# Earlier Surgery Reduces Complications in Acute Traumatic Thoracolumbar Spinal Cord Injury: Analysis of a Multi-Center Cohort of 4108 Patients

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/earlier-surgery-reduces-complications-in-acute-traumatic-thoracolumbar-spinal/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Michael Balas,Matthew P. Guttman,Jetan H. Badhiwala,Gerald Lebovic,Avery B. Nathens,Leodante da Costa,Zsolt Zádor,Julian Spears,Michael G. Fehlings,Jefferson R. Wilson,Christopher D. Witiw |
| Citations | 55 |
| DOI | 10.1089/neu.2020.7525 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3139271078 |
| PMID | 33724051 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2021 |

## Paper authors

- [Michael Balas](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-balas/)

## Paper journal

- [Journal of Neurotrauma](https://scholariq.org/journals/journal-of-neurotrauma/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Spinal Cord Injury Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/spinal-cord-injury-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Trauma and Emergency Care Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/trauma-and-emergency-care-studies/)
- [Spinal Cord Injury Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/spinal-cord-injury-research/)
- [Emergency and Acute Care Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/emergency-and-acute-care-studies/)

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