Intraoperative lower extremity reflex muscle activity as an adjunct to conventional somatosensory-evoked potentials and descending neurogenic monitoring in idiopathic scoliosis.

Study design Lower extremity polysynaptic reflexes and descending neurogenic motor and ascending somatosensory activity were recorded.Objective Two cases are presented to illustrate the intraoperative use of lower extremity reflex recordings for detecting compromise of spinal cord function.Summary o... View More