Michael G Fehlings, Ayesha Quddusi, Andrea C Skelly, Erika D Brodt, Ali Moghaddamjou, Anahita Malvea, Nader Hejrati, Nisaharan Srikandarajah, Mohammed Ali Alvi, Shay Stabler-Morris, Joseph R Dettori, Lindsay A Tetreault, Nathan Evaniew, Brian K Kwon
STUDY DESIGN: Mixed-methods approach. OBJECTIVES: Intra-operative spinal cord injury (ISCI) is a devastating complication of spinal surgery. Presently, a uniform definition for ISCI does not exist. Consequently, the reported frequency of ISCI and important risk factors vary in the existing literature. To address these gaps in knowledge, a mixed-methods knowledge synthesis was undertaken. METHODS: A scoping review was conducted to review the definitions used for ISCI and to ascertain the frequency of ISCI...
March 2024: Global Spine Journal