Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal fractures for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Global Spine Journal, 2025 • February 1, 2025
This study investigates the treatments and outcomes of hangman’s fractures in geriatric patients using a large multicenter database in Japan. The study reveals a high bony fusion rate with appropriate...
KEY FINDING: The bony fusion rate for hangman’s fractures in the geriatric population was high, around 90% for Type I and Type II fractures.
Cureus, 2024 • December 19, 2024
This prospective study analyzed surgical outcomes of spinal fractures in 25 AS patients, revealing that falls from height were the primary cause of injury, with the C7-T1 level being the most common f...
KEY FINDING: The predominant cause of spinal injury in AS patients was falling from a height (56%), and the most frequent fracture location was the C7-T1 level.
Injury, 2022 • March 1, 2022
This study used a national trauma database to identify risk factors for concomitant thoracic and lumbar spine fractures in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The analysis revealed that factor...
KEY FINDING: Moderate and severe TBI, as defined by Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), were significantly associated with both thoracic and lumbar spine fractures.
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2021 • October 19, 2021
This case report describes the operative management of an 18-year-old male with a multilevel noncontiguous spinal fracture (MNSF) and spinal cord injury involving the cervical and thoracic vertebrae. ...
KEY FINDING: MNSF with spinal cord injury following high-velocity accidents are unstable and complex injuries.
Injury Epidemiology, 2022 • March 8, 2022
This study provides an overview of the extent of the issue and patient complexity necessary for planning the health-care management and injury prevention of CS-Fx. The typical CS-Fx patient was an eld...
KEY FINDING: The overall crude incidence rate of CS-Fx in Norway was 14.9/100,000 person-years.