New nerve monitor aims to make back surgery safer

NCT ID NCT02272140

Summary

This study tested a new method to monitor nerve health during a specific type of minimally invasive back surgery (XLIF). The goal was to see if stimulating nerves near the spine during the operation could give surgeons better, real-time warnings to help prevent nerve damage. Researchers enrolled 324 adults with degenerative disc disease to see if this monitoring technique accurately predicted their nerve function after surgery.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Columbia Orthopedic Group Research

    Columbia, Missouri, 65201, United States

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education (FORE)

    Tampa, Florida, 33637, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists, P.S.

    Spokane, Washington, 99208, United States

  • Piedmont Healthcare

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States

  • Scripps Clinical Research Services

    La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

  • Seton Brain and Spine Institute

    Austin, Texas, 78701, United States

  • USF Neurology and Neurosurgery

    Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • West Augusta Spine Specialists, LLC

    Augusta, Georgia, 30909, United States

  • Western Regional Center for Brain & Spine Surgery

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109, United States

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