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The Role of Hypoxia in Angiogenesis and Extracellular Matrix Regulation of Intervertebral Disc Cells During Inflammatory Reactions by Kwon, Woo-Keun, Moon, Hong Joo, Kwon, Taek-Hyun, Park, Youn-Kwan, Kim, Joo Han

“…Abstract BACKGROUND The intervertebral disc (IVD) is an avascular structure, and is therefore stable under hypoxic conditions. Previous studies have…”
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Elucidating the effect of mechanical stretch stress on the mechanism of ligamentum flavum hypertrophy: Development of a novel in vitro multi-torsional stretch loading device by Kwon, Woo-Keun, Ham, Chang Hwa, Choi, Hyuk, Baek, Seung Min, Lee, Jae Won, Park, Youn-Kwan, Moon, Hong Joo, Park, Woong Bae, Kim, Joo Han

“…Objective We developed a novel multi-torsional mechanical stretch stress loading device for ligamentum flavum cells and evaluated its influence on the…”
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CCN5 Reduces Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy by Modulating the TGF‐β Pathway by Ye, Sunghyeok, Kwon, Woo‐Keun, Bae, Taegeun, Kim, Sunghyun, Lee, Jang‐Bo, Cho, Tai‐Hyoung, Park, Jung‐Yul, Kim, Kyoungmi, Hur, Junho K., Hur, Junseok W.

“…ABSTRACT Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy (LFH) is the most important component of lumbar spinal canal stenosis. Although the pathophysiology of LFH has been…”
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Why Endoscopic Spine Surgery? by Kwon, Woo-Keun, Kim, Se-Hoon

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Nonsurgical treatment outcomes for surgical candidates with lumbar disc herniation: a comprehensive cohort study by Kim, Chi Heon, Choi, Yunhee, Chung, Chun Kee, Kim, Ki-Jeong, Shin, Dong Ah, Park, Youn-Kwan, Kwon, Woo-Keun, Yang, Seung Heon, Lee, Chang Hyun, Park, Sung Bae, Kim, Eun Sang, Hong, Hyunsook, Cho, Yongeun

“…Physicians often encounter surgical candidates with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) who request non-surgical management even though surgery is recommended…”
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Radiologic risk factors associated with development of myelopathy in patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine by Kwon, Woo-Keun, Ham, Chang Hwa, Moon, Hong Joo, Kim, Joo Han, Park, Youn-Kwan

“…Retrospective Cohort Study Myelopathy following ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is one of the devastating clinical features in these…”
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Role of human dural fibroblasts in the angiogenic responses of human endothelial cells: An in vitro dural model and the application of lab-on-a-chip for EDAS by Kwon, Woo-Keun, Yoo, Chang-Min, Kim, Jang Hun, Kim, Tae-Won, Kim, An-Gi, Hwang, Min-Ho, Choi, Hyuk

“…Encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis (EDAS), an indirect anastomosis procedure, is widely accepted as a primary treatment for moyamoya disease (MMD) to improve…”
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Use of prophylactic perioperative antibiotics for lumbar spinal fusions: A nationwide population-based cohort study by Ham, Chang Hwa, Kwon, Woo-Keun, Moon, Hong Joo, Kim, Joo Han, Park, Youn-Kwan, Hofstetter, Christoph P.

“…Perioperative prophylactic antibiotic (PPA) use in spine surgery is known to reduce the rate of surgical site infections. In the past decade, several…”
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Full Endoscopic Ligamentum Flavum Sparing Unilateral Laminotomy for Bilateral Recess Decompression: Surgical Technique and Clinical Results by Kwon, Woo-Keun, Kelly, Katherine A., McAvoy, Malia, Sivakanthan, Sananthan, Ogunlade, John, Yap, Natalie Kai Yi, Durfy, Sharon, Hofstetter, Christoph P.

“…Objective: Interlaminar endoscopic spine surgery has been introduced and utilized for lumbar lateral recess decompression. We modified this technique and…”
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Microfluidic Chip with Low Constant-Current Stimulation (LCCS) Platform: Human Nucleus Pulposus Degeneration In Vitro Model for Symptomatic Intervertebral Disc by Kim, An-Gi, Kim, Tae-Won, Kwon, Woo-Keun, Lee, Kwang-Ho, Jeong, Sehoon, Hwang, Min-Ho, Choi, Hyuk

“…Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a major cause of low back pain (LBP) in the lumbar spine. This phenomenon is caused by several processes, including…”
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak and Its Impact on Spinal Daily Practice : Preliminary Report from a Single (Regional) University Hospital in Republic of Korea by Ham, Chang Hwa, Moon, Hong Joo, Kim, Joo Han, Park, Youn-Kwan, Lee, Tae Hoon, Kwon, Woo-Keun

“…Since the first discovery of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), rapid and wide spread of the disease has been reported and the World Health Organization…”
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Transradial access for cerebrovascular angiography: Evaluation of palmar collateral circulation with hand angiography and its correlation with Allen test by Kwon, Woo-Keun, Yoon, Wonki, Kwon, Taek-Hyun, Kim, Jong Hyun, Jung, Heung-Sub, Ahn, Jaegeun, Huh, Hanyong, Ji, Choel

“…•The present study investigated the correlation of several peri-procedural measurements with manual Allen test.•Pre-procedural UA diameters revealed…”
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A New Classification for Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Based on the Coexistence of Segmental Disc Degeneration by Lee, Jun Ki, Ham, Chang Hwa, Kwon, Woo-Keun, Moon, Hong Joo, Kim, Joo Han, Park, Youn-Kwan

“…Classification systems for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) have traditionally focused on the morphological characteristics…”
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Complications Following Transradial Cerebral Angiography : An Ultrasound Follow-Up Study by Yoon, Wonki, Kwon, Woo-Keun, Choudhri, Omar, Ahn, Jaegeun, Huh, Hanyong, Ji, Choel, Do, Huy M, Mantha, Aditya, Jeun, Sin-Soo

“…The feasibility and usefulness of transradial catheterization for coronary and neuro-intervention are well known. However, the anatomical change in the…”
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A New Classification for Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Based on the Coexistence of Segmental Disc Degeneration by Lee, Jun Ki, Ham, Chang Hwa, Kwon, Woo-Keun, Moon, Hong Joo, Kim, Joo Han, Park, Youn-Kwan

“…Objective : Classification systems for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) have traditionally focused on the morphological…”
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Current Knowledge and Future Therapeutic Prospects in Symptomatic Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Kim, Joo Han, Ham, Chang Hwa, Kwon, Woo-Keun

“…Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is the main source of intractable lower back pain, and symptomatic IVD degeneration could be due to different…”
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Lumbar fusion surgery in the era of an aging society: analysis of a nationwide population cohort with minimum 8-year follow-up by Kwon, Woo-Keun, Theologis, Alekos A., Kim, Joo Han, Moon, Hong Joo

“…Fusions for lumbar spine diseases are widely performed and have a growing incidence, especially in elderly population. The goal of this study was to assess…”
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak and Its Impact on Spinal Daily Practice : Preliminary Report from a Single (Regional) University Hospital in Republic of Korea by Ham, Chang Hwa, Moon, Hong Joo, Kim, Joo Han, Park, Youn-Kwan, Lee, Tae Hoon, Kwon, Woo-Keun

“…Objective : Since the first discovery of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), rapid and wide spread of the disease has been reported and the World Health…”
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A quantitative analysis of surgical smoke-derived particulate matter and formaldehyde exposure during spine surgery: a possible occupational hazard by Choi, Seung Jin, Seo, Dongmin, Ham, Chang Hwa, Kim, Joo Han, Kwon, Woo-Keun

“…Since its introduction, electrocautery has served as a valuable surgical tool, enabling precise tissue cutting and effective hemostasis in spine surgery. While…”
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Characteristics of Sagittal Spinopelvic Alignment Changes After Symptom Relief After Simple Lumbar Decompression by Ham, Chang Hwa, Park, Youn-Kwan, Kim, Joo Han, Kwon, Woo-Keun, Kim, Dong Wook, Moon, Hong Joo

“…Sagittal spinopelvic alignment (SSPA) parameters are essential for the diagnosis of adult spinal deformities (ASDs) and their progression. Certain clinical…”
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