Nerve root morphological and functional changes after degenerative cervical myelopathy surgery: preliminary study using ultrasound and electrophysiology.

Study Design: A prospective observational study.

Objectives: To depict morphological and functional changes in the cervical nerve roots before and after spinal cord decompression surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM).

Setting: A general hospital in Japan.

Pyogenic Lumbar Facet Joint Infection with Foot Drop.

Pyogenic facet joint infection (PFJI) is a relatively rare spinal infection. Clinical suspicion of this condition is a key for diagnosis. We report a case of PFJI which required decompression surgery for severe neurological dysfunction.

Clinical characteristics of osteoporotic second hip fracture: From the data of Clinical Pathway with Regional Alliance in rural region in Japan.

Background: Second osteoporotic fracture of the hip is a serious comorbidity that can directly cause mortality. Preventing its occurrence is particularly important in Japan, given its rapidly aging society. Here, the clinical characteristics of such recurrence were evaluated using the data of the Clinical Pathway with Regional Alliance (CPRA).

Relationship between dementia degree and gait ability after surgery of proximal femoral fracture: Review from Clinical Pathway with Regional Alliance data of rural region in Japan.

Background: Proximal femoral fracture (PFF) is one of the most serious injury-related problems in developed countries. Functional prognosis after operation for PFF is unsatisfactory, as a considerable number of patients cannot perform similar gait function before fracture. Postoperative gait function is a key in performing activities of daily living (ADL).