Steroid Therapy in Traumatic Cervical Cord Injury Undergoing Surgery: A Retrospective Seven-Year Study

Key Points

• This study aims to evaluate the impact of steroid therapy on neurological outcomes in patients with traumatic cervical cord injury undergoing surgery.
• Retrospective analysis of cervical cord injury cases over seven years.
• Comparison of outcomes between patients receiving steroid therapy and those who did not.
• Evaluation of neurological recovery post-surgery.
• Patients treated with steroid therapy showed better neurological recovery compared to those without.
• Improved functional outcomes were observed within one year post-surgery.
• Steroid therapy was associated with a lower incidence of post-operative complications.