脊椎外科班

脊椎グループの概略

脊椎グループは2022年4月より、学内スタッフとして出村、加藤仁志先生、横川文彬先生の3名体制で診療、研究、教育を行っております。学内の大学院生では、長谷賢先生、河合雅文先生、有藤賢明先生が研究、診療で大活躍してくれておりますが、2023年4月から石野雄士先生、南保和宏先生が関連病院のローテートを終了し、新たなメンバーとして加わりました。

 

臨床

一昨年の脊椎班の手術件数ですが、大学病院でのコロナ対応に伴う手術件数の制限により、例年よりもかなり減少してしまいましたが、2022年は年間190件程度の脊椎手術件数に回復してきております。手術の内訳としては脊椎・脊髄腫瘍、側弯症、後弯症などの脊柱変形、脊柱靱帯骨化症、revision関連脊椎手術が多くを占めておりました。患者さん、紹介いただいた同門の先生方、関連施設の先生方には手術待機期間を含め、大変お迷惑をおかけしましたが、かなりコロナ前の状況に戻ってきておりますので、いつでも脊椎患者のご相談、ご紹介頂ければ幸いです。

外来は火曜日と木曜日の午前中に出村、加藤、横川が担当し、1日約50-60人の患者さんを診察しています。基本的には、脊椎疾患全般、側弯症などの脊柱変形を出村が担当し、脊椎腫瘍、靭帯骨化症、腰痛症を加藤先生が、低侵襲脊椎手術関連、脊柱変形、脊椎疾患全般を横川先生が担当しています。これまで通り、毎週木曜日の夜には医局で症例検討会を行なっております。大学内での手術症例や、学外での手術に迷った症例など、1例1例を全員で検討しています。毎月第1週には大学院生の研究報告、第3週には臨床研究に関する検討会も継続しております。コロナ対応に伴う良い影響として、オンラインカンファレンスの併用が出来るようになった点があります。学外の先生方が大学にお越しになられずに、症例のご相談が出来るようになりましたので、気軽にオンラインでもご参加いただければ幸いです。

 

研究

脊椎班の基礎・臨床研究に対する方針は従来からの脊椎班の方針を引継ぎ、『臨床で遭遇した疑問・問題点を研究で解決する』というテーマですすめています。まず、奥規博先生は龍谷大学理工学部との共同研究で骨粗鬆症性脊椎における多椎体脊椎固定術の力学的解析の英語論文がアクセプトされ、学位審査の準備中です。安念遼平先生は、転移性骨腫瘍モデルに凍結処理を施行し、対側の腫瘍の縮小効果を検討した英語論文がアクセプトされ、脊椎班としてはかなり早いタイミングで学位を取得されました。ここ4年間で脊椎班では7名の先生方が学位を取得され、非常に良い流れで研究が進んでいると思います。

学外の半田真人先生は、新たな側弯症マウスの特徴を基礎的に検討し、英語論文の投稿が完了しました。小林源哉先生は、脊椎腫瘍を想定し、凍結処理プローブを用いた脊髄に対する安全性を検討し、英語投稿論文を準備中です。山田遥平先生は、骨に高圧処理を加えることによる脊椎腫瘍の骨癒合に関して京都大学と共同研究ですすめており、高圧処理骨の有用性を確認し、研究は最終段階にすすんでおります。長谷賢先生は高圧処理骨の脊椎腫瘍の死滅効果に関して検討をすすめております。河合雅文先生は安念先生の研究を発展させ、凍結、放射線、ラジオ波処理による遠隔腫瘍縮小効果の検討を始めました。有藤賢明先生は小林先生の研究を引継ぎ、脊髄低温障害を防ぐ新たなデバイスの開発を行っております。

以上、脊椎グループの現状を紹介させて頂きました。

業績

英語論文(2010~)

2021年

Demura S, Kato S, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Shimizu T, Handa M, Annen R, Kobayashi M, Yamada Y, Murakami H, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Perioperative complications of total en bloc spondylectomy for spinal tumours.
Bone Joint J. 2021 May;103-B(5):976-983.

Kato S, Demura S, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Shimizu T, Murakami H, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Surgical Metastasectomy in the Spine: A Review Article.
Oncologist. 2021 Oct;26(10):e1833-e1843.
Kato S, Demura S, Tsuchiya H.
In Reply. Oncologist. 2021 Nov;26(11):e2098.

Kato S, Demura S, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Shimizu T, Tsuchiya H.
Current Management of Bone Metastases from Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.
Cancers (Basel). 2021 Sep 2;13(17):4429.

Kato S, Demura S, Murakami H, Yoshioka K, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Shimizu T, Kawahara N, Tsuchiya H.
Clinical outcomes and prognostic factors following the surgical resection of renal cell carcinoma spinal metastases.
Cancer Sci. 2021 Jun;112(6):2416-2425. doi: 10.1111/cas.14902. Epub 2021 May 1.

Kato S, Demura S, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Kabata T, Matsubara H, Kajino Y, Igarashi K, Inoue D, Kurokawa Y, Oku N, Tsuchiya H.
Association of low back pain with muscle weakness, decreased mobility function, and malnutrition in older women: A cross-sectional study.
PLoS One. 2021 Jan 25;16(1):e0245879.

Igarashi T, Demura S, Kato S, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Yonezawa N, Shimizu T, Oku N, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
Effects of Radiation on the Bone Strength of Spinal Vertebrae in Rats.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Nov 19. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004282. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34802029


Yonezawa N, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Miwa S, Yoshioka K, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Shimizu T, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Handa M, Annen R, Kurokawa Y, Fushimi K, Mizukoshi E, Tsuchiya H.
Abscopal Effect of Frozen Autograft Reconstruction Combined with an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Analyzed Using a Metastatic Bone Tumor Model.
Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Feb 17;22(4):1973.

Shimizu T, Demura S, Kato S, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Yonezawa N, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Handa M, Annen R, Nojima T, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
Radiation Disrupts the Protective Function of the Spinal Meninges in a Mouse Model of Tumor-induced Spinal Cord Compression.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2021 Jan 1;479(1):163-176.

Shimizu T, Kato S, Demura S, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Kurokawa Y, Yonezawa N, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Handa M, Annen R, Okamoto Y, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
The efficacy of surgical treatment on locomotive syndrome and physical function in patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis.
J Orthop Sci. 2021 May;26(3):327-331.

Kurokawa Y, Kato S, Demura S, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Yonezawa N, Shimizu T, Kitagawa R, Miaki H, Tsuchiya H.
Validation and comparison of trunk muscle activities in male participants during exercise using an innovative device and abdominal bracing maneuvers.
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2021 Aug 3. doi: 10.3233/BMR-210001. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34397401

Kitagawa R, Kato S, Demura S, Kurokawa Y, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Yonezawa N, Shimizu T, Oku N, Handa M, Annen R, Tsuchiya H.
Efficacy of abdominal trunk muscles-strengthening exercise using an innovative device in treating chronic low back pain: a controlled clinical trial.
Sci Rep. 2020 Dec 14;10(1):21883.

Ng YH, Kato S, Demura S, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Nakade Y, Yonezawa N, Shimizu T, Tsuchiya H.
Delayed ischemic spinal cord injury after total en bloc spondylectomy in the thoracic spine.
J Orthop Sci. 2021 Jan 8:S0949-2658(20)30373-0.

Yonezawa N, Yonezawa Y, Nishimura T, Yamashiro T, Shimozaki K, Sakaue A, Demura S, Tsuchiya H.
Vertebra-pediculoplasty: a new approach to treatment of split type and delayed union osteoporotic vertebral fracture with a risk of cement dislodgment.
World Neurosurg. 2021 Aug 5:S1878-8750(21)01161-X.

Kobayashi M, Ohya J, Onitsha Y, Kunogi J, Kawamura N.
Medialization of Common Carotid Artery Is Associated with Cervical Kyphosis.
Spine Surg Relat Res. 2020 Nov 20;5(3):144-148.

Otomo N, Lu HF, Koido M, Kou I, Takeda K, Momozawa Y, Kubo M, Kamatani Y, Ogura Y, Takahashi Y, Nakajima M, Minami S, Uno K, Kawakami N, Ito M, Sato T, Watanabe K, Kaito T, Yanagida H, Taneichi H, Harimaya K, Taniguchi Y, Shigematsu H, Iida T, Demura S, Sugawara R, Fujita N, Yagi M, Okada E, Hosogane N, Kono K, Nakamura M, Chiba K, Kotani T, Sakuma T, Akazawa T, Suzuki T, Nishida K, Kakutani K, Tsuji T, Sudo H, Iwata A, Kaneko K, Inami S, Kochi Y, Chang WC, Matsumoto M, Watanabe K, Ikegawa S, Terao C.
Polygenic Risk Score of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis for Potential Clinical Use.
J Bone Miner Res. 2021 Aug;36(8):1481-1491.

Sato T, Yonezawa I, Matsumoto H, Otomo N, Suzuki T, Manabe N, Demura S, Watanabe K, Saito T, Nohara A, Kurakawa T, Shimizu T, Uno K, Matsumoto M, Kawakami N.
Surgical Predictors for Prevention of Postoperative Shoulder Imbalance in Lenke Type 2A Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Feb 15;47(4):E132-E141.

Watanabe K, Yamaguchi T, Suzuki S, Suzuki T, Nakayama K, Demura S, Taniguchi Y, Yamamoto T, Sugawara R, Sato T, Fujiwara K, Murakami H, Akazawa T, Kakutani K, Hirano T, Yanagida H, Watanabe K, Matsumoto M, Uno K, Kotani T, Takeshita K, Ohara T, Kawakami N; Japan Spinal Deformity Institute Study Group.
Surgical Site Infection following Primary Definitive Fusion for Pediatric Spinal Deformity: A Multicenter Study of Rates, Risk Factors, and Pathogens.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Aug 15;46(16):1097-1104.

Taniguchi Y, Ohara T, Suzuki S, Watanabe K, Suzuki T, Uno K, Yamaguchi T, Yanagida H, Nakayama K, Kotani T, Watanabe K, Hirano T, Yamamoto T, Kawamura I, Sugawara R, Takeshita K, Demura S, Oku N, Sato T, Fujiwara K, Akazawa T, Murakami H, Kakutani K, Matsubayashi Y, Kawakami N.
Incidence and Risk Factors for Unplanned Return to the Operating Room Following Primary Definitive Fusion for Pediatric Spinal Deformity: A Multicenter Study with Minimum 2-year Follow-Up.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Apr 15;46(8):E498-E504.

Hikata T, Ishii K, Matsumoto M, Kobayashi K, Imagama S, Ando K, Ishiguro N, Yamashita M, Seki S, Terai H, Suzuki A, Tamai K, Aramomi M, Ishikawa T, Kimura A, Inoue H, Inoue G, Miyagi M, Saito W, Yamada K, Hongo M, Endo K, Suzuki H, Nakano A, Watanabe K, Ohya J, Chikuda H, Aoki Y, Shimizu M, Futatsugi T, Mukaiyama K, Hasegawa M, Kiyasu K, Iizuka H, Kobayashi R, Iizuka Y, Nishida K, Kakutani K, Nakajima H, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Namikawa T, Watanabe K, Nakanishi K, Nakagawa Y, Yoshimoto M, Fujiwara H, Nishida N, Imajo Y, Yamazaki M, Abe T, Fujii K, Kaito T, Eguchi Y, Furuya T, Orita S, Ohtori S.
Risk Factor for Poor Patient Satisfaction After Lumbar Spine Surgery in Elderly Patients Aged Over 80 years.
Clin Spine Surg. 2021 May 1;34(4):E223-E228.

Katsumi K, Hirai T, Yoshii T, Maki S, Mori K, Nagoshi N, Nishimura S, Takeuchi K, Ushio S, Furuya T, Watanabe K, Nishida N, Watanabe K, Kaito T, Kato S, Nagashima K, Koda M, Ito K, Imagama S, Matsuoka Y, Wada K, Kimura A, Ohba T, Katoh H, Matsuyama Y, Ozawa H, Haro H, Takeshita K, Watanabe M, Matsumoto M, Nakamura M, Yamazaki M, Okawa A, Kawaguchi Y.
The impact of ossification spread on cervical spine function in patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Sci Rep. 2021 Jul 12;11(1):14337.

Koda M, Yoshii T, Egawa S, Sakai K, Kusano K, Nakagawa Y, Hirai T, Wada K, Katsumi K, Kimura A, Furuya T, Maki S, Nagoshi N, Watanabe K, Kanchiku T, Nagamoto Y, Oshima Y, Ando K, Nakashima H, Takahata M, Mori K, Nakajima H, Murata K, Matsunaga S, Kaito T, Yamada K, Kobayashi S, Kato S, Ohba T, Inami S, Fujibayashi S, Katoh H, Kanno H, Takahashi H, Fujii K, Miyagi M, Inoue G, Takaso M, Imagama S, Kawaguchi Y, Takeshita K, Nakamura M, Matsumoto M, Okawa A, Yamazaki M.
Neurological improvement is associated with neck pain attenuation after surgery for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.
Sci Rep. 2021 Jun 7;11(1):11910.

Mori K, Yoshii T, Hirai T, Maki S, Katsumi K, Nagoshi N, Nishimura S, Takeuchi K, Ushio S, Furuya T, Watanabe K, Nishida N, Watanabe K, Kaito T, Kato S, Nagashima K, Koda M, Ito K, Imagama S, Matsuoka Y, Wada K, Kimura A, Ohba T, Katoh H, Matsuyama Y, Ozawa H, Haro H, Takeshita K, Watanabe M, Matsumoto M, Nakamura M, Yamazaki M, Okawa A, Kawaguchi Y.
The characteristics of the young patients with cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine: A multicenter cross-sectional study.
J Orthop Sci. 2021 Jun 3:S0949-2658(21)00147-0.

Maki S, Furuya T, Yoshii T, Egawa S, Sakai K, Kusano K, Nakagawa Y, Hirai T, Wada K, Katsumi K, Fujii K, Kimura A, Nagoshi N, Kanchiku T, Nagamoto Y, Oshima Y, Ando K, Takahata M, Mori K, Nakajima H, Murata K, Matsunaga S, Kaito T, Yamada K, Kobayashi S, Kato S, Ohba T, Inami S, Fujibayashi S, Katoh H, Kanno H, Imagama S, Koda M, Kawaguchi Y, Takeshita K, Matsumoto M, Ohtori S, Yamazaki M, Okawa A.
Machine Learning Approach in Predicting Clinically Significant Improvements After Surgery in Patients with Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Dec 15;46(24):1683-1689.

Nagoshi N, Yoshii T, Egawa S, Sakai K, Kusano K, Nakagawa Y, Hirai T, Wada K, Katsumi K, Fujii K, Kimura A, Furuya T, Kanchiku T, Nagamoto Y, Oshima Y, Nakashima H, Ando K, Takahata M, Mori K, Nakajima H, Murata K, Matsunaga S, Kaito T, Yamada K, Kobayashi S, Kato S, Ohba T, Inami S, Fujibayashi S, Katoh H, Kanno H, Watanabe K, Imagama S, Koda M, Kawaguchi Y, Takeshita K, Nakamura M, Matsumoto M, Yamazaki M, Okawa A.
Comparison of Surgical Outcomes After Open- and Double-Door Laminoplasties for Patients with Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Prospective Multicenter Study.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Dec 1;46(23):E1238-E1245.

Hirai T, Yoshii T, Egawa S, Sakai K, Kusano K, Nakagawa Y, Wada K, Katsumi K, Fujii K, Kimura A, Furuya T, Nagoshi N, Kanchiku T, Nagamoto Y, Oshima Y, Ando K, Takahata M, Mori K, Nakajima H, Murata K, Matsunaga S, Kaito T, Yamada K, Kobayashi S, Kato S, Ohba T, Inami S, Fujibayashi S, Katoh H, Kanno H, Imagama S, Koda M, Kawaguchi Y, Takeshita K, Matsumoto M, Yamazaki M, Okawa A.
Severity of Myelopathy is Closely Associated With Advanced Age and Signal Intensity Change in Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Prospective Nationwide Investigation.
Clin Spine Surg. 2022 Feb 1;35(1):E155-E161.

Endo T, Imagama S, Kato S, Kaito T, Sakai H, Ikegawa S, Kawaguchi Y, Kanayama M, Hisada Y, Koike Y, Ando K, Kobayashi K, Oda I, Okada K, Takagi R, Iwasaki N, Takahata M.
Association Between Vitamin A Intake and Disease Severity in Early-Onset Heterotopic Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament of the Spine.
Global Spine J. 2021 Jan 25:2192568221989300.

 
2020年

Demura S, Kato S, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Yonezawa N, Shimizu T, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Handa M, Annen R, Murakami H, Kawahara N, Tsuchiya H.
More Than 10-year Follow-up After Laminoplasty and Pedicle Screw Fixation for Cervical Myelopathy Associated With Athetoid Cerebral Palsy.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Jun 1;45(11):727-734.

Demura S, Watanabe K, Suzuki T, Saito T, Yamamoto T, Kotani T, Nohara A, Tsuji T, Ogura Y, Tsuchiya H, Uno K, Matsumoto M, Kawakami N.
Japan Spinal Deformity Institute. Comparison of Pulmonary Function After Selective Anterior Versus Posterior Fusion for the Correction of Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Global Spine J. 2020 Jun;10(4):433-437.

Kato S, Demura S, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
Surgical metastasectomy for renal cell carcinoma: which patients are the real candidates for surgery?
Ann Transl Med. 2019 Dec;7(Suppl 8):S273.

Kato S, Demura S, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Yonezawa N, Shimizu T, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Murakami H, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Clinical outcomes and survivals after total en bloc spondylectomy for metastatic leiomyosarcoma in the spine.
Eur Spine J. 2020 Dec;29(12):3237-3244.

Kato S, Kurokawa Y, Kabata T, Demura S, Matsubara H, Kajino Y, Okamoto Y, Kimura H, Shinmura K, Igarashi K, Shimizu T, Yonezawa N, Yokogawa N, Tsuchiya H.
Improvement of locomotive syndrome with surgical treatment in patients with degenerative diseases in the lumbar spine and lower extremities: a prospective cohort study.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2020 Aug 3;21(1):515.

Kato S, Demura S, Kurokawa Y, Takahashi N, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Yonezawa N, Shimizu T, Kitagawa R, Tsuchiya H.
Efficacy and Safety of Abdominal Trunk Muscle Strengthening Using an Innovative Device in Elderly Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study.
Ann Rehabil Med. 2020 Jun;44(3):246-255.

Kato S, Inaki A, Murakami H, Kurokawa Y, Mochizuki T, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Yokogawa N, Yonezawa N, Shimizu T, Kinuya S, Tsuchiya H.
Reliability of the muscle strength measurement and effects of the strengthening by an innovative exercise device for the abdominal trunk muscles.
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2020;33(4):677-684.

Shinmura K, Kato S, Demura S, Yokogawa N, Yonezawa N, Shimizu T, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Handa M, Annen R, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
Revision surgery for instrumentation failure after total en bloc spondylectomy: a retrospective case series. 
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2020 Sep 2;21(1):591.

Ota T, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Hayashi H, Inoue K, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Shirai T, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
A comparison of bone conductivity on titanium screws inserted into the vertebra using different surface processing.
J Exp Orthop. 2020 May 13;7(1):29.

Yonezawa N, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Shimizu T, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Handa M, Annen R, Kurokawa Y, Tsuchiya H.
Perioperative Complications and Prognosis of Curative Surgical Resection for Spinal Metastases in Elderly Patients.
World Neurosurg. 2020 Jan 23. pii: S1878-8750(20)30111-X.

Shimizu T, Demura S, Kato S, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Yonezawa N, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Handa M, Annen R, Nojima T, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
Radiation Disrupts the Protective Function of the Spinal Meninges in a Mouse Model of Tumor-induced Spinal Cord Compression.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2021 Jan 1;479(1):163-176.

Shimizu T, Kato S, Demura S, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Kurokawa Y, Yonezawa N, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Handa M, Annen R, Okamoto Y, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
The efficacy of surgical treatment on locomotive syndrome and physical function in patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis.
J Orthop Sci. 2020 Apr 27:S0949-2658(20)30119-6. Online ahead of print.

Kurokawa Y, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yokogawa N, Shinmura K, Shimizu T, Tsuchiya H.
Risk factors for poor outcomes of early rehabilitation after total en bloc spondylectomy: a retrospective chart review of 140 patients. Spinal Cord.
2020 Aug;58(8):900-907.

Handa M, Demura S, Kato S, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Yonezawa N, Shimizu T, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Annen R, Murakami H, Kawahara N, Tsuchiya H.
Long-term outcomes of excision surgery for aggressive vertebral hemangiomas.
World Neurosurg. 2020 Jul 17:S1878-8750(20)31598-9. Online ahead of print.

Uto T, Tokuumi Y, Komine N, Yonezawa N, Demura S, Tsuchiya H.
Spontaneous Incidence of Vertebral Body Infection Following Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture: A Case Series Study and Review of Literature.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Jun 15;45(12):E684-E687.

Matsumoto H, Kawakami N, Saito T, Uno K, Suzuki T, Watanabe K, Matsumoto M, Yamaguchi T, Yanagida H, Kotani T, Demura S, Takeshita K, Taniguchi Y.
Short fusion with vertebrectomy during growth in congenital spinal deformity: is early surgical intervention recommended?
Spine Deform. 2020 Aug;8(4):733-742.

Tauchi R, Kawakami N, Suzuki T, Uno K, Yamaguchi T, Yanagida H, Yamamoto T, Murakami H, Demura S, Kotani T.
NPO Japan Spinal Deformity Institute. Comparison of Early Definitive Fusion and Traditional Growing Rods in Early-onset Dystrophic Scoliosis in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Preliminary Report.
J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Nov/Dec;40(10):569-574.

Okada E, Suzuki T, Demura S, Saito T, Nohara A, Tsuji T, Uno K, Kawakami N, Matsumoto M, Watanabe K.
Excessive correction impacts postoperative shoulder imbalance in lenke type 5C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
J Orthop Sci. 2020 Sep;25(5):757-762.

Taniguchi Y, Ohara T, Suzuki S, Watanabe K, Suzuki T, Uno K, Yamaguchi T, Yanagida H, Nakayama K, Kotani T, Watanabe K, Hirano T, Yamamoto T, Kawamura I, Sugawara R, Takeshita K, Demura S, Oku N, Sato T, Fujiwara K, Akazawa T, Murakami H, Kakutani K, Matsubayashi Y, Kawakami N.
Incidence and Risk Factors for Unplanned Return to the Operating Room Following Primary Definitive Fusion for Pediatric Spinal Deformity: A Multicenter Study with Minimum 2-year Follow-Up.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Apr 15;46(8):E498-E504.

HHikata T, Ishii K, Matsumoto M, Kobayashi K, Imagama S, Ando K, Ishiguro N, Yamashita M, Seki S, Terai H, Suzuki A, Tamai K, Aramomi M, Ishikawa T, Kimura A, Inoue H, Inoue G, Miyagi M, Saito W, Yamada K, Hongo M, Endo K, Suzuki H, Nakano A, Watanabe K, Ohya J, Chikuda H, Aoki Y, Shimizu M, Futatsugi T, Mukaiyama K, Hasegawa M, Kiyasu K, Iizuka H, Kobayashi R, Iizuka Y, Nishida K, Kakutani K, Nakajima H, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Namikawa T, Watanabe K, Nakanishi K, Nakagawa Y, Yoshimoto M, Fujiwara H, Nishida N, Imajo Y, Yamazaki M, Abe T, Fujii K, Kaito T, Eguchi Y, Furuya T, Orita S, Ohtori S.
Risk Factor for Poor Patient Satisfaction After Lumbar Spine Surgery in Elderly Patients Aged Over 80 years.
Clin Spine Surg. 2021 May 1;34(4):E223-E228.

Ando K, Imagama S, Kaito T, Takenaka S, Sakai K, Shindo S, Watanabe K, Matsumoto M, Nakashima H, Wada K, Kimura A, Takeshita K, Kato S, Murakami H, Takeuchi K, Takahata M, Koda M, Yamazaki M, Watanabe M, Fujibayashi S, Furuya T, Kawaguchi Y, Matsuyama Y, Yoshii T, Okawa A.
Outcomes of Surgery for Thoracic Myelopathy Due to Thoracic Ossification of The Ligamentum Flavum in a Nationwide Multicenter Prospectively Collected Study in 223 Patients: Is Instrumented Fusion Necessary?
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Feb 1;45(3):E170-E178.

Hirai T, Yoshii T, Ushio S, Mori K, Maki S, Katsumi K, Nagoshi N, Takeuchi K, Furuya T, Watanabe K, Nishida N, Watanabe K, Kaito T, Kato S, Nagashima K, Koda M, Ito K, Imagama S, Matsuoka Y, Wada K, Kimura A, Ohba T, Katoh H, Matsuyama Y, Ozawa H, Haro H, Takeshita K, Watanabe M, Matsumoto M, Nakamura M, Yamazaki M, Okawa A, Kawaguchi Y.
Clinical characteristics in patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: A prospective multi-institutional cross-sectional study.
Sci Rep. 2020 Mar 26;10(1):5532.

Nishitani K, Ishikawa M, Morita Y, Yokogawa N, Xie C, de Mesy Bentley KL, Ito H, Kates SL, Daiss JL, Schwarz EM.
IsdB antibody-mediated sepsis following S. aureus surgical site infection.
JCI Insight. 2020 Oct 2;5(19):e141164.

Demura S, Watanabe K, Suzuki T, Saito T, Yamamoto T, Kotani T, Nohara A, Tsuji T, Ogura Y, Tsuchiya H, Uno K, Matsumoto M, Kawakami N; Japan Spinal Deformity Institute.
Comparison of Pulmonary Function After Selective Anterior Versus Posterior Fusion for the Correction of Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Global Spine J. 2020 Jun;10(4):433-437.

2019年

Kato S, Demura S, Kurokawa Y, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Yonezawa N, Shimizu T, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Matsubara H, Kabata T, Tsuchiya H.
Correlation between osteoporotic vertebral fracture and abdominal trunk muscle strength in middle-aged and older women.
Arch Osteoporos. 2019 Oct 31;14(1):106.

Kato S, Demura S, Matsubara H, Inaki A, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Murakami H, Kinuya S, Tsuchiya H.
Utility of bone SPECT/CT to identify the primary cause of pain in elderly patients with degenerative lumbar spine disease.
J Orthop Surg Res. 2019 Jun 20;14(1):185.

Kato S, Murakami H, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Yokogawa N, Takaki S, Oku N, Tsuchiya H.
Indication for anterior spinal cord decompression via a posterolateral approach for the treatment of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine: a prospective cohort study.
Eur Spine J. 2020 Jan;29(1):113-121.

Kato S, Murakami H, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Igarashi T, Yonezawa N, Shimizu T, Tsuchiya H.
Abdominal trunk muscle weakness and its association with chronic low back pain and risk of falling in older women.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Jun 3;20(1):273.

Kato S, Murakami H, Demura S, Ota T, Takahashi N, Yoshioka K, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Motor and Sensory Impairments of the Lower Extremities After L2 Nerve Root Transection During Total en Bloc Spondylectomy.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Aug 15;44(16):1129-1136.

Kato S, Murakami H, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Yokogawa N, Yonezawa N, Shimizu T, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Tsuchiya H.
Kidney and Thyroid Cancer-Specific Treatment Algorithm for Spinal Metastases: A Validation Study.
World Neurosurg. 2019 Feb;122:e1305-e1311.

Yoshioka K, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Kawashima H, Sanada S, Tsuchiya H.
The Large Individual Differences in the Range of Hip Joint Motion Rather Than Lumbar Spine Motion Affect Dynamic Spinopelvic Rhythm.
Spine Surg Relat Res. 2019 Mar 22;3(3):255-260.

Yonezawa N, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Takeuchi A, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Shimizu T, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Handa M, Tsuchiya H.
Morphologic Changes After Denosumab Therapy in Patients with Giant Cell Tumor of the Spine: Report of Four Cases and a Review of the Literature.
World Neurosurg. 2019 Jul;127:38-46.

Yonezawa N, Murakami H, Sangsin A, Mizukoshi E, Tsuchiya H.
Lung metastases regression with increased CD8+ T lymphocyte infiltration following preoperative spinal embolization and total en bloc spondylectomy using tumor-bearing frozen autograft in a patient with spinal metastatic leiomyosarcoma.
Eur Spine J. 2019 Jun;28(Suppl 2):41-50.

Shimizu T, Yoshioka K, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yokogawa N, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Tsuchiya H.
Fluoroscopy-assisted posterior percutaneous reduction for the management of unilateral cervical facet dislocations after unsuccessful closed reduction: A case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2019;58:212-215.

Yamamuro Y, Demura S, Murakami H, Kato S, Yonezawa N, Yokogawa N, Tsuchiya H.
Acute progressive adolescent idiopathic cervical kyphosis: case report.
J Neurosurg Spine. 2019 Feb 22:1-5.

Takagi Y, Yamada H, Ebara H, Hayashi H, Kidani S, Okamoto S, Nakamura Y, Kitano Y, Kagechika K, Demura S, Ueno T, Shimozaki K, Tsuchiya H.
Aspergillus terreus spondylodiscitis following an abdominal stab wound: a case report.
J Med Case Rep. 2019 Jun 5;13(1):172.

Kou I, Otomo N, Takeda K, Momozawa Y, Lu HF, Kubo M, Kamatani Y, Ogura Y, Takahashi Y, Nakajima M, Minami S, Uno K, Kawakami N, Ito M, Yonezawa I, Watanabe K, Kaito T, Yanagida H, Taneichi H, Harimaya K, Taniguchi Y, Shigematsu H, Iida T, Demura S, Sugawara R, Fujita N, Yagi M, Okada E, Hosogane N, Kono K, Nakamura M, Chiba K, Kotani T, Sakuma T, Akazawa T, Suzuki T, Nishida K, Kakutani K, Tsuji T, Sudo H, Iwata A, Sato T, Inami S, Matsumoto M, Terao C, Watanabe K, Ikegawa S.
Genome-wide association study identifies 14 previously unreported susceptibility loci for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in Japanese.
Nat Commun. 2019 Aug 15;10(1):3685.

Takeda K, Kou I, Otomo N, Grauers A, Fan YH, Ogura Y, Takahashi Y, Momozawa Y, Einarsdottir E, Kere J; Japan Scoliosis Clinical Research Group (JSCRG), Matsumoto M, Qiu Y, Song YQ, Gerdhem P, Watanabe K, Ikegawa S.
A multiethnic meta-analysis defined the association of rs12946942 with severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
TJ Hum Genet. 2019 May;64(5):493-498.

​2018年

Shinmura K, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Hayashi H, Inoue K, Ota T, Yokogawa N, Ishii T, Igarashi T, Tsuchiya H.
A histological examination of spinal reconstruction using a frozen bone autograft.
PLoS One. 2018 Jan 25;13(1):e0191679.

Yokogawa N, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Tsuchiya H.
Incidental durotomy during total en bloc spondylectomy.
Spine J. 2018 Mar;18(3):381-386.

Yokogawa N, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Shimizu T, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Tsuchiya H.
Total spondylectomy for Enneking stage III giant cell tumor of the mobile spine.
Eur Spine J. 2018 Dec;27(12):3084-3091.

Igarashi T, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Yokogawa N, Tsuchiya H.
Risk factors for local recurrence after total en bloc spondylectomy for metastatic spinal tumors: A retrospective study.
J Orthop Sci. 2018 May;23(3):459-463.

Shimizu T, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Yokogawa N, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Total en bloc spondylectomy for primary tumors of the lumbar spine.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Sep;97(37):e12366.

Shimizu T, Murakami H, Sangsin A, Demura S, Kato S, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Oku N, Kitagawa R, Tsuchiya H.
En bloc corpectomy for late gastrointestinal stromal tumor metastasis: a case report and review of the literature.
J Med Case Rep. 2018 Oct 16;12(1):300.

Kobayashi M, Kato S, Murakami H, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Yonezawa N, Takahashi N, Shimizu T, Tsuchiya H.
Delayed-Onset Paraplegia Due to Spinal Cord Infarction After Repeated Tumor Excision Surgeries of the Thoracic Spine.
Orthopedics. 2019 Jan 1;42(1):e131-e134.

Minehiro K, Demura S, Ichikawa K, Sasagawa T, Takahashi N, Minami S, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
Dose Reduction Protocol for Full Spine X-ray Examination Using Copper Filters in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Feb 1;44(3):203-210.

Sangsin A, Murakami H, Shimizu T, Kato S, Tsuchiya H.
Four-Year Survival of a Patient With Spinal Metastatic Acinic Cell Carcinoma After a Total En Bloc Spondylectomy and Reconstruction With a Frozen Tumor-Bearing Bone Graft.
Orthopedics. 2018 Sep 1;41(5):e727-e730.

Sangsin A, Murakami H, Shimizu T, Kato S, Demura S, Tsuchiya H.
Surgical Technique of Vertebral Body Removal and Anterior Reconstruction in L5 Spondylectomy.
Spine Surg Relat Res. 2018 Jul 27;2(3):236-242.

Akazawa T, Watanabe K, Matsumoto M, Tsuji T, Kawakami N, Kotani T, Sakuma T, Yamamoto T, Demura S, Orita S, Fujimoto K, Shiga Y, Niki H.
Spinal Deformity Institute study group. Modic changes and disc degeneration in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients who reach middle age without surgery: Can residual deformity cause lumbar spine degeneration?
J Orthop Sci. 2018 Nov;23(6):884-888.

Ogura Y, Takeda K, Kou I, Khanshour A, Grauers A, Zhou H, Liu G, Fan YH, Zhou T, Wu Z, Takahashi Y, Matsumoto M.
Scoliosis Clinical Research Group (JSCRG); Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Clinical Group (TSRHCCG), Einarsdottir E, Kere J, Huang D, Qiu G, Xu L, Qiu Y, Wise CA, Song YQ, Wu N, Su P, Gerdhem P, Watanabe K, Ikegawa S. An international meta-analysis confirms the association of BNC2 with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Sci Rep. 2018 Mar 16;8(1):4730.

Hashimoto S, Honda K, Fujita K, Miyachi Y, Isoda K, Misaka K, Suga Y, Kato S, Tsuchiya H, Kato Y, Okajima M, Taniguchi T, Shimada T, Sai Y.
Effect of coadministration of rifampicin on the pharmacokinetics of linezolid: clinical and animal studies.
J Pharm Health Care Sci. 2018 Nov 12;4:27.

Sangsin A, Saiudom D, Pongmanee S, Saengsin J, Leerapun T, Murakami H.
Natural History and Prognostic Factors of Cholangiocarcinoma With Spinal Metastasis: A 10-Year Single Center Study.
Clin Spine Surg. 2018 Apr;31(3):E160-E165.

Imagama S, Ando K, Takeuchi K, Kato S, Murakami H, Aizawa T, Ozawa H, Hasegawa T, Matsuyama Y, Koda M, Yamazaki M, Chikuda H, Shindo S, Nakagawa Y, Kimura A, Takeshita K, Wada K, Katoh H, Watanabe M, Yamada K, Furuya T, Tsuji T, Fujibayashi S, Mori K, Kawaguchi Y, Watanabe K, Matsumoto M, Yoshii T, Okawa A. Perioperative Complications After Surgery for Thoracic Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Nationwide Multicenter Prospective Study.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Dec 1;43(23):E1389-E1397.

Uto T, Yonezawa N, Komine N, Tokuumi Y, Torigoe K, Koda Y, Tsuchiya H.
A delayed-onset intracranial chronic subdural hematoma following a lumbar spinal subdural hematoma: A case report.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Sep;97(38):e12479.

2017年

Murakami H, Fujimaki Y, Yoshioka K, Kawahara N, Tsuchiya H.
Reconstruction using frozen tumour-bearing vertebra en bloc after total spondylectomy.
J Orthop Sci. 2017 Jan;22(1):156-159.

Demura S, Murakami H, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Yonezawa N, Takahashi N, Tsuchiya H.
Spontaneous derotation of compensatory lumbar curve after thoracic fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Spine Surg Relat Res. 2017 Dec 20;1(1):27-30.

Kato S, Murakami H, Inaki A, Mochizuki T, Demura S, Nakase J, Yoshioka K, Yokogawa N, Igarashi T, Takahashi N, Yonezawa N, Kinuya S, Tsuchiya H.
Innovative exercise device for the abdominal trunk muscles: An early validation study.
PLoS One. 2017 Feb 24;12(2):e0172934.

Yoshioka K, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yokogawa N, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Risk factors of instrumentation failure after multilevel total en bloc spondylectomy.
Spine Surg Relat Res. 2017 Dec 20;1(1):31-39.

Yokogawa N, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Tsuchiya H.
Incidental durotomy during total en bloc spondylectomy.
Spine J. 2018 Mar;18(3):381-386.

Yonezawa N, Murakami H, Kato S, Takeuchi A, Tsuchiya H.
Giant cell tumor of the thoracic spine completely removed by total spondylectomy after neoadjuvant denosumab therapy.
Eur Spine J. 2017 May;26(Suppl 1):236-242.

Sugita S, Murakami H, Yonezawa N, Demura S, Tanaka S, Tsuchiya H.
Radical surgery consisting of en bloc corpectomy in recurrence after palliative surgery for spinal metastasis.
Spine Surg Relat Res. 2017 Dec 20;1(2):96-99.

Rosario M, Takeuchi A, Yamamoto N, Hayashi K, Miwa S, Higuchi T, Abe K, Taniguchi Y, Aiba H, Tanzawa Y, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
Pathogenesis of Osteosclerotic Change Following Treatment with an Antibody Against RANKL for Giant Cell Tumour of the Bone.
Anticancer Res. 2017 Feb;37(2):749-754.

Rosario MS, Murakami H, Kato S, Fujii M, Yonezawa N, Tsuchiya H.
Solitary thoracic intramedullary spinal neurofibroma microsurgically extirpated via recapping T-saw laminoplasty.
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2017 Jan;25(1):2309499017691003.

Kobayashi K, Imagama S, Ando K, Ishiguro N, Yamashita M, Eguchi Y, Matsumoto M, Ishii K, Hikata T, Seki S, Terai H, Suzuki A, Tamai K, Aramomi M, Ishikawa T, Kimura A, Inoue H, Inoue G, Miyagi M, Saito W, Yamada K, Hongo M, Matsuoka Y, Suzuki H, Nakano A, Watanabe K, Chikuda H, Ohya J, Aoki Y, Shimizu M, Futatsugi T, Mukaiyama K, Hasegawa M, Kiyasu K, Iizuka H, Iizuka Y, Kobayashi R, Nishida K, Kakutani K, Nakajima H, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Namikawa T, Watanabe K, Nakanishi K, Nakagawa Y, Yoshimoto M, Fujiwara H, Nishida N, Imajo Y, Yamazaki M, Sakane M, Abe T, Fujii K, Kaito T, Furuya T, Orita S, Ohtori S.
Risk Factors for Delirium After Spine Surgery in Extremely Elderly Patients Aged 80 Years or Older and Review of the Literature: Japan Association of Spine Surgeons with Ambition Multicenter Study.
Global Spine J. 2017 Sep;7(6):560-566.

Kobayashi K, Imagama S, Ando K, Ishiguro N, Yamashita M, Eguchi Y, Matsumoto M, Ishii K, Hikata T, Seki S, Terai H, Suzuki A, Tamai K, Aramomi M, Ishikawa T, Kimura A, Inoue H, Inoue G, Miyagi M, Saito W, Yamada K, Hongo M, Nishimura H, Suzuki H, Nakano A, Watanabe K, Chikuda H, Ohya J, Aoki Y, Shimizu M, Futatsugi T, Mukaiyama K, Hasegawa M, Kiyasu K, Iizuka H, Iizuka Y, Kobayashi R, Nishida K, Kakutani K, Nakajima H, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Namikawa T, Watanabe K, Nakanishi K, Nakagawa Y, Yoshimoto M, Fujiwara H, Nishida N, Imajo Y, Yamazaki M, Sakane M, Abe T, Fujii K, Kaito T, Furuya T, Orita S, Ohtori S.
Complications Associated With Spine Surgery in Patients Aged 80 Years or Older: Japan Association of Spine Surgeons with Ambition (JASA) Multicenter Study.
Global Spine J. 2017 Oct;7(7):636-641.

Imajo Y, Taguchi T, Neo M, Otani K, Ogata T, Ozawa H, Miyakoshi N, Murakami H, Iguchi T.
Complications of spinal surgery for elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis in a super-aging country: An analysis of 8033 patients.
J Orthop Sci. 2017 Jan;22(1):10-15.

Imajo Y, Taguchi T, Neo M, Otani K, Ogata T, Ozawa H, Miyakoshi N, Murakami H, Iguchi T.
Surgical and general complications in 2,961 Japanese patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: Comparison of different age groups.
Spine Surg Relat Res. 2017 Dec 20;1(1):7-13.

Takahashi Y, Kou I, Ogura Y, Miyake A, Takeda K, Nakajima M, Minami S, Kawakami N, Uno K, Ito M, Yonezawa I, Kaito T, Yanagida H, Watanabe K, Taneichi H, Harimaya K, Taniguchi Y, Kotani T, Tsuji T, Suzuki T, Sudo H, Fujita N, Yagi M, Chiba K, Kono K, Sakuma T, Akazawa T, Nishida K, Kakutani K, Shigematsu H, Iida T, Demura S, Hosogane N, Okada E, Nakamura M, Matsumoto M, Watanabe K, Ikegawa S.
A Replication Study for the Association of rs11190870 With Curve Severity in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in Japanese.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 May 15;43(10):688-692.

2016年

Demura S, Murakami H, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Fujii M, Igarashi T, Yonezawa N, Takahashi N, Tsuchiya H.
Posterior curve correction using convex posterior hemi-interbody arthrodesis in skeletally immature patients with scoliosis.
Spine J. 2016 Sep;16(9):1152-6.

Kato S, Murakami H, Demura S, Nambu K, Fujimaki Y, Yoshioka K, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Spinal metastasectomy of renal cell carcinoma: A 16-year single center experience with a minimum 3-year follow-up.
J Surg Oncol. 2016 Apr;113(5):587-92.

Kato S, Murakami H, Demura S, Fujimaki Y, Yoshioka K, Yokogawa N, Tsuchiya H.
The impact of complete surgical resection of spinal metastases on the survival of patients with thyroid cancer.
Cancer Med. 2016 Sep;5(9):2343-9.

Kato S, Gasbarrini A, Ghermandi R, Gambarotti M, Bandiera S.
Spinal chordomas dedifferentiated to osteosarcoma: a report of two cases and a literature review.
Eur Spine J. 2016 May;25 Suppl 1:251-6.

Shinmura K, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
Second-Generation Total En Bloc Spondylectony (Second-generation TES).
In: Landriel FA and Vecchi E. editors. Frontiers in Neurosurgery, Volume 2–[Video Atlas of Spine Surgical Techniques]. Bentham Science Publishers; 2016. p210-224

Ishii T, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Fujii M, Igarashi T, Tsuchiya H.
Invasiveness Reduction of Recent Total En Bloc Spondylectomy: Assessment of the Learning Curve.
Asian Spine J. 2016 Jun;10(3):522-7.

Sugita S, Murakami H, Kato S, Tanaka S, Tsuchiya H.
Disappearance of lung adenocarcinoma after total en bloc spondylectomy using frozen tumor-bearing vertebra for reconstruction.
Eur Spine J. 2016 May;25 Suppl 1:53-7.

Kitagawa R, Murakami H, Kato S, Nakada M, Demura S, Tsuchiya H.
En Bloc Resection and Reconstruction Using a Frozen Tumor-Bearing Bone for Metastases of the Spine and Cranium from Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma.
World Neurosurg. 2016 Jun;90:698.e1-698.e5.

2015年

Murakami H, Kawahara N, Tomita K.
Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Spine: Total En Bloc Spondylectomy.
In: S.W. Wiesel. editor. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. 2nd edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2015. pp2273-2283.

Demura S, Murakami H, Shirai T, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Ota T, Ishii T, Igarashi T, Tsuchiya H.
Surgical treatment for pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis using iodine-supported spinal instruments: initial case series of 14 patients.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015 Feb;34(2):261-6.

Demura S, Murakami H, Hayashi H, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Yokogawa N, Ishii T, Igarashi T, Fang X, Tsuchiya H.
Influence of Rod Contouring on Rod Strength and Stiffness in Spine Surgery.
Orthopedics. 2015 Jun;38(6):e520-3.

Kato S, Murakami H, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Hayashi H, Yokogawa N, Fang X, Tsuchiya H.
Gradual spinal cord decompression through migration of floated plaques after anterior decompression via a posterolateral approach for OPLL in the thoracic spine.
J Neurosurg Spine. 2015 Oct;23(4):479-83.

Yoshioka K, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Tsuchiya H.
Prevalence and risk factors for development of venous thromboembolism after degenerative spinal surgery.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Mar 1;40(5):E301-6.

Yoshioka K, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Tsuchiya H.
Mini-open transthoracic approach for resection of a calcified herniated thoracic disc and repair of the dural surface with fibrin glue: a case report.
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2015 Aug;23(2):243-6.

Yoshioka K, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Spinal Metastasis from Subcutaneous Sacrococcygeal Ependymoma: A Case Report with Long-Term Follow-Up.
Surg J (N Y). 2015 Nov 23;1(1):e50-e53.

Yoshioka K, Matsuda E, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
Microendoscopic Excision of Osteoid Osteoma in the Pedicle of the Third Lumbar Vertebra.
Asian Spine J. 2015 Dec;9(6):958-61.

Sasagawa T, Murakami H, Maruhashi Y, Segawa T, Yamamoto D, Shimizu S, Morita Y, Nakamura T.
Iatrogenic Lumbar Vertebral Fracture during Osteosynthesis for a Trochanteric Fracture of the Femur in Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis.
Asian Spine J. 2015 Oct;9(5):803-6.

Okamoto Y, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Hayashi H, Sakamoto J, Kawahara N, Tsuchiya H.
The effect of kyphotic deformity because of vertebral fracture: a finite element analysis of a 10° and 20° wedge-shaped vertebral fracture model.
Spine J. 2015 Apr 1;15(4):713-20.

Hayashi H, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Kawahara N, Tsuchiya H.
Outcome of posterior lumbar interbody fusion for L4-L5 degenerative spondylolisthesis.
Indian J Orthop. 2015 May-Jun;49(3):284-8.

Hayashi H, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Ishii T, Fang X, Shirai T, Tsuchiya H.
Surgical site infection after total en bloc spondylectomy: risk factors and the preventive new technology.
Spine J. 2015 Jan 1;15(1):132-7.

Hayashi H, Toribatake Y, Murakami H, Yoneyama T, Watanabe T, Tsuchiya H.
Gait Analysis Using a Support Vector Machine for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.
Orthopedics. 2015 Nov;38(11):e959-64.

Shinmura K, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Hayashi H, Yokogawa N, Igarashi T, Fujii M, Yonezawa N, Tsuchiya H.
Implantation of Liquid Nitrogen Frozen Tumor Tissue after Posterior Decompression and Stabilization for Metastatic Spinal Tumors.
Asian Spine J. 2015 Dec;9(6):869-75.

Yokogawa N, Toribatake Y, Murakami H, Hayashi H, Yoneyama T, Watanabe T, Tsuchiya H.
Differences in Gait Characteristics of Patients with Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis (L4 Radiculopathy) and Those with Osteoarthritis of the Hip.
PLoS One. 2015 Apr 20;10(4):e0124745.

Yokogawa N, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Hayashi H, Ishii T, Igarashi T, Fang X, Tsuchiya H.
Postoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage Associated With Total En Bloc Spondylectomy.
Orthopedics. 2015 Jul 1;38(7):e561-6.

Yokogawa N, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Yamamoto M, Iseki S, Tsuchiya H.
Effects of Radiation on Spinal Dura Mater and Surrounding Tissue in Mice.
PLoS One. 2015 Jul 27;10(7):e0133806.

Sugita S, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Yokogawa N, Tanaka S, Tsuchiya H.
Repeated total en bloc spondylectomy for spinal metastases at different sites in one patient.
Eur Spine J. 2015 Oct;24(10):2196-200.

Kimura H, Fujibayashi S, Shimizu T, Otsuki B, Murakami H, Kaido T, Uemoto S, Matsuda S.
Successful Total En Bloc Spondylectomy of T7 Vertebra for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastasis After Living Donor Liver Transplantation.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Aug 15;40(16):E944-7.

2014年

Murakami H, Kato S, Ueda Y, Fujimaki Y, Tsuchiya H.
Reconstruction using a frozen tumor-bearing vertebra in total en bloc spondylectomy can enhance antitumor immunity.
Eur Spine J. 2014 May;23 Suppl 2:222-7.

Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Hayashi H, Inoue K, Ota T, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Fang X, Tsuchiya H.
Systemic antitumor immune response following reconstruction using frozen autografts for total en bloc spondylectomy.
Spine J. 2014 Aug 1;14(8):1567-71.

Murakami H, Tomita K, Kawahara N, Demura S.
En Bloc Spondylectomy: Single-Stage Thoracic Spine.
In: Ames CP, et al. editors. Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors: Advanced Management and Operative Techniques. QMP/ CRC Press; 2014. p719-734.

Demura S, Tomita K, Kawahara N, Murakami H.
Scoring System for Metastatic Tumors: Palliative or Aggressive Resection and Reconstruction.
In: Ames CP, et al. editors. Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors: Advanced Management and Operative Techniques. QMP/ CRC Press; 2014. p53-61.

Fujimaki Y, Murakami H, Tomita K, Kawahara N.
T-Saw Laminoplasty.
In: Ames CP, et al. editors. Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors: Advanced Management and Operative Techniques. QMP/ CRC Press; 2014. p487-495.

Kato S, Murakami H, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
More than 10-year follow-up after total en bloc spondylectomy for spinal tumors.
Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Apr;21(4):1330-6.

Kato S, Murakami H, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Patient-reported outcome and quality of life after total en bloc spondylectomy for a primary spinal tumour.
Bone Joint J. 2014 Dec;96-B(12):1693-8.

Kato S, Murakami H, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Hayashi H, Yokogawa N, Fang X, Tsuchiya H.
Vertebral Osteomyelitis Caused by Mycobacterium abscessus Surgically Treated Using Antibacterial Iodine-Supported Instrumentation.
Case Rep Orthop. 2014;2014:197061.

Sasagawa T, Hashimoto F, Nakamura T, Maruhasi Y, Matsumoto N, Segawa T, Yamamoto D, Goshima K, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
A pediatric case of single-level idiopathic cervical intervertebral disk calcification with symptom relapse 1 year after initial onset.
J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Apr-May;34(3):282-6.

Yokogawa N, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Hayashi H, Ishii T, Igarashi T, Fang X, Tsuchiya H.
Perioperative complications of total en bloc spondylectomy: adverse effects of preoperative irradiation.
PLoS One. 2014 Jun 3;9(6):e98797.

Yokogawa N, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Hayashi H, Ishii T, Fujii M, Igarashi T, Tsuchiya H.
Motor function of the upper-extremity after transection of the second thoracic nerve root during total en bloc spondylectomy.
PLoS One. 2014 Oct 15;9(10):e109838.

Fang X, Murakami H, Demura S, Hayashi K, Matsubara H, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Inoue K, Ota T, Shinmura K, Tsuchiya H.
A novel method to apply osteogenic potential of adipose derived stem cells in orthopaedic surgery.
PLoS One. 2014 Feb 19;9(2):e88874.

Tawara D, Noro K, Tsujikami T, Okamoto Y, Murakami H.
Nonlinear mechanical analysis of posterior spinal instrumentation for osteoporotic vertebra: effects of mechanical properties of the rod on the failure risks around the screw.
Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering. 2014 9: 13-00163.

Ito Z, Higashino K, Kato S, Kim SS, Wong E, Yoshioka K, Hutton WC.
Pedicle screws can be 4 times stronger than lateral mass screws for insertion in the midcervical spine: a biomechanical study on strength of fixation.
J Spinal Disord Tech. 2014 Apr;27(2):80-5.

Sangadala S, Yoshioka K, Enyo Y, Liu Y, Titus L, Boden SD.
Characterization of a unique motif in LIM mineralization protein-1 that interacts with jun activation-domain-binding protein 1.
Mol Cell Biochem. 2014 Jan;385(1-2):145-57.

2013年

Tomita K, Kawahara N, Murakami H.
Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Spine: Total En Bloc Spondylectomy.
In: J.M. Rhee, S.D. Boden, J.M. Flynn, S.W. Wiesel. editors. Operative Techniques in Spine Surgery. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2013. P212-220.

Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Nishida H, Yoshioka K, Hayashi H, Inoue K, Ota T, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Fang X, Tsuchiya H.
Increase of IL-12 following reconstruction for total en bloc spondylectomy using frozen autografts treated with liquid nitrogen.
PLoS One. 2013 May 29;8(5):e64818.

Murakami H, Kato S, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Hayashi H, Inoue K, Ota T, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Fang X, Tsuchiya H.
Novel reconstruction technique using a frozen tumor-bearing vertebra from a total en bloc sponydylectomy for spinal tumors.
Orthopedics. 2013 Aug;36(8):605-7.

Demura S, Murakami H, Kawahara N, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Tsuchiya H.
Laminoplasty and pedicle screw fixation for cervical myelopathy associated with athetoid cerebral palsy: minimum 5-year follow-up.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Sep 15;38(20):1764-9.

Demura S, Takahashi K, Murakami H, Fujimaki Y, Kato S, Tsuchiya H.
The influence of steroid administration on systemic response in laminoplasty for cervical myelopathy.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2013 Aug;133(8):1041-5.

Demura S, Yaszay B, Carreau JH, Upasani VV, Bastrom TP, Bartley CE, Newton PO.
Maintenance of Thoracic Kyphosis in the 3D Correction of Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Using Direct Vertebral Derotation.
Spine Deform. 2013 Jan;1(1):46-50.

Demura S, Yaszay B, Bastrom TP, Carreau J, Newton PO; Harms Study Group.
Is decompensation preoperatively a risk in Lenke 1C curves?
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 May 15;38(11):E649-55.

Demura S, Bastrom TP, Schlechter J, Yaszay B, Newton PO; Harms Study Group.
Should postoperative pulmonary function be a criterion that affects upper instrumented vertebra selection in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery?
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Oct 15;38(22):1920-6.

Kato S, Murakami H, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Ota T, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Patient and family satisfaction with en bloc total resection as a treatment for solitary spinal metastasis.
Orthopedics. 2013 Nov;36(11):e1424-30.

Kato S, Murakami H, Takeuchi A, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Fifteen-year survivor of renal cell carcinoma after metastasectomies for multiple bone metastases.
Orthopedics. 2013 Nov;36(11):e1454-7.

Yoshioka K, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Clinical outcome of spinal reconstruction after total en bloc spondylectomy at 3 or more levels.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Nov 15;38(24):E1511-6.

Yoshioka K, Murakami H, Demura S, Kato S, Hayashi H, Inoue K, Ota T, Shinmura K, Yokogawa N, Fang X, Tsuchiya H.
Comparative study of the prevalence of venous thromboembolism after elective spinal surgery.
Orthopedics. 2013 Feb;36(2):e223-8.

Okayama T, Murakami H, Demura S, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
A Biomechanical Study on Laminectomy and Dekyphosis for Thoracic Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament.
Advances in Mechanical Engineering Vol. 2013, Article ID 928071, 2013

Sasagawa T, Hashimoto F, Nakamura T, Maruhasi Y, Matsumoto N, Segawa T, Yamamoto D, Goshima K, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
A pediatric case of single-level idiopathic cervical intervertebral disk calcification with symptom relapse 1 year after initial onset.
J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Apr-May;34(3):282-6.

Karasugi T, Nakajima M, Ikari K; Genetic Study Group of Investigation Committee on Ossification of the Spinal Ligaments, Tsuji T, Matsumoto M, Chiba K, Uchida K, Kawaguchi Y, Mizuta H, Ogata N, Iwasaki M, Maeda S, Numasawa T, Abumi K, Kato T, Ozawa H, Taguchi T, Kaito T, Neo M, Yamazaki M, Tadokoro N, Yoshida M, Nakahara S, Endo K, Imagama S, Demura S, Sato K, Seichi A, Ichimura S, Watanabe M, Watanabe K, Nakamura Y, Mori K, Baba H, Toyama Y, Ikegawa S.
A genome-wide sib-pair linkage analysis of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine.
J Bone Miner Metab. 2013 Mar;31(2):136-43.

Wong E, Sangadala S, Boden SD, Yoshioka K, Hutton WC, Oliver C, Titus L.
A novel low-molecular-weight compound enhances ectopic bone formation and fracture repair.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Mar 6;95(5):454-61.

2012年

Demura S, Kawahara N, Murakami H, Akamaru T, Kato S, Oda M, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Giant cell tumor expanded into the thoracic cavity with spinal involvement.
Orthopedics. 2012 Mar 7;35(3):e453-6.

Ueda Y, Kawahara N, Murakami H, Demura S, Tsuchiya H.
Thoracic disk herniation with paraparesis treated with transthoracic microdiskectomy in a 14-year-old girl.
Orthopedics. 2012 May;35(5):e774-7.

Ueda Y, Murakami H, Demura S, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Eosinophilic granuloma of the lumbar spine in an adult.
Orthopedics. 2012 Dec;35(12):e1818-21.

Kato S, Murakami H, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Okamoto Y, Hayashi H, Tsuchiya H.
Epidural inflammatory pseudotumor in the thoracic spine in a patient with polymyalgia rheumatica.
Spine J. 2012 Jun;12(6):e1-4.

Kato S, Murakami H, Higashino K, Okada M, Ito Z, Demura S, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H, Hutton WC.
The effect of spinal shortening after total en bloc spondylectomy: a biomechanical study in the thoracic spine.
J Spinal Disord Tech. 2012 Aug;25(6):E183-90.

Kato S, Murakami H, Minami T, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Matsui O, Tsuchiya H.
Preoperative embolization significantly decreases intraoperative blood loss during palliative surgery for spinal metastasis.
Orthopedics. 2012 Sep;35(9):e1389-95.

Kato S, Murakami H, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Hayashi H, Tsuchiya H.
Novel surgical technique for ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine.
J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Dec;17(6):525-9.

Yoshioka K, Kawahara N, Murakami H, Demura S, Matsuda M, Tomita K.
A glass foreign body migrating into the lumbar spinal canal: a case report.
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2012 Aug;20(2):257-9.

Sasagawa T, Kunogi J, Masuyama S, Ogihara S, Takeuchi Y, Takeshita Y, Fukushima M, Kamiya N, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
The clinical utility of a one-shot energy subtraction method for thoracic spine radiography.
J Orthop Sci. 2012 Jul;17(4):346-51.

2011年

Kawahara N, Tomita K, Murakami H, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Kato S.
Total en bloc spondylectomy of the lower lumbar spine: a surgical techniques of combined posterior-anterior approach.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Jan 1;36(1):74-82.

Demura S, Kawahara N, Murakami H, Abdel-Wanis ME, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Total en bloc spondylectomy for spinal metastases in thyroid carcinoma.
J Neurosurg Spine. 2011 Feb;14(2):172-6.

Kato S, Sangadala S, Tomita K, Titus L, Boden SD.
A synthetic compound that potentiates bone morphogenetic protein-2-induced transdifferentiation of myoblasts into the osteoblastic phenotype.
Mol Cell Biochem. 2011 Mar;349(1-2):97-106.

Kato S, Kawahara N, Murakami H, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Okamoto Y, Tomita K, Tsuchiya H.
Extensive thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis treated with two-stage surgery using a minimally invasive posterior instrumentation.
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2011 21: 407-409.

Sasagawa T, Kunogi J, Masuyama S, Ogihara S, Takeuchi Y, Takeshita Y, Kamiya N, Murakami H, Tsuchiya H.
New computed radiography processing condition for whole-spine radiography.
Orthopedics. 2011 Dec 6;34(12):e906-10.

Furukawa Y, Hamaguchi A, Nozaki I, Iizuka T, Sasagawa T, Shima Y, Demura S, Murakami H, Kawahara N, Okuyama T, Iwasa K, Yamada M.
Cervical pachymeningeal hypertrophy as the initial and cardinal manifestation of mucopolysaccharidosis type I in monozygotic twins with a novel mutation in the alpha-L-iduronidase gene.
J Neurol Sci. 2011 Mar 15;302(1-2):121-5.

Hayashi Y, Nakada M, Mohri M, Murakami H, Kawahara N, Hamada J.
Ganglioglioma of the thoracolumbar spinal cord in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report and literature review.
Pediatr Neurosurg. 2011;47(3):210-3.

Sakai K, Ono K, Okamoto Y, Murakami H, Yamada M.
Cervical flexion myelopathy in a patient showing apparent long tract signs: a severe form of Hirayama disease.
Joint Bone Spine. 2011 May;78(3):316-8.

Tawara D, Sakamoto J, Murakami H, Kawahara N, Tomita K.
Patient-specific finite element analyses detect significant mechanical therapeutic effects on osteoporotic vertebrae during a three-year treatment.
J of Biomechanical Science and Engineering. 2011 6: 248-261.

Fourney DR, Frangou EM, Ryken TC, Dipaola CP, Shaffrey CI, Berven SH, Bilsky MH, Harrop JS, Fehlings MG, Boriani S, Chou D, Schmidt MH, Polly DW, Biagini R, Burch S, Dekutoski MB, Ganju A, Gerszten PC, Gokaslan ZL, Groff MW, Liebsch NJ, Mendel E, Okuno SH, Patel S, Rhines LD, Rose PS, Sciubba DM, Sundaresan N, Tomita K, Varga PP, Vialle LR, Vrionis FD, Yamada Y, Fisher CG.
Spinal instability neoplastic score: an analysis of reliability and validity from the spine oncology study group.
J Clin Oncol. 2011 Aug 1;29(22):3072-7.

2010年

Tomita K, Kawahara N, Murakami H.
Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Spine: Total En Bloc Spondylectomy.
In: S.W. Wiesel. editor. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2010. P1846-1854.

Kawahara N, Tomita K, Murakami H, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Miyazaki T.
Total excision of a recurrent chondrosarcoma of the thoracic spine: a case report of a seven-year-old boy with fifteen years follow-up.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 May 15;35(11):E481-7.

Murakami H, Kawahara N, Tomita K, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K.
Does interruption of the artery of Adamkiewicz during total en bloc spondylectomy affect neurologic function?
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Oct 15;35(22):E1187-92.

Murakami H, Kawahara N, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Tomita K.
Total en bloc spondylectomy for lung cancer metastasis to the spine.
J Neurosurg Spine. 2010 Oct;13(4):414-7.

Murakami H, Kawahara N, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Tomita K.
Neurological function after total en bloc spondylectomy for thoracic spinal tumors.
J Neurosurg Spine. 2010 Mar;12(3):253-6.

Murakami H, Kawahara N, Tomita K.
Editorial response.
J Neurosurg Spine. 2010 13: 412-413.

Murakami H, Kawahara N, Demura S, Kato S, Yoshioka K, Sasagawa T, Tomita K.
Perioperative complications and prognosis for elderly patients with spinal metastases treated by surgical strategy.
Orthopedics. 2010 Mar;33(3).

Kato S, Kawahara N, Murakami H, Demura S, Yoshioka K, Okayama T, Fujita T, Tomita K.
Surgical management of aggressive vertebral hemangiomas causing spinal cord compression: long-term clinical follow-up of five cases.
J Orthop Sci. 2010 May;15(3):350-6.

Kato S, Kawahara N, Murakami H, Demura S, Shirai T, Tsuchiya H, Tomita K.
Multi-level total en bloc spondylectomy for solitary lumbar metastasis of myxoid liposarcoma.
Orthopedics. 2010 Jun 9;33(6):446.

Yoshioka K, Kitajima I, Kabata T, Tani M, Kawahara N, Murakami H, Demura S, Tsubokawa T, Tomita K.
Venous thromboembolism after spine surgery: changes of the fibrin monomer complex and D-dimer level during the perioperative period.
J Neurosurg Spine. 2010 Nov;13(5):594-9.

Tawara D, Sakamoto J, Murakami H, Kawahara N, Oda J, Tomita K.
Mechanical evaluation by patient-specific finite element analyses demonstrates therapeutic effects for osteoporotic vertebrae.
J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2010 Jan;3(1):31-40.

Tawara D, Sakamoto J, Murakami H, Kawahara N, Oda J, Tomita K.
Mechanical Therapeutic Effects in Osteoporotic L1-Vertebrae Evaluated by Nonlinear Patient-specific Finite Element Analysis.
J of Biomechanical Science and Engineering. 2010 5: 499-514.