Musculoskeletal Medicine Research
Browse the latest research summaries in the field of musculoskeletal medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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EFFECTS OF TREADMILL TRAINING ON HINDLIMB MUSCLES OF SPINAL CORD–INJURED MICE
Muscle Nerve, 2017 • February 1, 2017
This study investigated the effects of different durations of treadmill training on muscle properties in mice with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). The key finding was that 9 weeks of treadmill tr...
KEY FINDING: Muscle fiber type composition did not change with training in SCI animals, indicating limited effects on muscle fiber type composition from treadmill training.
Adiponectin Is a Candidate Biomarker of Lower Extremity Bone Density in Men With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
J Bone Miner Res, 2014 • January 1, 2014
The study examined the association between circulating adiponectin or leptin levels and BMD based on the ability to walk in chronic SCI. The findings suggest that for subjects with chronic SCI, walkin...
KEY FINDING: There was a significant inverse association between adiponectin and BMD in wheelchair users independent of body composition.
Wheelchair use and Lipophilic Statin Medications May Influence Bone Loss in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: Findings from the FRASCI-bone loss Study
Osteoporos Int, 2016 • December 1, 2016
This study prospectively assessed factors associated with change in bone density over a mean of 21 months in 152 men and women with chronic SCI. We found no association between bone loss and tradition...
KEY FINDING: Wheelchair users experienced bone loss compared to those who could walk.
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation and testosterone did not influence heterotopic ossification size after spinal cord injury: A case series
World J Clin Cases, 2016 • July 16, 2016
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) are effective rehabilitation strategies to attenuate muscle atrophy and evoke hypertrophy in persons with spinal ...
KEY FINDING: In Subject A (NMES-RT + TRT), the whole thigh skeletal muscle CSA increased by 10%, the knee extensor CSA increased by 17%, and the HO + femoral bone CSA did not change.
Self-Report of One-Year Fracture Incidence and Osteoporosis Prevalence in a Community Cohort of Canadians with Spinal Cord Injury
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
The study aimed to describe the 1-year incidence of fracture and osteoporosis prevalence in a community cohort of Canadians with chronic SCI. The results indicated a significant prevalence of fracture...
KEY FINDING: 7.4% of participants reported a fracture in the previous 12 months.
Evoked EMG versus Muscle Torque during Fatiguing Functional Electrical Stimulation-Evoked Muscle Contractions and Short-Term Recovery in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Sensors, 2014 • December 3, 2014
The study investigated the relationship between muscle torque and m-waves during fatiguing FES-evoked contractions and short-term recovery in individuals with SCI. The results showed that m-wave varia...
KEY FINDING: M-wave amplitude and area increased significantly as muscles fatigued, while the time between the stimulus and the positive peak of the m-wave decreased.
Sex and gender disparity in pathology, disability, referral pattern, and wait time for surgery in workers with shoulder injury
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2016 • September 14, 2016
This study examined sex and gender disparity in workers with shoulder injuries, focusing on mechanisms of injury, disability, medication use, referral patterns, and wait times for surgery. The study f...
KEY FINDING: Women with shoulder injuries were more likely to report repetitive injuries, while men were more likely to report injuries from falls.
Pre-surgical CT-assessment of neurogenic myositis ossificans of the hip and risk factors of recurrence: a series of 101 consecutive patients
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2016 • October 11, 2016
This retrospective study analyzed 101 patients with hip NMO using CT scans to assess osteomas and their relationship with surrounding tissues before surgery. The study found a strong correlation betwe...
KEY FINDING: CT scans accurately show the relationship between the abnormal bone and important structures like blood vessels and nerves.
Transcriptional Pathways Associated with Skeletal Muscle Changes after Spinal Cord Injury and Treadmill Locomotor Training
BioMed Research International, 2015 • May 19, 2015
This study investigated the molecular pathways involved in muscle remodeling after spinal cord injury (SCI) and treadmill training using a rat model. The researchers found that SCI altered protein ubi...
KEY FINDING: SCI led to rapid muscle weight loss, which was significantly reversed by treadmill training.
Measurement of Bone: Diagnosis of SCI-Induced Osteoporosis and Fracture Risk Prediction
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2015 • January 1, 2015
Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to rapid bone loss, resulting in severe osteoporosis and a significantly increased risk of fractures, which are associated with high complication rates and reduced quali...
KEY FINDING: SCI results in a 5- to 23-fold increase in fracture risk compared to able-bodied individuals.