Browse the latest research summaries in the field of surgery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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J. Pers. Med., 2022 • November 30, 2022
This study retrospectively analyzed 112 patients with two-level lumbar degenerative diseases treated with either MIS-TLIF or OPEN-TLIF to compare clinical and radiological outcomes. Results indicated ...
KEY FINDING: The MIS-TLIF group had longer operation times and more intraoperative fluoroscopy times compared to the OPEN-TLIF group.
Cureus, 2022 • November 26, 2022
Pneumorrhachis (PNR) is an uncommon finding of air in the spinal canal, often asymptomatic and detected incidentally during imaging. Penetrating injuries are a rare cause of PNR, with most cases resul...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with left-side body weakness after sustaining stab wounds to the neck and shoulder.
Neurosurgery, 2023 • February 1, 2023
This systematic review examined the psychiatric impact of awake craniotomy (AC) by analyzing 24 studies involving 1450 patients. The review aimed to determine whether AC leads to increased stress, anx...
KEY FINDING: The review included 24 articles consisting of 1450 patients from 13 countries, with anxiety being the most common psychological outcome evaluated.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023 • January 8, 2023
This study retrospectively analyzed 56 patients with os odontoideum (OO) and atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD) to determine effective surgical strategies. AAD was classified into four types, and surgical...
KEY FINDING: OO patients with irreducible AAD can be treated by translateral mass release or transoral release combined with posterior fixation and fusion
EXPERIMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC MEDICINE, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This case report describes a patient who developed late-onset white cord syndrome (WCS) following anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). The patient ...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with late-onset WCS, developing paralysis on the 7th postoperative day after ACCF surgery for CSM.
Medicine, 2022 • December 2, 2022
This prospective multi-institutional cohort study aimed to clarify the differences in the accuracy of transcranial motor-evoked potentials (TcE-MEPs) and procedures associated with the alarms between ...
KEY FINDING: The accuracy of TcE-MEPs was not significantly different between ASF and PSF groups in terms of sensitivity, specificity, and negative predictive value.
Medicine, 2022 • December 1, 2022
This case report presents a novel approach to treating multiple cervical fractures using robot-assisted anterior transpedicular screw (ATPS) fixation combined with a custom 3D printed implant. The pat...
KEY FINDING: Robot-assisted ATPS fixation with a 3D printed implant is a feasible, safe, and accurate method for treating multiple cervical fractures.
Neurosurgery, 2023 • February 1, 2023
This study evaluated the effectiveness of intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) in assessing spinal cord decompression following surgery for cervical spinal cord injury, comparing it to postoperative MRI a...
KEY FINDING: IOUS demonstrated inadequate decompression after the preoperatively planned number of laminectomy levels in 5 cases (9.80%), prompting an additional half level of laminectomy in each, for a final judgement of adequate decompression in all 51 cases (100%).
Medicina, 2023 • December 27, 2022
Cardiothoracic surgical critical care medicine (CT-CCM) is a medical discipline centered on the perioperative care of diverse groups of patients, and its utilization is likely to escalate with the agi...
KEY FINDING: CT-CCM faces barriers to knowledge expansion due to historical factors, scientific limitations, systemic issues, educational gaps, and financial constraints.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2023 • January 5, 2023
This study evaluates mid-term outcomes following FET surgery for either dissection or aneurysm, performed at a single centre, Uppsala University Hospital. The incidence of in-hospital mortality is com...
KEY FINDING: In-hospital mortality was 18%.