Abstract Objective The aim of the present study was to evaluate the current practice of using of methylprednisolone sodium succinate (MPSS) in acute spinal cord Injuries (ASCIs) among spine surgeons from Iberolatinoamerican countries. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study design as a survey was c...
Introduction Spinal cord injury (SCI) is common in polytrauma patients. The standard
exam for the initial evaluation is computed tomography (CT), due to its higher
sensitivity and specificity when compared with plain radiographs. However, CT is
insufficient for themanagement of some cases, especially to ...
SUMMARY: In spinal cord injury, radical treatment is still a persistent hope for patients and clinicians. Our study aimed to determine the different histological changes in central, cranial and caudal sites of compressed spinal cord as a result of neuroectodermal stem cells (NESCs) transplantation in rat...
A utilização de células-tronco na reparação de lesões tem sido extensivamente investigada. Neste estudo, examinamos os efeitos terapêuticos de dois transplantes (12x106 céls/transplante) de células-tronco mesenquimais alogênicas derivadas do tecido adiposo (CTDAs) em 11 cães com lesões crôni...
Objective To analyze the epidemiological profile of patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) undergoing surgical procedures in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Methods A cross-sectional, descriptive study was performed based on the analysis of 70 medical records of patients who underwent sur...
This study evaluated the effect of microglia transplantation on neurological functional recovery in rats subjected to traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). The rat model of SCI was established using a weight drop device. Forty SCI rats were randomly divided into the microglia group and the saline group. Th...
Abstract Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of allogeneic mesenchymal stem-cells and autologous mononuclear cells to promote sensorimotor recovery and tissue rescue. Methods: Female rabbits were submitted to the epidural balloon inflation method and the intravenous cells administrations were made a...
Trasplante de Médula Ósea/métodos,
Modelos Animales de Enfermedad,
Leucocitos Mononucleares/trasplante,
Trasplante de Células Madre Mesenquimatosas/métodos,
Vías Nerviosas,
Recuperación de la Función,
Traumatismos de la Médula Espinal/patología,
Traumatismos de la Médula Espinal/fisiopatología,
Traumatismos de la Médula Espinal/cirugía,
Factores de Tiempo,
Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X,
Trasplante Autólogo,
Trasplante Homólogo
As lesões traumáticas da medula espinhal provocadas por objetos perfurantes retidos são raras e configuram um desafio para o cirurgião da coluna vertebral. A cirurgia precoce pode minimizar o risco de sequela neurológica. Exames de diagnósticos por imagem são fundamentais para o planejamento e suc...
Na atualidade o homem perdeu o controle da máquinas que ele mesmo criou. Acidentes de veículos, quedas acidentais devido à prática dos esportes radicais, ou quedas em piscinas ou nas praias acontecem, assim como violências urbanas: agressões com armas de fogo (revólveres e pistolas) e armas branca...
O presente estudo refere-se ao relato de caso de um paciente com lesäo medular cervical, tipo contusäo em nívelC5. O tratamento fisioterápico é enfocado comparando a evoluçäo esperada, de acordo com as tabelas de prognóstico motor, com as respostas do paciente, sendo estas propostas observadas at...
