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Clinical outcome of condoliase injection treatment for lumbar disc herniation: Indications for condoliase therapy.

Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association

Condoliase is a novel, potent chemonucleolytic drug available for clinical use for lumbar disc herniation (LDH) in Japan. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical outcome of condoliase therapy in patients with LDH, as well as factors affecting the clinical outcome. We enrolled patients with LDH who were receiving condoliase injection. The f...

Locomotive Syndrome is associated with chronic pain and poor quality of life in Brazilian oldest old: LOCOMOV Project.

Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association

In 2007, the Japanese Orthopedic Association established the term "Locomotive Syndrome" (LS) for the concept of locomotor organ dysfunction with potential loss of independence. The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics of LS and establish a diagnostic cut-off for the Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale (GLFS 25-p) for the Brazilian ...

Arthroscopic resection arthroplasty for septic hip with osteonecrosis of the femoral head in patients with multiple como...

Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association

Factors related to length of hospital stay after two-stage corrective surgery for adult spinal deformity in elderly Japa...

Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association

Postoperative recovery of activities of daily living after surgery in elderly patients often takes a longer time because of their frailty. However, it is unclear how long it takes for patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD) to recover their abilities to live their daily lives in their home after corrective fusion surgery. This study aimed to inv...

Anatomical study of cervical intervertebral foramen in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.

Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association

To determine the underlying anatomical characteristics in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR) by comparing those of surgically treated CSR patients with those of healthy subjects. Computed tomography (CT) scans of the cervical spine in 42 patients who underwent decompression surgery for CSR were investigated. As a control group, ...

Sacroiliac joint degeneration is common in patients with end-stage hip osteoarthritis secondary to unilateral developmen...

Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association

The etiology of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) degeneration has not been fully elucidated, and there has been almost no report on the relevance between SIJ degeneration and hip osteoarthritis secondary to developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). We investigated factors associated with SIJ degeneration, specifically its laterality in patients with end-stag...

Efficacy of duloxetine for multisite pain in patients with knee pain due to osteoarthritis: An exploratory post hoc anal...

Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association

Central sensitization, including dysfunction of descending inhibitory pain pathways, may contribute to multisite pain in patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions. Duloxetine is a centrally acting analgesic that effectively reduces pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Here we assessed the efficacy of duloxetine (60 mg/day) in Japanese ...

Effect of eldecalcitol on muscle function and fall prevention in Japanese postmenopausal women: A randomized controlled ...

Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association

Exercises and vitamin D interventions have shown to improve muscle function and balance, and prevent falls in postmenopausal healthy women and in patients with osteoporosis. However, the effects of eldecalcitol on these factors remain undetermined. The present open-label, randomized, controlled study aimed to investigate the effects of eldecalcitol...

Impact of background factors on outcomes of pharmacological therapy for chronic low back pain: A nationwide multicenter ...

Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a major cause of chronic pain with nociceptive, neuropathic or both pain components, and a leading cause of disability. The objectives of this study were to determine the impact of background factors including previous use of drugs on outcomes of pharmacological therapy for CLBP in a nationwide multicenter prospectiv...

Esophageal incarceration associated with cervical vertebral fracture in a patient with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyper...

Published in Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association