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Rewriting the Injury Code: A New Chapter in Spinal Classification
Izuchukwu Nwachukwu
June 18, 2025
BSB Beyond The Headlines
Understanding Lumbar Spine MRI
Do you know how to read a lumbar spine MRI? Click the link to watch.
Deep Dive
Montreal Acute Classification of Spinal Cord Injury
A recent study explores a novel solution to a long-standing clinical challenge: how to effectively assess spinal cord injuries in trauma patients when time and clarity are scarce. This new method, developed by a team of researchers in Montreal, promises a streamlined approach that integrates seamlessly into acute trauma protocols without compromising diagnostic precision.
But can a tool with fewer elements truly match the gold standard used worldwide for spinal cord classification? What did the researchers uncover that might just shift the standard of care in emergency neurology?
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Neuro Nuggets
Understanding Spine Imaging
Want to find out more about the basics of spine imaging? Click here to find out.
1/Need help reading spine imaging? I’ve got your back!
It’s as easy as ABC!
A thread about an easy mnemonic you can use on every single spine study you see to increase your speed & make sure you never miss a thing!
— Lea Alhilali, MD (@teachplaygrub)
2:01 PM • Jun 9, 2025
Neuro Calendar
Brain Connectivity Workshop Synergetics 2025
Click below to join the 2025 Brain Connectivity Workshop Synergetics in Minjerribah, 20th - 22nd June, 2025
Gordon Research Conference, 2025
Click below to join the Gordon Research Conference in California, 22nd -27th June, 2025
Ultrasound-enabled EVD Catheter
You are being invited to a research study on the use of ultrasound and other guidance methods for External Ventricular Drain (EVD) placement. The study will take place as an online survey. Before you decide to participate, it is important for you to understand why research is being done and what it will involve. If you wish to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact me. No identifiable data will be collected or stored.
The purpose of this study is to gain insight into the use of guidance methods for EVD placement by Neurosurgeons, taking into account preferences, reasons why certain guidance methods are preferred to others, or whether free-hand technique is considered adequate.
You have been invited to take part in this study as you are either a Neurosurgeon or Neurosurgical SpR, and thus likely to carry out EVD placements. Taking part in this study is completely voluntary.
No personally identifiable data will be collected, including your name. The survey will only ask about the region/health board to gain insight into preferences related to regions, but nothing further will be asked.
All the data from the survey study will be held at University of Glasgow computers.
Frontiers in Innovation and Market
Surgical Hackathon Team Devises ‘street smart’ Solution
A recent two-day surgical hackathon hosted by UCT in partnership with Harvard challenged teams to harness AI for pressing global healthcare issues. One standout group developed an unexpected yet ingenious “street smart” tool aimed at empowering children to protect themselves in everyday environments. Guided by expert mentors from academia and industry, this innovative concept has caught the eye of a top-tier incubation program, offering a potential springboard from idea to impact.
What clever twist did this tool include something so simple, yet so powerful that it could completely reshape the way we think about child safety?
Beyond
Dealing with Burnout
This piece unravels how pressure and overwhelm can erode both mind and body over time and that recognizing the warning signs is one thing, but reversing the spiral is another. It outlines a multi-step roadmap guiding you from exhaustion toward renewal, painting a compelling picture of transformation.
What one subtle yet powerful shift far simpler than an overhaul of your whole life might just turn the tide toward full recovery?
