STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, multicenter, nationwide study. OBJECTIVE: To investigate perioperative complications and risk factors in surgery for thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (T-OPLL) using data from the registry of t...
Journal of Orthopaedic Science 23(4) 653-657 2018年7月 [査読有り]
Background: Cost-utility analysis of surgery for degenerative lumber spondylolisthesis (DS) is essential for healthcare providers and patients to select appropriate treatment. The purpose of this study was to review the cost-utility of decompressi...
European Spine Journal 27(6) 1303-1308 2018年6月 [査読有り]
Purpose: Hinge-like hyper-mobility is occasionally observed at the atlanto-occipital (O-C1) joint. However, it has not been clear if this kind of hinge-like hyper-mobility at the O-C1 joint should be regarded as “pathologic”, or referred to as “in...
Journal of Orthopaedic Research 36(5) 1334-1345 2018年5月 [査読有り]
Although the number of patients with intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is increasing in aging societies, its etiology and pathogenesis remain elusive and there is currently no effective treatment to prevent this undesirable condition. The unf...
Daimon K   Fujiwara H   Nishiwaki Y   Okada E   Nojiri K   Watanabe M   Katoh H   Shimizu K   Ishihama H   Fujita N   Tsuji T   Nakamura M   Matsumoto M   Watanabe K   
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 100(10) 843-849 2018年5月 [査読有り]