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Microelectrode array could enable safer spinal cord surgery

05 Oct 2022 Tami Freeman
Microelectrode array
Spinal monitoring technology: A microelectrode array with hundreds of channels is placed directly on the spinal cord during surgery to record electrical activity and construct high-resolution 2D maps of spine activity. (Courtesy: S M Russman et al. Science Translational Medicine (2022))
Spinal surgeries, particularly those involving the spinal cord and nerves, carry an inherent risk of

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