MRI Signal Changes of the Pedicle as an Indicator for Early Diagnosis of Spondylolysis in Children and Adolescents

Koichi Sairyo, Shinsuke Katoh, Yoichiro Takata, +7

Spine

Conservative Treatment for Bony Healing in Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolysis

Toshinori Sakai, Fumitake Tezuka, Kazuta Yamashita, +4

Spine

Distinct expression of mast cell tryptase and protease activated receptor-2 in synovia of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

Shunji Nakano, Takuya Mishiro, Shigeyuki Takahara, +11

Clinical Rheumatology

InflammationRheumatologyRheumatoid DisorderAutoimmune DiseaseMast Cell Disorder +10

The alpha2 type IX collagen tryptophan polymorphism is associated with the severity of disc degeneration in younger patients with herniated nucleus pulposus of the lumbar spine

Kosaku Higashino, Yoshito Matsui, Sen Yagi, +5

International Orthopaedics

Lumbar SpineIntervertebral DiscDegenerative SpineGeneticsHerniated Nucleus Pulposus +6

Radiological features of lumbar spinal lesions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with special reference to the changes around intervertebral discs

Toshinori Sakai, Koichi Sairyo, Daisuke Hamada, +5

The Spine Journal

RheumatologyLumbosacral RadiculopathyLumbar SpineIntervertebral DiscDegenerative Spine +8

Prevalence of Symptomatic Lumbar Spondylolysis in Pediatric Patients

Akihiro Nitta, Toshinori Sakai, Yuichiro Goda, +4

Orthopedics

EngineeringFracture DiagnosticsOrthopaedic SurgeryAxial SpondyloarthritisLumbar Spondylolysis +16

Association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 (SOCS2) gene with type 2 diabetes in the Japanese

Hitoshi Kato, Kyoko Nomura, Dai Osabe, +23

Genomics

Metabolic SyndromeSingle-nucleotide PolymorphismsGenetic DeterminantAutoimmune DiseaseGenetics +10

Prevalence of childhood and adolescent soccer-related overuse injuries

Naoto Suzue, Tetsuya Matsuura, Toshiyuki Iwame, +5

The Journal of Medical Investigation

Analysis of MRI signal changes in the adjacent pedicle of adolescent patients with fresh lumbar spondylolysis

Yuichiro Goda, Toshinori Sakai, Tadanori Sakamaki, +3

European Spine Journal

Mri Signal ChangesLumbosacral RadiculopathyLumbar SpineFresh Lumbar SpondylolysisMedical Imaging +7

Radiation Exposure to the Surgeon and Patient During a Fluoroscopic Procedure

Kazuta Yamashita, Kosaku Higashino, Keizo Wada, +6

Spine