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 …

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 …

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 …

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) …

Rothman-Simeone The Spine helps you achieve optimal outcomes in the clinical practice of
spine surgery in adults and children. Drs. Harry N. Herkowitz, Steven R. Garfin, Frank J …

The Surgical Approach to Subaxial Cervical Spine Injuries: A... : Spine The Surgical Approach
to Subaxial Cervical Spine Injuries: An Evidence-Based Algorithm Based on the SLIC …

Study Design. Systematic review, ambispective analysis of observational data. Objective. To
make recommendations as to whether or not urgent surgical decompression is ever …

Introduction: Spinal cord injury (SCI) often results in significant neurologic dysfunction and
disability. An annual incidence of 15 to 40 traumatic SCI cases per million population has …

The debate over the effects of the timing of surgical spinal decompression after traumatic
spinal cord injury (tSCI) has remained unresolved for over a century. The aim of the current …

Object The objective of this study was to elucidate the relationship between admission
demographic data, validated injury severity measures on imaging studies, and clinical …