STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study OBJECTIVES: This study examined the effect of a TLSO brace treatment for the correction of axial rotational deformities in idiopathic scoliosis. SUMMARY OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW: A TLSO brace treatment is effective in correcting 2-dimensional deformities of idiopathic scoliosis but is questionable in axial rotational deformities. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty three cases treated by bracing in March, 1999~February, 2005 at our department were reviewed. The posteroanterior and lateral radiographs were checked in the standing position throughout the study. The change in axial rotational deformity were analyzed using Nash & Moe method and Perdriolle's method. RESULTS: The rotational deformity had improved in 2 curves, was aggravated in 8 curves, and showed no change in 43 curves with the TLSO brace. CONCLUSIONS: The TLSO brace treatment in axial rotational deformity of idiopathic scoliosis is not effective in correcting the rotational deformity but is effective in preventing the progress of a rotational deformity.
Braces ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Orthotic Devices ; Retrospective Studies ; Scoliosis

Vibrio vulnificus causes fatal infections in susceptible individuals. Group 1 capsular polysaccharide (CPS) operon is responsible for CPS expression, which plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of this pathogen. Cyclic AMP (cAMP) and cAMP receptor protein (crp) complex, which responds to glucose availability and functions as a global regulator, has been known to affect CPS production in this pathogen. This study was undertaken to experimentally verify whether cAMP-Crp directly or indirectly affects CPS production. A mutation in cyaA encoding adenylate cyclase, which is required for cAMP biosynthesis, inhibited V. vulnificus growth and changed opaque colonies to translucent colonies, and these changes were recovered by complementing cyaA or by adding exogenous cAMP. A mutation in crp encoding Crp also inhibited V. vulnificus growth and changed opaque colonies to translucent colonies, and these changes were recovered by complementing crp. Moreover, the crp or cyaA mutation decreased the susceptibility of V. vulnificus against NaOCl. The crp mutation reduced the transcription levels of group 1 CPS operon on a per cell basis. Glucose addition in the absence of Crp stimulated V. vulnificus growth, changed translucent colonies to opaque colonies, and increased the transcription levels of group 1 CPS operon. These results indicate that cAMP or Crp is indirectly involved in optimal CPS production by positively affecting metabolism or V. vulnificus growth rather than by directly controlling the expression of group 1 CPS operon.
Adenylyl Cyclases ; Complement System Proteins ; Cyclic AMP Receptor Protein ; Cyclic AMP* ; Glucose ; Metabolism ; Operon ; Vibrio vulnificus

A case of low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma resembling ovarian sex-cord tumor in the uterus of a 43-year-old woman is described. This tumor belongs to the group II category of uterine tumors resembling ovarian sex-cord tumor described by Clement and Scully, and the epithelial-like elements show prominent smooth muscle differentiation, proved by immunoreactivity for desmin and actin. The patient did not receive any adjuvant therapy; she is alive and well without recurrence 8 months postoperatively.
Female ; Humans

PURPOSE: We tried to evaluate the effect of oxalate on the growth of distal renal tubular epithelial cells MATERIALS AND METHODS: Madin-Darby canine kidney(MDCK) cell line, derived from canine distal renal tubular epithelial cell, supplied from American Type Culture Collection was used in this study. RPMI 1640 containing 10mM HEPES-buffer, 100IU/ microliterpenicillin, 100 microgram/ microliterstreptomycin, 300 microgram/ microliterglutamine, and with or without 10% fetal bovine serum(FBS) was used as the culture media. And the cell survivals under various concentrations of ammonium oxalate were assessed by MTT assay. RESULTS: Exposure of MDCK cells to oxalate resulted in a concentration dependent suppression of the cell growth in both 10% FBS supplied media and FBS deprived media. CONCLUSIONS: From these observations we could conclude that oxalate is not a mere constituent of calcium oxalate stone, but oxalate might offer a good environment for calcium oxalate stone formation in the urinary tract via MDCK cellular damage.
Calcium Oxalate ; Cell Line ; Culture Media ; Epithelial Cells* ; Madin Darby Canine Kidney Cells ; Oxalic Acid ; Urinary Tract

No abstract available.
Humans ; Hypertension* ; Perindopril*

The degree of facial asymmetry in P -A cephalogram may differ from that we felt in clinical examination. The purpose of this study was to find out the P -A cephalometric measurements affecting the visual facial asymmetry. Fifty four adult patients who had been diagnosed as the facial asymmetry in clinical examination were selected for this study. Through the analysis of facial photograph and P -A cephalogram, the following results were obtained: 1. In linear measurements, Me (Menton) to MSR (Mid -sagittal reference line), Cd (Condylion) to Me, Ag (Antegonion) to Me, and Ag to MSR were significantly related with facial asymmetric index. 2. In angular measurements, angle Cg -Me plane to MSR, angle ANS -Me plane to MSR, and angle Cd - Ag -Me were significantly related with facial asymmetric index. Especially, angle Cg -Me plane to MSR, angle ANS -Me plane to MSR were highly related. 3. In surface measurements, Cg -Ag -Ag ' and Cd -Ag -Me -Cd ' were significantly related with facial asymmetric index. The results of this study suggested that menton point was the most affected landmark in visual facial asymmetry.
Adult ; Facial Asymmetry* ; Humans

This experiment was designed for the evaluation of the usefulness of enzyme histochemistry in the determination of the lapse of time in brain wound, and also for the establishment of medicolegal 'biological time table' on brain wound. Brain injury was made by contusion and laceration of meninges and brain itself in rats. The results were as follows; 1) By routine histological technique, estimation of the lapse of time in brain wound could be possible 4 hours after the infliction of wound. 2) The earliest change of enzyme activities was recognizable by the decreased activities of ATPase and succinic dehydrogenase 30 minutes after the injury. These decreased enzyme activities were not recovered up to the 4th day after the brain injury. 3) Increased acid phosphatase activity was noticed 1 hour, and beta-glucuronidase, 2 hours after the injury in a mild degree. Both increased activities were pronounced following the lapse of time in brain wound. 4) No significant change was seen in alkaline phosphatase, monoamine oxidase, non-specific esterase and leucine aminopeptidase activities throughout the experimental period up to the 4th day. So the enzyme histochemistry of these enzymes seemed to be little valuable for the study on the timing of wound in brain injury. In the light of these results it appeared that the enzyme histochemistry, in particular of ATPase, succinic dehydrogenase, and acid phosphatase, for the estimation of timing of brain wound not only shortened the histological "lag period" up to 30 minutes after the injury, but also provided a useful information in determining the biological time table following the brain injury.
Acid Phosphatase ; Adenosine Triphosphatases ; Alkaline Phosphatase ; Animals ; Brain Injuries* ; Brain* ; Carboxylesterase ; Contusions ; Glucuronidase ; Histological Techniques ; Lacerations ; Leucyl Aminopeptidase ; Meninges ; Monoamine Oxidase ; Rats ; Succinate Dehydrogenase ; Wounds and Injuries

No abstract available.
Pityriasis Lichenoides* ; Pityriasis*

No abstract available.
Pityriasis Lichenoides* ; Pityriasis*

Author analyzed 117 patients with traumatic lesions in posterior cranial fossa who had been treated at the Department of Neurosurgery in Jeonju Presbyterian Medical Center from January 1982 to December 1985. Results are summarized as follows: 1) The traumatic lesions in posterior cranial fossa were 4.97% of all head injuries. 2) 73 out of 117 patients were male and female were 44 cases. 75.2% of cases were found below age of 40. 3) The most common cause of injuries was traffic accident with motor vehicle(50%). 4) Occipital skull fractures were found in 69 cases(50.4%). Most of them were linear type. There were 15 epidural hematoma(12.8%), 6 cerebellar hematoma, 4 pontine hematoma, 1 subdural hematoma. 5) 67 cases of all patients were on Grady coma scale grade 1 and 2. 48 cases were on Grady coma scale grade 3 and 4. 2 cases were on Grady coma scale grade 4 and 5 on admission. 6) 13 cases with traumatic hematomas in posterior cranial fossa were treated surgically and 13 cases conservatively. 3 of them were expired. 7) There were 61 cases associated injuries(52.1%). Commonly associated injuries were the fracture of rib, clavicle and femur. 8) 50 out of 117 cases showed sequelae:Motor weakness and cranial nerve palsies were main deficits. 9) The total mortality of traumatic posterior fossa lesions was 12.8%(15 cases) and the operative mortality was 15.4%(2 cases).
Accidents, Traffic ; Clavicle ; Coma ; Cranial Fossa, Posterior* ; Cranial Nerve Diseases ; Craniocerebral Trauma ; Female ; Femur ; Hematoma ; Hematoma, Subdural ; Humans ; Jeollabuk-do ; Male ; Mortality ; Neurosurgery ; Protestantism ; Ribs ; Skull Fractures