Role of motor-evoked potential monitoring in conjunction with temporary clipping of spinal nerve roots in posterior thoracic spine tumor surgery

Eleraky, Mohammed A.; Setzer, Matthias; Papanastassiou, Ioannis D.; Baaj, Ali A.; Tran, Nam D.; Katsares, Kiesha M.; Vrionis, Frank D.

doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2010.02.015

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Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 396-403, May 2010

Role of motor-evoked potential monitoring in conjunction with temporary clipping of spinal nerve roots in posterior thoracic spine tumor surgery

Mohammed A. Eleraky, MD
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, NeuroOncology Program, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Matthias Setzer, MD
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, NeuroOncology Program, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, J. W. Goethe University, Schleusenweg 2-16, 60528 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Ioannis D. Papanastassiou, MD
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, NeuroOncology Program, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Ali A. Baaj, MD
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, NeuroOncology Program, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Nam D. Tran, MD
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, NeuroOncology Program, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Kiesha M. Katsares, ARNP
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, NeuroOncology Program, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Frank D. Vrionis, MD, PhD
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, NeuroOncology Program, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- Corresponding author. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, USA. Tel.: (813) 745-4251; fax: (813) 745-3713.