Browse the latest research summaries in the field of surgery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Neurosurgery, 2016 • November 1, 2016
This study investigated the feasibility of using a novel Single Leg Squat (SLS) test to measure integrative motor sensory functions in patients with CSM before and after surgery. The SLS test proved t...
KEY FINDING: The SLS test was well tolerated by CSM patients and provided objective performance data in short testing periods.
CMAJ, 2015 • September 8, 2015
This study examined the impact of older age on treatment decisions and outcomes in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury. The study found that older patients experienced delays in surgical treatm...
KEY FINDING: Older patients (≥70 years) experienced significantly longer wait times from admission to surgery compared to younger patients (37 v. 19 h; p< 0.001).
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 2016 • July 1, 2016
This study presents a novel MRI-guided stereotactic system for accurate intraspinal electrode targeting and delivery. The system's accuracy was validated using a phantom and in vivo pig model, demonst...
KEY FINDING: The root mean squared (RMS) error between actual frame coordinates and software-coordinates, both acquired using the test phantom, was 1.09 ± 0.20 mm.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2016 • November 10, 2016
This case report describes a 24-year-old patient who experienced complete cauda equina syndrome (CES) following an L3 vertebral body fracture due to a road traffic collision. The patient underwent ear...
KEY FINDING: A patient with complete cauda equina syndrome (AIS A) due to an L3 fracture recovered to full neurological function (AIS E) after early surgical intervention.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016 • January 1, 2016
This review analyzed five RCTs (10 references) consisting of 643 participants and comparing different surgical procedures and conservative approaches. On the whole, these studies provide conflicting lo...
KEY FINDING: Low-quality evidence suggests that decompression and conservative treatment yield similar disability outcomes (Oswestry Disability Index) at three, six, and twelve months.
CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics, 2016 • March 1, 2016
This editorial commentary discusses the use of electrical stimulation to enhance motor recovery following cephalosomatic anastomosis (head transplant) by engaging the cortico-truncoreticulo-propriospi...
KEY FINDING: Electrical stimulation can accelerate the sprouting of the severed CTPRS pathway, as shown in animal studies.
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo), 2016 • April 6, 2016
This pilot study investigated the feasibility and safety of olfactory mucosa autograft (OMA) for treating chronic complete spinal cord injury. The procedure involves transplanting the patient's own ol...
KEY FINDING: The olfactory mucosa autograft (OMA) procedure was found to be safe, with no serious adverse events reported in any of the eight patients.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2016 • April 1, 2016
This case report presents the experience of a posterior deltoid-to-triceps tendon transfer and rehabilitation in a 36-year-old male with complete C6 tetraplegia, aiming to improve elbow extension. The...
KEY FINDING: The patient's C7 muscle strength in the right upper extremity improved from trace to fair after the tendon transfer and rehabilitation.
Brain Sciences, 2017 • February 10, 2017
This review outlines current management strategies for acute and chronic SCI and explores the potential of various neuromodulation techniques in treating pain, sensorimotor deficits, and autonomic dys...
KEY FINDING: Neurostimulation shows potential for impacting pain, functional motor/sensory recovery, bladder/bowel function, and cardiovascular autonomic dysregulation in SCI patients.
J Spine Surg, 2015 • December 1, 2015
A total of 582 patients with TB of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine with moderate to severe cord compression were studied. Variable degrees of neurological deficit with deformity were treated f...
KEY FINDING: Neurological improvement occurred in all patients except for 2 cases (0.3%).