No abstract available.
Female ; Humans ; Psychology*

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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis* ; Lung Diseases, Interstitial*

Reconstruction nf torn cruciate ligament by using fascia lata, hamstring tendon and patellar tendon has been accompanied not infrequently with such complication as the avascular necrosis and/ or degeneration of the graft with eventual stretching. Normally the knee resists invaision by any tissue not covered by synovial membrane except the meniscus, which is a fibrocartilaginous structure and is not dependent on vascular supply, but is nourished by synovial fluid. The method using the meniscus in this procedure would be superior to the above methods would also entail less complication. In the two knee injuries, the patella and femur fracture in case 1 and the posterior dislocation in case 2, the torn posterior cruciate ligaments were reconstructed with torn lateral menisci. The results were good in both with normal stability.
Dislocations ; Fascia Lata ; Femur ; Knee ; Knee Injuries ; Ligaments ; Menisci, Tibial ; Methods ; Necrosis ; Patella ; Patellar Ligament ; Posterior Cruciate Ligament ; Synovial Fluid ; Synovial Membrane ; Tendons ; Transplants

A review has been made of mortality trends in Korea from 1958 to 1907 analyzing the data by sex, age and cause of death. The crude death rates and age specific death rates were estimate6 by the model of N. Keyfitz life table which had teen developed by the data of the 1960's national census. The cause specific death rates shown in this article are based on the following: all deaths occurring in the death-registration are expressed as a numberator, while the denominator was estimated from the regular national census data by interpolation method. It is estimated that only an average of about 40% of deaths which occurred during a year were registered during 1958 to 1967. The validity and the reliability of the diagnosis of causes of death seem to be extremely poor in this country. Therefore the cause specific death rates in this article are aimed to reveal trends of causes of registered death and not for the actual level of death rates. For 10 years very interesting mortality trends were observed : 1. The trend in the crude death rates was downward slowly. 2. The estimated death rate for the infant in 1960 was still high up to 100 per 1,000. 3. The rates for mortality attributed to such infectious diseases as pneumonia, bronchitis, gastroenteritis and measles decreased an average 40-60%. 4. The death rates for over-all tuberculosis decreased only 9.8%. 50% of the decrease was contributed by those in the less-than-15 year age group. 5. The death rates for chronic diseases, such as vascular diseases affecting the central nervous system, malignant neoplasm, major heart diseases and all accidents rose about 40-60%. 6. The rank order of the 10 leading causes of death showed large changes over the years, except for pneumonia and tuberculosis which occupyed 1st and End places respectively. Vascular diseases affecting the central nervous system moved from 5th to 3rd place and malignant neoplasm from 6th to 4th palace. The major heart diseases moved from 10th to 6th place and all accidents from 10th to 7th place. On the other hand, gastroenteritis moved from 3rd to 5th place and influenza from 4th to 8th place.
Adolescent ; Bronchitis ; Cause of Death ; Censuses ; Central Nervous System ; Chronic Disease ; Communicable Diseases ; Diagnosis ; Gastroenteritis ; Hand ; Heart Diseases ; Humans ; Infant ; Influenza, Human ; Korea* ; Life Tables ; Measles ; Mortality* ; Pneumonia ; Tuberculosis ; Vascular Diseases

We reviewed 28 patients admitted due to urologic complications after obstetric & gynecologic operation and management since May 1972. The age distribution, developed urologic complications and it`s treatment are discussed. The prevalent age groups of urologic complications were 30`s and 40`s. The most common urologic complication was urinary fistula : 8 ureterovaginal, 8 vesicovaginal and 4 other fistulas. The results after 1st operation of urinary fistula showed an over-all success rate of 72.6%.
Age Distribution ; Female ; Fistula ; Genital Diseases, Female* ; Humans ; Urinary Fistula

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Korea*

The status of left ventricular (LV) intrinsic contractile function in pure rheumatic mitral stenosis is an unsettled issue. Although the overall LV ejection performance is reduced in a number of patients with MS, it is the product of the interaction of four variables; intrinsic myocardial contractile state, end-diastolic myocardial length(preload), afterload and LV myocardial mass. Although LV intrinsic contractility in MS has been found to be normal in previous studies, we found it to be decreased on the basis of newer techniques for assessing cardiac mechanics. Reliable load-independent indexes of intrinsic contractility using M-mode echocardiography are end-systolic pressure or end-systolic meridian wall stress to end-systolic volume or dimension ratio and fractional fiber shortening to end-systolic stress relations. We assessed LV intrinsic myocardial contractile state as measured by the aforementioned methods in patients with pure rheumatic MS. The results were as follows; 1) The clinical characteristics are no statistical significance of differences between the 2 groups. 2) Preload (LV end-diastolic volume index) was increased in patients with MS(77+/-23 VS 67+/-21 ml/m2, p<0.05). Fractional fiber shortening and LV ejection fraction were significantly lower in patients with MS(31+/-7 VS 40+/-7%, 66+/-9 VS 77+/-8%, p<0.001). 3) End-systolic stress was significantly elevated in the patient population compared with the control subjects (70.1+/-18 VS 50.5+/-10 dynes-cm2x103, p<0.001) The increased in end-systolic stress in the presence of reduced systolic blood pressure(106+/-8 VS 116+/-7mmHg, p<0.001) was due to a higher end-systolic volume index(26+/-12 VS 15+/-6ml/m2 p<0.005) and reduced systolic wall thickening (1.13+/-0.2 VS 1.54+/-0.2cm, p<0.001). 4) The end-systolic stress to volume index ratio and systolic pressure to end-systoli volume ratio were significantly lower in patients with MS(p<0.001). Relation between LV end-systolic wall stress and fractional shortening in patients with MS superimposed on 95% confidence limits of values in 105 normal control subjects derived from a previous study(r=-0.58, p<0.005). Thirty-six(75%) patients were below the 95% confidence limits of normal values.
Blood Pressure ; Echocardiography ; Humans ; Mechanics ; Mitral Valve Stenosis* ; Reference Values

Since that first description of the so-called granular cell myoblastoma by Abrikossoff in 1926, it has been reported as occuring in many sites. This tumor is an unusual but not rare tumor. From the number of reviewed case reports(550) upto now, it appears that the occurence of multiple granular cell tumors (36) is much more common (7–16%) than traditionally believed. The precise histogenesis of this tumor is open to question. Most of this tumor is benign, but malignant ones have been reported. A case of malignant granular cell myoblastoma which was histologically proven and metastasized to the coracoid process of left scapula, the lung, and the skull, is presented with a brief of the literature.
Axilla ; Granular Cell Tumor ; Lung ; Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part ; Scapula ; Skull

Arthroscopy has now become a valuable method for the diagnosis and treatment of the internal derangement of the knee. Based on the experiences gained during the past three years, in which 93 knees with posttraumatic disorders were observed arthroscopically, several uncommon and interesting findings were encountered. Such illustrative findings have been summarized here. I. Injury at the parameniscal portion is readily overlooked and especially the middle and posterior one-thirds are inaccessible. A wavy undulation of the concave margin of the meniscus, when abnormally exaggera;ed by tibial rotation, possibly suggests the presence of this type of injury. 2. The discoid cartilage and the bucket-handle tear of meniscus occasionally show similar pattern arthroscopically. 3. The plica of the knee can sometimes be a cause of knee disorders. Any internal derangement, which tends to be localized around the patella, warrants close scrutiny for its presence. 4. A large foreign body within a knee joint could easily be removed by virtue of direct arthroscopic visualization.
Arthroscopy ; Cartilage ; Diagnosis ; Foreign Bodies ; Knee Joint ; Knee ; Methods ; Patella ; Tears ; Virtues

A case of primary lymphosarcoma of the prostate gland proved by Silvermann needle biopsy was presented. Lymphosarcoma of the prostate is a rare condition, and only 23 cases have been reported in medical literature. In Culver's series, 74 per cent were sarcoma of fibrous origin (round cell, spindle cell sarcoma, myxosarcoma), 5 per cent rhabdomyosarcoma, 6 per cent lymphosarcoma, and 10 percent pleuriplastic or un-or de-differentiated sarcoma. A large tumor of the prostate, which is not hard and nodule occurs in a middle aged patient, should be considered of lymphosarcoma of the prostate. A case of lymphosarcoma of the prostate is added to the literature.
Biopsy, Needle ; Humans ; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin* ; Middle Aged ; Prostate* ; Rhabdomyosarcoma ; Sarcoma