Best Evidence Topics

Steroids in acute spinal cord injury- an update

Report By: Dr Rob Anderson - Specialty Registrar Emergency Medicine
Institution: University Hospital North Durham
Date Submitted: 18th December 2012
Last Modified: 18th December 2012
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

In [adult patients with blunt acute spinal cord injury] does [high dose methylprednisolone administration] improve [patient functional outcome]?