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Shoichi Kokubun

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1 Spinal dumbbell tumors: an analysis of a series of 118 cases. J Neurosurg Spine 2007 2.13
2 Thoracic myelopathy caused by ossification of the ligamentum flavum: clinical features and surgical results in the Japanese population. J Neurosurg Spine 2006 1.88
3 Association between the abnormal expression of matrix-degrading enzymes by human osteoarthritic chondrocytes and demethylation of specific CpG sites in the promoter regions. Arthritis Rheum 2005 1.83
4 Crowned Dens syndrome. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007 1.60
5 Improved quantification of DNA methylation using methylation-sensitive restriction enzymes and real-time PCR. Epigenetics 2007 1.21
6 Skeletal muscle metastasis secondary to cancer--a report of seven cases. Ups J Med Sci 2005 1.09
7 Courses of cervical disc herniation causing myelopathy or radiculopathy: an analysis based on computed tomographic discograms. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2003 1.08
8 Results of surgical treatment for thoracic myelopathy: minimum 2-year follow-up study in 132 patients. J Neurosurg Spine 2007 1.06
9 The MRI features and treatment of scapulothoracic bursitis: report of four cases. Ups J Med Sci 2004 1.06
10 Angiomyolipoma in the knee--a case report. Ups J Med Sci 2005 1.02
11 Gorham disease of the spine: a case report and treatment strategies for this enigmatic bone disease. Tohoku J Exp Med 2005 1.00
12 Myofibers express IL-6 after eccentric exercise. Am J Sports Med 2004 1.00
13 Lipofibromatosis arising in a pediatric forearm--a case report. Ups J Med Sci 2005 0.99
14 Cellular and subcellular localization of EFA6C, a third member of the EFA6 family, in adult mouse Purkinje cells. J Neurochem 2005 0.98
15 Magnetic resonance imaging features of epidermoid cyst in the extremities. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2003 0.98
16 Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma arising in a patient with neurofibromatosis type I and in a patient with neurofibromatosis type II. Tohoku J Exp Med 2006 0.97
17 Facet cyst in the lumbar spine: radiological and histopathological findings and possible pathogenesis. J Neurosurg Spine 2006 0.96
18 HEX acts as a negative regulator of angiogenesis by modulating the expression of angiogenesis-related gene in endothelial cells in vitro. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2003 0.92
19 Angiogenesis and inflammatory cell infiltration in lumbar disc herniation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2003 0.92
20 Muscle activity during a dash shown by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography. J Orthop Sci 2006 0.92
21 Ossification of Achilles tendon--report of three cases. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2002 0.92
22 CA125 expression in epithelioid sarcoma. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2004 0.91
23 Expression profiles of sex steroid receptors in desmoid tumors. Tohoku J Exp Med 2006 0.90
24 Intramedullary plasma cell granuloma in the cervicothoracic spine. Case report. J Neurosurg 2002 0.89
25 Chondrosarcoma of the ring finger: a case report and review of the literature. Tohoku J Exp Med 2006 0.87
26 Comparison of cervical spinal canal diameter between younger and elder generations of Japanese. J Orthop Sci 2010 0.86
27 Histogenesis-specific expression of fibroblast activation protein and dipeptidylpeptidase-IV in human bone and soft tissue tumours. Histopathology 2009 0.86
28 Measurement of soft tissue elasticity in the congenital clubfoot using scanning acoustic microscope. J Pediatr Orthop B 2007 0.86
29 A two- stage surgery for severe femoral neck deformity due to fibrous dysplasia: a case report. Ups J Med Sci 2004 0.86
30 Thoracic myelopathy in Japan: epidemiological retrospective study in Miyagi Prefecture during 15 years. Tohoku J Exp Med 2006 0.86
31 Evaluation of calcaneal malposition by magnetic resonance imaging in the infantile clubfoot. J Pediatr Orthop B 2004 0.86
32 Effect of periarticular and intraarticular lidocaine injections for sacroiliac joint pain: prospective comparative study. J Orthop Sci 2007 0.86
33 Pycnodysostosis associated with spondylolysis. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2002 0.85
34 Mechanical properties and function of the spinal pia mater. J Neurosurg Spine 2004 0.85
35 Cervical roots as origin of pain in the neck or scapular regions. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2006 0.85
36 Myolysis of the erector spinae muscles as the cause of scoliosis in osteoid osteoma of the spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2002 0.84
37 Flexion-distraction injuries in the thoracolumbar spine: an in vitro study of the relation between flexion angle and the motion axis of fracture. J Spinal Disord Tech 2002 0.83
38 Neglected irreducible dislocation of the interphalangeal joint of the great toe: a case report. J Foot Ankle Surg 2006 0.83
39 Does estrogen alter the mechanical properties of the anterior cruciate ligament? An experimental study in rabbits. Acta Orthop 2006 0.83
40 Spine-shortening vertebral osteotomy in a patient with tethered cord syndrome and a vertebral fracture. Case report. J Neurosurg Spine 2008 0.82
41 Recurrent Crow-Fukase syndrome associated with increased serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor: a case report and review of the literature. Tohoku J Exp Med 2006 0.81
42 Sagittal alignment changes after thoracic laminectomy in adults. J Neurosurg Spine 2008 0.81
43 Osteosarcoma arising from giant cell tumor of bone ten years after primary surgery: a case report and review of the literature. Tohoku J Exp Med 2006 0.81
44 Signal intensity changes on MRI during the healing process of spinal Langerhans cell granulomatosis: report of two cases. J Spinal Disord Tech 2005 0.81
45 Gene expression analysis of ectopic bone formation induced by electroporatic gene transfer of BMP4. Ups J Med Sci 2006 0.81
46 Fibrocartilaginous mesenchymoma arising in the femur. Pathology 2002 0.80
47 Fracture and contralateral dislocation of the twin facet joints of the lower cervical spine. Eur Spine J 2011 0.80
48 Sex steroid receptors in rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Sci (Lond) 2004 0.80
49 Giant cell formation through fusion of cells derived from a human giant cell tumor of tendon sheath. J Orthop Sci 2004 0.80
50 Successful treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma by total spondylectomy in a child. Tohoku J Exp Med 2002 0.79
51 Gait characteristics of sciatic nerve palsy--a report of four cases. Ups J Med Sci 2003 0.79
52 Epithelioid sarcomas with elevated serum CA125: report of two cases. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2003 0.79
53 Normal bone growth requires optimal estrogen levels: negative effects of both high and low dose estrogen on the number of growth plate chondrocytes. Tohoku J Exp Med 2008 0.79
54 Osteosarcoma in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report and review of the literature. Tohoku J Exp Med 2006 0.79
55 Leiomyosarcoma of the sacral bone in a patient with a past history of resection of uterine leiomyoma. Ups J Med Sci 2003 0.79
56 Increased elasticity of capsule after immobilization in a rat knee experimental model assessed by scanning acoustic microscopy. Ups J Med Sci 2006 0.79
57 Effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on scaffold-free ectopic bone formation in skeletal muscle. Ups J Med Sci 2009 0.78
58 Anterior decompression and fusion versus laminoplasty for cervical myelopathy caused by soft disc herniation: a prospective multicenter study. J Orthop Sci 2010 0.78
59 A mutation of the glucocorticoid receptor gene in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Tohoku J Exp Med 2004 0.78
60 Medial superior cluneal nerve entrapment neuropathy in teenagers: a report of two cases. Tohoku J Exp Med 2002 0.78
61 Non-mineralized fibrocartilage shows the lowest elastic modulus in the rabbit supraspinatus tendon insertion: measurement with scanning acoustic microscopy. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2006 0.78
62 Estrogen deficiency leads to decrease in chondrocyte numbers in the rabbit growth plate. J Orthop Sci 2007 0.78
63 Chondrosarcoma of the distal phalanx of the great toe. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2007 0.78
64 Reoperation rates after fenestration for lumbar spinal canal stenosis: a 20-year period survival function method analysis. Eur Spine J 2014 0.78
65 Remodeling capacity of malunited odontoid process fractures in kyphotic angulation in infancy: an observation up to maturity in three patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2011 0.77
66 Tumor-induced osteomalacia caused by phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor of the cervical spine. J Orthop Sci 2014 0.77
67 Establishment and characterization of a clonal human extraskeletal Ewing's sarcoma cell line, EES1. Tohoku J Exp Med 2006 0.77
68 Effect of resting interval for muscle regeneration in mice. Ups J Med Sci 2007 0.76
69 T1 radiculopathy caused by intervertebral disc herniation: symptomatic and neurological features. J Orthop Sci 2009 0.76
70 Does decalcification alter the tissue sound speed of rabbit supraspinatus tendon insertion? In vitro measurement using scanning acoustic microscopy. Ultrasonics 2006 0.75
71 Morphologic change and astrocyte response to unilateral spinal cord compression in rabbits. J Neurotrauma 2004 0.75
72 Field distribution of compound muscle action potentials of the calf muscles in rabbits. Ups J Med Sci 2004 0.75
73 Periosteal chondroma of the fifth toe--a case report. Ups J Med Sci 2004 0.75
74 Spindle cell lipoma showing biphasic pattern--a case report. Ups J Med Sci 2005 0.75
75 Desmoplastic melanoma arising in the ankle. Ups J Med Sci 2005 0.75
76 Operative treatment by external fixation for polyostotic fibrous dysplasia in the elbow joint. A case report. Ups J Med Sci 2006 0.75
77 Infantile fibrosarcoma of thigh--a case report. Ups J Med Sci 2005 0.75
78 A classic adamantinoma arising from osteofibrous dysplasia-like adamantinoma in the lower leg: a case report and review of the literature. Tohoku J Exp Med 2006 0.75
79 Ollier's disease treated with grafting using alpha-tricalcium phosphate cement. A case report. Ups J Med Sci 2006 0.75
80 Super bone scan due to bone marrow metastases appearing 19 years after surgery for early gastric cancer--a case report. Ups J Med Sci 2004 0.75
81 Ankle dislocation without accompanying malleolar fracture. A case report. Ups J Med Sci 2006 0.75
82 Benign thoracic dumbbell tumor can be removed through hemilaminectomy and facetectomy without spinal reconstruction. J Neurosurg Sci 2016 0.75
83 Increasing Incidence of Degenerative Spinal Diseases in Japan during 25 Years: The Registration System of Spinal Surgery in Tohoku University Spine Society. Tohoku J Exp Med 2016 0.75
84 Fatigue fracture of the distal femur arising in the elderly. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2005 0.75
85 Scrotum-like protrusion of lipoma arising from the proximal thigh--report of two cases. Ups J Med Sci 2004 0.75
86 SAPHO syndrome with a tumour-like bony proliferative lesion in distal femur. A case report. Ups J Med Sci 2006 0.75