Effects of anode position on pedicle screw testing during lumbosacral spinal fusion surgery
Amick M, Ottesen TD, O'Marr J, Frenkel MY, Callahan B, Grauer JN. Effects of anode position on pedicle screw testing during lumbosacral spinal fusion surgery. The Spine Journal 2022, 22: 2000-2005. PMID: 35843532, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.07.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPedicle screwsLumbosacral fusionPedicle screw stimulationProspective cohort studySpinal fusion surgeryLumbosacral pedicle screwsSafe screw placementCohort studyFusion surgeryOutcome measuresBACKGROUND DATAScrew stimulationClinical practiceClinical thresholdGluteal musclesScrew placementSurgical fieldSafe placementPatientsScrewsStimulationSuch implantsCurrent studyPlacementFormal evaluation