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    Impact of malnutrition on mortality and neurological recovery of older patients with spinal cord injury

    This retrospective cohort study established malnutrition’s impact on mortality and neurological recovery of older patients with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). It included patients aged ≥ 65 years with trau...

    Koji Tamai, Hidetomi Terai, Hiroaki Nakamura, Noriaki Yokogawa in Scientific Reports (2024)

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    Characteristics of the cervical spine and cervical cord injuries in older adults with cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

    Although the incidence of cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) has increased in older adults, its etiology and neurological outcomes remain unknown...

    Shun Okuwaki, Toru Funayama, Masao Koda, Fumihiko Eto, Akihiro Yamaji in Scientific Reports (2023)

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    Differences in clinical characteristics of cervical spine injuries in older adults by external causes: a multicenter study of 1512 cases

    Although traumatic cervical spine injuries in older adults are commonly caused by minor traumas, such as ground-level falls, their prognosis is often unfavorable. Studies examining the clinical characteristics...

    Noriaki Yokogawa, Satoshi Kato, Takeshi Sasagawa, Hiroyuki Hayashi in Scientific Reports (2022)