Browse the latest research summaries in the field of dermatology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord, 2024 • December 20, 2023
This retrospective cohort study examined risk factors for major postoperative complications after flap surgery for stage III and IV pressure injuries (PIs) in individuals with spinal cord injury or di...
KEY FINDING: Major complications occurred more often in individuals with stage IV PI.
JPRAS Open, 2024 • December 6, 2023
This article describes a hybrid approach combining maggot debridement therapy (MDT) and flap reconstruction for managing sacral sores, particularly in spinal cord injury patients. The approach aims to...
KEY FINDING: The hybrid approach, combining maggot debridement therapy (MDT) and flap reconstruction, accelerates wound healing in sacral sores.
J Spine Surg, 2023 • December 6, 2023
This case report documents the successful treatment of cervical wound dehiscence which is a rare postoperative complication of cervical spinal surgery. Our case report demonstrates three cases of succ...
KEY FINDING: Prominent spinous process at the level of a previous posterior cervical incision is a sign of internal cervical wound dehiscence.
Burns & Trauma, 2024 • January 1, 2024
Burn injuries have widespread sequelae that affect many body systems including the CNS. In this review we have explored the different ways that a burn affects the CNS. There is now significant and acc...
KEY FINDING: Burn injuries can lead to CNS-related sequelae, including neural apoptosis, hyperalgesia, and changes in metabolism and cognitive function.
Int Wound J, 2024 • February 2, 2024
This study investigates the impact of varying pressure amplitudes and cycle-time periods of alternating pressure (AP) on sacral skin blood flow in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The result...
KEY FINDING: During the high-pressure phase, there was a significant difference between the 75/5 and 65/15 mmHg protocols.
SAGE Open Nursing, 2024 • January 2, 2024
This retrospective study analyzed the outcomes of stoma formation followed by reconstructive surgery in 25 spinal cord injury (SCI) patients with extensive sacral pressure injuries (PIs). The study fo...
KEY FINDING: Successful wound closure was achieved in all 25 patients who underwent stoma formation followed by reconstructive surgery for extensive sacral pressure injuries.
Nature Communications, 2023 • October 27, 2023
This study introduces a 'psoriasis catalytic therapy' strategy using biomimetic materials (FeN4O2-SACs) to continuously scavenge overexpressed ROS, thereby ameliorating psoriatic lesions and preventin...
KEY FINDING: FeN4O2-SACs exhibit multiple enzyme-mimicking activities, analogous to natural antioxidant enzymes, demonstrating broad-spectrum ROS scavenging capability.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • November 1, 2023
This study measured buttock pressure in 41 individuals with SCI during toilet seating with and without various cushions (foam, gel, air). The results showed that different cushions affected buttock pr...
KEY FINDING: Toilet seating without a cushion results in significantly higher maximum buttock pressure compared to wheelchair seating with an air cushion.
Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2022 • March 1, 2022
This case report presents an instance of bullous pemphigoid developing after the second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in an elderly man. The patient presented with bullae and intense pruritus af...
KEY FINDING: A 78-year-old man developed bullous pemphigoid after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
Healthcare, 2024 • December 22, 2023
This retrospective study analyzed surgical procedures for pressure injuries (PIs) in spinal cord injury/disorder (SCI/D) patients, focusing on postoperative complications and recurrence using a specif...
KEY FINDING: Sacral PIs were associated with a higher risk of minor complications post-surgery.