Browse the latest research summaries in the field of research methodology & design for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Bone Reports, 2024 • April 10, 2024
This study investigates the impact of a moderate spinal contusion injury on bone turnover in rats, examining both sublesional and supralesional bone sites to determine the influence of systemic factor...
KEY FINDING: Young male rats showed reduced trabecular bone volume at both the sublesional tibia and supralesional humerus following SCI.
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2024 • April 20, 2024
This case report presents the successful surgical management of a 70-year-old male patient with SCIWORA combined with DISH who presented with quadriplegia and incontinence. The patient underwent anter...
KEY FINDING: Adult SCIWORA patients with segmental instability should be treated surgically, even if the optimal time for surgery has passed, to avoid secondary injury.
BMJ Case Rep, 2024 • April 6, 2024
Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are primary bone tumours that rarely occur in the spine and generally affect one vertebral level in adolescents. A teenage male presented with back pain, paresthesias and ...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with back pain, paresthesias, and a mildly spastic gait due to a multilevel thoracolumbar ABC extending from T12-L1.
Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This case report describes a 43-year-old male with CML who developed transverse myelitis following radiation therapy. The patient presented with a complex array of symptoms, including back pain, neuro...
KEY FINDING: The patient developed transverse myelitis after radiation therapy for CML, presenting with back pain, numbness, and loss of sphincter tone.
Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2024 • March 28, 2024
This qualitative study aimed to discover the care needs of adult patients with spinal trauma in the prehospital and hospital stages from the perspective of the patient care team. During the data analy...
KEY FINDING: The study identified two main themes: prehospital care and hospital care, each with two main categories: emergency care and management of secondary complications of spinal trauma.
Cancers, 2024 • April 25, 2024
This study evaluated the impact of concurrent cytopathology (CP) analysis alongside histopathology (HP) on the time to diagnosis (TTD) and time to therapy (TTT) in patients undergoing spinal surgery f...
KEY FINDING: The mean time to diagnosis (TTD) with cytopathology (CP) was significantly shorter (1.7 days) compared to histopathology (HP) (8.4 days).
MILITARY MEDICINE, 2024 • September 1, 2024
This bibliometric study investigates research trends and hotspots in combat-related spinal injuries (CRSIs) over a 30-year period, aiming to provide insights for clinicians and scientists. The study i...
KEY FINDING: Publications on CRSIs have shown a stable upward trend over the past 30 years.
Front. Vet. Sci., 2024 • May 13, 2024
This case report describes a 10-year-old Shar-Pei dog that developed radiofrequency-induced thermal burns in both axillae following a routine MRI examination. The dog was undergoing MRI to investigate...
KEY FINDING: A Shar-Pei dog developed radiofrequency-induced thermal burns in both axillae following an MRI examination.
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2024 • June 1, 2024
This case report describes a 20-year-old patient who developed spinal cord ischemia following laryngotracheal reconstruction surgery, likely due to neck hyperflexion. The patient presented with parest...
KEY FINDING: The patient developed acute ischemic spinal injury following tracheal reconstruction, likely due to neck hyperflexion during and after surgery.
Neurosurgical Review, 2024 • June 10, 2024
This international survey assessed the use of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) among spine surgeons, revealing that most participants acknowledge and utilize EBM in their practice. Despite the widespread...
KEY FINDING: A significant majority (67.7%) of spine surgeons reported using EBM in their practice, indicating a general acceptance of evidence-based approaches.