Meta-Analysis Surgical neurology international 2022

Noniatrogenic spinal cord ischemia: A patient level meta-analysis of 125 case reports and series.

Naik A, Houser SL, Moawad CM, Iyer RK, Arnold PM — Surgical neurology international, 2022

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 147 patients with noniatrogenic spinal cord ischaemia over the past 10 years to evaluate its incidence, spinal levels involved, and efficacy of different management strategies.

What They Found

Noniatrogenic spinal cord ischaemia was most commonly idiopathic (47%), followed by systemic/chronic conditions (23.6%) and aortic vascular pathology (20%). Rehabilitation was used in 53.7% of patients, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage significantly improved outcomes at discharge (p=0.001).

Canadian Relevance

This study does not have a direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

A limitation of this meta-analysis of case reports and series is the potential for heterogeneity and reporting bias across the included studies.

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Study Details

Study Type	Meta-Analysis
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	35855116
Year Published	2022
Journal	Surgical neurology international

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