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2. Contrast-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Dropped Head Syndrome
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Endo, Kenji, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Sawaji, Yasunobu, Aihara, Takato, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Konishi, Takamitsu, Nagayama, Kyohei, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2024
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3. Long-term reoperation rates and causes for reoperations following lumbar microendoscopic discectomy and decompression: 10-year follow-up
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Aihara, Takato, Kojima, Atsushi, Urushibara, Makoto, Endo, Kenji, Sawaji, Yasunobu, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Murata, Kazuma, Konishi, Takamitsu, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2022
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4. The factors related to the poor ADL in the patients with osteoporotic vertebral fracture after instrumentation surgery
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Murata, Kazuma, Matsuoka, Yuji, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Endo, Kenji, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Takamatsu, Taichiro, Sawaji, Yasunobu, Aihara, Takato, Kusakabe, Takuya, Maekawa, Asato, Yamamoto, Kengo, Watanabe, Kei, Kaito, Takashi, Terai, Hidetomi, Tamai, Koji, Tagami, Atushi, Yoshii, Toshitaka, Harimaya, Katsumi, Kawaguchi, Kenichi, Kimura, Atsushi, Inoue, Gen, Nakano, Atsushi, Sakai, Daisuke, Hiyama, Akihiko, Ikegami, Shota, Ohtori, Seiji, Furuya, Takeo, Orita, Sumihisa, Imagama, Shiro, Kobayashi, Kazuyoshi, Kiyasu, Katsuhito, Murakami, Hideki, Yoshioka, Katsuhito, Seki, Shoji, Hongo, Michio, Kakutani, Kenichiro, Yurube, Takashi, Aoki, Yasuchika, Uei, Hiroshi, Ajiro, Yasumitsu, Takahata, Masahiko, Endo, Hirooki, Abe, Tetsuya, Nakanishi, Kazuyoshi, Watanabe, Kota, Okada, Eijiro, Hosogane, Naobumi, Funao, Haruki, Isogai, Norihiro, and Ishii, Ken
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- 2020
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5. Relationship between cervical and global sagittal balance in patients with dropped head syndrome
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Murata, Kazuma, Endo, Kenji, Aihara, Takato, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Matsuoka, Yuji, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Takamatsu, Taichiro, Kusakabe, Takuya, Maekawa, Asato, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2020
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6. Impact of pelvic incidence on change in lumbo-pelvic sagittal alignment between sitting and standing positions
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Maekawa, Asato, Endo, Kenji, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Sawaji, Yasunobu, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Matsuoka, Yuji, Murata, Kazuma, Takamatsu, Taichiro, Seki, Takeshi, Konishi, Takamitsu, Kusakabe, Takuya, Aihara, Takato, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2019
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7. Artificial intelligence for the detection of vertebral fractures on plain spinal radiography
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Murata, Kazuma, Endo, Kenji, Aihara, Takato, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Sawaji, Yasunobu, Matsuoka, Yuji, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Takamatsu, Taichiro, Konishi, Takamitsu, Maekawa, Asato, Yamauchi, Hideya, Kanazawa, Kei, Endo, Hiroo, Tsuji, Hanako, Inoue, Shigeru, Fukushima, Noritoshi, Kikuchi, Hiroyuki, Sato, Hiroki, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2020
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8. Arthritis Caused by MRSA CC398 in Patient without Animal Contact, Japan
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Nakaminami, Hidemasa, Hirai, Yuji, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Takadama, Shunsuke, and Noguchi, Norihisa
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Oxacillin ,Staphylococcus aureus infections ,Tetracyclines ,Livestock ,Daptomycin ,Staphylococcus aureus ,Microbial drug resistance ,Pork industry -- International economic relations ,Arthritis ,Methicillin ,Staphylococcal infections ,Farmers ,Setting (Literature) ,Swine ,Cattle industry ,Health - Abstract
In the past decade, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been detected in livestock, including swine, poultry, and veal calves (2,2). In general, the virulence of animal-derived livestock-associated (LA-MRSA) strains is [...]
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- 2020
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9. Short- versus long-segment posterior spinal fusion with vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral collapse with neurological impairment in thoracolumbar spine: a multicenter study
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Ishikawa, Yuya, Watanabe, Kei, Katsumi, Keiichi, Ohashi, Masayuki, Shibuya, Yohei, Izumi, Tomohiro, Hirano, Toru, Endo, Naoto, Kaito, Takashi, Yamashita, Tomoya, Fujiwara, Hiroyasu, Nagamoto, Yukitaka, Matsuoka, Yuji, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Terai, Hidetomi, Tamai, Koji, Tagami, Atsushi, Yamada, Shuta, Adachi, Shinji, Yoshii, Toshitaka, Ushio, Shuta, Harimaya, Katsumi, Kawaguchi, Kenichi, Yokoyama, Nobuhiko, Oishi, Hidekazu, Doi, Toshiro, Kimura, Atsushi, Inoue, Hirokazu, Inoue, Gen, Miyagi, Masayuki, Saito, Wataru, Nakano, Atsushi, Sakai, Daisuke, Nukaga, Tadashi, Ikegami, Shota, Shimizu, Masayuki, Futatsugi, Toshimasa, Ohtori, Seiji, Furuya, Takeo, Orita, Sumihisa, Imagama, Shiro, Ando, Kei, Kobayashi, Kazuyoshi, Kiyasu, Katsuhito, Murakami, Hideki, Yoshioka, Katsuhito, Seki, Shoji, Hongo, Michio, Kakutani, Kenichiro, Yurube, Takashi, Aoki, Yasuchika, Oshima, Masashi, Takahata, Masahiko, Iwata, Akira, Endo, Hirooki, Abe, Tetsuya, Tsukanishi, Toshinori, Nakanishi, Kazuyoshi, Watanabe, Kota, Hikata, Tomohiro, Suzuki, Satoshi, Isogai, Norihiro, Okada, Eijiro, Funao, Haruki, Ueda, Seiji, Shiono, Yuta, Nojiri, Kenya, Hosogane, Naobumi, and Ishii, Ken
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- 2020
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10. Effect of bisphosphonates or teriparatide on mechanical complications after posterior instrumented fusion for osteoporotic vertebral fracture: a multi-center retrospective study
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Kawabata, Atsuyuki, Yoshii, Toshitaka, Hirai, Takashi, Ushio, Shuta, Kaito, Takashi, Yamashita, Tomoya, Fujiwara, Hiroyasu, Nagamoto, Yukitaka, Matsuoka, Yuji, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Terai, Hidetomi, Tamai, Koji, Tagami, Atsushi, Yamada, Syuta, Adachi, Shinji, Watanabe, Kei, Katsumi, Keiichi, Ohashi, Masayuki, Shibuya, Yohei, Harimaya, Katsumi, Kawaguchi, Kenichi, Yokoyama, Nobuhiko, Oishi, Hidekazu, Doi, Toshiro, Kimura, Atsushi, Inoue, Hirokazu, Inoue, Gen, Miyagi, Masayuki, Saito, Wataru, Nakano, Atsushi, Sakai, Daisuke, Nukaga, Tadashi, Ikegami, Shota, Shimizu, Masayuki, Futatsugi, Toshimasa, Ohtori, Seiji, Furuya, Takeo, Orita, Sumihisa, Imagama, Shiro, Ando, Kei, Kobayashi, Kazuyoshi, Kiyasu, Katsuhito, Murakami, Hideki, Yoshioka, Katsuhito, Seki, Shoji, Hongo, Michio, Kakutani, Kenichiro, Yurube, Takashi, Aoki, Yasuchika, Oshima, Masashi, Takahata, Masahiko, Iwata, Akira, Endo, Hirooki, Abe, Tetsuya, Tsukanishi, Toshinori, Nakanishi, Kazuyoshi, Watanabe, Kota, Hikata, Tomohiro, Suzuki, Satoshi, Isogai, Norihiro, Okada, Eijiro, Funao, Haruki, Ueda, Seiji, Shiono, Yuta, Nojiri, Kenya, Hosogane, Naobumi, and Ishii, Ken
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- 2020
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11. Spinal sagittal alignment and trapezoidal deformity in patients with degenerative cervical spondylolisthesis
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Murata, Kazuma, Endo, Kenji, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Matsuoka, Yuji, Takamatsu, Taichiro, Nishimura, Hirosuke, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2019
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12. Surgical outcomes of spinal fusion for osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral fractures in patients with Parkinson’s disease: what is the impact of Parkinson’s disease on surgical outcome?
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Watanabe, Kei, Katsumi, Keiichi, Ohashi, Masayuki, Shibuya, Yohei, Izumi, Tomohiro, Hirano, Toru, Endo, Naoto, Kaito, Takashi, Yamashita, Tomoya, Fujiwara, Hiroyasu, Nagamoto, Yukitaka, Matsuoka, Yuji, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Terai, Hidetomi, Tamai, Koji, Tagami, Atsushi, Yamada, Syuta, Adachi, Shinji, Yoshii, Toshitaka, Ushio, Shuta, Harimaya, Katsumi, Kawaguchi, Kenichi, Yokoyama, Nobuhiko, Oishi, Hidekazu, Doi, Toshiro, Kimura, Atsushi, Inoue, Hirokazu, Inoue, Gen, Miyagi, Masayuki, Saito, Wataru, Nakano, Atsushi, Sakai, Daisuke, Nukaga, Tadashi, Ikegami, Shota, Shimizu, Masayuki, Futatsugi, Toshimasa, Ohtori, Seiji, Furuya, Takeo, Orita, Sumihisa, Imagama, Shiro, Ando, Kei, Kobayashi, Kazuyoshi, Kiyasu, Katsuhito, Murakami, Hideki, Yoshioka, Katsuhito, Seki, Shoji, Hongo, Michio, Kakutani, Kenichiro, Yurube, Takashi, Aoki, Yasuchika, Oshima, Masashi, Takahata, Masahiko, Iwata, Akira, Endo, Hirooki, Abe, Tetsuya, Tsukanishi, Toshinori, Nakanishi, Kazuyoshi, Watanabe, Kota, Hikata, Tomohiro, Suzuki, Satoshi, Isogai, Norihiro, Okada, Eijiro, Funao, Haruki, Ueda, Seiji, Shiono, Yuta, Nojiri, Kenya, Hosogane, Naobumi, and Ishii, Ken
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- 2019
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13. Spinal Sagittal Alignment in Patients With Dropped Head Syndrome
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Murata, Kazuma, Kenji, Endo, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Takamatsu, Taichiro, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Matsuoka, Yuji, Sawaji, Yasunobu, Tanaka, Hidetoshi, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2018
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14. Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) spondylitis with adjacent mycotic aortic aneurysm after intravesical BCG therapy: a case report and literature review
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Kusakabe, Takuya, Endo, Kenji, Nakamura, Itaru, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Fukushima, Shinji, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2018
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15. Global Sagittal Spinal Compensation for Dropped Head Alignment.
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Nishimura, Hirosuke, Endo, Kenji, Sawaji, Yasunobu, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Aihara, Takato, Murata, Kazuma, Konishi, Takamitsu, Yamauchi, Hideya, Ueshima, Tomoyuki, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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DROPPED head syndrome , *LORDOSIS , *THORACIC vertebrae , *LUMBAR vertebrae - Abstract
Study Design.: This is a retrospective radiographic study of a consecutive series of cases in patients with dropped head syndrome (DHS) at a single tertiary referral center. Objective.: The aim was to clarify the compensation among parameters of spinal sagittal alignment in patients with DHS. Summary of Background Data.: The treatment strategy for DHS should vary according to the types of global sagittal spinal alignment. However, theoretical evidence in consideration of spinal sagittal compensation against the dropped head condition is lacking. Materials and Methods.: One hundred sixteen patients diagnosed with isolated neck extensor myopathy were enrolled. Radiographic measurements were made, including parameters of spinal sagittal alignment. The patients were divided into three groups according to sagittal spinal balance: C7SVA (sagittal vertical axis) ≥ +50 mm (P-DHS; positive imbalanced DHS), −50 mm ≤C7SVA <+50 mm (B-DHS; balanced DHS), and C7SVA <−50 mm (N-DHS; negative imbalanced DHS). Correlations among the various spinal parameters were analyzed. Results.: Among all types of DHS, there was no correlation between C2-C7 angle (C2-C7A) and T1 slope. In B-DHS, other correlations among the adjacent spinal segments were maintained. In N-DHS, there was no correlation between C2-C7A and TK, and in P-DHS, there was also no correlation between TK and lumbar lordosis. Conclusions.: The loss of compensation at the cervicothoracic junction was observed in all DHS types. B-DHS showed decompensation only at the cervicothoracic junction. N-DHS presented additional decompensation of the thoracic spine, and P-DHS showed decompensation between the thoracic and lumbar spine. Evaluation of global sagittal spinal balance is important for determining global spinal compensation associated with DHS and when considering treatment strategy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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16. Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis presenting as acute sciatic nerve neuropathy resembling lumbar disease
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Murata, Kazuma, Endo, Kenji, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Tanaka, Hidetoshi, Shishido, Takaaki, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2015
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17. Factors associated with bone metabolism in patients with cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament accompanied with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
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Horie Shinji, Sawaji Yasunobu, Endo Kenji, Suzuki Hidekazu, Matsuoka Yuji, Nishimura Hirosuke, Seki Takeshi, and Yamamoto Kengo
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Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis ,Cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament ,Bone metabolism factor ,Parathyroid hormone ,Orthopedic surgery ,RD701-811 - Abstract
Introduction: Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) are both characterized as ossification in paravertebral ligaments and sometimes present simultaneously, however, the bone metabolism in patients with cervical OPLL accompanying/not accompanying DISH has not well been studied. Thus, a retrospective analysis was performed to understand any differences in bone metabolism in these patients. Methods: Male patients who underwent surgery for OPLL were divided into two groups based on the presence or absence of DISH (OD and O group, respectively). Patients with cervical spondylosis comprised the control group (CS group). Bone mineral density (BMD) and bone metabolism factors were compared among the groups. Results: The OD and O groups had significantly higher body mass indexes (BMIs) than did the CS group. Morphologically, the number of continuous type of OPLL was high in the OD group whereas that of segmental type was higher in the O group. The OD and O group had greater BMD than the CS group. Both TRACP-5b and P1NP were tended to be lower in the OD group whereas Ca and P concentrations were similar level among the groups. Intact parathyroid hormone in OD group was significantly higher than CS group. Discussion: Patients with OPLL accompanying DISH had significantly higher BMD whereas they tend to be lower in bone turnover. Significantly higher i-PTH levels was found in the OD group and would be the characteristic blood marker, but further research on the relationship between DISH and PTH was necessary.
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18. THE IMPACT OF MICROENDOSCOPIC DECOMPRESSION ON LOW BACK PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH DEGENERATIVE LUMBAR SPONDYLOLISTHESIS.
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Aihara, Takato, Kojima, Atsushi, Endo, Kenji, Sawaji, Yasunobu, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Murata, Kazuma, Konishi, Takamitsu, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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SPONDYLOLISTHESIS ,LUMBAR pain ,VISUAL analog scale ,BACKACHE - Abstract
The same surgeon used microendoscopic decompression (MED) for all 70 patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DS). During the same period, fusion was not performed. Clinical outcomes were evaluated by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ) and visual analogue scale (VAS). Standing maximal flexion-extension lateral radiographs were obtained before and after MED to measure the intervertebral angles and percentages of slipping. The mean duration of follow-up was 47.5 months. The effectiveness rate of low back pain (LBP) was the highest among all five functional scores of the JOABPEQ. LBP, pain and numbness in the buttocks and lower limb as measured by the VAS were significantly improved on follow-up evaluation. Improvements in LBP were significantly correlated with improvements in all other functional scores of the JOABPEQ and with improvements in pain and numbness in the buttocks and lower limb scores of the VAS. However, neither spondylolisthesis nor motion on flexion/ extension (MFE) before and after MED influenced the improvement in LBP and the LBP after MED. The presence of LBP before MED did not lead to poor outcomes. Residual LBP was not related to residual spondylolisthesis or MFE or the development of increased spondylolisthesis postoperatively; however, residual LBP was significantly related to other residual disturbances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding “Long-Term Outcomes Following Lumbar Microendoscopic Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with and without Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up”
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Aihara, Takato, Kojima, Atsushi, Urushibara, Makoto, Endo, Kenji, Sawaji, Yasunobu, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Matsuoka, Yuji, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Murata, Kazuma, Konishi, Takamitsu, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2021
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20. Sagittal lumbar and pelvic alignment in the standing and sitting positions
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Endo, Kenji, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Tanaka, Hidetoshi, Shishido, Takaaki, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2012
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21. FDG-PET demonstration of asymptomatic skeletal muscle metastasis from colorectal carcinoma
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Hattori, Hiroyuki, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Matsuoka, Hiroaki, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2008
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22. The impact of sagittal imbalance on walking in patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis.
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Kazuma Murata, Kenji Endo, Takato Aihara, Hidekazu Suzuki, Yuji Matsuoka, Hirosuke Nishimura, Taichiro Takamatsu, Kengo Yamamoto, Murata, Kazuma, Endo, Kenji, Aihara, Takato, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Matsuoka, Yuji, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Takamatsu, Taichiro, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2021
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23. Global sagittal spinal alignment at cervical flexion in patients with dropped head syndrome.
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Konishi, Takamitsu, Endo, Kenji, Aihara, Takato, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Matsuoka, Yuji, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Takamatsu, Taichiro, Murata, Kazuma, Kusakabe, Takuya, Maekawa, Asato, Sawaji, Yasunobu, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2020
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24. Risk factors of dysphagia in patients with ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament.
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Nishimura, Hirosuke, Endo, Kenji, Aihara, Takato, Murata, Kazuma, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Matsuoka, Yuji, Takamatsu, Taichiro, Maekawa, Asato, Sawaji, Yasunobu, Tsuji, Hanako, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2020
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25. Mode of onset of dropped head syndrome and efficacy of conservative treatment.
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Takuya Kusakabe, Kenji Endo, Yasunobu Sawaji, Hidekazu Suzuki, Hirosuke Nishimura, Yuji Matsuoka, Kazuma Murata, Taichiro Takamatsu, Asato Maekawa, Takato Aihara, Kengo Yamamoto, Kusakabe, Takuya, Endo, Kenji, Sawaji, Yasunobu, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Matsuoka, Yuji, Murata, Kazuma, Takamatsu, Taichiro, and Maekawa, Asato
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- 2020
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26. Salvage carbon ion radiotherapy for recurrent solitary fibrous tumor: A case report and literature review.
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Murata, Kazuma, Endo, Kenji, Aihara, Takato, Matsuoka, Yuji, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Sawaji, Yasunobu, Yamamoto, Kengo, Fukami, Shinjiro, Tanigawa, Maki, Matsubayashi, Jun, Nagao, Toshitaka, and Imai, Reiko
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- 2020
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27. Arthritis Caused by MRSA CC398 in a Patient without Animal Contact, Japan.
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Hidemasa Nakaminami, Yuji Hirai, Hirosuke Nishimura, Shunsuke Takadama, Norihisa Noguchi, Nakaminami, Hidemasa, Hirai, Yuji, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Takadama, Shunsuke, and Noguchi, Norihisa
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METHICILLIN-resistant staphylococcus aureus ,SHOULDER joint ,ARTHRITIS ,DRUG resistance in microorganisms ,STAPHYLOCOCCAL diseases - Abstract
Clonal complex 398 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a typical lineage of livestock-associated MRSA. We report a case of intractable arthritis of the shoulder joint caused by a multidrug-resistant Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive livestock-associated MRSA clonal complex 398 sequence type 1232 clone in a patient in Japan who had no animal contact. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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28. Global sagittal spinal alignment in patients with degenerative low-grade lumbar spondylolisthesis.
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Kobayashi, Hiroto, Endo, Kenji, Sawaji, Yasunobu, Matsuoka, Yuji, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Murata, Kazuma, Takamatsu, Taichiro, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Aihara, Takato, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2019
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29. Effect of cervical flexion and extension on thoracic sagittal alignment.
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Konishi, Takamitsu, Endo, Kenji, Aihara, Takato, Matsuoka, Yuji, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Takamatsu, Taichiro, Kusakabe, Takuya, Sawaji, Yasunobu, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Murata, Kazuma, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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- 2019
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30. Surgical outcomes of spinal fusion for osteoporotic vertebral fracture in the thoracolumbar spine: Comprehensive evaluations of 5 typical surgical fusion techniques.
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Watanabe, Kei, Katsumi, Keiichi, Ohashi, Masayuki, Shibuya, Yohei, Hirano, Toru, Endo, Naoto, Kaito, Takashi, Yamashita, Tomoya, Fujiwara, Hiroyasu, Nagamoto, Yukitaka, Matsuoka, Yuji, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Terai, Hidetomi, Tamai, Koji, Tagami, Atsushi, Yamada, Syuta, Adachi, Shinji, Yoshii, Toshitaka, and Ushio, Shuta
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SPINAL fusion , *OPERATIVE surgery , *SURGICAL blood loss , *SPINE , *MECHANICAL failures , *LUMBAR vertebrae surgery , *RESEARCH , *RANGE of motion of joints , *PAIN measurement , *RESEARCH methodology , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *EVALUATION research , *MEDICAL cooperation , *COMPARATIVE studies , *SPINAL injuries , *THORACIC vertebrae , *BONE fractures - Abstract
Background: A consensus on the optimal surgical procedure for thoracolumbar OVF has yet to be reached due to the previous relatively small number of case series. The study was conducted to investigate surgical outcomes for osteoporotic vertebral fracture (OVF) in the thoracolumbar spine.Methods: In total, 315 OVF patients (mean age, 74 years; 68 men and 247 women) with neurological symptoms who underwent spinal fusion with a minimum 2-year follow-up were included. The patients were divided into 5 groups by procedure: anterior spinal fusion alone (ASF group, n = 19), anterior/posterior combined fusion (APSF group, n = 27), posterior spinal fusion alone (PSF group, n = 40), PSF with 3-column osteotomy (3CO group, n = 92), and PSF with vertebroplasty (VP + PSF group, n = 137).Results: Mean operation time was longer in the APSF group (p < 0.05), and intraoperative blood loss was lower in the VP + PSF group (p < 0.05). The amount of local kyphosis correction was greater in the APSF and 3CO groups (p < 0.05). Clinical outcomes were approximately equivalent among all groups.Conclusion: All 5 procedures resulted in acceptable neurological outcomes and functional improvement in walking ability. Moreover, they were similar with regard to complication rates, prevalence of mechanical failure related to the instrumentation, and subsequent vertebral fracture. Individual surgical techniques can be adapted to suit patient condition or severity of OVF. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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31. Overview of dropped head syndrome (Combined survey report of three facilities).
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Endo, Kenji, Kudo, Yoshifumi, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Aihara, Takato, Matsuoka, Yuji, Murata, Kazuma, Takamatsu, Taichiro, Sawaji, Yasunobu, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Matsuoka, Akira, Ishikawa, Koji, Maruyama, Hiroshi, Fukutake, Katsunori, Wada, Akihito, Takahashi, Hiroshi, Toyone, Tomoaki, and Yamamoto, Kengo
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PARKINSON'S disease , *CERVICAL vertebrae , *NECK pain , *MENTAL depression , *CANCER , *RIGHT hemicolectomy , *RESEARCH , *RESEARCH methodology , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *RADIOGRAPHY , *EVALUATION research , *KYPHOSIS , *COMPARATIVE studies , *POSTURE , *NECK muscles , *COMORBIDITY ,STRABISMUS surgery - Abstract
Background: Dropped head syndrome (DHS) is a low prevalence and the clinical features remain unclear. The purpose of the present study was to clarify the general overview of DHS.Methods: The subjects were 67 consecutive DHS patients (17 men and 50 women; average age 72.9 ± 10.2 years) presenting difficulty of horizontal gaze in up-right position. The patients' background, global spinal alignment, clinical findings and treatment were analyzed.Results: The peak population of DHS was 75-79-year-old females. The comorbidities included Parkinson's disease in 9 cases, minor trauma in 9 cases, post-cervical operation in 3 cases, mental depression in 3 cases, malignant tumor in 3 cases, diabetes mellitus in 2 cases and rheumatoid arthritis in 2 cases. The C2-C7 cervical coronal vertical axis was distributed more to the right side (2.6 ± 12.8 mm). Regarding sagittal alignment, 24 cases (35.8%) showed negative balanced DHS (N-DHS) and 43 cases (64.2%) showed positive balanced DHS (P-DHS). There were significant differences in C2-C7 angle, T1S, LL and PI-LL between the two groups. Cervical or back pain was present in 62 cases (92.5%), and average numerical rating scale was 3.0 ± 2.6. Fourteen cases (20.9%) recovered (average 11.3 months), but 29 cases (43.3%) did not recover without surgery. Twenty-four cases (35.8%) underwent surgery, 20 for cervical spine and 4 for thoraco-lumbar spine, and horizontal gaze difficulty was improved in all patients post-surgery.Conclusion: DHS was mainly observed in elderly women. About 20% of DHS patients recovered without surgical treatment. DHS was accompanied by scoliosis in 37.3% of the cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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32. The 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale predicts the risk of recurrent falls in postoperative patients with cervical myelopathy.
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Kimura, Atsushi, Takeshita, Katsushi, Inoue, Hirokazu, Seichi, Atsushi, Kawasaki, Yosuke, Yoshii, Toshitaka, Inose, Hiroyuki, Furuya, Takeo, Takeuchi, Kazuhiro, Matsunaga, Shunji, Seki, Shoji, Tsushima, Mikito, Imagama, Shiro, Koda, Masao, Yamazaki, Masashi, Mori, Kanji, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Endo, Kenji, Yamada, Kei, and Sato, Kimiaki
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RISK factors of falling down , *SPINAL cord diseases , *SURGICAL complications , *ORTHOPEDIC surgery , *FOLLOW-up studies (Medicine) - Abstract
Background: Fall-induced injuries represent a major public health concern for older individuals. The relationship between risk of falling and the severity of locomotive syndrome (LS) remains largely unknown.Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients who had undergone surgery from January 2012 to December 2013 and completed at least 1 year of follow-up at 12 participating institutes. Patients completed a questionnaire survey regarding their fall experience during a routine postoperative follow-up. Questionnaire items included the number of falls during the prior postoperative year and the 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale (GLFS-25). The severity of cervical myelopathy was assessed using the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score. We analyzed the association between the incidence of falling and the severity of LS measured by the GLFS-25.Results: Of 360 patients, 61 (16.9%) experienced 1 fall; 31 (8.6%), 2-3 falls; 4 (1.1%), 4-5 falls; and 6 (1.7%), ≥6 falls during the first postoperative year. Thus, 102 (28%) patients experienced at least 1 fall, and 41 (11%) experienced recurrent falls (2 or more falls) during the time period. The mean GLFS-25 score was 30.2 ± 22.7, and 242 (62%) patients had GLFS-25 scores of 16 or higher, which fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for LS. When subjects were categorized into recurrent fallers and non-recurrent fallers, recurrent fallers had a significantly higher GLFS-25 score and a significantly lower extremity motor function score of the JOA score than non-recurrent fallers. The GLFS-25 and lower extremity motor function score of the JOA score yielded the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves of 0.674 and 0.607, respectively, to differentiate recurrent fallers from non-recurrent fallers.Conclusion: Postoperative patients with cervical myelopathy had a 62% prevalence of LS. The GLFS-25 may be useful to predict the risk of recurrent falls in patients with cervical myelopathy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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33. Sagittal lumbo-pelvic alignment in the sitting position of elderly persons.
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Suzuki, Hidekazu, Endo, Kenji, Mizuochi, Jun, Murata, Kazuma, Nishimura, Hirosuke, Matsuoka, Yuji, Tanaka, Hidetoshi, Yamamoto, Kengo, and Tateiwa, Toshiyuki
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Introduction: In elderly persons, the sitting position in daily life is very important due to the weakness in locomotion. In previous studies, sagittal spinal alignment was mainly analyzed in the standing position. However, in order to study the sagittal spinal alignment of elderly persons, the estimation of spinal alignment in the sitting posture is also important. We proposed that there is a characteristic spinal alignment in elderly persons in the sitting position. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sagittal lumbo-pelvic alignment in the standing and sitting positions in elderly persons.Subjects& Methods: This study included 73 young adult subjects (48 men and 25 women; age 34.4 ± 8.1 years) and 107 elderly subjects (65 men and 42 women; age 67.6 ± 8.3 years). The following radiographic parameters were determined by computer-assisted measurement: L1L5 angle (L1L5), lumbosacral angle (LSA), sacral slope (SS), pelvic tilt (PT), and pelvic incidence (PI).Results: L1L5 decreased and the pelvis rotated posteriorly in the sitting position in both young adults and elderly persons. However, the extent of alignment difference between standing and sitting in elderly persons was nearly half that of young adults (in particular, the lumbo-pelvic junction, LSA, was smaller). Regarding the extent of correlation between aging and lumbo-pelvic alignment parameters, there were significant correlations. In elderly persons, the correlation between L1L5 and PT had a tendency to be poor in the sitting position.Conclusion: The elderly in the sitting position showed greater lumbar lordosis and higher sacral slope than in young adults, and the correlations among lumbo-pelvic parameters were poorer than those of young adults. Thus, when moving from sitting to standing, the lumbo-pelvic mobility in the sagittal plane is suspected to be poor in elderly persons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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34. Magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with dropped head syndrome.
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Ueshima T, Endo K, Nishimura H, Sawaji Y, Suzuki H, Aihara T, Murata K, Konishi T, Kusakabe T, Yamauchi H, Matsubayashi J, and Yamamoto K
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Background: Dropped head syndrome (DHS) is difficult to diagnose only by clinical examination. Although characteristic images on X-rays of DHS have been studied, changes in soft tissue of the disease have remained largely unknown. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful for evaluating soft tissue, and we therefore performed this study with the purpose of investigating the characteristic signal changes of DHS on MRI by a comparison with those of cervical spondylosis., Methods: The study involved 35 patients diagnosed with DHS within 6 months after the onset and 32 patients with cervical spondylosis as control. The signal changes in cervical extensor muscles, interspinous tissue, anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL) and Modic change on MRI were analyzed., Results: Signal changes of cervical extensor muscles were 51.4% in DHS and 6.3% in the control group, those of interspinous tissue were 85.7% and 18.8%, and those of ALL were 80.0% and 21.9%, respectively, suggesting that the frequency of signal changes of cervical extensor muscles, interspinous tissue and ALL was significantly higher in the DHS group (p < 0.05). The presence of Modic change of acute phase (Modic type I) was also significantly higher in the DHS group than in the control group (p < 0.001)., Conclusion: MRI findings of DHS within 6 months after the onset presented the characteristic signal changes in cervical extensor muscles, interspinous tissue, ALL and Modic change. Evaluation of MRI signal changes is useful for an objective evaluation of DHS., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2024 The Japanese Orthopaedic Association. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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35. Effect of low body mass index on clinical recovery after fusion surgery for osteoporotic vertebral fracture: A retrospective, multicenter study of 237 cases.
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Inoue G, Miyagi M, Saito W, Shirasawa E, Uchida K, Hosogane N, Watanabe K, Katsumi K, Kaito T, Yamashita T, Fujiwara H, Nagamoto Y, Nojiri K, Suzuki S, Okada E, Ueda S, Hikata T, Shiono Y, Watanabe K, Terai H, Tamai K, Matsuoka Y, Suzuki H, Nishimura H, Tagami A, Yamada S, Adachi S, Ohtori S, Furuya T, Orita S, Inage K, Yoshii T, Ushio S, Funao H, Isogai N, Harimaya K, Okada S, Kawaguchi K, Yokoyama N, Oishi H, Doi T, Kiyasu K, Imagama S, Ando K, Kobayashi K, Sakai D, Tanaka M, Kimura A, Inoue H, Nakano A, Ikegami S, Shimizu M, Futatsugi T, Kakutani K, Yurube T, Nakanishi K, Oshima M, Uei H, Aoki Y, Takahata M, Iwata A, Endo H, Seki S, Murakami H, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Hongo M, Abe T, Tsukanishi T, Takaso M, and Ishii K
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A retrospective multicenter study. Body mass index (BMI) is recognized as an important determinant of osteoporosis and spinal postoperative outcomes; however, the specific impact of BMI on surgery for osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) remains inconclusive. This retrospective multicenter study investigated the impact of BMI on clinical outcomes following fusion surgery for OVFs. 237 OVF patients (mean age, 74.3 years; 48 men and 189 women) with neurological symptoms who underwent spinal fusion were included in this study. Patients were grouped by World Health Organization BMI categories: low BMI (<18.5 kg/m2), normal BMI (≥18.5 and <25 kg/m2), and high BMI (≥25 kg/m2). Patients' backgrounds, surgical method, radiological findings, pain measurements, activities of daily living (ADL), and postoperative complications were compared after a mean follow-up period of 4 years. As results, the proportion of patients able to walk independently was significantly smaller in the low BMI group (75.0%) compared with the normal BMI group (89.9%; P = .01) and the high BMI group (94.3%; P = .04). Improvement in the visual analogue scale for leg pain was significantly less in the low BMI group than the high BMI group (26.7 vs 42.8 mm; P = .046). Radiological evaluation, the Frankel classification, and postoperative complications were not significantly different among all 3 groups. Improvement of pain intensity and ADL in the high BMI group was equivalent or non-significantly better for some outcome measures compared with the normal BMI group. Leg pain and independent walking ability after fusion surgery for patients with OVFs improved less in the low versus the high BMI group. Surgeons may want to carefully evaluate at risk low BMI patients before fusion surgery for OVF because poor clinical results may occur., Competing Interests: The authors have no funding and conflicts of interest to disclose., (Copyright © 2022 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)
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36. The impact of diabetes mellitus on spinal fracture with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: A multicenter retrospective study.
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Yamamoto T, Okada E, Michikawa T, Yoshii T, Yamada T, Watanabe K, Katsumi K, Hiyama A, Watanabe M, Nakagawa Y, Okada M, Endo T, Shiraishi Y, Takeuchi K, Matsunaga S, Maruo K, Sakai K, Kobayashi S, Ohba T, Wada K, Ohya J, Mori K, Tsushima M, Nishimura H, Tsuji T, Koda M, Okawa A, Yamazaki M, Matsumoto M, and Watanabe K
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Blood Glucose, Female, Humans, Male, Retrospective Studies, Surgical Wound Infection epidemiology, Diabetes Mellitus epidemiology, Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal complications, Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal diagnostic imaging, Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal surgery, Spinal Fractures complications, Spinal Fractures surgery
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Background: Patients with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) are susceptible to spinal column injuries with neurological deterioration. Previous studies indicated that the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in patients with DISH was higher than that in patients without DISH. This study investigates the impact of DM on surgical outcomes for spinal fractures in patients with DISH., Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 177 spinal fractures in patients with DISH (132 men and 45 women; mean age, 75 ± 10 years) who underwent surgery from a multicenter database. The subjects were classified into two groups according to the presence of DM. Perioperative complications, neurological status by Frankel grade, mortality rate, and status of surgical site infection (SSI) were compared between the two groups., Results: DM was present in 28.2% (50/177) of the patients. The proportion of men was significantly higher in the DM group (DM group: 86.0% vs. non-DM group: 70.1%) (p = 0.03). The overall complication rate was 22.0% in the DM group and 19.7% in the non-DM group (p = 0.60). Poisson regression model revealed that SSI was significantly associated with DM (DM group: 10.0% vs. non-DM group: 2.4%, Relative risk: 4.5) (p = 0.048). Change in neurological status, mortality rate, instrumentation failure, and nonunion were similar between both groups. HbA1c and fasting blood glucose level (SSI group: 7.2% ± 1.2%, 201 ± 67 mg/dL vs. non-SSI group: 6.6% ± 1.1%, 167 ± 47 mg/dL) tended to be higher in patients with SSI; however, there was no significant difference., Conclusions: In spinal fracture in patients with DISH, although DM was an associated factor for SSI with a relative risk of 4.5, DM did not negatively impact neurological recovery. Perioperative glycemic control may be useful for preventing SSI because fasting blood glucose level was high in patients with SSI., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest Tatsuya Yamamoto, Eijiro Okada, Toshitaka Yoshii, Tsuyoshi Yamada, Kei Watanabe, Keiichi Katsumi, Akihiko Hiyama, Masahiko Watanabe, Yukihiro Nakagawa, Motohiro Okada, Teruaki Endo, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Shunji Matsunaga, Keishi Maruo, Kenichiro Sakai, Sho Kobayashi, Tetsuro Ohba, Kanichiro Wada, Junichi Ohya, Kanji Mori, Mikito Tsushima, Hirosuke Nishimura, Takashi Tsuji, Masao Koda, Atsushi Okawa, Masashi Yamazaki, Morio Matsumoto, and Kota Watanabe were received a Japanese Health Labor Sciences Research Grant No.038. The other doctor has nothing to disclose., (Copyright © 2021 The Japanese Orthopaedic Association. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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37. Eight cases of sudden-onset dropped head syndrome: patient series.
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Endo K, Sawaji Y, Aihara T, Suzuki H, Murata K, Matsuoka Y, Nishimura H, Takamatsu T, Konishi T, and Yamamoto K
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Background: As the proportion of elderly people continues to increase, the number of patients with dropped head syndrome (DHS) also grows. However, the relationship between onset and clinical course of DHS has hardly been studied, particularly, that of sudden-onset DHS has not been reported and remains unclear., Observations: Sudden-onset DHS was defined as presenting with chin on chest deformity within 3 days from the time of awareness of cervical weakness. Sixty-six patients with DHS visited our facility. Among them, 8 of the total cases (12.1%) had experienced sudden onset DHS (6 females and 2 males; average age: 71.9 ± 10.9 years). Six of 8 cases showed recovery by conservative treatment, whose first interventions were from 0.1 to 12 months, but 3 experienced recurrence. Diffuse spinal kyphotic-type DHS was seen in 2 cases, and both had recurring horizontal gaze disturbance after initial recovery. Two unimproved cases underwent surgery of combined anterior and posterior cervical fixation, and their first interventions were at 5 and 24 months. After surgery, cervical sagittal alignment was improved, and they could walk maintaining horizontal gaze., Lessons: Sudden-onset DHS can be expected to have a better outcome, but recurrence is possible in global imbalanced-type DHS., Competing Interests: Disclosures The authors report no conflict of interest concerning the materials or methods used in this study or the findings specified in this paper., (© 2021 The authors.)
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38. Risk factors for delayed diagnosis of spinal fracture associated with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: A nationwide multiinstitution survey.
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Kobayashi K, Okada E, Yoshii T, Tsushima M, Yamada T, Watanabe K, Katsumi K, Hiyama A, Katoh H, Watanabe M, Nakagawa Y, Okada M, Endo T, Shiraishi Y, Takeuchi K, Matsunaga S, Maruo K, Sakai K, Kobayashi S, Ohba T, Wada K, Ohya J, Mori K, Nishimura H, Tsuji T, Watanabe K, Okawa A, Matsumoto M, and Imagama S
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Background: Patients with DISH are susceptible to spinal fractures and subsequent neurological impairment, including after minor trauma. However, DISH is often asymptomatic and fractures may have minimal symptoms, which may lead to delayed diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for delayed diagnosis of spinal fractures in patients with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)., Methods: The subjects were 285 patients with DISH surgically treated at 18 medical centers from 2005 to 2015. Cause of injury, imaging findings, neurological status at the times of injury and first hospital examination, and the time from injury to diagnosis were recorded. A delayed diagnosis was defined as that made >24 h after injury., Results: Main causes of injury were minor trauma due to a fall from a standing or sitting position (51%) and high-energy trauma due to a fall from a high place (29%) or a traffic accident (12%). Delayed diagnosis occurred in 115 patients (40%; 35 females, 80 males; mean age 76.0 ± 10.4 years), while 170 (60%; 29 females, 141 males; mean age 74.6 ± 12.8 years) had early diagnosis. Delayed group had a significantly higher rate of minor trauma (n = 73, 63% vs. n = 73, 43%), significantly more Frankel grade E (intact neurological status) cases at the time of injury (n = 79, 69% vs. n = 73, 43%), and greater deterioration of Frankel grade from injury to diagnosis (34% vs. 8%, p < 0.01). In multivariate analysis, a minor trauma fall (OR 2.08; P < 0.05) and Frankel grade E at the time of injury (OR 2.29; P < 0.01) were significantly associated with delayed diagnosis., Conclusion: In patients with DISH, it is important to keep in mind the possibility of spinal fracture, even in a situation in which patient sustained only minor trauma and shows no neurological deficit. This is because delayed diagnosis of spinal fracture can cause subsequent neurological deterioration., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest Kazuyoshi Kobayashi, Eijiro Okada, Toshitaka Yoshii, Mikito Tsushima, Tsuyoshi Yamada, Kei Watanabe, Keiichi Katsumi, Hiroyuki Katoh, Akihiko Hiyama, Masahiko Watanabe, Yukihiro Nakagawa, Motohiro Okada, Teruaki Endo, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Shunji Matsunaga, Keishi Maruo, Kenichiro Sakai, Sho Kobayashi, Tetsuro Ohba, Kanichiro Wada, Junichi Ohya, Kanji Mori, Hirosuke Nishimura, Takashi Tsuji, Kota Watanabe, Atsushi Okawa, Morio Matsumoto, and Shiro Imagama were received a Japanese Health Labor Sciences Research Grant No.038. Tsuyoshi Yamada, Akihiko Hiyama, Hiroyuki Katoh, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Kenichiro Sakai, Kanichiro Wada, Kota Watanabe, and Morio Matsumoto were received a Japan Agency for Medical Research and DevelopmentJP15ek0109136., (Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
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39. The impact of sagittal imbalance on walking in patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis.
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Murata K, Endo K, Aihara T, Suzuki H, Matsuoka Y, Nishimura H, Takamatsu T, and Yamamoto K
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Purpose: Gait and posture disorder severely impedes the quality of life of affected patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS). Despite the major health concern, there is a paucity of literature about the relationships among spatiotemporal gait parameters and spinal sagittal parameters. This is a cross sectional study performed in a single tertiary referral center to determine the relationships among spatiotemporal gait parameters and spinal sagittal parameters in patients with LSCS., Methods: A total of 164 consecutive patients with LSCS, 87 men and 77 women with mean age of 70.7 years, were enrolled. Spatiotemporal gait parameters were studied using a gait analysis system. Spinal sagittal parameters were studied including sagittal vertical axis (SVA), thoracic kyphosis (TK), lumbar lordosis (LL), sacral slope (SS), pelvic inclination (PI), and pelvic tilt (PT) both in the neutral and stepped positions., Results: SVA was significantly larger in the stepped position than in the neutral position (neutral position, 72.5 mm; stepped position, 96.8 mm; p = 0.003). Parameters regarding the pelvis exhibited significant differences, which could represent pelvic anteversion in the stepped position. By stepwise multiple regression analysis, the prediction models, containing SVA (neutral) and PT (stepped) for double supporting phase, exhibited statistical significance, and accounted for approximately 50% of the variance., Conclusions: The present study provides statistically established evidence of correlation among spatiotemporal gait parameters and spinal sagittal parameters. Differences between sagittal parameters in neutral and stepped position may stand for the postural control during gait cycle, and increased SVA in neutral position and increased PT in stepped position may correlate with prolonged double supporting phase.
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40. Reply to the Editor: Surgical Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture with Neurological Deficit-A Nationwide Multicenter Study in Japan.
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Hosogane N, Nojiri K, Suzuki S, Funao H, Okada E, Isogai N, Ueda S, Hikata T, Shiono Y, Watanabe K, Watanabe K, Kaito T, Yamashita T, Fujiwara H, Nagamoto Y, Terai H, Tamai K, Matsuoka Y, Suzuki H, Nishimura H, Tagami A, Yamada S, Adachi S, Ohtori S, Orita S, Furuya T, Yoshii T, Ushio S, Inoue G, Miyagi M, Saito W, Imagama S, Ando K, Sakai D, Nukaga T, Kiyasu K, Kimura A, Inoue H, Nakano A, Harimaya K, Kawaguchi K, Yokoyama N, Oishi H, Doi T, Ikegami S, Shimizu M, Futatsugi T, Kakutani K, Yurube T, Oshima M, Uei H, Aoki Y, Takahata M, Iwata A, Seki S, Murakami H, Yoshioka K, Endo H, Hongo M, Nakanishi K, Abe T, Tsukanishi T, and Ishii K
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Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare that there are no relevant conflicts of interest.
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41. The Surgical Outcomes of Spinal Fusion for Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures in the Lower Lumbar Spine with a Neurological Deficit.
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Isogai N, Hosogane N, Funao H, Nojiri K, Suzuki S, Okada E, Ueda S, Hikata T, Shiono Y, Watanabe K, Watanabe K, Kaito T, Yamashita T, Fujiwara H, Nagamoto Y, Terai H, Tamai K, Matsuoka Y, Suzuki H, Nishimura H, Tagami A, Yamada S, Adachi S, Ohtori S, Orita S, Furuya T, Yoshii T, Ushio S, Inoue G, Miyagi M, Saito W, Imagama S, Ando K, Sakai D, Nukaga T, Kiyasu K, Kimura A, Inoue H, Nakano A, Harimaya K, Kawaguchi K, Yokoyama N, Oishi H, Doi T, Ikegami S, Shimizu M, Futatsugi T, Kakutani K, Yurube T, Oshima M, Uei H, Aoki Y, Takahata M, Iwata A, Seki S, Murakami H, Yoshioka K, Endo H, Hongo M, Nakanishi K, Abe T, Tsukanishi T, and Ishii K
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Introduction: Osteoporotic vertebral fracture (OVF) is the most common osteoporotic fracture, and some patients require surgical intervention to improve their impaired activities of daily living with neurological deficits. However, many previous reports have focused on OVF around the thoracolumbar junction, and the surgical outcomes of lumbar OVF have not been thoroughly discussed. We aimed to investigate the surgical outcomes for lumbar OVF with a neurological deficit., Methods: Patients who underwent fusion surgery for thoracolumbar OVF with a neurological deficit were enrolled at 28 institutions. Clinical information, comorbidities, perioperative complications, Japanese Orthopaedic Association scores, visual analog scale scores, and radiographic parameters were compared between patients with lower lumbar fracture (L3-5) and those with thoracolumbar junction fracture (T10-L2). Each patient with lower lumbar fracture (L group) was matched with to patients with thoracolumbar junction fracture (T group)., Results: A total 403 patients (89 males and 314 females, mean age: 73.8 ± 7.8 years, mean follow-up: 3.9 ± 1.7 years) were included in this study. Lower lumbar OVF was frequently found in patients with lower bone mineral density. After matching, mechanical failure was more frequent in the L group (L group: 64%, T group: 39%; p < 0.001). There was no difference between groups in the clinical and radiographical outcomes, although the rates of complication and revision surgery were still high in both groups., Conclusions: The surgical intervention for OVF is effective in patients with myelopathy or radiculopathy regardless of the surgical level, although further study is required to improve clinical and radiographical outcomes., Level of Evidence: Level III., Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare that there are no relevant conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2020 by The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research.)
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42. A Comparison of Cervical and Thoracolumbar Fractures Associated with Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis-A Nationwide Multicenter Study.
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Katoh H, Okada E, Yoshii T, Yamada T, Watanabe K, Katsumi K, Hiyama A, Nakagawa Y, Okada M, Endo T, Takeuchi K, Matsunaga S, Maruo K, Sakai K, Kobayashi S, Ohba T, Wada K, Ohya J, Mori K, Tsushima M, Nishimura H, Tsuji T, Watanabe K, Matsumoto M, Okawa A, and Watanabe M
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In diffuse idiopathic hyperostosis (DISH), the ankylosed spine becomes susceptible to spinal fractures and spinal cord injuries due to the long lever arms of the fractured segments that make the fracture extremely unstable. The aim of this retrospective multicenter study was to examine the differences in DISH-affected spine fractures according to fracture level. The data of 285 cases with fractures of DISH-ankylosed segments diagnosed through computed tomography (CT) imaging were studied and the characteristics of 84 cases with cervical fractures were compared to 201 cases with thoracolumbar fractures. Examination of the CT images revealed that cervical fracture cases were associated with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament and had fractures at the intervertebral disc level, while thoracolumbar fracture cases were associated with ankylosing of the posterior elements and had fractures at the vertebral body. Neurologically, cervical fracture cases had a higher ratio of spinal cord injury leading to higher mortality, while thoracolumbar fracture cases had lower rates of initial spinal cord injury. However, a subset of thoracolumbar fracture cases suffered from a delay in diagnosis that led to higher rates of delayed neurological deterioration. Some of these thoracolumbar fracture cases had no apparent injury episode but experienced severe neurological deterioration. The information provided by this study will hopefully aid in the education of patients with DISH and raise the awareness of clinicians to potential pitfalls in the assessment of DISH trauma patients., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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43. Mode of onset of dropped head syndrome and efficacy of conservative treatment.
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Kusakabe T, Endo K, Sawaji Y, Suzuki H, Nishimura H, Matsuoka Y, Murata K, Takamatsu T, Maekawa A, Aihara T, and Yamamoto K
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Purpose: The initial treatment of dropped head syndrome (DHS) is basically nonsurgical, but the mode of onset of DHS and efficacy of conservative treatment have not been fully clarified., Methods: The subjects were 38 DHS patients without neuromuscular disease (11 men and 27 women, average age 74.5 years). Cervical collar, physical therapy, and temporary medication for cervical pain were provided for all DHS patients. The following parameters were measured on lateral global spine standing radiographs: sagittal vertical axis (SVA), cervical sagittal vertical axis, C2-C7 angle, first thoracic slope, thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, sacral slope, pelvic tilt, and pelvic incidence. According to the mode of onset of DHS, the subjects were classified into acute-onset group (<3 months) and chronic-onset group (≥3 months)., Results: Acute- and chronic-onset DHS were observed in 20 and 18 patients, respectively. A history of cervical trauma was involved in nine and two cases of acute- and chronic-onset DHS, respectively. Acute-onset DHS included more balanced-SVA (B-SVA: -30 mm
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44. Complications after spinal fixation surgery for osteoporotic vertebral collapse with neurological deficits: Japan Association of Spine Surgeons with ambition multicenter study.
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Sakai Y, Kaito T, Takenaka S, Yamashita T, Makino T, Hosogane N, Nojiri K, Suzuki S, Okada E, Watanabe K, Funao H, Isogai N, Ueda S, Hikata T, Shiono Y, Watanabe K, Katsumi K, Fujiwara H, Nagamoto Y, Terai H, Tamai K, Matsuoka Y, Suzuki H, Nishimura H, Tagami A, Yamada S, Adachi S, Ohtori S, Orita S, Furuya T, Yoshii T, Ushio S, Inoue G, Miyagi M, Saito W, Imagama S, Ando K, Sakai D, Nukaga T, Kiyasu K, Kimura A, Inoue H, Nakano A, Harimaya K, Doi T, Kawaguchi K, Yokoyama N, Oishi H, Ikegami S, Futatsugi T, Shimizu M, Kakutani K, Yurube T, Oshima M, Uei H, Aoki Y, Takahata M, Iwata A, Seki S, Murakami H, Yoshioka K, Endo H, Hongo M, Nakanishi K, Abe T, Tsukanishi T, and Ishii K
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Japan, Lumbar Vertebrae surgery, Male, Middle Aged, Pain Measurement, Retrospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Thoracic Vertebrae surgery, Fractures, Compression surgery, Nervous System Diseases surgery, Osteoporotic Fractures surgery, Postoperative Complications etiology, Spinal Fusion
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Background: There have been few reports on the incidence and risk factors of the complications after spinal fixation surgery for osteoporotic vertebral collapse (OVC) with neurological deficits. This study aimed to identify the incidence and risk factors of the complications after OVC surgery., Methods: In this retrospective multicenter study, a total of 403 patients (314 women and 89 men; mean age 73.8 years) who underwent spinal fixation surgery for OVC with neurological deficits between 2005 and 2014 were enrolled. Data on patient demographics were collected, including age, sex, body mass index, smoking, steroid use, medical comorbidities, and surgical procedures. All postoperative complications that occurred within 6 weeks were recorded. Patients were classified into two groups, namely, complication group and no complication group, and risk factors for postoperative complications were investigated by univariate and multivariate analyses., Results: Postoperative complications occurred in 57 patients (14.1%), and the most common complication was delirium (5.7%). In the univariate analysis, the complication group was found to be older (p = 0.039) and predominantly male (p = 0.049), with higher occurrence rate of liver disease (p = 0.001) and Parkinson's disease (p = 0.039) compared with the no-complication group. In the multivariate analysis, the significant independent risk factors were age (p = 0.021; odds ratio [OR] 1.051, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.007-1.097), liver disease (p < 0.001; OR 8.993, 95% CI 2.882-28.065), and Parkinson's disease (p = 0.009; OR 3.636, 95% CI 1.378-9.599)., Conclusions: Complications after spinal fixation surgery for OVC with neurological deficits occurred in 14.1%. Age, liver disease, and Parkinson's disease were demonstrated to be independent risk factors for postoperative complications., (Copyright © 2019 The Japanese Orthopaedic Association. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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45. Spinal fractures in patients with Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis:A nationwide multi-institution survey.
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Okada E, Yoshii T, Yamada T, Watanabe K, Katsumi K, Hiyama A, Watanabe M, Nakagawa Y, Okada M, Endo T, Shiraishi Y, Takeuchi K, Matsunaga S, Maruo K, Sakai K, Kobayashi S, Ohba T, Wada K, Ohya J, Mori K, Tsushima M, Nishimura H, Tsuji T, Okawa A, Matsumoto M, and Watanabe K
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Fracture Fixation, Humans, Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal diagnostic imaging, Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal surgery, Male, Middle Aged, Radiography, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Spinal Fractures diagnostic imaging, Spinal Fractures surgery, Spinal Fusion, Surveys and Questionnaires, Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal complications, Spinal Fractures etiology
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Background: Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) increases the spine's susceptibility to unstable fractures that can cause neurological deterioration. However, the detail of injury is still unclear. A nationwide multicenter retrospective study was conducted to assess the clinical characteristics and radiographic features of spinal fractures in patients with DISH., Methods: Patients were eligible for this study if they 1) had DISH, defined as flowing ossification along the anterolateral aspect of at least four contiguous vertebral bodies, and 2) had an injury in the ankylosing spine. This study included 285 patients with DISH (221 males, 64 females; mean age 75.2 ± 9.5 years)., Results: The major cause of injury was falling from a standing or sitting position; this affected 146 patients (51.2%). Diagnosis of the fracture was delayed in 115 patients (40.4%). Later neurological deterioration by one or more Frankel grade was seen in 87 patients (30.5%). The following factors were significantly associated with neurological deficits: delayed diagnosis (p = 0.033), injury of the posterior column (p = 0.021), and the presence of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) (p < 0.001). The majority of patients (n = 241, 84.6%) were treated surgically, most commonly by conventional open posterior fixation (n = 199, 69.8%). Neurological improvement was seen in 20.0% of the conservatively treated patients, and in 47.0% of the patients treated surgically., Conclusions: Minor trauma could cause spinal fractures in DISH patients. Delayed diagnosis, injury of the posterior column, and the presence of OPLL were significantly associated with neurological deterioration. Patients with neurological deficits or unstable fractures should be treated by fixation surgery., (Copyright © 2019 The Japanese Orthopaedic Association. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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46. Surgical Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture with Neurological Deficit-A Nationwide Multicenter Study in Japan.
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Hosogane N, Nojiri K, Suzuki S, Funao H, Okada E, Isogai N, Ueda S, Hikata T, Shiono Y, Watanabe K, Watanabe K, Kaito T, Yamashita T, Fujiwara H, Nagamoto Y, Terai H, Tamai K, Matsuoka Y, Suzuki H, Nishimura H, Tagami A, Yamada S, Adachi S, Ohtori S, Orita S, Furuya T, Yoshii T, Ushio S, Inoue G, Miyagi M, Saito W, Imagama S, Ando K, Sakai D, Nukaga T, Kiyasu K, Kimura A, Inoue H, Nakano A, Harimaya K, Kawaguchi K, Yokoyama N, Oishi H, Doi T, Ikegami S, Shimizu M, Futatsugi T, Kakutani K, Yurube T, Oshima M, Uei H, Aoki Y, Takahata M, Iwata A, Seki S, Murakami H, Yoshioka K, Endo H, Hongo M, Nakanishi K, Abe T, Tsukanishi T, and Ishii K
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Introduction: The prevalence of patients with osteoporosis continues to increase in aging societies, including Japan. The first choice for managing osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVF) is conservative treatment. Failure in conservative treatment for OVF may lead to non-union or vertebral collapse, resulting in neurological deficit and subsequently requiring surgical intervention. This multicenter nationwide study in Japan was conducted to comprehensively understand the outcomes of surgical treatments for OVF non-union., Methods: This multicenter, retrospective study included 403 patients (89 males, 314 females, mean age 73.8 ± 7.8 years, mean follow-up 3.9 ± 1.7 years) with neurological deficit due to vertebral collapse or non-union after OVF at T10-L5 who underwent fusion surgery with a minimum 1-year follow-up. Radiological and clinical outcomes at baseline and at the final follow-up (FU) were evaluated., Results: OVF was present at a thoracolumbar junction such as T12 (124 patients) and L1 (117 patients). A majority of OVF occurred after a minor trauma, such as falling down (55.3%) or lifting objects (8.4%). Short segment fusion, including affected vertebra, was conducted (mean 4.0 ± 2.0 vertebrae) with 256.8 minutes of surgery and 676.1 g of blood loss. A posterior approach was employed in 86.6% of the patients, followed by a combined anterior and posterior (8.7%), and an anterior (4.7%) approach. Perioperative complications and implant failures were observed in 18.1% and 41.2%, respectively. VAS scores of low back pain (74.7 to 30.8 mm) and leg pain (56.8 to 20.7 mm) improved significantly at FU. Preoperatively, 52.6% of the patients were unable to walk and the rate of non-ambulatory patients decreased to 7.5% at FU., Conclusions: This study demonstrated that substantial improvement in activity of daily living (ADL) was achieved by fusion surgery. Although there was a considerable rate of complications, fusion surgery is beneficial for elderly OVF patients with non-union., Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare that there are no relevant conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2019 by The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research.)
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47. Risk Factors for Proximal Junctional Fracture Following Fusion Surgery for Osteoporotic Vertebral Collapse with Delayed Neurological Deficits: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 403 Patients.
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Tamai K, Terai H, Suzuki A, Nakamura H, Watanabe K, Katsumi K, Ohashi M, Shibuya Y, Izumi T, Hirano T, Kaito T, Yamashita T, Fujiwara H, Nagamoto Y, Matsuoka Y, Suzuki H, Nishimura H, Tagami A, Yamada S, Adachi S, Yoshii T, Ushio S, Harimaya K, Kawaguchi K, Yokoyama N, Oishi H, Doi T, Kimura A, Inoue H, Inoue G, Miyagi M, Saito W, Nakano A, Sakai D, Nukaga T, Ikegami S, Shimizu M, Futatsugi T, Ohtori S, Furuya T, Orita S, Imagama S, Ando K, Kobayashi K, Kiyasu K, Murakami H, Yoshioka K, Seki S, Hongo M, Kakutani K, Yurube T, Aoki Y, Oshima M, Takahata M, Iwata A, Endo H, Abe T, Tsukanishi T, Nakanishi K, Watanabe K, Hikata T, Suzuki S, Isogai N, Okada E, Funao H, Ueda S, Shiono Y, Nojiri K, Hosogane N, and Ishii K
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Introduction: Approximately 3% of osteoporotic vertebral fractures develop osteoporotic vertebral collapse (OVC) with neurological deficits, and such patients are recommended to be treated surgically. However, a proximal junctional fracture (PJFr) following surgery for OVC can be a serious concern. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify the incidence and risk factors of PJFr following fusion surgery for OVC., Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed registry data collected from facilities belonging to the Japan Association of Spine Surgeons with Ambition (JASA) in 2016. We retrospectively analyzed 403 patients who suffered neurological deficits due to OVC below T10 and underwent corrective surgery; only those followed up for ≥2 years were included. Potential risk factors related to the PJFr and their cut-off values were calculated using multivariate logistic regression analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis., Results: Sixty-three patients (15.6%) suffered PJFr during the follow-up (mean 45.7 months). In multivariate analysis, the grade of osteoporosis (grade 2, 3: adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.92; p=0.001) and lower instrumented vertebra (LIV) level (sacrum: aOR 6.75; p=0.003) were independent factors. ROC analysis demonstrated that lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) was a predictive factor (area under curve: 0.72, p=0.035) with optimal cut-off value of 0.61 g/cm
2 (sensitivity, 76.5%; specificity, 58.3%), but that of the hip was not (p=0.228)., Conclusions: PJFr was found in 16% cases within 4 years after surgery; independent risk factors were severe osteoporosis and extended fusion to the sacrum. The lumbar BMD with cut-off value 0.61 g/cm2 may potentially predict PJFr. Our findings can help surgeons select perioperative adjuvant therapy, as well as a surgical strategy to prevent PJFr following surgery., Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare that there are no relevant conflicts of interest.- Published
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48. Small sagittal vertical axis accompanied with lumbar hyperlordosis as a risk factor for developing postoperative cervical kyphosis after expansive open-door laminoplasty.
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Matsuoka Y, Suzuki H, Endo K, Sawaji Y, Murata K, Nishimura H, Tanaka H, and Yamamoto K
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OBJECTIVE Preoperative positive cervical sagittal imbalance and global sagittal imbalance are risk factors for postoperative cervical kyphosis after expansive open-door cervical laminoplasty (ELAP). The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the incidence of postoperative cervical kyphosis after ELAP and the preoperative global sagittal spinal alignment in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) without spinal sagittal imbalance. METHODS Among 84 consecutive patients who underwent ELAP for CSM at the authors' hospital, 43 patients without preoperative cervical kyphosis (C2-7 angle ≥ 0°) and spinal sagittal imbalance (C2-7 sagittal vertical axis [SVA] ≤ 80 mm and C-7 SVA ≤ 95 mm) were included in the study. The global spinal sagittal parameters were measured on lateral whole-spine standing radiographs preoperatively and at 1 year postoperatively. The difference in preoperative global sagittal spinal alignment between the postoperative cervical lordosis group and the cervical kyphosis group was analyzed. RESULTS The incidence of postoperative cervical kyphosis after ELAP was 25.6% (11 of 43 cases). Thirty-two patients (16 men and 16 women; mean age 67.7 ± 12.0 years) had lordosis, and 11 (7 men and 4 women; mean age 67.2 ± 9.6 years) had kyphosis. The preoperative C-7 SVA and pelvic incidence minus lumbar lordosis (PI-LL) in the kyphosis group were significantly smaller than those in the lordosis group (p < 0.05). The smaller C-7 SVA accompanied by a small PI-LL, the "truncal negative offset," led to postoperative cervical kyphosis due to posterior structural weakening by ELAP. CONCLUSIONS In patients with CSM without preoperative cervical and global spinal sagittal imbalance, a small SVA accompanied by lumbar hyperlordosis is the characteristic alignment leading to postoperative cervical kyphosis after ELAP.
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49. Postoperative Radiographic Early-Onset Adjacent Segment Degeneration after Single-Level L4-L5 Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Patients without Preoperative Severe Sagittal Spinal Imbalance.
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Matsuoka Y, Endo K, Suzuki H, Sawaji Y, Nishimura H, Takamatsu T, Kojima O, Murata K, Seki T, Horie S, Konishi T, and Yamamoto K
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Study Design: Retrospective study., Purpose: To investigate the relationship between preoperative total spinal sagittal alignment and the early onset of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) after single-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) in patients with normal sagittal spinal alignment., Overview of Literature: Postoperative early-onset ASD is one of the complications after L4-L5 PLIF, a common surgical procedure for lumbar degenerative disease in patents without severe sagittal imbalance. A better understanding of the preoperative characteristics of total spinal sagittal alignment associated with early-onset ASD could help prevent the condition., Methods: The study included 70 consecutive patients diagnosed with lumbar degenerative disease who underwent single-level L4-L5 PLIF between 2011 and 2015. They were divided into two groups based on the radiographic progression of L3-L4 degeneration after 1-year follow-up: the ASD and the non-ASD (NASD) group. The following radiographic parameters were preoperatively and postoperatively measured: sagittal vertebral axis (SVA), thoracic kyphosis (TK), lumbar lordosis, pelvic tilt, and pelvic incidence (PI)., Results: Eight of the 70 patients (11%) experienced ASD after PLIF (three males and five females; age, 64.4±7.7 years). The NASD group comprised 20 males and 42 females (age, 67.7±9.3 years). Six patients of the ASD group showed decreased L3-L4 disc height, one had L3-L4 local kyphosis, and one showed both changes. Preoperative SVA, PI, and TK were significantly smaller in the ASD group than in the NASD group (p <0.05)., Conclusions: A preoperative small SVA and TK with small PI were the characteristic alignments for the risk of early-onset ASD in patients without preoperative severe sagittal spinal imbalance undergoing L4-L5 single-level PLIF.
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50. A Case of Rapidly-Progressing Cervical Spine Subependymoma with Atypical Features.
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Nishimura H, Fukami S, Endo K, Suzuki H, Sawaji Y, Seki T, Matsuoka Y, Akimoto J, and Yamamoto K
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This was a study of the case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with a six-month history of headache and numbness radiating to the right arm. MRI revealed a fusiform intramedullary spinal tumor spanning C2 to C5 at the hospital where she first presented. As her right upper limb weakness had presented gradually, she visited our hospital after one and a half years. Neurological examination revealed muscle weakness in the right deltoid, but no sensory disturbance. The patient underwent a C2-C6 total laminectomy and posterior midline myelotomy from the posterior median fissure of the spinal cord. The intraoperative histological diagnosis was glioma. Pathological findings in low magnification demonstrated clusters of small uniform nuclei embedded in a dense and fibrillary matrix in hematoxylin-eosin staining (H.E.). On immunohistochemical staining, the tumor cells were weakly positive for glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), but negative for the epithelial membrane antigen (EMA). The histopathological findings were consistent with the diagnosis of a subependymoma. However, the MIB-1 labeling index was of moderately high level up to approximately 8%. In this case, we performed total resection because the tumor had rapidly increased in size and was of atypical form in histological findings. It should be minded that some of subependymomas have a possibility of rapidly increasing in size with progressing neurological deficits., Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare that there are no relevant conflicts of interest.
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