Browse the latest research summaries in the field of surgery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Global Spine Journal, 2024 • May 1, 2024
This meta-analysis compared the posterior approach and combined anterior-posterior approach for treating ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients with cervical spine fractures. The posterior approach was ...
KEY FINDING: The posterior approach resulted in significantly less intraoperative blood loss compared to the combined approach.
Med Arch, 2023 • October 4, 2023
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the use of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for chronic pain management following traumatic brachial plexus injuries. The review included 13 studies (8 ...
KEY FINDING: 86% of patients showed a good initial response to SCS, but the response decreased over time.
Front. Cell Dev. Biol., 2024 • January 19, 2024
This review summarizes the pathogenic mechanisms of IDD and the role of the p38 MAPK signaling pathway in its development. P38 MAPK is actively expressed during IDD and influences its progression by r...
KEY FINDING: The p38 MAPK signaling pathway is involved in multiple processes of IDD, including inflammation, ECM degradation, apoptosis, senescence, proliferation, oxidative stress, and autophagy.
Neurospine, 2024 • March 1, 2024
This study aimed to determine if preoperative albumin quotient (QAlb) could predict which surgical approach, arachnoid lysis or shunting, would be more appropriate for patients with posttraumatic syri...
KEY FINDING: QAlb level of PTS patients was significantly higher than that of the control group.
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2024 • February 1, 2024
This case report presents a rare instance of extreme subaxial cervical spine dislocation following a traffic accident, resulting in complete spinal cord transection in a 22-year-old female patient. Th...
KEY FINDING: The patient sustained a severe C6/C7 dislocation resulting in complete transection of the spinal cord, as confirmed by MDCT imaging.
Acta Neurochirurgica, 2024 • February 10, 2024
This case report describes a rare instance of Hirayama's disease (HD) in a 17-year-old male from Sweden, highlighting the challenges in diagnosis and management. The patient underwent anterior cervica...
KEY FINDING: Surgical intervention (ACDF) in a 17-year-old male with HD and cervical deformity improved cervical lordosis but led to a transient C5 palsy.
Mædica - a Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 • October 20, 2023
This review comprehensively examines atlas stenosis, focusing on its anatomical basis, clinical significance, diagnosis, and treatment. It emphasizes the role of congenital abnormalities and acquired ...
KEY FINDING: Congenital atlas anomalies result from embryogenesis failures, impacting the development of the anterior tubercle, anterior arch, posterior arch, and posterior tubercle.
SAGE Open Nursing, 2024 • January 2, 2024
This retrospective study analyzed the outcomes of stoma formation followed by reconstructive surgery in 25 spinal cord injury (SCI) patients with extensive sacral pressure injuries (PIs). The study fo...
KEY FINDING: Successful wound closure was achieved in all 25 patients who underwent stoma formation followed by reconstructive surgery for extensive sacral pressure injuries.
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo), 2024 • February 26, 2024
This retrospective study analyzed 34 patients who underwent thoracic spinal surgeries for OPLL and/or OLF between July 2010 and June 2022. Data were compared between patients with thoracic OPLL (TOPLL...
KEY FINDING: TOPLL patients were significantly younger than TOLF patients (53.7 vs. 68.4 years).
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open, 2024 • January 1, 2024
The authors found that the majority of patients received SUP, generally with histamine receptor antagonists. Furthermore, there was no statistically significant difference between the rate of CSGIB wi...
KEY FINDING: Those receiving SUP demonstrated longer hospital and intensive care stays.