Publications by authors named "Tomoya Kanto"
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to explore the link between obesity and the progression of OPLL (heterotopic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine) in Asian patients, focusing on how fat-related biochemical signals, or adipokines, might impact this condition.
- Researchers compared adipokine levels, including leptin and adiponectin, between patients with different degrees of OPLL severity and healthy controls to see if these factors correlate with disease progression.
- Findings revealed that patients with more severe OPLL had a higher BMI, lower adiponectin/leptin ratios, and elevated osteocalcin, suggesting a potential relationship between obesity, adipokine dysregulation, and the severity of OPLL.*
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the association between spinopelvic alignment parameters and hip osteoarthritis progression after spinal alignment correction surgery for adult spinal deformity, focusing on the preoperative to postoperative change in spinopelvic alignment.
Methods: This retrospective study enrolled 100 adult spinal deformity patients (196 hip joints) who underwent spinal fusion surgery, after excluding four joints with previous total hip arthroplasty. Acetabular roof obliquity (ARO), center edge angle (CE) and Kellgren and Lawrence (KL) grade were measured in the hip joint.