JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/51867
FullText URL 67_5_311.pdf
Author Nishida, Keiichiro| Hashizume, Hiroyuki| Matsukawa, Akihiro| Hashizume, Kenzo| Shimamura, Yasunori| Torigoe, Yasuyuki| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Abstract We report a case of 4th metacarpal head collapse of a 19-year-old healthy man. MRI revealed T1 low and T2 high regions in the collapsed 4th metacarpal head, as well as in the right 3rd and left 4th metacarpal head. Our initial diagnosis was occult compression fracture due to avascular necrosis, known as Dieterich's disease. However, pathological findings of surgically resected right 4th metacarpal head were compatible with transient osteoporosis and metacarpal head fracture followed by active tissue repair. The autologous osteochondral transplants from costchondral junction survived and maintained their size and shape even at 10-year follow-up.
Keywords occult compression fracture metacarpal head avascular necrosis osteochondral autograft
Amo Type Case Report
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2013-10
Volume volume67
Issue issue5
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 311
End Page 317
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2013 by Okayama University Medical School
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PubMed ID 24145731
Web of Science KeyUT 000325836100005
Author Yoneda, Yasushi| Ito, Sachio| Kunisada, Toshiyuki| Morimoto, Yuki| Kanzaki, Hirotaka| Yoshida, Aki| Shimizu, Kenji| Ozaki, Toshifumi| Ouchida, Mamoru|
Published Date 2013-10-09
Publication Title PLoS ONE
Volume volume8
Issue issue10
Content Type Journal Article
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/52008
FullText URL 67_6_351.pdf
Author Yokoyama, Yusuke| Abe, Nobuhiro| Fujiwara, Kazuo| Suzuki, Masahiko| Nakajima, Yoshikazu| Sugita, Naohiko| Mitsuishi, Mamoru| Nakashima, Yoshio| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Abstract A computer-assisted navigation system to be used for total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) was reported to improve the accuracy of bone resection and result in precise implant placement, but the concomitant surgical invasion and time consumption are clinical problems. We developed a computed tomography (CT)-based navigation system (NNS) to be used for minimally invasive TKA. It requires only the reference points from a small limited area of the medial femoral condyle and proximal tibia through a skin incision to obtain optical images. Here we evaluated the usefulness and accuracy of the NNS in comparison with the commercially available BrainLAB image-free navigation system (BLS). In a clinical experiment, the registration times obtained with the NNS tended to be shorter than those obtained with the BLS, but not significantly so. The NNS group tended to be in the extended position in the sagittal plane of the distal femur within 3 degrees, and the BLS group showed rather flexed deviation in the sagittal plane of the anterior femur.
Keywords total knee arthroplasty navigation system minimally invasive surgery
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2013-12
Volume volume67
Issue issue6
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 351
End Page 358
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2013 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 24356719
Web of Science KeyUT 000328915700003
Related Url http://ousar.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/metadata/52515
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/52012
FullText URL 67_6_385.pdf
Author Tanaka, Masato| Arataki, Shinya| Sugimoto, Yoshihisa| Takigawa, Tomoyuki| Tetsunaga, Tomoko| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Abstract Craniometaphyseal dysplasia is a rare genetic condition characterized by progressive thickening of bones in the skull and metaphyseal abnormalities in the long bones. This disorder often causes progressively symptomatic cranial nerve compression, but in rare cases foramen magnum stenosis may lead to quadriplegia. Chiari I malformation with craniometaphyseal dysplasia is extremely rare. The authors report on a 25-year-old woman with myelopathy due to Chiari I malformation along with craniometaphyseal dysplasia. There are only four previous case reports of this condition. The authors present here the fifth case report of this rare condition and summarize its characteristics.
Keywords craniometaphyseal dysplasia Chiari malformation cervicomedullary compression
Amo Type Case Report
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2013-12
Volume volume67
Issue issue6
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 385
End Page 389
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2013 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 24356723
Web of Science KeyUT 000328915700007
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/52007
FullText URL 67_6_343.pdf
Author Yamane, Kentaro| Takigawa, Tomoyuki| Tanaka, Masato| Osaki, Syuhei| Sugimoto, Yoshihisa| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Abstract Cervical spinal schwannoma is benign, and outcomes after surgical resection are generally excellent. A surgical dilemma sometimes arises as to whether to perform total tumor removal, which carries a risk of sacrificing the nerve root, or subtotal removal, where the risk can be tumor recurrence. The purpose of this study was to identify factors with the potential to predict clinical impairment after surgery for cervical spinal schwannomas. Thirty cases of cervical schwannomas treated surgically in our institute were retrospectively reviewed;initial symptoms, tumor location, Eden classification, surgical method, functional outcome, and tumor recurrence were investigated. All permanent motor deficits were the result of resecting functionally relevant nerve roots (i.e., C5-8). The rate of permanent sensory deficit was 11% after C1-4 nerve root resection, and 67% after C5-8 nerve root resection. Permanent neurological deficits occurred in 14% of patients younger than 40 years and 38% of those older than 40. Dumbbell tumors were associated with the need for total or ventral nerve root transection, as well as with a high incidence of tumor recurrence. The incidence of permanent neurological deficit was significantly higher in patients undergoing C5-8 nerve root resection, and tended to be higher in those over 40.
Keywords cervical spinal schwannoma neurological deficit nerve root resection tumor resection tumor recurrence
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2013-12
Volume volume67
Issue issue6
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 343
End Page 349
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2013 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 24356718
Web of Science KeyUT 000328915700002
Author Mazaki, Tetsuro| Shiozaki, Yasuyuki| Yamane, Kentaro| Yoshida, Aki| Nakamura, Mariko| Yoshida, Yasuhiro| Zhou, Di| Kitajima, Takashi| Tanaka, Masato| Ito, Yoshihiro| Ozaki, Toshifumi| Matsukawa, Akihiro|
Published Date 2014-03-25
Publication Title Scientific Reports
Volume volume4
Content Type Journal Article
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/52786
FullText URL 68_4_201.pdf
Author Endo, Hirosuke| Akazawa, Hirofumi| Mitani, Shigeru| Okada, Yoshiki| Yamane, Kentaro| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Abstract We reviewed the treatment outcome in 14 hips of 7 patients who were diagnosed as having bilateral developmental dislocation of the hip (DDH) after walking age and could be followed up until they were at least 14 years of age. Based on the results of two-directional arthrography of the hip, closed reduction was performed in 2 hips, and open reduction was performed without osteotomy in 12 hips. The final radiographic evaluations were made according to the Kalamchi and MacEwen classification and Severin classification. The mean age at the initial visit was 1 year and 9 months (range, 1 year and 5 months to 3 years). The outcome was satisfactory for one hip in Group Ⅰ and 2 hips in Group Ⅱ according to the Kalamchi and MacEwen classification, and in 83% of the Severin Class Ⅰ and Ⅱ hips. Arthrography was useful for identifying asymmetry, demonstrating the usefulness of a treatment strategy based on arthrography of the hip.
Keywords developmental dislocation of the hip bilateral case arthrogram open reduction after walking age
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2014-08
Volume volume68
Issue issue4
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 201
End Page 206
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2014 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 25145406
Web of Science KeyUT 000340687500002
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/52901
FullText URL 68_5_313.pdf
Author Yamane, Kentaro| Tanaka, Masato| Sugimoto, Yoshihisa| Ichimura, Kouichi| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Abstract Ossified meningioma is classified histologically as a phenotype of metaplastic meningioma, and it is extremely rare. There are only 12 cases involving ossified spinal meningiomas in the literature. We present the case of a 61-year-old female with a primary tumor within the ventral spinal canal at T12. Although we performed a total tumor excision using an ultrasonic bone aspirator, a temporary deterioration of motor evoked potentials (MEPs) was observed during curettage with a Kerrison rongeur. The neurologic findings worsened immediately after surgery. Histologically, the tumor was diagnosed as a metaplastic meningioma with osseous differentiation. In order to avoid spinal cord injury, great care must be taken when removing an ossified meningioma located on the ventral spinal cord.
Keywords spinal metaplastic meningioma osseous differentiation ossified meningioma ultrasonic bone aspirator post-operative course
Amo Type Case Report
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2014-10
Volume volume68
Issue issue5
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 313
End Page 316
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2014 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 25338489
Web of Science KeyUT 000343269300009
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/52899
FullText URL 68_5_303.pdf
Author Tanaka, Masato| Sugimoto, Yoshihisa| Arataki, Shinya| Takigawa, Tomoyuki| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Abstract Spinal deformity is an important clinical manifestation of Chiari I malformation (CM-I) and syringomyelia. Here we report the result of an 8-year follow-up of a 13-year-old girl with severe scoliosis associated with Chiari malformation and a large syringomyelia. The patient presented at our hospital at the age of 13 with a 68° scoliosis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed Chiari malformation and a large syringomyelia. Neurosurgical treatment involved foramen magnum decompression and partial C1 laminectomy, but the scoliosis still progressed. We present the first case report of a rare course of scoliosis in a patient with CM-I and a large syringomyelia.
Keywords Chiari I malformation syringomyelia scoliosis
Amo Type Case Report
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2014-10
Volume volume68
Issue issue5
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 303
End Page 306
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2014 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 25338487
Web of Science KeyUT 000343269300007
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/53119
FullText URL 69_1_29.pdf
Author Nakahara, Ryuichi| Nishida, Keiichiro| Hashizume, Kenzo| Harada, Ryouzou| Machida, Takahiro| Horita, Masahiro| Ohtsuka, Aiji| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Abstract The outcome measures in rheumatology clinical trials (OMERACT) scores are the most mature quantitation system for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Direct measuring techniques of synovial volume have been reported with good reproducibility, although few reports have demonstrated the changes of these measures in response to treatment. To assess these clinical responses, we evaluated the correlation of the changes of clinical activity score 28-joints disease activity score (DAS28-CRP) with the changes of OMERACT scores and with synovial volume measurements. Eight RA patients who were treated by biologic agents were examined with MRI of the dominant affected wrist and finger joints before and one year after the treatment. The total OMERACT score was reduced from 48.0 to 41.3, and synovial volume was reduced from 15.4 to 8.8 milliliters. Positive correlations were seen between the changes of DAS28-CRP and the changes of OMERACT synovitis score (r=0.27), OMERACT total score (r=0.43) and synovial volume (r=0.30). Limited to synovium assessment, synovial volume showed a better correlation with DAS28-CRP than the OMERACT synovitis score. On the other hand, the OMERACT total score showed a higher correlation with DAS28-CRP than synovial volume, probably because the OMERACT total score includes scores for bone erosion and bone edema as well.
Keywords magnetic resonance imaging rheumatoid arthritis outcome measures in rheumatology clinical trials scoring system direct volume measuring medical work station
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2015-02
Volume volume69
Issue issue1
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 29
End Page 35
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2015 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 25703168
Web of Science KeyUT 000349740300003
Related Url http://ousar.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/metadata/53113
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/53556
FullText URL 69_4_205.pdf
Author Okada, Yoshiki| Endo, Hirosuke| Mitani, Shigeru| Fujiwara, Kazuo| Tetsunaga, Tomonori| Kagawa, Yohei| Fujii, Yosuke| Kunisada, Toshiyuki| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Abstract Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the most effective treatment for advanced or end-stage hip osteoarthritis. However, venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains one of its unresolved complications. We reviewed the records of 322 patients undergoing primary THA and investigated the efficacy of anticoagulant prophylaxis for VTE. Our study cohort consisted of 60 patients who received no anticoagulants, 100 patients who received a factor Xa inhibitor (fondaparinux), 100 patients who received low molecular weight heparin (enoxaparin), and 62 patients who selectively received no anticoagulant prophylaxis due to perioperative bleeding, weight, and/or hemoglobin concentration. Enhanced 64-slice multidetector row computed tomography was performed postoperatively for 7 days in all cases. The incidence of VTE in the four groups was 15オ, 9.0オ, 6.0オ, and 6.4オ, respectively. The incidence of VTE was significantly lower in the groups receiving anticoagulant prophylaxis and the group selectively receiving no anticoagulant prophylaxis than in the group receiving no anticoagulants. Complications of fondaparinux therapy included hepatic dysfunction in 4 cases (4.0オ), minor bleeding in 2 cases (2.0オ), persistent wound drainage in 3 cases (3.0オ), and eruption in 1 case (1.0オ). The complications of enoxaparin therapy were persistent wound drainage in 1 case (1.0オ) and progression of anemia in 1 case (1.0オ). The incidence of VTE was low in patients who selectively received no anticoagulant prophylaxis, so we conclude that anticoagulant prophylaxis should be used selectively in THA cases.
Keywords total hip arthroplasty venous thromboembolism anticoagulant prophylaxis complications
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2015-08
Volume volume69
Issue issue4
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 205
End Page 212
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2015 by Okayama University Medical School
File Version publisher
Refereed True
PubMed ID 26289911
Web of Science KeyUT 000365519100003
Related Url http://doi.org/10.18926/AMO/53680
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/53680
FullText URL 69_5_325.pdf
Author Okada, Yoshiki| Endo, Hirosuke| Mitani, Shigeru| Fujiwara, Kazuo| Tetsunaga, Tomonori| Kagawa, Yohei| Fujii, Yosuke| Kunisada, Toshiyuki| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Abstract Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the most effective treatment for advanced or end-stage hip osteoarthritis. However, venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains one of its unresolved complications. We reviewed the records of 322 patients undergoing primary THA and investigated the efficacy of anticoagulant prophylaxis for VTE. Our study cohort consisted of 60 patients who received no anticoagulants, 100 patients who received a factor Xa inhibitor (fondaparinux), 100 patients who received low molecular weight heparin (enoxaparin), and 62 patients who selectively received no anticoagulant prophylaxis due to perioperative bleeding, weight, and/or hemoglobin concentration. Enhanced 64-slice multidetector row computed tomography was performed postoperatively for 7 days in all cases. The incidence of VTE in the four groups was 15%, 9.0%, 6.0%, and 6.4%, respectively. The incidence of VTE was significantly lower in the groups receiving anticoagulant prophylaxis and the group selectively receiving no anticoagulant prophylaxis than in the group receiving no anticoagulants. Complications of fondaparinux therapy included hepatic dysfunction in 4 cases (4.0%), minor bleeding in 2 cases (2.0%), persistent wound drainage in 3 cases (3.0%), and eruption in 1 case (1.0%). The complications of enoxaparin therapy were persistent wound drainage in 1 case (1.0%) and progression of anemia in 1 case (1.0%). The incidence of VTE was low in patients who selectively received no anticoagulant prophylaxis, so we conclude that anticoagulant prophylaxis should be used selectively in THA cases.
Keywords total hip arthroplasty venous thromboembolism anticoagulant prophylaxis complications
Amo Type Erratum
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2015-10
Volume volume69
Issue issue5
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 325
End Page 325
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2015 by Okayama University Medical School
File Version publisher
Refereed True
PubMed ID 26490031
Related Url http://doi.org/10.18926/AMO/53556
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/53910
FullText URL 69_6_355.pdf
Author Okada, Yukimasa| Furumatsu, Takayuki| Miyazawa, Shinichi| Tanaka, Takaaki| Fujii, Masataka| Ozaki, Toshifumi| Abe, Nobuhiro|
Abstract Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potential complication occurring after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We investigated the incidence of VTE after TKA using contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT), and assessed the efficacy of VTE prophylaxis (fondaparinux and enoxaparin). At our hospital, 189 patients (225 knees) underwent TKA between April 2007 and October 2011. The 225 knees were divided into a control group with no VTE prophylaxis (31 cases), a fondaparinux group (107 cases), and an enoxaparin group (87 cases). Contrast-enhanced CT screening for VTE was performed in all cases on day 5 or 6 after TKA. D-dimer levels were measured on day 5 after TKA, and were significantly lower in the fondaparinux (9.8±3.8) and enoxaparin groups (9.4±4.9) than in the control group (15.6±9.8) (p<0.001). However, no statistically significant difference in the incidence of VTE was observed among the groups (control, 61.3%;fondaparinux, 49.5%;enoxaparin, 50.6%). Prophylaxis was not effective for the prevention of VTE as detected by contrast-enhanced CT after TKA. CT should be performed after TKA, even when VTE prophylaxis is used.
Keywords venous thromboembolism contrast-enhanced computed tomography total knee arthroplasty fondaparinux enoxaparin
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2015-12
Volume volume69
Issue issue6
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 355
End Page 359
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2015 by Okayama University Medical School
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PubMed ID 26690246
Web of Science KeyUT 000368434500005
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Author Furumatsu, Takayuki| Maehara, Ami| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Note This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Elsevier|
Published Date 2016-07
Publication Title Journal of Orthopaedic Science
Volume volume21
Issue issue4
Publisher Elsevier
Start Page 524
End Page 529
ISSN 0949-2658
NCID AA11052566
Content Type Journal Article
language English
OAI-PMH Set 岡山大学
Copyright Holders https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.ja
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PubMed ID 27113646
DOI 10.1016/j.jos.2016.02.013
Web of Science KeyUT 000381142800020
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JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54818
FullText URL 70_6_515.pdf
Author Fujii, Masataka| Furumatsu, Takayuki| Kadota, Yasutaka| Shimamura, Yoshinobu| Tsuchimochi, Shigeyuki| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Abstract The present report describes the first known, case of a pseudoaneurysm of the perforating branch of the deep femoral artery following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. A 19-year-old man underwent ACL reconstruction using the outside-in femoral tunnel-creation method. Seven days after the surgery, he complained of abnormal thigh pain and had swelling with local heat on the distal lateral thigh. Magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and color Doppler ultrasonography showed the pseudoaneurysm in the thigh. Resection surgery was successfully performed by a vascular surgeon 12 days after ACL reconstruction. Careful examination and awareness of postoperative symptoms such as thigh pain and swelling after ACL reconstruction were critical for the early diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm.
Keywords pseudoaneurysm perforating branch of the deep femoral artery anterior cruciate ligament
Amo Type Case Report
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2016-12
Volume volume70
Issue issue6
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 515
End Page 518
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
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PubMed ID 28003680
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54811
FullText URL 70_6_477.pdf
Author Nishida, Keiichiro| Machida, Takahiro| Horita, Masahiro| Hashizume, Kenzo| Nakahara, Ryuichi| Nasu, Yoshihisa| Ohashi, Hideki| Saiga, Kenta| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Abstract The metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints are often and predominantly affected in rheumatoid arthritis. The aim of the current study was to describe surgical techniques of shortening oblique osteotomy for lesser metatarsal bone with screw fixation at the osteotomy site, and to investigate the short-term clinical outcomes of our procedure. Twenty-seven feet (78 toes) of 24 RA patients underwent the shortening oblique osteotomy for the correction of deformity at the lesser MTP joints. The average Japanese Society of Surgery of the Foot (JSSF) standard rating system for the RA foot and ankle scale improved significantly from 59.6 points preoperatively to 88.3 points postoperatively (p<0.001). Twenty-four feet (89 ) were free from metatarsalgia and symptomatic callosities at the lesser MTP joint after surgery. Our present findings showed satisfactory early clinical outcomes of the shortening oblique osteotomy of the metatarsal bone with screw fixation for RA forefoot.
Keywords shortening oblique osteotomy rheumatoid arthritis forefoot screw fixation
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2016-12
Volume volume70
Issue issue6
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 477
End Page 483
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
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PubMed ID 28003673
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54807
FullText URL 70_6_449.pdf
Author Watanabe, Noriyuki| Sugimoto, Yoshihisa| Tanaka, Masato| Mazaki, Tetsuro| Arataki, Shinya| Takigawa, Tomoyuki| Kataoka, Masaki| Kunisada, Toshiyuki| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Abstract Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) is a common complication in patients with a malignant tumor, but it is difficult to decide the proper time to perform the necessary surgery. Here we analyzed the prognostic factors for postoperative walking ability. We retrospectively reviewed the cases of 112 MESCC patients treated surgically at our institute and divided them into ambulatory (n= 88) and non-ambulatory (n=24) groups based on their American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale grades at the final follow-up. We also classified the patients preoperatively using the revised Tokuhashi score. We assessed the correlation between preoperative or intraoperative factors and postoperative walking ability in both groups. Of the 10 patients classified preoperatively as grade A or B, 2 (20 ) were ambulatory at the final follow-up. Of the 102 patients classified preoperatively as grade C, D or E, 86 (84 ) were ambulatory at the final follow-up (p<0.001). There were no significant differences between the groups in the average total Tokuhashi score. Our analysis revealed that the severity of paralysis significantly affects neurological recovery in patients with MESCC. Patients with MESCC should receive surgery before the preoperative ASIA Impairment Scale grade falls below grade C.
Keywords metastatic epidural spinal cord compression American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale Tokuhashi score walking ability prognostic factor
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2016-12
Volume volume70
Issue issue6
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 449
End Page 453
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 28003669
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54806
FullText URL 70_6_441.pdf
Author Kashihara, Naoko| Furumatsu, Takayuki| Kodama, Yuya| Tanaka, Takaaki| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Abstract Concurrent meniscal repair with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has shown good clinical outcomes, but it has a considerable risk of progressing to post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the knee. Here we investigated postoperative changes in the position of the lateral meniscus (LM) and assessed the short-term clinical results after concurrent LM repair with ACL reconstruction. Twentyseven patients underwent LM repair of a peripheral longitudinal tear concomitant with ACL reconstruction. We evaluated the preoperative and postoperative values of the Lysholm score and anteroposterior instability. The length and width of the lateral tibial plateau were determined by radiographic images. The length, width, body width, extrusion, and height of the LM were measured in magnetic resonance images and compared between the preoperative and postoperative measurements. Our analysis revealed that concurrent LM repair with ACL reconstruction improved the shortterm clinical outcomes. Although the body width and height of the LM did not change, the postoperative LM extrusion and LM width were significantly increased after the surgery. The post-traumatic transposition of the LM may not be completely prevented by LM repair concomitant with ACL reconstruction.
Keywords lateral meniscus meniscal extrusion meniscal repair anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2016-12
Volume volume70
Issue issue6
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 441
End Page 448
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 28003668
Author Okada, Yoshiki| Abe, Nobuhiro| Hisamori, Noriyuki| Kaneeda, Toshiaki| Moriyama, Shigeaki| Ohmori, Hitoshi| Mizutani, Masayoshi| Yanai, Hiroyuki| Nakashima, Yoshio| Yokoyama, Yusuke| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Published Date 2017-02
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Volume volume71
Issue issue1
Content Type Journal Article
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54825
Author Nishida, Keiichiro| Hashizume, Kenzo| Ozawa, Masatsugu| Takeshita, Ayumu| Kaneda, Daisuke| Nakahara, Ryuichi| Nasu, Yoshihisa| Shimamura, Yasunori| Inoue, Hajime| Ozaki, Toshifumi|
Published Date 2017-02
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Volume volume71
Issue issue1
Content Type Journal Article
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54824