Browse the latest research summaries in the field of orthopedics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • January 30, 2019
This case report describes an unusually early presentation of Charcot spinal arthropathy (CSA) in a 49-year-old male following a T4 ASIA A spinal cord injury (SCI). The patient developed CSA within 1 ...
KEY FINDING: The patient developed CSA within 1 year and 2 months of the initial spinal cord injury, which is significantly earlier than typically reported in the literature.
Systematic Reviews, 2019 • August 22, 2019
This systematic review and meta-analysis is designed to assess the independent and combined effects of age at time of injury and elapsed time since injury on quality of life in persons with chronic SC...
KEY FINDING: The primary objective is to establish the effects of participant age and time since injury on QoL scores.
J Spine Surg, 2019 • June 1, 2019
This review discusses the application of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) techniques in treating spine trauma, highlighting its advantages over traditional open surgery. MISS aims to reduce app...
KEY FINDING: MISS can reduce blood loss, shorten operative times, and decrease length of stay compared to open procedures in treating type A-compression TL fractures.
Trials, 2019 • September 26, 2019
This multicenter, single-blind, randomized controlled trial will investigate the effectiveness and feasibility of a secondary preventive motor-control training program (Stop-X) after ACL reconstructio...
KEY FINDING: The study will assess the effects of the Stop-X program on re-injury-related motor-control/function, re-injury rates, and time to successful return to sport (RTS) after ACL reconstruction.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • April 18, 2019
This case report presents the successful treatment of chronic refractory shoulder pain in a 54-year-old male with a T10 complete SCI using ultrasound-guided injection of autologous MFAT. The patient, ...
KEY FINDING: The patient experienced complete relief from pain, which was maintained at the 1-year follow-up after receiving the MFAT injection.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • May 9, 2019
This study evaluated the effect of water spray (WS) on core temperature (Tc) during exercise in athletes with spinal cord injury (SCI) compared to able-bodied (AB) individuals. The key finding was tha...
KEY FINDING: Water spray significantly attenuated the rise in core temperature in athletes with tetraplegia during exercise.
Journal of Athletic Training, 2012 • October 1, 2012
This study developed a cadaveric neck model to simulate head-first impacts in sports and investigate biomechanical responses and failure mechanisms. The research found that local compression force pea...
KEY FINDING: The first compression force peaks at the impact barrier, occipital condyles, and neck occur earlier than global compression peaks.
Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2012 • September 30, 2012
This case report describes a rare instance of posttraumatic atlantoaxial rotatory dislocation (AARD) in a neurologically intact adult male following a motor vehicle accident. The patient presented wit...
KEY FINDING: Initial radiographic evaluation can be negative in posttraumatic AARD cases.
Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2013 • August 13, 2013
This case report describes a 37-year-old patient who experienced a C4/5 fracture dislocation with complete paraplegia after being hit by a horse. Emergency closed reduction was performed approximately...
KEY FINDING: Emergency closed reduction within 120 minutes of a C4/5 fracture dislocation with complete paraplegia resulted in significant neurological recovery.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This prospective cohort study identified three distinct trajectories of musculoskeletal shoulder pain in individuals with SCI over a 5-year period: a “No or Low pain” trajectory, a “High pain” traject...
KEY FINDING: Three distinct shoulder pain trajectories were identified: “No or Low pain” (64%), “High pain” (30%), and “Decrease of pain” (6%).