[HTML][HTML] State-of-the-art transforaminal percutaneous endoscopic lumbar surgery under local anesthesia: discectomy, foraminoplasty, and ventral facetectomy
K Sairyo, T Chikawa, A Nagamachi - Journal of Orthopaedic Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Transforaminal (TF) percutaneous endoscopic surgery for the lumbar spine under the local
anesthesia was initiated in 2003 in Japan. Since it requires only an 8-mm skin incision and …
anesthesia was initiated in 2003 in Japan. Since it requires only an 8-mm skin incision and …
A new concept of transforaminal ventral facetectomy including simultaneous decompression of foraminal and lateral recess stenosis: technical considerations in a …
…, F Tezuka, M Morimoto, T Terai, T Chikawa… - The Journal of Medical …, 2017 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Percutaneous endoscopic surgery for the lumbar spine, which was established in the last
decade, requires only an 8-mm skin incision and causes minimal damage to the paravertebral …
decade, requires only an 8-mm skin incision and causes minimal damage to the paravertebral …
Incidence and clinical features of sacral insufficiency fracture in the emergency department
…, K Sugiura, Y Omichi, S Tamaki, T Chikawa… - The American Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction A sacral insufficiency fracture (SIF) often manifests as low back pain or sciatica
in the absence of any antecedent trauma. These fractures may be missed because of lack of …
in the absence of any antecedent trauma. These fractures may be missed because of lack of …
Preventive effects of lecithinized superoxide dismutase and methylprednisolone on spinal cord injury in rats: transcriptional regulation of inflammatory and …
T Chikawa, T Ikata, S Katoh, Y Hamada… - Journal of …, 2001 - liebertpub.com
The effects of lecithinized superoxide dismutase (PC-SOD) and/or methylpredisolone (MP) in
preventing secondary pathological changes after spinal cord injury (SCI) were investigated …
preventing secondary pathological changes after spinal cord injury (SCI) were investigated …
Anatomical considerations of the iliac crest on percutaneous endoscopic discectomy using a transforaminal approach
…, K Yamashita, Y Takata, K Higashino, T Chikawa… - The Spine Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Context Percutaneous endoscopic discectomy is a minimally invasive procedure
for the surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH). It can be performed under local …
for the surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH). It can be performed under local …
Intradural lumbar disc herniation after percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy: case report
…, T Shimakawa, K Sairyo, T Chikawa - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2015 - thejns.org
A 64-year-old man was referred to the authors with low-back pain (LBP) and right leg pain
with a history of previously diagnosed lumbar disc herniation (LDH) at L4–5. He had …
with a history of previously diagnosed lumbar disc herniation (LDH) at L4–5. He had …
Screening for nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus among patients scheduled to undergo orthopedic surgery: Incidence of surgical site infection by nasal carriage
…, T Shimakawa, S Nakano, T Chikawa… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), including MRSA, is considered to be the
leading cause of surgical site infection (SSI) after orthopedic surgery. We screened for nasal …
leading cause of surgical site infection (SSI) after orthopedic surgery. We screened for nasal …
Age-related changes in axial and sagittal orientation of the facet joints: Comparison with changes in degenerative spondylolisthesis
…, Y Takata, S Takao, T Sakai, T Chikawa… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Despite facet joints being three-dimensional structures, previous computed
tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies have evaluated facet joint orientation in …
tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies have evaluated facet joint orientation in …
Retrospective study of deep surgical site infections following spinal surgery and the effectiveness of continuous irrigation
T Chikawa, T Sakai, NN Bhatia, K Sairyo… - British Journal of …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Surgical site infection (SSI) is an unfortunate and unpreventable complication of any surgical
intervention including spinal surgery. Early deep SSI (EDSSI) after instrumented spinal …
intervention including spinal surgery. Early deep SSI (EDSSI) after instrumented spinal …
Clinical outcomes of spinal surgery in patients treated with hemodialysis
T Chikawa, T Sakai, NN Bhatia, R Miyagi… - Clinical Spine …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Retrospective study. Objective: The purpose of this study is to review clinical
outcomes, including survival rate, and to discuss the potential benefit of surgical treatments …
outcomes, including survival rate, and to discuss the potential benefit of surgical treatments …