Objective To investigate the efficacy of one-stage posterior procedure including reduction, segmental instrumentation, foraminal enlargement and interbody compressive fusion in treating traumatic thoracolumbar fracture and dislocation. Methods 17 patients, which were 11 males and 6 females with a mean age of 37.1 years (range, 23-56 years) were recruited. The injury mechanism consisted of motor vehicle accident, falling from the height and horizontal compression crash. The preoperation neurological function were complete paraplegia in 4 cases, and incomplete paraplegia in 13 cases. Laminectomy and bilateral partial facetectomies were performed in injuried levels to free the nerve roots, followed by intervertebral foraminal enlargement and distraction through inserted pedicle screws. Intervertebral disc including upper and lower endplate were removed with rongeur, and morselized cancellous bone were fulfilled into cavity. Reduction and interbody compressive fusion were achieved through compression on the segmental pedicle screw system to make contact the posterior wall of adjacent vertebrae. Results No intraoperative and postoperative complications were observed. All patients except one underwent successful follow-up for an average of 25.6 months, ranging from 19 to 37 months. The neurological function of the patients were restored partially or complete during follow-up. The thoracolumbar spine were stable during physical examination, and all patients were satisfied with surgery. Radiographic evaluation showed close conjunction of adjacent posterior edges of vertebral body in 12 cases, and all cases demonstrated solid bony fusion without loss of reduction. No implant failure or neurological complication were found during follow-up. Conclusion Interbody compressive fusion by pedicle screws with foraminal enlargement procedure is a reliable and effective method in the management of thoracolumbar fracture and dislocation, which can achieve early stabilization and interbody bony fusion.

Superior mesenteric vein (SMV) thrombosis is a relatively rare disease. Most patients may be successfully treated with anti-coagulation alone. However, bowel stricture may develop due to intestinal ischemia which may require surgical treatment. This report describes a rare case of small bowel stricture occurring one month after successful treatment of SMV thrombosis. After segmental resection of strictured bowel, the patient's post-operative course was uneventful.

Objective: To investigate the correlation between the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) and angiogenesis in tumor. Methods: VEGF 165 sense and antisense gene recombinants were introduced into human gastric cancer cells, respectively. Then the growth of transfected cells in nude mice and the microvascular density and histological change were examined. Results: The growth rate of tumor in nude mice inoculated with sense VEGF cells was markedly higher than that in nude mice inoculated with antisense-VEGF cells. In histological examination, the microvascular density in tumor caused by sense-VEGF cells was greatly higher than that in tumor caused by antisense VEGF cells. Conclusion: As starting angiogenesis, VEGF might promote the growth of tumor, and the inhibition of VEGF production might prevent solid tumor from growing.

Objective To establish a kind of detection technique of nucleic acid based on surface plasmon resonance(SPR) and to set up the foundation of real-time, online space microbial detection. Methods A portable online bio-molecules analyzer based on SPR biosensor was applied. The probe was mercapto-modified at the 5’ end and immobilized on the sensor surface. Then the target sequences in the solution were monitored and sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility of the method were investigated. Results The results showed that detection method with good specificity and sensitivity could realize online detection of target sequence. The system could detect 2.3 nmol/L target sequence, CV value of nine detections was 3.5% and that of thirty detections was 14.7%. Conclusion The established nucleic acid detection method has the advantage of high sensitivity, good specificity and reproducibility, which can be applied in the field of nucleic acid detection.

Objective To study the relationship between the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS)and neural cell apoptosis after chronic cauda equina compression. Methods Totally 30 male adult SD rats were randomly divided into 2 groups as the control group and the experi?mental group. The control group received sham operation with single laminectomy of L5 lumina. In the experimental group,the silicon sheet was in?serted into the spinal canal of L4 to cause single level compression of cauda equina. The L4 level of spinal cords were harvested at 2 weeks,4 weeks,8 weeks,and 12 weeks after operation in the experimental group,and at 4 weeks in the control group respectively,and then immunohistochemistry and image analysis were performed to observe the expression of iNOS in spinal cord and the TUNEL method was applied to observe cell apoptosis. The morphology of cells was observed by transmission electron microscope. Results There was few amount of iNOS expressed in the control group. The expression of iNOS was slight at 4 weeks in the experimental group and was higher at 8 weeks and 12 weeks compared with the control group. Small amount of neural cell apoptosis was evidenced in the control group,while neuron apoptosis appeared remarkably in the experimental group since 4 weeks and increased with the extension of time. Transmission electron microscopy found apoptosis changes in neurons in the experimental group. Conclusion The expression of iNOS increases in corresponding spinal cords after chronic compression of cuada equine and neural cell apoptosis oc?curs,indicating that iNOS is positively correlated with neural cell apoptosis.

Objective To explore the change of plasma D-dimer (DD),lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme 3 (LDH3),tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) in the early stage of acute pulmonary embolism and their clinical significance.Methods Forty-six patients with acute pulmonary embolism of early stage (pulmonary embolism group) and 50 cases of normal person (control group) were enrolled in this study.The patients in pulmonary embolism group were divided into low-risk(18 patients),middle-risk(15 patients) and higher-risk (13 patients).The levels of DD,LDH3 and t-PA were detected and compared.Results The levels of DD,LDH3 and t-PA in pulmonary embolism group were (2.95 ± 0.73) mg/L,(421.42 ± 63.29)U/L and (0.85 ±0.02) U/L,and significantly higher than those in control group [(0.03 ±0.01) mg/L,(198.17 ± 23.37) U/L and (0.59 ± 0.02) U/L] (P ＜ 0.05).The levels of DD,LDH3 and t-PA in low-risk patients [(1.49 ± 0.04) mg/L,(315.47 ± 38.24) U/L and (0.63 ± 0.01) U/L] were significantly lower than those in middle-risk patients [(2.22 ±0.27) mg/L,(382.41 ±54.36) U/L and (0.79 ±0.02) U/L] and higher-risk patients [(3.38 ± 0.98) mg/L,(583.93 ± 117.21) U/L and (0.92 ± 0.03) U/L] (P ＜ 0.05).The levels of LDH3 and t-PA in middle-risk patients were significantly lower than those in higher-risk patients (P ＜ 0.05).After treatment,the levels of DD,LDH3 and t-PA were significantly decreased [(2.95 ± 0.73)mg/L vs.(1.03 ±0.11) mg/L,(421.42 ±63.29) U/L vs.(223.24 ±25.04) U/L,(0.85 ±0.02) U/L vs.(0.62 ± 0.02) U/L] (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The levels of DD,LDH3 and t-PA in the early stage of acute pulmonary embolism are increased significantly,and with the remission of the patient's condition,the levels of DD,LDH3 and t-PA are decreased.United detection conduces to the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism.

Due to lack of the practical technique to measure the biomechanical properties of the ocular cornea in vivo, clinical ophthalmologists have some difficulties in understanding the deformation mechanism of the cornea under the action of physiological intraocular pressures. Using Young's theory analysis of the corneal deformation during applanation tonometry, the relation between the elasticity moduli of the cornea and the applanated corneal area and the measured and true intraocular pressures can be obtained. A new applanation technique has been developed for measuring the biomechanical properties of the ocular cornea tissue in vivo, which can simultaneously acquire the data of the applanation area and displacement of the corneal deformation as well as the exerted applanation force on the cornea. Experimental results on a rabbit's eyeball demonstrated that the present technique could be used to measure the elasticity moduli and creep properties of the ocular cornea nondestructively in vivo.
Animals ; Biomechanical Phenomena ; Cornea ; Elastic Modulus ; Intraocular Pressure ; Muscles ; Rabbits ; Tonometry, Ocular

Objective This study was designed to investigate the relationship of the coronary anatomy pattern in 56 arterial switch operation (ASO) with the early outcome.Methods From May 2010 to September 2013,a total of 56 patients with transposition of the great arteries complicated with other defomities(39 males and 17 females,with age of 5 days to 126 months),who were undertook ASO in Capital Medical University affiliated Beijing Anzhen Hospital.There were 19 patients with complete transposition of the great arteries and intact ventricular septum,35 patients with complete transposition of the great arteries and ventricular septal defect.and 1 patient with double outlet right ventricle with subpulmonary ventricular septal defect (Taussing-Bing).33 were complicated with atrial septal defect and 26 with patent ductus arteriosus,20 had severe pulmonary hypertension,2 had pumonic valve stenosis and 1 had coarctatioin of aorta.All patients undertook ASO,coronay distribution were detected during the procedure and coronary artery were grafed.Results Coronary artery:Yacoub type A were 46 cases:4 patients died during the 30 days after the operation,Yacoub type B were 5 cases:2 patients died.Yacoub type C were 2 cases:1 died of low cardiac output on the operating day.Yacoub type D were 1 case and Yacoub type E were 2 cases:none of them died.Conclusion Patients with common coronary variants have undergone ASO without added mortality rate.Those with intramural or single coronary arteries have significant added mortality rate.

Objective To observe the therapeutic effects of muscle energy technique combined with joint mobilization on frozen shoulder.Methods Thirty-six patients with frozen shoulder were randomly assigned to:group A (treated with muscle energy technique plus joint mobilization),group B (treated with passive stretching with joint mobilization),and group C (treated with joint mobilization merely),and each had 12 patients.All the patients were treated accordingly for 3 times a week,totally for 4 weeks.The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons evaluation system (ASES) was adopted to evaluate clinical effects before and at the end of treatment.Results After 4 weeks of treatment,all patients' ASES scores were improved significantly (P ＜ 0.05).The improvement in the shoulder score index and shoulder range of motion were to a significantly better extent in group A than in the other two groups.Conclusion Muscle energy technique plus joint mobilization could effectively relieve pain increase the shoulder ROM and improve performance in activities of daily living in patients suffering from frozen shoulder.

Objective To study changes of phonetic features of mandarin speech when the talker is in stressed environment of spaceflight.Methods The mandarin speech database was established from volunteers speech in 72 h psychological isolation & sleep deprivation experiment,60 d head-down-tilt bed-rest experiment and 60 d sealed module experiment.The phonetic features were fundamental frequency,syllable duration and short-term energy of speech.Results In above three kinds of stressed environments,the changes of fundamental frequency were correlated with appearance of annoyance emotion of volunteers.But changes of syllable duration and short-term energy were related to different time points during experiments.Conclusion According to the findings,acoustic changes of speech under simulated environment of spaceflight may provide important reference to the study of emotional speech recognition in spaceflight for the future.