Reducing the Distance Between Anode and Cathode to Make Handheld Nerve Stimulators More Selective in Nerve Fascicle Selection: Report of Two Cases
Lucas Marina,
Elisa Sanz,
Lara Cristobal
et al.
Abstract:Precise nerve fascicle identification is important in certain peripheral nerve procedures. Although we believe bipolar nerve stimulation with intraoperative neuromonitoring is a superior method, many rely on clinical response evoked by handheld monopolar nerve stimulators. We present a modification in the use of the latter for a more precise fascicle stimulation. A 55‐year‐old man with a right high brachial plexus injury and a 47‐year‐old woman with a left median nerve schwannoma were scheduled for exploration… Show more
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