Browse the latest research summaries in the field of orthopedics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • July 1, 2022
This study established a standardized, feasible protocol for measuring shoulder rotation strength in tetraplegic wheelchair athletes. It found that isometric handheld dynamometry (HHD) is comparable t...
KEY FINDING: A standardized feasible protocol for tetraplegic wheelchair athletes for measuring maximum shoulder rotation strength was established.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2020
This study describes clinical characteristics and outcomes of Veterans with chronic SCI who received lower limb amputation surgery. Pressure injuries and osteomyelitis were most common etiologies for ...
KEY FINDING: Pressure injuries and osteomyelitis were the most common reasons for needing an amputation in people with chronic SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • July 1, 2022
The study investigates the participation of US military veterans in adaptive sports and the organizational characteristics of existing adaptive sports programs. Key findings include that veterans repr...
KEY FINDING: US Military veterans represent a large proportion of the individuals participating in adaptive sports.
Spinal Cord, 2021 • October 13, 2020
This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of complications associated with intermittent catheterization (IC) in wheelchair athletes with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found a high p...
KEY FINDING: A significant majority (77%) of wheelchair athletes using intermittent catheterization experienced at least one complication.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • July 1, 2022
This study investigated the prevalence of shoulder pathologies in manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury using MRI. The results showed a high prevalence of tendinopathy and partial-thickness ...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of any tendinopathy across the rotator cuff and the long head of biceps tendon was 98%.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • July 1, 2022
This study investigated the effects of electrical stimulation (ES)-induced co-contraction of trunk muscles on trunk stability, arm force/power, BP, and WR performance in wheelchair rugby (WR) athletes...
KEY FINDING: Electrical stimulation of trunk muscles significantly increased overall reaching distance, indicating improved trunk stability.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This cross-sectional study evaluated MRI findings of shoulder pathologies in 51 wheelchair users with spinal cord injury to assess their relationship with shoulder pain. The study described the number...
KEY FINDING: MRI findings of shoulder pathology are very frequent in persons with and without shoulder pain.
Br J Sports Med, 2021 • April 9, 2021
This consensus statement addresses the lack of specific guidelines for concussion management in para-athletes. It highlights the need for tailored approaches due to the unique challenges presented by ...
KEY FINDING: The SCAT5 should not be used in and of itself to make, or exclude, the diagnosis of concussion in a para athlete, and a para athlete may have a concussion even if their SCAT5 is deemed to be ‘normal’.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This pilot study investigated the safety and efficacy of micro-fragmented adipose tissue (MFAT) injections for treating refractory shoulder pain caused by rotator cuff disease in wheelchair users with...
KEY FINDING: There were no significant adverse events throughout the study period.
PLOS ONE, 2021 • June 25, 2021
This study investigated the relationship between muscle fat infiltration (MFI) in cervical muscles and clinical disability in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). The findings reveale...
KEY FINDING: Patients with DCM had significantly higher muscle fat infiltration (MFI) in the multifidus and semispinalis cervicis (MFSS) and longus capitis/colli (LC) muscles compared to healthy controls.