Nobuyasu Ochiai

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1 Pain-related sensory innervation in monoiodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis in rat knees that gradually develops neuronal injury in addition to inflammatory pain. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2011 1.45
2 Comparison of teriparatide and bisphosphonate treatment to reduce pedicle screw loosening after lumbar spinal fusion surgery in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis from a bone quality perspective. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2013 1.38
3 Dynamic in vivo glenohumeral kinematics during scapular plane abduction in healthy shoulders. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2011 1.23
4 Incidence of osteonecrosis associated with corticosteroid therapy among different underlying diseases: prospective MRI study. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2011 1.21
5 Epidural administration of spinal nerves with the tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor, etanercept, compared with dexamethasone for treatment of sciatica in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a prospective randomized study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012 1.09
6 Existence of a neuropathic pain component in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Yonsei Med J 2012 1.08
7 Results of surgery for discogenic low back pain: a randomized study using discography versus discoblock for diagnosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2009 1.06
8 Single-level instrumented posterolateral fusion of the lumbar spine with a local bone graft versus an iliac crest bone graft: a prospective, randomized study with a 2-year follow-up. Eur Spine J 2010 1.02
9 In vivo 3-dimensional analysis of scapular kinematics: comparison of dominant and nondominant shoulders. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2010 0.98
10 Teriparatide accelerates lumbar posterolateral fusion in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis: prospective study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012 0.98
11 Efficacy of epidural administration of anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody onto spinal nerve for treatment of sciatica. Eur Spine J 2012 0.95
12 A case of symptomatic extra-foraminal lumbosacral stenosis ("far-out syndrome") diagnosed by diffusion tensor imaging. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012 0.94
13 Clinical applications of diffusion magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar foraminal nerve root entrapment. Eur Spine J 2010 0.94
14 The effects of risedronate and exercise on osteoporotic lumbar rat vertebrae and their sensory innervation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2010 0.92
15 Nuclear factor-kappa B decoy suppresses nerve injury and improves mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia in a rat lumbar disc herniation model. Eur Spine J 2009 0.91
16 Evaluation of behavior and neuropeptide markers of pain in a simple, sciatic nerve-pinch pain model in rats. Eur Spine J 2010 0.90
17 Injection of nuclear factor-kappa B decoy into the sciatic nerve suppresses mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia in a rat inflammatory pain model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2006 0.90
18 Nerve growth factor of cultured medium extracted from human degenerative nucleus pulposus promotes sensory nerve growth and induces substance p in vitro. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2009 0.89
19 Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of symptomatic nerve root of patients with lumbar disk herniation. Neuroradiology 2010 0.88
20 Proinflammatory cytokines in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with lumbar radiculopathy. Eur Spine J 2010 0.88
21 RGD peptide-induced cell death of chondrocytes and synovial cells. J Orthop Sci 2008 0.88
22 Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment of selected patients with discogenic low back pain: a small-sized randomized trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2011 0.88
23 Extracorporeal shockwaves induce the expression of ATF3 and GAP-43 in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons. Auton Neurosci 2006 0.88
24 Inhibiting nerve growth factor or its receptors downregulates calcitonin gene-related peptide expression in rat lumbar dorsal root ganglia innervating injured intervertebral discs. J Orthop Res 2010 0.87
25 Existence of nerve growth factor receptors, tyrosine kinase a and p75 neurotrophin receptors in intervertebral discs and on dorsal root ganglion neurons innervating intervertebral discs in rats. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2008 0.87
26 Lumbar disc degeneration induces persistent groin pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012 0.86
27 Degeneration and recovery of the neuromuscular junction after application of extracorporeal shock wave therapy. J Orthop Res 2012 0.85
28 Characteristics of sensory DRG neurons innervating the wrist joint in rats. Eur J Pain 2006 0.84
29 Assessment of pain-related behavior and pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in the rat rotator cuff tear model. J Orthop Res 2013 0.84
30 Direct application of the TNF-alpha inhibitor, etanercept, does not affect CGRP expression and phenotypic change of DRG neurons following application of nucleus pulposus onto injured sciatic nerves in rats. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2008 0.84
31 Low back pain after lumbar discectomy in patients showing endplate modic type 1 change. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2010 0.84
32 Risedronate decreases bone resorption and improves low back pain in postmenopausal osteoporosis patients without vertebral fractures. J Clin Neurosci 2009 0.83
33 Preoperative assessment for intertrochanteric femoral osteotomies in severe chronic slipped capital femoral epiphysis using computed tomography. J Pediatr Orthop B 2005 0.83
34 Direct single injection of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor does not affect calcitonin gene-related peptide expression in dorsal root ganglion neurons innervating punctured discs in rats. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2009 0.83
35 One, two-, and three-level instrumented posterolateral fusion of the lumbar spine with a local bone graft: a prospective study with a 2-year follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2011 0.83
36 Low affinity NGF receptor (p75 neurotrophin receptor) inhibitory antibody reduces pain behavior and CGRP expression in DRG in the mouse sciatic nerve crush model. J Orthop Res 2010 0.83
37 Single-level instrumented posterolateral fusion versus non-instrumented anterior interbody fusion for lumbar spondylolisthesis: a prospective study with a 2-year follow-up. J Orthop Sci 2011 0.83
38 Change in Modic type 1 and 2 signals after posterolateral fusion surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2010 0.83
39 Assessment of gait in a rat model of myofascial inflammation using the CatWalk system. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2011 0.83
40 Tumor necrosis factor-α-immunoreactive cells in nucleus pulposus in adolescent patients with lumbar disc herniation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2013 0.83
41 Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging to differentiate degenerative from infectious endplate abnormalities in the lumbar spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2011 0.82
42 Existence of pyogenic spondylitis in Modic type 1 change without other signs of infection: 2-year follow-up. Eur Spine J 2010 0.82
43 Primary sensory neurons with dichotomizing axons projecting to the facet joint and the low back muscle in rats. J Orthop Sci 2010 0.82
44 Sensory and autonomic innervation of the cervical intervertebral disc in rats: the pathomechanics of chronic discogenic neck pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012 0.82
45 Efficacy of combination of meloxicam and pregabalin for pain in knee osteoarthritis. Yonsei Med J 2013 0.81
46 Spontaneous recurrent hemarthrosis of the knee in the elderly: arthroscopic treatment and etiology. Arthroscopy 2008 0.81
47 Direct application of the tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor, etanercept, into a punctured intervertebral disc decreases calcitonin gene-related peptide expression in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2011 0.81
48 No acceleration of intervertebral disc degeneration after a single injection of bupivacaine in young age group with follow-up of 5 years. Asian Spine J 2013 0.80
49 In vivo 3D analysis of clavicular kinematics during scapular plane abduction: comparison of dominant and non-dominant shoulders. Gait Posture 2013 0.80
50 Radiographic evaluation of monocortical versus tricortical purchase approaches in lumbosacral fixation with sacral pedicle screws: a prospective study of ninety consecutive patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2010 0.80
51 Pain relief through an antinociceptive effect after radiofrequency application. Am J Sports Med 2007 0.80
52 In vivo 3D kinematics of normal forearms: analysis of dynamic forearm rotation. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2010 0.79
53 Effectiveness of L2 spinal nerve infiltration for selective discogenic low back pain patients. J Orthop Sci 2010 0.79
54 Irregularity of medial femoral condyle on MR imaging serves as a possible indicator of objective severity of medial-type osteoarthritic knee-a pilot study. Clin Rheumatol 2007 0.79
55 Uni- and bilateral instrumented posterolateral fusion of the lumbar spine with local bone grafting: a prospective study with a 2-year follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2011 0.78
56 Investigation of dichotomizing sensory nerve fibers projecting to the lumbar multifidus muscles and intervertebral disc or facet joint or sacroiliac joint in rats. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012 0.78
57 Difficulty of diagnosing the origin of lower leg pain in patients with both lumbar spinal stenosis and hip joint osteoarthritis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012 0.78
58 Maturation-dependent spontaneous healing of partial thickness cartilage defects in infantile rats. Cell Tissue Res 2011 0.77
59 Direct evidence for sensory innervation of the dorsal portion of the Co5/6 coccygeal intervertebral disc in rats. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2010 0.77
60 Anti-RANKL antibodies decrease CGRP expression in dorsal root ganglion neurons innervating injured lumbar intervertebral discs in rats. Eur Spine J 2015 0.77
61 Transdermal fentanyl for chronic low back pain. Yonsei Med J 2012 0.77
62 Rotational hypermobility of disc wedging using kinematic CT: preliminary study to investigate the instability of discs in degenerated scoliosis in the lumbar spine. Eur Spine J 2010 0.77
63 L2 spinal nerve-block effects on acute low back pain from osteoporotic vertebral fracture. J Pain 2009 0.77
64 Comparison of MRI-based assessment systems for osteoarthritic knees: the irregularity index system and WORMS. J Orthop Sci 2011 0.77
65 Percutaneously absorbed NSAIDs attenuate local production of proinflammatory cytokines and suppress the expression of c-Fos in the spinal cord of a rodent model of knee osteoarthritis. J Orthop Sci 2011 0.76
66 Athletic ability of school-age children after satisfactory treatment of congenital clubfoot. J Pediatr Orthop 2013 0.76
67 Differences in damage to CGRP immunoreactive sensory nerves after two lumbar surgical approaches: investigation using humans and rats. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012 0.76
68 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-PET for patients with suspected spondylitis showing Modic change. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2010 0.75
69 Injection of bupivacaine into disc space to detect painful nonunion after anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) surgery in patients with discogenic low back pain. Yonsei Med J 2014 0.75
70 Dichotomizing sensory nerve fibers innervating both the lumbar vertebral body and the area surrounding the iliac crest: a possible mechanism of referred lateral back pain from lumbar vertebral body. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2013 0.75
71 Effect of applying p75NTR saporin to a punctured intervertebral disc on calcitonin gene-related peptide expression in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons. J Orthop Sci 2010 0.75
72 Endoscopic surgery for chronic osteomyelitis extending across the physis. A report of two cases. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008 0.75
73 Acute lumbar spinal pseudogout attack after instrumented surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2012 0.75
74 Long-term intravenous administration of antibiotics for lumbar spinal surgery prolongs the duration of hospital stay and time to normalize body temperature after surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2008 0.75
75 Radial shock waves effectively introduced NF-kappa B decoy into rat achilles tendon cells in vitro. J Orthop Res 2010 0.75