No abstract available.
Free Tissue Flaps* ; Lower Extremity*

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Humans ; Infant*

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In the March 2009 edition of the Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, we published an article entitled "Unilateral Lumbosacral Facet Interlocking without Facet Fracture" (Volume 45, pages 182-184). Fig. 1B on page 183 was supposed to be printed in color, but it was printed in black by mistake. We apologize to the authors and readers of JKNS for any inconvenience.

All clinical studies reported in the literature have indicated that non-operative treatment is the treatment of choice for the diaphyseal fractures of the clavicle. It has also been suggested by some that open reduction may contribute the development of nonunion. From 1985 to 1989, 23 of 133 diaphyseal fractures of the clavicle were treated by open reduction and internal fixation with the intramedullary pinning with or without cerclage wiring, or prebent plate and screw fixation with supplementary iliac bone graft in each instance. All fractures healed without any complication such as the infection, pin migration, other fixation failure, neurovascular accident, and pseudarthrosis. Based on our experience and review of the literature, we concluded that the indications for open reduction and internal fixation should be: 1. The patient's inability to tolerate prolonged immobilization or recumbency in multiple injury. 2. Widely distracted or displaced fractures in adults. 3. Comminution with one or more large butterfly fragments. 4. Neuro-vascular compromise due to displacement and impingement of the bone fragment. 5. Symptomatic delayed union or nonunion. 6. Refracture. And early operative treatment is safe, reliable and provide excellent results comparable to the conservative treatments.
Adult ; Butterflies ; Clavicle ; Humans ; Immobilization ; Multiple Trauma ; Pseudarthrosis ; Transplants

We experienced an autopsy case of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula and other multiple congenital anomalies in a 4 days old male infant. Esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula was type C by Gross Classification. Combined anomalies were malrotation of left kidney, one left accessory renal artery form right renal artery and one left accessory renal vein from right renal vein, duodenal atresia and annular pancreas. Until now, the esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula and other multiple congenital anomalies (7 congenital anomalies) are not reported in the korean literature, except our case. Our autopsy case, it suggests that esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula has often close relation-ship with other multiple congenital anomalies.
Infant ; Male ; Female ; Humans

A 56-year-old woman presented with the numbness and pain in the left hand in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd finger area that developed suddenly 7 days prior to admission. In nerve conduction velocity test, the deterioration of nerve conduction velocity as well as the reduction of the potential amplitude were detected. After diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome, the open median nerve release was performed. Nonetheless, the preoperative symptoms did not change. The magnetic resonance images (MRI) of brain revealed a cerebral infarction in sensoricortical area of parietal lobe. The patient was referred to the department of neurology, and after conservative treatment, her symptoms were improved.
Brain ; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome* ; Cerebral Infarction ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Fingers ; Hand ; Humans ; Hypesthesia ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Median Nerve ; Middle Aged ; Neural Conduction ; Neurology ; Parietal Lobe* ; Rabeprazole* ; Stroke*

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Chymopapain was discovered by Jensen in 1941, and in 1963 Smith demonstrated the chondrolytic properties of chymopapain. Since then, many patients have been injected with this agent. Although there are evidences of neurotoxicity to chymopapain in animals, adverse effects in humans have rarely been reported. We present a case delayed onset of paraplegia after chymopapain chemonucleolysis and review the neurotoxicities to chymopapain.
Animals ; Chymopapain ; Humans ; Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis* ; Paraplegia*

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Child* ; Chromosome Aberrations* ; Cytogenetics* ; Humans