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Yamamoto Y, Fujishiro T, Adachi F, Obo T, Hayama S, Neo M,Otsuki S. Robotic-Assisted C2 Laminar Screw Placement:Initial Experience and Accuracy Evaluation.J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2026 Jul;87(4):287-293. doi:10.1055/a-2840-7567.Epub 2026 Mar 25. PMID: 41881387.
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Nishikawa S, Fujishiro T, Yamamoto Y, Hirai H, Obo T, Hayama S, Otsuki S. Surgical Outcomes of Functional Balance Stability in Patients With Cervical Compressive Myelopathy. Clin Spine Surg. 2025 Aug 25. doi:10.1097/BSD.0000000000001901. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40852995.
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Fujishiro T, Obo T, Yamamoto Y, Usami Y, Hayama S, Nakaya Y, Nakano A, Neo M. Greater cervical kyphosis during flexion increases the risk of kyphotic deformity after laminoplasty in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. J Clin Neurosci. 2024 Jul;125:24-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2024.05.003. Epub 2024 May 10. PMID: 38733900.
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Obo T, Nakano A, Fujishiro T, Mizutani M, Nakaya Y, Hayama S, Usami Y, Neo M. Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Upper Esophageal Sphincter for Dysphagia During the Acute Postoperative Phase of Anterior Cervical Surgery. Clin Spine Surg. 2024 Jun 1;37(5):E216-E224. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001563. Epub 2023 Dec 28. PMID: 38158608.
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Fujishiro T, Obo T, Mizutani M, Nakaya Y, Hayama S, Usami Y, Neo M. Letter to the Editor Regarding "Indication of C2-C7 Cervical Laminoplasty with Muscle and Ligament Preservation in Patients with Kyphosis". World Neurosurg. 2023 Aug;176:258-259. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.03.127. PMID: 37550933.
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Hirai H, Fujishiro T, Yano T, Obo T, Mizutani M, Usami Y, Hayama S, Nakaya Y, Nakano A, Neo M. Studies in the Falls Efficacy Scale-International for patients with cervical compressive myelopathy: Reliability, validity, and minimum clinically important difference. J Spinal Cord Med. 2024 Sep;47(5):712-722. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2023.2192849. Epub 2023 Mar 28. PMID: 36977312; PMCID: PMC11378661.
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Obo T, Fujishiro T, Neo M. In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Biologic Agents Preserve the C-2 Pedicle in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Comparative Imaging Study, Using Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography". World Neurosurg. 2022 Aug;164:450. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.06.049. PMID: 35941766.
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Obo T, Fujishiro T, Mizutani M, Nakano A, Nakaya Y, Hayama S, Usami Y, Neo M. Segmental cervical instability does not drive the loss of cervical lordosis after laminoplasty in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Spine J. 2022 Nov;22(11):1837-1847. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.06.004. Epub 2022 Jun 17. PMID: 35724810.
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Mizutani M, Fujishiro T, Obo T, Nakano A, Nakaya Y, Hayama S, Usami Y, Kino K, Neo M. Impact of morphological restoration of the spinal cord from the preoperative to early postoperative periods on C5 palsy development. J Neurosurg Spine. 2021 Aug 6;35(5):624-632. doi: 10.3171/2021.2.SPINE201955. PMID: 34359024.
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Nakano A, Hayama S, Fujishiro T, Nakaya Y, Obo T, Yano T, Baba I, Neo M. In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Preoperative Cyst Formation as a Predictive Feature of Spontaneous Regression of Retro-odontoid Pseudotumor After Posterior Fusion". World Neurosurg. 2021 Jul;151:336. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.05.095. PMID: 34243663.
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Yano T, Fujishiro T, Obo T, Nakano A, Nakaya Y, Hayama S, Mori K, Baba I, Neo M. The Effects of Surgery on Postural Instability in Patients With Cervical Compressive Myelopathy: Evaluating Subjective Perceptions and Objective Measurements. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 Mar 1;35(2):E298-E305. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001195. PMID: 34039889.
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Fujishiro T, Hayama S, Obo T, Nakaya Y, Nakano A, Usami Y, Nozawa S, Baba I, Neo M. Gap between flexion and extension ranges of motion: a novel indicator to predict the loss of cervical lordosis after laminoplasty in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. J Neurosurg Spine. 2021 Apr 30;35(1):8-17. doi: 10.3171/2020.10.SPINE201723. PMID: 33930862.
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Nakano A, Hayama S, Fujishiro T, Nakaya Y, Obo T, Yano T, Baba I, Neo M. Preoperative Cyst Formation as a Predictive Feature of Spontaneous Regression of Retro-Odontoid Pseudotumor After Posterior Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2021 Jun;150:e491-e499. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.03.049. Epub 2021 Mar 17. PMID: 33744422.
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Obo T, Fujishiro T, Mizutani M, Yano T, Hayama S, Nakaya Y, Nakano A, Neo M. Biologic Agents Preserve the C-2 Pedicle in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Comparative Imaging Study Using Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography. World Neurosurg. 2021 May;149:e42-e50. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.02.096. Epub 2021 Feb 27. PMID: 33647486.
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Nakano A, Nakaya Y, Fujishiro T, Hayama S, Obo T, Baba I, Neo M. Assessing the Intraoperative Risk of Esophageal Perforation during Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Study Using Intraoperative Computed Tomography. Spine Surg Relat Res. 2019 Sep 4;4(2):124-129. doi: 10.22603/ssrr.2019-0026. PMID: 32405557; PMCID: PMC7217672.
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Yano T, Fujishiro T, Obo T, Mori K, Hayama S, Nakaya Y, Nakano A, Baba I, Neo M. Surgical Outcomes of Postural Instability in Patients With Cervical Myelopathy. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 Dec;33(10):E466-E471. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000972. PMID: 32187080.
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Hayama S, Nakano A, Nakaya Y, Baba I, Fujiwara K, Fujishiro T, Yano T, Usami Y, Kino K, Obo T, Neo M. The Evaluation of Indirect Neural Decompression After Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Intraoperative Computed Tomography Myelogram. World Neurosurg. 2018 Dec;120:e710-e718. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.08.146. Epub 2018 Aug 27. PMID: 30165216.
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Fukumoto S, Nakano A, Obo T, Nakaya Y, Fujishiro T, Adachi S, Fujiwara K, Baba I, Neo M. Spinal nerve root transection caused by spinal instability after osteoporotic vertebral collapse: A case report. J Orthop Sci. 2017 Mar;22(2):366-370. doi: 10.1016/j.jos.2015.08.001. Epub 2015 Aug 29. PMID: 26740430.
