Corey T Walker, Han Jo Kim, Paul Park, Lawrence G Lenke, Mark A Weller, Justin S Smith, Edward C Nemergut, Daniel M Sciubba, Michael Y Wang, Christopher Shaffrey, Vedat Deviren, Praveen V Mummaneni, Joyce M Chang, Valli P Mummaneni, Khoi D Than, Pedro Berjano, Robert K Eastlack, Gregory M Mundis, Adam S Kanter, David O Okonkwo, John H Shin, Jason M Lewis, Tyler Koski, Daniel J Hoh, Steven D Glassman, Susan B Vinci, Alan H Daniels, Claudia F Clavijo, Jay D Turner, Marc McLawhorn, Juan S Uribe
STUDY DESIGN: Expert opinion-modified Delphi study. OBJECTIVE: We used a modified Delphi approach to obtain consensus among leading spinal deformity surgeons and their neuroanesthesiology teams regarding optimal practices for obtaining reliable motor evoked potential (MEP) signals. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring of transcranial MEPs provides the best method for assessing spinal cord integrity during complex spinal surgeries...
July 1, 2020: Spine