title: Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring During Nerve Decompression Surgery in the Lower Extremity.
abstract: This article describes the benefits of intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring (IONM) and proposes methods for integration into nerve decompression procedures. Standard procedures for intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) are illustrated as they would apply to the 3 nerve tunnels that have significant motor components within the lower extremity.
authors.affiliation: Anderson Podiatry Center for Nerve Pain, 1355 Riverside Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524, USA. Electronic address: JAnderson@ANDERSONPODIATRYCENTER.COM.
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: Medtronic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Dwayne S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000294:innervation*; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Intraoperative neural monitor; Lower extremity; Nerve decompression; Peripheral neuropathy