Browse the latest research summaries in the field of orthopedics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2017 • June 8, 2017
This article presents a detailed experimental protocol for a 3-minute, all-out arm crank exercise test, applicable to both spinal-cord injured and able-bodied individuals. The protocol focuses on stan...
KEY FINDING: The 3-min all-out arm crank test demonstrates reliability in able-bodied participants, making it suitable for research and exercise testing.
Eur Spine J, 2008 • July 18, 2008
The study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVT) compared to conservative medical therapy (CMT) for acute osteoporotic vertebral fractures. PVT showed superior short-ter...
KEY FINDING: PVT resulted in a significantly greater reduction in pain and improvement in ambulation and activities of daily living at 1 week and 3 months compared to CMT.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2009 • April 1, 2009
This cross-sectional study compared community integration and quality of life (QoL) between sport participants and non-sport participants with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found that sport part...
KEY FINDING: CIQ and QoL scores were higher among sport participants compared to non-sport participants, indicating better community integration and quality of life for those involved in sports.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2009 • August 1, 2009
The study evaluated the effectiveness of scapular stabilization procedures (fusion and fusionless) in patients with high-level cervical spinal cord injury. Results showed improvements in functional sc...
KEY FINDING: Scapular stabilization, both with and without fusion, can improve functional scores, especially in feeding and grooming capabilities.
PM R, 2010 • October 1, 2010
This cross-sectional study examined the prevalence of shoulder pain and its association with mobility devices in individuals with chronic SCI. The study found a high prevalence of shoulder pain (39.8%...
KEY FINDING: Shoulder pain was reported by 39.8% of participants, making it the third most common site of pain after the legs and back.
International Orthopaedics (SICOT), 2011 • January 11, 2011
The study presents four cases of traumatic thoraco-lumbar spondyloptosis causing complete spinal cord transaction. These patients sustained high-energy closed spinal injuries and underwent surgical in...
KEY FINDING: All four patients with traumatic spondyloptosis had complete spinal cord or cauda equina transection.
Eur Spine J, 2011 • April 26, 2011
This 10-year prospective randomised study compared conservative and surgical treatments for mild and moderate CSM. The study found no significant difference in clinical outcomes between the two treatm...
KEY FINDING: There was no statistically significant difference between conservatively and surgically treated groups in mJOA score.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2011 • January 1, 2011
The study investigated the effects of reducing shoulder pain on the quality of life (QOL) and social activities of individuals with SCI paraplegia. Participants were assigned to either an exercise tre...
KEY FINDING: Reductions in shoulder pain were significantly associated with increases in social interaction among participants in the exercise group.
BMJ Case Rep, 2017 • June 28, 2017
A young amateur wrestler presented with a burst fracture of the seventh cervical vertebra with complete paraplegia. Adolescents and teenagers are indulging in high-contact sports like wrestling, witho...
KEY FINDING: The young wrestler sustained a C7 burst fracture with complete paraplegia due to inadequate wrestling training and technique.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2018 • March 1, 2018
This qualitative study investigates the medical experiences of tetraplegic patients from initial injury to UER candidacy to identify opportunities for increasing UER utilization. The study highlights ...
KEY FINDING: Patients' medical context prior to UER candidacy is shaped by their ability to achieve and maintain health, their relationship with healthcare providers, and their expectations regarding clinicians’ tetraplegia-specific expertise.