Browse the latest research summaries in the field of surgery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Brain and Spine, 2024 • November 28, 2024
This narrative review consolidates knowledge on the acute phase management of tSCI patients within the context of polytrauma, underscoring the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach. It highlights ...
KEY FINDING: Damage control resuscitation (DCR) and damage control surgery (DCS) are essential for preventing and correcting post-traumatic physiological derangements to minimize bleeding until hemostasis is achieved.
Global Spine Journal, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This study compares early microdiscectomy versus delayed surgery following non-operative care for chronic sciatica secondary to lumbar disc herniation, finding that early surgery leads to superior out...
KEY FINDING: The early surgery group experienced less leg pain than the delayed surgery group at 6 months after surgery.
Cureus, 2024 • February 1, 2024
This case report highlights a rare instance of position-dependent intrathecal baclofen catheter failure, leading to debilitating spasticity and withdrawal symptoms in a young quadriplegic male. The st...
KEY FINDING: The initial catheter anchoring occurred directly adjacent to the vertebrae, leading to a position-dependent catheter occlusion.
Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 2023 • October 10, 2022
This study investigated the causes and consequences of neglected traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCIs) in 18 patients who underwent surgical treatment more than 14 days after injury. The results show...
KEY FINDING: Delayed referral to a tertiary hospital was the most common cause of neglect in the studied patients.
Orthopaedic Surgery, 2023 • May 1, 2023
This case report introduces a modified ACDF technique for treating centrum focal OPLL, which occupies the central position of the vertebral body. The modified ACDF procedure involves resecting part of...
KEY FINDING: Postoperative imaging showed that cervical curvature was recovered and spinal canal compression was relieved.
Global Spine Journal, 2024 • March 1, 2024
This scoping review summarizes management strategies for intraoperative spinal cord injuries (ISCIs) based on existing literature. The strategies are categorized into anesthesiologic, neurophysiologic...
KEY FINDING: Management strategies for ISCIs are divided into anesthesiologic, neurophysiological/technical, and surgical categories. Anesthesiologic considerations include anesthetic regimen, blood pressure, body temperature, and blood volume.
J. Clin. Med., 2023 • April 30, 2023
This study investigated the correlation between surgical approach (anterior vs. posterior) and the severity of dysphagia in patients with cervical spinal cord injury (C-SCI). The key finding was that ...
KEY FINDING: The anterior surgical approach was significantly correlated with the severity of dysphagia in patients with C-SCI, as measured by both mVDS and PAS scales.
Journal of Orthopaedics, 2023 • May 16, 2023
This review explores the current clinical management of spinal cord injury (SCI), focusing on strategies to mitigate secondary injury mechanisms. The review highlights the importance of early decompre...
KEY FINDING: Early surgical decompression (within 24 hours of injury) is associated with improved sensorimotor recovery in SCI patients.
Cureus, 2023 • April 26, 2023
White cord syndrome (WCS) is a rare complication following spinal decompressive surgery, leading to neurological deterioration due to ischemic reperfusion injury. Diagnosis of WCS relies on MRI findin...
KEY FINDING: The patient developed bilateral C8 numbness six days post-operation, which progressively worsened to right hemisensory loss and right triceps atrophy.
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023 • May 17, 2023
The case report describes a 61-year-old man with lumbar spinal stenosis who underwent decompression surgery at the intrathecal catheter insertion site during intrathecal baclofen therapy. The yellow l...
KEY FINDING: Decompression surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis can be safely performed at the intrathecal catheter insertion site in patients undergoing intrathecal baclofen therapy.