The Spine Journal
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 202-207 , March 2004

Neurophysiological monitoring of spinal cord function during instrumented anterior cervical fusion

  • Bikash Bose, MD, FACS, FICS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Christiana Care Health System, C-79 Omega Drive, Newark, DE 19713, USA
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Jefferson Medical College, 909 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. C-79 Omega Drive, Newark, DE 19713, USA. Tel.: (302) 738-9145; fax: (302) 738-9148.
    • ,
  • Anthony K Sestokas, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Monitoring Associates, Inc., 25 Bala Ave., Suite 105, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, USA
    • ,
  • Daniel M Schwartz, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Monitoring Associates, Inc., 25 Bala Ave., Suite 105, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, USA

Received 19 June 2002 ,Accepted 25 June 2003.

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☆ FDA device/drug status: approved for this indication: “DOC” System.Nothing of value received from a commercial entity related to this research.

PII: S1529-9430(03)00496-0

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2003.06.001

The Spine Journal
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 202-207 , March 2004

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