Browse the latest research summaries in the field of surgery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Rev Bras Ortop, 2017 • December 29, 2016
The study identified key characteristics of SCI patients undergoing surgery, including lesion location, neurological status, and injury morphology, influencing treatment decisions. Age and gender were...
KEY FINDING: Lower cervical spine lesions, worse neurological status, and unstable injuries were associated with surgery, while falls and upper cervical/lumbosacral injuries were linked to conservative treatment.
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2017 • October 4, 2017
The study evaluated the effectiveness of tendon transfers for restoring hand function in tetraplegic patients, specifically focusing on key pinch and hook grip. Results showed improvements in grip str...
KEY FINDING: Tendon transfer surgeries resulted in average key pinch strength of 1.67 kg and hook grip strength of 2.58 kg at the final follow-up.
F1000Research, 2017 • November 6, 2017
The study investigates the clinical profile and outcomes of patients with traumatic cervical spine and cord injuries in a peripheral tertiary spine care center in Nepal. Road traffic accidents were th...
KEY FINDING: Road traffic accidents accounted for 51% of cervical spine injuries, with 65% of patients being in the 30-39 age group.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • November 1, 2018
This case report highlights a fatal case of innominate artery hemorrhage in a patient with tetraplegia and a tracheostomy, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and managing this rare but lethal c...
KEY FINDING: A 'sentinel bleed' or 'herald bleed' can be an early warning sign of a trachea-innominate artery fistula (TIF). This bleeding may be self-limiting but recurrent, and can be aggravated by coughing or aspiration.
Surgical Neurology International, 2018 • January 16, 2018
This case report describes a 14-year-old male who developed acute tetraplegia following laryngotracheal reconstruction surgery, attributed to potential spinal cord ischemia. The patient exhibited a C4...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with acute tetraplegia, sensory loss below C4, and bowel/bladder dysfunction following laryngotracheal reconstruction.
Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, 2018 • January 1, 2018
The study investigated motor cortex plasticity following tendon transfer surgery in individuals with tetraplegia, focusing on thumb flexion restoration. fMRI results indicated that regained thumb cont...
KEY FINDING: Cortical activations elicited by elbow flexion did not differ between patients and controls.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • January 16, 2018
The paper advocates for Active Physiologic Conservative Management (APCM) over surgical intervention for traumatic spinal cord injuries, citing historical evidence and physiological rationale. APCM in...
KEY FINDING: APCM yields excellent neurological outcomes, with 20–30% of patients with complete SCI improving 1–2 Frankel grades or more.
J South Med Univ, 2018 • February 1, 2018
This study compared the clinical efficacy of intramedullary and extramedullary decompression with lavage therapy versus extramedullary decompression alone for chronic cervical spinal cord injury. The ...
KEY FINDING: Patients undergoing intramedullary and extramedullary decompression (Group B) showed significantly higher JOA scores and improvement rates compared to those undergoing extramedullary decompression alone (Group A).
Anesth Pain Med, 2017 • November 12, 2017
The case report describes a rare instance of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) located on the ventral side of the spinal cord, causing high paraplegia in a 42-year-old woman. The patient und...
KEY FINDING: MRI revealed an SSEH compressing the spinal cord in the ventral epidural space from C2 to T3.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • February 19, 2018
This case report presents a 34-year-old male, 12 years post-cervical spinal cord injury, who underwent nerve transfer surgery to restore hand function. The surgery involved transferring a branch of th...
KEY FINDING: Nerve transfers can successfully restore volitional hand function even more than 10 years following SCI.