Background There is convincing preclinical evidence that early decompression in the setting
of spinal cord injury (SCI) improves neurologic outcomes. However, the effect of early …

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 …

Background A recent meeting of international imaging experts sponsored by the International
Spinal Research Trust (ISRT) and the Wings for Life Foundation identified 5 state-of-the-art …

High-resolution mapping of microvasculature has been applied to diverse body systems,
including the retinal and choroidal vasculature, cardiac vasculature, the central nervous system…

Study Design. Systematic review of the literature and prospective survey study. Objective. To
characterize expert opinion regarding the timing of surgery for decompression of the injured …

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 survival …

Background Despite the expanding use of machine learning (ML) in fields such as finance
and marketing, its application in the daily practice of clinical medicine is almost non-existent. …

Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event often resulting in permanent
neurologic deficit. Research has revealed an understanding of mechanisms that occur after the …

OBJECT The use of intrawound vancomycin is rapidly being adopted for the prevention of
surgical site infection (SSI) in spinal surgery. At operative closure, the placement of …

Objectives Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) involves extrinsic spinal cord
compression causing tissue injury and neurological dysfunction. Asymptomatic spinal cord …