Histological evaluation of the low-density region around beta-tricalcium phosphate scaffolds used in opening wedge high ...
Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
Intrawound vancomycin powder is effective in preventing surgical site infection after spine surgery. In a previous study, vancomycin-induced cytotoxicity in osteoblasts was investigated in vitro, and vitamin D3 was verified to be a candidate drug aiding recovery from vancomycin-induced cytotoxicity. The treatment practices involving osteogenesis-pr...
Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
The management of pain in patients with rotator cuff tears can be challenging. Neuropathic pain is reportedly associated with pain occurrence in musculoskeletal diseases. However, to date, few studies have reported on the prevalence of neuropathic pain in patients with rotator cuff tears or identified the factors associated with neuropathic pain in...
Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
Physicians who treat patients with lower limb diseases should pay attention not only to the patients' clinical condition but also to their individual needs and expectations. For this purpose, many different questionnaires can be employed. This study aimed to validate the Lower Limb Task Questionnaire (LLTQ), Lower Limb Functional Index (LLFI), and ...
Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
A high-flexion posterior-stabilized total knee prosthesis has been developed for the Asian population. The component design was based on computed tomography images of Japanese osteoarthritic knees. The femoral component is composed of zirconia ceramics, which exhibit low friction and high durability. The present study aimed to evaluate the mid-term...
Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
The Japanese Orthopaedic Association National Registry (JOANR) was recently launched in Japan and is expected to improve the quality of medical care. However, surgeons must register ten detailed features for total hip arthroplasty, which is labor intensive. One possible solution is to use a system that automatically extracts information about the s...
Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association