title: Intraoperative stimulation of pedicle screws: a new method for verification of screw placement.
abstract: Pedicular fixation of the lumbosacral spine has become a popular procedure for improving fusion rates. Even in experienced hands, it can be associated with a significant rate of screw malpositioning and potential nerve root injury. In this report, we describe a technique for improving screw localization utilizing evoked electromyography responses from direct stimulation of pedicle instrumentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Temple University Health Science Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA.
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Morledge
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004576:Electromyography; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery