Several measurements were performed about 105 cases of normal stress A-P arthrographic findings in adult knee including discoid without tearing or osteoarthritis, those were selected from 166 cases examined arthrographicaliy under same technical condition due to suspicious internal derangement of the knee from October 1976 to March 1980. After stastistical analysis and comparative study about chondrai thickness, chondral index, meniscal size, meniscal index, intermeniscal distance, type of meniscus, communication between knee and proximal tibiofibular joint, following results were obtained. 1. Chondral thickness of normal articular cartilage was not related to joint size, but almost same value individually. Mean chondral thickness In P and P points was 2.90±0.63mm, 2.90±0.62mm, 2.93±0.64mm, 2.92±0.65mm in lateral, medial femoral condyle and lateral, medial tibial condyle in order. Age change was not seen statistically. 2. The size of meniscus was correlated nearly proportional with that of the joint. Mean lateral meniscus size (transverse meniscal length × meniscal thickness) was 12.55±2.50mm × 6.53±0.7mm in male and 10.13±2.25mm × 6.02±0.52mm in female. That of medial meniscus was 9.79+1.54mm × 5.85+ 0.45mm in male, and 7.72±1.64mm × 5.36±0.92mm in female. Age change was not seen statistically either. 3. Mean intermeniscal distance was 60.21x2.74mm in male, 53.34±3.31mm in female and occupied 83% in male, 82% in female of joint size each other. 4. In types of meniscus, normal type was 8.10%, infantile type dlscoid 12.4%, intermediate type 2.9%, primitive type 3.7% each other. 5. Communications between knee joint and proximal tibiofibular joint were seen in 24%.
Adult ; Cartilage, Articular ; Female ; Humans ; Joints ; Knee Joint ; Knee ; Male ; Menisci, Tibial ; Osteoarthritis ; Tears

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Humans ; Kidney Failure, Chronic* ; Rupture* ; Tendons*

In order to study the relationship between life-style and serum lipids level in young adults, the author measured the concentration of serum total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and investigated age, relative weight, weekly alcohol intake and daily cigarette smoking through questionnaire in 310 male workers aged 20 to 39, in Ulsan area. The results obtained were as follows: 1. In the factors being able to influence serum lipids level there was negative correlation between age and alcohol intake, and the positive corrrelation between age and relative weight, alcohol intake and relative weight, alcohol intake and smoking with the strongest correlation between alcohol intake and smoking. 2. In univariate analysis, mean total cholesterol concentration were significantly different according to age, smoking and relative weight; mean triglyceride concentration were significantly different according to relative weight only; mean HDL-C concentration were significantly different according to alcohol intake alone. 3. In non-drinkers, HDL-C concentration of smokers were significantly lower than that of nonsmokers but triglyceride concentration of smokers were significant higher. And in drinkers, total cholesterol concentration of smokers was significantly higher than that of non-smokers. 4. In multiple regression analysis, significant independent variables were relative weight, age and smoking in the total cholesterol concentration, and relative weight, age and alcohol intake in the triglyceride concentration, and alcohol intake, relative weight and smoking in the HDL-C concentration. By these independent variables, total variation in each dependent variable was explained 7.9%, 17.6% and 7.4% respectively.
Cholesterol ; Cholesterol, HDL ; Humans ; Male* ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Smoke* ; Smoking* ; Triglycerides ; Ulsan ; Young Adult*

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a relatively rare condition. The disorder almost always involves a single joint and the knee is most commonly affected. We report on three cases of localized PVNS that involved the patella fat pad and synovium. Diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopies were performed, and typical findings of localized PVNS were found. Complete resection of the lesions were performed arthroscopically. Arthroscopy can be used as an effective diagnostic and therapeutic tool for identification and resection of intraarticular localized PVNS of the knee.
Adipose Tissue ; Arthroscopy ; Joints ; Knee* ; Patella ; Synovial Membrane ; Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular*

No abstract available.
Ankle Fractures* ; Ankle*

No abstract available.
Child* ; Edema* ; Humans

The authors analysed 261 cases of mycoplasmal pneumonia in children who were admitted to the pediatric department of Seoul Adventist Hospital between July 1986 and June 1991. The result obtained were as follows; 1) Yearly distribution of the cases showed high in 1987 and 1991, but no significant difference was noted in seasonally or monthly distribution. 2) The peak incidence of age was between 2 and 6 years of age, and the sex ratio of boy to girl was 1.1:1. 3) pulmonary manifestations were asthma in 21 cases (8.0%), atelectasis in 5 cases (1.9%), emphysema in 3 cases (1.2%), pleural effusion in 16 cases (6.1%), otitis media in 4 cases (1.2%) and sinusitis in 9 cases (3.4%). 4) Extrapulmonary complication were hepatitis in 53 cases (20.3%), skin rash in 9 cases (2.4%), proteinuria in 6 cases (2.3%), and hematuria in 4 cases (1.5%). 5) On the chest X-ray examination, the most common type of pneumonia was interstitial pneumonia (94 cases, 39.8%), and unilateral involvement was common (85.6%), and the most common involvement was right lower lobe (83 cases, 41.4%). 6) The relationship between the type of pneumonia and cold agglutinini titer, and between the type of pneumonia and Mycoplasma antibody titer were not found (P>0.05). 7) In the 16 cases of pleural effusion, The type of pneumonia was lobar, lobular (9 cases), bronchopneumonia (7 cases), and interstitial type was not present. The site of pneumonia was left (6 cases), right (9 cases), and 1 case showed bilatrality. The extent of pleural effusion was mild (10 cases), moderate (3 cases), and severe (3 cases). The result of pleural fluid exam in severe cases was all exudate. 8) The mean duration of admission was most common from 6 to 10 days. the mean duration of admission by the type of pneumonia was lobar, lobar (10.71+/-3.40), interstitial (8.78+/-2.14), and bronchopneumonia (8.83+/-2.47). 9) Both mycoplasma antibody test and cold agglutinin test were carried out in 185 cases and sensitivity of mycoplasma antibody test was 55.1%.
Asthma ; Bronchopneumonia ; Child* ; Emphysema ; Exanthema ; Exudates and Transudates ; Female ; Hematuria ; Hepatitis ; Humans ; Incidence ; Lung Diseases, Interstitial ; Male ; Mycoplasma* ; Otitis Media ; Pleural Effusion ; Pneumonia* ; Pneumonia, Mycoplasma* ; Proteinuria ; Pulmonary Atelectasis ; Seasons ; Seoul ; Sex Ratio ; Sinusitis ; Thorax

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Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell*

Immunoblot analysis utilizing bovine sera from naturally or experimentally infected with Theileria sergenti were used to determine the immunodominant polypeptides of T. sergenti (Korea isolate).The previously recognized major bands, 18 kDa, 29 kDa, 34 kDa, and 45 kDa, were excised after electrophoresis and trasferred to PVDF membrane. The individual bands were sequenced. The 34 kDa polypeptide which was the most antigenic and immunogenic peptide was observed in the Western blot. However, Chou-Fasman prediction sites (antiginic site) for antigen determinants of the 45 kDa,34 kDa, 29 kDa and 18 kDa polypeptide were 6, 4, 2 and 0, respectively. However, the 45 kDa polypeptide showed no reaction with anti-T. sergenti hyperimmune serum.
parasitology-protozoa ; Theileria sergenti ; amino acid sequence ; synthetic peptide ; predicted antigenic value ; amino acid

No abstract available.
Shoes*