Browse the latest research summaries in the field of musculoskeletal medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2024 • June 14, 2024
This study systematically explores intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) characteristics in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) undergoing French-door laminoplasty (FDL). Key findings incl...
KEY FINDING: The cross-sectional area of the spinal cord (SC) was negatively correlated with age in adults, indicating that the SC tends to be thinner in older individuals.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022 • November 15, 2022
This study aimed to determine if shoulder abductor strength (SAS) is a predictor of tracheostomy in patients with traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (TCSCI). The results showed that lower SAS grade...
KEY FINDING: Patients with SAS grade 0–2 had a significantly higher proportion in the tracheostomy group compared to the non-tracheostomy group (88.1% vs. 54.8%, p = 0.001).
Biomedicines, 2022 • December 12, 2022
The review explores the stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157's effects on striated, smooth, and heart muscles, highlighting its healing potential for myotendinous junction injuries. BPC 157 therapy...
KEY FINDING: BPC 157 therapy shows potential in healing severed myotendinous junctions, combining healing of transected and detached tendons, muscles, ligaments, and bones.
Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2023 • February 8, 2023
The article discusses the increasing incidence and severity of cervical spine fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). It highlights a study by Bai et al. that developed a nomogram to p...
KEY FINDING: A study by Bai et al. developed a formula to predict survival in patients with cervical spine fracture and underlying ankylosis, identifying factors independently associated with increased mortality risk.
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo), 2023 • March 1, 2023
This study correlated CT and MRI findings in thoracolumbar burst fractures to evaluate PLC injury, finding that specific CT measurements like loss height, local kyphosis, and supraspinous distance are...
KEY FINDING: Loss of vertebral body height, local kyphosis, and supraspinous distance were significantly higher in patients with PLC injuries.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023 • March 4, 2023
This study analyzed clinical and radiological data from 97 patients with Hangman fractures to identify predisposing factors for neurological deficit. The presence of posterior vertebral wall (PVW) fra...
KEY FINDING: Neurological deficits after Hangman fractures often present as partial impairments, with varying symptoms such as central spinal cord syndrome, quadriplegia, paresthesia, or monoparesis.
Rev Bras Ortop, 2023 • March 24, 2023
The study evaluated spinopelvic alignment in patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures (TBF) without neurological deficits treated surgically and non-surgically. The results showed no significant di...
KEY FINDING: No significant difference was found between surgical and non-surgical treatments for lower back pain, Denis Pain Scale, or SF-36 domains.
J. Clin. Med., 2023 • March 8, 2023
Ferroptosis, a novel form of cell death, has become a current research hotspot since it was discovered in 2012. Various studies have confirmed that ferroptosis may play a key role in the development of...
KEY FINDING: Iron overload is an important risk factor for osteoporosis development and is positively correlated with its progression.
International Journal of Surgery, 2023 • March 31, 2023
The study aimed to evaluate the instantaneous death risk and conditional survival (CS) of patients with cervical spine fractures and severe SCI, and developed conditional nomograms to predict survival...
KEY FINDING: The instantaneous death risk was highest during the first 12 months after injury.
Acta Ortop Bras, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This retrospective study analyzed 12 cases of single-segment thoracolumbar spine fractures treated with closed reduction, percutaneous reduction, and internal fixation with solid pedicle screws. The s...
KEY FINDING: All fractured vertebrae were completely reduced, their height was restored, and kyphosis was corrected.