Neurological Outcomes and the Role of Timing in the Surgical Management of Patients With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Without Fracture and Dislocation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This meta-analysis demonstrated high rates of neurological improvement in patients treated surgically for cervical SCI without fracture and dislocation. No significant differences were noted between patients undergoing surgery acutely, within 72 hours after injury, and patients being treated surgically later in the course of cervical SCI without fracture and dislocation.