Musculoskeletal Key

13 Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Avraam Ploumis Key Points 1. Venous thromboembolism has a serious impact on patients with spinal cord injury. 2. Diagnosis and treatment of thromboembolism are analyzed. 3….

36 Neuroprotective Trials in Spinal Cord Injury Shelly Wang, Gregory W. J. Hawryluk, and Michael G. Fehlings Key Points 1. Despite numerous drugs having been trialed for neuroprotection after SCI…

17 Pain after Spinal Cord Injury Angela Mailis and Luis Enrique Chaparro Key Points 1. Pain after traumatic or other forms of injury to the spinal cord is very common…

18 Essentials of Spinal Cord Injury: Psychosocial Aspects of Spinal Cord Injury Paul Kennedy and Emilie F. Smithson Key Points 1. Depression is neither universal nor inevitable following SCI. 2….

11 Halo Application and Closed Skeletal Reduction of Cervical Dislocations Scott D. Daffner Key Points 1. Closed traction reduction is indicated in the setting of cervical fracture, subluxation, or dislocation…

14 Sexuality and Fertility after Spinal Cord Injury Stacy L. Elliott Key Points 1. Sexuality is a high priority for men and women with SCI. 2. Level and completeness of…

42 The Role of Neurophysiology in the Study of Recovery and Spasticity Jens Bo Nielsen Key Points 1. Transcranial magnetic stimulation 2. Corticomuscular coherence 3. Galvanic stimulation 4. Auditory startle…

5 Epidemiology of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Yuying Chen Key Points 1. The epidemiological statistics relating to spinal cord injury (SCI) are bittersweet: relatively low incidence, young age of most…

9 Concomitant Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Daniel C. Lu, Nicolas Phan, Michael S. Beattie, and Geoffrey T. Manley Key Points 1. Many cases of SCI, especially cervical…

10 Pharmacotherapy in Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Focus on Steroids Edward M. Marchan, George Ghobrial, Benjamin M. Zussman, James S. Harrop, and Alpesh A. Patel Key Points 1. High-dose steroids…