Browse the latest research summaries in the field of surgery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2019 • June 1, 2019
This study analyzed long-term outcomes of surgical (SX) and non-surgical (NSX) treatment for penetrating spinal cord injury (PSCI) patients using the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (SCIMS) database ...
KEY FINDING: Surgery for complete PSCI is associated with a longer acute hospital stay.
J Spine Surg, 2019 • June 1, 2019
This review discusses the application of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) techniques in treating spine trauma, highlighting its advantages over traditional open surgery. MISS aims to reduce app...
KEY FINDING: MISS can reduce blood loss, shorten operative times, and decrease length of stay compared to open procedures in treating type A-compression TL fractures.
Bioelectronic Medicine, 2019 • June 13, 2019
This review summarizes the emerging role of bioelectronic medicine in treating spinal cord injury (SCI). Neuromodulation therapies and brain-computer interfaces are showing promise in improving motor ...
KEY FINDING: Epidural electrical stimulation (EES) applied over the dorsal aspect of the spinal cord has been the most promising paradigm to engage lumbosacral circuits, enabling complex motor behaviors even in the complete absence of supraspinal input.
International Wound Journal, 2013 • July 1, 2013
This study aimed to assess the results of reconstructive flap surgeries for pressure ulcers (PrUs) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), utilizing classic and modified flaps with improvisations t...
KEY FINDING: The study achieved excellent results in 86.48% of patients, good results in 10.81%, and poor results in only 2.7%.
Clinics, 2012 • November 1, 2012
This study highlights the anesthetic and perioperative management of five patients with high cervical spinal cord injury who underwent laparoscopic insertion of a diaphragmatic pacemaker. The procedur...
KEY FINDING: The diaphragmatic pacemaker placement was successful in all five patients who participated in the study.
Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2012 • September 30, 2012
This case report describes a rare instance of posttraumatic atlantoaxial rotatory dislocation (AARD) in a neurologically intact adult male following a motor vehicle accident. The patient presented wit...
KEY FINDING: Initial radiographic evaluation can be negative in posttraumatic AARD cases.
BMJ Case Rep, 2013 • January 1, 2013
A 52-year-old man with cervical spondylosis sustained a hyperextension injury to the neck and subsequently developed central cord syndrome after 2 weeks. Owing to his spinal cord injury, an abdominal ...
KEY FINDING: Spinal cord injury can mask the typical signs and symptoms of an acute abdomen, making diagnosis challenging.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This systematic review evaluated eleven studies on the effectiveness of the DREZ procedure for neuropathic pain after SCI, finding that the DREZ procedure may be effective in reducing pain after SCI. ...
KEY FINDING: The DREZ procedure appears to be more effective for segmental pain than for diffuse pain after SCI.
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo), 2013 • October 7, 2013
This case report describes a rare instance of traumatic midthoracic spondyloptosis resulting in complete spinal cord injury, emphasizing the diagnostic role of radiology. Surgical intervention, includ...
KEY FINDING: The case report details a 20-year-old male who experienced T5-6 spondyloptosis with complete spinal cord transection following a motorcycle accident.
Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2013 • August 13, 2013
This case report describes a 37-year-old patient who experienced a C4/5 fracture dislocation with complete paraplegia after being hit by a horse. Emergency closed reduction was performed approximately...
KEY FINDING: Emergency closed reduction within 120 minutes of a C4/5 fracture dislocation with complete paraplegia resulted in significant neurological recovery.