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Chapter and Conference Paper
An Improvement of Basic Mouth Shape Detection Rate from Japanese Utterance Image Sequence Using Optical Flow
In this paper, we describe an improvement of the method that detects distinctive mouth shapes from Japanese utterance image sequence. Previously, we proposed a detection method of the mouth shapes by using tem...
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Open AccessCutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) arising in stump of amputated finger in a patient with resected glossal SCC
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the hands and fingers are sometimes locally aggressive; with higher rates of regional metastasis than other cutaneous SCC, although distant metastasis is rare.
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Open AccessRetroperitoneal hematoma with bone resorption around the acetabular component after total hip arthroplasty: a case report and review of the literature
Vascular complications related to cup-fixating screws penetrating the medial acetabular wall during total hip arthroplasty are not uncommon but rarely are associated with serious adverse events in the late pos...
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Anteroposterior and varus–valgus laxity of the knee increase after stair climbing in patients with mild osteoarthritis
The aim of this study was to measure exercise-induced changes in knee joint laxity in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The study subjects were 46 female patients with OA and 22 age- and sex-matched norm...
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Open AccessMaintenance of mitochondrial DNA copy number is essential for osteoclast survival
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Open AccessDirect transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells into the knee joints of Hartley strain guinea pigs with spontaneous osteoarthritis
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into various connective tissue cells. Several techniques have been used for the clinical application of MSCs in articular cartilage repair; however, there are ma...
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Lidocaine cytotoxicity to the bovine articular chondrocytes in vitro: changes in cell viability and proteoglycan metabolism
A lot of studies on the effect of intra-articular injections are clinical, but many questions on the effect of lidocaine to articular chondrocytes remain unanswered. This study was performed to determine the e...
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Fracture of the pelvic ring: a retrospective review of 224 patients treated at a single institution
Pelvic ring fracture presents with a wide spectrum of clinical status and fracture type that requires multimodal treatment strategy. We report our experience in the treatment of 224 pelvic ring fractures in te...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Proposal of Mouth Shapes Sequence Code for Japanese Pronunciation
In this paper, we examine a method in which distinctive mouth shapes are processed using a computer.When lip-reading skill holders do lip-reading, they stare at the changes in mouth shape of a speaker. In rece...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Detection Method of Basic Mouth Shapes from Japanese Utterance Images
Some distinctive mouth shapes are formed when Japanese words and phrases are uttered. Because people who have acquired a skill of Japanese lip-reading know these characteristics, they can read lips movement. T...
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Neutrophil CD64 expression as a diagnostic marker for local infection and crystal-induced arthritis
The usefulness of neutrophil CD64 expression was examined in diagnosing local infection, including soft tissue, bone, and joint infections. Among 99 patients suspected of local infection, 31 were confirmed and...
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Rheumatoid arthritis associated with osteopetrosis
Osteopetrosis is an inherited disorder characterized by reduced bone resorption. We here report a rare case of osteopetrosis associated with rheumatoid arthritis. The patient was diagnosed as autosomal dominan...
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Direct detection of pathogens in osteoarticular infections by polymerase chain reaction amplification and microarray hybridization
Molecular biological techniques such as the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA microarray are used for the detection/identification of microorganisms; however, few reports have discussed the clinical util...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Investigating the Run Time Behavior of Distributed Applications by Using Tiny Java Virtual Machines with Wireless Communications
From the viewpoint of programming education, distributed application programs carried out in a small JAVA machine group were considered. These computers are equipped with radio communication facility, multi-th...
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Exceedingly large femoral condyle intraosseous ganglion cyst following high tibial osteotomy
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Subcutaneous tendon rupture of extensor tendons on bilateral wrists associated with calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition disease is a well-recognized inflammatory joint disorder. Extensor tendon rupture associated with CPPD deposition has rarely been described. We report ...
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The role of c-Src kinase in the regulation of osteoclast function
The targeted disruption of c-Src impairs osteoclast bone resorbing activity, causing osteopetrosis. Although it has been reported that restoring only the c-Src adaptor function at least partly rescues the skel...
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Open AccessIn vitro and in vivo assays for osteoclast apoptosis
Mature osteoclasts, multinucleated giant cells responsible for bone resorption, are terminally differentiated cells with a short life span. Recently, we have demonstrated that osteoclast apoptosis is regulated...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Supporting System for Colored Knitting Design
Knitting needs some artistic sense and technical knowledge. We had already proposed the supporting system which changes a simple design figure which knitting designers construct into a pattern-knitting diagram...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A generating method for 3-dimensional knitting cloth shapes
In this paper, a method of generating the 3-dimensional knitting clothes shapes is described. First, the method of representation of the cloth is described. In this method, a cloth is represented by a mesh, wh...
