Faculty Information - KUWASHIMA Umito

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KUWASHIMA Umito
Department School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital), School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Position Assistant Professor

■ Published papers

1.	Original article	Saddle-shaped rotating knee prosthesis outperforms low contact stress knee: A short-term retrospective comparative study 2024/12/02
2.	Original article	Large angular correction of arithmetic coronal alignment is associated with residual lateral laxity after total knee arthroplasty in varus knees for Japanese patients 2024/08/13
3.	Review article	High tibial osteotomy: The past, present, and future 2023/12
4.	Original article	High tibial osteotomy for medial meniscus posterior root tears in knees with moderate varus alignment can achieve favorable clinical outcomes. 2022/07
5.	Original article	Effect of bone morphology of the tibia plateau on joint line convergence angle in medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy 2022/06/13
6.	Original article	Effect of bone morphology of the tibia plateau on joint line convergence angle in medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy. 2022/06
7.	Case report	Tibial shaft fracture after medial open-wedge distal tibial tuberosity osteotomy: A case report. 2022/04
8.	Original article	Perioperative varus alignment does not affect short-term patient-reported outcome measures following mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. 2022/02
9.	Original article	Correlation of patient-reported numbness around surgical scars with patient-reported outcome measures and joint awareness after knee replacement: a cohort study. 2022/01
10.	Original article	No difference in the incidence or location of deep venous thrombosis according to use of pharmacological prophylaxis following total knee arthroplasty 2021/09/23
11.	Original article	Good Validity and High Internal Consistency of the Forgotten Joint Score-12 in Patients After Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy. 2021/08
12.	Original article	Effect of osteoarthritis severity on survival and clinical outcomes after high tibial osteotomy. 2021/03
13.	Original article	Monocortical fixation for locking plate distal screws does not impair mechanical properties in open-wedge high tibial osteotomy 2021/02/08
14.	Original article	Assessing the validity of a new prediction model for patient satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty: A retrospective cross-sectional study 2020/09/09
15.	Original article	Deep peroneal nerve has a potential risk of injury during open-wedge high tibial osteotomy. 2020/05
16.	Review article	Tibial condylar valgus osteotomy - indications and technique. 2020/05
17.	Original article	Noise after total knee arthroplasty has limited effect on joint awareness and patient-reported clinical outcomes: retrospective study. 2020/02/21
18.	Original article	Significance of soluble fibrin monomer complex measurement predicting DVT after total knee arthroplasty 2020/02
19.	Original article	Treatment report for hip fractures in our institute 2020/01
20.	Original article	Patient reported outcomes after high tibial osteotomy show comparable results at different ages in the mid-term to long-term follow-up. 2019/09
21.	Original article	Comparison of torsional changes in the tibia following a lateral closed or medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy. 2019/03
22.	Original article	Three-dimensional analysis of accuracy of patient-matched instrumentation in total knee arthroplasty: Evaluation of intraoperative techniques and postoperative alignment. 2017/11
23.	Original article	Comparison of the impact of closing wedge versus opening wedge high tibial osteotomy on proximal tibial deformity and subsequent revision to total knee arthroplasty. 2017/03
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■ Academic conference presentation

1.	Novel Safety Device Eliminates Neurovascular Injury In Medial-opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy （Poster notice，General） 2025/06/11
2.	Novel Safety Device Eliminates Neurovascular Injury In Medial-opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy （Poster notice，General） 2025/06/10
3.	Novel Safety Device Eliminates Neurovascular Injury In Medial-opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy （Poster notice，General） 2025/02/08
4.	Comparison of clinical outcomes between interlocking high-tibial osteotomy and medial opening-wedge high-tibial osteotomy, and investigation of factors influencing the outcomes （Speech，General） 2024/12/06
5.	The Utility of the Wedge-shaped Saw Blade (MK wedge Blade) in inverted V-shaped High Tibial Osteotomy （Speech，General） 2024/12/06
6.	Introducing an innovative device preventing neurovascular injury during drilling for distal screw holes of the plate in medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy （Speech，General） 2024/07/05
7.	Introducing an innovative device preventing neurovascular injury during drilling for distal screw holes of the plate in medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy （Speech，General） 2023/09/23
8.	Calipered Measurements Method For Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty Has A Risk Of Excessive Varus Cut For The Proximal Tibia In Japanese Varus Knees （Poster notice，General） 2023/06/18
9.	A new device for prevention of neurovascular injury during drilling through distal holes of the plate in medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy （Poster notice，General） 2023/05/11
10.	Calipered measurements method for kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty has a risk of excessive varus cut for the proximal tibia in Japanese varus knees （Poster notice，General） 2023/02/11
11.	Varus alignment was a risk factor for osteoarthritis of the knee after the anterior cruciate ligament injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis （Poster notice，General） 2023/02/10
12.	Bony contact is essential to stabilize lateral hinge fracture during open wedge high tibial osteotomy （Poster notice，General） 2020/02
13.	Differences in the Anterior Prominence of the Femoral Condyle among Prosthesis Designs in Total Knee Arthroplasty （Poster notice，General） 2020/02
14.	Investigation of intraoperative gap balance and the risk factor of medial laxity in medial stabilizing gap technique total knee arthroplasty （Poster notice，General） 2020/02
15.	Chiba Osteotomy – Indication and technique （Speech，Panelist at Symposium/Workshop (Appointed)） 2019/11
16.	Comparison of Tibial Torsion Changes between Hybrid Closed Wedge- and Medial Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy （Poster notice，General） 2019/07
17.	Three Dimensional Comparison of Tibial Torsion Changes Following Lateral Closed Wedge- or Medial Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy （Poster notice，General） 2019/05
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■ Education

1.	2000/04～2006/03	Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Graduated,
2.	2013/04～2017/03	〔Doctoral course〕〔Doctorial Course〕, Graduate School, Division of Medicine, Kyushu University, Completed, Doctor of Philosophy

■ External Researcher ID

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kuwashima.umito@twmu.ac.jp