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Sacro-iliac joint is, as other joints, the prediIection site of tuberculous or pyogenic arthritis as well as primary or metastatic tumor. The writers reviewed twenty cases of sacro-iliac lesion performed at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, for the period of five years from June 1972 till May 1977. 1. They are tuberculous arthritis eleven, pyogenic arthritis five, ankylosing spondylitis two(one associated with spinal stenosis, the other with hip invoIvement), osteosarcomatosis one, metastatic tumor from adenocnrcinoma of prostate one 2. Infection is the predominant Iesion in sacro-iliac joint, and tuberculous arthritis is twice than pyogenic arthritis. 2. Early diagnosis of sacro-iliac lesion is difficult, but S-I stress test is a valuable finding. 4. Two of eleven cases of tuberculous arthritis, two of five cases of pyogenic arthritis with mild involvement were treated conservatively without sequele, but in more advanced cases, surgical intervention was preformed.
Arthritis ; Early Diagnosis ; Exercise Test ; Hip ; Joints ; Orthopedics ; Prostate ; Seoul ; Spinal Stenosis ; Spondylitis, Ankylosing

BACKGROUND: Endoprosthetic reconstruction is widely applied for pathological fractures of the proximal humerus; however, functional impairment is usually unsatisfactory. The aims of the current study are to evaluate the reliability of interlocking intramedullary (IM) nailing with cement augmentation as a fixation method in proximal humeral lesions and to assess functional outcomes. METHODS: We reviewed 32 patients with pathological fractures of the proximal humerus who underwent interlocking IM nailing and cement augmentation. Functional scores and pain relief were assessed as outcomes. RESULTS: The mean follow-up period was 14.2 months. The mean Musculoskeletal Tumor Society functional score and Karnofsky performance status scale score were 27.7 and 75.6, respectively. Improvement of pain assessed using the visual analogue scale was 6.2 on average. Thirty-one patients (97%) experienced no pain after surgery. The mean ranges of forward flexion and abduction were 115° and 112.6°, respectively. All patients achieved stability and had no local recurrence without failure of fixation until the last follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Proximal interlocking IM nailing with cement augmentation appears to be a reliable treatment option for pathological or impending fractures of the proximal humerus in selected patients with metastatic tumors, even with extensive bone destruction.
Follow-Up Studies ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary* ; Fractures, Spontaneous* ; Humans ; Humerus* ; Karnofsky Performance Status ; Methods ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Recurrence

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Child* ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn* ; Plasma* ; Renin*

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Ebstein Anomaly*

BACKGROUND: Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetic disorder of the melanin pigment system in which melanin synthesis is reduced or absent in the skin, hair, and eyes. OCA is classified into two major types, and tyrosinase-related OCA can be produced by mutations of the structural gene for tyrosinase enzyme (TYR gene). OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the segregation of mutant alleles of the TYR gene in tyrosinase-negative and tyrosinase-positive Korean OCA patients and families. METHODS: We amplified exon I, II, and III of the TYR gene of Korean OCA patients and their families by polymerase chain reactions (PCR), and analyzed the mutations by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis in exon I and single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analyses in exon II and exon III. RESULTS: Two tyrosinase-negative cases showed mutations in exon I. Four tyrosinase-nega-tive cases and one tyrosinase-positive case showed mutations in exon II, and one tyrosinase-neg- ative case showed mutations in exon III. In summary, we found three kinds of mutation in four tyrosinase-negative OCA patients and one tyrsinase-positive OCA patient. CONCLUSIONS: RFLP and SSCP analysis can provide a basis for a rapid and sensitive screening system to detect TYR gene mutations of Korean OCA patients and their families.
Albinism, Oculocutaneous* ; Alleles ; Exons ; Hair ; Humans ; Korea* ; Mass Screening ; Melanins ; Monophenol Monooxygenase ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length ; Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational ; Skin

BACKGROUND: The severity of several chronic inflammatory diseases was reported to be associated with polymorphism of the IL-1 receptor antagonist gene(IL-lrn). OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to study the polymorphism of the IL-1rn in vitiligo and in the normal Korean population. METHODS: Thirty one cases of vitiligo and seventy nine normal Koreans as control were studied for the polymorphism of IL-1 rn. RESULTS: The frequency of allele 2 of the IL- I rn in 31 patients with vitiligo was compared with that of the 79 healthy controls. The frequency of allele 2 was 1.6% in vitiligo patients and 3.8% in the normal controls. CONCLUSION: There was no significant difference in the frequency of allele 2 between the vitiligo patients and normal controls.
Alleles ; Humans ; Interleukin-1* ; Vitiligo*

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Aortic Valve*

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Norwood Procedures* ; Palliative Care* ; Postoperative Care* ; Pulmonary Artery*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to look for possible changes from typical clinical features of 5 sequential clinical phases described in 1950s. METHODS: The clinical features and laboratory data of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) with acute renal failure (ARF) and its subdivided 2 groups of correct and incorrect impression of HFRS on admission before the serological confirmation were reevaluated in 35 patients admitted at a single tertiary center from 1995 to 2000. RESULTS: We experienced the high failure rate (74%, 26/35) to recognize HFRS as the cause of ARF on admission. On admission, fever was present in all patients (100 %), and thirty three (94%) had either single or combined gastrointestinal symptoms. However, no one had clinical shock and only 4 patients (11%) had hypotension. Also, oliguria was noted only in 5 patients (14%) during the first 24 hrs on admission. When compared between 2 groups of correct (n=9) and incorrect impression of HFRS (n=26), febrile (100% vs 100%) and gastrointestinal symptoms (89% vs 96%) were present high both but hematologic (67% vs 23%) and hemodynamic signs (67% vs 4%) were much less present in the latter. The patients of incorrect impression on admission were admitted more than half (14/26, 54%) under non-renal care, and were exposed to antibiotics (46%) and even steroids (15%), respectively. In addition, these patients with incorrect impression on admission showed the unwanted outcomes of longer hospitalization than those with correct impression of HFRS (mean+/-SD, 21+/-3 vs. 12+/-4 days, p<0.01). CONCLUSION: Its well awareness of the changing clinical features in endemic area of HFRS would avoid overlooking Hantaviruses as a causal agent of ARF on the initial admission stage of HFRS leading to unnecessary treatments and longer hospitalization.
Acute Kidney Injury ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Diagnosis ; Fever ; Hantavirus ; Hemodynamics ; Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome* ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Hypotension ; Oliguria ; Shock ; Steroids