Browse the latest research summaries in the field of orthopedics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports, 2025 • January 1, 2025
This retrospective case series investigated the use of low-cost negative pressure dressing (NPD) in managing sacral pressure injuries (PIs) in five patients, alongside an individualized rehabilitation...
KEY FINDING: The study found a 42.86% average improvement in Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores from admission to discharge, indicating improved functional outcomes.
BMJ Case Rep, 2025 • January 10, 2025
Cervical fracture dislocation often leads to neurological deficits, manifesting with sensory and motor symptoms, which may persist even after surgical intervention. In Case 1, the patient presented wi...
KEY FINDING: Case 1 involved a patient with left-hand numbness after a car accident who had a C5/C6 facet fracture dislocation and spinal cord indentation, treated with open reduction and fixation.
Orthopedic Reviews, 2025 • February 18, 2025
ACL injuries disrupt neural connectivity, sensory processing, and motor control, affecting the CNS and necessitating comprehensive rehabilitation. Neuroplastic therapy addresses neuromuscular and neur...
KEY FINDING: ACL injuries disrupt the sensorimotor control of the knee, affecting proprioceptive accuracy, muscular reflexes, and motor control strategies.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • July 1, 2021
This case report describes the effect of ESWT on NHO in a person with SCI who had been previously treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), bisphosphonates, and physical modalities....
KEY FINDING: ESWT treatment reduced the patient's pain from a VAS score of 7-8 to 3 after 7 weeks of treatment.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • April 24, 2020
This case report describes a 61-year-old female patient with paraplegia who developed a ruptured Baker’s cyst while being treated for DVT with LMWH. The patient presented with pain, swelling, and disc...
KEY FINDING: A ruptured Baker's cyst can occur in SCI patients undergoing LMWH treatment for DVT.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • March 1, 2022
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of lateral epicondylosis (LE) in manual wheelchair users compared to the able-bodied population, and to assess the association between LE and adaptive spor...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of lateral epicondylosis (LE) among manual wheelchair users, determined by physical exam, was 17%.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • July 1, 2022
This study established a standardized, feasible protocol for measuring shoulder rotation strength in tetraplegic wheelchair athletes. It found that isometric handheld dynamometry (HHD) is comparable t...
KEY FINDING: A standardized feasible protocol for tetraplegic wheelchair athletes for measuring maximum shoulder rotation strength was established.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2020
This study describes clinical characteristics and outcomes of Veterans with chronic SCI who received lower limb amputation surgery. Pressure injuries and osteomyelitis were most common etiologies for ...
KEY FINDING: Pressure injuries and osteomyelitis were the most common reasons for needing an amputation in people with chronic SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • July 1, 2022
The study investigates the participation of US military veterans in adaptive sports and the organizational characteristics of existing adaptive sports programs. Key findings include that veterans repr...
KEY FINDING: US Military veterans represent a large proportion of the individuals participating in adaptive sports.
Spinal Cord, 2021 • October 13, 2020
This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of complications associated with intermittent catheterization (IC) in wheelchair athletes with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found a high p...
KEY FINDING: A significant majority (77%) of wheelchair athletes using intermittent catheterization experienced at least one complication.