Here are five things to know:
1. Nicholas Theodore, MD, of Phoenix-based Barrow Neurological Institute, was the lead author of the article, “First Human Implantation of a Bioresorbable Polymer Scaffold for Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Clinical Pilot Study for Safety and Feasibility.”
2. The report offers details about the first patient’s experience in the INSPIRE study, outlining the clinical presentation, surgery and postoperative improvement.
3. Dr. Theodore commented the first patient has experienced “notable” improvement.
4. The Neuro-Spinal Scaffold is designed to support appositional healing following acute spinal cord injury.
5. Cambridge, Mass.-based InVivo Therapeutics Holdings developed the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold.
The Neurosurgery article is available here.
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