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Myositis Ossificans* ; Myositis*

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Progeria*

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Giant Cell Tumors* ; Giant Cells*

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Humans ; Hypertension* ; Perindopril*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to compare clinical outcomes with blood lipids level and lipid solubility of organophosphate-poisoned patients. METHODS: Data from 88 patients who visited the emergency room from January 2008 to July 2014 were analyzed. This study was conducted retrospectively using blood test results and progress notes. The contents of data included the type of organophosphate herbicide, ingesting dose, vital signs on emergency room, blood lipids level, electrocardiographic finding, and hospital course. For lipid solubility, octanol/water coefficient was used. RESULTS: Among a total of 88 patients with organophosphate herbicide intoxication, 48 patients ingested high lipophilic organophosphate. There were statistically significant between cholesterol and duration of ventilator care. And there was a trend toward significance between cholesterol and intensive care unit, total admission stay, between triglyceride and total admission stay. As cholesterol and triglyceride level of patient was higher, the prognosis was worse. CONCLUSION: In this study, blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels in high lipophilic organophosphate herbicide intoxicated patients are useful predictable factors for prognosis.
Cholesterol ; Electrocardiography ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Hematologic Tests ; Humans ; Intensive Care Units ; Organophosphate Poisoning* ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Solubility ; Triglycerides ; Ventilators, Mechanical ; Vital Signs

PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of radiotherapy for the low-grade astrocytomas and confirm the variables influencing treatment results. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-six patients with low-grade astrocytoma received radiotherapy after surgical removal (36 patients) or biopsy (10 patients) from 1979 to 1990. Twenty patients had grade I histology and 26 had grade II. External radiotherapy was done by conventional schedule with the total dose of 45 to 60 Gy (median; 54 Gy). The median follow-up period was 5 years. RESULTS: The 2-year and 5-year survival rates were 80% and 72%, respectively and the 2-year and 5-year progression-free survival was 75% and 63%, respectively. The survival was influenced significantly by the histologic grade, the gistologic type, and performance status. Major complication was not found. CONCLUSION: In spite of good survival, the local failure was still the major problem. Age and the extent of surgery as well as three favorable factors should be considered in the future treatments.
Appointments and Schedules ; Astrocytoma* ; Biopsy ; Disease-Free Survival ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Radiotherapy* ; Survival Rate

The proximal tibia is the second most common site for primary malignant bone tumors. With the progression of chemotherapy and surgical technique, limb salvage is being accepted as a generalized procedure, even in growing child. But for those children, especially around 10 years, who still have a considerable growth potential, it is difficult to selecting the appropriate prosthesis, except for cases with arthrodesis, and arthroplasty is an unreasonable procedure in many cases. We tried to maintain the mobile joint along with minimal complications, and we designed the hemiarthroplastic technique using the ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) liner, intramedullary nail, bone cement and low heat treated autograft composite. This article present the results of 52 months follow up on this surgical procedure.
Arthrodesis ; Arthroplasty ; Autografts ; Bone Nails ; Child* ; Drug Therapy ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hemiarthroplasty* ; Hot Temperature ; Humans ; Joints ; Limb Salvage ; Molecular Weight* ; Osteosarcoma* ; Polyethylene* ; Prostheses and Implants ; Tibia*

Epiphyseal fractures in neonates are rare and difficult to diagnose on simple radiographic images and objective guidelines for treatment have not yet been established. Authors performed conservative treatment for displaced distal femoral epiphyseal fracture detected on 5th day after cesarean section delivery. At 10 years of follow-up, satisfactory functional recovery was observed. Herein, we report on a case of displaced distal femoral epiphyseal birth fracture with literature reviews.
Cesarean Section ; Epiphyses* ; Female ; Femur* ; Follow-Up Studies* ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Parturition* ; Pregnancy

Femoroacetabular impingement and dysplatic hip joint is well known cause of osteoarthritis. In these diseases, labral tear and subsequent cartilage damage is thought to be main pathophysiology of development of osteoarthritis. If there are no known bony abnormalities, we called it as idiopathic osteoarthritis. Normal appearance of acetabular labrum is a continuous, usually triangular structure that attaches to the bony rim of the acetabulum and is completed at the inferior portion by the transverse acetabular ligament over the acetabular notch. A few authors reported intra-articular labrum and its relation to the development of osteoarthritis. But they didn't comment the primary bony abnormality especially acetabulum. We'd like to report x-ray, computed tomogram, magnetic resonance arthrogram and arthroscopic findings of a case had double contour sign of acetabular dome combined with intrusion of acetabular labrum.
Acetabulum* ; Cartilage ; Femoracetabular Impingement ; Hip Joint ; Hip* ; Ligaments ; Osteoarthritis

BACKGROUND: The purpose of the current study was to investigate the incidence of preoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after hip fractures in Korea. METHODS: In this prospective study, we enrolled 152 Korean geriatric patients who had suffered hip fractures due to a simple fall and were hospitalized between January 2013 and December 2013. There were 52 male and 100 female patients, and their mean age was 78.2 years. There were 96 trochanteric fractures and 56 femoral neck fractures. All patients were examined for DVT: 26 by ultrasonography and 126 by computed tomography venography. The patients having DVT underwent inferior vena cava filter insertion before the surgical intervention. RESULTS: Preoperatively, none of the patients had any signs or symptoms of DVT; however, 4 patients were identified as having asymptomatic DVT. The overall incidence of DVT was 2.6% (4/152). The mean time to arrival at emergency room after injury was 32.6 hours. Mean time elapsed to undergo surgery after hospitalization was 24.9 hours. The average time to hospitalization after injury was 237 hours for patients with DVT versus 27.5 hours for patients without DVT. DVT developed within 72 hours in two of the 137 patients (1.4%) and after 72 hours in two of the remaining 15 patients (13.3%) hospitalized. CONCLUSIONS: While the preoperative incidence of DVT after hip fractures was relatively low (2.6%) in the Korean geriatric population, we confirmed that getting no treatment within 72 hours after injury increased the incidence of DVT. Thus, we conclude from this study that a workup for DVT should be considered in cases where admission or surgery has been delayed for more than 72 hours after injury.
Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Hip Fractures/*complications/epidemiology/*surgery ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Prospective Studies ; Republic of Korea/epidemiology ; Time-to-Treatment ; Venous Thrombosis/diagnosis/*epidemiology/*etiology