Browse the latest research summaries in the field of trauma for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Br J Radiol, 2020 • November 10, 2020
Abnormalities in DTI metrics of DTI-segmented white matter tracts were detected at the neurological level of injury relative to normal controls and levels remote from the injury site, confirming its ...
KEY FINDING: There were significant differences in FA between the level of injury and controls for total white matter (0.65 ± .09 vs 0.68 ± .07; p = .044), motor tracts (0.64 ± .07 vs 0.7 ± .09; p = .006), and combined motor/sensory tracts (0.63 ± .09 vs 0.69 ± .08; p = .022).
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • October 30, 2020
This study identifies ox-cart accidents as a specific cause of spinal cord injuries (SCI) in a rural region of Tanzania, where ox-carts are a common mode of transportation. The study found that 5 out ...
KEY FINDING: Five out of 163 SCI patients admitted to the referral center were injured in ox-cart related incidents, highlighting a unique injury mechanism in the region.
BMJ Case Rep, 2020 • October 17, 2020
Brown-Séquard syndrome (BSS) presents as an ipsilateral loss of motor function, proprioception and vibratory sensation accompanied by contralateral pain and temperature loss two to three levels below ...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with left lower extremity weakness, decreased sensation to light touch, temperature, and vibration on the left side, and decreased sensitivity to touch and temperature on the right lower extremity, consistent with BSS.
Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This case report details the surgical management of a 53-year-old male with complete spinal cord transection at the T11-T12 level due to a traumatic fracture-dislocation. The surgical intervention inc...
KEY FINDING: The study reports the intraoperative finding and management of complete spinal cord transection in thoracolumbar spine injury, which is rare in reported cases.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2021 • April 7, 2021
This study investigates the epidemiological characteristics of traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI) caused by falls, comparing low falls and high falls. Data from 1858 TSCI cases admitted from 2010 t...
KEY FINDING: Falls are a leading cause of TSCI, with high falls becoming more common.
Military Medical Research, 2021 • May 8, 2021
This study analyzes bladder cancer in patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI), finding that it occurs earlier and is more aggressive than in the general population. The research highlights a signific...
KEY FINDING: SCI patients are diagnosed with bladder cancer approximately 20 years earlier than the general population.
Healthcare, 2021 • April 22, 2021
This case series highlights the danger of inversion table devices, which are widely used in South Korea for exercise and to relieve lower back pain. Three cases of cervical spinal cord injuries result...
KEY FINDING: Inversion table falls can result in complete or incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries, leading to tetraplegia.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This retrospective study evaluated the burden of respiratory morbidity, length of stay, and mortality in patients with traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) in a low middle-income country (LMIC...
KEY FINDING: Mortality was significantly associated with poorer AIS score, ventilator dependence, and duration of ICU and hospital stay.
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This study examines the impact of COVID-19 shelter-in-place restrictions on neurosurgical trauma management in two Level 1 trauma centers in Santa Clara County. The study found a decrease in TBI and s...
KEY FINDING: There was a decrease in the number of TBI and spinal fractures during the post-policy period.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 2021 • June 1, 2021
This study examined the impact of hospital center type and inter-hospital transfer on the management and outcomes of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) patients using the National Trauma Data Bank (NT...
KEY FINDING: Patients directly admitted to Level I trauma centers were more likely to receive surgical intervention compared to those admitted to Level II/III/IV centers.