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Ileum*

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Hematoma*

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Adolescent* ; Child* ; Humans ; Obesity*

PURPOSE: We wanted to analyze the causes of fixation failure after performing compression hip screw fixation for intertrochanteric fracture and we wanted to evaluate the methods to mange this type of failure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From January 1999 to August 2005, 15 patients who underwent operation due to fixation failure after compression hip screw fixation for intertrochanteric fracture were evaluated, with at least 1 year follow up, for the fracture type, the status of the reduction, the aspects of failure, the causes of the failure and the clinical and radiologic results after operation. RESULTS: There were 7 cases of cut out by the hip screw, 1 case of hip screw breakage, 1 case of dislodging the hip screw, 2 cases of excessive sliding of the hip screw, 2 cases of plate breakage and 2 cases of fixation loss of the plate. The failure of cases was due to incorrect choice of the implants, and that of 9 cases was due to technical error. The Harris Hip score was an average of 67.8 for 10 cases of failed arthroplasty at the last follow up and 88.4 for 4 cases of re-fixation with a 95 degree angled blade plate, and bone union was achieved at a minimum of 5 months. CONCLUSION: It is important to choose an adequate implant and a precise technique to achieve a successful result for fixation of unstable intertrochanteric fracture, and refixation with a 95 degree angled blade plate could be considered for the management of failed intertrochanteric fracture with arthroplasty.
Arthroplasty ; Follow-Up Studies ; Fracture Fixation* ; Hip ; Humans ; Mite Infestations

Neurolymphomatosis, which is defined as a peripheral nerve infiltration of lymphoma, is an infrequent complication of systemic lymphoma and the isolated involvement of the peripheral nerve as a sign of recurrence is very rare. Here, we report a case with neurolymphomatosis presented as a mononeuropathy multiplex and is the first reported case in Korea. With potent chemotherapy, the blood-nerve barrier may have a critical role in the isolated recurrence of lymphoma in the peripheral nervous system.
Animals ; Blood-Nerve Barrier ; Drug Therapy ; Korea ; Lymphoma ; Lymphoma, B-Cell ; Marek Disease* ; Mononeuropathies* ; Peripheral Nerves ; Peripheral Nervous System ; Recurrence

Blood types are very important because they are associated with blood transfusion, the diagnosis of hematological diseases and the related diseases. Rh system is a major blood group system as ABO system. Major Rh antigen is Rh (D) antigen. Minor Rh antigens are Rh (C), (c), (E), (e) antigen. Most of people have Rh (C), (c), (E), (e) antigen but some people don't have these antigens. The hematologists call this blood type -D-/-D- blood phenotype. -D-/-D- phenotype is blood group that have (D) antigen without (C), (c), (E), (e) Antigen. This blood type is rare throughout the world. Especially, fetal hydops associated with anti-C,-c,-E,-e antibody is very rare. We experienced a case of fetal hydrops associated with anti-C,-c,-E,-e antibodies and report it with a brief of literatures.
Antibodies ; Blood Transfusion ; Diagnosis ; Hematologic Diseases ; Hydrops Fetalis* ; Phenotype*

PURPOSE: Effective management of pediatric hand burn is a considerable challenge for clinicians. Traditional dressings may result in significant pain, wound dryness, weak adhesive strength, and increase necessity for dressing change. Versiva(R)XC is combined dressing materials of hydrocolloid, hydrofiber, a polyurethane foam. Authors have used Versiva(R)XC in treatment of pediatric hand burns, and we experienced that maintenance of dressing is comfortable and decrease patient's discomfort. METHODS: Study enrolled 9 patients of mean age 3.6 years with second degree pediatric hand burn, Versiva(R)XC dressing initially applied after bullae aspiration and saline gauze dressing. After admission, we daily changed the dressing in first two or three days and had an interval of two or three days depending on the degree of exudate from the wound. RESULTS: The mean day of application was 6.3 days. None of patients required surgery and healed with no other complication of scar contracture and hypertrophic scar formation. CONCLUSION: The dressing with Versiva(R)XC was effective method because of decreased pain, easy dressing change, more comfort, and decreased hospital day.
Adhesives ; Bandages ; Blister ; Burns ; Cicatrix ; Cicatrix, Hypertrophic ; Colloids ; Contracture ; Exudates and Transudates ; Hand ; Humans ; Polyurethanes

We report 3 cases of recurrent acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) known as multiphasic disseminated encephalomyelitis (MDEM). The 3 cases presented with fever, headache, neck stiffness, abdominal pain, seizure and decreased mentality as well as focal neurologic deficits, which showed relatively good steroid responsiveness. Brain MRI revealed variable sized, multifocal, subcortical white matter lesions with gray matter involvement. The CSF study showed mild pleocytosis with negative oligoclonal band.
Abdominal Pain ; Brain ; Encephalomyelitis* ; Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated ; Fever ; Headache ; Leukocytosis ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Neck ; Neurologic Manifestations ; Seizures

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Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal* ; Meningioma*

Gastroduodenal intussusception is an rare condition usually caused by prolapse of a gastric tumor with subsequent invagination of a portion of the stomach wall into the duodenum. Symptoms are protean, but classically patients have presented with episodic epigastric abdominal distress, a history of intermittent vomiting and gastroduodenal bleeding, either as melena, hematochezia, or stools positive for occult blood. Examination generally discloses a fullness or mass in the epigastrium. Its typical radiologic presentation includes luminal narrowing, distally converging gastric folds, infolding and outpouching of the gastric wall, a filling defect, and a coil-spring pattern. A 71-year-old man was admitted for epigastric pain and melena which required blood transfusions. Endoscopy showed an unexplained pulling-down of part of the gastric body and the pylorus couldn't be identified. An upper GI barium examination demonstrated a huge lobulated mass from the distal antrum of stomach to the duodenal cap. On abdominal sonography, double contour of stomach wall was seen at the proximal portion of narrowing stomach. At surgery, a large, intraluminally exophyting gastric mass prolapsed into duodenum was excised and diagnosed as leiomyoma of stomach.
Aged ; Barium ; Blood Transfusion ; Duodenum ; Endoscopy ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Intussusception* ; Leiomyoma* ; Melena ; Occult Blood ; Phenobarbital ; Prolapse ; Pylorus ; Stomach ; Vomiting