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Mitsuo Ochi is affiliated with Hiroshima University in Japan and has contributed to the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Surgery. Their research spans several subfields including Surgery, Rheumatology, Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

The main topics addressed in Mitsuo Ochi's research include:

  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Hip disorders and treatments
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Recent publications by Mitsuo Ochi highlight work mainly in orthopedics and related surgical techniques. Selected recent papers include:

  • "A Comparison of Central Anatomic Single-Bundle Reconstruction and Anatomic Double-Bundle Reconstruction in Anteroposterior and Rotational Knee Stability: Intraoperative Biomechanical Evaluation" (2020), published in The Journal of Knee Surgery
  • "Clinical outcomes of knee joint distraction combined with marrow stimulation procedures for patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis" (2021), published in The Knee
  • "A 30-year follow-up study of rotational acetabular osteotomy for pre- and early-stage osteoarthritis secondary to dysplasia of the hip" (2024), published in The Bone & Joint Journal
  • "Treatment of Intra-Articular Distal Phalanx Fractures in Baseball Players by Joint Distraction and Early Mobilization Using a New Dynamic External Finger Fixator" (2020), published in The Journal of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume)
  • "Temporal Change and Risk Factor of Esophageal Stenosis after Salvage Radiotherapy for Superficial Esophageal Cancer with Non-Curative Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection" (2020), published in International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics

Mitsuo Ochi frequently collaborates with several researchers, among them:

  • Nobuo Adachi
  • Atsuo Nakamae
  • Masakazu Ishikawa
  • Yasunari Ikuta
  • Tomoyuki Nakasa

The primary venues for publication include:

  • The Journal of Knee Surgery
  • The Knee
  • The Bone & Joint Journal
  • The Journal of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume)
  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics

Best Publications

  • Expression of MicroRNA-146 in rheumatoid arthritis synovial tissue

    Tomoyuki Nakasa;Shigeru Miyaki;Atsuko Okubo;Megumi Hashimoto

  • Mesenchymal-stem-cell-derived exosomes accelerate skeletal muscle regeneration

    Yoshihiro Nakamura;Shigeru Miyaki;Hiroyuki Ishitobi;Sho Matsuyama

  • Transplantation of cartilage-like tissue made by tissue engineering in the treatment of cartilage defects of the knee

    M. Ochi;Y. Uchio;K. Kawasaki;S. Wakitani

  • Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament: SINGLE- VERSUS DOUBLE-BUNDLE MULTISTRANDED HAMSTRING TENDONS

    N. Adachi;M. Ochi;Y. Uchio;J. Iwasa

  • Expression of MicroRNA-146a in osteoarthritis cartilage.

    Keiichiro Yamasaki;Tomoyuki Nakasa;Shigeru Miyaki;Masakazu Ishikawa

  • Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Promote Fracture Healing in a Mouse Model

    Taisuke Furuta;Shigeru Miyaki;Hiroyuki Ishitobi;Toshihiko Ogura

  • Mechanoreceptors in the anterior cruciate ligament contribute to the joint position sense

    Nobuo Adachi;Mitsuo Ochi;Yuji Uchio;Junji Iwasa

  • Hyaluronic acid enhances proliferation and chondroitin sulfate synthesis in cultured chondrocytes embedded in collagen gels

    Kenzo Kawasaki;Mitsuo Ochi;Yuji Uchio;Nobuo Adachi

  • Diagnosis of a tear of the tibiofibular syndesmosis: THE ROLE OF ARTHROSCOPY OF THE ANKLE

    M. Takao;M. Ochi;K. Oae;K. Naito

  • The inhibitory effect of microRNA-146a expression on bone destruction in collagen-induced arthritis.

    Tomoyuki Nakasa;Hayatoshi Shibuya;Yoshihiko Nagata;Takuya Niimoto

  • Mobilization of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells into the injured tissues after intraarticular injection and their contribution to tissue regeneration.

    Muhammad Agung;Mitsuo Ochi;Shinobu Yanada;Nobuo Adachi

  • A long-term follow-up study after medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using the transferred semitendinosus tendon for patellar dislocation

    Masataka Deie;Mitsuo Ochi;Yoshio Sumen;Nobuo Adachi

  • Injury of the tibiofibular syndesmosis: value of MR imaging for diagnosis.

    Kazunori Oae;Masato Takao;Kohei Naito;Yuji Uchio

  • Reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament for the treatment of habitual or recurrent dislocation of the patella in children

    M Deie;M Ochi;Y Sumen;M Yasumoto

  • Exosomes from IL-1β stimulated synovial fibroblasts induce osteoarthritic changes in articular chondrocytes

    Tomohiro Kato;Shigeru Miyaki;Hiroyuki Ishitobi;Yoshihiro Nakamura

  • MicroRNA-146a expresses in interleukin-17 producing T cells in rheumatoid arthritis patients

    Takuya Niimoto;Tomoyuki Nakasa;Masakazu Ishikawa;Atsushi Okuhara

  • Acceleration of muscle regeneration by local injection of muscle-specific microRNAs in rat skeletal muscle injury model.

    Tomoyuki Nakasa;Masakazu Ishikawa;Ming Shi;Hayatoshi Shibuya

  • Anterior cruciate ligament augmentation under arthroscopy. A minimum 2-year follow-up in 40 patients.

    N Adachi;M Ochi;Y Uchio;Y Sumen

  • Clinical application of scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering

    Junji Iwasa;Lars Engebretsen;Lars Engebretsen;Yosuke Shima;Mitsuo Ochi

  • Current concepts in tissue engineering technique for repair of cartilage defect.

    Mitsuo Ochi;Yuji Uchio;Masatoshi Tobita;Masakazu Kuriwaka

Frequent Co-Authors

Takayuki Asahara
Takayuki Asahara Tokai University
Yukihito Higashi
Yukihito Higashi Hiroshima University
Martin Lotz
Martin Lotz Scripps Research Institute
Kazuhiro Takahashi
Kazuhiro Takahashi Tohoku University
Freddie H. Fu
Freddie H. Fu University of Pittsburgh
Hiroshi Asahara
Hiroshi Asahara Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Kazunori Yasuda
Kazunori Yasuda Hokkaido University
Kazuhiko Igarashi
Kazuhiko Igarashi Tohoku University
Shigeyuki Wakitani
Shigeyuki Wakitani Mukogawa Women's University
Yukio Kato
Yukio Kato Hiroshima University

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