Professor Hirotaro Narabayashi (1922-2001) was the founder of stereotactic neurosurgery in Japan and one of the early great world pioneers in this field. He constructed his first stereotactic apparatus in 1949 and performed his first pallidotomy in 1951, unaware of the similar work of others outside postwar Japan. His neurological clinic, which opened in Tokyo in 1957, became an international center for stereotaxy for more than 40 years. This article describes his early career, with personal anecdotes and reminiscences from his interesting life.
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Indian J Orthop
January 2025
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hillel Yaffe M.C., 3100 Hadera, Israel.
Objective: To present the clinical result of spinal fixation system made entirely of Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced (CFR)-Hybrid Polyaryl-Ether-Ether-Ketone (PEEK).
Summary Of Background Data: Fusion surgery has been used to treat chronic low back pain caused by degenerative disk disease (DDD). The traditional pedicle screw system made of titanium, though biocompatible, can lead to complications, such as stress shielding and implant failure.
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November 2024
Neurosurgery, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, TUR.
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November 2024
Orthopaedics and Trauma, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, GBR.
Background/objective: Adequate postoperative analgesics are an essential element in the recovery and rehabilitation of large joint lower-limb arthroplasty patients in their acute postoperative phase. In this study, we will establish that strong opioids like morphine should be included as postoperative analgesics to improve patient satisfaction. Material: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the Arthroplasty Ward, Trauma, and Orthopaedics Department in a district general hospital of the United Kingdom.
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J Pregnancy
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Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.
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