Publications by authors named "Taisuke Yabe"
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- The study compared two techniques for inserting cervical pedicle screws (CPS), using a navigation-linked high-speed drill (NAVI drill) versus conventional manual probing, focusing on the rates of CPS deviation and related complications.
- In a sample of 104 patients, the deviation rates were found to be similar between the NAVI drill group and the manual probing group, but the NAVI drill significantly reduced lateral screw deviations, which are associated with more serious risks like vertebral artery injury.
- Overall, while the NAVI drill showed no significant advantage in overall deviation rates, it proved to be a safer option for minimizing lateral deviations, which can prevent potential vascular injuries.
Introduction Surgical treatments for retro-odontoid pseudotumors (ROPs) include C1 laminectomies and C1-2 and occipitocervical (OC) fusions. When a C1 laminectomy is combined with a C1-2 fusion, concerns arise regarding an increased risk of pseudarthrosis due to decreased bone grafting space. Extension of the fusion area to the OC region may be considered to ensure an adequate bone graft bed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study evaluated the clinical outcomes of medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO) and bone marrow lesion (BML) scores and volumes. The hypotheses were that quantitative BML volume is more associated with clinical outcomes of MOWHTO than qualitative BML evaluations, and pre-operative BML volume is associated with the improvement of clinical outcomes.
Methods: Patients who underwent MOWHTO were retrospectively enrolled.