There are many things we find important to the world of healthcare and neuromonitoring. Here we post helpful information for our patients, hospitals, and surgeons.
By Admin on April 01, 2023
Without SSEP monitoring, the surgeon may not have identified the plaque. The result could have caused a stroke by blocking blood flow in the brain, but thankfully was avoided.
By Admin on April 01, 2023
In order for the surgeon to reach the spine during an OLIF procedure, they have to create a surgical corridor between the psoas muscle and the peritoneum. This corridor is then held open using retractors so that the surgeon can access the affected parts of the patient’s spine and alleviate their symptoms. However, if incorrectly placed, the retractors used to hold the corridor open can create a risk of nerve compression or damage during the procedure.
By Admin on March 01, 2023
Motor evoked potentials (MEP) are important for monitoring the descending or motor pathway and without them and neuromonitoring in general being utilized for this procedure, the patient may have suffered motor deficits as a direct result of the placement of the cage.
By Admin on March 01, 2023
To ensure the safety and efficacy of the procedure, various monitoring techniques, such as somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs), motor evoked potentials (MEPs), electromyography (EMG), train-of-four (TOF/TO4), and nerve conduction velocity testing, were employed during the surgery.
By Admin on July 21, 2022
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December 08, 2021
Walking is something many of us take for granted. Many of us do without a second thought, and walking gives us a level of freedom and accessibility that many other people don’t have. However, as patients get older, their mobility can be challenged by the obstacles of aging. When combined with all of the other hurdles patients face throughout their lives, the possibility of one medical victory can be enough to give them hope.
November 20, 2021
People carry a lot of stress in their neck, upper back, and shoulders. This is because this body area undergoes significant use, from hunching over a computer screen to manual labor and working with your hands. This amount of use causes additional wear and tear on the body, which adds stress to the body's muscles, bones, and nerves. In addition, underlying structural problems exacerbate these day-to-day events and stressors.
November 20, 2021
A history of cervical fusion, lumbar decompression, and hypertension left this patient anxious for long-term relief. As a result, the surgical team opted for an L4-L5 oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF), typically reserved for instances where conservative treatments have proven ineffective to resolve his lower back pain and the tingling and numbness in his legs and quality of life are affected. Additionally, the patient was scheduled for a posterior spinal fusion as well. Both of these procedures were prepped for success thanks to support from Axis Neuromonitoring.
September 23, 2021
Mobility problems can be detrimental to a person's quality of life, regularly keeping them from working, traveling, relaxing, and more. We endure these changes in mobility as we age enough without the implications of radiculopathy, stenosis, and spinal cord compression. One 40-year old male patient presented with these conditions in his cervical spine at C5-C7.
September 23, 2021
After being in a motor vehicle accident, the patient experienced severe back pain due to an L4 fracture. L4 fractures are synonymous with severe back, leg, and arm pain. Someone suffering from this kind of injury might also feel weakness or numbness in these areas if the fracture injures the spinal cord's nerves. The surgical team determined the best course of action for this patient to be a pedicle screw placement at L4.
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