Browse the latest research summaries in the field of trauma for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil., 2019 • May 1, 2019
This study demonstrates inconsistencies in the documentation of data elements in 5 common trauma databases. These discrepancies are a barrier to database harmonization and to maximizing the use of the...
KEY FINDING: Of the 30 data elements examined, 14 (47%) were present in all 5 databases.
Eur Spine J, 2012 • January 24, 2012
The study aimed to determine the neural space narrowing of the lower cervical spine during simulated rear crashes with whiplash protection systems (WHIPS and AHR) compared to no head restraint (NHR). ...
KEY FINDING: The study found that the average peak narrowing of the spinal canal and intervertebral foramen was not statistically different between the WHIPS, AHR, and NHR conditions.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • May 5, 2019
This case report details a rare instance of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) resulting from a penetrating neck wound sustained during bird hunting in rural Tanzania. The report highlights the chall...
KEY FINDING: The patient sustained an incomplete spinal cord injury at the T3 level following a penetrating neck injury corresponding to the C5 level from an arrow.
Pak J Med Sci, 2019 • July 1, 2019
The study aimed to report the epidemiology, complications, and rehabilitation outcomes of patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI) resulting from falls from electricity poles after electrocution. A pr...
KEY FINDING: SCI due to falls from electricity poles after electrocution is rare, accounting for 4.58% of SCI patients at the Paraplegic Centre Peshawar during the study period.
J Spine Surg, 2019 • June 1, 2019
This review discusses the application of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) techniques in treating spine trauma, highlighting its advantages over traditional open surgery. MISS aims to reduce app...
KEY FINDING: MISS can reduce blood loss, shorten operative times, and decrease length of stay compared to open procedures in treating type A-compression TL fractures.
Global Spine Journal, 2019 • July 1, 2019
This systematic review examined the epidemiology of war-related spinal cord injuries (SCIs) among military personnel, highlighting differences from civilian SCIs. The review found that war-related SCI...
KEY FINDING: War-related SCIs are more prevalent among young, white men, frequently resulting from gunshot wounds or explosions.
Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2012 • September 30, 2012
This case report describes a rare instance of posttraumatic atlantoaxial rotatory dislocation (AARD) in a neurologically intact adult male following a motor vehicle accident. The patient presented wit...
KEY FINDING: Initial radiographic evaluation can be negative in posttraumatic AARD cases.
Pediatrics, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This study assessed physical disability in children after inpatient rehabilitation for traumatic injuries. Children showed reduced functional limitations after a 3-week stay, but residual physical dis...
KEY FINDING: Children with traumatic injuries had severe physical disability on admission to inpatient rehabilitation.
PLoS ONE, 2013 • January 7, 2013
The NHV rehabilitation services program improved long-term physical functioning of severely disabled survivors of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Statistically meaningful improvement in physical function...
KEY FINDING: Physical functioning was significantly increased in the NHV–E and NHV–L groups at follow-up but not in the control group.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This case report details the management and outcome of a patient with a spinal cord injury resulting from a high-velocity gunshot wound to the lumbar spine. The patient sustained a burst fracture of t...
KEY FINDING: The patient sustained a complete spinal cord injury (AIS-A) at the T12 level following a high-velocity gunshot wound to the lumbar spine.