Browse the latest research summaries in the field of surgery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
Showing 571-580 of 614 results
Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 • October 11, 2023
This study investigates the role of mechanical stimulation in heterotopic ossification (HOTL) using a mouse model with Enpp1 gene deficiency. The mice were subjected to spinal immobilization and tread...
KEY FINDING: Spinal immobilization effectively restricts the flexion and extension of cervical and thoracic vertebrae in mice, delaying spinal ligament ossification and reducing chronic secondary spinal cord injury.
J. Pers. Med., 2023 • November 24, 2023
This study explores the use of a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) to reconstruct 3D spinal vertebrae structures from synthetic biplanar X-ray images. The X2CT-GAN model was applied, focusing on an...
KEY FINDING: The GAN-based method can effectively reconstruct 3D spinal vertebrae structures from biplanar X-rays.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2024 • January 5, 2024
The study introduces a combined anterior transcorporeal and posterior translaminar approach for full endoscopic treatment of mixed-type two-segment cervical disc herniation (MTCDH). The technique aims...
KEY FINDING: Patients experienced significant symptom and pain reduction post-operatively, as indicated by clinical assessment scales.
Neurospine, 2023 • December 1, 2023
The study aimed to determine which indicator—lumbar vertebral Hounsfield units (HU), vertebral bone quality (VBQ), or bone mineral density (BMD)—is most effective in predicting thoracolumbar fragility...
KEY FINDING: Lumbar vertebral HU exhibited a positive correlation with BMD (p < 0.01).
Neurospine, 2023 • December 1, 2023
This study evaluated the biomechanical properties of pedicle screws augmented or revised with allograft bone particles (ABP), calcium phosphate cement (CPC), and demineralized bone matrix (DBM) in ost...
KEY FINDING: ABP, CPC, and DBM significantly enhanced biomechanical properties of the screws.
MedComm, 2024 • February 2, 2024
The study investigates the impact of early durotomy on functional recovery, tissue sparing, inflammation, and tissue stiffness after SCI in rats. Durotomy was performed 24 hours post-injury. Results s...
KEY FINDING: Durotomy significantly promoted the recovery of hindlimb locomotor function, as shown by improved BBB scores compared to laminectomy alone.
J. Clin. Med., 2024 • April 22, 2024
Cranio-maxillofacial (CMF) injuries pose a significant challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to inadequate infrastructure, resources, and training. Effective CMF fracture care in L...
KEY FINDING: The review highlights the crucial role of education and training for local surgeons in LMICs, emphasizing that it's the cornerstone for sustainable improvements in CMF care.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2024 • August 5, 2024
This study provides a comprehensive overview of research on SCI and surgical decompression over the past five decades using bibliometric analysis. The analysis identifies key trends, leading countries...
KEY FINDING: The USA and China are the leading countries in SCI and surgical decompression research, with the University of Toronto being the most prolific institution.
Cell Research, 2025 • January 3, 2025
The study introduces a donor MHC-specific thymus vaccination (DMTV) strategy to induce T cell tolerance to both autologous and allogeneic donor MHC. DMTV involves expressing allogeneic MHC molecules i...
KEY FINDING: Ectopic expression of allogeneic MHC in the recipient thymus leads to stable expression in TECs and DCs.
Brain and Spine, 2025 • December 9, 2024
The study investigated the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions on the incidence of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in Tyrol, Austria, comparing TBI rates during lockdown periods in 2020 and 2...
KEY FINDING: During the first lockdown in the winter of 2020/2021, there was a notably lower incidence of moderate and severe TBIs compared to the corresponding period in 2019/2020 (p = 0.016).