Browse the latest research summaries in the field of surgery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2022 • October 22, 2022
The review emphasizes the importance of early surgical decompression in acute spinal cord injury (SCI) to reduce secondary damage and improve neurological outcomes. While evidence supports early inter...
KEY FINDING: Early surgical decompression (within 24 hours) is associated with improved neurological outcomes in SCI patients.
GMJ, 2022 • April 24, 2022
This phase II randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of dimethyl fumarate (DMF) on Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) and serum S100β levels in newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM) patient...
KEY FINDING: DMF administration was associated with a statistically significant increase in KPS scores one month after surgery compared to the control group (P=0.001).
Spine Surg Relat Res, 2022 • February 10, 2022
This study examined the effectiveness of modest hypothermia in improving neurological outcomes in patients with acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). Patients were randomized into two gro...
KEY FINDING: Patients treated with hypothermia showed statistically significant early improvement in ASIA motor and sensory scores at the 2-week follow-up compared to the normothermia group.
Cureus, 2024 • June 9, 2024
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to consolidate and assess the existing evidence regarding the efficacy of ultra-early decompression surgery in improving clinical outcomes after cervical...
KEY FINDING: The meta-analysis showed no statistically significant difference in neurological improvement between ultra-early (≤5 hours) and early (5-24 hours) decompression.
PLoS ONE, 2024 • July 10, 2024
This study retrospectively reviewed 43 patients who underwent spinal cord surgery utilizing IOUS to evaluate its benefits. The study found that IOUS was helpful in confirming tumor extent and location...
KEY FINDING: IOUS confirmed tumor extent and location before dura opening in 97.7% of patients, aiding in surgical planning and minimizing neural injury.
Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2022 • September 15, 2022
This case report discusses a rare presentation of primary spinal non-Hodgkin lymphoma in a 32-year-old male who presented with symptoms of impending cauda equina syndrome. The patient was successfully...
KEY FINDING: Primary spinal epidural diffuse large B-cell lymphoma should be considered in patients presenting with back pain and signs of impending cauda equina syndrome.
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2022 • November 11, 2022
This case report details the successful surgical removal of a bullet from the spinal canal of a 25-year-old gunshot wound victim, leading to improved neurological function. The patient underwent damag...
KEY FINDING: The patient, a 25-year-old male, presented with a gunshot wound to the left flank, resulting in hemodynamic shock and lethargy.
Orthopaedic Surgery, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of “inside disc out” discectomy under intervertebral foramen endoscope for treating discogenic lumbar spinal canal stenosis (DLSS). The technique aims to d...
KEY FINDING: All 29 patients successfully completed the operation, with an average operation time of 90 minutes. Postoperative CT scans showed full decompression of the spinal cord with no residual pressure.
Acta Neurochirurgica, 2024 • July 11, 2024
The study investigates a novel pars interarticularis screw trajectory as a potential alternative to lateral mass screws for posterior cervical fusion, especially in minimally invasive surgery (MISS) c...
KEY FINDING: Trajectory B demonstrated significantly longer pars lengths (15.69 ± 0.65 mm) compared to Trajectory A (12.51 ± 0.24 mm; p < 0.01).
Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 • November 2, 2022
This study compared PEMFD and PEID for treating single-level LDH. PEMFD demonstrated advantages, including lower bleeding volume and LF preservation. Short-term differences in numbness and pain scores...
KEY FINDING: Intraoperative bleeding and postoperative drainage were significantly lower in the PEMFD group compared to the PEID group.