Browse the latest research summaries in the field of orthopedics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2021 • January 1, 2021
Persons with SCI are at high risk for developing neurogenic obesity due to muscle paralysis and obligatory sarcopenia, sympathetic blunting, anabolic deficiency, and blunted satiety. Upper limb utiliz...
KEY FINDING: Obesity and increased weight are significant contributors to upper extremity overuse injuries in persons with SCI.
Clinical Neurophysiology Practice, 2022 • November 14, 2022
This case report emphasizes the importance of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) in detecting spinal positioning-related neurological complications during kyphoscoliosis correction in...
KEY FINDING: IONM is valuable in detecting spinal positioning-related neurological complications during kyphoscoliosis correction. The case highlights how IONM can identify issues arising from patient positioning before surgical maneuvers.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • July 1, 2020
This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between musculoskeletal pain, fear-avoidance factors, quality of life (QoL), and activity in active manual wheelchair users with spinal cord in...
KEY FINDING: A strong association was identified between pain catastrophizing and task-specific shoulder pain, indicating that psychological factors significantly influence the experience of pain during activities.
J Neurosurg Spine, 2020 • May 1, 2020
This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) from 2011 to 2014 to profile the epidemiology and clinical risk of traumatic spinal injuries (TSIs) in pediatric...
KEY FINDING: TSIs represented 3.7% of all pediatric sports-related trauma cases in the study period.
JCI Insight, 2020 • August 6, 2020
The present study provides evidence that SWT holds significant potential as therapeutic approach for the treatment of chronic SCI and presents mechanistic insight into its mode of regeneration. At lea...
KEY FINDING: SWT markedly improved locomotor function in WT animals in comparison with untreated control animals, whereas SWT had no effect in Tlr3-deficient mice.
Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon), 2020 • January 1, 2020
This study investigated mechanical impingement risk in manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury during various tasks using biplane fluoroscopy and computed tomography. The findings revealed tha...
KEY FINDING: Mechanical impingement was observed during scapular plane elevation and propulsion, but not during pressure relief maneuvers in most participants.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • July 1, 2017
This report highlights the case of a young man with high tetraplegia who was able to fulfill his desire to participate in sport attaining functional independence, safety, comfort and overall enjoyment...
KEY FINDING: The participant was able to independently navigate a sailboat using sip-and-puff controls.
Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This retrospective study evaluated the treatment outcomes of 15 patients with post-traumatic neglected cervical facet dislocations. The patients underwent either anterior cervical discectomy and fusio...
KEY FINDING: Patients who underwent anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) after complete closed reduction with an intact disco-ligamentous complex showed positive outcomes.
World J Orthop, 2015 • January 18, 2015
Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to serious disability and complications. The treatment and rehabilitation process of SCI is long, expensive and requires a multidisciplinary approach. Early rehabilitati...
KEY FINDING: Spinal cord injury leads to a variety of complications, including neurogenic bladder and bowel, pressure ulcers, spasticity and autonomic dysreflexia.
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.