Asian Spine Journal

Usefulness of Simultaneous Magnetic Resonance Neurography and Apparent T2 Mapping for the Diagnosis of Cervical Radiculopathy: Keigo Enomoto, Yawara Eguchi, Takashi Sato, Masaki Norimoto, Masahiro Inoue, Atsuya Watanabe, Takayuki Sakai, Masami Yoneyama, Yasuchika Aoki, Sumihisa Orita, Miyako Narita, Kazuhide Inage, Yasuhiro Shiga, Tomotaka Umimura, Masashi Sato, Masahiro Suzuki, Hiromitsu Takaoka, Norichika Mizuki, Geundong Kim, Takashi Hozumi, Naoya Hirosawa, Takeo Furuya, Satoshi Maki, Junichi Nakamura, Shigeo Hagiwara, Masao Koda, Tsutomu Akazawa, Hiroshi Takahashi, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2022;16(1):47-55. Published online May 20, 2021

Response to Letter to the Editor: Spinopelvic Alignment and Low Back Pain after Total Hip Replacement Arthroplasty in Patients with Severe Hip Osteoarthritis: Yawara Eguchi, Satoshi Iida, Chiho Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Shinada, Tomoko Shoji, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2020;14(6):933-933. Published online December 22, 2020

Evaluating Spinal Canal Lesions Using Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Maps with Diffusion-Weighted Imaging: Hirohito Kanamoto, Masaki Norimoto, Yawara Eguchi, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuhide Inage, Koki Abe, Masahiro Inoue, Hideyuki Kinoshita, Tomotaka Umimura, Koji Matsumoto, Yoshitada Masuda, Takeo Furuya, Masao Koda, Yasuchika Aoki, Atsuya Watanabe, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2020;14(3):312-319. Published online February 14, 2020

Elevated Levels of Serum Pentosidine Are Associated with Dropped Head Syndrome in Older Women: Yawara Eguchi, Toru Toyoguchi, Kazuhide Inage, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Miyako Suzuki, Hirohito Kanamoto, Koki Abe, Masaki Norimoto, Tomotaka Umimura, Masao Koda, Takeo Furuya, Yasuchika Aoki, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2019;13(1):155-162. Published online December 21, 2018

Use of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for the Measurement of Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass/Whole Fat Mass and Its Relevance in Assessing Osteoporosis among Patients with Low Back Pain: A Comparative Analysis Using Dual X-ray Absorptiometry: Kazuki Fujimoto, Kazuhide Inage, Yawara Eguchi, Sumihisa Orita, Miyako Suzuki, Go Kubota, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Hirohito Kanamoto, Masahiro Inoue, Hideyuki Kinoshita, Masaki Norimoto, Tomotaka Umimura, Masao Koda, Takeo Furuya, Tsutomu Akazawa, Toru Toyoguchi, Atsushi Terakado, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2018;12(5):839-845. Published online September 10, 2018

Influence of Skeletal Muscle Mass and Spinal Alignment on Surgical Outcomes for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Yawara Eguchi, Munetaka Suzuki, Hajime Yamanaka, Hiroshi Tamai, Tatsuya Kobayashi, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Miyako Suzuki, Kazuhide Inage, Kazuki Fujimoto, Hirohito Kanamoto, Koki Abe, Masaki Norimoto, Tomotaka Umimura, Yasuchika Aoki, Masao Koda, Takeo Furuya, Tomoaki Toyone, Tomoyuki Ozawa, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2018;12(3):556-562. Published online June 4, 2018

Erratum: Correction of Figures. The Time Course Changes in Bone Metabolic Markers after Administering the Anti-Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-Kappa B Ligand Antibody and Drug Compliance among Patients with Osteoporosis: Kazuhide Inage, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Go Kubota, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Kazuki Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2015;9(6):999-1000. Published online December 8, 2015

More than 6 Months of Teriparatide Treatment Was More Effective for Bone Union than Shorter Treatment Following Lumbar Posterolateral Fusion Surgery: Seiji Ohtori, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Yawara Eguchi, Nobuyasu Ochiai, Kazuki Kuniyoshi, Yasuchika Aoki, Junichi Nakamura, Masayuki Miyagi, Miyako Suzuki, Gou Kubota, Kazuhide Inage, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Kazuki Fujimoto, Hiroto Kanamoto, Gen Inoue, Kazuhisa Takahashi; Asian Spine J. 2015;9(4):573-580. Published online July 28, 2015

Mini-Open Anterior Retroperitoneal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion for Degenerated Lumbar Spinal Kyphoscoliosis: Seiji Ohtori, Chikato Mannoji, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Yawara Eguchi, Nobuyasu Ochiai, Shunji Kishida, Kazuki Kuniyoshi, Yasuchika Aoki, Junichi Nakamura, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Masayuki Miyagi, Hiroto Kamoda, Miyako Suzuki, Gou Kubota, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Kazuhide Inage, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Kazuki Fujimoto, Hiroto Kanamoto, Tomoaki Toyone, Gen Inoue, Kazuhisa Takahashi; Asian Spine J. 2015;9(4):565-572. Published online July 28, 2015

The Time Course Changes in Bone Metabolic Markers after Administering the Anti-Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-Kappa B Ligand Antibody and Drug Compliance among Patients with Osteoporosis: Kazuhide Inage, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Go Kubota, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Kazuki Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2015;9(3):338-343. Published online June 8, 2015

PainVision Apparatus Is Effective for Assessing Low Back Pain: Seiji Ohtori, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Tsuneo Takebayashi, Sumihisa Orita, Gen Inoue, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Yasuchika Aoki, Junichi Nakamura, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Masayuki Miyagi, Hiroto Kamoda, Miyako Suzuki, Gou Kubota, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Kazuhide Inage, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Shinichi Konno; Asian Spine J. 2014;8(6):793-798. Published online December 17, 2014

Evaluation of Behavior and Expression of Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-Kappa B Ligand in Dorsal Root Ganglia after Sciatic Nerve Compression and Application of Nucleus Pulposus in Rats: Yoshiyuki Matsuyama, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Miyako Suzuki, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Gen Inoue, Yasuchika Aoki, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Masayuki Miyagi, Hiroto Kamoda, Gou Kubota, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Kazuhide Inage, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Junichi Nakamura, Tomoaki Toyone, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2014;8(5):557-564. Published online October 18, 2014

Up-Regulation of Pain Behavior and Glial Activity in the Spinal Cord after Compression and Application of Nucleus Pulposus onto the Sciatic Nerve in Rats: Masaki Norimoto, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Miyako Suzuki, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Gen Inoue, Yasuchika Aoki, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Masayuki Miyagi, Hiroto Kamoda, Gou Kubota, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Kazuhide Inage, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Junichi Nakamura, Tomoaki Toyone, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2014;8(5):549-556. Published online October 18, 2014

Interspinous Ligament Lidocaine and Steroid Injections for the Management of Baastrup's Disease: A Case Series: Kentaro Okada, Seiji Ohtori, Gen Inoue, Sumihisa Orita, Yawara Eguchi, Junichi Nakamura, Yasuchika Aoki, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Masayuki Miyagi, Hiroto Kamoda, Miyako Suzuki, Gou Kubota, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Kazuhide Inage, Takeshi Sainoh, Tomoaki Toyone, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Kazuhisa Takahashi; Asian Spine J. 2014;8(3):260-266. Published online June 9, 2014

No Acceleration of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration after a Single Injection of Bupivacaine in Young Age Group with Follow-Up of 5 Years: Seiji Ohtori, Gen Inoue, Sumihisa Orita, Yawara Eguchi, Nobuyasu Ochiai, Shunji Kishida, Kazuki Kuniyoshi, Junichi Nakamura, Yasuchika Aoki, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Masayuki Miyagi, Hiroto Kamoda, Miyako Suzuki, Masashi Takaso, Tomoaki Toyone, Gou Kubota, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Kazuhide Inage, Takeshi Sainoh, Kazuhisa Takahashi; Asian Spine J. 2013;7(3):212-217. Published online September 4, 2013

Spinopelvic Alignment and Low Back Pain after Total Hip Replacement Arthroplasty in Patients with Severe Hip Osteoarthritis: Yawara Eguchi, Satoshi Iida, Chiho Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Shinada, Tomoko Shoji, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2018;12(2):325-334. Published online April 16, 2018

Evaluation of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Using T1ρ and T2 Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Rabbit Disc Injury Model: Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Atsuya Watanabe, Hiroto Kamoda, Masayuki Miyagi, Gen Inoue, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2018;12(2):317-324. Published online April 16, 2018

Evaluation of Histological Changes in Back Muscle Injuries in Rats over Time: Koki Abe, Kazuhide Inage, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Miyako Suzuki, Go Kubota, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Kazuki Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Hirohito Kanamoto, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2017;11(1):88-92. Published online February 17, 2017

Response to: “Long-term Outcomes of In Situ Fusion for Treating Dysplastic Spondylolisthesis”: Kazuhide Inage, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Miyako Suzuki, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Go Kubota, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Kazuki Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Hirohito Kanamoto, Masahiro Inoue, Hideyuki Kinoshita, Masaki Norimoto, Tomotaka Umimura, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2017;11(5):845-846. Published online October 11, 2017

Bone Mineral Density and Physical Performance of Female Patients 27 Years or Longer after Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Tsutomu Akazawa, Toshiaki Kotani, Tsuyoshi Sakuma, Takehide Katogi, Shohei Minami, Hisateru Niki, Yoshiaki Torii, Shigeta Morioka, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuhide Inage, Kazuki Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2017;11(5):780-786. Published online October 11, 2017

Inhibiting Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Injured Intervertebral Discs Attenuates Pain-Related Neuropeptide Expression in Dorsal Root Ganglia in Rats: Jun Sato, Kazuhide Inage, Masayuki Miyagi, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Masao Koda, Takeo Furuya, Junichi Nakamura, Miyako Suzuki, Go Kubota, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Takeshi Sainoh, Kazuki Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Hirohito Kanamoto, Masahiro Inoue, Hideyuki Kinoshita, Masaki Norimoto, Tomotaka Umimura, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori, Sumihisa Orita; Asian Spine J. 2017;11(4):556-561. Published online August 7, 2017

Correlation among Inflammatory Cytokine Expression Levels, Degree of Disk Degeneration, and Predominant Clinical Symptoms in Patients with Degenerated Intervertebral Discs: Takeshi Sainoh, Kazuhide Inage, Sumihisa Orita, Masao Koda, Takeo Furuya, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Miyako Suzuki, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Go Kubota, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Jun Sato, Kazuki Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Hirohito Kanamoto, Masahiro Inoue, Hideyuki Kinoshita, Masaki Norimoto, Tomotaka Umimura, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2017;11(3):472-477. Published online June 15, 2017

Freeze-Dried Human Platelet-Rich Plasma Retains Activation and Growth Factor Expression after an Eight-Week Preservation Period: Yasuhiro Shiga, Go Kubota, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuhide Inage, Hiroto Kamoda, Masaomi Yamashita, Toru Iseki, Michihiro Ito, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Yawara Eguchi, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Kazuki Fujimoto, Koki Abe, Hirohito Kanamoto, Masahiro Inoue, Hideyuki Kinoshita, Takeo Furuya, Masao Koda, Yasuchika Aoki, Tomoaki Toyone, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2017;11(3):329-336. Published online June 15, 2017

Long-Term Outcomes of In Situ Fusion for Treating Dysplastic Spondylolisthesis: Kazuhide Inage, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Miyako Suzuki, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Go Kubota, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Kazuki Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Hirohito Kanamoto, Masahiro Inoue, Hideyuki Kinoshita, Masaki Norimoto, Tomotaka Umimura, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2017;11(2):213-218. Published online April 12, 2017

Change of Lumbar Ligamentum Flavum after Indirect Decompression Using Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Seiji Ohtori, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Yawara Eguchi, Yasuchika Aoki, Junichi Nakamura, Masayuki Miyagi, Miyako Suzuki, Gou Kubota, Kazuhide Inage, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Kazuki Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Hiroto Kanamoto, Gen Inoue, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Takeo Furuya, Masao Koda; Asian Spine J. 2017;11(1):105-112. Published online February 17, 2017

Efficacy of TachoSil, a Fibrin-Based Hemostat, for Anterior Lumbar Spine Surgery: Jo Watanabe, Seiji Ohtori, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Yawara Eguchi, Yasuchika Aoki, Junichi Nakamura, Miyako Suzuki, Kazuhide Inage, Jun Sato, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Kazuki Fujimoto, Hirohito Kanamoto, Eiji Hanaoka, Kazuhisa Takahashi; Asian Spine J. 2016;10(5):930-934. Published online October 17, 2016

Postoperative Increase in Occiput–C2 Angle Negatively Impacts Subaxial Lordosis after Occipito–Upper Cervical Posterior Fusion Surgery: Taigo Inada, Takeo Furuya, Koshiro Kamiya, Mitsutoshi Ota, Satoshi Maki, Takane Suzuki, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Masashi Yamazaki, Masaaki Aramomi, Chikato Mannoji, Masao Koda; Asian Spine J. 2016;10(4):744-747. Published online August 16, 2016

Low-Dose Tramadol and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Combination Therapy Prevents the Transition to Chronic Low Back Pain: Kazuhide Inage, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Takane Suzuki, Miyako Suzuki, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Go Kubota, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Kazuki Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Hirohito Kanamoto, Masahiro Inoue, Hideyuki Kinoshita, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2016;10(4):685-689. Published online August 16, 2016

Dose Optimization for Single Intradiscal Administration of the Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitor, Etanercept, in Rat Disc Injury Models: Kazuhide Inage, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Takane Suzuki, Miyako Suzuki, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Go Kubota, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Kazuki Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Hirohito Kanamoto, Masahiro Inoue, Hideyuki Kinoshita, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori; Asian Spine J. 2016;10(4):619-623. Published online August 16, 2016

Classification of Chronic Back Muscle Degeneration after Spinal Surgery and Its Relationship with Low Back Pain: Seiji Ohtori, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Yawara Eguchi, Yasuchika Aoki, Junichi Nakamura, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Masayuki Miyagi, Hiroto Kamoda, Miyako Suzuki, Gou Kubota, Kazuhide Inage, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Kazuki Fujimoto, Hirohito Kanamoto, Gen Inoue, Kazuhisa Takahashi; Asian Spine J. 2016;10(3):516-521. Published online June 16, 2016

Do Physical Symptoms Predict the Outcome of Surgical Fusion in Patients with Discogenic Low Back Pain?: Seiji Ohtori, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Yawara Eguchi, Yasuchika Aoki, Junichi Nakamura, Masayuki Miyagi, Miyako Suzuki, Gou Kubota, Kazuhide Inage, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Kazuki Fujimoto, Hiroto Kanamoto, Gen Inoue, Kazuhisa Takahashi; Asian Spine J. 2016;10(3):509-515. Published online June 16, 2016

Discrimination between Lumbar Intraspinal Stenosis and Foraminal Stenosis using Diffusion Tensor Imaging Parameters: Preliminary Results: Yawara Eguchi, Seiji Ohtori, Munetaka Suzuki, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Hajime Yamanaka, Hiroshi Tamai, Tatsuya Kobayashi, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Miyako Suzuki, Yasuchika Aoki, Atsuya Watanabe, Hirohito Kanamoto, Kazuhisa Takahashi; Asian Spine J. 2016;10(2):327-334. Published online April 15, 2016

Diagnosis of Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis using Diffusion Tensor Imaging: Yawara Eguchi, Seiji Ohtori, Munetaka Suzuki, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Hajime Yamanaka, Hiroshi Tamai, Tatsuya Kobayashi, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Miyako Suzuki, Yasuchika Aoki, Atsuya Watanabe, Hirohito Kanamoto, Kazuhisa Takahashi; Asian Spine J. 2016;10(1):164-169. Published online February 16, 2016

Baastrup's Disease Is Associated with Recurrent of Sciatica after Posterior Lumbar Spinal Decompressions Utilizing Floating Spinous Process Procedures: Masao Koda, Chikato Mannoji, Masazumi Murakami, Tomoaki Kinoshita, Jiro Hirayama, Tomohiro Miyashita, Yawara Eguchi, Masashi Yamazaki, Takane Suzuki, Masaaki Aramomi, Mitsutoshi Ota, Satoshi Maki, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Takeo Furuya; Asian Spine J. 2016;10(6):1085-1090. Published online December 8, 2016