[HTML][HTML] Relationship between bone density and bone metabolism in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

…, M Kono, T Higashi, T Kawai, K Yamada, T Niimura… - Scoliosis, 2015 - Springer
Several authors have confirmed that 27 to 38% of AIS patients had osteopenia. But few studies
have assessed bone metabolism in AIS. This study assessed bone mineral density and …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in lumbosacral anatomy and vertebral numbering in patients with thoracolumbar and/or lumbosacral transitional vertebrae

Y Tatara, T Niimura, T Sekiya, H Mihara - JBJS Open Access, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: The presence of a thoracolumbar transitional vertebra (TLTV) and/or
lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) may cause wrong-site surgery and problems while …

Clinical results of intrapedicular partial pediculectomy for lumbar foraminal stenosis

…, M Uesugi, K Kaneko, H Mihara, T Niimura… - Clinical Spine …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Clinical Results of Intrapedicular Partial Pediculectomy for... : Clinical Spine Surgery
Clinical Results of Intrapedicular Partial Pediculectomy for Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis …

A new performance test for cervical myelopathy: the triangle step test

H Mihara, S Kondo, A Murata, K Ishida, T Niimura… - Spine, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Our original performance test for evaluating the severity of cervical myelopathy,
the triangle step test (TST), was introduced along with an assessment of its validity. …

Roentgenographic and computed tomographic findings in symptomatic lumbar foraminal stenosis

K Yamada, Y Aota, T Higashi, K Ishida, T Niimura… - European Spine …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose To determine the static and dynamic radiological findings characteristic of
symptomatic foraminal stenosis. Methods Between 2006 and 2011, a total of 114 patients with …

Optimum vertebral level of Castellvi type III or higher lumbosacral transitional vertebrae when measuring spinopelvic parameters

Y Tatara, T Niimura, A Sakaguchi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - ijssurgery.com
Background Castellvi type III and IV lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTVs) are fused to
the sacrum. In these cases, the pelvic incidence (PI) and pelvic tilt (PT) may vary according …

Influence of comorbid knee osteoarthritis on surgical outcome and sagittal spinopelvic/lower-extremity alignment in elderly patients with degenerative lumbar …

…, G Akiyama, S Higashihira, T Kawai, T Niimura… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE This retrospective study aimed to clarify the influence of comorbid severe knee
osteoarthritis (KOA) on surgical outcome in terms of sagittal spinopelvic/lower-extremity …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of focal apex angle on postoperative decompression status of the spinal cord and neurological recovery after cervical laminoplasty

S Kato, H Mihara, T Niimura, K Watanabe… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2021 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Although anterior compression factors and cervical alignment affect neural
decompression, cervical laminoplasty may be used to achieve indirect posterior decompression. …

Separation of human serum lipoproteins into three major classes by hydroxyapatite chromatography

…, H Nakayama, Y Shibusawa, T Niimura - … of Chromatography B …, 1991 - Elsevier
The separation of normolipidemic male serum lipoprotein fraction, prepared by ultracentrifugal
flotation, was studied on hydroxyapatite columns. Potassium phosphate buffers in the pH …

Extra-articular Portion of the Sacroiliac Joint—Between the Sacral and Pelvic Tuberosities: An Anatomical Guide for the S2-Alar-Iliac Screw Trajectory

Y Tatara, T Niimura, T Sekiya… - Global Spine Journal, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: A novel technique for S2-alar-iliac (S2AI) screw placement was analyzed.
Objectives: Accurate confirmation of the S2AI screw trajectory with free-hand techniques is not …