2024
Utilization and timing of surgical intervention for central cord syndrome in the United States
Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Seddio A, Dahodwala T, Rubio D, Grauer J. Utilization and timing of surgical intervention for central cord syndrome in the United States. European Spine Journal 2024, 33: 3645-3651. PMID: 39103615, DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08431-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral cord syndromeSurgical interventionAbsence of bony injuryOperative interventionCord syndromeBony injuriesPredictors of operative managementAbsence of vertebral fracturesTiming of surgical interventionTiming of operative interventionCohort of patientsProportion of patientsDays of diagnosisHigher comorbidity burdenVertebral fracturesSpinal cord injuryMethodsAdult patientsNon-operativelyNonsurgical interventionsMultivariate analysisStudy assessed utilizationComorbidity burdenIncomplete spinal cord injuryPatientsInclusion criteria
2015
Delayed Surgery After Acute Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome Is Associated With Reduced Mortality
Samuel AM, Grant RA, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Grauer JN. Delayed Surgery After Acute Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome Is Associated With Reduced Mortality. Spine 2015, 40: 349-356. PMID: 25757037, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute traumatic central cord syndromeTraumatic central cord syndromeCentral cord syndromeMinor adverse eventsSerious adverse eventsAdverse eventsAssociation of timeCord syndromeNational Trauma Data Bank Research Data SetNational Trauma Data Bank Research DataInjury severityPre-existing comorbidityCharlson Comorbidity IndexPre-existing comorbiditiesInjury Severity ScoreOdds of mortalityMultivariate logistic regressionSpinal cord injurySpinal cord recoveryPotential neurological effectsComorbidity indexEarly surgeryMedical optimizationInpatient mortalitySurgical timing