Journal of Spine

Toru Funayama

Publications

• Research Article
  Prediction of Treatment Resistance in Conservative Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures Using Lateral Plain Dynamic Loading Radiographs
  Author(s): Toru Funayama, Toshinori Tsukanishi, Tetsuya Abe, Hiroshi Kumagai, Shigeo Izawa, Hiroshi Noguchi, Kengo Fujii, Yousuke Shibao, Masao Koda and Masashi YamazakiToru Funayama, Toshinori Tsukanishi, Tetsuya Abe, Hiroshi Kumagai, Shigeo Izawa, Hiroshi Noguchi, Kengo Fujii, Yousuke Shibao, Masao Koda and Masashi Yamazaki
  
  Purpose: To elucidate the association between computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and radiographic findings of fractured vertebral body instability in patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures and to clarify whether resistance to conservative treatment can be evaluated on the basis of dynamic loading radiography. Methods: Seventy-eight patients aged ≥ 65 years who underwent conservative treatment for osteoporotic single vertebral fractures of the thoracolumbar junction were divided into the conservative treatment-resistant group (18 patients) and control group (60 patients). We evaluated the accuracy of the prediction of resistance to conservative treatment on the basis of the CT/MRI findings and the difference in compression rates between standing and supine positions at the time of the first visit. The difference.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000404

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