Musculoskeletal Medicine Research

KEY FINDING: Both ROI-C and CCP groups achieved bony fusion at the final follow-up, indicating similar efficacy in promoting spinal stability.

KEY FINDING: This case report highlights an unusual presentation of Pellegrini-Stieda disease in a patient with a spinal cord injury but without recent knee trauma.

KEY FINDING: Immobility and de-loading after SCI increase bone resorption and decrease osteoblast activity, resulting in osteopenia.

KEY FINDING: In younger adults with SCI, vitamin D supplementation led to significant improvements in testosterone, total cholesterol, and triglyceride levels.

KEY FINDING: Heart rate and perceived exertion significantly increased during the wheelchair propulsion fatigue protocol.

KEY FINDING: GlyNAC alone improved motor function, as indicated by BBB scores, gait symmetry, and open field test results.

KEY FINDING: Approximately 20% of participants had never heard of bone mineral density (BMD).

KEY FINDING: GlyNAC treatment significantly elevated BBB scores from the first to the eighth week after intervention, suggesting improved motor function recovery in rats with SCI.

KEY FINDING: NP159 treatment almost completely prevents the deterioration of bone after SCI, including loss of bone mineral density, trabecular bone volume, trabecular connectivity, and bone stiffness.

KEY FINDING: A simple model was identified to estimate 5-year fracture risk among patients with cSCI based on their total score.