The prevention of iatrogenic spinal cord injury utilizing the evoked spinal cord potential
- 1 March 1981
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in International Orthopaedics
- Vol. 4 (4) , 313-317
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00266075
Abstract
Summary The evoked spinal cord potential elicited by direct stimulation of the cord has been used clinically to monitor cord function in the course of operations on the spine. The technique used allows measurement of a relatively large amplitude of potential, which is fairly stable against anaesthetics and related drugs, by means of a simple recording system and is sensitive enough to indicate cord damage. Continuous monitoring can easily be carried out. We have encountered no complications when using this method on 99 patients.Keywords
This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
- Somatosensory evoked potentials during Harrington instrumentation for scoliosis.Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1978
- Intraoperative awakening to monitor spinal cord function during Harrington instrumentation and spine fusion. Description of procedure and report of three cases.Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1978
- Clinical application of spinal cord action potential measurementInternational Orthopaedics, 1978
- Spinal Cord Monitoring During Operative Treatment of the SpineClinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1977
- Acute neurological complications in the treatment of scoliosis. A report of the Scoliosis Research SocietyJournal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1975
- Functional Monitoring of Spinal Cord Activity During Spinal SurgeryClinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1973