@inproceedings{e03b0cbf7f7a48b9b46af45c30fdeecc,
title = "Nerve tensiometer for spondyloptosis surgery",
abstract = "Spondyloptosis is a type of severe spinal deformity that develops during childhood and progresses to adulthood. Spondyloptosis causes back pain, limited range of mobility, leg weakness and severe hamstring tightness. Correction of spondyloptosis requires careful preoperative analysis and special surgical techniques to ensure optimal nerve root stretch; both under-stretch and over-stretch pose a danger to the patient. In this paper, we describe a tensiometer useful for predicting impending nerve injury during spondyloptosis surgery.",
author = "M. Matinfar and Webster, {R. J.} and L. Ford and I. Iordichata and Edwards, {C. C.} and Taylor, {R. H.}",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1109/NEBC.2009.4967629",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781424443628",
series = "Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "NEBEC 2009 - Proceedings of the IEEE 35th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference",
note = "IEEE 35th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2009 ; Conference date: 03-04-2009 Through 05-04-2009",
}