Publications by authors named "K Kikugawa"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to systematically review how capsular repair during hip arthroscopy affects patient-reported outcomes and the need for total hip arthroplasty (THA) in individuals with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome.
- - Researchers analyzed 5 studies involving 639 patients, comparing outcomes for those who underwent capsular repair versus those who did not, using the modified Harris Hip Score as a measurement tool.
- - Results indicated that capsular repair showed a positive impact on patient-reported outcomes (standardized mean difference of 0.42) and was linked to a reduced need for conversion to THA, but did not significantly lower the revision surgery rates.
Background: Stress shielding and osteolysis around the humeral stem after reverse shoulder arthroplasty causes loosening and periprosthetic fractures and reduces bone stock during revision surgery. In Japanese patients, who have relatively small bodies, different characteristics may exist regarding the occurrence of these changes compared with the characteristics of Westerners, who have relatively larger frames. The purpose of this multicenter study was to investigate the incidence and clarify the predictors of stress shielding and osteolysis in Japanese individuals who underwent reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Linguistic impairment following cerebellar lesions is characterized by a marked cerebellocerebral diaschisis with decreased perfusion in the left cerebral hemisphere.
Case: We report on a 60-year-old right-handed French chef who presented with linguistic deficits following a right cerebellar infarction. Neurolinguistic examinations in the acute phase showed impaired graphomotor planning, especially for kanji (Japanese morphograms).
Background: Nonsurgically treated rotator cuff tears sometimes become irreparable in the lead up to surgical repair. The purposes of our study were to identify predictive factors in the progression of tear size, and determine the changes in tear location.
Methods: Eighty shoulders from 71 patients (mean age 69.