AIM: To observe the functional recovery of knee joint in patients with posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) under knee arthroscopy with ligament advanced reinforcement system (LARS) artificial ligament transplantation. METHODS: From January 2005 to May 2006, six patients with PCL injury treated by reconstruction of PCL with LARS artificial ligament transplantation were selected from the Department of Orthopedics, Huadu Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University. All subjects agreed with the operation before the surgery and all reconstruction surgeries were of second period. ① The tibial tunnel was established firstly. ② Then was the femoral tunnel. ③ Under knee arthroscopy, the "Y"-shape double cords of LARS artificial ligament were cut through ante-out and meta-in bone tunnels of femur, and fixed at 90o and 30o flexion respectively. Patients were required to motor 3 days postoperative, and patients actively exercised their quadriceps muscle of thigh at one week later. Regular follow-ups were conducted postoperatively, and functional evaluation of the knee joints was performed by according to Lysholm standards, including 8 aspects: Limping, supporting, interlocking, unstable, painful, swell, upstairs and downstairs and squatting with a total score of 100 points. The higher the score was, the better the functional recovery of knee joint. RESULTS: All of the 6 patients were available at follow-up, and no one withdrew from the study. The follow-up was conducted at the 7th, 7th, 10th, 10.4th, 12.8th, and 14th months with an average duration of 10.2 months. After operation, unstable symptoms of knee joint in all subjects disappeared with negative sag sign and posterior drawer. The Lysholm knee scores of patients postoperation were significantly higher than those before the surgery (83.5?4.5, 51.6?3.6, P

Matrine is an effective natural product isolated from the traditional herb,Sophora flavescens,with wide range of pharmacological and clinical effects and treating as the treatment for chronic viral hepatitis in clinic.Currently,the mainstream clinical preparations of matrine involved injections,tablets,capsules and suppositories,while preparations under development included targeting preparations,sustained-release preparations and transdermal drug delivery preparations.Admittedly,It can significantly improve the biological utilization of matrine through the optimization of its clinical preparations for with scientific researches and the development of new dosage forms.While the clinical applications will be expanded and the clinical efficacy of the preparations of matrine enhanced with the development of researches for new dosage forms and drugs and the application of new materials.It may be also benefical to the study of monomer compositions of Chinese material medica,including the development of the preparation of matrine.Rested on the recent studies,pharmacological activities,preparation methods and researches for the preparations of matrine was summarized in this text for providing a reference for developing its preparations in the future.

Lung cancer is the most common malignant tumor globally, with the highest incidence as well as mortality in China. Absence of the effective screening method for early detection results in the high mortality. Five-year survival rate in patients with advanced cancer decreases remarkably compared with that in patients with early stage disease. Hence, the early detection of lung cancer is of vital importance. DNA methylation has close correlation with the initiation and development of tumor genesis. With the improvement in DNA methylation, aberrant DNA methylation has been identified in lung cancer. Detection of methylation in the specimens, such as tissue, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, serum or plasma, sputum and urine, contributes to the early detection and improvement in the prognosis and treatment of lung cancer.

The medication characteristics of doctor ZHENG Chong-guang in Qing Dynasty was studied from prescription metrology range index,including properties,tastes,channel tropism and function index.It was found that his clinic prescription practice was different from other doctors in Jiangzhe province which originated from his territory character,the territory character of Xin'an school was disclosed,it was suggested that prescription metrology range index was an valuable impersonal index for doctor's territory character.

Castleman's disease is a rare disorder of the lymphoid system characterized by noncancerous growths that may develop in lymph node tissues throughout the body. The incidence of this disease has been increasing in recent years. Because of the difficulty of diagnosis and high-misdiagnosis, more and more clinicians have paid close attention to this disease. By the clinical work, and with the help of related reports, the preliminary summary of this disease is made.

With the technology progress of human genome sequencing and biomedical analysis and the emergence of big data analysis tools,the new concept of precision medicine has been put forward.Clinically,the application of precision medicine becomes more and more widely in personalized medicine,genetic disease analysis and disease prediction,etc,which will be the trend of disease diagnosis and treatment in the future,however,precision medicine is based on the precise detection.The requirement of the precise detection promotes the rapid development of new detection methods.Clinical laboratory is the carrier to achieve accurate detection,we need to strengthen the construction of clinical laboratory and improve the management level of the laboratory,so as to achieve accurate detection,to provide a more effective basis for the diagnosis and treatment of precision medicine.

Objective To observe the effects of nerve growth factor (NGF) on the early treatment of pe- ripheral nerve injuries.Methods From April 2004 to October 2005,48 cases with peripheral nerve injury were randomly divided into therapeutic and control groups which were treated with NGF and Vitamin B12 for four weeks respectively.The changes in pain,numbness as well as neurophysiology in the two groups were assessed and compared. Results Compared with the control group,symptoms of pain and numbness in the therapeutic group were significantly alleviated (P＜0.05),the number of regenerative nerves was greater (P＜0.01),latent periods for the recovered sensory and motorial potentials of the regenerative nerves shorter,amplitudes significantly higher (P＜0.05 ),and side effects fewer.Conclusion NGF is safe and effective for early treatment of peripheral nerve injuries.

To investigate the clinical significance of serum soluble programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) in adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). A total of 44 CAP patients, 54 severe CAP patients and 30 healthy volunteers were recruited in this study. Serum soluble PD-L1 were detected. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were used to assess the influence of multiple clinical variables on prognosis. Serum soluble PD-L1 level in severe CAP group was 98.20(57.94, 128.90) ng/L, which was significantly higher than that in the CAP group [59.32(33.55, 92.58) ng/L] and healthy controls [20.44(12.15, 36.20) ng/L] (all P<0.001). PD-L1 level was positively correlated with CRUB-65( r=0.481, P<0.001) and the pneumonia severity index (PSI) score ( r=0.442, P<0.001). Univariate regression analysis showed that CURB-65 ( HR=2.544, 95% CI 1.324-4.889, P=0.005), PSI score ( HR=1.036, 95% CI 1.012-1.061, P=0.004), soluble PD-L1( HR=1.013, 95% CI 1.001-1.026, P=0.041) were risk factors of mortality during hospitalization. Multivariate regression analysis suggested that PSI score ( HR=1.042, 95% CI 1.012-1.073, P=0.005), soluble PD-L1 ( HR=1.011, 95% CI 1.002-1.071, P=0.020) were independent predictors for mortality risk in CAP patients. CAP patients with soluble PD-L1≥98.20 ng/L had a significantly lower survival rate than those with soluble PD-L1<98.20 ng/L ( P=0.033). In conclusion, this study indicates that serum soluble PD-L1 level in CAP patients is correlated with the survival prognosis.

Objective To compare the efficacy of fixed bearing(FB) and rotating bearing(RB) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for knee valgus. Methods Data of 203 cases with valgus knee deformity who had undergone TKA procedure from January 2007 to December 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. 181 cases were primary joint replacement. They were divided into FB group and RB group. 168 patients (168 knees) were followed?up for more than 2 years. 83 cases (83 knees) were in FB group, and 85 cases (85knees) were in RB group. There were 57 males and 111 females, aged from 40 to 79 years, with an average age of 59.3 ± 7.2 years. Among them, 153 cases were osteoarthritis and 15 cases were rheumatoid arthritis. Activities of the knee , tibio?femoral angle on X?ray, Hospital for Special Surgery (Hospital for Special Surgery, HSS) knee score and the SF?36 scale scores were recorded before surgery and at the final follow?up. Results All patients were followed up for 24 to 84 months (average, 37.4 months). The average knee activities of the fixed bearing and rotating mobile bearing were from 72.8°±13.1°and 71.2°±12.8° be?fore surgery to 106.5°±9.8°and 115.4°±7.9° at final follow?up. The average tibiofemoral angle on X?ray decreased from 16.8°±5.3° and 15.2° ± 4.7° preoperatively to 5.6° ± 2.3 and 5.2° ± 2.1° at the final follow?up. The HSS knee score improved from 47.5 ± 7.1 points and 49.6±8.9 points to 89.1±4.6 points and 90.2±5.3 points at final follow?up. The SF?36 scale scores improved from 52.3± 15.4 points and 50.1±17.9 points to 81.6±12.3 points and 82.2±14.5 points at the final follow?up. At the latest follow?up, except the Range of motion, there were no statistically significant in any other indicator between two groups. Two cases appeared postoper?ative deep venous thrombosis symptoms. One case had joint stiffness early, and the symptoms improved after strengthen functional exercise. No infections, delayed knee instability, implant loosening or subsidence was found during the follow?up. Conclusion For patients with mild to moderate knee valgus, both fixed and rotating bearing with same soft tissue balance technique can improve the knee function and correct the valgus deformity, and the recent results are satisfactory.