Objective To determine the monokine levels of serum and synovial fluid (SF) in patients with JSpAs and estimate the correlation between monokines and inflammatory indices.Methods Serum and SF monokines (IL 1?,IL 1?,IL 6,IL 8,IL 12 and TNF ?) were measured by sandwich ELISA in patients with JSpAs ( n =28) and healthy controls ( n =10).The correlation between serum monokines and inflammatory indeces and between both serum and SF monokine levels was analysed.Results Elevated serum level of IL 6 was found in patients with JSpAs as compared to healthy controls ( P

Objective To develop an alignment technique based on the movement of body gravity center. Methods As join forces in the system of balance is zero, the position of body gravity center can be calculated by body gravity which is taken from weight sensors, by the special software. Meanwhile, the position of body gravity will be sent to control unit, which can be transformed to driving signal of motor. The sliding table with laser, linked to motor, can make pursuit movement following with body gravity. A precise alignment can be made as the movement of body gravity. The balance function test is also used to make an assistant estimate for the alignment. Results and Conclusion An alignment technique has been developed for the fit of prosthesis and orthotics.

Adult ; Colorimetry ; instrumentation ; Computer-Aided Design ; Dental Implants, Single-Tooth ; Humans ; Male ; Orthodontic Appliance Design ; Prosthodontics ; instrumentation ; methods

Objective To investigate the surgical approach for adult patients with presacral cystic teratoma.Methods In this study,16 female patients,aged at 26-45 years,with presacral cystic teratoma underwent surgical resection between March 2007 and August 2012.Tumor was primary in 9 cases and recurrent in 7 cases,Rectal examination revealed retrorectal tough semi-circular poorly movable massess with intact rectal mucosa.MR examination showed cystic or solid mass in the anterior sacral,clear boundary,rectum and or vagina compressed.Tumors were completely removed in all cases.Results All patients were cured by surgery,13 cases were cured by one stage resection and 1 was cured by two stage resection.Two cases suffered from recurrence and was cured by reoperation.There were no injury to rectum,anal sphincter,cauda equina,presacral vein.Pathological diagnosis was cystic teratoma.Conclusions By sacrococcygeal surgical resection of presacral cystic teratoma was safe and effective ; complete resection of the tumor capsule is the key to successful operation.

OBJECTIVETo investigate effects of elastic stable intramedullary nails for the treatment of radial neck fracture in children.

METHODSFrom July 2006 to December 2011, 25 children with radical neck fractures, which included 16 males and 9 females aged from 7 to 15 years old (means 10.7), were treated with elastic stable intramedullary nails. According to Judet classification, 6 cases were type II, 17 cases were type III and 2 cases were type IV (including 1 case with type IVa and 1 case with type IVb). The fracture healing, pain, deformity and range of motion of elbow were recorded.

RESULTSAll patients were followed up for 6 to 24 months with an average of 14 months. Twenty-five patients were obtained bone healing. According to Tibone and Stoltz evaluation standard, 18 cases got excellet results, 4 cases in good and 3 cases in moderate.

CONCLUSIONElastic stable intramedullary nails for the treatment of radial neck fracture in children has advantages of simple operation,less trauma and good results.

Adolescent ; Bone Nails ; Child ; Female ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary ; Humans ; Male ; Radius Fractures ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Treatment Outcome

Contraindications ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Promethazine ; adverse effects

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus and its relative risk factors in adolescents were investigated in Hanjiang district, Yangzhou. A total of 2 153 adolescents aged from 16 to 18 years old from 7 high schools were enrolled. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose was 6.13% and 16.12%, respectively. The independent risk factors are obesity or overweight.

Animals ; Apoptosis ; radiation effects ; Electromagnetic Fields ; adverse effects ; Hippocampus ; pathology ; radiation effects ; Male ; Maze Learning ; radiation effects ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar

Adult ; Coronary Aneurysm ; etiology ; Drug-Eluting Stents ; adverse effects ; Humans ; Male ; Paclitaxel ; therapeutic use

With ever-increasing knowledge of biomechanics and anatomy of pelvis,more and more findings have been made on the integrated sacroiliac joint system.The sacroiliac complex plays a very important role i n the functions of pelvis due to its specia l biomechanical features.The sacro iliac screw internal fixation is bio mechanically superior to other fixation methods.[