Surgical and Conservative Treatment Approaches in Cases of Central Cord Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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dc.contributor.otherJenkins, Abigailen
dc.contributor.otherAnand, Soummitraen
dc.contributor.otherFarid, Michaelen
dc.contributor.otherBah, Momodou G.en
dc.contributor.otherBarrie, Umaruen
dc.contributor.otherWilson, Remien
dc.contributor.otherHall, Kristenen
dc.contributor.otherCaldwell, Christieen
dc.contributor.otherAl Tamimi, Mazinen
dc.contributor.otherAoun, Salahen
dc.creatorVenkatesh, Poojaen
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-1397-5590
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-22T22:31:24Z
dc.date.available2024-02-22T22:31:24Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-30
dc.descriptionThe 62nd Annual Medical Student Research Forum at UT Southwestern Medical Center (Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 3-6 p.m., D1.700 Lecture Hall)en
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Management of central cord syndrome (CCS) is still controversial. This study aimed to examine the roles and timing of conservative and surgical management in CCS. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines to identify articles describing the use of conservative and/or surgical methods in the management of CCS. Data extracted was subsequently meta-analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 37 articles detailing 99 cases of adult CCS were identified with 79 males and 20 females. Patients receiving surgery were all female patients (100% vs. 0%, p<0.05), and had higher rates of established spondylosis (43.2% vs. 11.8%, p<0.05). Conservative management was more frequent in cases of CCS from sports trauma (35.3% vs. 1.23%, p=0.0000) and in patients presenting with upper extremity motor deficits at presentation (94.1% vs. 50.6%, p<0.01), symptoms of pain (52.9% vs. 21%, p<0.05), and autofusion on diagnostic imaging (29.4% vs. 1.23%, p=0.0001). Predictors of surgical intervention included a time lapse of >24 hours after injury (p<0.001, OR: 17.18, 95% CI: 3.00-182.81) and spondylosis on diagnostic imaging (p<0.01, OR: 8.84, 95% CI: 1.82-86.09). Additionally, surgical intervention was found to be less likely with increased patient age (p<0.01, OR: 0.96, 95% CI: 0.93-0.98). Meanwhile, sports trauma was a predictor of conservative management (p<0.001, OR: 0.03, 95% CI: 0.00-0.29). There was no statistically significant difference in symptomatic improvements between the two management strategies (87.7% vs 100%, p=0.2765). CONCLUSION: Understanding these predictors and outcomes can aid in personalized treatment decisions for CCS cases. Early surgical intervention within 24 hours of injury does not appear to be superior to conservative management with possible deferred operation.en
dc.description.sponsorshipSouthwestern Medical Foundationen
dc.identifier.citationVenkatesh, P., Jenkins, A., Anand, S., Farid, M., Bah, M. G., Barrie, U., Wilson, R., Hall, K., Caldwell, C., Al Tamimi, M., & Aoun, S. G. (2024, January 30). Surgical and conservative treatment approaches in cases of central cord syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis [Poster session]. 62nd Annual Medical Student Research Forum, Dallas, Texas. https://hdl.handle.net/2152.5/10259en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2152.5/10259
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.ispartofseries62nd Annual Medical Student Research Forumen
dc.subjectClinical Researchen
dc.subject.meshCentral Cord Syndromeen
dc.subject.meshConservative Treatmenten
dc.subject.meshPrecision Medicineen
dc.subject.meshSystematic Reviewen
dc.titleSurgical and Conservative Treatment Approaches in Cases of Central Cord Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysisen
dc.typePresentationen

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