著者

Tomohiro OKA Osamu WADA Shingo NITTA Hideto MARUNO Kiyonori MIZUNO

出版者

Japanese Society of Physical Therapy

雑誌

Physical Therapy Research (ISSN:21898448)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.23, no.1, pp.66-71, 2020-06-20 (Released:2020-06-20)

参考文献数

20

被引用文献数

2

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Objective: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a severe complication after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Performing self-calf massage may decrease the incidence of DVT. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether self-calf massage is effective for preventing DVT after TKA. Method: In all, 165 patients participated in the present study. Patients were randomized to one of two groups: the self-calf massage group or the control group. In the control group, patients started regular physical therapy. In the self-calf massage group, in addition to regular physical therapy, patients were instructed to massage their calf muscles 30 times from the distal to proximal side. This procedure was repeated three times and was completed in 2 mins during the 2 days following TKA. All patients were evaluated for DVT on postoperative day 3 using lower limb vein ultrasonography. Results: The incidence of DVT was significantly lower in the self-calf massage group than in the control group. Self-calf massage was associated with a lower incidence of DVT, whereas age and female sex were risk factors for DVT. Conclusion: This study showed that the self-calf massage may be beneficial for the prevention of DVT after TKA.

著者

Tetsu Tanaka Kazuyuki Yahagi Osamu Wada Kai Ninomiya Yu Horiuchi Masahiko Asami Hitomi Yuzawa Kota Komiyama Jun Tanaka Jiro Aoki Akitake Suzuki Kazuho Ishizaki Kengo Tanabe

出版者

The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

雑誌

Internal Medicine (ISSN:09182918)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.7326-21, (Released:2021-06-12)

参考文献数

21

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Achilles tendon xanthoma (ATX) is one of the typical features of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). The morphological evaluation of ATX by X-ray radiography is widely recognized; however, the utility of other imaging modalities remains unclear. We herein report two cases of FH in which Doppler ultrasound imaging demonstrated a microvascular flow in ATX that only rarely could be observed in normal Achilles tendons. Neoangiogenesis accompanies chronic inflammation and it may play an important role in the deposition of cholesterol crystals leading to ATX. In addition to the morphological evaluation of ATX, the assessment of neoangiogenesis may therefore be essential for the evaluation of ATX.

著者

Tomohiro OKA Osamu WADA Tsuyoshi ASAI Hideto MARUNO Kiyonori MIZUNO

出版者

Japanese Society of Physical Therapy

雑誌

Physical Therapy Research (ISSN:21898448)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.23, no.2, pp.143-148, 2020-12-20 (Released:2020-12-20)

参考文献数

31

被引用文献数

16

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Background: We investigate the association with knee flexion range of motion (ROM) during the acute phases and that at 12 months after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We also clarified the cut-off ROM during the acute phases in predicting the goal of knee flexion ROM at 12 months. Methods: In this retrospective study, 193 patients with knee osteoarthritis (female:144 patients, age:73.2 ± 7.7 years) who underwent unilateral TKA at an orthopedic clinic were recruited. They underwent assessments of knee flexion ROM at 5 days, 1 month, and 12 months after TKA. The goal of knee flexion ROM at 12 months after TKA was set at 120°. Single and logistic-regression analyses were performed with the dependent variables including the outcome of the goal of knee flexion ROM at 12 months, and the independent variables included knee flexion ROM at 5 days and 1 month, separately. We calculated the cut-off ROM at 5 days and 1 month for predicting the goal of knee flexion ROM at 12 months with receiver operating curve analysis. Results: Knee flexion ROM at 5 days and 1 month were significantly associated with the goal of that at 12 months (p < 0.01). The cut-off ROM were 85° at 5 days and 105° at 1 month separately. Conclusions: Our results suggest the importance of early improvement in knee flexion ROM after TKA, and that at 1 month postoperatively indicates the likelihood of achievement of the goal of knee flexion ROM at 12 months after TKA.

著者

Tomohiro OKA Osamu WADA Tsuyoshi ASAI Hideto MARUNO Kiyonori MIZUNO

出版者

Japanese Society of Physical Therapy

雑誌

Physical Therapy Research (ISSN:21898448)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.E9996, (Released:2020-08-05)

参考文献数

31

被引用文献数

16

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Background: We investigate the association with knee flexion range of motion (ROM) during the acute phases and that at 12 months after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We also clarified the cut-off ROM during the acute phases in predicting the goal of knee flexion ROM at 12 months. Methods: In this retrospective study, 193 patients with knee osteoarthritis (female:144 patients, age:73.2 ± 7.7 years) who underwent unilateral TKA at an orthopedic clinic were recruited. They underwent assessments of knee flexion ROM at 5 days, 1 month, and 12 months after TKA. The goal of knee flexion ROM at 12 months after TKA was set at 120°. Single and logistic-regression analyses were performed with the dependent variables including the outcome of the goal of knee flexion ROM at 12 months, and the independent variables included knee flexion ROM at 5 days and 1 month, separately. We calculated the cut-off ROM at 5 days and 1 month for predicting the goal of knee flexion ROM at 12 months with receiver operating curve analysis. Results: Knee flexion ROM at 5 days and 1 month were significantly associated with the goal of that at 12 months (p < 0.01). The cut-off ROM were 85° at 5 days and 105° at 1 month separately. Conclusions: Our results suggest the importance of early improvement in knee flexion ROM after TKA, and that at 1 month postoperatively indicates the likelihood of achievement of the goal of knee flexion ROM at 12 months after TKA.

著者

Kyoichi ASANO Masaya YAMANO Kiyoshi HARUYAMA Etuo IKAWA Kazumasa NAKANO Masayasu KURONO Osamu WADA

出版者

日本毒性学会

雑誌

The Journal of Toxicological Sciences (ISSN:03881350)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.19, no.SupplementII, pp.131-143, 1994-10-15 (Released:2008-02-21)

参考文献数

15

被引用文献数

3 4 6

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A histopathological study was performed to examine the influence of propagermanium and germanium dioxide (GeO2) on chemically induced renal lesions in rats. Animals were treated with adriamycin or mercuric chloride to induce glomerular or proximal tubular damage, and then given drinking water containing propagermanium (480 or 2, 400 ppm solution) or GeO2 (300 or 1, 500 ppm solution: equivalent to propagermanium in terms of germanium contents). The distal tubular epithelium after 8 weeks dosage with the 1, 500 ppm solution of GeO2 was characterized by vacuolization and deposits of PAS-positive material not only in adriamycin-treated rats, but also in normal rats. In contrast, propagermanium administration was not associated with any alteration in the changes induced by adriamycin or mercuric chloride. We previously clarified that propagermanium had no biochemical influence on the renal function of these renal injured rats. The histological demonstration that this compound does not exert renal toxicity, even when given at a high dosage to renal injured rats, further indicates that it would not exacerbate renal dysfunction already present. This confirms that propagermanium may be a safe compound for use in individuals with compromised kidneys.