Expanding the indications for measurement of objective functional impairment in spine surgery: A pilot study of four patients with diseases affecting the spinal cord

• Gregor Fischer,
• Vincens Kälin,
• Oliver P. Gautschi,
• Oliver Bozinov,
• Martin N. Stienen

Affiliations

Gregor Fischer

Department of Neurosurgery & Spine Center of Eastern Switzerland, Cantonal Hospital of St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland

Vincens Kälin

Department of Neurosurgery & Spine Center of Eastern Switzerland, Cantonal Hospital of St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland

Oliver P. Gautschi

Neuro- and Spine Center, Hirslanden Clinic St. Anna, Lucerne, Switzerland

Oliver Bozinov

Department of Neurosurgery & Spine Center of Eastern Switzerland, Cantonal Hospital of St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland

Martin N. Stienen

Department of Neurosurgery & Spine Center of Eastern Switzerland, Cantonal Hospital of St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland; Corresponding author. Department of Neurosurgery, Spine Center of Eastern Switzerland, Cantonal Hospital St.Gallen, Rorschacher Str. 95, CH-9007, St.Gallen, Switzerland.