Original Article

Does Intraoperative Electromyographic Monitoring in Lumbar Microdiscectomy Correlate with Postoperative Pain?

Objectives: Our objective was to correlate the findings of intraoperative electromyographic (EMG) monitoring with immediate postoperative pain in patients undergoing lumbar microdiscectomy. Methods: A total of 112 patients undergoing de novo lumbar microdiscectomy were prospectively randomized into a control group (n = 45) and a study group (n = 67)…