Browse the latest research summaries in the field of trauma for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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J Pediatr Intensive Care, 2015 • January 1, 2015
Spinal cord injury is uncommon in the pediatric population with a lifelong impact for the patient and family. Prehospital management is focused on maintaining an adequate airway and circulation being ...
KEY FINDING: Cervical injuries make up 80% of all SCIs in children, with 18% of these having atlanto-occipital dislocation, and concomitant head injury may be present in up to three quarters of patients with SCI.
Journal of Neurotrauma, 2017 • October 15, 2017
The study surveyed 26 facilities across Canada to understand the care delivery for individuals with traumatic spinal cord injuries (tSCI), focusing on structures and services provided. The survey reve...
KEY FINDING: The number of admissions for tSCI over a 12-month period ranged from 17 to 104 (median 39) for acute facilities and 11 to 96 (median 32) for rehabilitation facilities.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2017 • March 16, 2017
Central Cord Syndrome (CCS) is the most common of the spinal cord injury syndromes. Few cases have been presented with gunshot wound (GSW) as a cause of a central cord syndrome, and none, to our knowl...
KEY FINDING: Only four cases of CCS caused by GSW have been reported in the literature. In all of the above-mentioned cases, there was radiological or surgical evidence of spinal canal bullet or bone fragments.
Eur Spine J, 2006 • January 1, 2006
The study used a biofidelic whole cervical spine model to simulate frontal impacts at varying severities (4, 6, 8, and 10 g) to quantify canal pinch diameter (CPD) narrowing. Dynamic impact CPD narrow...
KEY FINDING: Frontal impact caused significant dynamic CPD narrowing at C0-dens, C2-C3, and C6-C7 intervertebral levels.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2017 • April 1, 2017
This case report describes a 33-year-old man who suffered a high-voltage electrical injury, resulting in burns, motor weakness, spasticity, and sensory impairments. Initial MRI scans were unremarkable...
KEY FINDING: Initial MRI scans of the spine and brain showed no definite abnormalities, despite the patient's significant neurological deficits.
Unfallchirurgie, 2024 • July 3, 2023
This study compares prehospital trauma care in Austria and Germany using data from the TraumaRegister DGU®. It focuses on severely injured patients admitted to Level I trauma centers between 2008 and ...
KEY FINDING: The total time from the accident site to the hospital was not significantly different between Austria (62 minutes) and Germany (65 minutes).
Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes, 2009 • February 19, 2009
This study aimed to define the incidence and pattern of severe equestrian trauma, identify the current level of in-patient rehabilitation services, describe functional outcomes for patients, and discu...
KEY FINDING: Rehabilitation therapy is underutilized following severe equestrian trauma.
Eur Spine J, 2009 • April 24, 2009
The study presents results of surgical treatment for thoracolumbar flexion-distraction fractures in young patients caused by motor vehicle crashes, focusing on function, pain, and neurological recover...
KEY FINDING: Fusion was achieved in all patients at follow-up, and clinical condition was satisfactory with absence of significant pain, indicating mechanical stability.
Eur Spine J, 2009 • August 15, 2009
This study examined 50 patients with acute traumatic central cord syndrome and found that age significantly affects clinical outcomes. Younger patients experienced greater improvements in motor and se...
KEY FINDING: Patients under 50 years of age showed the greatest absolute and relative improvements in motor and sensory scores.
Eur Spine J, 2010 • August 22, 2009
This review emphasizes the importance of assuming cervical spine injury in all trauma patients and outlines the principles of early management and treatment. Key aspects covered include initial stabil...
KEY FINDING: Careful assessment is critical to identify instability and prevent secondary injuries in cervical trauma patients.