The role of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in spinal surgery: A focused evidence review (2015–2025)
IONM enhances patient safety in spinal surgery by enabling early detection of neural injury and minimizing postoperative neurological deficits. Evidence supports the use of multimodal IONM with standardized protocols to improve neurological outcomes.
Authors
- Manahil Irfan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7314-0033)
- Saad Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3200-946X)
- Izaz Riaz
- Ceemal Fareed Khan
- Abdullah Aslam
- Muhammad Riaz
- Kashaf Fatima
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- University of Denver (US)
- Khyber Medical University (PK)
- Liaquat National Hospital (PK)
- Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology (PK)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_1100_2025
- Primary Topic
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00