Browse the latest research summaries in the field of surgery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2024 • December 2, 2024
This case report details a 76-year-old male with DISH and OPLL who developed cervical spinal cord injury following osteophyte excision for respiratory distress and dysphagia. The patient's condition w...
KEY FINDING: Osteophyte excision in patients with cervical OPLL and spinal cord compression may lead to spinal cord injury due to increased intervertebral mobility.
Plastic Surgery, 2024 • November 6, 2024
This study explores the perspectives and practices of Canadian plastic surgeons regarding the surgical management of pressure injuries through a web-based survey. The survey reveals that while most su...
KEY FINDING: Most Canadian plastic surgeons manage stage 3 or 4 pressure injuries, but not all perform both debridement and flap coverage.
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2025 • January 8, 2025
This case report describes the successful insertion of a new intrathecal baclofen catheter in a patient with a fractured catheter, without removing the original fractured catheter. The new catheter wa...
KEY FINDING: The intrathecal baclofen catheter breakage was identified as the cause of the patient's worsening spasticity 13 years after the initial pump implantation.
Cureus, 2024 • December 19, 2024
This prospective study analyzed surgical outcomes of spinal fractures in 25 AS patients, revealing that falls from height were the primary cause of injury, with the C7-T1 level being the most common f...
KEY FINDING: The predominant cause of spinal injury in AS patients was falling from a height (56%), and the most frequent fracture location was the C7-T1 level.
BMJ Case Rep, 2025 • January 10, 2025
Cervical fracture dislocation often leads to neurological deficits, manifesting with sensory and motor symptoms, which may persist even after surgical intervention. In Case 1, the patient presented wi...
KEY FINDING: Case 1 involved a patient with left-hand numbness after a car accident who had a C5/C6 facet fracture dislocation and spinal cord indentation, treated with open reduction and fixation.
Surgical Neurology International, 2025 • January 24, 2025
This retrospective study analyzed the outcomes of ACDF for subaxial cervical spine injuries (SCSI) in a sub-Saharan neurosurgical center over 6 years. It included 81 patients and assessed demographics...
KEY FINDING: ACDF is associated with good outcomes in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury, with a mean recovery rate of 84.75%.
Neurosurgery Practice, 2024 • June 27, 2024
This article reviews what neurosurgeons need to know about the perioperative management of GLP-1 RAs. It discusses existing literature in clinical and preclinical studies for potential indications and...
KEY FINDING: GLP-1 RAs require tailored management for surgical patients, according to recent guidance from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2025 • October 29, 2024
This study demonstrated that VR neurorehabilitation in an acute neurosurgical setting for neuro-oncology and neurotrauma patients is feasible, safe, and acceptable to deliver with high fidelity. Side-...
KEY FINDING: VR neurorehabilitation is feasible and safe in acute neurosurgical settings.
Cureus, 2025 • February 6, 2025
Neural regeneration holds promise as a therapeutic approach for SCI, with cell-based therapies showing the most potential. Rehabilitation, often overlooked, is a vital noninvasive approach that enhanc...
KEY FINDING: Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord can restore impaired neurological functions when applied to the spinal segments containing the neurons responsible for these functions.
中国修复重建外科杂志, 2025 • March 1, 2025
中枢性肢体痉挛是中枢神经系统损伤后的一种常见并发症，其中手屈曲痉挛常导致患者活动能力丧失，降低肌张力、缓解痉挛是恢复肢体功能的前提。 T1 神经根切断术是近年提出的新术式，研究已证实其用于治疗中枢性手屈曲痉挛可行。 本共识从中枢性手屈曲痉挛的病因、症状表现、功能评估以及T1 神经根切断术适应证、手术原则与流程、康复方案等方面进行总结，提出T1 神经根切断术治疗中枢性手屈曲痉挛的规范化方案，供临床医...
KEY FINDING: T1 神经根切断术是近年提出的一种有效缓解中枢性手屈曲痉挛的新术式.