The evidence for intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in spine surgery: Does it make a difference?

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 9S, 2010, Pages

  Fehlings, Michael G ^a   Brodke, Darrel S ^b   Norvell, Daniel C ^c   Dettori, Joseph R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Spectrum Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

MEP; Neuromonitoring; Spinal cord injury; Spine surgery; SSEP

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; MONITORING; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK MANAGEMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 77951765823     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181d8338e     Document Type: Article

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