RESEARCHER PROFILE

Hirotaka Chikuda

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Gunma University

Cervical and Thoracic MyelopathySpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologySpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesShoulder Injury and TreatmentMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

Hirotaka Chikuda works in Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy, Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques, Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation. Recorded institutional associations include Gunma University, Gunma University Hospital, The Japanese Orthopaedic Association.

398Publications
9,411Citations
42H-index

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Selected research works

Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.

  1. Suppression of Aging in Mice by the Hormone Klotho

    2005 · 1,929 citations

  2. Osteoarthritis development in novel experimental mouse models induced by knee joint instability

    2005 · 579 citations

  3. Contribution of runt‐related transcription factor 2 to the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis in mice after induction of knee joint instability

    2006 · 317 citations

  4. Comparison of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) Score and Modified JOA (mJOA) Score for the Assessment of Cervical Myelopathy: A Multicenter Observational Study

    2015 · 255 citations

  5. Connection Between B Lymphocyte and Osteoclast Differentiation Pathways

    2001 · 240 citations

  6. Incidence and risk factors for mortality of vertebral osteomyelitis: a retrospective analysis using the Japanese diagnosis procedure combination database

    2013 · 213 citations

  7. Independent impairment of osteoblast and osteoclast differentiation in klotho mouse exhibiting low-turnover osteopenia

    1999 · 203 citations

  8. The normative score and the cut-off value of the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)

    2012 · 175 citations

  9. Involvement of Endogenous Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) 2 and BMP6 in Bone Formation

    2005 · 159 citations

  10. GSK-3β Controls Osteogenesis through Regulating Runx2 Activity

    2007 · 154 citations

  11. The canonical Wnt signaling pathway promotes chondrocyte differentiation in a Sox9-dependent manner

    2005 · 147 citations

  12. Cyclic GMP-dependent protein kinase II is a molecular switch from proliferation to hypertrophic differentiation of chondrocytes

    2004 · 124 citations

  13. Regulation of multiple ageing-like phenotypes by inducible klotho gene expression in klotho mutant mice

    2005 · 121 citations

  14. Mortality and morbidity after high-dose methylprednisolone treatment in patients with acute cervical spinal cord injury: a propensity-matched analysis using a nationwide administrative database

    2013 · 106 citations

  15. Natural Course and Prognostic Factors in Patients With Mild Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy With Increased Signal Intensity on T2-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    2012 · 102 citations

  16. Radiographic Analysis of the Cervical Spine in Patients With Retro-Odontoid Pseudotumors

    2009 · 102 citations

  17. Mortality and Morbidity in Dialysis-Dependent Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery

    2012 · 100 citations

  18. Transcription factor Hes1 modulates osteoarthritis development in cooperation with calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase 2

    2015 · 99 citations

  19. Perioperative Complications After Surgery for Thoracic Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

    2018 · 91 citations

  20. Complications Associated With Spine Surgery in Patients Aged 80 Years or Older: Japan Association of Spine Surgeons with Ambition (JASA) Multicenter Study

    2017 · 88 citations

  21. A novel disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug candidate targeting Runx1

    2012 · 85 citations

  22. Risk of infectious complications associated with blood transfusion in elective spinal surgery—a propensity score matched analysis

    2015 · 83 citations

  23. Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Complicated by Preexisting Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

    2011 · 83 citations

  24. Effect of Early vs Delayed Surgical Treatment on Motor Recovery in Incomplete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury With Preexisting Cervical Stenosis

    2021 · 83 citations

  25. Outcomes of fusion surgery for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the thoracic spine: a multicenter retrospective survey

    2011 · 82 citations

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