Browse the latest research summaries in the field of surgery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Unfallchirurgie, 2024 • July 3, 2023
This study compares prehospital trauma care in Austria and Germany using data from the TraumaRegister DGU®. It focuses on severely injured patients admitted to Level I trauma centers between 2008 and ...
KEY FINDING: The total time from the accident site to the hospital was not significantly different between Austria (62 minutes) and Germany (65 minutes).
Eur Spine J, 2009 • February 12, 2009
The study evaluates the effectiveness of extensive cervical laminoplasty for spinal cord sarcoidosis combined with spondylotic changes. The results showed unsatisfactory operative outcomes and fluctua...
KEY FINDING: Operative outcomes following laminoplasty were not satisfactory in patients with spinal cord sarcoidosis combined with cervical spondylosis.
Eur Spine J, 2009 • April 24, 2009
The study presents results of surgical treatment for thoracolumbar flexion-distraction fractures in young patients caused by motor vehicle crashes, focusing on function, pain, and neurological recover...
KEY FINDING: Fusion was achieved in all patients at follow-up, and clinical condition was satisfactory with absence of significant pain, indicating mechanical stability.
Eur Spine J, 2010 • May 25, 2010
This study presents comprehensive data on a large patient population with acute thoracolumbar spinal injuries. The study updates results and presents clinical outcomes of current operative treatment s...
KEY FINDING: Combined posteroanterior surgery led to the best correction of posttraumatic deformity.
Eur Spine J, 2011 • April 26, 2011
This 10-year prospective randomised study compared conservative and surgical treatments for mild and moderate CSM. The study found no significant difference in clinical outcomes between the two treatm...
KEY FINDING: There was no statistically significant difference between conservatively and surgically treated groups in mJOA score.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2011 • January 1, 2011
This study assessed the effect of timing and technique of tracheostomy on morbidity, mortality, and resource utilization in patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs) undergoing mechani...
KEY FINDING: Early tracheostomy (<7 days after intubation) was associated with shorter duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay compared to late tracheostomy (≥7 days).
Neurology Research International, 2012 • March 7, 2012
Traumatic SCI is a major source of morbidity, mortality, and imposed cost on society as a whole. Surgical treatment remains an essential tool in management and the controversy regarding the timing of ...
KEY FINDING: Presurgical reduction is considered safe and essential in the management of SCI with loss of alignment, at least as an initial step in the overall care of a SCI patient.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2011 • May 12, 2011
The symposium highlighted research on spinal cord and peripheral nerve injuries, covering molecular mechanisms, surgical techniques, and therapeutic interventions. Key topics included nerve regenerati...
KEY FINDING: Ethyl-cyanoacrylate adhesive showed functional recovery comparable to conventional epineural sutures in peripheral nerve repair.
Neurourol Urodyn, 2011 • November 1, 2011
This study investigates the feasibility of reinnervating the urethral and anal sphincters via transfer of motor branches of the femoral nerve to the pudendal nerve in a canine model after sacral ventr...
KEY FINDING: Femoral motor nerve branches can be successfully transferred to the pudendal nerve in a canine model.
Surgical Neurology International, 2011 • November 19, 2011
The study compared surgical stabilization versus non-operative management in patients with complete spinal cord injuries (SCI) in Pakistan. The study found that non-operative management resulted in sh...
KEY FINDING: Patients in the operative group took longer time to rehabilitation.