Takayuki Fujiyoshi

TL;DR: The present results demonstrate that a sufficient posterior shift of the spinal cord and neurologic improvement will not be obtained after posterior decompression surgery in the K-line (−) group.

TL;DR: The analysis based on surgeon experience indicated that the OLIF procedure could be performed without increasing incidence of complications, under the guidance of experienced supervisors.

TL;DR: The present findings suggest that the frequency of an abnormal VA at the extra- and intraosseous regions is increased when patients have AAS and CSA at the CVJ, and 3D CTA can precisely identify anomalous VAs and thereby reduce the risk of their intraoperative injury.

TL;DR: By controlling the dynamic factors (hypermobility), the authors might be able to reduce neurological deterioration in patients with cervical OPLL and suggest that dynamic factors such as the segmental ROM preferentially contribute to the development of myelopathy in patientsWith cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.

TL;DR: Results indicate that intravenous administration of G-CSF (10 μg/kg/day) for 5 days is essentially safe, and suggest that some neurological recovery may occur in most patients, suggesting that G- CSF administration could be therapeutic for patients with acute SCI.