Browse the latest research summaries in the field of surgery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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World Journal of Clinical Cases, 2022 • June 26, 2022
The study compared one-stage combined anterior-posterior surgery with one-stage anterior-approach surgery for severe thoracolumbar fractures with spinal cord injury. The combined approach led to great...
KEY FINDING: Blood loss and operation time were significantly greater in the combined anterior-posterior surgery group compared to the anterior-approach surgery group.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022 • August 9, 2022
This multicenter study analyzed data from 313 elderly patients who underwent spinal fusion surgery for cervical fractures to determine 1-year mortality and changes in walking capacity. The study found...
KEY FINDING: The 1-year mortality rate after spinal fusion surgery for cervical fractures in elderly patients was 8%.
Medicina, 2022 • August 6, 2022
This case report describes an uncommon occurrence of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) following spinal surgery in an 87-year-old man with a traumatic cervical spinal cord injury. The patient experienced ...
KEY FINDING: The patient developed GBS after spinal surgery, presenting with progressive limb weakness and paresthesia.
J. Clin. Med, 2022 • October 4, 2022
This study evaluated the length of vertebral fusion as a potential indicator for reduced rehabilitation success in individuals suffering from cervical spinal cord injury. The length of fusion, SCIM at...
KEY FINDING: Cervical fusion length was identified as an independent predictor of functional outcome, as measured by the Spinal Cord Independence Measure II (SCIM II).
World Neurosurg, 2020 • February 1, 2020
This study demonstrates that patients with cervical canal stenosis have decreased gray matter volumes in both the ventral and dorsal horns of the cervical spinal cord compared to healthy controls. The...
KEY FINDING: Patients with cervical canal stenosis exhibited significantly decreased gray matter volumes, specifically in both the ventral and dorsal horns, compared to healthy controls.
Cureus, 2019 • September 24, 2019
This retrospective study analyzed the direct costs of inpatient rehabilitation for patients with acute, traumatic spine injuries. The primary objective was to identify factors influencing the cost of ...
KEY FINDING: Facility costs accounted for the vast majority (86.5-90%) of rehabilitation costs after spine injury.
Neurosurgery, 2020 • December 3, 2019
These results demonstrate that patients’subjective reporting of functional status, especially in the mild DCM category, may underrepresent the extent of functional impairment. The GRASSP-M is an objec...
KEY FINDING: Strength, sensation, and manual dexterity significantly declined with increasing DCM severity (P ≤.05).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This retrospective study compared the outcomes of 4-week and 6-week post-flap bedrest protocols for patients with SCI undergoing flap surgery for PIs. The study found that the 4-week protocol resulted...
KEY FINDING: Patients in the 4-week protocol group achieved 2-hour sitting an average of 6 days sooner than those in the 6-week protocol group.
Frontiers in Surgery, 2020 • January 10, 2020
This case report demonstrates the ability to modulate motor nerve roots in precise, replicable, and targeted manners in a patient who was diagnosed with complete sensory and motor (ASIA- grade A) SCI....
KEY FINDING: Motor nerve roots can be modulated in precise, replicable, and targeted manners in a patient with complete sensory and motor SCI.
Medicine, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This case report describes a patient who experienced C5 palsy following microendoscopic foraminotomy at the C5/6/7 levels for radiculopathy, despite the procedure not directly decompressing the C5 ner...
KEY FINDING: A patient developed C5 palsy after undergoing microendoscopic foraminotomy at C5/6/7 levels, despite the procedure being intended to prevent nerve compression.