The impact of spine stability on cervical spinal cord injury with respect to demographics, management, and outcome: a prospective cohort from a national spinal cord …

J Paquet, CS Rivers, D Kurban, J Finkelstein, JW Tee… - The Spine Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Context Emergent surgery for patients with a traumatic spinal cord
injury (SCI) is seen as the gold standard in acute management. However, optimal treatment …

Early surgical decompression improves neurological outcome after complete traumatic cervical spinal cord injury: a meta-analysis

PV Ter Wengel, PC De Witt Hamer, JC Pauptit… - Journal of …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
In patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) a distinction in surgical urgency is made
on the basis of the severity of the initial neurological injury. The optimal timing of surgical …

In vivo evidence of remote neural degeneration in the lumbar enlargement after cervical injury

G David, M Seif, E Huber, M Hupp, J Rosner, V Dietz… - Neurology, 2019 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To characterize remote secondary neurodegeneration of spinal tracts and neurons
below a cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) and its relation to the severity of injury, the integrity …

Acute assessment of spinal cord injury in New South Wales: A retrospective study of current practice in two spinal cord injury referral centers

T Garside, R Stanford, O Flower, T Li… - The Journal of Spinal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Interventions provided in the early phases after spinal cord injury (SCI) may
improve neurological recovery and provide for best possible functional outcomes. Knowing …

Prognostic factors and optimal management for patients with cervical spinal cord injury without major bone injury

H Nakajima, A Takahashi, I Kitade, S Watanabe… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Even though the number of patients with cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI)
without major bone injury is increased, the treatment with either surgery or conservative …

Traumatic cervical spinal cord injury: relationship of MRI findings to initial neurological impairment

C Jin, L Zhao, J Wu, L Jia, L Cheng, N Xie - European Spine Journal, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To quantify the degree of available space for the cord and cord swelling in patients
following traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (TCSCI), and to assess the relationship among …

[HTML][HTML] The Correlation between Cervical Fusion Length and Functional Outcomes in Patients with Traumatic Spinal Cord Damage—A Registry-Based Cohort Study

Y Rau, R Thietje, AP Schulz, M Auerswald… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aims to assess if there is an evident correlation between fusion length and
rehabilitation success after trauma to the cervical spine that could potentially be used to …

Outcome prediction in spinal cord injury: myth or reality

S Sharif, MYJ Ali - World neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To identify the prognostic factors affecting the outcome of acute traumatic spinal
cord injury (tSCI) and to provide updated recommendations on improving outcomes …

Influence of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging on surgical decision making for patients with acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury: a survey among …

L Grassner, C Wutte, G Zimmermann, A Grillhösl… - World Neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Early decompression after acute spinal cord injury (SCI) is recommended. Acute
care is crucial, but optimal management is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate …

Open access platforms in spinal cord injury: existing clinical trial data to predict and improve outcomes

JLK Kramer, F Geisler, L Ramer… - … and Neural Repair, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Recovery from acute spinal cord injury (SCI) is characterized by extensive heterogeneity,
resulting in uncertain prognosis. Reliable prediction of recovery in the acute phase benefits …