Asian Spine Journal

Clinical Studies

Ten-Year Results of Reconstruction for Rheumatoid Cervical Spine Lesions and Occurrence Factor of Subaxial Subluxation: Daisuke Kurogochi, Jun Takahashi, Masashi Uehara, Shota Ikegami, Shugo Kuraishi, Toshimasa Futatsugi, Hiroki Oba, Takashi Takizawa, Ryo Munakata, Terue Hatakenaka, Michihiko Koseki, Hiroyuki Kato; Received December 27, 2018 Accepted February 12, 2019 Published online May 14, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Characteristics of Low Back Pain due to Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment Neuropathy: Koichi Miki, Kyongsong Kim, Toyohiko Isu, Juntaro Matsumoto, Rinko Kokubo, Masanori Isobe, Tooru Inoue; Received December 10, 2018 Accepted February 7, 2019 Published online May 14, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Investigation of Comorbidity, Trauma History, and Osteoporotic Fractures in the Postmenopausal Population: A Nationwide, Observational, and Cross-Sectional Study of Korean Orthopedic Outpatient Clinics: Minjoon Cho, Seoung-Hwan Moon, Ji-Ho Lee, Jae Hyup Lee; Received December 8, 2018 Accepted January 1, 2019 Published online May 14, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Autogenic Rib Graft for Atlantoaxial and Occipitocervical Fixation in Pediatric Patients: Akira Matsumura, Takashi Namikawa, Minori Kato, Yusuke Hori, Masayoshi Iwamae, Noriaki Hidaka, Sadahiko Konishi, Hiroaki Nakamura; Received December 4, 2018 Accepted January 24, 2019 Published online May 14, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

C2 Fractures in the Elderly: Single-Center Evaluation of Risk Factors for Mortality: Hoi-Ying H. Chan, Frank A. Segreto, Samantha R. Horn, Cole Bortz, Godwin G. Choy, Peter G. Passias, Hamish H. Deverall, Joseph F. Baker; Received November 26, 2018 Accepted January 31, 2019 Published online May 14, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Posterior Dural Shifts Following Spinous Process-Splitting Multi-Level Intervertebral Lumbar Laminectomies: Takashi Sono, Shunsuke Fujibayashi, Yu Shimizu, Bungo Otsuki, Shimei Tanida, Shuichi Matsuda; Received October 9, 2018 Accepted February 12, 2019 Published online May 14, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Basic Study

Comparison of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta1 and Lovastatin on Differentiating Mesenchymal Stem Cells toward Nucleus Pulposus-like Phenotype: An In Vitro Cell Culture Study: Shu-Hua Yang, Kai-Chiang Yang, Chih-Wei Chen, Ting-Chun Huang, Yuan-Hui Sun, Ming-Hsiao Hu; Received September 30, 2018 Accepted December 30, 2018 Published online May 14, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Clinical Studies

Hooks at the Upper Instrumented Vertebra Can Adjust Postoperative Shoulder Balance in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: 5 Years or More of Follow-up: Shingo Kuroya, Tsutomu Akazawa, Toshiaki Kotani, Tsuyoshi Sakuma, Shohei Minami, Yoshiaki Torii, Tasuku Umehara, Masahiro Iinuma, Kenichi Murakami, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuhide Inage, Yawara Eguchi, Kazuki Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Junichi Nakamura, Gen Inoue, Masayuki Miyagi, Wataru Saito, Seiji Ohtori, Hisateru Niki; Received August 10, 2018 Accepted January 10, 2019 Published online May 14, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Mid-length Pedicle Screws in Posterior Instrumentation of Scoliosis: Tevfik Balikci, Görkem Kıyak, Ahmed Majid Heydar, Motasim Khalid Bawaneh, Murat Bezer; Received July 17, 2018 Accepted January 21, 2019 Published online May 14, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Effects of Weekly Teriparatide Administration for Vertebral Stability and Bony Union in Patients with Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures: Kazuma Kitaguchi, Masafumi Kashii, Kosuke Ebina, Satoru Sasaki, Yasunori Tsukamoto, Hideki Yoshikawa, Tsuyoshi Murase; Received December 3, 2018 Accepted February 7, 2019 Published online April 19, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Review Article

What Should an Ideal Adult Spinal Deformity Classification System Consist of?: Review of the Factors Affecting Outcomes of Adult Spinal Deformity Management: J. Naresh-Babu, Arun-Kumar Viswanadha, Manabu Ito, Jong-Beom Park; Received December 2, 2018 Accepted March 10, 2019 Published online April 10, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Clinical Studies

Prevention of Adjacent Segmental Disease after Fusion in Degenerative Spinal Disorder: Correlation between Segmental Lumbar Lordosis Ratio and Pelvic Incidence–Lumbar Lordosis Mismatch for a Minimum 5-Year Follow-up: Whoan Jeang Kim, Chang Hyun Ma, Sang Ha Kim, Yeon Seung Min, Jae Won Lee, Shann Haw Chang, Kyung Hoon Park, Kun Young Park, Dae Gun Song, Won Sik Choy; Received October 28, 2018 Accepted December 23, 2018 Published online April 10, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Locking Stand-Alone Cage Constructs for the Treatment of Cervical Spine Degenerative Disease: Roberto Alfonso De Leo–Vargas, Ildefonso Muñoz–Romero, Michel Gustavo Mondragón–Soto, Jaime Jesús Martínez–Anda; Received September 12, 2018 Accepted December 7, 2018 Published online April 10, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Apical Vertebral Column Resection with Sagittal Rotation and Controlled Anterior Opening and Posterior Closing Maneuver for the Treatment of Severe Post-Tubercular Kyphosis: Case Series and Literature Review: Sudhir Kumar Srivastava, Rishi Anil Aggarwal, Sunil Krishna Bhosale, Kunal Roy, Pradip Sharad Nemade, Shaligram Purohit; Received August 29, 2018 Accepted October 25, 2018 Published online April 10, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Investigation of the Neuropathic Pain Caused by Syringomyelia Associated with Chiari I Malformation: Toshitaka Seki, Shuji Hamauchi, Masayoshi Yamazaki, Kazutoshi Hida, Shunsuke Yano, Kiyohiro Houkin; Received September 18, 2018 Accepted November 10, 2018 Published online April 2, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Evaluation of Challenges in Diagnosis of Spontaneous Subacute Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis in Immunocompetent Patients: Experiences from a Tertiary Care Center: Naveen Pandita, Souvik Paul, Gagandeep Yadav, Roop Bhushan Kalia, Pankaj Kandwal; Received August 28, 2018 Accepted November 29, 2018 Published online April 2, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Basic Study

Quantitative Predictive Imaging Biomarkers of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Rammohan Vadapalli, Raghavdutt Mulukutla, Abhinav Sriram Vadapalli, Rajanikanth Rao Vedula; Received July 9, 2018 Accepted November 20, 2018 Published online April 2, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Review Article

Minimum 2-Year Experience with Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods for the Treatment of Early-Onset Scoliosis: A Systematic Review: Ai-Min Wu, Jason Pui Yin Cheung, Kenneth Man Chee Cheung, Jia-Liang Lin, Hai-Ming Jin, Dong Chen, Xiang-Yang Wang, Jie Zhao, Kenny Yat Hong Kwan; Received October 20, 2018 Accepted December 13, 2018 Published online March 26, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF Supplementary Material

Technical Note

Percutaneous Stenoscopic Lumbar Decompression with Paramedian Approach for Foraminal/Extraforaminal Lesions: Han Ga Wi Nam, Hyung Suk Kim, Dong Keun Lee, Chun-Kun Park, Kang Taek Lim; Received October 14, 2018 Accepted November 20, 2018 Published online March 26, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF Supplementary Material

Clinical Studies

The Spectrum of Clinical and Urodynamic Findings in Patients with Spinal Tuberculosis Exhibiting Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, before and after Spinal Surgical Intervention with Antitubercular Treatment: A Prospective Study: Nitin Shrivastava, Prabhjot Singh, Brusabhanu Nayak, Bhavuk Garg; Received August 26, 2018 Accepted December 18, 2018 Published online March 26, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Local Sagittal Alignment of the Lumbar Spine and Range of Motion in 627 Asymptomatic Subjects: Age-Related Changes and Sex-Based Differences: Yasutsugu Yukawa, Taro Matsumoto, Heiko Kollor, Akihito Minamide, Hiroshi Hashizume, Hiroshi Yamada, Fumihiko Kato; Received July 27, 2018 Accepted December 18, 2018 Published online March 26, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

The Role of Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Surgery in Lateral Recess Stenosis in Elderly Patients: Stylianos Kapetanakis, Nikolaos Gkantsinikoudis, Tryfon Thomaidis, Georgios Charitoudis, Panagiotis Theodosiadis; Received July 22, 2018 Accepted November 26, 2018 Published online March 26, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Sagittal Balance Correction Following Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Comparison of the Three Approaches: Pierre-Olivier Champagne, Camille Walsh, Jocelyne Diabira, Marie-Élaine Plante, Zhi Wang, Ghassan Boubez, Daniel Shedid; Received June 3, 2018 Accepted November 20, 2018 Published online March 26, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Pyogenic Vertebral Column Osteomyelitis in Adults: Analysis of Risk Factors for 30-Day and 1-Year Mortality in a Single Center Cohort Study: Jeevan Vettivel, Cole Bortz, Peter Gust Passias, Joseph Frederick Baker; Received November 20, 2018 Accepted December 16, 2018 Published online March 15, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validity, and Reliability Study of the Turkish Version of the Back Pain Functional Scale: Gokhan Maras, Shahed Sheidayi, Gokhan Yazici, Melek Volkan Yazici, Gurkan Gunaydin, Seyit Citaker; Received November 3, 2018 Accepted November 19, 2018 Published online March 15, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Prospective Evaluation of Radiculitis following Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 Use for Transforaminal Interbody Arthrodesis in Spine Surgery: Arjun S. Sebastian, Nathan R. Wanderman, Bradford L. Currier, Mark A. Pichelmann, Vickie M. Treder, Jeremy L. Fogelson, Michelle J. Clarke, Ahmad N. Nassr; Received October 24, 2018 Accepted December 13, 2018 Published online March 15, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Multifidus Muscles Lipid Content Is Associated with Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: A Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study: Izaya Ogon, Tsuneo Takebayashi, Hiroyuki Takashima, Tomonori Morita, Tsutomu Oshigiri, Yoshinori Terashima, Mitsunori Yoshimoto, Toshihiko Yamashita; Received September 30, 2018 Accepted December 23, 2018 Published online March 15, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Severe C8 or T1 Symptoms after Cervical Laminoplasty and Related Factors: Are Tere Any Differences between C3–C6 Laminoplasty and C3–C7 Laminoplasty?: Hitoshi Kudo, Kazunari Takeuchi, Toru Yokoyama, Yoshihito Yamasaki, Kanichiro Wada, Gentaro Kumagai, Toru Asari, Hironori Otsuka, Yasuyuki Ishibashi; Received September 25, 2018 Accepted December 17, 2018 Published online March 15, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Unplanned Second-Stage Decompression for Neurological Deterioration Caused by Central Canal Stenosis after Indirect Lumbar Decompression Surgery: Hiroaki Nakashima, Tokumi Kanemura, Kotaro Satake, Yoshimoto Ishikawa, Jun Ouchida, Naoki Segi, Hidetoshi Yamaguchi, Shiro Imagama; Received September 11, 2018 Accepted October 29, 2018 Published online March 15, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Factors Impacting Mortality in Geriatric Patients with Acute Spine Fractures: A 12-Year Study of 613 Patients in Singapore: En Loong Soon, Adriel Zhijie Leong, Jean Chiew, Arun-Kumar Kaliya-Perumal, Chun Sing Yu, Jacob Yoong-Leong Oh; Received September 10, 2018 Accepted November 20, 2018 Published online March 15, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Effects of Graded Exercises Integrated with Education on Physical Fitness, Exercise SelfEfficacy, and Activity Levels in People with Spinal Cord Injury: A Quasi-Experimental Study Protocol: Hafifi Hisham, Maria Justine, Hafez Hussain, Nazirah Hasnan, Haidzir Manaf; Received July 12, 2018 Accepted December 13, 2018 Published online March 15, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Congenital Osseous Anomalies of the Cervical Spine: Occurrence, Morphological Characteristics, Embryological Basis and Clinical Significance: A Computed Tomography Based Study: Ankith N. V., M. Avinash, Srivijayanand K. S., Ajoy Prasad Shetty, Rishi Mugesh Kanna, Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran; Received October 1, 2018 Accepted November 14, 2018 Published online March 14, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

The Prevalence of Asymptomatic Cervical and Lumbar Facet Arthropathy: A Computed Tomography Study: Jung Hwan Kim, Alok Sharan, Woojin Cho, Mohammed Emam, Michael Hagen, Soo Yeon Kim; Received September 13, 2018 Accepted October 5, 2018 Published online February 13, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Comparison of Surgical Outcomes of the Posterior and Combined Approaches for Repair of Cervical Fractures in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Panya Luksanapruksa, Paul William Millhouse, Victor Carlson, Thanase Ariyawatkul, Joshua Heller, Christopher Keppel Kepler; Received August 3, 2018 Accepted November 5, 2018 Published online February 13, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Review Article

Etiology of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Literature Review: Sina Rashidi Kikanloo, Sandip Parshottam Tarpada, Woojin Cho; Received April 22, 2018 Accepted August 15, 2018 Published online February 13, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Techinical Note

Utilization of Spinal Navigation to Facilitate Hassle-Free Rod Placement during Minimally-Invasive Long-Construct Posterior Instrumentation: Arun-Kumar Kaliya-Perumal, Worawat Limthongkul, Jacob Yoong-Leong Oh; Received September 11, 2018 Accepted October 21, 2018 Published online January 30, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Basic Study

Assessment of In Vivo Lumbar Inter-Vertebral Motion: Reliability of a Novel Dynamic Weight-Bearing Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technique Using a Side-Bending Task: Niladri Kumar Mahato, Stephane Montuelle, Brian C. Clark; Received August 27, 2018 Accepted October 6, 2018 Published online January 30, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Clinical Studies

Multi-Rod Constructs Can Increase the Incidence of Iliac Screw Loosening after Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity: Tomohiro Banno, Tomohiko Hasegawa, Yu Yamato, Daisuke Togawa, Go Yoshida, Sho Kobayashi, Tatsuya Yasuda, Hideyuki Arima, Shin Oe, Yuki Mihara, Hiroki Ushirozako, Yukihiro Matsuyama; Received August 15, 2018 Accepted October 17, 2018 Published online January 30, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Comparative Radiographic Outcomes of Lateral and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in the Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Kyphosis: Hiroaki Nakashima, Tokumi Kanemura, Kotaro Satake, Yoshimoto Ishikawa, Jun Ouchida, Naoki Segi, Hidetoshi Yamaguchi, Shiro Imagama; Received August 9, 2018 Accepted September 27, 2018 Published online January 30, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Review Article

Lack of Current Recommendations for Resuming Sexual Activity Following Spinal Surgery: Cara Michelle Thomas, Howard Benjamin Levene; Received May 3, 2018 Accepted September 27, 2018 Published online January 30, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Clinical Study

Demographic Analysis of Lumbar Pedicle Diameters in a Diverse Population: Joseph Albano, Jonathon Lentz, Robert Stockton, Vincent DePalma, Michael Markowitz, Maximillian Ganz, Gus Katsigiorgis, Kanwarpaul Grewal; Received August 2, 2018 Accepted September 10, 2018 Published online January 29, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Basic Study

Angiopoietin-Like Protein 2 Induces Synovial Inflammation in the Facet Joint Leading to Degenerative Changes via Interleukin-6 Secretion: Kazuki Sugimoto, Takayuki Nakamura, Takuya Tokunaga, Yusuke Uehara, Tatsuya Okada, Takuya Taniwaki, Toru Fujimoto, Yuichi Oike, Eiichi Nakamura; Received July 17, 2018 Accepted September 11, 2018 Published online January 29, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Clinical Studies

Analysis of Neuropathic Pain Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging T2 Mapping of Intervertebral Disc in Chronic Low Back Pain: Izaya Ogon, Tsuneo Takebayashi, Hiroyuki Takashima, Tomonori Morita, Noriyuki Iesato, Katsumasa Tanimoto, Yoshinori Terashima, Mitsunori Yoshimoto, Toshihiko Yamashita; Received June 23, 2018 Accepted September 18, 2018 Published online January 29, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Neurological Recovery Pattern in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy after Anterior Surgery: A Prospective Study with Literature Review: Naveen Pandita, Sanjeev Gupta, Prince Raina, Abhishek Srivastava, Aamir Yaqoob Hakak, Omeshwar Singh, Mohd. Azhar-ud-din Darokhan, Mohd. Farooq Butt; Received June 15, 2018 Accepted November 2, 2018 Published online January 29, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

The Outcome of Radiofrequency Kyphoplasty in the Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures in Osteoporotic Patients: Ramy Hegazy, Hesham El-Mowafi, Mahmood Hadhood, Yasser Hannout, Yasser Allam, Jeorg Silbermann; Received June 1, 2018 Accepted September 10, 2018 Published online January 29, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Perioperative Factors Associated with Severe Pain in Post-Anesthesia Care Unit after Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Case-Control Study: Paweenus Rungwattanakit, Tarnkamon Sondtiruk, Akarin Nimmannit, Busara Sirivanasandha; Received May 28, 2018 Accepted October 18, 2018 Published online January 29, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Basic Study

Epidural Fat-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell: First Report of Epidural Fat-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell: Gun Woo Lee, Min-Soo Seo, Kyung-Ku Kang, Se-Kyung Oh; Received August 21, 2018 Accepted November 3, 2018 Published online January 24, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Clinical Studies

Defining the Normal Trends of Serum Creatine Kinase Levels Following Spinal Surgery: Matthew Griffith, Kenneth Aaron Shaw, Michael Baird, Patrick Rushford, Victoria Shaw, Aaron Roberts, David M. Gloystein; Received July 29, 2018 Accepted September 12, 2018 Published online January 24, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Influence of Atlantoaxial Fusion on Sagittal Alignment of the Occipitocervical and Subaxial spines in Os Odontoideum with Atlantoaxial Instability: Byung-Wan Choi, Jong-Beom Park, Jong-Won Kang, Do-Gyun Kim, Han Chang; Received July 1, 2018 Accepted September 6, 2018 Published online January 24, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

The Effect of Schroth Therapy on Thoracic Kyphotic Curve and Quality of Life in Scheuermann’s Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial: Tomer Bezalel, Eli Carmeli, Dror Levi, Leonid Kalichman; Received July 25, 2018 Accepted October 29, 2018 Published online January 24, 2019; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

Influence of Diabetes Mellitus on Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Cervical Myelopathy: A Prospective, Multicenter Study: Shinji Tanishima, Tokumitsu Mihara, Atsushi Tanida, Chikako Takeda, Masaaki Murata, Toshiaki Takahashi, Koji Yamane, Tsugutake Morishita, Yasuo Morio, Hiroyuki Ishii, Satoru Fukata, Yoshiro Nanjo, Yuki Hamamoto, Toshiyuki Dokai, Hideki Nagashima; Received April 19, 2018 Accepted July 25, 2018 Published online December 21, 2018; [Online first]; Full text PubReader ePub Crossref - TDM PDF

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