Browse the latest research summaries in the field of orthopedics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Neurospine, 2023 • June 30, 2023
This retrospective study compared intra-articular C1–2 facet distraction, fixation, and cantilever reduction with foramen magnum decompression (FMD) for treating type B basilar invagination. The intra...
KEY FINDING: Patients undergoing intra-articular distraction, fixation, and cantilever reduction experienced better reduction of basilar invagination and nerve decompression.
Jt Dis Relat Surg, 2023 • May 18, 2023
This study evaluates the triage system's effectiveness in expediting intervention for musculoskeletal injuries following the Kahramanmaras earthquake. The findings suggest that a well-organized commun...
KEY FINDING: Lower limb injuries constituted 59.07% of all musculoskeletal injuries.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023 • June 23, 2023
This study explored patient-related factors affecting the revision procedures of tibia in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta treated with the Peter-Williams nail and investigated the relationship b...
KEY FINDING: The age of initial surgery significantly correlates with revision procedures (OR = 0.83, 95% CI 0.76–0.92, P < 0.001).
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This case report describes a unique complication of Charcot Spinal Arthropathy (CSA) in a patient with a post-traumatic spinal cord injury, highlighting the replacement of vertebral structures with fi...
KEY FINDING: The patient exhibited exceptional spinal movement in the coronal and sagittal planes due to the replacement of the discal space and vertebral bodies with fibrotic tissue.
Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 • July 19, 2023
This study retrospectively reviewed 167 patients with Yang’s type A severe spinal kyphoscoliosis who underwent PVCR without anterior support. The study found a 1.8% incidence of postoperative dysesthe...
KEY FINDING: The incidence rate of POD in Yang’s type A severe spinal kyphoscoliosis patients who underwent PVCR without anterior support applied was 1.8% (3/167).
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 2024 • August 4, 2023
This prospective study evaluated the use of ABG in osteotomy gaps of medial OWHTO and the influence of grafting on postoperative knee function. The study found that bone grafting resulted in an earlie...
KEY FINDING: Radiologic evaluation showed a significantly earlier consolidation of the osteotomy gaps in patients with ABG.
JAAOS Glob Res Rev, 2023 • August 1, 2023
This case report demonstrates the viability of sublaminar band fixation as an anchor system for MAGEC rods in a patient with early-onset scoliosis. The patient underwent multiple osteotomies, spinal c...
KEY FINDING: Sublaminar band fixation offers superior fixation points for the MAGEC system while preserving pedicles and facets, avoiding spinal cord injury, and eliminating the need for fluoroscopy.
Cureus, 2023 • August 14, 2023
This case report presents a complex scenario involving a patient with spina bifida, diabetes, obesity, and osteomyelitis, investigating the interplay of these conditions. The study highlights the pivo...
KEY FINDING: The patient had a nonhealing sacral ulcer for one year, complicated by osteomyelitis, despite previous wound care management and antibiotic treatment.
Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2023 • August 11, 2023
This case report describes a 65-year-old male who experienced a traumatic aortic dissection after a car accident, resulting in transient paraplegia and fractures. The patient underwent endovascular ao...
KEY FINDING: Traumatic aortic dissection can manifest as transient paraplegia.
Materials Today Bio, 2023 • July 29, 2023
This paper summarizes the mechanism by which the immune response after PEEK implantation leads to fibrous capsule formation; it also focuses on modification techniques to improve the anti-inflammatory...
KEY FINDING: Inflammation and immune mechanisms after PEEK implantation lead to fibrous capsule formation, which impairs osseointegration.