Browse the latest research summaries in the field of musculoskeletal medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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JBMR Plus, 2019 • September 1, 2019
This cross-sectional study evaluated bone microstructure in men with SCI who regularly trained with FES-rowing. The study found that trabecular bone density and microstructure were negatively associat...
KEY FINDING: Time since injury (TSI) was not independently associated with tibial bone metrics in the FES-rowing group.
Asian Spine Journal, 2020 • February 1, 2020
This is a prospective study of individuals with acute SCI evaluating the BTMs and comparing them with those of able-bodied males, premenopausal females, and a vulnerable group of postmenopausal female...
KEY FINDING: BTMs were significantly elevated in patients with SCI, with maximum levels observed at the 3rd month of injury.
Spinal Cord, 2020 • March 1, 2020
This study investigated acute changes in the supraspinatus and biceps tendon following fatiguing wheelchair propulsion in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study identified a significant redu...
KEY FINDING: A reduction in supraspinatus tendon thickness after fatiguing wheelchair propulsion was identified.
Int. J. Med. Sci., 2019 • October 21, 2019
This study investigates the effects of congenital exercise ability on spinal cord and muscle recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI) in mice artificially bred for high (HE) and low (LE) exercise capac...
KEY FINDING: High congenital exercise ability (HE) mice exhibited better mobility in gait analysis and longer endurance times in the exhaustive swimming test compared to low congenital exercise ability (LE) mice after spinal cord injury (SCI).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This study investigated the perceptions and practices of SCI providers regarding the management of sublesional osteoporosis in their patients. It highlights the challenges faced by providers due to th...
KEY FINDING: There is a lack of standardized guidelines for managing osteoporosis in SCI, leading to variability in screening and treatment approaches among providers.
Bone Reports, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This study introduces a global 2D morphometric analysis step into the μCT analysis process, providing a more systematic approach to VOI selection and enabling the acquisition of additional information...
KEY FINDING: SCI-induced osteoporosis was localized in trabecular bone, with metaphyseal bone more severely affected than epiphyseal bone.
Physiological Reports, 2020 • January 1, 2020
The study investigated whether muscle disuse following spinal cord injury (SCI) induces cellular senescence and markers of senescence-associated secretory phenotypes (SASPs) in paralyzed skeletal musc...
KEY FINDING: SCI soleus muscle displayed 2- to 3-fold higher total p53 protein expression at 2 weeks, and at 1 and 2 months when compared with Sham.
Spinal Cord, 2020 • February 21, 2020
This multi-center randomized controlled trial aimed to determine the effect of 10,000 voluntary contractions over 8 weeks on the strength of very weak muscles in people with SCI. The study found that ...
KEY FINDING: The mean between-group difference of voluntary strength at 8 weeks was 0.4/13 points (95% confidence interval −0.5 to 1.4) in favour of the Treatment Group.
Asian Spine Journal, 2020 • December 1, 2020
This prospective study evaluated trunk musculature and intervertebral discs in SCI patients with thoracolumbar fractures using MRI. The study revealed significant decreases in disc and trunk parameter...
KEY FINDING: Significant decreases were observed in disc parameters (disc angle, skin angle, CSA, disc height) and trunk parameters (trunk width, trunk depth, CSA of lumbar muscles) during the first 3 months after SCI.
Medical Science Monitor, 2020 • July 28, 2020
This study evaluated the reliability of the MyotonPRO device for measuring the stiffness of the gastrocnemius muscle and Achilles tendon in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). The results showed e...
KEY FINDING: The study found excellent intraoperator and interoperator reliability for stiffness measurements of the gastrocnemius muscle and Achilles tendon using the MyotonPRO in patients with SCI.