ReviewGeriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation2017
Spinal Cord Injury in the Geriatric Population: Risk Factors, Treatment Options, and Long-Term Management.
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- Outcomes of odontoid fractures with associated cardiac arrest: retrospective bi-center case series and systematic literature review.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Epidemiological age-based differences in traumatic spinal cord injury patients: A multicenter study based on 13,334 inpatients.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2025Observational
- Long-Term Survival for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in British Columbia, Canada: A Retrospective Evaluation of 20 Years of Linked Health Care Data.Neurotrauma reports · 2025Article
- Old age alters inflammation and autophagy signaling in the brain, leading to exacerbated neurological outcomes after spinal cord injury in male mice.Brain, behavior, and immunity · 2024Article
- Spinal cord injury disrupts plasma extracellular vesicles cargoes leading to neuroinflammation in the brain and neurological dysfunction in aged male mice.Brain, behavior, and immunity · 2024Article
- Deep Learning-Based Prediction Model for Gait Recovery after a Spinal Cord Injury.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Risk factors for in-hospital mortality in geriatric patients aged 80 and older with axis fractures: a nationwide, cross-sectional analysis of concomitant injuries, comorbidities, and treatment strategies in 10,077 cases.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Article
- Geriatric spine fractures - Demography, changing trends, challenges and special considerations: A narrative review.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2023Article
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- Morbidity and mortality of traumatic cervical spinal cord injuries in a geriatric cohort.Irish journal of medical science · 2023Article
- Age at Onset of Spinal Cord Injury is Associated with Increased Inpatient Care Needs, Reduced Independence at Discharge and a Higher Risk of Institutionalization after Primary Inpatient Rehabilitation.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Radiographic cervical spine injury patterns in admitted blunt trauma patients with and without prehospital spinal motion restriction.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2023Article
- Long-term body-weight-supported treadmill training for incomplete cervical spinal cord injury: a case report.Journal of physical therapy science · 2023Article
- Improving functional outcomes and quality of life in an elderly woman with sarcopenia and spinal Tuberculosis: A case report.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2023Article
- Do entrapment, injuries, outcomes and potential for self-extrication vary with age? A pre-specified analysis of the UK trauma registry (TARN).Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2022Article
- The Effect of Concussion History on Lower Extremity Injury Risk in College Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2022Article
- The Aging Population Faces Increased Risk for Musculoskeletal Pathologies: The Problematic Atlas-Axis Instability.Cureus · 2021Article
- In-Hospital Mortality for the Elderly with Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of neurotrauma · 2020Article
- Etiology and Outcomes of Spinal Cord Infarct: A Case Series From a Level 1 Trauma Center.Global spine journal · 2020Article
- Traumatic spinal cord injuries in geriatric population: etiology, management, and complications.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2019Article
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Abstract
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are sustained by more than 12 500 patients per year in the United States and more globally. The SCIs disproportionately affect the elderly, especially men. Approximately 60% of these injuries are sustained traumatically through falls, but nontraumatic causes including infections, tumors, and medication-related epidural bleeding have also been documented. Preexisting conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis can render the spine stiff and are risk factors as well as cervical spondylosis and ensuing cervical stenosis. Treatment options vary depending on the severity, location, and complexity of the injury. Surgical management has been growing in popularity over the years and remains an option as it helps reduce spinal cord compression and alleviate pain. Elevating mean arterial pressures to prevent spinal cord ischemia and avoiding the second hit of SCI have become more common as opposed to high dose steroids. Ongoing clinical trials with pharmacological agents such as minocycline and riluzole have shown early, promising results in their ability to reduce cellular damage and facilitate recovery. Though SCI can be life changing, the available treatment options have aimed to reduce pain and minimize complications and maintain quality of life alongside rehabilitative services.
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