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Neurodiagn J · Mar 2016

What Is the Frequency of Intraoperative Alerts During Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery Using Current Neuromonitoring Methodology? A Retrospective Study of 218 Surgical Procedures.

There is variability in intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM), anesthetic and surgical techniques for the treatment of pediatric spinal deformity. This study evaluates a series of patients treated at multiple centers utilizing transcranial motor and somatosensory evoked potentials (TcMEP and SSEP) and electromyography (EMG). The frequency of alerts and the intraoperative follow-up is reported. ⋯ IONM provides data that causes re-evaluation in about 10% of pediatric spinal deformity cases.

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