Electromyography in the detection of mechanically induced spinal motor tract injury: Observations in diverse porcine models - Laboratory investigation

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 369-374

  Skinner, Stanley A ^a   Transfeldt, Ensor E ^a  

^a ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Motor evoked potential; Neuromonitoring; Porcine model; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; HINDLIMB; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SWINE; THORACIC SPINE;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; HINDLIMB; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SWINE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 70049096418     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.3.SPINE08881     Document Type: Article

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