Acta Neurochirurgica, 2025 · DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-025-06442-6 · Published: January 24, 2025
This study investigates the impact of surgical timing on perioperative complications in spinal trauma patients. Patients were divided into early (<24 hours), late (24-72 hours), and delayed (>72 hours) surgery groups to compare perioperative complication rates. The study found that delayed surgery in non-SCI patients may be associated with more complications compared to early surgery.
Surgical intervention within 72 hours post-trauma may be a safer option, resulting in the lowest complication rate.
Be aware of risk factors such as age, comorbidity, AO Spine C injury, and SCI when planning surgery for spinal injury patients.
Adapt multidisciplinary hospital infrastructure to ensure surgical procedures can be executed within the 72-hour timeframe.