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    Posterolateral full-endoscopic debridement and irrigation is effective in treating thoraco-lumbar pyogenic spondylodiscitis, except in cases with large abscess cavities

    To determine the efficacy and poor prognostic factors of posterolateral full-endoscopic debridement and irrigation (PEDI) surgery for thoraco-lumbar pyogenic spondylodiscitis.

    Katsuhisa Yamada, Masahiko Takahata, Ken Nagahama, Akira Iwata in European Spine Journal (2023)

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    Efficacy of ankle-brachial index as a preoperative screening in spine surgery

    The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and specify the patients who are necessary to measure ankle-brachial index (ABI) as a preoperative PAD screening i...

    Masaru Tanaka, Fumihiro Oha, Masahiro Kanayama, Akira Iwata in European Spine Journal (2016)

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    Impact of deep extensor muscle-preserving approach on clinical outcome of laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: comparative cohort study

    This study aimed to compare patients undergoing deep extensor muscle-preserving laminoplasty and conventional open-door laminoplasty for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). We specifically ...

    Yoshihisa Kotani, Kuniyoshi Abumi, Manabu Ito, Hideki Sudo in European Spine Journal (2012)

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    A retrospective study of congenital osseous anomalies at the craniocervical junction treated by occipitocervical plate-rod systems

    To evaluate the effectiveness of posterior occipitocervical reconstruction using the anchors of cervical pedicle screws and plate-rod systems for patients with congenital osseous anomalies at the craniocervica...

    **anjun Ding, Kuniyoshi Abumi, Manabu Ito, Hideki Sudo in European Spine Journal (2012)