Browse the latest research summaries in the field of musculoskeletal medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • October 28, 2020
This case report describes multiple thoracic and lumbar vertebral compression fractures in a patient with chronic motor incomplete tetraplegia, highlighting a less common complication of SCI. The pati...
KEY FINDING: A patient with chronic SCI presented with new-onset autonomic dysreflexia and spasticity.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study describes perspectives of patients with SCI/D on fracture prevention and management and revealed a range of knowledge about osteoporosis and awareness of when a fracture occurred. Participa...
KEY FINDING: Participants expressed concerns about bone health and fractures, which limited activities and participation for some.
Neural Regen Res, 2021 • December 1, 2021
The study investigated muscle stiffness in individuals with chronic SCI using magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) and compared it to able-bodied controls. The results indicated a trend of lower musc...
KEY FINDING: Muscle stiffness was non-significantly lower in the SCI group compared to able-bodied controls.
J Med Case Reports, 2021 • May 10, 2021
This case report describes a 70-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis who presented with severe intercostal neuralgia, initially misdiagnosed as herpes zoster. Further investigation revealed an atr...
KEY FINDING: Severe intercostal neuralgia can be an early symptom of atraumatic spinal fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2021 • July 1, 2021
The study established predictive equations for peak torque of muscle groups with totally and partially preserved innervation in individuals with motor complete SCI. Handgrip strength was found to be a...
KEY FINDING: Handgrip strength was a significant predictor of shoulder abduction and adduction peak torque.
Curr Opin Pharmacol, 2021 • October 1, 2021
Severe SCI leads to rapid muscle atrophy due to neural insult, paralysis, systemic inflammation, hormonal imbalances, and glucocorticoid treatment. The review discusses the SCI muscle phenotype, molec...
KEY FINDING: Muscle loss after SCI is more rapid than in other disuse conditions, with distinct molecular signaling cascades.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2021 • September 1, 2021
This study determined optimal handgrip strength (HGS) cutoff points for greater functional independence and wheelchair skills in men with spinal cord injury (SCI). The HGS was a significant predictor ...
KEY FINDING: A handgrip strength of 102.5 kgf was identified as a cutoff point to achieve a score of 70 on the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM-III).
Injury, 2022 • March 1, 2022
This study used a national trauma database to identify risk factors for concomitant thoracic and lumbar spine fractures in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The analysis revealed that factor...
KEY FINDING: Moderate and severe TBI, as defined by Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), were significantly associated with both thoracic and lumbar spine fractures.
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2021 • October 19, 2021
This case report describes the operative management of an 18-year-old male with a multilevel noncontiguous spinal fracture (MNSF) and spinal cord injury involving the cervical and thoracic vertebrae. ...
KEY FINDING: MNSF with spinal cord injury following high-velocity accidents are unstable and complex injuries.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • March 1, 2023
The review highlights the potential utility of ALP and B-ALP in assessing changes in bone turnover in humans with SCI, but evidence in animal models is less compelling. The association between ALP and...
KEY FINDING: Evidence regarding changes in ALP levels in individuals with SCI compared to controls is conflicting.