Neurological recovery at age 92 after acute trauma and operative spinal decompression

Publication date: Available online 26 September 2015 Source:Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics Author(s): Hazem Eltahawy, Angela Ransom, Gary Rajah People aged > 80 years are among the fastest growing segments of most Western societies. With improved lifestyles and medical care, complex surgical interventions will be increasingly offered to elderly patients. Questions will arise about the value of performing major surgery in patients near their postulated end of life. Here, we describe a near-full neurological recovery from a profound neurological deficit that occurred as a result of a spinal fracture after a fall. To our knowledge, this is the first report of neurological recovery at such an advanced age.
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research