Browse the latest research summaries in the field of surgery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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BMC Surgery, 2023 • June 3, 2023
This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for adjacent vertebral compression fractures (AVCF) after vertebroplasty and to establish a clinical prediction model. The study identified low bone ma...
KEY FINDING: Low bone mass density (BMD) is an independent risk factor for AVCF after vertebroplasty.
Cureus, 2025 • March 9, 2025
This case report describes a 72-year-old male who developed white cord syndrome (WCS) after undergoing posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion for cervical stenosis due to ossification of the poster...
KEY FINDING: The patient developed WCS after posterior cervical decompression and fusion for cervical stenosis caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL).
Pain Ther, 2021 • September 15, 2021
The study investigated the impact of pedicle screw insertion trajectory on disc height recovery after fusion surgery for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS). The results suggest that the Cauda...
KEY FINDING: Changes in disc height (DH) were significantly associated with lower pedicle screw angle.
Eur Spine J, 2009 • April 24, 2009
The study presents results of surgical treatment for thoracolumbar flexion-distraction fractures in young patients caused by motor vehicle crashes, focusing on function, pain, and neurological recover...
KEY FINDING: Fusion was achieved in all patients at follow-up, and clinical condition was satisfactory with absence of significant pain, indicating mechanical stability.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2015 • October 8, 2015
This study highlights the increasing prevalence of Charcot spinal arthropathy (CSA) in patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). It emphasizes the importance of understanding initial symptoms, risk fa...
KEY FINDING: Charcot spinal arthropathy (CSA) is most likely increasing in patients suffering from consequences of spinal cord injury.
Neural Regen Res, 2019 • April 1, 2019
This study investigated the effectiveness of different nerve transposition techniques in repairing long-segment ulnar nerve defects in rats. The musculocutaneous nerve, medial pectoral nerve, muscular...
KEY FINDING: Repairing a long ulnar nerve defect with different donor nerve transpositions can restore axonal function.
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2025 • January 11, 2025
This study investigates the use of periosteal flaps (PF) to enhance bone healing in non-unions, comparing a vascularized (pedicled) PF to a ligated PF and a control group in a rat femur model. The res...
KEY FINDING: The pedicled periosteal flap (PF) group showed a significantly higher bone volume compared to the other groups after 10 weeks.
中国修复重建外科杂志, 2017 • March 1, 2017
This study aimed to explore the impact of short-term low-frequency electrical stimulation (SLES) on the regenerative capabilities of chronic peripheral nerve defects. The study found that SLES can pro...
KEY FINDING: SLES upregulates GAP-43 and BDNF expression in motor and sensory neurons faster than the control group in the early stages after nerve repair.
MJAFI, 2001 • January 1, 2001
This study analyzes the initial experience of stabilization of thoracolumbar spine fractures using Harrington system, Universal spine system and Pedicle screw and plate fixation. The commonest locatio...
KEY FINDING: Neurological improvement occurred in 65% of surgically treated patients with incomplete cord injury.
Surgical Neurology International, 2012 • May 31, 2012
This work suggests that Cx43 plays an important role in secondary inflammatory responses after spinal cord injury. With future research, Cx43 may be able to be targeted with an inhibitor and a neuropr...
KEY FINDING: The researchers found that ATP levels, astrogliosis, and microglia activation were reduced in the KO mice lacking Cx43. Furthermore, the researchers assessed functional recovery of the mice by measuring compound action potentials (CAPs). They found that Cx43 KO mice exhibited improved preservation of spinal cord conduction than CX43 WT mice after spinal cord injury.