Publications by authors named "Michita Noma"
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- Sacral fractures can lead to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to damage to the cauda equina, and there's limited understanding of how LUTS differs between high-energy and fragility fractures.
- This study analyzed eight patients with LUTS resulting from low-energy sacral fractures, comparing surgical and conservative treatment methods, and tracking their recovery.
- Results showed that most patients improved LUTS, with conservative treatment recommended as the first option, highlighting that surgical intervention may still be necessary if symptoms persist for several weeks.
: Minimally invasive surgery has become popular for posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). Microendoscope-assisted PLIF (ME-PLIF) utilizes a microendoscope within a tubular retractor for PLIF procedures; however, there are no published reports that compare Microendoscope-assisted to open PLIF. Here we compare the surgical and clinical outcomes of ME-PLIF with those of open PLIF.
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