Browse the latest research summaries in the field of surgery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine, 2022 • September 29, 2022
This study compared anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion with posterior total laminectomy for treating cervical spinal cord injury. The anterior approach showed benefits in perioperative indicators...
KEY FINDING: The amount of blood loss, wound diameters, operation times, and operation costs were higher in the posterior approach group compared to the anterior approach group.
Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, 2022 • October 6, 2022
The study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effects of posterior injured vertebra column resection (PIVCR) and spinal shortening for thoracolumbar fractures associated with severe spinal cord injury (...
KEY FINDING: PIVCR and spinal shortening resulted in better postoperative canal decompression compared to simple posterior decompression and fixation.
Medicine, 2022 • October 14, 2022
The study uses finite element analysis to simulate indirect reduction of thoracolumbar burst fractures with posterior pedicle screw fixation, focusing on the mechanics of vertebral body restoration an...
KEY FINDING: Extension (positional reduction) helps restore the normal height and kyphosis of the injured vertebrae, concentrating stress on the upper disc.
World Neurosurg, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This study evaluates the outcomes of hybrid therapy (separation surgery followed by SBRT) for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC). The results sho...
KEY FINDING: Hybrid-therapy in CRC patients resulted in 86.7% local control at two years after surgery, with limited complications.
Curr. Oncol., 2022 • October 5, 2022
This retrospective study compared urgent surgery followed by radiotherapy (USFR) to urgent radiotherapy alone for treating acute metastatic spinal cord compression (AMSCC). The results indicated that ...
KEY FINDING: Patients treated with urgent surgery followed by radiotherapy (USFR) showed significant improvement in motor strength compared to those treated with radiotherapy alone.
Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022 • October 1, 2022
This study evaluated the early clinical effectiveness of UBED combined with annulus fibrosus suture for treating LDH. The results showed significant improvements in pain and function, with a high rate...
KEY FINDING: The UBED combined with annulus fibrosus suture technique is safe and effective for treating lumbar disc herniation.
Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022 • October 1, 2022
This review examines the application and progress of UBE in treating lumbar-related diseases, covering its development, clinical uses, operative techniques, complications, and advantages. UBE is shown...
KEY FINDING: UBE is effective for lumbar spinal stenosis, providing satisfactory decompression with less damage and good lumbar stability.
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg, 2022 • October 31, 2022
This case report describes a successful aortic repair using bovine pericardium in a patient with a dissecting abdominal aorta pseudoaneurysm. The key objective was to preserve the lumbar arteries to m...
KEY FINDING: Aortic repair using a bovine pericardial patch was successfully performed to treat a pseudoaneurysm while preserving lumbar arteries.
JAAOS Glob Res Rev, 2022 • November 1, 2022
The study introduces a minimally invasive posterior full-endoscopic approach for direct decompression and tumor debulking in the cervical spine for metastatic spinal cord compression resulting from he...
KEY FINDING: Posterior full-endoscopic decompression of cervical metastasis causing unilateral radiculopathy is a feasible surgical technique.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 • October 20, 2022
This meta-analysis compares the outcomes of conventional elephant trunk (ET) and frozen elephant trunk (FET) techniques for aortic arch surgery, focusing on early mortality and major complications. Th...
KEY FINDING: ET is associated with higher early mortality compared to FET (RR 1.37 [1.04 to 1.81], p = 0.027) when considering all studies published between 2008 and 2021.