Yukitoshi Shimamura
Hakodate, Japan
Last Updated: 09/26/2026
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Found 27 publications
Absence of bone marrow edema on early postoperative MRI predicts fusion outcome after single-level lumbar interbody fusion.
Journal: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
Published: January 20, 2026
Whole-spine CT predictors of lumbar surgery in patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.
Journal: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
Published: December 12, 2025
Visceral Fat and Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: Insights From a Japanese Cohort.
Journal: JB & JS open access
Published: October 10, 2025
The Impact of Sarcopenia on Clinical Outcomes after Lumbar Decompression Surgery.
Journal: Spine surgery and related research
Published: September 24, 2025
Progression of Sagittal Imbalance Predicts Worse Outcomes After Short-segment Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Journal: Clinical spine surgery
Published: November 28, 2024
Predictors of Postoperative Persistent Low Back Pain Following Lumbar Fusion in Patients Older than 75 Years: An Analysis of a Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up.
Journal: World neurosurgery
Published: August 07, 2024
Patient of Congenital Absence of a Lumbar Pedicle With Nerve Root Anomaly Presenting With Ipsilateral Foraminal Stenosis by Vertebral Fracture.
Journal: Case reports in orthopedics
Published: April 24, 2024
Predictors of Persistent Postoperative Numbness Following Lumbar Fusion in Patients Older Than 75 Years: A Minimum 2-Year Follow-up.
Journal: Neurospine
Published: December 06, 2023
Posterior lumbar fusion surgery doesn't change sexual activities in patients with lumbar degenerative disease: an observational study.
Journal: BMC musculoskeletal disorders
Published: June 02, 2023
Effect of pre-operative HbA1c and blood glucose level on the surgical site infection after lumbar instrumentation surgery.
Journal: Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association
Published: May 19, 2023
Characteristics of older patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis who developed loss of muscle mass during the COVID-19 pandemic - a case-control study.
Journal: BMC musculoskeletal disorders
Published: March 26, 2023
Potential of whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry to predict muscle size of psoas major, gluteus maximus and back muscles.
Journal: BMC musculoskeletal disorders
Published: January 15, 2023
Last Updated: 09/26/2026