The Spine Journal
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

      Affiliations

    • 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

      Affiliations

    • 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

      Affiliations

    • 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

      Affiliations

    • 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

      Affiliations

    • 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

      Affiliations

    • 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

      Affiliations

    • 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 InformationCorresponding author. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, USA. Tel.: (813) 745-4251; fax: (813) 745-3713.

Received 8 October 2009 ,Revised 19 January 2010 ,Accepted 14 February 2010.

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PII: S1529-9430(10)00120-8

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.02.015

The Spine Journal
Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 396-403 , May 2010

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