Several clinical, imaging, and therapeutic factors affecting recovery following spinal cord
injury (SCI) have been described. A systematic review of the topic is still lacking. Our primary …

To determine the influence of time from injury to surgery on neurological recovery and length
of stay (LOS) in an observational cohort of individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI)…

Clinical trials of therapies for acute traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) have failed to
convincingly demonstrate efficacy in improving neurologic function. Failing to acknowledge the …

Background: Older people are at increased risk of traumatic spinal cord injury from falls. We
evaluated the impact of older age (≥ 70 yr) on treatment decisions and outcomes. Methods: …

Study Design. Longitudinal analysis of prospectively collected data. Objective. Investigate
potential predictors of poor outcome following surgery for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis …

Background Context Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating condition with limited
treatment options for neurologic or functional recovery. The ability to predict the prognosis of …

As the incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) in the elderly rises, clinicians are
increasingly faced with difficult discussions regarding aggressiveness of management, likelihood …

Objective Identify patient subgroups defined by trajectories of pain and disability following
surgery for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis, and investigate the construct validity of the …

Secondary complications of spinal cord injury (SCI) are a burden to affected individuals and
the rest of society. There is limited evidence of the economic burden or cost of complications …

✓The standard techniques of microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery in which implant
materials such as shredded Teflon felt are used may be inadequate in some complex cases. …