The AANS, CNS, AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves and AANS/CNS Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care recently adopted a new position statement titled “AO Spine/PRAXIS Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury.” In the statement, the neurosurgical groups take issue with some of the recommendations contained in this guideline, stating that complete and incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries that require surgical intervention deserve individualized treatment and that only the surgeon will be able to determine the optimal timing of surgical intervention. Decisions regarding the timing of surgical management must consider both the characteristics of the injury and additional patient-specific factors that may influence outcomes.
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