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 …

Clinical predictors of neurological outcome, functional status, and survival after traumatic spinal cord injury: a systematic review

JR Wilson, DW Cadotte, MG Fehlings - Journal of neurosurgery: spine, 2012 - thejns.org
Object The object of this study was to identify, by means of a systematic review of the
literature, the acute clinical predictors of neurological outcome, functional outcome, and …

A clinical practice guideline for the management of patients with acute spinal cord injury: recommendations on the role of baseline magnetic resonance imaging in …

MG Fehlings, AR Martin, LA Tetreault… - Global spine …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: The objective of this guideline is to outline the role of magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) in clinical decision making and outcome prediction in patients with traumatic …

The influence of timing of surgical decompression for acute spinal cord injury: a pooled analysis of individual patient data

JH Badhiwala, JR Wilson, CD Witiw, JS Harrop… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Although there is a strong biological rationale for early decompression of the
injured spinal cord, the influence of the timing of surgical decompression for acute spinal …

Do patients with complete spinal cord injury benefit from early surgical decompression? Analysis of neurological improvement in a prospective cohort study

É Bourassa-Moreau, JM Mac-Thiong, A Li… - Journal of …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
The prognosis for patients with a complete traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is generally
poor. It is unclear whether some subgroups of patients with a complete traumatic SCI could …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging approaches to the surgical management of acute traumatic spinal cord injury

JR Wilson, MG Fehlings - Neurotherapeutics, 2011 - Elsevier
Traumatic, spinal cord injury (SCI) is a potentially catastrophic event causing major impact at
both a personal and societal level. To date, virtually all therapies that have shown promise at …

An update of a clinical practice guideline for the management of patients with acute spinal cord injury: recommendations on the role and timing of Decompressive …

MG Fehlings, LA Tetreault, L Hachem… - Global Spine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Clinical practice guideline development. Objectives Acute spinal cord injury
(SCI) can result in devastating motor, sensory, and autonomic impairment; loss of …

[HTML][HTML] Design and rationale of a Prospective, Observational European Multicenter study on the efficacy of acute surgical decompression after traumatic Spinal Cord …

JJ Van Middendorp, G Barbagallo, M Schuetz… - Spinal Cord, 2012 - nature.com
Objectives: Despite many years of research, there is currently no treatment available that
results in major neurological or functional recovery after traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI). In …

Early predictors of neurological outcomes after traumatic spinal cord injury: a systematic review and proposal of a conceptual framework

PM Mputu, M Beauséjour… - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background Neurological outcomes after traumatic spinal cord injury are variable and
depend on patient-, trauma-, and treatment-related factors as well as on spinal cord injury …

Complete traumatic spinal cord injury: current insights regarding timing of surgery and level of injury

PV Wengel, Y De Haan, RE Feller… - Global spine …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: A narrative literature review. Objectives: To review the neurological recovery
patterns in traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) patients with a complete lack of motor and …