Motor-evoked potentials in the intraoperative decision-making of circumferential decompression via posterior approach for treating thoracic posterior longitudinal ligament ossification

Surgical treatment is indicated for symptomatic thoracic ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL), and circumferential decompression (CD) is a promising option. However, the risk of postoperative paralysis in ventral decompression of CD is as high as 30%. Therefore, it is important to balance surgical outcomes and safety of ventral decompression.

Source: The Spine Journal - February 1, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: CHAOJUN ZHENG, YU ZHU, FEIZHOU LYU, JIANYUAN JIANG, XIAOSHENG MA Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research