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In vitro comparison of elution characteristics of vancomycin from calcium phosphate cement and polymethylmethacrylate by Urabe, Ken, Naruse, Kouji, Hattori, Hideki, Hirano, Masahiro, Uchida, Kentaroo, Onuma, Kenji, Park, Hwang Jung, Itoman, Moritoshi

“…Calcium phosphate cement [CPC (Biopex)] has been used as the drug delivery system of choice for treatment of infected joint replacement because of its good…”
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Antiinflammatory mediator lipoxin A4 and its receptor in synovitis of patients with rheumatoid arthritis by HASHIMOTO, Atsushi, HAYASHI, Izumi, ENDO, Hirahito, MURAKAMI, Yousuke, SATO, Yoshinori, KITASATO, Hidero, MATSUSHITA, Reiko, IIZUKA, Nobuko, URABE, Ken, ITOMAN, Moritoshi, HIROHATA, Shunsei

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of an antiinflammatory lipid mediator, lipoxin A4 (LXA4), in inflammatory arthritis, we measured the level of LXA4 in synovial…”
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Umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal cell fate after mouse umbilical cord blood transplantation by Uchida, Kentaro, Urabe, Ken, Naruse, Kouji, Itoman, Moritoshi

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Differential Age-Related Bone Architecture Changes between Female and Male STR/Ort Mice by Uchida, Kentaro, Urabe, Ken, Naruse, Kouji, Kozai, Yusuke, Onuma, Kenji, Mikuni-Takagaki, Yuko, Kashima, Isamu, Ueno, Masaki, Sakai, Rina, Itoman, Moritoshi, Takaso, Masashi

“…The incidence of spontaneous osteoarthritis (OA) in female STR/Ort mice is much lower than that observed in male STR/Ort mice; however, the reason for the…”
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Current trends in bone grafting and the issue of banked bone allografts based on the fourth nationwide survey of bone grafting status from 2000 to 2004 by Urabe, Ken, Itoman, Moritoshi, Toyama, Yoshiaki, Yanase, Yoshiaki, Iwamoto, Yukihide, Ohgushi, Hajime, Ochi, Mitsuo, Takakura, Yoshinori, Hachiya, Yudo, Matsuzaki, Hiromi, Matsusue, Yoshitaka, Mori, Satoshi

“…The Japanese Orthopaedic Association Committee on Tissue Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine has conducted a nationwide survey of the status of bone…”
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Increase of Circulating CD11b+Gr1+ cells and Recruitment into the Synovium in Osteoarthritic Mice with Hyperlipidemia by Uchida, Kentaro, Naruse, Kouji, Satoh, Masashi, Onuma, Kenji, Ueno, Masaki, Takano, Shotaro, Urabe, Ken, Takaso, Masashi

“…Although recent studies suggest that hyperlipidemia is a risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA), the link between OA and hyperlipidemia is not fully understood…”
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Repeated freeze–thaw cycles reduce the survival rate of osteocytes in bone-tendon constructs without affecting the mechanical properties of tendons by Suto, Kaori, Urabe, Ken, Naruse, Kouji, Uchida, Kentaro, Matsuura, Terumasa, Mikuni-Takagaki, Yuko, Suto, Mitsutoshi, Nemoto, Noriko, Kamiya, Kentaro, Itoman, Moritoshi

“…Frozen bone-patellar tendon bone allografts are useful in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction as the freezing procedure kills tissue cells, thereby…”
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Importance of the lateral anatomic tibial slope as a guide to the tibial cut in total knee arthroplasty in Japanese patients by Kuwano, Takashi, Urabe, Ken, Miura, Hiromasa, Nagamine, Ryuji, Matsuda, Shuichi, Satomura, Masatoshi, Sasaki, Toshiaki, Sakai, Shuuji, Honda, Hiroshi, Iwamoto, Yukihide

“…Using three-dimensional computed tomography in 50 osteoarthritic knees, we simulated at various cutting angles the tibial cut for total knee arthroplasty…”
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Quality of Life, Knee Function, and Physical Activity in Japanese Elderly Women with Early-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis by Watanabe, Hiroyuki, Urabe, Ken, Takahira, Naonobu, Ikeda, Noriaki, Fujita, Mamoru, Obara, Shinichi, Hendona, Takashi, Aikawa, Jun, Itoman, Moritoshi

“…Purpose. To compare quality of life, knee function, and physical activity in 33 elderly women with or without early-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods. 33…”
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Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Accelerates Delayed Healing Process by Reducing the Time Required for the Completion of Endochondral Ossification in the Aged Mouse Femur Fracture Model by KATANO, Motoaki, NARUSE, Kouji, UCHIDA, Kentaroo, MIKUNI-TAKAGAKI, Yuko, TAKASO, Masashi, ITOMAN, Moritoshi, URABE, Ken

“…The aim of this study is to clarify the effect of low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on shortening of the fracture healing period and endochondral…”
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Expression of parathyroid hormone-related peptide and insulin-like growth factor I during rat fracture healing by Okazaki, Ken, Jingushi, Seiya, Ikenoue, Takashi, Urabe, Ken, Sakai, Hiroaki, Iwamoto, Yukihide

“…Parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP) and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) are both involved in the regulation of bone and cartilage metabolisms and…”
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Introduction: The 19th Annual Meeting of Japanese Research Society of Ultrasound Stimulation for Fracture Repair by Ken, Urabe

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Therapeutic Ultrasound Induces Periosteal Ossification Without Apparent Changes in Cartilage by Naruse, Kouji, Mikuni-Takagaki, Yuko, Urabe, Ken, Uchida, Kentaroo, Itoman, Moritoshi

“…Low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) is an extremely useful noninvasive treatment which halves the duration of fracture healing when the bone is exposed…”
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Hyperlipidemia and Hyperinsulinemia in the Spontaneous Osteoarthritis Mouse Model, STR/Ort by UCHIDA, Kentaroo, URABE, Ken, NARUSE, Kouji, OGAWA, Zensuke, MABUCHI, Kiyoshi, ITOMAN, Moritoshi

“…Recent studies have focused on the association between primary osteoarthritis and dyslipidemia. STR/Ort mice have unique characteristics including…”
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Revision total hip replacement using a cementless interlocking distal femoral stem with allograft-cemented composite and the application of intramedullary and onlay cortical strut allografts: two case reports by Uchiyama, Katsufumi, Fukushima, Kensuke, Yamamoto, Takeaki, Moriya, Mitsutoshi, Kawamura, Tadashi, Urabe, Ken, Takaso, Masashi, Takahira, Naonobu, Narahara, Hideyuki, Sakai, Rina, Itoman, Moritoshi

“…It is often difficult to perform repeated revision total hip replacement (re-THR) after prosthesis loosening stemming from infection, mechanical loosening, and…”
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Influence of three-dimensional culture in a type II collagen sponge on primary cultured and dedifferentiated chondrocytes by Mukaida, Tomoyuki, Urabe, Ken, Naruse, Kouji, Aikawa, Jun, Katano, Motoaki, Hyon, Suong-Hyu, Itoman, Moritoshi

“…Once articular cartilage is destroyed, the intrinsic reparative ability is poor. Therefore, various techniques have been developed to repair articular defects…”
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Differential expression of leukotriene B4 receptor subtypes (BLT1 and BLT2) in human synovial tissues and synovial fluid leukocytes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis by HASHIMOTO, Atsushi, ENDO, Hirahito, ITOMAN, Moritoshi, KONDO, Hirobumi, HAYASHI, Izumi, MURAKAMI, Yousuke, KITASATO, Hidero, KONO, Shizuka, MATSUI, Toshimichi, TANAKA, Sumiaki, NISHIMURA, Akito, URABE, Ken

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of leukotriene B4 (LTB4) receptors in inflammatory arthritis, we investigated the expression of BLT1 and BLT2 mRNA in synovial…”
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The effect of cryopreservation or heating on the mechanical properties and histomorphology of rat bone-patellar tendon-bone by Park, Hwang Jung, Urabe, Ken, Naruse, Kouji, Onuma, Kenji, Nemoto, Noriko, Itoman, Moritoshi

“…The effects of cryopreservation on tendon allograft have been reported, but remain unclear, particularly the potential effects on mechanical properties and…”
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Influence of Internal Fixator Stiffness on Murine Fracture Healing: Two Types of Fracture Healing Lead to Two Distinct Cellular Events and FGF-2 Expressions by UENO, Masaki, URABE, Ken, NARUSE, Kouji, UCHIDA, Kentaroo, MINEHARA, Hiroaki, YAMAMOTO, Takeaki, STECK, Roland, GREGORY, Laura, WULLSCHLEGER, Martin E., SCHUETZ, Michael A., ITOMAN, Moritoshi

“…This study aimed to clarify the relationship between the mechanical environment at the fracture site and endogenous fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2). We…”
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Osteoarthritic changes of the patellofemoral joint in STR/OrtCrlj mice are the earliest detectable changes and may be caused by internal tibial torsion by Naruse, Kouji, Urabe, Ken, Jiang, Shi-Xu, Uchida, Kentaroo, Kozai, Yusuke, Minehara, Hiroaki, Mikuni-Takagaki, Yuko, Kashima, Isamu, Itoman, Moritoshi

“…STR/ort mice develop a naturally occurring osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee joints. However, the evaluation of early OA changes has been difficult due to…”
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