Surgery Research

KEY FINDING: Histological analysis showed that gallic acid improved neural cell survival and tissue integrity in rats with spinal cord injury.

KEY FINDING: The study found that a screw entry at the center of the lateral mass, below its junction with the posterior arch, allowed straight screws of lengths 20 mm and 19.5 mm in Emirati males and females, respectively.

KEY FINDING: Adult CIM patients often have more severe clinical manifestations, including brainstem and cranial nerve compression, leading to scoliosis deformities being overlooked.

KEY FINDING: MI-HCA was associated with a shorter CPB time, and reduced blood transfusion requirements.

KEY FINDING: The patient had an extensive extradural, intracanal mass from T1 to T10 causing spinal cord compression.

KEY FINDING: PVCR resulted in an average reduction in the Cobb angle from 86.3◦ preoperatively to 22.4◦ postoperatively, with a mean correction of 64%.

KEY FINDING: Approximately half of DISH-related spinal fractures were accompanied by neurological symptoms, and 41% of the patients exhibited paralysis.

KEY FINDING: UBE group had shorter operative time compared to the PECD group (65.6 ± 17.6 vs. 85.1 ± 24.2 min, p < 0.001), but the former had longer incision length than the latter (2.4 ± 0.4 cm vs. 1.3 ± 0.4 cm, p < 0.001).

KEY FINDING: The patient experienced transient improvements post-cervical decompression but later developed delirium, worsening right-sided weakness, and bilateral foot drop.

KEY FINDING: A 55-year-old man with a stable L1 burst fracture developed delayed neurological deficits two weeks after sustaining a fall, despite no evidence of intrinsic or extrinsic spinal cord abnormalities on MRI.