The prevention of neural complications in the surgical treatment of scoliosis: The role of the neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Pastorelli, F ^a,c   Di Silvestre, M ^b   Plasmati, R ^a,c   Michelucci, R ^c   Greggi, T ^b   Morigi, A ^d   Bacchin, M R ^d   Bonarelli, S ^d   Cioni, A ^b   Vommaro, F ^b   Fini, N ^c   Lolli, F ^b   Parisini, P ^b  

^a Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Bellaria ^*  (Italy)

^c BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli   (Italy)

Author keywords

Motor evoked potentials; Neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring; Postoperative complications; Scoliosis; Somatosensory evoked potentials

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CHILD; CONGENITAL SCOLIOSIS; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SYNDROMIC SCOLIOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 79956266052     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1756-z     Document Type: Article

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