Shuhei Ohtsubo, Masayuki Ohashi, Toru Hirano, Hideki Tashi, Tatsuo Makino, Keitaro Minato, Yusuke Mitsuma, Hiroyuki Deguchi, Rintaro Hoshino, Nobuko Ohashi, Kenta Furutani, Hiroyuki Kawashima, Kei Watanabe
INTRODUCTION: Although multimodal intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM), which has high sensitivity and specificity, is typically performed during spinal deformity surgery, neurological status may deteriorate with delay after surgical maneuvers. Here, we report a rare case of delayed postoperative neurological deficit (DPND) that was not detected by IONM during posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for congenital scoliosis. CASE PRESENTATION: A 14-year-old male presented with congenital scoliosis associated with T3 and T10 hemivertebrae...
April 17, 2024: Spinal Cord Series and Cases