VetSRev
Database of veterinary systematic reviews
Database of veterinary systematic reviews
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) 30: 3028–3035
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-021-06905-1
PURPOSE: To evaluate the causality between interventions on spinal cord perfusion pressure and neurological outcome in traumatic spinal cord injury. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted in concordance with PRISMA guidelines. The literature was found in the EMBASE, PUBMED, SCOPUS, and WEB OF SCIENCE. Eligible studies included those that reported measurements and interventions on the spinal cord perfusion pressure in either animals or patients suffering from spinal cord injury. Only studies that reported a clinical or relevant clinical outcome measure (i.e., neurophysiology) were included. RESULTS: The search yielded 795 unique records, and six studies were included after careful review. These studies suggested a positive correlation between spinal cord perfusion pressure and neurological outcome, but conclusions on causality could not be made. CONCLUSION: In spite of growing indications that neurological outcomes are related to the spinal cord perfusion pressure in traumatic spinal cord injuries, a solid conclusion cannot be made due to the limited literature available. Additional well-designed studies are needed to address this issue.
Thygesen MM, Nielsen TD, Rasmussen M, Orlowski D, Pedersen M, & Rasmussen MM. (2021). A review of spinal cord perfusion pressure guided interventions in traumatic spinal cord injury. 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, 30(10), 3028–3035. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-021-06905-1 Animals, Humans, Perfusion, Spinal Cord, *Spinal Cord Injuries/therapy, Spinal Cord Injuries