Early and ultra-early surgical decompression for acute spinal cord injury: bracing for the winds of change.

John EraifejColin NnadiMario Ganau

Published in: 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 (2021)

This is a call for hospital systems to swiftly restructure spinal services in order to meet the need for early, and possibly ultra-early, spinal decompression in aSCI cases in the near future.

Keyphrases

spinal cord injury
spinal cord
healthcare
high resolution
minimally invasive
primary care
mental health
emergency department
intensive care unit
liver failure
neuropathic pain
acute respiratory distress syndrome
aortic dissection