EARLY NEUROSURGICAL INTERVENTION OF SPINAL CORD CONTUSION: An analysis of 30 cases

The incidence of spinal injury with spinal cord contusion is high in developed countries and is now growing in China.  Furthermore, spinal cord injury happens mostly in young people who have a long life expectance.  A large number of patients thus are wheelchair bound for the rest of their lives.  Therefore, spinal cord injury has aroused great concern worldwide.  Despite great efforts, recovery from spinal cord injury remains unsatisfactory.  Based on the pathology of spinal cord contusion, an idea of early neurosurgical intervention has been formulated in this study.

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