Browse the latest research summaries in the field of trauma for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016 • July 22, 2016
This study describes the demographics, injury characteristics, and management of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) victims at a tertiary referral center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The study found tha...
KEY FINDING: The mean age of patients was 33 years, and 86% were male.
Cureus, 2018 • September 27, 2018
This case report presents the first documented instance of using REBOA in a trauma patient suffering from neurogenic shock. The utilization of REBOA as an adjunct to standard resuscitation methods hel...
KEY FINDING: REBOA was successfully used as an adjunct to manage neurogenic shock in a trauma patient, maintaining cardiac and cerebral perfusion.
BMC Emergency Medicine, 2018 • November 23, 2018
This survey of senior clinicians across Australia reveals significant variability in the acute care management of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). The study highlights inconsistencies in the use o...
KEY FINDING: Many clinicians do not consistently use evidence-based guidelines for acute TSCI care, often following locally written or no specific guidelines.
BMJ Case Rep, 2019 • January 1, 2019
A 68-year-old man on apixaban presented to the emergency department with back pain following a long-haul flight. Investigations for pulmonary embolus and aortic dissection were negative and he was dis...
KEY FINDING: The patient's spinal subdural haematoma was initially missed, leading to multiple presentations and worsening symptoms.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • January 2, 2019
This case report describes a 29-year-old polytrauma patient with a severe C2–C3 spinal fracture subluxation, ligamentous disruption, and vertebral artery injury. The lack of a unifying algorithm to gu...
KEY FINDING: The patient had a C2–C3 fracture subluxation with complete ligamentous dissociation and vertebral artery dissection.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • January 7, 2019
This prospective study updates the epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in Ireland using data from 2016. The study found that the overall incidence of TSCI has remained relatively stabl...
KEY FINDING: The overall incidence of TSCI in Ireland was 12.8 per million people in 2016.
Neurology: Clinical Practice, 2019 • February 1, 2019
This study analyzes neurologic injuries sustained by patients in the Syrian war who were treated at a rehabilitation center on the Turkish-Syrian border from 2013 to 2016. The study found that gunshot...
KEY FINDING: Gunshot wounds were the dominant mechanism of injury in 54.3% of patients.
Cureus, 2019 • January 15, 2019
This cross-sectional study assessed vocational rehabilitation awareness among 121 male SCI patients in Saudi Arabia, revealing a significant lack of awareness and utilization of such services. The stu...
KEY FINDING: The study found that 77.7% of the SCI patients had no idea about vocational rehabilitation.
Cureus, 2019 • February 5, 2019
This case report presents a rare instance of polyarticular neurogenic heterotopic ossification (NHO) affecting both hips and knees in a patient with a spinal cord injury (SCI). The patient, a 33-year-...
KEY FINDING: A 33-year-old male with a T12 burst fracture developed bilateral neurogenic heterotopic ossification (NHO) in both hips and knees.
J Spine Surg, 2019 • March 1, 2019
The study identifies fractures and central cord syndrome as the most frequent diagnoses in geriatric traumatic SCI, commonly resulting from falls. It reveals that younger geriatric patients experience...
KEY FINDING: Fractures and central cord syndrome are the most common diagnoses among geriatric patients with traumatic SCI, often resulting from falls.