No abstract available.
Burns* ; Hand*

This report describes clinical cases of a palato-gingival groove on a maxillary lateral incisor with associated localized periodontal disease and pulp necrosis. The tooth of the first case was extracted because of severe bone destruction. The palato-gingival groove of the second case was eliminated using a round bur, and the resulting defect was filled with synthetic graft and covered by an absorbable membrane. Both diagnosis and treatment of palato-gingival groove were very difficult and usually extraction of the involved tooth is the treatment of choice, but combined endodontic-periodontic treatment allowed the tooth to be saved.
Dental Pulp Necrosis ; Diagnosis ; Incisor* ; Membranes ; Periodontal Diseases ; Tooth ; Transplants

No Abstract Available.
Dislocations* ; Nasal Cavity* ; Orbit*

We analyzed postoperative astigmatic changes according to the location of incision in 129 eyes that sutureless cataract surgeries were performed. We followed up the astigmatic changes until six months postoperatively, and compared the results of two groups of which the one is the preoperative against-the-rule astigmatic cases with superior incisions and temporal incisions, the other is the preoperative oblique astigmatic cases with superior incisions and superotemporal incisions. In the preoperative against-the-rule astigmatic cases, postoperative astigmatic changes were shifted toward against-the-rule astigmatism(0.23 diopters) in superior incisions and toward with-the-rule astigmatism(0.20 diopters) in temporal incisions until 6 months following surgery(p<0.01). Surgically induced astigmatisms were also less for in temporal incisions than superior incisions(p<0.01) and corneal astigmatisms were stabilized after two weeks postoperatively in both groups(p<0.05). In the preoperative oblique astigmatic cases, postoperative astigmatic changes were shifted toward against-the-rule astigmatism(0.63 diopters) in superior incisions and also toward against-the-rule astigmatism(0.46 diopters) in superotemporal incisions until 6 months following surgery(p>0.05). Surgically induced astigmatisms were less in superotemporal incisions than superior incisions (p<0.01) and corneal astigmatisms were stabilized after one month postoperatively in both groups(p<0.05). These results demonstrated that surgically induced astigmatisms were decreased by the incision at steep axis, and in the cases of preoperative againstthe rule astigmatism, the preexisting astigmatisms were decreased by the temporal incisions.
Astigmatism ; Axis, Cervical Vertebra ; Cataract*

No abstract available.
Cryptococcosis*

Mandibular angle fracture causes facial aesthetic problem and functional derangement of mastication. For the open reduction of the mandibular angle fracture, various methods have been developed according to the approaching route, fixation material, fixation position and the fixation number. There remains controversis in managing the mandibular angle fracture. We treated the mandibular angle fracture using non-compressive miniplate along the Champy's ideal osteosynthesis line. For accurate reduction of mandibular angle fracture and maintain centric relation, one or two K-wires were inserted to the inferior border of both fracture segments and both fracture segments and both segments were approximated by manual force or rubber bandage. Maintaining the anatomical reduction of fracture site, fixation was done on vestibular flat area aling the medial side of extermal oblique ridge defined as Champy's osteosynthesis line with one malleable non-compression 4-hole miniplate and screws. After the fixation of plate, K-wires and rubber bandaging for intermaxillary fixation were removed. With maintaining the arch bar, exercise and soft diet were encouraged at the first postoperative day. Through the above procedure, we have experienced satisfactory osteosynthesis and good occlusion. This method has the advantages like that easy and minimal dissection, no external visible scar, no nerve damage and providing simple and ideal osteosynthesis. We present cases of mandibular angle fractures with the review of the literature.
Bandages ; Centric Relation ; Cicatrix ; Diet ; Mastication ; Rubber

Objectives: Endoscopic variceal ligation is well established metbod of treatment for esophageal varices whereas for gastric varices there has not been any systematic report of its use as a method of treatment. To evaluated its possible clinical application, the band ligation(banding) and the method of band ligation in conjuction with submucosal ethanolamine injection(banding with sclero) were tested on canine stomach, and results were assessed.
Esophageal and Gastric Varices ; Ethanolamine ; Ligation* ; Rubber* ; Stomach

No abstract available.
Priapism*

No abstract available.
Priapism*

We measured the concentration of serum PSA to define statistical upper limits for PSA in relation to age in 228 men without clinical evidence of prostatic cancer. We defined the cancer-free group as men with a PSA less than or equal to 2.5ng/ml(ELSA-PSA' monoclonal immunoradiometric assay) and nonsuspicious digital rectal examination and those with an abnormality in either parameter underwent transrectal ultrasound and pathologically excluded prostatic cancer from the group by transrectal prostatic biopsy or transurethral resection. A total 252 men between 40 and 79 years of age entered the protocol, of whom 228 men satisfied our cancer-free criteria. There was a significant correlation between natural logarithm transformed PSA(In PSA) and age by linear regression analysis(r=0.32, p=0.02) and age-specific upper limits of PSA=mean+2SD) were 2.62ng/ml in the 40 to 49-year group, 3.45ng/ml in the 50 to 59-year group, 5.09ng/ml in 60 to 69- year group and 7.07ng/ml in the 70 to 79-year group.
Biopsy ; Digital Rectal Examination ; Humans ; Linear Models ; Male ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; Ultrasonography