PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Phil
ED  - Grevitt, Michael P.
TI  - Global Spine Forum Updates: Research Supports Early Intervention
DP  - 2015 Feb 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 28--29
VI  - 14
IP  - 50
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/50/28.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/50/28.full
AB  - This article provides an introduction to AOSpine and the AOSpine Knowledge Forums including the new AOSpine thoracolumbar fracture classification system. Other topics include how the timing of surgical intervention affects safety, neurologic outcomes, and cost-effectiveness, as well as neuroprotective benefits of using the sodium channel blocker riluzole after primary spinal cord injury.