Previously, it was believed that the lumbar intervertebral disc was innervated segmentally
by dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons via the sinuvertebral nerves. Recently, it was …

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine (OPLL) is a common form of
human myelopathy caused by a compression of the spinal cord by ectopic ossification of …

Objectives. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate changes in tumor necrosis
factor-α (TNF-α) and TNF-α receptor 1 (p55 receptor) using double fluorescent …

Study Design. Immunohistochemistry for tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and protein gene
product (PGP) 9.5 in vertebral endplates of patients with discogenic low back pain and Modic …

Recent reports have demonstrated that intermittent treatment with parathyroid hormone (1–34)
[PTH(1–34)] increases callus formation and mechanical strength in experimental fracture …

Study Design. A study to measure the shifts of the spinal cords and the effects of decompression
laminoplasty in 65 patients with cervical lesions who underwent computed tomographic …

There have been several reports on the use of extracorporeal shock waves in the treatment
of pseudarthrosis, calcifying tendinitis, and tendinopathies of the elbow. However, the …

The afferent pathways of discogenic low-back pain have not been fully investigated. We
hypothesised that this pain was transmitted mainly by sympathetic afferent fibres in the L2 nerve …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to clarify whether bone marrow edema is detectable
on initial MR imaging of steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head. SUBJECTS …

Objective We compared the surgical outcome of anterior decompression with spinal fusion (ASF)
with the surgical outcome of laminoplasty for patients with cervical myelopathy due to …