Electrical conductivity measurement: A new technique to detect iatrogenic initial pedicle perforation

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1919-1924

  Bolger, Ciaran ^a   Kelleher, Michael O ^a   McEvoy, Linda ^a   Brayda Bruno, M ^b   Kaelin, A ^c   Lazennec, J Y ^d   Le Huec, J C ^e   Logroscino, C ^f   Mata, P ^g   Moreta, P ^h   Saillant, G ^d   Zeller, R ⁱ  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b IRCCS ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GALEAZZI   (Italy)

^c HU de Genève ^*  (Switzerland)

^d PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^e HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

^f FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^g HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^h HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

ⁱ HÔPITAL SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL   (France)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity measuring device; Impedance measuring device; Pedicle screws; PediGuard; Spine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREECH PRESENTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DRILL; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY PARAMETERS; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PEDICLE SCREW; PERFORATION; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINE; SURGEON;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETICS; EUROPE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 36148985762     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0409-8     Document Type: Article

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