Abstract Background The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) guideline for the
management of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) was first published in 2011. Since then, the …

Although pain is a widely known phenomenon and an important clinical symptom that
occurs in numerous diseases, its mechanisms are still barely understood. Owing to the …

Background Ageing populations may demand more blood transfusions, but the blood supply
could be limited by difficulties in attracting and retaining a decreasing pool of younger …

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical results following intra-
articular knee injection of Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF cell therapy). Methods This study …

Studies have indicated that chronic low back pain (LBP) should be approached according to
its morphological basis and in consideration of biopsychosocial interventions. This study …

Most chronic low back pain includes elements of nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain, and
nonorganic pain. We conducted screening for nonorganic pain with use of the Brief Scale for …

Purpose Although cerebral structural and functional changes were uncovered by
neuroimaging in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), their associations remain to be …

Background Postoperative pain management is essential for patient satisfaction; however,
no reports have described the effect of perioperative duloxetine administration on the …

Study Design. A cross-sectional study. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate
activity of the nucleus accumbens (NAc) in response to lumbar mechanical stimulation in …

Background. The Brief Scale for Psychiatric Problems in Orthopaedic Patients (BS‐POP) is
an original questionnaire that evaluates psychosocial problems in orthopaedic patients. The …