Browse the latest research summaries in the field of orthopedics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Sports Health, 2016 • January 1, 2016
This review addresses the lack of standardized return-to-play guidelines for athletes with spinal injuries, covering cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions. Existing return-to-play recommendations are...
KEY FINDING: Return-to-play guidelines after spine injury are mostly based on expert opinions and clinical experience, not well-designed studies.
Physiol Rep, 2017 • September 1, 2017
This study demonstrates that severe immobilization following SCI leads to significant bone loss and reduced bone turnover in mice. Daily administration of PTH protects against SCI-induced bone loss by...
KEY FINDING: SCI-vehicle animals exhibited a marked decrease in proximal tibial fractional trabecular bone volume and trabecular thickness compared to the control sham-vehicle group.
The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2017 • November 1, 2017
This study examined the prevalence and characteristics of abnormal pain responses (APRs) in workers with compensable shoulder injuries. The researchers reviewed data from 1000 workers and identified 8...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of APRs in workers with compensable shoulder injuries was 9%.
PLoS ONE, 2018 • February 23, 2018
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined VO2peak values in Paralympic sitting sports to understand sport-specific aerobic demands and the influence of various factors on VO2peak. The review i...
KEY FINDING: The highest VO2peak values were observed in Nordic sit skiing, reflecting the high aerobic demands of this endurance sport.
Rehabilitation Research and Practice, 2018 • March 12, 2018
This study evaluated a modified Hölmich protocol for athletes with long-standing adductor-related groin pain (LSAGP). The modified protocol included adductor stretching, elastic band exercises, core s...
KEY FINDING: The modified Hölmich protocol significantly improved pain, muscle strength, and range of motion.
Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018 • May 1, 2018
This study investigated the use of tendon transfer surgery to reconstruct hand function in patients with cervical spinal cord injuries, focusing on grasp and pinch abilities. The results showed that t...
KEY FINDING: Grasp force significantly improved at 4 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after the first stage surgery compared to preoperative values.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • July 1, 2018
The article proposes a three-tiered approach to assess motor function in tetraplegic upper limbs, including voluntary strength testing, evaluation of LMN integrity using electrical stimulation, and ev...
KEY FINDING: Latent motor responses can be detected in individuals classified with motor complete SCI, suggesting potential for recovery.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This article describes a scoping review protocol designed to evaluate peer-reviewed literature focusing on activity-based therapy (ABT) interventions for individuals with neurologically impaired upper...
KEY FINDING: The scoping review will identify noninvasive ABT interventions to augment and facilitate neuroplasticity of the upper extremity.
Behavioural Neurology, 2018 • July 4, 2018
This study introduces a novel quantitative assessment method using natural prehension movements to evaluate hand dexterity impairment in patients with cervical myelopathy (CM). The study compared preo...
KEY FINDING: Preoperative patients exhibited significantly greater grip aperture during reach-to-grasp movements and weaker grip force than controls when lifting the most slippery object (silk).
J Korean Neurosurg Soc, 2018 • November 1, 2018
This case series reports on three cases of surfer's myelopathy in novice surfers, highlighting the rapid progression of paraplegia following back pain. The study emphasizes the importance of early rec...
KEY FINDING: Surfer’s myelopathy can lead to devastating neurological outcomes, including complete paraplegia and bladder/bowel dysfunction.