OBJECTIVETo study the applied value of double joystick technique in reduction-internal fixation for femoral shaft fracture in adults.

METHODSThirty-four patients (24 males and 10 females) with femoral shaft fractures were treated with reduction assisted by double joystick technique and internal fixation with interlocking intramedullary nail from September 2010 to June 2013. The average age of the patients was 41 years old, ranged from 17 to 65 years old. The duration of the disease course ranged from 3 to 7 days, with a mean of 5 days. The fractures belonged to AO types 32A (5 cases), 32B (20 cases) and 32C (9 cases) and located in left femur for 18 patients and right femur for 16 patients. The patients were followed up, and fracture healing and complications were observed. The curative effect were evaluated according to Thorsen femur fracture evaluation standard.

RESULTSThe operative time ranged from 40 to 110 min (mean 75 min) and intraoperative blood loss ranged from 200 to 300 ml (mean 250 ml). All the patients obtained a good fracture reduction and were followed up for 12 to 24 months (mean 18 months) after the surgery. All the fractures united between 4 and 8 months with a mean of 5 months. No complications such as breakage of nail, infection, osteofascial compartment syndrome, refracture and fracture malunion were found. According to Thorsen femur fracture evaluation standard, 30 patients obtained an excellent result, 3 good and 1 fair.

CONCLUSIONIn surgery of reduction-internal fixation for femoral shaft fracture in adults, the use of double joystick technique obtains good reduction result, short operative time, less injury, high healing rate of bone fractures, less complications and good limbs function, so it is worthy of popularizing in clinic.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Bone Nails ; Female ; Femoral Fractures ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary ; instrumentation ; methods ; Fracture Healing ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult

Objective To study the clinical significance of detection of infectivity index in patients before transfusion. Methods A total of 12 863 patients in hospital were examined for hepatitis B virus surface antigen(HBsAg),anti-hepatitis C virus(anti-HCV),anti-AIDS virus(anti-HIV)and treponemiasis test(TRUST)before operation and transfusion. Results The positive rates of HBsAg,anti-HCV,anti-HIV and TRUST were 12.59%,1.90%,0.02%and 0.80%respectively.Conclusion The detection of infectivity index before transfusion has a very,important role in the prevention of blood transmissible disease and reduction or medical treatment dispute caused by infection after transfusion.

Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of minimally invasive percutaneous pedicle screw fixation and posterior paraspinal muscle space approach pedicle screw fixation for the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures.Methods Retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 29 patients treated via minimally invasive percutaneous pedicle screw fixation(minimally invasive group) and 28 patients treated via posterior paraspinal muscle space approach pedicle screw fixation(paraspinal muscle approach group) from March 2013 to October 2015.The anterior vertebral height ratio,sagittal Cobb angle,surgical incision,operation time,number of fluoroscopy,intraoperative blood loss and ODI and VAS scores were compared between the two groups.Results All patients were followed up for an average period of 12.6 months (ranged from 6 to 18 months).At the end of 3 days,3 months and 12 months after operation,vertebral sagittal index and Cobb angle of the two groups were significantly recovered compared with the preoperative data(P<0.05),and the ODI and VAS scores were significantly lower than those before the operation,but the above indicators had no significant difference between the two groups(P>0.05).The surgical trauma and intraoperative blood loss of patients in the minimally invasive group were significantly lower than those of the paraspinal muscle approach group,while the operation time and fluoroscopy times were significantly higher than those of the paraspinal muscle approach group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Minimally invasive percutaneous and paraspinal muscle approach pedicle screw fixation are both effective,safe and reliable.Paraspinal muscle approach pedicle screw fixation has shorter operation time and easier operation,while minimally invasive percutaneous pedicle screw fixation has less trauma,less bleeding and faster postoperative recovery.

Carcinoembryonic Antigen ; analysis ; Humans ; Luminescence

Objective To study the chemical constituents from Vernonia chunii of Hainan Province.Methods The constituents were isolated and purified by repeated column chromatography.Their structures were identified on the basis of physiochemical properties and spectral data.Results Four compounds were isolated and identified as:lupenyl propionate(Ⅰ),lupenyl(Ⅱ),oleanolic acid(Ⅲ),and daucosterol(Ⅳ).Conclusion Compound Ⅰ is a new compound,the others are isolated from this plant for the first time.

Objective:To observe the effect of stereotactic aspiration combined with corresponding drug therapy in the treatment of cerebral hemorrhage induced by different drugs. Methods:Totally 66 patients with hemorrhage induced by antithrombotic drugs were randomly divided into the control group and the treatment group with 33 cases in each. The control group was given corresponding drug therapy according to the pathogenesis of cerebral hemorrhage, and the treatment group was treated by stereotactic hematoma aspiration additionally. Daily life ability, NIHSS and prognosis improvement were compared between the two groups before and after the treat-ment. Results:After the treatment, NIHSS of the treatment group was ( 10. 17 ± 2. 97 ) and Barthel index score was ( 59. 97 ± 12. 10), which were both better than those of the control group (P<0. 05). The prognosis of the treatment group was also better than that of the control group (P<0. 05). There was no severe adverse drug reaction in the two groups. Conclusion:For different drug in-duced cerebral hemorrhage, corresponding drug therapy should be carried out, and combining with stereotactic hematoma aspiration, the therapeutic regimen can effectively improve neurological deficits and activities of daily living of the patients, and then improve the prognosis of the patients with promising safety.

BACKGROUND: Acute respiratory insufficiency is common complication of surgical treatment of adolescent scoliosis patients. The preventive effects of breathing exercise before surgery is still uncertain.OBJECTIVE: To explore the feasibility and efficacy of breathing exercises for scoliosis patients before operation.DESIGN: Nonrandomized cross sectional study.SETTING, PARTICIPANTS and METHODS: Totally 35 hospitalized kids with scoliosis and pulmonary dysfunction aged from 9 to 15 years old were selected from Shanghai Changhai Hospital. A set of breathing exercise including which included pursed lip breathing, abdominal breathing, diaphragmatic breathing and blowing balloon was performed to these patients one week before surgery. The changes of pulmonary function were recorded and compared before and after exercises.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The change of vital capacity, lung capacity, forced ventilation capacity(FVC), maximal ventilation volume(MVV) before and after breath exercises.RESULTS: All sorts of indes are improved comparing with those before exercises. The vital capacity, lung capacity, FVC and MVV were greatly improved from(1.77 ±0. 36), (2.67 ±0. 84), (2.07 ±0.46), (52.5 ± 14.0) L before exercises to(2.65 ±0. 29), (3.56 ±0.79), (2.41 ±0.41), (70. 1 ± 17.0) L respectively( t = 3.63 - 11.28, P < 0.01).CONCLUSION: Preoperative breathing exercises can improve the pulmonary functions of kids with scoliosis and improve their tolerance to surgery and prevent the postoperative respiratory insufficiency.

Objective To describe fatigue among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)receiving chemotherapy in hospital and explore its related factors.Methods A total of 100 hospitalized children with ALL receiving chemotherapy and their main caregivers were surveyed on demographic information,treatment data,Wong-Baker facial scale and the PedsQLTMMFS Multidimensional Fatigue Scale.Results The incidence of fatigue was 99％ (99/100).The total score of fatigue scale was (56.71±17.32) on average.Multiple linear regression modeling showed that the factors related with fatigue included the time of dexamethasone use,childen's sleep quality,hemoglobin content,pain score,the time for the present chemotherapy,age and main caregivers' self-rating health status (P＜ 0.05 or 0.01).Conclusions Fatigue is serious among children with ALL receiving chemotherapy and is related with demographic factors,diseases,treatment condition and health status of the caregivers.

Objective To explore the application of Chinese version of PedsQLTM Multidimensional Fatigue Scale(PedsQLTM MFS) in children with leukemia.Methods 141 children with leukemia and their main caretakers (one parent) were surveyed with the Chinese version of PedsQLTMMFS.Results The Cronbach α was 0.836-0.949 and 0.761-0.930 for parent-proxy scale and children's self-report scale respectively.The correlation coefficients between each item and its subscale were higher than those between each item and other subscales.The scores of parent-proxy scale and children's self-report scale were positively correlated with the correlation coefficient as 0.373-0.738,P＜0.01.Conclusions The Chinese version of PedsQLTMMFS has good reliability and validity.It is a reliable scale in measuring fatigue in children with leukemia.

Objective To evaluate the clinical curative effect of Qianlietai tablets on curing the chronic-abac- terial-prostatitis.Methods A 6 to 24 months observation was performed of 45 cases of sufferers of chronic-abacterial prostatitis who were supposed to take Qianlietai tablets 3 times per day with 5 pieces each time.The before and after treatment change of the chronic abacterial prostatitis symptom grade and the numbers of leucocytes examinated in the normal inspection of prostate succus were compared,the side-effects of the treatment were observed as well.Re- suits After the treatment,there were 16 cured cases,15 effective cases,8 markedly effective cases and 6 non-effec- tive cases in the total 45 cases of sufferers.Conclusion Qianlietai tablets has a clear curative effect on curing chronic abacterial prostatitis with a good tolerance.