Researchers examined five patients with 173 pairs of tests and compared the threshold current required to trigger an electromyographic response during pedicle testing. Every track or screw was tested with both probes.
According to the study’s abstract, both systems detected pedicle wall breaches using triggered electromyography. The recorded threshold current wasn’t significantly different between the systems.
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