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Early and ultra-early surgical decompression for acute spinal cord injury: bracing for the winds of change
ConclusionThis is a call for hospital systems to swiftly restructure spinal services in order to meet the need for early, and possibly ultra-early, spinal decompression in aSCI cases in the near future.
Source: European Spine Journal - October 18, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research

Increased Prevalence, Complications, and Costs of Smokers Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
J Knee Surg DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713128Given a national push toward bundled payment models, the purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence as well as the effect of smoking on early inpatient complications and cost following elective total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the United States across multiple years. Using the nationwide inpatient sample, all primary elective TKA admissions were identified from 2012 to 2014. Patients were stratified by smoking status through a secondary diagnosis of “tobacco use disorder.” Patient characteristics as well as prevalence, costs, and incidence of complications were compared. ...
Source: Journal of Knee Surgery - June 23, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Rajaee, Sean S. Debbi, Eytan M. Paiement, Guy D. Spitzer, Andrew I. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Analysis of the association between selected factors and outcomes of treadmill gait training with biofeedback in patients with chronic stroke.
CONCLUSION: Age, duration of time from stroke onset, and sex do not affect outcomes of gait re-education based on treadmill training in patients at a chronic stage post-stroke and Brunnstrom recovery stage 3-4. Side of paresis significantly differentiates rehabilitation outcomes measured with speed test. The best scores in all the performance measures before rehabilitation were identified in the group 3-6 years after stroke. PMID: 31282393 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation - July 10, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil Source Type: research

Heat-related illness in sports and exercise
Abstract Exertional heat-related illness (EHRI) is comprised of several states that afflict physically active persons when exercising during conditions of high environmental heat stress. Certain forms of EHRI may become life threatening if not treated. Exertional heat stroke (EHS), characterized by a core body temperature of >40 ° C and mental status changes, is the most severe form of EHRI. EHS must be treated immediately with rapid body cooling to reduce morbidity and mortality. Many EHRI cases are preventable by following heat acclimatization guidelines, modifying sports and exercise sessions during condit...
Source: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine - September 21, 2014 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research