Orthopedics Research

KEY FINDING: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant contributor to cognitive disorders in patients with SCI, with the severity of TBI influencing the degree of cognitive impairment.

KEY FINDING: There was a rapid increase in annual publication output in 2015, followed by stable growth in subsequent years, indicating growing scholarly attention.

KEY FINDING: The return-to-sport (RTS) rate in amateur athletes after an isolated spinal injury was 62% after six months and 81% after twelve months.

KEY FINDING: Lower socioeconomic status and infrequent annual health examinations are associated with late referrals for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, potentially increasing the need for surgery.

KEY FINDING: Basic physiotherapy exercises, such as ankle pumps, static hamstring, and quadriceps exercises, initiated early can prevent DVT by preventing blood pooling in the lower limbs and increasing venous return.

KEY FINDING: Ankylosis was significantly associated with increased blood loss volume when unadjusted for surgical time.

KEY FINDING: Elderly patients with lower-cervical injuries are significantly more likely to have sustained the injury from high-energy trauma compared to those with mid-cervical injuries.

KEY FINDING: The results demonstrate improvements in static balance, with significant reductions in sway length and mean velocity.

KEY FINDING: The mean OKAT-H score was found to be 9.82 out of 20 (49.1%) with a standard deviation of 5.06.

KEY FINDING: Early surgical resection of heterotopic ossification (HO) in the knee, performed just 4 months after symptom onset, resulted in a good clinical and functional outcome for a young woman.