Browse the latest research summaries in the field of orthopedics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Anesthesiology, 2019 • February 1, 2019
This study demonstrates that morphine administration following a tibial fracture in mice exacerbates nociceptive sensitization and functional impairment, prolonging recovery. The adverse effects of mo...
KEY FINDING: Morphine treatment after tibial fracture exacerbates mechanical nociceptive sensitization and prolongs its duration.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2018 • December 4, 2018
This study evaluated the efficacy of a modified vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) for treating early postoperative spinal wound infections. The results show that the size of the wound after treatment with...
KEY FINDING: Wound size significantly decreased after 1 week of modified VAC treatment.
Neural Regen Res, 2019 • May 1, 2019
This study investigated the dynamic changes of intramedullary pressure (IMP) in the 72 hours following spinal cord injury (SCI) in rabbits using telemetry systems to understand the pathological mechan...
KEY FINDING: Intramedullary pressure changes dynamically in three stages after spinal cord injury: steep rise (1-7 hours), steady rise (8-38 hours), and descending (39-72 hours).
Scientific Reports, 2019 • January 24, 2019
This study introduces and evaluates a new surgical procedure, immediate anterior open reduction and plate fixation, for managing lower cervical dislocation with facet interlocking. The results demonst...
KEY FINDING: The majority of patients (71.4%) exhibited improved neurological function following the immediate anterior open reduction and plate fixation procedure.
J Hand Surg Eur Vol, 2019 • May 1, 2019
Cervical spinal cord injuries are catastrophic events that radically alter an individual’s ability to perform most normal activities of daily life. Individuals consider upper limb control to be the mo...
KEY FINDING: Surgical rehabilitation of the upper limb in tetraplegia is highly beneficial and rewarding from a patient perspective, with an up to 95% satisfaction rate
Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2019 • March 4, 2019
This study found that lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common in patients undergoing elective cervical spine surgery, with nearly half reporting moderate to severe symptoms. Patients with myelo...
KEY FINDING: Nearly half of all patients undergoing elective cervical spine surgery had moderate-to-severe LUTS.
Cureus, 2019 • February 5, 2019
This case report presents a rare instance of polyarticular neurogenic heterotopic ossification (NHO) affecting both hips and knees in a patient with a spinal cord injury (SCI). The patient, a 33-year-...
KEY FINDING: A 33-year-old male with a T12 burst fracture developed bilateral neurogenic heterotopic ossification (NHO) in both hips and knees.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2019 • June 1, 2019
This case report presents a novel application of anterior scoliosis correction (ASC) for progressive neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS) secondary to spinal cord injury (SCI) in an 11-year-old girl. The pat...
KEY FINDING: ASC effectively corrected scoliosis in a skeletally immature patient with NMS secondary to SCI, with the curve improving from 60° to 7° over three years.
Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2019 • May 16, 2019
This study investigated the potential of transcutaneous CO2 therapy to prevent and treat joint contractures in a rat model of spinal cord injury. The researchers assessed the impact of CO2 therapy on ...
KEY FINDING: CO2 therapy improved knee extension range of motion (ROM) in rats with spinal cord injuries, both when used as a preventative measure and as a treatment.
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 • April 30, 2019
This case report details a 74-year-old man who developed Aspergillus terreus spondylodiscitis following an abdominal stab wound, a previously unreported occurrence. The patient's condition was charact...
KEY FINDING: Aspergillus terreus spondylodiscitis can occur following a penetrating abdominal injury, likely due to direct inoculation of the fungus.