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  • Neurosurgery and Traumatology
  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

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  • Surgical decompression is crucial for managing traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).
  • The optimal timing for surgical intervention remains a subject of debate.
  • Understanding the impact of early versus late surgery on neurological recovery is critical.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and meta-analyze evidence on the effectiveness and safety of early (≤24 hours) versus late (>24 hours) surgical decompression in acute traumatic SCI.
  • To evaluate the impact of ultra-early surgery (before 24 hours) on neurological recovery and safety outcomes.
  • To inform clinical practice guidelines for SCI management.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of MEDLINE, Cochrane, and EMBASE databases.
  • Independent screening of citations by two reviewers based on predefined inclusion/exclusion criteria.
  • Focus on primary studies controlling for baseline neurological status and specifying time to surgery; risk of bias and GRADE assessment used; qualitative and quantitative meta-analyses performed.

Main Results:

  • Moderate evidence indicates patients undergoing surgery within 24 hours were twice as likely to achieve ≥2 grades of recovery on the ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) at 6 and 12 months.
  • Early decompression (≤24 hours) showed a significant improvement in ASIA motor scores (4.50 points).
  • No significant difference in major complications, mortality, or neurological deterioration was observed between early and late surgery groups; evidence for ultra-early surgery impact was inconclusive.

Conclusions:

  • Moderate evidence supports early surgical decompression (≤24 hours) for acute traumatic SCI, leading to clinically meaningful improvements in neurological recovery.
  • Further research is needed to clarify the specific benefits and risks of ultra-early surgical intervention in acute SCI.
  • Findings provide a basis for updating clinical practice guidelines regarding surgical timing in SCI.