Diathermy testing: A novel method with electric knife stimulation to avoid nerve injuries during lumbar pedicle screw placement. Technical note

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 479-484

  Yamazaki, Takashi ^a,c   Matsudaira, K O ^b  

^a MUSASHINO RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Complication; Diathermy; Lumbar spine; Nerve injury; Pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; DIATHERMY; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NERVE INJURY; PEDICLE SCREW; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; BONE SCREW; FEMALE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INSTRUMENTATION; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BONE SCREWS; DIATHERMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34347211077     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2007.6.5.479     Document Type: Article

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