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Autonomic dysreflexia in patients with cancer and spinal cord injury: a case series. 癌症和脊髓损伤患者的自主神经反射障碍:病例系列。
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases Pub Date : 2024-09-04 DOI: 10.1038/s41394-024-00678-7
Evelyn Qin, Genevieve M Marshall, Lisa Ruppert
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A patient with cervical ligamentum flavum haematoma: case report. 一名颈部黄韧带血肿患者:病例报告。
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases Pub Date : 2024-08-29 DOI: 10.1038/s41394-024-00679-6
Nixi Xu, Chang Jiang, Zixian Chen, Zhenzhou Feng, Chun Jiang, Yuanwu Cao
{"title":"A patient with cervical ligamentum flavum haematoma: case report.","authors":"Nixi Xu, Chang Jiang, Zixian Chen, Zhenzhou Feng, Chun Jiang, Yuanwu Cao","doi":"10.1038/s41394-024-00679-6","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41394-024-00679-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Ligamentum flavum haematoma (LFH) is an extremely rare entity, found mostly in the lumbar and thoracic ligamentum flavum and seldom in the cervical ligamentum flavum. Cervical LFH can cause paralysis in patients. We describe a case of LFH in the cervical spine that accepted surgical treatment.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>A 70-year-old man with incomplete spinal cord injury presented with sudden paralysis of his left limbs for 10 days and hemi-hypaesthesia below the level of the right clavicle. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a space-occupying lesion in the left ligamentum flavum between the C4 and C5 laminae. The preliminary diagnoses were concluded to be incomplete spinal cord injury, spinal epidural lesions, and cervical spinal stenosis. After a posterior C3-C6 laminectomy with lateral mass screw instrumentation, the muscle strength and sensation recovered partially. The lesion was greyish black and located in the ligamentum flavum. A pathological examination identified it as a haematoma of the ligamentum flavum. The patient was discharged 15 days after the operation and commenced rehabilitation.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The LFH was mainly caused by slight trauma during gentle activities and contributed by many factors. MRI is an essential tool but pathological diagnosis is the gold standard. Most LFH patients can be treated surgically.</p>","PeriodicalId":22079,"journal":{"name":"Spinal Cord Series and Cases","volume":"10 1","pages":"65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11362265/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142112257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Solitary thoracic spine osteochondroma: a rare cause for spinal cord compression. 孤立性胸椎骨软骨瘤:脊髓压迫的罕见病因。
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases Pub Date : 2024-08-22 DOI: 10.1038/s41394-024-00677-8
Ghassen Gader, Mohamed Amine Gharbi, Mohamed Ali Kharrat, Ahmed Harbaoui, Ihsèn Zammel
{"title":"Solitary thoracic spine osteochondroma: a rare cause for spinal cord compression.","authors":"Ghassen Gader, Mohamed Amine Gharbi, Mohamed Ali Kharrat, Ahmed Harbaoui, Ihsèn Zammel","doi":"10.1038/s41394-024-00677-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41394-024-00677-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Osteochondromas, also known as osteocartilaginous exostosis, are among the most common benign cartilaginous bone tumors, primarily occurring as solitary lesions. While typically found in long bones, spinal involvement is rare, accounting for only a small percentage of benign lesions in this location. Solitary osteochondromas responsible for spinal cord compression are seldom.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>We describe the case of a 34-year-old male with no significant medical history, presenting with progressive symptoms suggestive of spinal cord compression. Imaging studies revealed a bony lesion originating from the left lateral aspect of the posterior arch of the T8 vertebra, causing spinal cord compression and myelopathy. Surgical intervention was necessary to decompress the spinal cord and obtain histological samples, resulting in immediate postoperative improvement in motor function. Pathologic exam concluded to an osteochondroma.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Osteochondromas primarily affect growing bones and are more commonly observed as solitary lesions, particularly in male patients. Spinal involvement is rare, and neurological symptoms are typically indicative of intracanalar extension of the exostosis, leading to compression of neural elements. Imaging modalities such as MRI are crucial for assessing cartilage thickness and the impact of compression on the spinal cord.</p>","PeriodicalId":22079,"journal":{"name":"Spinal Cord Series and Cases","volume":"10 1","pages":"63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11341696/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142037028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effectiveness of virtual-walking intervention combined with exercise on improving pain and function in incomplete spinal cord injury: a feasibility study. 虚拟行走干预结合运动对改善不完全脊髓损伤患者疼痛和功能的效果:一项可行性研究。
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases Pub Date : 2024-08-22 DOI: 10.1038/s41394-024-00675-w
Sara Mollà-Casanova, Elena Muñoz-Gómez, Marta Aguilar-Rodríguez, Marta Inglés, Núria Sempere-Rubio, Noemí Moreno-Segura, Pilar Serra-Añó
{"title":"Effectiveness of virtual-walking intervention combined with exercise on improving pain and function in incomplete spinal cord injury: a feasibility study.","authors":"Sara Mollà-Casanova, Elena Muñoz-Gómez, Marta Aguilar-Rodríguez, Marta Inglés, Núria Sempere-Rubio, Noemí Moreno-Segura, Pilar Serra-Añó","doi":"10.1038/s41394-024-00675-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41394-024-00675-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study design: </strong>A feasibility pilot study.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the feasibility a full-scale Randomized Controlled Trial aimed at assessing the beneficial effect of a Virtual Walking (VW)-based (Experimental intervention (EI)) on neuropathic pain and functionality in people with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI).</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>A hospital service (Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe) and disability associations (TetraSport, CODIFIVA and ASPAYM).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twelve people with chronic incomplete SCI were randomized to EI (VW plus therapeutic exercise program (TE)) -or Control Intervention (CI (placebo VW and TE)) groups. A six-week intervention (3 sessions/week) was carried out. To assess feasibility, the following outcomes were used: level of restriction and validity of inclusion and exclusion criteria, participants' compliance, accessibility and acceptability of the intervention for participants, adequate pre-training time of physiotherapists. To explore therapy effectiveness, pain severity, and interference, mean and maximum isometric strength, walking speed, and walking ability were assessed before (Time 1, T1) and after (Time 2, T2) the intervention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>20% of the participants initially recruited did not meet inclusion criteria. In addition, all participants completed at least 80% of the intervention sessions and none of the participants dropped out before T2. No serious adverse event was found. Moreover, 91.67% of participants were willing to perform the intervention again and all therapists involved were adequately pre-trained. Finally, our preliminary results suggest that the proposed EI is effective.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A full-scale RCT is feasible and preliminary results suggest that VW with TE could have a beneficial impact on pain and functionality in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":22079,"journal":{"name":"Spinal Cord Series and Cases","volume":"10 1","pages":"64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11341745/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142037027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Reviewer Recognition. 评审员表彰。
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases Pub Date : 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.1038/s41394-024-00672-z
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Is deformity correction essential in a "Myelopathic Cord"? - A case series. 髓鞘病性脊柱炎 "患者是否必须进行畸形矫正?- 一个病例系列。
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases Pub Date : 2024-08-20 DOI: 10.1038/s41394-024-00676-9
Rajat Mahajan, Ganesh Kumar
{"title":"Is deformity correction essential in a \"Myelopathic Cord\"? - A case series.","authors":"Rajat Mahajan, Ganesh Kumar","doi":"10.1038/s41394-024-00676-9","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41394-024-00676-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The incidence of preoperative neurological deficits in pediatric patients with complex deformities ranges from 15% to 23%. Furthermore, the likelihood of a postoperative neurological deficit can be considerably increased to 83.3% in the presence of a preoperative neurological deficit. Hence, the management of pediatric spinal deformities with neurological deficits is a challenge for every spine surgeon. Here, we describe four consecutive cases of pediatric spinal deformity with myelopathic cord, all of which were managed with decompressive surgery and stabilization without any attempts to correct the deformity. All the patients recovered well neurologically, without any progression of deformity.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>The authors obtained the informed written consent from the patient and their parents for the print and electronic publication of the case. All four patients had clinical myelopathy with a progressive, worsening neurological deficit. The pathology was in the thoracic region in all the patients. Of the four cases, two were post-tubercular deformities, and two were congenital deformities. The treatment strategy for all patients was circumferential decompression of the spinal cord with posterior pedicle screw instrumentation. Although all patients had significant neurological deficits (Nurick grade 4 or 5) preoperatively, we used intraoperative neuromonitoring to prevent the worsening of the deficit during the procedure. None of the patients experienced intraoperative signal changes. All patients had significant neurological recovery (Nurick grade 0 to 2) and showed no worsening of deformity at their latest follow-up, up to 4 years. All showed good improvement in all domains of the SRS22r questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>It is challenging for spine surgeons to manage complex spinal abnormalities in pediatric patients with myelopathic cords. Even a minimal manipulation of the cord during surgery might result in severe long-term morbidity. The primary objective in managing such patients should be neurological recovery rather than deformity correction-\"First do no harm,\" and if necessary, the deformity can be corrected at a later stage under neuromonitoring.</p>","PeriodicalId":22079,"journal":{"name":"Spinal Cord Series and Cases","volume":"10 1","pages":"61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11335899/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142009563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The impact of the pandemic on physical and functional disabilities in children and adolescents with spina bifida. 大流行对脊柱裂儿童和青少年身体和功能残疾的影响。
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases Pub Date : 2024-08-19 DOI: 10.1038/s41394-024-00674-x
Ester da Silva Estevam, Camila Scarpino Barboza Franco, Emanuela Juvenal Martins, Danila Cristina Petian-Alonso, Karoliny Lisandra Teixeira Cruz, Ana Claudia Mattiello-Sverzut
{"title":"The impact of the pandemic on physical and functional disabilities in children and adolescents with spina bifida.","authors":"Ester da Silva Estevam, Camila Scarpino Barboza Franco, Emanuela Juvenal Martins, Danila Cristina Petian-Alonso, Karoliny Lisandra Teixeira Cruz, Ana Claudia Mattiello-Sverzut","doi":"10.1038/s41394-024-00674-x","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41394-024-00674-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective and cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The study aimed to carry out telemonitoring to identify the impact of the pandemic on physical and functional disabilities in children and adolescents with SB, as reported by their caregivers, and to investigate adherence to a teleservice.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMRP-USP).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective and cross-sectional study. Fifty-three patients with SB (mean age 12.0 (4.0) years; 23 males) participated in the telemonitoring. A questionnaire - 'Health management, health conditions, rehabilitation, interest in teleservice, and the well-being of the main caregiver' - investigated the clinical impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Only three caregivers participated in the teleservice (video call).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>According to telemonitoring, 62% of the patients discontinued physiotherapy sessions, and 69% reported needing adjustments in locomotion devices. The main complaints were muscle weakness and pain.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We monitored general health and identified demands related to physical rehabilitation using telemonitoring in 42.4% of children and adolescents with SB monitored at the HCFMRP-USP. Telemonitoring and teleservice may be methods used for monitoring health conditions in patients with SB.</p>","PeriodicalId":22079,"journal":{"name":"Spinal Cord Series and Cases","volume":"10 1","pages":"60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11333677/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142005221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Spinal cord injury in high-risk complex adult spinal deformity surgery: review of incidence and outcomes from the Scoli-RISK-1 study. 高风险复杂成人脊柱畸形手术中的脊髓损伤:Scoli-RISK-1 研究的发病率和结果回顾。
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases Pub Date : 2024-08-17 DOI: 10.1038/s41394-024-00673-y
Fan Jiang, Hetshree Joshi, Jetan H Badhiwala, Jamie R F Wilson, Lawrence G Lenke, Christopher I Shaffrey, Kenneth M C Cheung, Leah Y Carreon, Mark B Dekutoski, Frank J Schwab, Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, Khaled M Kebaish, Christopher P Ames, Sigurd H Berven, Yong Qiu, Yukihiro Matsuyama, Benny T Dahl, Hossein Mehdian, Ferran Pellisé, Stephen J Lewis, Michael G Fehlings
{"title":"Spinal cord injury in high-risk complex adult spinal deformity surgery: review of incidence and outcomes from the Scoli-RISK-1 study.","authors":"Fan Jiang, Hetshree Joshi, Jetan H Badhiwala, Jamie R F Wilson, Lawrence G Lenke, Christopher I Shaffrey, Kenneth M C Cheung, Leah Y Carreon, Mark B Dekutoski, Frank J Schwab, Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, Khaled M Kebaish, Christopher P Ames, Sigurd H Berven, Yong Qiu, Yukihiro Matsuyama, Benny T Dahl, Hossein Mehdian, Ferran Pellisé, Stephen J Lewis, Michael G Fehlings","doi":"10.1038/s41394-024-00673-y","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41394-024-00673-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study design: </strong>Clinical case series.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe the cause, treatment and outcome of 6 cases of perioperative spinal cord injury (SCI) in high-risk adult deformity surgery.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Adult spinal deformity patients were enrolled in the multi-center Scoli-RISK-1 cohort study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 272 patients who underwent complex adult deformity surgery were enrolled in the prospective, multi-center Scoli-RISK-1 cohort study. Clinical follow up data were available up to a maximum of 2 years after index surgery. Cases of perioperative SCI were identified and an extensive case review was performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Six individuals with SCI were identified from the Scoli-RISK-1 database (2.2%). Two cases occurred intraoperatively and four cases occurred postoperatively. The first case was an incomplete SCI due to a direct intraoperative insult and was treated postoperatively with Riluzole. The second SCI case was caused by a compression injury due to overcorrection of the deformity. Three cases of incomplete SCI occurred; one case of postoperative hematoma, one case of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and one case of adjacent segment disc herniation. All cases of post-operative incomplete SCI were managed with revision decompression and resulted in excellent clinical recovery. One case of incomplete SCI resulted from infection and PJK. The patient's treatment was complicated by a delay in revision and the patient suffered persistent neurological deficits up to six weeks following the onset of SCI.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite the low incidence in high-risk adult deformity surgeries, perioperative SCI can result in devastating consequences. Thus, appropriate postoperative care, follow up and timely management of SCI are essential.</p>","PeriodicalId":22079,"journal":{"name":"Spinal Cord Series and Cases","volume":"10 1","pages":"59"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11330517/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141996538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Venous thromboembolism: exploring incidence and utility of screening in individuals with dual diagnosis. 静脉血栓栓塞症:探讨双重诊断患者的发病率和筛查效用。
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases Pub Date : 2024-08-09 DOI: 10.1038/s41394-024-00670-1
Christina Draganich, Andrew Park, Mitch Sevigny, Susan Charlifue, David Coons, Michael Makley, Raul Alvarez, James Fenton, Jeffrey Berliner
{"title":"Venous thromboembolism: exploring incidence and utility of screening in individuals with dual diagnosis.","authors":"Christina Draganich, Andrew Park, Mitch Sevigny, Susan Charlifue, David Coons, Michael Makley, Raul Alvarez, James Fenton, Jeffrey Berliner","doi":"10.1038/s41394-024-00670-1","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41394-024-00670-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The development of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication following spinal cord injury (SCI) and brain injury (BI), leading to significant morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to explore the incidence of VTE in patients with the dual diagnosis (DD) of SCI and concomitant BI using ultrasonography.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Acute rehabilitation hospital.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Thirty-one individuals admitted for DD rehabilitation who were routinely screened for VTE with ultrasound on admission.</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>Not applicable.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Retrospective chart review was performed to identify whether patients were found to have DVT or PE at the following three time points: in acute care prior to admission to rehabilitation, at time of admission diagnosed via screening examination, and after admission to rehabilitation during the inpatient stay via post screening examinations. Retrospective chart review was also performed to identify incidence of bleeding.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>67.7% of individuals were found to have DVTs at any timepoint. Of these DVTs, 22.6% were identified in acute care, 48.4% on admission to rehabilitation, and 16.1% during the course of rehabilitation stay. Of those who were placed on therapeutic anticoagulation due to admission diagnosis of VTE, 25% developed recurrent DVT and 12.5% had bleeding complications. No cases of PE were observed in this study population.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study found a high incidence of DVT for the DD population at all three timepoints with a high proportion identified via screening ultrasonography on admission to rehabilitation. Further research is needed to investigate the incidence of VTE and utility of screening ultrasonography in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":22079,"journal":{"name":"Spinal Cord Series and Cases","volume":"10 1","pages":"58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11315684/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141913979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Outcomes 10-years after traumatic spinal cord injury in Botswana - a long-term follow-up study. 博茨瓦纳创伤性脊髓损伤 10 年后的结果--一项长期跟踪研究。
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases Pub Date : 2024-08-07 DOI: 10.1038/s41394-024-00671-0
Inka Löfvenmark, Wame Mogome, Kobamelo Sekakela
{"title":"Outcomes 10-years after traumatic spinal cord injury in Botswana - a long-term follow-up study.","authors":"Inka Löfvenmark, Wame Mogome, Kobamelo Sekakela","doi":"10.1038/s41394-024-00671-0","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41394-024-00671-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study design: </strong>Prospective follow-up study.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To describe outcomes, survival, and attendance to routine follow-up visits 10 years post-SCI.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>The national SCI-rehabilitation center in Botswana.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>All persons who were admitted with traumatic SCI during a 2-year period, 2011-2013, and survived up to 2 years post-injury were included. Data were collected from the medical records from the follow-up assessment closest to 10 years post-SCI and included demographic and clinical characteristics, functional outcomes, and secondary complications. Data regarding mortalities were received from relatives. Statistical comparisons were made, when possible, between those who attend follow-up assessment and those who did not, and between those who survived up to 10 years post-SCI and those who died.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The follow-up rate was 76% (19/25) of known survivors. No statistically significant factors were found to affect the follow-up rate. Secondary complications rates were for pressure ulcers and urinary tract infections 21%. Self-catheterisation and suprapubic catheter were the preferred methods to manage neurogenic bladder dysfunction. Ten persons (26%) had deceased since 2<sup>nd</sup> follow-up assessment. The causes of death were probably SCI-related in more than half of the cases.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This was a follow-up study at year 10 after acute TSCI in Botswana conducted at the national SCI-rehabilitation center. The study supports previous reports regarding the importance of that having specialized SCI units and the need of structured follow-ups, a responsible person in charge of scheduling, and updated patient registers. We found high follow-up rate, low rates of complications and of patients being lost to follow-up.</p>","PeriodicalId":22079,"journal":{"name":"Spinal Cord Series and Cases","volume":"10 1","pages":"57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11306236/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141903013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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