Neuromonitoring for patient positioning is incidental to the surgical procedure; however, postoperative deficits caused by limb malposition can profoundly impact a patient’s long-term quality of life. Neurophysiological monitoring serves as an early warning system, detecting potential neurological sequelae arising from limb malposition as it happens in real time. Employing a meticulous approach and adhering to a distal-to-proximal intervention algorithm based on the nerve which is compromised when a neurophysiological modality weakens can effectively reverse potential injuries and mitigate postoperative complications.

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Detecting and Preventing Impending Secondary Positional-Induced Neurologic Injury Due to Limb Malposition

  • Justin W. Silverstein,
  • Jason A. Ellis,
  • Aaron Kruse

摘要

Neuromonitoring for patient positioning is incidental to the surgical procedure; however, postoperative deficits caused by limb malposition can profoundly impact a patient’s long-term quality of life. Neurophysiological monitoring serves as an early warning system, detecting potential neurological sequelae arising from limb malposition as it happens in real time. Employing a meticulous approach and adhering to a distal-to-proximal intervention algorithm based on the nerve which is compromised when a neurophysiological modality weakens can effectively reverse potential injuries and mitigate postoperative complications.