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JETem, 2022 • October 15, 2022
Transverse myelitis (TM) is a rare inflammatory myelopathy presenting as bilateral neurologic deficit localized to the spinal cord. Described in this case report is TM presenting after a respiratory a...
KEY FINDING: MRI revealed increased signal throughout the spinal cord from C-1 to the conus medullaris with mild expansion consistent with transverse myelitis.
Medicine, 2022 • October 14, 2022
The study uses finite element analysis to simulate indirect reduction of thoracolumbar burst fractures with posterior pedicle screw fixation, focusing on the mechanics of vertebral body restoration an...
KEY FINDING: Extension (positional reduction) helps restore the normal height and kyphosis of the injured vertebrae, concentrating stress on the upper disc.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022 • October 14, 2022
This study evaluates the mechanical strength of six different dual antibiotic-loaded bone cement (dALBC) preparations made from three commonly used PMMA bone cements (Copal spacem, Copal G + V, Palaco...
KEY FINDING: Copal G + V showed the highest bending strength after 24 hours, but after six weeks, the bending strength decreased in all preparations.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2022 • October 14, 2022
This case report highlights the importance of red flags screening in a direct access environment and describes the clinical reasoning that led a physical therapist (PT) to refer a patient with low bac...
KEY FINDING: Red flags screening is crucial, especially in direct access settings, for identifying underlying extra-professional pathologies in patients presenting with low back pain.
Occupational Therapy International, 2022 • October 14, 2022
This retrospective study mapped the prioritized occupational performance goals (POPG) of 60 patients undergoing upper limb spasticity-correcting surgery to the International Classification of Function...
KEY FINDING: Patients identified a wide range of occupational tasks they considered important to regain, with self-care activities being the most frequently targeted ICF domain.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2022 • October 14, 2022
This study examined the feasibility of using the MusicGlove device for hand rehabilitation in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). The results indicated that MusicGlove is a feasible opt...
KEY FINDING: Participants with SCI demonstrated higher levels of compliance and completed more gripping movements compared to participants in previous stroke studies using the same MusicGlove device.
Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2022 • October 14, 2022
The study demonstrates that knocking out NF-1 in NSCs improves their survival and neuronal differentiation both in vitro and in vivo. Transplanting these modified NSCs into rats with SCI promotes tiss...
KEY FINDING: Knocking out NF-1 in NSCs enhances their anti-apoptotic ability in vitro, protecting them from cell death.
Heliyon, 2022 • October 13, 2022
This study investigates the dynamics of cartilage-derived stem/progenitor cells (CSPCs) in osteoarthritis (OA) progression using single-cell transcriptomic data. The research reveals that CSPC heterog...
KEY FINDING: CSPCs exhibit significant heterogeneity that is closely associated with the progression of OA, indicating that the characteristics of CSPCs change during OA progression.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 • October 13, 2022
The study evaluated a novel cervical subtotal discectomy prosthesis (CSDP) in a non-human primate model, focusing on its safety, osseointegration, and biomechanical stability. The CSDP demonstrated ex...
KEY FINDING: The CSDP constituent titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V-AO) showed extended adhesion, remarkable viability status, and cell proliferation when co-cultured with mouse embryo osteoblast precursor cells.
Physiol. Res., 2022 • October 13, 2022
This mini-review aims to introduce the association between Secretory clusterin/apolipoprotein J (sCLU) and diverse musculoskeletal diseases. Recent findings of sCLU in these musculoskeletal diseases p...
KEY FINDING: sCLU is associated with inflammatory responses, tissue degeneration, and cellular apoptosis during acute and subacute traumatic SCI.