The concept and treatment of locomotive syndrome: its acceptance and spread in Japan

Editorial

Kozo Nakamura. J Orthop Sci. 2011 Sep.

. 2011 Sep;16(5):489-91.

doi: 10.1007/s00776-011-0108-5.

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A "super-aged" society and the "locomotive syndrome".
Nakamura K. Nakamura K. J Orthop Sci. 2008 Jan;13(1):1-2. doi: 10.1007/s00776-007-1202-6. Epub 2008 Feb 16. J Orthop Sci. 2008. PMID: 18274847 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Statistics for orthopedic surgery 2006-2007: data from the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database.
Kadono Y, Yasunaga H, Horiguchi H, Hashimoto H, Matsuda S, Tanaka S, Nakamura K. Kadono Y, et al. J Orthop Sci. 2010 Mar;15(2):162-70. doi: 10.1007/s00776-009-1448-2. Epub 2010 Apr 1. J Orthop Sci. 2010. PMID: 20358327

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