Study Design. Epidemiological analysis using CTs. Objective. To investigate the true
incidence of lumbar spondylolysis in the general population in Japan. Summary of …

Objective To evaluate whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the wrists and finger
joints and an analysis of serologic autoantibodies are clinically meaningful for the …

Background Growing evidence suggests that epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) may contribute
to the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). In this study, we explored gender …

Background: Although increasing evidence suggests that epicardial adipose tissue volume
(EATV) is associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), it is controversial whether there is a dose …

Purpose Several papers examined the vascular anatomy of the lumbosacral region using
cadavers with angiography. However, few reports used CT angiography, and discussion on …

Background: Reducing the number of pitches thrown is regarded as the most effective way
to prevent throwing injuries in youth baseball pitchers. However, few studies have compared …

Regular health checkups for mothers of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy have
been performed at National Hospital Organization Tokushima Hospital since 1994. Among …

Background During total hip arthroplasty (THA), the external iliac, femoral, and obturator
vessels are at risk of vascular injury when penetrating the inner cortex of the pelvis. The …

Purpose To investigate the association of spinal anomalies with lumbar spondylolysis and
spina bifida occulta (SBO). Methods A total of 1190 patients with thoracic, abdominal, and …

Purpose To quantify the 1-year cumulative incidence of capitellar osteochondritis dissecans
(OCD) in preadolescent baseball players and identify the risk factors associated with this …