Intraoperative Awakening for Early Recognition of Possible Neurologic Sequelae During Harrington-Rod Spinal Fusion
- 1 July 1976
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Anesthesia & Analgesia
- Vol. 55 (4) , 526???528-8
- https://doi.org/10.1213/00000539-197607000-00015
Abstract
To permit early recognition of possible cord trauma due to spinal fusion with Harrington-rod instrumentation, 42 patients were awakened introperatively for testing voluntary motor function of the limbs. N2O-O2-curare and morphine were used for anesthesia in all patients. In 5 patients, who refused IV induction, halothane was given for induction only. Only 1 patient had any complaint referrable to being awakened intraoperatively. The awakening caused no displacement of Harrington rods in any patient. No neurologic sequelae were found.Keywords
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