Browse the latest research summaries in the field of surgery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 2021 • June 1, 2021
This study examined the impact of hospital center type and inter-hospital transfer on the management and outcomes of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) patients using the National Trauma Data Bank (NT...
KEY FINDING: Patients directly admitted to Level I trauma centers were more likely to receive surgical intervention compared to those admitted to Level II/III/IV centers.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2021 • April 27, 2021
This case report presents a rare instance of acute cervical epidural hematoma caused by a herniated intervertebral disc in a 65-year-old male with pre-existing cervical myelopathy. The patient experie...
KEY FINDING: Cervical disc extrusion can lead to venous damage, epidural hematoma, and spinal cord compression.
Surgical Neurology International, 2021 • May 31, 2021
This case report describes a rare presentation of a thoracic spine schwannoma in a patient who developed severe paraparesis after a traumatic injury. The initial presentation mimicked a hemorrhage, de...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with severe paraparesis four days after a traumatic injury, which led to the discovery of a thoracic spine schwannoma.
Journal of the American Heart Association, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study investigates the potential of shock wave therapy (SWT) to mitigate spinal cord ischemia (SCI) following aortic surgery. The research includes in vitro experiments on human neurons, in vivo ...
KEY FINDING: SWT reduces reactive oxygen species and apoptosis in human neurons subjected to ischemic injury.
J Korean Neurosurg Soc, 2023 • January 1, 2023
Spinal cord injury (SCI) poses a significant challenge due to its impact on quality of life and economic burden. Determining the optimal timing for surgical decompression in SCI remains controversial,...
KEY FINDING: Early decompression, especially within 24 hours, is associated with better sensorimotor recovery in acute spinal cord injury patients.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2022 • October 14, 2022
This case report highlights the importance of red flags screening in a direct access environment and describes the clinical reasoning that led a physical therapist (PT) to refer a patient with low bac...
KEY FINDING: Red flags screening is crucial, especially in direct access settings, for identifying underlying extra-professional pathologies in patients presenting with low back pain.
Korean J Neurotrauma, 2022 • October 1, 2022
This case report describes a 61-year-old male who developed white cord syndrome (WCS) after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). The patient presented with quadriplegia post-surgery, which ...
KEY FINDING: The patient developed quadriplegia immediately after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).
Cureus, 2022 • October 13, 2022
Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a life-threatening condition that affects patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI) at the T6 level and above, triggered by noxious stimuli below the neurological level of...
KEY FINDING: The case report highlights that autonomic dysreflexia (AD) can be easily missed by medical staff unfamiliar with the condition, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment.
Clinical Neurophysiology Practice, 2022 • November 14, 2022
This case report emphasizes the importance of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) in detecting spinal positioning-related neurological complications during kyphoscoliosis correction in...
KEY FINDING: IONM is valuable in detecting spinal positioning-related neurological complications during kyphoscoliosis correction. The case highlights how IONM can identify issues arising from patient positioning before surgical maneuvers.
Arch Plast Surg, 2022 • December 13, 2022
This case report describes the successful application of SETS obturator to femoral nerve transfer in a patient with electrical injury-induced femoral neuropathy and spinal cord injury. The SETS techni...
KEY FINDING: The SETS nerve transfer technique, combined with tendon lengthening, significantly improved knee extension in a patient with electrical injury-induced femoral neuropathy and spinal cord injury.