Background There are many types of minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion procedures.
Among them is the recently introduced biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion surgery…

Background Osteonecrosis with progressive collapse and segmental kyphosis can lead to
intersegmental instability in some osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs). …

Background This study evaluated postoperative changes in the supraspinatus from time-zero
to 6 months, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We hypothesized that restoration of …

Background and Objectives: Home-based training exercise gained popularity during the
coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic era. Mini-trampoline exercise (MTE) is a home-based …

Background. The clinical significance of slow recovery of graft function (SGF) in living donor
kidney transplantation is unclear. We evaluated the incidence, risk factors, and clinical …

Background. There is an increasing evidence that the presence of CD20+ B cells is associated
with poor clinical outcomes in acute cellular rejection (ACR), but clinical significance of …

… Yung Park, MD, Hyoung Bok Kim, MD, Sang Woo Jeon, MD, Yun Tae Lee, MD, Ju Hyung
Yoo, MD, Hyun Chul Oh, MD, Joong-Won Ha, MD, Seung Yong Sung, MD, and Han Kook …

Methods During the past 40 years, 1,690 kidney transplantations were performed at our
center. We divided the follow-up period into four decades and the donor population into three …

Methods The study enrolled 77 renal transplant recipients with dyslipidemia. They were
given ezetimibe (10 mg) and simvastatin (10 mg) for 6 months as the initial treatment for …

Background/Aims: The greater use of living unrelated donors (LUDs) as kidney donors is a
worldwide trend in the current era of organ shortage, and spouses are an important source of …