A Study of Critical Events That Lead to Spinal Cord Injury and the Importance of Rapid Reversal of Surgical Steps in Improving Neurological Outcomes: A Porcine Model

Conclusion. Compression spinal cord injury is the end of a cascade involving increasing intracanal pressure, decreasing canal volume, and hypoperfusion. Rapid relief of compression leads to MEP return. SCBF monitoring can detect ischemia preinjury, giving surgeons an opportunity for early intervention. Level of Evidence: 4
Source: Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: BASIC SCIENCE Source Type: research