Treatment and surgery of patients with scoliosis of mild and moderate degrees have long been practiced in Iran. Some patients with spinal deviation over 100° required the use of a specialized team and intraoperative monitoring of the nervous system and spinal cord due to the high risk of surgery. Therefore, in 2012, Zanjireh Omid acquired an Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) device and introduced a specialized spinal orthopedics team, led by Professor Keyvan Mazda, to successfully perform this type of complex surgery.
Precise monitoring of the nervous system during corrective spinal surgery has always been a major concern, as there is a risk of spinal cord injury during the procedure. Any detected pressure or early signs of damage on the IONM device help the surgeon reduce the risk during surgery. Previously, treating these children abroad was associated with very high costs, but Zanjireh Omid, by purchasing this device, has enabled treatment at much lower costs.
The primary goal of acquiring this device was to allow monitoring of the nervous system for all scoliosis patients during surgery. Another important advantage is training domestic physicians on this technology, preventing the need for patients to travel abroad for treatment.
Since 2022, Zanjireh Omid has acquired a newer neuromonitoring device, currently used by volunteer pediatric spine surgeons of the charity for the surgical treatment of children with spinal deformities.
