Explore the latest in spinal cord disorders, including recent advances in the management and rehabilitation of patients with spine disorders and injury.
This cohort study investigates the association of spinal cord injury with individual earnings and employment status up to 5 years after injury among patients in Canada.
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial uses a global statistical test to assess composite clinical outcomes of perioperative riluzole vs placebo for patient recovery after spinal surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy.
This systematic review and consensus statement reviews literature on the definition of neurological device abandonment and develops a consensus definition.
This nonrandomized controlled trial evaluates motor milestones in infants with spinal muscular atrophy diagnosed after clinical symptom onset vs those diagnosed through newborn screening programs.
This case-control study uses computer vision and artificial intelligence to develop a screening tool for detecting spinal muscular atrophy in infants.
The randomized clinical trial assesses whether self-mediated physical activity combined with either nighttime bracing or scoliosis-specific exercise is superior to self-mediated physical activity alone for preventing Cobb angle progression in moderate-grade adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis describes the association between preoperative depression and postoperative patient-reported disability, pain, and physical function after spine surgery among adults enrolled in 44 studies.
This cohort study assesses the risk of dizziness among patients with cervical spondylosis compared with those with lumbar spondylosis.
This Arts and Medicine feature reviews The Autumn Ghost, an historical retelling of the 1952 polio epidemic in Copenhagen, Denmark, which catalyzed developments in anesthesia and respiratory support procedures that are still in use today.
This case report describes a man in his 30s transported to a surgical ward with a 7-hour history of unintentional fall from over 20 m.
This cohort study describes a prediction model to guide imaging usage for pediatric patients who have experienced blunt trauma.
This diagnostic study assesses the ability of an open platform application using a validated deep learning model to classify and monitor idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents using a smartphone photograph.
This systematic review and network meta-analysis evaluates the associations of pain, opioid consumption, and adverse events with different dosages of pregabalin and gabapentin in patients undergoing spine surgery.
This cross-sectional study examines laboratory and imaging data for patients with demyelinating central nervous system disease to investigate the frequency of MOG-IgA and associated clinical features.
An older patient with history of surgical decompression for syringomyelia, poor mobility, and frequent falls presented with pain, numbness, and paresthesias in his left upper extremity. Radiograph showed complete absence of the left humeral head. What is the diagnosis, and what would you do next?
This cross-sectional study investigates whether younger riders are at risk for more severe all-terrain vehicle (ATV)–related injuries compared with older riders in Canada.
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