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Kazuhiro Chiba is affiliated with the National Defense Medical College in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine with a strong focus on surgical practices, pathology, and cardiovascular medicine among other subfields. Their research portfolio encompasses a significant volume of publications centered on musculoskeletal and bone-related topics.

Their recent publications include the following works:

  • Hypercalcemia following discontinuation of denosumab therapy: A systematic review (2021, Bone Reports)
  • Increased migratory activity and cartilage regeneration by superficial-zone chondrocytes in enzymatically treated cartilage explants (2022, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders)
  • Polygenic Risk Score of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis for Potential Clinical Use (2020, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research)
  • A phase 3, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial of SI-6603 (condoliase) in patients with radicular leg pain associated with lumbar disc herniation (2024, The Spine Journal)
  • Condoliase chemonucleolysis for lumbar disc herniation: A post-hoc follow-up study of patients in previous clinical trials (2022, Journal of Orthopaedic Science)

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Chiba include:

  • Keisuke Horiuchi
  • Michiro Susa
  • Masaya Nakamura
  • Kazuo Kobayashi
  • Mari Sotozawa

Chiba's work has been published primarily in specialized journals such as:

  • Journal of Orthopaedic Science
  • Journal of Orthopaedic Research®
  • Bone Reports
  • The Spine Journal
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Their research spans a range of topics, reflecting a multifaceted approach to musculoskeletal and cardiovascular health, including:

  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
  • Connective tissue disorders research
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Bone health and treatments

Chiba has contributed to 80 publications in the broader field of medicine, with particular focus areas distributed as 23 in surgery, 9 in pathology and forensic medicine, 8 in cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, 7 in oncology, and 7 in molecular biology.

Best Publications

  • Long-term outcomes of standard discectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a follow-up study of more than 10 years

    Etsuro Yorimitsu;Kazuhiro Chiba;Yoshiaki Toyama;Kiyoshi Hirabayashi

  • A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Recommendations for Patients With Mild, Moderate, and Severe Disease and Nonmyelopathic Patients With Evidence of Cord Compression

    Michael G. Fehlings;Michael G. Fehlings;Lindsay A. Tetreault;Lindsay A. Tetreault;K. Daniel Riew;James W. Middleton

  • Long-term results of expansive open-door laminoplasty for cervical myelopathy - Average 14-year follow-up study

    Kazuhiro Chiba;Yuto Ogawa;Ken Ishii;Hironari Takaishi

  • IL-1β and TNFα-initiated IL-6–STAT3 pathway is critical in mediating inflammatory cytokines and RANKL expression in inflammatory arthritis

    Tomoaki Mori;Takeshi Miyamoto;Hideyuki Yoshida;Mayoko Asakawa

  • Bone grafting alternatives in spinal surgery.

    Alexander R. Vaccaro;Kazuhiro Chiba;John G. Heller;Tushar Ch. Patel

  • JOA Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ)/JOA Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire (JOACMEQ). The report on the development of revised versions. April 16, 2007. The Subcommittee of the Clinical Outcome Committee of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association on Low Back Pain and Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation.

    Mitsuru Fukui;Kazuhiro Chiba;Mamoru Kawakami;Shinichi Kikuchi

  • A genome-wide association study identifies common variants near LBX1 associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

    Yohei Takahashi;Ikuyo Kou;Atsushi Takahashi;Todd A Johnson

  • A functional SNP in CILP, encoding cartilage intermediate layer protein, is associated with susceptibility to lumbar disc disease.

    Shoji Seki;Yoshiharu Kawaguchi;Kazuhiro Chiba;Yasuo Mikami

  • Segmental motor paralysis after expansive open-door laminoplasty

    Kazuhiro Chiba;Yoshiaki Toyama;Morio Matsumoto;Hirofumi Maruiwa

  • Genetic variants in GPR126 are associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

    Ikuyo Kou;Yohei Takahashi;Todd A Johnson;Atsushi Takahashi

  • Expansive laminoplasty for myelopathy in ossification of the longitudinal ligament.

    Kiyoshi Hirabayashi;Yoshiaki Toyama;Kazuhiro Chiba

  • Aging of the cervical spine in healthy volunteers: a 10-year longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging study.

    Eijiro Okada;Morio Matsumoto;Daisuke Ichihara;Kazuhiro Chiba

  • Recombinant osteogenic protein‐1 upregulates extracellular matrix metabolism by rabbit annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus cells cultured in alginate beads

    K. Masuda;K. Takegami;H. An;F. Kumano

  • The Blimp1–Bcl6 axis is critical to regulate osteoclast differentiation and bone homeostasis

    Yoshiteru Miyauchi;Ken Ninomiya;Hiroya Miyamoto;Akemi Sakamoto

  • Increased signal intensity of the spinal cord on magnetic resonance images in cervical compressive myelopathy. Does it predict the outcome of conservative treatment

    Morio Matsumoto;Yoshiaki Toyama;Masayuki Ishikawa;Kazuhiro Chiba

  • Metabolism of the extracellular matrix formed by intervertebral disc cells cultured in alginate

    Kazuhiro Chiba;Gunnar B. J. Andersson;Koichi Masuda;Eugene J-M. A. Thonar

  • Anterior cervical decompression and fusion accelerates adjacent segment degeneration: comparison with asymptomatic volunteers in a ten-year magnetic resonance imaging follow-up study.

    Morio Matsumoto;Eijiro Okada;Daisuke Ichihara;Kota Watanabe

  • Long-term results of expansive open-door laminoplasty for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine

    Yuto Ogawa;Yoshiaki Toyama;Kazuhiro Chiba;Morio Matsumoto

  • Intraspinal cyst communicating with the intervertebral disc in the lumbar spine: discal cyst.

    Kazuhiro Chiba;Yoshiaki Toyama;Morio Matsumoto;Hirofumi Maruiwa

  • A Functional Polymorphism in COL11A1, Which Encodes the α1 Chain of Type XI Collagen, Is Associated with Susceptibility to Lumbar Disc Herniation

    Futoshi Mio;Kazuhiro Chiba;Yuichiro Hirose;Yoshiharu Kawaguchi

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshiaki Toyama
Yoshiaki Toyama Keio University
Masaya Nakamura
Masaya Nakamura Keio University
Ken J. Ishii
Ken J. Ishii University of Tokyo
Michael G. Fehlings
Michael G. Fehlings University of Toronto
Takeshi Miyamoto
Takeshi Miyamoto Kumamoto University
Jaro Karppinen
Jaro Karppinen University of Oulu
Kazuhisa Takahashi
Kazuhisa Takahashi Chiba University
You-Qiang Song
You-Qiang Song University of Hong Kong

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