Abstract Purpose of Review Spinal cord injury (SCI) shows an incidence of 10.4–83
cases/million/year globally and remains a significant source of morbidity and cost to society …

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 …

Objective Due to the continuing debates on the utility of high-dose methylprednisolone (MP)
early after acute spinal cord injury (ASCI), we aimed to evaluate the therapeutic and adverse …

Acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) involves primary and secondary injury mechanisms.
The primary mechanism is related to the initial traumatic damage caused by the damaging …

Pneumonia, wound infections, and sepsis (PWS) are the leading causes of acute mortality
after traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the impact of PWS on neurological and …

Study Design: Review. Objectives: The objectives of this review are to (a) summarize the
role of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs),(b) outline the methodology involved in …

Objectives: There are few contemporary, prospective multicenter series on the spectrum of
acute adverse events and their relationship to long-term outcomes after traumatic spinal …

Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event often leading to poor neurologic
outcomes. One of the most widely practiced treatments has been the administration of …

Background Nonmissile penetrating injuries to the head and neck caused by a steel bar are
rare, and a standard management strategy is lacking. Case Description A 42-year-old …

Steel rod impalements, mostly experienced by construction workers due to falls from heights,
are known entities, but only some individuals unfortunately suffer spinal cord injury. The …