Shahab Aldin Sattari, Albert Antar, John N Theodore, Andrew M Hersh, Abdel-Hameed Al-Mistarehi, A Daniel Davidar, Carly Weber-Levine, Tej D Azad, Wuyang Yang, James Feghali, Risheng Xu, Amir Manbachi, Daniel Lubelski, Chetan Bettegowda, Louis Chang, Timothy Witham, Allan Belzberg, Nicholas Theodore
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The optimal decompression time for patients presenting with acute traumatic central cord syndrome (ATCCS) has been debated, and a high level of evidence is lacking. PURPOSE: To compare early (<24 hours) versus late (≥24 hours) surgical decompression for ATCCS. STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: Medline, PubMed, Embase, and CENTRAL were searched from inception to March 15th, 2023...
October 25, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society