Publications by authors named "O TSUJI"
Objective: To determine the effects of exercise on trunk performance and balance in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Methods: We searched the databases MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and CINAHL from inception to June 2020. Our search targeted studies such as randomized or non-randomized controlled trials and randomized crossover trials that evaluated the effects of exercise on trunk performance and balance in patients with SCI.
Background: Intravascular stent (IVaS) is sometimes used for suturing small vessels, but removing the stent after suturing is difficult. To overcome this problem, we developed an IVaS that integrates a stent and a manipulating string. This study aimed to investigate the usefulness of the modified IVaS (M-IVaS) by comparing it with conventional sutures (CS) and conventional IVaS (C-IVaS).
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- A retrospective multicenter study was conducted in Japan to assess the influence of preoperative neck pain on clinical outcomes after posterior decompression surgery for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL).
- The study involved 90 patients followed for at least two years, who were grouped based on the presence or absence of preoperative neck pain, but the two groups showed no significant demographic or outcome differences.
- Both groups improved post-surgery according to the Japanese orthopedic association (JOA) scores, but lower JOA scores and larger cervical angles in the no preoperative pain group were linked to higher chances of developing postoperative neck pain.