Acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event with far-reaching physical,
emotional, and economic consequences for patients, families, and society at large. Timely …

Objective: To develop recommendations on the timing of surgical decompression in patients
with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) and central cord syndrome. Methods: A systematic …

BACKGROUND: Traumatic central cord syndrome (TCCS) is an incomplete spinal cord
injury defined by greater weakness in upper versus lower extremities, variable sensory loss …

Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to immediate neuronal and axonal damage at the
focal injury site and triggers secondary pathologic series of events resulting in sensorimotor …

Study Design: Narrative review. Objective: There is a strong biological rationale to perform
early decompression after traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). With an enlarging clinical …

Traumatic spinal cord injuries have a tremendous impact on individuals, families, and
society as a whole. Substantial heterogeneity in the patient population, their presentation …

While the recommendations for spine surgery in specific cases of acute traumatic spinal cord
injury (SCI) are well recognized, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the role of the …

Traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) have devastating lifelong sequelae for affected
individuals, caregivers, and society. Modest improvements in sensorimotor function can …

Study Design. Systematic review, ambispective analysis of observational data. Objective. To
make recommendations as to whether or not urgent surgical decompression is ever …

Study Design. Evidence-based literature review. Objective. To provide updated evidence-
based recommendations regarding spinal cord decompression in patients with acute spinal …