Publications by authors named "F Ikuta"
Objective: To elucidate the clinical outcomes and return-to-sport status of high-level athletes with refractory patellar tendinopathy treated with ultrasound-guided percutaneous ultrasonic tenotomy (PUT).
Design: Case series study.
Setting: Single orthopaedic clinic.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the range of motion (ROM) at the shoulder joint before and after silent manipulation.
Methods: This retrospective study included all patients who underwent silent manipulation at our institution between January 2013 and December 2017. In total, 1,665 shoulders in 1,610 patients (519 men, 1,146 women; mean age 55.
Article Synopsis
- Researchers developed a method for applying heat therapy to deep knee cartilage using a resonant cavity applicator to prevent degeneration.
- The study involved three healthy volunteers who underwent heating experiments, with temperature changes measured using ultrasound imaging.
- Results showed a safe increase in temperature around the cartilage without affecting surrounding tissues, indicating the potential for this method in treating knee osteoarthritis.
Efficacy of a Deep Thermal Therapy System for Osteoarthritis of the Knee.
J Nippon Med Sch
September 2021
Background: This study sought to assess the efficacy of a deep-tissue thermal therapy system with a resonant cavity applicator (DTT-RCA), which safely heats deep joint tissue for treating osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.
Methods: Two groups of participants were recruited. The DTT-RCA group comprised 20 knees.
Article Synopsis
- Intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid (IAHA) was studied for its impact on cartilage degeneration in knee osteoarthritis (OA) using MRI T1ρ mapping, which provided objective measurements over time.
- The study involved 60 patients and classified changes in cartilage health into three groups: Improvement, No Change, and Deterioration, revealing a correlation between the number of IAHA injections and the degree of cartilage degeneration.
- Results indicate that more frequent IAHA treatments may lead to better cartilage health, suggesting potential benefits of repeated IAHA injections for managing knee OA.