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List of works by Koji Otani

A case of thoracic myelopathy secondary to alkaptonuric spondylosis

scientific article published on 24 May 2011

A segmental partial laminectomy for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: anatomical basis and clinical outcome in comparison with expansive open-door laminoplasty

scientific article published on February 2009

A validation study of the Brief Scale for Psychiatric problems in Orthopaedic Patients (BS-POP) for patients with chronic low back pain (verification of reliability, validity, and reproducibility)

scientific article published on 26 January 2011

Acute pseudogout lumbar discitis resembling acute pyelonephritis in an elderly woman

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Airway management in a patient with nuchal, interspinous, and flavum ligament rupture by a sickle: a case report

scientific article published on 13 June 2016

Anatomic study of the axis for surgical planning of transarticular screw fixation

scientific article published on 01 March 2003

Association Between the Discrepancy in Self-Reported and Performance-Based Physical Functioning Levels and Risk of Future Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcomes in Aizu Cohort Study (LOHAS)

scientific article published on 05 November 2018

Association between hand-grip strength and depressive symptoms: Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcomes in Aizu Cohort Study (LOHAS).

scientific article published on 21 February 2015

Association between kyphosis and subacromial impingement syndrome: LOHAS study.

scientific article published on 5 August 2014

Association between single limb standing test results and healthcare costs among community-dwelling older adults

scientific article published on 10 September 2020

Association between subjective sleep quality and future risk of falls in older people: results from LOHAS.

scientific article published on 17 June 2017

Association between vision-specific quality of life and falls in community-dwelling older adults: LOHAS.

scientific article published on 24 April 2018

Association of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis With Severe Disability and Mortality Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcomes in the Aizu Cohort Study

scientific article published on 28 December 2020

Beauty parlor stroke syndrome due to a bone fragment from an osteophyte of the atlas: case report

scientific article published on 26 January 2018

Bowel/bladder dysfunction and numbness in the sole of the both feet in lumbar spinal stenosis - A multicenter cross-sectional study

scientific article published on 24 May 2017

Chronic hyperglycemia increases the risk of lateral epicondylitis: the Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study (LOHAS)

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Coexistence of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Depressive Symptoms and Their Combined and Individual Effects on Onset of Disability in Older Adults: A Cohort Study

scientific article published on 31 May 2019

Comparison of Rigid and Soft-Brace Treatments for Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Study

scientific article published on 06 February 2019

Complications of spinal surgery for elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis in a super-aging country: An analysis of 8033 patients.

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Computational psychological study of the Brief Scale for Psychiatric Problems in Orthopaedic Patients (BS-POP) for patients with chronic low back pain: verification of responsiveness

scientific article published on 03 March 2015

Correlation of low back pain with functional status, general health perception, social participation, subjective happiness, and patient satisfaction

scientific article published in July 2003

Development and validation of a quality of life scale specific for lumbar spinal stenosis

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Development and validation of a symptom scale for lumbar spinal stenosis

scientific article published on 01 February 2012

Development of a self-administered questionnaire to screen patients for cervical myelopathy

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Diagnostic accuracy of the Self-administered, Self-reported History Questionnaire for lumbar spinal stenosis patients in Japanese primary care settings: a multicenter cross-sectional study (DISTO-project).

scientific article published on 20 June 2015

Diagnostic value of the lumbar extension-loading test in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a cross-sectional study

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Does the fusion of a lumbar disk herniation improve the clinical outcome? an investigation with a minimum 10-year follow-up

scientific article published in June 2014

Erratum to: Prevalence of lumbar spinal stenosis, using the diagnostic support tool, and correlated factors in Japan: a population-based study

scientific article published on 29 October 2013

Four cases of chronic pain that improved dramatically following low-dose aripiprazole administration

scientific article published on January 2011

Gender difference in association between low back pain and metabolic syndrome: locomotive syndrome and health outcome in Aizu cohort study (LOHAS).

scientific article published in June 2012

Headache in Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

scientific article published on 28 September 2020

Indomethacin blocks the nucleus pulposus-induced effects on nerve root function. An experimental study in dogs with assessment of nerve conduction and blood flow following experimental disc herniation

scientific article published on 13 August 2004

Japanese 2011 nationwide survey on complications from spine surgery.

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Level of Low Back Pain-Related Disability Is Associated with Risk of Subsequent Falls in an Older Population: Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcomes in Aizu Cohort Study (LOHAS)

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

Limaprost alfadex and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for sciatica due to lumbar spinal stenosis

scientific article published on 23 October 2012

Locomotor dysfunction and risk of cardiovascular disease, quality of life, and medical costs: design of the Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study (LOHAS) and baseline characteristics of the study population

scientific article published on 12 April 2012

Longitudinal Association Between Subjective Fatigue and Future Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcomes in the Aizu Cohort Study (LOHAS).

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Low Testosterone Levels and Reduced Kidney Function in Japanese Adult Men: The Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study

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Low testosterone levels, depressive symptoms, and falls in older men: a cross-sectional study.

scientific article published on January 2014

Lumbar spinal stenosis has a negative impact on quality of life compared with other comorbidities: an epidemiological cross-sectional study of 1862 community-dwelling individuals

scientific article published on 23 December 2013

Lumbar spinal stenosis-specific symptom scale: validity and responsiveness

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Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae and nerve-root symptoms

scientific article published on 01 November 2001

Magnetic resonance imaging findings in the hyperacute phase of atypical femoral fracture: a case description

scientific article published on 01 December 2020

Magnitude of dural tube compression does not show a predictive value for symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis for 1-year follow-up: a prospective cohort study in the community

scientific article published on 13 September 2018

Mid-term and long-term follow-up data after placement of the Graf stabilization system for lumbar degenerative disorders

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Mycobacterium bovis BCG vertebral osteomyelitis after intravesical BCG therapy, diagnosed by PCR-based genomic deletion analysis

scientific article published on 24 October 2007

Overactive bladder symptom severity is associated with falls in community-dwelling adults: LOHAS study.

scientific article published on 3 May 2013

Postoperative neck symptoms of posterior approach for cervical compressive myelopathy: Expansive open-door laminoplasty vs. segmental partial laminectomy

scientific article published on 18 May 2018

Predictors for quality of life improvement after acute osteoporotic vertebral fracture: results of post hoc analysis of a prospective randomized study

scientific article published on 12 September 2020

Predictors of residual low back pain after acute osteoporotic compression fracture

scientific article published on 24 June 2020

Prevalence of lumbar spinal stenosis, using the diagnostic support tool, and correlated factors in Japan: a population-based study

scientific article published on 21 August 2013

Prevalence of pterygium in a population in Northern Japan: the Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study

scientific article published on April 2013

Primary dumbbell-shaped epidural myxoid liposarcoma of the thoracic spine: A case report and review of the literature

scientific article published on 08 January 2016

Prospective one-year follow-up of lumbar spinal stenosis in a regional community

scientific article published on 2 March 2018

Pseudogout of the acromioclavicular joint: report of two cases and review of the literature

scientific article published on 05 February 2011

Reference values of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and characteristics of deterioration of QOL: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Diagnosis Support Tool: DISTO project.

scientific article published on 4 January 2019

Relationship Between Kyphotic Posture and Falls in Community-Dwelling Men and Women: The Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study.

scientific article published on April 2016

Relationship between lumbar spinal stenosis and psychosocial factors: a multicenter cross-sectional study (DISTO project).

scientific article published on 14 May 2015

Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Japanese version of the Neck Pain and Disability Scale

scientific article published on 21 June 2011

Retinal vessel diameters in a Japanese population: the Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study

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Risk Factors of Nonunion After Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures: A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study

scientific article published on 10 February 2020

Sagittal imbalance and symptoms of depression in adults: Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcomes in the Aizu Cohort Study (LOHAS)

scientific article published on 22 November 2020

Short-term effect of back school based on cognitive behavioral therapy involving multidisciplinary collaboration

scientific article published on 20 July 2017

Supratentorial subdural hemorrhage of a previous head injury and cerebellar hemorrhage after cervical spinal surgery: a case report and review of the literature

scientific article published on May 2014

Surgical Outcomes of Cervical Myelopathy in Patients with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy: A 5-Year Follow-Up.

scientific article published on 7 December 2017

Surgical and general complications in 2,961 Japanese patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: Comparison of different age groups

scientific article published on 20 December 2017

Surgical treatment assessment using the Japanese orthopedic association cervical myelopathy evaluation questionnaire in patients with cervical myelopathy: a new outcome measure for cervical myelopathy

scientific article published in November 2009

The predictive factors for the resorption of a lumbar disc herniation on plain MRI.

scientific article published in December 2010

The relationship between traction spurs, Modic change, vacuum phenomenon, and segmental instability of the lumbar spine

scientific article published in 2022

The termination level of the conus medullaris and lumbosacral transitional vertebrae

scientific article published on 5 September 2013

Unusual chest wall pain caused by thoracic disc herniation in a professional baseball pitcher

scientific article published on 15 March 2016

Vertebral fracture at the caudal end of a surgical fusion for thoracic vertebral fracture in a patient with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH).

scientific article published on 5 July 2017

[Block treatment for low back pain--technical note]

scientific article published on 01 March 2005

[Failed back surgery syndrome]

scientific article published on 01 November 2010