Macrophages polarization play crucial roles in regulating inflammation and functional recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI). This study aimed to investigate the key macrophage polarization-related genes (MPRGs) for the treatment of SCI. Our research involved identifying differentially expressed genes (DEGs), using immune infiltration analysis, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and machine learning to screening out key MPRGs in the GSE5296.
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September 2024
Background: Central nervous system (CNS) disorders, such as stroke, often lead to spasticity, which result in limb deformities and significant reduction in quality of life. Spasticity arises from disruptions in the normal functioning of cortical and descending inhibitory pathways in the brainstem, leading to abnormal muscle contractions. Contralateral seventh cervical nerve cross transfer (CC7) surgery has been proven to effectively reduce spasticity, but the specific mechanism for its effectiveness is unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeft hemisphere injury can cause right spastic arm paralysis and aphasia, and recovery of both motor and language functions shares similar compensatory mechanisms and processes. Contralateral cervical seventh cross transfer (CC7) surgery can provide motor recovery for spastic arm paralysis by triggering interhemispheric plasticity, and self-reports from patients indicate spontaneous improvement in language function but still need to be verified. To explore the improvements in motor and language function after CC7 surgery, we performed this prospective observational cohort study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study aims to assess the recovery patterns and factors influencing outcomes in patients with common peroneal nerve (CPN) injury.
Methods: This retrospective study included 45 patients with CPN injuries treated between 2009 and 2019 in Jing'an District Central Hospital. The surgical interventions were categorized into three groups: neurolysis (group A; n = 34 patients), nerve repair (group B; n = 5 patients) and tendon transfer (group C; n = 6 patients).
BMC Musculoskelet Disord
January 2024
Background: Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injuries commonly manifest as ulnar-sided wrist pain and can be associated with distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) instability and subsequent wrist functional decline. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic value of MRI compared to wrist arthroscopy in identifying traumatic TFCC injuries and to determine the distribution of different TFCC injury subtypes in a normal clinical setting.
Methods: The data of 193 patients who underwent both preoperative wrist MRI and wrist arthroscopy were retrospectively reviewed.
Background: Contralateral cervical seventh (cC7) nerve to C7 transfer has been proven effective for treating spastic upper limb. However, for those whose major impairment is not in the C7 area, cC7 nerve transfer to other nerves may achieve a better outcome. The aim of this study was to explore the optimal surgical approach for transferring cC7 to 1 or 2 nerves in a cadaveric study, and to evaluate possible applications for patients with hemiplegia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The prespinal route of contralateral cervical 7 nerve transfer developed by Prof. Wendong Xu helps realize the direct anastomosis of the bilateral cervical 7 nerves. However, 20% of operations still require a nerve graft, which leads to an unfavorable prognosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The purpose of this study was to explore impairment and compensation characteristics of static balance and plantar load distribution in patients with chronic stroke.
Methods: We recruited 68 patients who had chronic stroke who could stand independently (stroke group) and 30 healthy individuals (control group) with the Zebris FDM platform. Static balance parameters, including center of pressure (COP) ellipse sway area, COP path length, and angle-θ between y and major axis, were compared between 2 groups under standard standing posture.
Background: A previous randomized controlled trial showed contralateral seventh cervical nerve (CC7) cross transfer to be safe and effective in restoring the arm function of spastic arm paralysis patients in a specified population. Guidance on indications, safety and expected long-term improvements of the surgery are needed for clinical practice.
Methods: This is a retrospective, multicenter, propensity score-matched cohort study.
Background: Contralateral C7 (CC7) nerve transfer has successfully restored hand function in patients with spastic hemiplegia from chronic central nervous system injuries. However, little is known about the morphology and anatomy of the donor C7 nerve root in patients undergoing this procedure. This study quantified intraoperative measurements of donor C7 nerve roots during CC7 transfer surgery for spastic hemiplegia in patients treated at a high-volume center to describe observed anatomical variations for successful direct anastomosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Contralateral C7 to C7 cross nerve transfer has been proved to be safe and effective for patients with spastic arm paralysis due to stroke and traumatic brain injury. For the lower limb, contralateral L5 to S1 cross nerve transfer serves as a novel surgical approach. In many cases, patients with hemiplegia have both upper and lower limb dysfunction and hope to restore all limb functions within one operation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Double crush syndrome (DCS) of the ulnar nerve, including cubital tunnel syndrome with ulnar tunnel syndrome (UTS), is uncommon. This study compares the postoperative outcomes of patients with isolated ulnar tunnel syndrome versus those with double crush syndrome of the elbow and ulnar tunnel.
Methods: This study enrolled 22 patients: 12 underwent cubital tunnel surgery and ulnar tunnel surgery (double crush group); and 10 underwent only ulnar tunnel decompression (isolated UTS group).
Objective: Hyperselective neurectomy is used to treat spastic arm paralysis. The aim of the study was to analyze the nerve branching patterns of elbow and wrist flexors/pronator to inform hyperselective neurectomy approached.
Methods: Eighteen upper extremities of fresh cadaver specimen were dissected.
Background: We proposed contralateral cervical seventh nerve transfer for spastic arm paralysis after central neurological injury in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) in 2018. In this surgery, we applied a new surgical route for nerve transfer, the Huashan prespinal route. The objective of this study was to elaborate our new surgical technique, clarify its relationship to the vertebral artery, and provide anatomical data on this novel method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: We previously reported transferring seventh cervical (C7) nerve from unaffected side to affected side in patients with spastic hemiplegia due to chronic cerebral injury, to improve function and reduce spasticity of paralyzed upper limb. In the clinics, some patients also reported changes of spasticity in their lower limb, which could not be detected by routine physical examinations. Pennation angle of muscle can indirectly reflect the condition of spasticity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCorticospinal neurons (CSNs) undertake direct cortical outputs to the spinal cord and innervate the upper limb through the brachial plexus. Our previous study has shown that the contralateral middle trunk transfer to the paralyzed upper extremity due to cerebral injury can reconstruct the functional cerebral cortex and improve the function of the paralyzed upper extremity. To interpret the cortical reconstruction and the motor improvement after the middle trunk transfer, we explored the distribution of CSNs connecting to the middle, upper, and lower trunk of the brachial plexus by retrograde trans-neuronal tracing using pseudorabies virus (PRV-EGFP or PRV-mRFP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
August 2019
Objective: Spastic arm paralysis after central neurological injury has a long-term effect on the patient's quality of life. Effective neurosurgical treatment for this dysfunction has been described in our previous studies. It is of great significance to determine a set of unified and concise clinical standards for motor function grading in the neurosurgical treatment and management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrent strategies for the chronic stage of spinal cord injury (SCI) had seen little progress. In this report, we present the use of contralateral L5 nerve transfer for the treatment of incomplete SCI patients with unilateral lower limb dysfunction in two male patients. One was diagnosed with L2 vertebral fracture and dislocation combined with coni medullaris injury 10 months prior, and the other was diagnosed with T6 and T7 vertebral fractures with SCI 24 months prior.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Electrophysiological testing has been used for the early diagnosis of iatrogenic spinal accessory nerve palsy in clinical practice. However, the presence of low-amplitude compound action potential in 70% to 90% of the patients suffering from iatrogenic nerve transection was reported in several studies. We have encountered the same issue and made minor modifications to the methods of electrophysiological testing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContralateral C7 nerve root transfer surgery has been successfully applied to rescue motor function of a hemiplegic upper extremity in patients with central neurological injury. This surgical technique is challenging, and limited anatomical space makes it difficult to manipulate tissues and may lead to higher complication rates. The authors hypothesis a new surgical route in which cervical nerve roots of both donor and recipient sides are exposed from a posterior intradural approach and neurorrhaphy is performed easily and clearly.
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