title: The ankle clonus test for assessment of the integrity of the spinal cord during operations for scoliosis.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ewen
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Bart
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Goresky
mesh_terms: D000842:Ankle / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*