Browse the latest research summaries in the field of trauma for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Cureus, 2024 • December 26, 2024
Approximately half of the DISH-related spinal fractures were accompanied by neurological symptoms, and 41% of the patients exhibited paralysis. Severe spinal canal stenosis on sagittal CT and MR was i...
KEY FINDING: Approximately half of DISH-related spinal fractures were accompanied by neurological symptoms, and 41% of the patients exhibited paralysis.
Acta Neurochirurgica, 2025 • January 24, 2025
This study investigates the effect of surgical timing on perioperative complications in spinal trauma patients. Delayed surgical treatment may be associated with more perioperative complications compa...
KEY FINDING: Delayed surgical treatment is potentially associated with more perioperative complications compared to early surgery in non-SCI patients.
Journal of Research in Health Sciences, 2025 • December 25, 2024
This study evaluated the effectiveness of an integrated trauma system (ITS) in reducing road traffic crashes (RTCs), injuries, and fatalities in Guilan province, Northern Iran, from 2015 to 2019. The ...
KEY FINDING: The study found that in Guilan, the daily average number of RTCs decreased significantly after the implementation of the ITS, from 38.4 to 30.8.
Front. Public Health, 2025 • March 18, 2025
This study examined risk factors and economic impacts of long-term nursing care (LTC) after major trauma in Taiwan using National Health Insurance Research Database data from 2003-2007 with a 10-year ...
KEY FINDING: Age, comorbidities, spinal cord injury, prolonged mechanical ventilation, prolonged ICU stay, and prolonged hospital stay are independent risk factors for needing long-term nursing care (LTC).
Cureus, 2025 • March 4, 2025
This retrospective study investigated factors associated with SCIWORET in cervical SCI patients, focusing on CCS, cervical OPLL, and DISH. The study found that CCS and cervical OPLL were independent p...
KEY FINDING: CCS was present in 85.7% of the SCIWORET group compared to 53.8% in the SCI with fracture group (p < 0.0001).
Global Spine Journal, 2022 • July 1, 2022
This study aimed to develop and retrospectively apply a DVT prophylaxis protocol for spine trauma patients. A systematic literature review was conducted, and a multidisciplinary team created a protoco...
KEY FINDING: Early anticoagulation may reduce VTE and PE without increased bleeding complications.
Global Spine Journal, 2022 • January 1, 2022
The study aimed to analyze factors associated with major complications (MC) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) undergoing surgical management for spine fractures, finding high incidences of ...
KEY FINDING: Prolonged ICU stay (>48 hours) is associated with major complications, including death.
Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2023 • April 16, 2022
Pediatric and adult SCI differ in terms of pathogenesis, clinical characteristics and treatment. Treatment of SCI in children and adolescents remains controversial. Although current treatment cannot c...
KEY FINDING: Children and adolescents with SCI are considered to have a greater potential for neurological improvement compared with adults.
J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg, 2023 • June 3, 2022
This retrospective study examined the impact of preoperative IMLL and early surgical decompression on AIS grade improvement in TCSCI patients. The results indicate that early surgical decompression an...
KEY FINDING: Early surgery (within 24 hours) resulted in AIS grade improvement in 81.3% of patients, compared to 44.5% in the delayed surgery group.
International Journal of Spine Surgery, 2022 • July 1, 2022
The study aimed to identify the profile and management of patients with upper cervical spine injuries at Hospital da Restauração between 2014 and 2020. The study found that upper cervical spine injury...
KEY FINDING: UCS injuries are more common in young men, often resulting from traffic accidents.