In 1961, Salter had devised the innominate osteotomy in treating C.D.H, which has been one of the most popular methods in these days. 14 hips with 12 patients who have been admitted and received Salters innominate osteotomy in the department of orthopaedic surgery, National Medical Center, from Feb. 1974 to Dec. 1976, were evaluated as for the results. Clinical analysis and follow-up study were carried out in 14 hips with C.D.H. and the following results were obtained. The mean age of the cases was 34 months, and sex preponderance of female to male was 11: 1. The ratio of left to right was not significantly different. 2 cases of complication out of 12 cases was found; redislocation and subluxaiton respectively. The age of first detection of C.D.H., was surprisingly late around 18 months old. In addition, approximately 12 months has elapsed between the first detection of C.D.H. and the first consultation to doctor. Assesment of the result was carried out by Severine and Macays method respectively; Radiological evaluation was as followings: (Severine) Excellent: 4, Good: 8, Fair: 1, Poor: 1. Clineal evaluation was as followings: (Macay) Excellent: 4, Good: 7, Fair: 1, Poor; 1, Failure: 1.
Equidae ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hip ; Humans ; Male ; Methods ; Osteotomy

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Electrocardiography, Ambulatory*

The etiologic factors causing low back pain are numerous and variable. Orthopaedic sugreons tend to focus attention to any defects of structural and functional origins such as pine, discs and facet joints. Clinically, however, the fact remains that not all abnormal findings produce back pain and vice vera. Among the many modalities of investigation to determine the etiology of back pain, plain X-ray of the lumbosacral spine is the single most important acreening method. In addition to antero-posterior, lateral and oblique views, stress view of the spine gives certain clue to predict the disc degeneration. The X-ray findings of a total of 503 patients with low back pain (the study group). admitted during the year of 1977 to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Medical Center, were reviewed and compared with the control group of 100 patients without relevance to back pain (the control group). Our intention was to explore the relationship between the abnormal findings of plain X-rays and occurence of back pain. and to further entrance the diagnostic value of the spine. The study group of 503 patients (86 cases of which were operated on) were diagnosed not only by routine plain X-rays but also by contrast myelography and tomography in addition to detailed physical examination. Following observations were made: 1. The sex was nearly equally distributed in the atudy group of 503 patients. The age ranged from the second to the eighth decade, dominant group being the third to fifth decades. 2. The causes of the low back pain were herniated disc, spondylosis, spondylolysis, and infection, in that order. 119 patients (23.7%) out of the 503 showed no roentgenologicaI abnormal findings. 3. 384 cases out of the 503 revealed abnormal findings, mainly congenital or developmental and degenerative changes in that order. 4. In a comparative study with the control group, congenital or developmental anomalies and degenerative changes were not related to low back pain. Disc. space narrowing, supposed to be valuable in establishing the diagnosis of low back pain was present in 26% of the cases in study group and in 11% in the control group. 5. The age incidence of the low back pain with congenital or developmental anomalies was mainly in th second and third decades, while that of disc space narrowing was in the third to fifth decade. The degenerative changes of the spine appeared after the fourth decade. 6. Transitional vertebra and tropism are supposed to plsy a role on the degenerative change of the spine. 7. The stress study of the spine had some benifit it the diagnosis of disc degeneration. The mobility of the L4-5 lesion with low back pain was increased to mean 15.1 and standard deviation 3.7, in comparison to the mean 12.3 and standard deviation 3.7 in the control group.
Back Pain ; Diagnosis ; Humans ; Incidence ; Intention ; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration ; Intervertebral Disc Displacement ; Low Back Pain ; Methods ; Myelography ; Physical Examination ; Spine ; Spondylolysis ; Spondylosis ; Tropism ; Zygapophyseal Joint

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Humans ; Siblings* ; Thrombasthenia*

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Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal*

PURPOSE: Retrograde migration of stone fragments is common when performing lithotripsy. A new device, the NTrap(R), is a device that prevents stone migration and it extracts calculi and other foreign bodies in the urinary tract. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of ureteroscopic stone removal by using the NTrap(R). MATERIALS AND METHODS: From January 2006 to December 2006, 64 consecutive patients underwent endoscopic lithotripsy by using the NTrap(R), rigid ureteroscopy(8.6Fr) and pneumatic lithoclast. We analyzed the success rate of stone removal and the complication rate. RESULTS: The mean stone size and mean operation time were 9.36mm and 32 minutes, respectively. The overall stone-free rate was 100% and no patient had residual fragments greater than 3mm and they didn't require auxiliary treatment. The most common complications were gross hematuria and pain. CONCLUSIONS: The NTrap(R) is new ureteroscopic instrument that's a highly effective, safe modality for the treatment of ureteral stone.
Calculi ; Foreign Bodies ; Hematuria ; Humans ; Lithotripsy ; Ureter* ; Ureteral Calculi ; Ureteroscopy ; Urinary Tract

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Myelography*

Microscopic calcification within the basal ganglia was reported by Virchow and Bamberger in 1855. The description of symmetrical cerebral calcification, particularly of the basal ganglia and often of the dentate nuclei, associated with hypoparathyrodism as related by Eaton, Camp and Love(1939) was a significant development in the field of calcification. Calcification of the basal ganglia has been visualized by skull radiography and computed tomography(CT) scan, and in two-third of cases, it has been associated with metabolic and endocrine abnormalities. Computed tomography is more sensitive to detect the intracranial calcification than plain skull radiography. The purpose of our report was evaluate the significance of basal ganglia calcification as visualized by CT, discusses on pathogensis of calcification, clinical significance and management under the hypocalemia.
Basal Ganglia* ; Hypoparathyroidism* ; Radiography ; Skull

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Ligaments* ; Pelvic Organ Prolapse*

The authors analyzed 30 patients whose celiac artery or its branches were dissected during the procedure of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and were followed up angiographically. The incidence of arterial dissection was 1.25%. The dissection occurred most frequently in the celiac artery (40% 12/30) and the proper hepatic artery(28% 7/30). The frequency of arterial dissection was affected by the status of the vessel and the experience of the operator. The follow-up angiography revealed complete recanalization in 40% (12/30), irregularity and narrowing of the lumen in 23% (7/30), pseudoaneurysm formation in 23%(7/30), and complete obstruction in 13% (4/30) of the cases. The rate of recanalization in the celiac artery was lower than that of any other arteries in our series. Recamalization to a certain degree without therapeutic intervention was observed in 72% of the dissected arteries enabling and contributing to subsequent successful TAE within 2 months in 78% of the patients with the dissection.
Aneurysm, False ; Angiography ; Arteries ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; Celiac Artery* ; Follow-Up Studies* ; Humans ; Incidence