[HTML][HTML] Early versus delayed decompression for traumatic cervical spinal cord injury: results of the Surgical Timing in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study (STASCIS)

MG Fehlings, A Vaccaro, JR Wilson, A Singh… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background There is convincing preclinical evidence that early decompression in the setting
of spinal cord injury (SCI) improves neurologic outcomes. However, the effect of early …

The relationships among the severity of spinal cord injury, residual neurological function, axon counts, and counts of retrogradely labeled neurons after experimental …

MG Fehlings, CH Tator - Experimental neurology, 1995 - Elsevier
Substantial residual neurological function may persist after spinal cord injury (SCI) with
survival of as few as 5–10% of the original number of axons. A detailed understanding of the …

The role of excitotoxicity in secondary mechanisms of spinal cord injury: a review with an emphasis on the implications for white matter degeneration

E Park, AA Velumian, MG Fehlings - Journal of neurotrauma, 2004 - liebertpub.com
Following an initial impact after spinal cord injury (SCI), there is a cascade of downstream
events termed 'secondary injury', which culminate in progressive degenerative events in the …

Review of the secondary injury theory of acute spinal cord trauma with emphasis on vascular mechanisms

CH Tator, MG Fehlings - Journal of neurosurgery, 1991 - thejns.org
Fehlings MG, Tator CH: A review of experimental models of acute spinal cord injury, in Illis
L. (ed): Spinal Cord Dysfunction: Assessment. New York: Oxford University Press, 1988, pp 3–…

Epidemiology, demographics, and pathophysiology of acute spinal cord injury

LHS Sekhon, MG Fehlings - Spine, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Fehlings, it is now generally accepted that acute SCI is a two-step process involving primary
and secondary mechanisms. The primary mechanism involves the initial mechanical injury …

[HTML][HTML] Traumatic spinal cord injury

…, M Kotter, C Druschel, A Curt, MG Fehlings - Nature reviews Disease …, 2017 - nature.com
… with permission of AlphaMed Press, from Concise review: bridging the gap: novel
neuroregenerative and neuroprotective strategies in spinal cord injury, Ahuja, CS & Fehlings, M., …

A new classification of thoracolumbar injuries: the importance of injury morphology, the integrity of the posterior ligamentous complex, and neurologic status

…, R Hedlund, J Harrop, M Dvorak, K Wood, MG Fehlings… - Spine, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A new proposed classification system for thoracolumbar (TL) spine injuries,
including injury severity assessment, designed to assist in clinical management. Objective. To …

Global prevalence and incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury

…, S Kalsi-Ryan, A Nouri, MG Fehlings - Clinical …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic event that impacts a patient’s physical,
psychological, and social well-being and places substantial financial burden on health care …

A novel classification system for spinal instability in neoplastic disease: an evidence-based approach and expert consensus from the Spine Oncology Study Group

…, CI Shaffrey, SH Berven, JS Harrop, MG Fehlings… - Spine, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Systematic review and modified Delphi technique. Objective. To use an
evidence-based medicine process using the best available literature and expert opinion …

[HTML][HTML] Guidelines for the conduct of clinical trials for spinal cord injury as developed by the ICCP panel: spontaneous recovery after spinal cord injury and statistical …

…, BH Dobkin, LA Havton, PH Ellaway, MG Fehlings… - Spinal cord, 2007 - nature.com
The International Campaign for Cures of Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis (ICCP) supported an
international panel tasked with reviewing the methodology for clinical trials in spinal cord …