No abstract available.
Athletes* ; Female ; Humans

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Athletes* ; Dysmenorrhea* ; Female ; Humans

The purpose of this study was to improve bone formation and shorten the period involved in distraction osteogenesis using sodium fluoride (NaF). This has been used in managing osteoporosis for several decades. This study was carried out on 40 New Zealand white rabbits. Twenty animals were used for a control group (no medication) and 20 for the experimental group. NaF 1 mg/kg/day was administered to each experimental animal via drinking water beginning 4 weeks prior to surgery and continued until sacrifice for examination. A distraction device was applied to the left mandible along a plane perpendicular to the direction of osteotomy. After a 5-day latent period, the mandibles were lengthened at 1 mm per 24 hours for 10 days. Five rabbits from each group were sacrificed on the 1st day, 2nd week, 4th week and 8th week of the consolidation period. After lengthening, all the rabbits developed a severe cross-bite. By the 4th week, cortical continuity was seen. Bone densities at the site of bony lengthening were measured by quantitative computer tomography (QCT) and dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The results were as follows: the measurements of the experimental group were significantly higher than of the control group by the 1st day of the consolidation period (p>0.05) and insignificantly higher after the 2nd week. Histologically, in the experimental group, there were more osteoblasts, increased and thickened trabeculae and more mature lamellar bones than in the control group. This study showed that osteogenesis of the experimental group was significantly higher during and immediately after distraction. Our study suggested that the use of NaF could improve bone formation and decrease the period of distraction osteogenesis if a safe dose and method of fluoride administration can be determined for growing humans.
Absorptiometry, Photon ; Animals ; Bone Density ; Drinking Water ; Fluorides ; Humans ; Mandible* ; Osteoblasts ; Osteogenesis ; Osteogenesis, Distraction* ; Osteoporosis ; Osteotomy ; Rabbits* ; Sodium Fluoride* ; Sodium*

Leiomyoma is a benign tumors derived from smooth muscle cell. It is most commonly found in the uterus. However, leiomyoma rarely occurs in extremities and is more common in the lower limb than in the upper extremity. Leiomyoma in the hand is even rare. We present a case of leiomyoma which developed in the right hand of a man with a review of literatures.
Extremities ; Hand* ; Leiomyoma* ; Lower Extremity ; Myocytes, Smooth Muscle ; Upper Extremity ; Uterus

Pure ovarian choriocarcinoma of germ cell origin is exceedingly rare neoplasm, and even the presence of choriocarcinomatous elements admixed with other neoplastic germ cell elements is rare. In the most cases, the tumor is admixed with other neoplastic germ cell elemeats, and their presence is diagnostic of noagsatational choriocarcinoma, except for the remote of the tumor being a geatational choriocarcinoma metasttic to an ovarian germ cell tumor. We have experienced a case of nongestational ovarian choriocarcinoma in 10 year dld woman. So we report this case with a brief review of its literatures.
Choriocarcinoma* ; Female ; Germ Cells ; Humans ; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal ; Pregnancy

As Kelsey stated “Four out of five individuals will have a significant complaint of back painat one time or another in their lives and impairment of the spine are the most frequent cause of time lost from work”., low back pain affects the quality of life for just about everyone, medical and economic impacts of low back pain are enormous. Nevertheless, neither the government not industry has been seriously involved in the study of the cause, prevention, and management of back pain. The purpose of this study was to review and analysis the clinical materials of low back painand draw differences, if any, between discogenic and stenotic low back pain. Three hundreds and fourty nine cases suffering from low back pain and/or sciatic pain, excluded fresh traumatic and inflammatory conditions of the spine, have been admitted and treated at Dept. of orthopaedic surgery, Eul-Ji General Hospital, Dae-Jeon from May, 1981 to April, 1984. They were consisted of H.N.P. (172 cases), Spinal stenosis (61 cases), Spondylolisthesis (42) cases), Degenerative joint Disease of the spine (48 cases), and Others (26 cases). Among them, two hundred and twenty six cases who were followed more than four months were mainly subjectecl to this study.
Back Pain ; Clinical Study ; Hospitals, General ; Intervertebral Disc ; Joint Diseases ; Low Back Pain ; Quality of Life ; Spinal Stenosis ; Spine ; Spondylolisthesis

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Dermatitis, Atopic* ; Eczema* ; Humans ; Nipples*

BACKGROUND: It had been well known that breast feeding to infants has many advantages and benefits comparing to formula feeding. So, We performed this study to clarify the relationship between immunoglobulin (Ig) levels and diet during newborn period. METHODS: We measured the levels of IgG, IgA and IgM by Array 360 System (Beckman Instruments, CA, U.S.A). Subjects were 29 breast-fed and 13 formula-fed newborns. We evaluated the results and analyzed the change of concentrations of IgG, IgA and IgM according to diet, sex and postnatal period. RESULTS: The levels of IgG, IgA and IgM in breast-fed newborns at postnatal 1-day were higher than formula-fed newborns, but the levels of Ig G and Ig A in formula-fed newborns at postnatal 30-day were higher than breast-fed newborns. CONCLUSIONS: There was no clinical signficance in the difference of IgG, IgA and IgM levels according to diet, sex and postnatal period, respectively.
Breast Feeding ; Diet ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin A ; Immunoglobulin G ; Immunoglobulin M ; Immunoglobulins* ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn*

We report here on a case of popliteal aneurysm and rupture that occurred over a 10-day period and this was all secondary to salmonella infection. Computed tomography (CT) angiography of the extremity that was performed before and after aneurysmal rupture showed the aneurysm's rapid evolution to rupture over a short period of time. We also review the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnostic approach and management of salmonella aneurysms.
Aneurysm* ; Angiography ; Extremities ; Popliteal Artery ; Rupture* ; Salmonella Infections* ; Salmonella*

We report here on a case of popliteal aneurysm and rupture that occurred over a 10-day period and this was all secondary to salmonella infection. Computed tomography (CT) angiography of the extremity that was performed before and after aneurysmal rupture showed the aneurysm's rapid evolution to rupture over a short period of time. We also review the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnostic approach and management of salmonella aneurysms.
Aneurysm* ; Angiography ; Extremities ; Popliteal Artery ; Rupture* ; Salmonella Infections* ; Salmonella*