Browse the latest research summaries in the field of surgery for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of Medicine and Life, 2019 • October 1, 2019
The study aimed to replicate Brunelli's CNS-PNS grafting paradigm in rats, investigating the potential benefits of graft-induced neuroregeneration of denervated skeletal muscle and the effect of Cereb...
KEY FINDING: Brunelli’s concept was successfully replicated, demonstrating the first graft induced existence of cholinergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission in denervated grafted muscles.
J Bras Pneumol, 2014 • January 1, 2014
The article reports the case of a 5-year-old child with tetraplegia who received a diaphragmatic pacemaker (DP) via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery after a cervical spine fracture. The objective ...
KEY FINDING: Diaphragmatic pacing can successfully replace mechanical ventilation in children with tetraplegia due to cervical spinal cord injury.
Eur Spine J, 2004 • August 14, 2003
This technical note presents a minimally invasive technique using topical rt-PA for evacuating extensive spinal subdural haematomas in two patients on long-term anticoagulation therapy. The technique ...
KEY FINDING: Topical application of rt-PA allows evacuation of the haematoma through a limited surgical exposure.
J Neurosurg Case Lessons, 2025 • March 10, 2025
This case report presents a 17-year-old female with spinal osteosarcoma who achieved 20-year disease-free survival following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and en bloc resection, including spinal cord amput...
KEY FINDING: En bloc resection with tumor-free margins, including the spinal cord, can lead to long-term disease-free survival in spinal osteosarcoma, challenging the notion that spinal OS has a universally poor prognosis.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol, 2006 • January 1, 2006
This report details three cases of intraspinal bone cement leakage post-vertebroplasty, leading to neurological deficits. Two patients underwent decompressive surgery, while one received rehabilitatio...
KEY FINDING: Intraspinal leakage of bone cement during vertebroplasty can lead to significant neurological complications, including paraplegia and bowel/bladder dysfunction.
Interdiscip CardioVasc Thorac Surg, 2025 • February 5, 2025
This study reports the outcomes of open thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair at a single academic medical center from 2015 to 2023, involving 190 patients. The primary endpoint was operativ...
KEY FINDING: Operative mortality was 7.9%, with similar rates in elective (7.5%) and non-elective (9.1%) cases.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 2001 • July 1, 2001
This prospective study evaluated the efficacy of omental transposition in 17 patients with chronic spinal cord injuries. Patients underwent detailed neurological and functional assessments before and ...
KEY FINDING: The study found no statistically significant improvement in Ashworth spasticity scores, motor scores, sensory scores, Barthel ADL scores, or Frenchay scores after omental transposition.
Surgical Neurology International, 2014 • April 16, 2014
This review examines early mobilization protocols for hospitalized patients, finding that getting patients out of bed soon after surgery can decrease perioperative morbidity and length of stay (LOS). ...
KEY FINDING: Early mobilization protocols in various medical/surgical settings correlate with reduced complications like respiratory issues, DVT/PE, and infections.
Int J Clin Exp Pathol, 2017 • September 15, 2017
This study proved the clinical efficacy of muscle grafting as a tool for induction of neuroregeneration after traumatic spinal cord injury. There was a statistically significant difference in Olby sco...
KEY FINDING: Olby and modified Tarlov scores revealed significant clinical improvement in the muscle graft group.
Korean J Neurotrauma, 2025 • January 23, 2025
This case report describes a 36-year-old woman who developed left-sided hemiparesis following IDET for cervical disc herniation. MRI revealed cervical cord edema, and examination showed neurological d...
KEY FINDING: The patient experienced left-sided hemiparesis after IDET, indicating neurological damage. MRI confirmed cervical cord edema.