Effect of Monopolar Electrocautery versus Scalpel

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• Conditions: Fractured spine candidates for posterior segmental fixation surgery.; Thoracic root disorders, Not elsewhere classified; Lumbosacral root disorders, Not elsewhere classified; G54.3; G54

• Registration Number: IRCT2017041233383N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for research of Arak University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with a fractured spine who candidates for posterior segmental fixation surgery.
Exclusion criteria: Lack of consent to participate in the study; Patients with significant preoperative paresis; Patients in need of laminectomy, foraminotomy or obvious distraction; Unstable conditions and non-cooperative patients( Critically ill, Incomplete consciousness); Vertebral fractures outside the scope of T10 to S1.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
erve Conduction Velocity( F-wave latency). Timepoint: Before surgery; One day after surgery. Method of measurement: F-wave latency time in milliseconds by an Electromyogram.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
eurologic deficit. Timepoint: Before surgery; One day after surgery. Method of measurement: Physical examination: Sensory; Motor; Sphincter.