No abstract available.
Congenital Abnormalities* ; Osteotomy* ; Recurrence*

No abstract available.
Arthroplasty* ; Knee*

Patellofemoral complications are the most frequent problems in total knee arthroplasty. In the literature, the subject of patella resurfacing and nonresurfacing is controversial. Twenty-seven osteoarthritic patients who received bilateral total knee prostheses were studied to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of patella resurfacing prospectively. Only patients with mild patellofemoral disease were included in the study. The Ortholoc modular implant was used in all cases. Cementless femoral and tibial component were used. But, if we resurfaced the patella, cement was used. In all patients, patella resurfacing had been done in the left knee but not in the right knee. For the clinical analysis, We used Knee Rating Score of the Hospital for Special Surgery(HSS), For the roentgenographic analysis, We used Laurin's lateral patellofemoral angle & Merchant's congruence angle. In the follow up, blind test for patellar pain was performed to compare between right and left knee joint clinically. The average age was 61 years(range 28-72 years) and the average follow up was 21 months(range 12-27 months). Preoperative ROM was 104.4 degrees in right side and 106.7 degrees in left side. Postoperative ROM was 112.7 degrees in right side and 109.6 degrees in left side. Preoperative HSS Knee Rating Score was 53.1 point in right side and 54.8 point in left side. Postoperative HSS Knee Rating Score was 81.5 point in right side and 81.2 point in left side. In the plain knee AP view, preoperative tibiofemoral angle was varus 7.0 degrees in right side and varus 5.6 degrees in left side. Postoperative tibiofemoral angle was valgus 5.1 degrees in right side and valgus 4.9 degrees in left side. Preoperative Merchant's congruence angle was 14.9 degrees in right side and 15.3 degrees in left side. Postoperative Merchant's congruence angle was
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Knee ; Knee Joint ; Knee Prosthesis ; Patella ; Prospective Studies ; Range of Motion, Articular

We evaluated the degree of ptosis, the function of levator muscle, and postoperative interval to recovery of ptosis in 20 patients who underwent scleral buckling for retinal detachment. The MRD 1(Margin reflex distance 1), function of levator muscle by Berke method and interpalpebral fissure height were evaluated at preoperative day and 1, 3 days, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, weeks, and 6 months after surgery. The results were compared according to age, gender, extent of buckling, location of buckle. All patients were reported to develop ptosis at postoperative day one, and 20% of them showed mild ptosis persistent until 8 weeks after surgery. The decrement of MRD 1 was statistically significant until postoperative 2 weeks, but impaired function of levator muscle was statistically significant until postoperative 6 weeks(P<0.05). The postoperative interval to recovery of MRD 1 was delayed in group of old age(order than 40 years), in male and when the buckle was located under the superior rectus muscle(P<0.05). The postoperative interval to recovery of function of levator muscle was delayed in group of female, when the buckle extent was more than 180 degrees and when the buckle was located under the superior rectus muscle(P<0.05).
Female ; Humans ; Male ; Recovery of Function ; Reflex ; Retinal Detachment ; Scleral Buckling*

PURPOSE: A wide variety of surgical materials have been used for blepharoptosis such as catgut, silicone, 4-0 nylon polyfilament cable-type ophthalmic suture (Supramid(R)), autogenous tendon (palmaris longus),banked sclera, dura mater, fascia lata, and temporalis fascia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of frontalis suspensory surgery with temporalis fascia. METHODS: The authors studied 91 frontalis slings (71 patients) performed from 1993 to 1999 at our hospital for repair of blepharoptosis. Results with temporalis fascia (group A) as the suspensory material were compared to those with autogenous (group B) and preserved (group C) fascia lata. RESULTS: The success rates of group A (31 lids 21 patients), group B (28 lids 24 patients), group C (32lids 26 patients) were 80.6%, 75%, 78.1% respectively. But there was no statistically significant difference in each groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that temporalis fascia for frontalis sling could be used as suspensory material successfully. Moreover, long term and further evaluations must be considered.
Blepharoptosis ; Catgut ; Dura Mater ; Fascia Lata ; Fascia* ; Nylons ; Sclera ; Silicones ; Sutures ; Tendons

No abstract available.
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive*

No abstract available.
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens* ; Humans ; Prevalence*

This study was undertaken for the clinical analysis and evaluation on 121 patients with incompetent internal os of the cervix, who were admitted and treated with McDonald operation or Shirodkar operation at the Soonchounhyang Medical Center from January 1991 to December 1995. The results of this study were as follows : 1. The incidence of this IIOC was 1.1% of 11,116 cases of total delivery. 2. The mean age of IIOC was 31.7 years old. 3. The average number of gravida was 3.2. 4. The most common contributary factor was previous history of artificial abortion (51.2 %), and midtrimester abortion (17.4 %), cervical laceration due to previous vaginal delivery (8.3 %) etc. was followed. 5. The success rate of operation was 76 %, and the highest success rate (85.7 %) was reveald with period from 15th weeks to 16th weeks of gestation. 6. When cervical dilatation was abscent or small, the success rate of operation was high. 7. The factors of failed operation were preterm labor (58.7 %), PROM (34.5 %), and PIH, bleeding. 8. The delivery method after operation was vaginal delivery in 83 cases (68.6%) and cesarean section in 38 cases (31.4 %).
Cervix Uteri* ; Cesarean Section ; Female ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Incidence ; Labor Stage, First ; Lacerations ; Obstetric Labor, Premature ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Trimester, Second

No abstract available.
Family Practice* ; Humans ; Primary Health Care*

No abstract available.
Appendicitis* ; Child* ; Humans