Yi Lu, MD PhD

spine neurosurgeon at @BWHneurosurgery

[MGB Neurosurgery @MGBneurosurgery]

Acute spinal cord injury remains a leading cause of long-term neurological disability, with few interventions capable of limiting secondary injury. Local hypothermia has been proposed as a targeted neuroprotective strategy, but clinical evidence has remained fragmented. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we evaluate all available human studies of local spinal cord cooling, finding that over half of treated patients demonstrated neurological improvement, while highlighting the significant methodological limitations that preclude definitive conclusions. We discuss the biological rationale for hypothermia, current delivery techniques, and the future clinical studies needed to establish its role in acute spinal cord injury management.

Link: https://t.co/zZn1apKmZl

[Yi Lu, MD PhD @yilu1945]

My recent article in JNS spine: Improved clinical and radiographic outcomes with expandable cages in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a propensity-matched cohort analysis https://t.co/sjh6h5ly68

[Yi Lu, MD PhD @yilu1945]

Letter Posted: Medical Policy Number 0016 “Back Pain—Invasive Procedures” https://t.co/2ip58QvXCX

Fighting for our Spine Section surgeons and their patients to have the right to have appropriate cervical cage options for their ACDF cases.

[Yi Lu, MD PhD @yilu1945]

So proud of my wife Katie’s great achievement! https://t.co/ppzpYd9dHU

[Yi Lu, MD PhD @yilu1945]

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