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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia: Brazilian Neurosurgery 2017; 36(03): 172-177
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1604135
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Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Spinal Fusion

Monitorização neurofisiológica intraoperatória para fusão espinhal
Marco de Agassiz Almeida Vasques
1   Hospital das Forças Armadas, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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Eliana de Barros Marques Fonseca
1   Hospital das Forças Armadas, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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20 March 2017

31 May 2017

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03 July 2017 (online)

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Abstract

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.

Resumo

As técnicas cirúrgicas de fusão espinhal são frequentemente utilizadas no tratamento de muitas condições da coluna vertebral. Além do conhecimento anatômico, para realizar esses procedimentos com segurança é essencial utilizar todas as ferramentas disponíveis para assegurar o posicionamento adequado dos materiais e evitar lesões neurais. O objetivo deste artigo é revisar a literatura sobre o uso de monitorização neurofisiológica intraoperatória para procedimentos de fusão espinhal e discutir as controvérsias relacionadas a essa questão.

Keywords

intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring - spinal fusion - review

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monitorização neurofisiológica intraoperatória - fusão espinhal - revisão
 

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