Browse the latest research summaries in the field of pediatrics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This retrospective study determined the durability of improvements in trunk control in children with spinal cord injuries following activity-based locomotor training (ABLT). The study found that impro...
KEY FINDING: Children improved trunk control by 6 ± 3/20 points with ABLT (p < .0001).
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • July 1, 2022
This systematic review shows a wide variety of topics studied in pediatric-onset SCI rehabilitation/habilitation, but the extent is severely limited with significant gaps. Among 176 articles, only one...
KEY FINDING: The evidence for pediatric-onset SCI rehabilitation/habilitation is extremely limited; nearly all studies (98%) are level 4-5 evidence.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • July 1, 2022
This cross-sectional survey identified health and life domain research priorities for children, adolescents, and young adults with pediatric-onset spinal cord injury (SCI) in England. Data were collec...
KEY FINDING: Parents/caregivers of 2- to 12-year-olds prioritized walking ability, spasms, and pain as top health research priorities, and physical function, home support services, and healthcare access as top life research priorities.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • April 1, 2022
This prospective study examined the utility of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) as a biomarker for assessing microstructural changes in pediatric spinal cord injury (SCI). The study compared DTI metrics...
KEY FINDING: A significant positive association was found between fractional anisotropy (FA) and upper extremity muscle strength in participants with SCI, indicating that higher muscle strength is associated with higher FA values.
Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2023 • January 1, 2023
The study investigated the long-term situation of children with spinal cord injury (SCI) to provide suggestions for better social reintegration. Data from 86 SCI patients under 18 years old were analy...
KEY FINDING: Sports injuries were the primary cause of trauma (66.3%), with the thoracic spinal cord being the most frequently affected area (91.9%), and complete SCIs were predominant (76.7%).
BMJ Open, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This qualitative study investigated the experiences of rehabilitation service providers for children with TBI and/or SCI during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on family-centered care. The study ident...
KEY FINDING: Service providers recognized the increased challenges faced by families during the pandemic, including feelings of isolation and the exacerbation of injury-related difficulties.
J. Pers. Med, 2022 • June 17, 2022
Pediatric spina bifida (SB) and spinal cord injury (SCI) are unfortunately common in our society, and their unique findings and comorbidities warrant special consideration. Children with SB or SCI requi...
KEY FINDING: Early diagnosis of SB during pregnancy allows for various management options, including in-utero surgical repair, which has shown benefits such as reduced need for shunting and improved lower extremity function, although it carries risks like premature labor.
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 • June 15, 2022
This study aimed to explore the clinical features and outcomes of children with spinal cord injury (SCI) without fracture or dislocation. The study showed that backbend during the dance was the main c...
KEY FINDING: Backbend during dance was the main cause of spinal cord injury without fracture or dislocation in the studied population.
Medicine, 2022 • July 29, 2022
This study reports a case of an 8-year-old boy with a C2 fracture and dislocation accompanied by spinal cord injury (SCI) and left C2–C3 facet locking, who underwent open reduction and internal fixati...
KEY FINDING: Posterior open reduction with pedicle screw and lateral mass screw internal fixation can achieve satisfactory results in treating cervical fracture and dislocation with unilateral facet lock.
BMC Pediatrics, 2022 • September 1, 2022
This case report describes the rehabilitation of a child with severe high CSCI sustained in infancy. Despite the fact that the child required a ventilator and was severely disabled with C3 complete qu...
KEY FINDING: Training that utilizes current technology and changes in the environment that are appropriate for daily life are important for improving the ADL of children with severe CSCI.