Electrophysiologic intraoperative monitoring for spine procedures

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 85-105

  Slimp, Jefferson C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE REFLEX; PARAPLEGIA; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 1142309820     PISSN: 10479651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-9651(03)00106-2     Document Type: Review

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