1.Semantic Dementia:A Study for a Chinese Patient with Severe Left Temporal Lobe Atrophy
Qihao GUO ; Zhen HONG ; Jianghui FU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology 2000;0(04):-
Objective:To analyze neuropsychological characteristics of a Chinese patient with semantic dementia (SD)。Methods:A patient with SD was selected to finish 11 neuropsychological tests and MRI and XeCT。Results:(1)Selective impairment of semantic memory caused severe anomia, impaired spoken and written single-word comprehension, reduced generation of exemplars on category fluency tests and an impoverished fund of general knowledge; (2)relative sparing of other components of language output and comprehension; normal perceptual skill and non-verbal problem-solving abilities; relatively preserved episodic memory; (3)a reading disorder with pattern of surface dyslexia;(4) radiological investigations (MRI and XeCT) have shown severe left temporal neocortex atrophy.Conclusion:There are similar clinical and neuropsychological characteristics for SD between the Chinese patient and the sample of Western. Selective impairment of semantic memory may bring about by left temporal neocortex atrophy。
2.Effectiveness analysis of "tail compression fixation+suture bridge" technology under shoulder arthroscopy for treating primary tear in medial enthesis of rotator cuff.
AIKEREMU AIERKEN ; Qiangqiang LI ; Kai FU ; Dongyang CHEN ; Yao YAO ; Ying SHEN ; Qing JIANG ; Jianghui QIN
Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery 2023;37(5):561-565
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of "tail compression fixation+suture bridge" technology under shoulder arthroscopy for treating primary tear in medial enthesis of rotator cuff.
METHODS:
The clinical data of 11 patients with primary tear in medial enthesis of rotator cuff who met the selection criteria between October 2020 and October 2022 were retrospectively analyzed, including 3 males and 8 females, aged 39-79 years, with an average of 61.0 years. Rotator cuff injury was caused by traumatic fall in 8 cases, and the time from injury to admission was 1-4 months, with an average of 2.0 months; the remaining 3 cases had no obvious inducement. The active range of motion of the affected shoulder was limited, with an active forward flexion range of motion of (64.1±10.9)°, abduction of (78.1±6.4)°, internal rotation of (48.2±6.6)°, and external rotation of (41.8±10.5)°; 5 cases had shoulder stiffness. The preoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) score was 7.8±0.8 and the American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score was 23.9±6.4. The patients were treated with "tail compression fixation+suture bridge" technology under shoulder arthroscopy, and the pain and functional recovery were evaluated by VAS score, ASES score, and active range of motion of shoulder joint at last follow-up; MRI was performed after operation, and the integrity of rotator cuff was evaluated by Sugaya classification system.
RESULTS:
All the 11 patients were followed up 2-22 months, with an average of 13.5 months. All incisions healed by first intention, and there was no complication such as infection, rotator cuff re-tear, and anchor falling off. At last follow-up, the VAS score was 0.8±0.7 and the ASES score was 93.5±4.2, which significantly improved when compared with those before operation ( P<0.05). All 11 patients had no significant swelling in the shoulders, and the active range of motion was (165.1±8.8)° in flexion, (75.3±8.4)° in abduction, (56.6±5.5)° in internal rotation, and (51.8±4.0)° in external rotation, which significantly improved when compared with those before operation ( P<0.05). Shoulder MRI showed adequate tendon thickness and good continuity in 9 cases, including 4 cases with partial high signal area; and 2 cases with inadequate tendon thickness but high continuity and partial high signal area. According to Sugaya classification system, there were 4 cases of type 1 (36.4%), 5 cases of type 2 (45.5%), and 2 cases of type 3 (18.1%).
CONCLUSION
For the patients with primary tear in medial enthesis of rotator cuff, the "tail compression fixation+suture bridge" technology under shoulder arthroscopy is simple and effective.
Male
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Female
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Humans
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Rotator Cuff/surgery*
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Shoulder
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Arthroscopy
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Retrospective Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Rotator Cuff Injuries/surgery*
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Rupture
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Shoulder Joint/surgery*
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Sutures
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Range of Motion, Articular