Lymphopenia and Elevated Blood C-Reactive Protein Levels at Four Days Postoperatively Are Useful Markers for Early Detection of Surgical Site Infection Following Posterior Lumbar I...

by Eiichiro Iwata, Hideki Shigematsu, Munehisa Koizumi, Hiroshi Nakajima, Akinori Okuda, Yasuhiko Morimoto, Keisuke Masuda, Yasuhito Tanaka
Published 2016-04-01

Lymphopenia at 4 Days Postoperatively Is the Most Significant Laboratory Marker for Early Detection of Surgical Site Infection Following Posterior Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery

by Eiichiro Iwata, Hideki Shigematsu, Akinori Okuda, Yasuhiko Morimoto, Keisuke Masuda, Hiroshi Nakajima, Munehisa Koizumi, Yasuhito Tanaka
Published 2016-12-01

Adolescent Scoliosis Screening in Nara City Schools: A 23-Year Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

by Satoshi Yamamoto, Hideki Shigematsu, Fumihiko Kadono, Yukihiro Tanaka, Masataka Tatematsu, Akinori Okuda, Eiichiro Iwata, Munehisa Koizumi, Yasuhito Tanaka
Published 2015-06-01

Comparison of neutrophil and lymphocyte at 1 and 4 days postoperatively: reliable and early detection markers for surgical site infection following instrumented spinal fusion

by Yusuke Yamamoto, Eiichiro Iwata, Hideki Shigematsu, Hiroshi Nakajima, Masato Tanaka, Akinori Okuda, Yasuhiko Morimoto, Keisuke Masuda, Munehisa Koizumi, Yasuhito Tanaka
Published 2018-04-01

Biceps-Related Physical Findings Are Useful to Prevent Misdiagnosis of Cervical Spondylotic Amyotrophy as a Rotator Cuff Tear

by Eiichiro Iwata, Hideki Shigematsu, Kazuya Inoue, Takuya Egawa, Masato Tanaka, Akinori Okuda, Yasuhiko Morimoto, Keisuke Masuda, Yusuke Yamamoto, Yoshihiro Sakamoto, Munehisa Koizumi, Yasuhito Tanaka
Published 2018-02-01