European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
Predictive value of deformity angular ratio (DAR) for intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) signal loss and neurological complications in spinal deformity surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sadegh Bagherzadeh, Morteza Sadeh, Saman Shabani, Schahin Salmanian, Dana Saleh, Diego Soto Rubio, Patrick Kim, Puya Alikhani, Mohsen Rostami
Published: 202510.1007/s00586-025-09408-5
Abstract
PURPOSE: Spinal deformity surgery carries a high risk of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) signal loss and neurological complications. The Cobb angle has traditionally been used to assess spinal deformity severity, but the Deformity Angular Ratio…
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