Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Spinal Fusion

Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Spinal Fusion

The surgical techniques of spinal fusion are frequently used in the treatment of many spine conditions. Apart from having anatomical knowledge, in order to perform those procedures safely, it is essential to utilize all the tools available to assure the appropriate positioning of the materials and a...

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Main Authors: Marco de Agassiz Almeida Vasques, Eliana de Barros Marques Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2017-07-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
Subjects:
intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring
spinal fusion
review
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1604135
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spelling doaj-1858cbd1ee61412cb193c921b2c870dc2021-04-02T12:20:21ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Brazilian Neurosurgery0103-53552359-59222017-07-01360317217710.1055/s-0037-1604135Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Spinal FusionMarco de Agassiz Almeida Vasques0Eliana de Barros Marques Fonseca1Hospital das Forças Armadas, Brasília, DF, BrazilHospital das Forças Armadas, Brasília, DF, BrazilThe surgical techniques of spinal fusion are frequently used in the treatment of many spine conditions. Apart from having anatomical knowledge, in order to perform those procedures safely, it is essential to utilize all the tools available to assure the appropriate positioning of the materials and avoid neural injury. The goal of this article is to review the literature on the use of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for spinal fusion procedures and to discuss the controversies regarding this issue.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1604135intraoperative neurophysiological monitoringspinal fusionreview
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author Marco de Agassiz Almeida Vasques
Eliana de Barros Marques Fonseca
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Eliana de Barros Marques Fonseca
Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Spinal Fusion
Brazilian Neurosurgery
intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring
spinal fusion
review
author_facet Marco de Agassiz Almeida Vasques
Eliana de Barros Marques Fonseca
author_sort Marco de Agassiz Almeida Vasques
title Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Spinal Fusion
title_short Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Spinal Fusion
title_full Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Spinal Fusion
title_fullStr Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Spinal Fusion
title_full_unstemmed Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Spinal Fusion
title_sort intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for spinal fusion
publisher Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
series Brazilian Neurosurgery
issn 0103-5355
2359-5922
publishDate 2017-07-01
description The surgical techniques of spinal fusion are frequently used in the treatment of many spine conditions. Apart from having anatomical knowledge, in order to perform those procedures safely, it is essential to utilize all the tools available to assure the appropriate positioning of the materials and avoid neural injury. The goal of this article is to review the literature on the use of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for spinal fusion procedures and to discuss the controversies regarding this issue.
topic intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring
spinal fusion
review
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1604135
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