Abstract
Three patients with paraplegia following corrective surgery for idiopathic scoliosis, using the Cotrel-Dubousset (CD) instrumentation, were admitted to our department over a period of 22 months. They were operated on by three different surgeons and they were the first serious neurological complications in these surgeons' careers. The monitoring method was the 'wake-up' test, applied at the end of the correction maneuver with the instrument. One patient presented paraplegia at the 'wake-up' test and the other two were paraplegic shortly after ceasing anesthesia. Electrophysiological spinal cord monitoring during surgery may reduce the risks of complications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 32-34 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Bulletin: Hospital for Joint Diseases |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- CD instrumentation
- scoliosis surgery
- spinal cord injury
- spinal monitoring