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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 96-B, Issue SUPP_6 | Pages 29 - 29
1 Apr 2014
Morris S Marriott H Walsh P Kane N Harding I Hutchinson J Nelson I
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Aim:

Recent guidelines have been published by the Association of Neurophysiological Scientists / British Society for Clinical Neurophysiology (ANS/BSCN) regarding the use of intra-operative neurophysiological monitoring (IOM) during spinal deformity procedures. We present our unit's experience with IOM and the compliance with national guidelines.

Method:

All patients undergoing intra-operative spinal cord monitoring during adult and paediatric spinal deformity surgery between Jan 2009 and Dec 2012 were prospectively followed. The use of somatosensory-evoked potentials (SSEPs) and motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) was recorded and monitoring outcomes were compared to post-operative clinical neurological outcomes. Compliance with the national ANS/BSCN guidelines was assessed.