Racial health disparities continue to disproportionately affect Black persons in the United
States. Black individuals also have increased risk of worse outcomes associated with social …

Background Our goal was to systematically review the literature on racial/ethnic, insurance,
and socioeconomic disparities in adult spine surgery in the United States and analyze …

Objective Large disparities in access to neurosurgical care are known, but there are limited
data on whether geographic distribution of the neurosurgery workforce potentially plays a …

Background and Objectives Evidence suggests a significant prevalence of race and ethnic
disparities in the United States among people with neurologic conditions including stroke …

Study Design: Systematic Review. Objectives: To synthesize previous studies evaluating
racial disparities in spine surgery. Methods: We queried PubMed, Embase, Cochrane …

Substantial clinical data support an association between superior neurological outcomes
and early (within 24 h) surgical decompression for those with traumatic cervical spinal cord …

Objective To compare the prevalence and incidence of, and adjusted hazards for
comorbidities among adults with traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCIs) across insurance …

Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) has significant physical, psychological, and
socioeconomic impacts. However, the epidemiological characteristics and treatment …

Methods: Data of 25,988 patients hospitalized with traumatic SCI in the US National
Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from 2005 to 2014 were extracted and analyzed …

Objective Cervical cord syndrome (CCS) is the most common type of incomplete spinal cord
injury. Prompt surgical decompression within 24 hours increases neurologic function and …