Mechanomyography for Intraoperative Assessment of Cortical Breach During Instrumented Spine Surgery

Commentary: Incorporating Intraoperative Mechanomyography to Peripheral Nerve Decompression Surgery

“…[4][5][6] Furthermore, MMG may have advantages over conventional EMG in peripheral nerve surgery, namely higher sensitivity, decreased susceptibility to electrical background noise, and the ability to detect axonal integrity. [7][8][9] In addition, MMG, unlike EMG, is unaffected by changes in skin impedance from wet, hairy, or oily skin. Also, by using noninvasive stickers, MMG is able to provide a quantifiable signal without requiring precise needle placement.…”