ObjectiveTo explore the correlation between the prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH) and metabolic syndrome (MS)in the army elderly.Methods Totally 1 230 veterans (aged 70 years and over) from 26 military sanatorium in Shijiazhuang city were studied.The prevalence of BPH and MS was calculated.ResultsThe prevalence of BPH among the elderly was 77.0％.There was a trend of increase in the prevalence of BPH with increasing age (x2 = 50.4,P＜0.01).The prevalence of MS among the male elderly was 19.6％.MS was a risk factor for BPH(x2 =24.2,P＜0.0001).ConclusionsMS may be one of risk factors for the prevalence of BPH.

Objective To observe the long-term mortality in the elderly patients with hip fracture and evaluate its associated risk factors.Methods Included in this retrospective analysis were the eligible patients who had been treated for hip fracture at Department of Orthopedics,General Army Hospital of PLA from January 2012 to December 2013.Their clinic data were documented,including age,gender,coexisting disease,American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) rating,fracture type,operation time and operation pattern.The patients included were divided into 2 groups depending on whether they died or survived during the follow-up period.Mortality-related risk factors included age,gender,comorbidities,timing of operation,and type of fixation.T-test and Chi-squared test were used to analyze any significant differences between mortality and survival.Only the variables with a P ＜ 0.05 at the simple regression test were retested into a logistic multiple regression to screen risk factors for mortality after operation.Results Included in this study were 327 eligible patients with an average age of 78.7 years.They were 115 men (35.2％) and 212 women (64.8％).The total mortality till December 2017 was 40.1％ (there were 131 dead and 196 living cases).One-way analysis of variance showed that the risk factor related to mortality were stroke (P =0.016),dementia (P =0.005),heart failure (P =0.002),dysfunction of kidney (P =0.027) and type of anesthesia (P =0.015);logistic multiple regression analysis revealed that age (OR =1.092,P =0.000),stroke (OR =1.759,P =0.036),type of anesthesia (OR =6.730,P=0.035) and dysfunction of kidney (OR =5.624,P =0.026) were independent risk factors for long-term mortality.Conclusions Special attention should be paid on hip fracture patients with a high age,stroke and dysfunction of kidney,because their long-term mortality is high.For high risk patients with no obvious contraindications,proper anesthesia methods should be chosen which can lead to definite efficacy and little influence on the body.

Objective:To characterize the geriatric osteoporotic pelvic fractures using 3-D computed tomography (CT) fracture mapping.Methods:Retrospectively analyzed were the 79 elderly patients with pelvic fracture who had been admitted to Department of Orthopaedics, The 7th Medical Center of PLA General Hospital between January 2017 and December 2021. There were 24 men and 55 women, aged from 60 to 98 years (average, 74.3 years). The CT scan data of the pelvis from all patients were imported into the software (Mimics Medical 18.0, Geomagic Studio 2014, Rhinoceros 6.0, and Matlab) to create a 3-D pelvic fracture model. The fracture pieces were imported into a standard pelvic template to obtain the morphology of the fracture lines after fitting. A map of fracture line distribution frequency and a fracture heat map were created by fitting the fracture lines of all patients into a common pelvic template.Results:Of the 79 elderly patients with pelvic fracture, 69 (87.3%) had fractures of both the anterior and the posterior rings. The fracture map and heat map of geriatric pelvic fractures showed the following: the fracture lines of the anterior ring were concentrated in the junction of the cancellous bone and cortical bone of the superior and inferior pubic rami; the fracture lines of the posterior ring were concentrated in the middle and posterior 1/3 of the ilium and in the sacral wing; the fracture frequencies incurred by the pubic bone, sacrum, and ilium were from the highest to the lowest.Conclusions:Fracture mapping can visually characterize the distribution of fracture lines of the geriatric pelvic fractures. Simultaneous fractures of the anterior and posterior rings of the pelvis are the most typical kind of pelvic fractures in the elderly. The junction of the cancellous and cortical bones of the superior and inferior pubic rami and the area surrounding the sacroiliac joint are the most frequent locations for the fractures.

Objective:To evaluate clinical outcomes and complications of minimal invasive surgery for the treatment of elderly patients with fragility fracture of pelvis.Methods:Elderly patients with fragile pelvic fractures undergoing minimally invasive surgery and being followed up were retrospectively analyzed from January 2015 to December 2019.Based on the classification of pelvic fragile fractures(FFP), open reduction and internal fixation with pelvic anterior ring instability internal fixator(INFIX)plus posterior ring sacroiliac screw, or open reduction and internal fixation with iliac fossa approach, were performed for elderly patients with fragile pelvic fractures.The general data of all patients(age, sex, mechanism of injury)were recorded.Time from injury to operation, VAS(visual analogue scale)before and after operation, blood loss during operation, complications during hospitalization, time to ambulation, mortality, and Koval walking index at 2 year follow-up were recorded to evaluate clinical outcomes and complications of minimal invasive surgery for the treatment of fragility fracture of pelvis.Results:Thirty-two patients were followed up, including 11 males and 21 females, aged 65-88 years(76.9±5.5)years.The mechanism of injury was fall on the ground as a percentage of 59.4%(19/32), fall in the sitting position as a percentage of 25.0%(8/32), and 15.63%(5/32)had unknown history of trauma.The time from injury to operation was 3-36 days(9.6±3.3)days.There were 50.0%(16/32)type Ⅱ, 31.3%(10/32)type Ⅲ and 18.8%(6/32)type Ⅳ cases according to FFP classification.The mean blood loss during operation was(65.9±35.2)ml(range, 20-200 ml). The preoperative VAS score was 5-9 scores, with an average of(6.41±1.07)scores.The postoperative VAS score was 1-4(1.71±0.63). Average time from injury to operation was(9.6±3.3)days(range, 3~36). The incidence of complications during operation was 9.4%(3/32), including 1 case of gastrointestinal bleeding, 1 case of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, and 1 case of superficial wound infection.Ambulation was at 4 weeks post-operation in 56.3%(18/32)cases, at 6 weeks post-operation in 31.3%(10/32)cases and at 8 weeks post-operation in 12.5%(4/32)cases.6.25%(2/32)patients died within 2 year follow-up.Koval walking index of the rest 30 patients included grade 1 in 46.9%(15/32)cases, grade 2 in 18.8%(6/32)cases, grade 3 in 6.3%(2/32)cases, grade 4 in 18.8%(6/32)cases and grade 6 in 3.1%(1/32)case(1 year after surgery, hemiplegia after cerebral infarction).Conclusions:Minimal invasive surgery achieves significant pain relief and early mobilization in patients with fragility fracture of pelvis.

Pelvic fragility fractures are increasing with the aging population in China, characterized by high incidence, high mortality and high morbidity just as geriatric hip fractures. In diagnosis of a pelvic fragility fracture in the elderly, the patient＇s age, comorbidities, osteogenic factors, clinical manifestations and imaging examinations should be taken into consideration, as well as the special anatomical features and morphologies resulted from degenerative anatomy of the pelvis in the aged. Standard pelvic X-rays and CT scans may confirm the diagnosis in most cases, but MRI may prevent missing a fracture of malfunctioning pelvis or an insidious fracture line on the posterior ring. Fragility fractures of pelvis (FFP) classification, base on X-ray and CT checks, is a common guiding system in current clinic. Usually, conservative treatment is indicated for fractures of FFP types Ⅰ-Ⅱ while surgery for those of FFP types Ⅲ-Ⅳ. As far as possible, minimally invasive reduction and simultaneous fixation of the anterior and posterior rings are recommended. This article intends to review the characteristics, classification and development of minimally invasive techniques concerning pelvic fragility fractures in recent years, and to discuss the future trends in treatment of geriatric pelvic fractures.

Objective:To evaluate the clinical outcomes of Acumed intramedullary nailing for AO type A3 forearm diaphyseal fracture in adults.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted of the 20 adult patients with AO type A3 forearm diaphyseal fracture who had been treated by Acumed intramedullary nailing from January 2016 to November 2018 at PLA General Hospital. They were 18 males and 2 females, aged from 18 to 56 years (average, 36.5 years). There were 6 radius diaphyseal fractures, 9 ulna diaphyseal fractures and 5 diaphyseal fractures of both forearm bones. The clinical outcomes of Acumed intramedullary nailing for AO type A3 forearm diaphyseal fractures were evaluated by recording the perioperative complications, fracture union time, forearm rotation range at 12-month follow-up, and Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (DASH) scores for the upper limb function.Results:The 20 patients were followed up for 12 to 18 months (mean, 15.8 months). Bony union was achieved in all the patients after 3 to 4 months (average, 3.3 months). Partial rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon happened during operation in one patient and at 3 months post-operation in another due to fixation irritation, and linear ossification of interosseous membranes was observed in one patient with diaphyseal fractures of both forearm bones. 12-month follow-ups showed that, in the 20 patients, forearm pronation ranged from 80° to 90° (average, 89°), supination from 60° to 90° (average, 86.3°) and DASH scores from 0 to 37 (average, 6.5).Conclusions:In the treatment of AO type A3 forearm diaphyseal fracture in adults, Acumed intramedullary nailing can lead to successful fracture union and excellent rotational activity at one year after operation. Therefore, adult AO type A3 forearm diaphyseal fracture can be listed as an indication for Acumed intramedullary nailing.

Objective:To investigate the characteristics of fragility fractures of pelvis(FFP) in the elderly and compare the clinical efficacy between conservative treatment and minimally invasive surgery.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted in the 56 elderly FFP patients who had been treated at Department of Orthopaedics, The General Hospital of Chinese People＇s Liberation Army from January 2017 to January 2019. They were 16 males and 40 females, with an age of 73.4 years (from 65 to 93 years). By the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification, there were 12 cases of grade Ⅰ, 16 cases of grade Ⅱ, 20 cases of grade Ⅲ, and 8 cases of grade Ⅳ; by the FFP classification, there were 6 cases of type Ⅰ, 10 cases of type Ⅱ, 36 cases of type Ⅲ, and 4 cases of type Ⅳ. The morphological characteristics and injury mechanisms of FFP were analyzed. According to the treatment methods, the patients were divided into a conservative treatment group of 32 cases and a minimally invasive surgery group of 24 cases. The 2 groups were compared in terms of complication incidence, mortality and the Koval attenuation rate of walking ability after one-year follow-up.Results:There were mostly the fractures of pubic branches on both sides of the pubic symphysis and compression fractures of the sacral wing caused by lateral crush injury. The 2 groups were comparable due to no significant differences in the preoperative general data between them other than FFP classification ( P>0.05). By one year after treatment, the conservative treatment group had a complication incidence of 34.4% (11/32), a mortality of 9.4% (3/32) and a Koval attenuation rate of walking ability of 13.8% (4/29) while the minimally invasive surgery group had a complication incidence of 20.8% (5/24), a mortality of 4.2% (1/24) and a Koval attenuation rate of walking ability of 8.7%(2/23), showing no significant difference between the 2 groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:The injury mechanism of geriatric FFP is mostly lateral compression injury. The fracture sites are mostly located on both sides of the pubic symphysis, pubic branches and the sacral wing of anterior and posterior rings simultaneously. Although there may be no significant difference in complication incidence, mortality or Koval attenuation rate of walking ability between conservative treatment and minimally invasive surgery after one year, the minimally invasive surgery deals with more unstable fracture types.

Objective: To investigate the expression of programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) and its value in predicting the infectious complications in elderly patients with hip fracture. Methods: A total of 119 elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture(observation group) were prospectively enrolled for this study from August 2015 to August 2016 at Department of Orthopaedics, The Seventh Medical Center of PLA. They were 86 males and 33 females with an age of 80.7±8.1 years. Another 20 elderly out-patients with gonarthritis but without trauma or major medical disease were enrolled as a control group. The observation group received closed reduction and internal fixation with proximal femoral intramedullary nails. The PD-1 expression in peripheral blood T cells was detected at preoperation, 1, 3 and 5 days postoperation in the patients of observation group. They were further divided into an infection group and a non-infection group depending on whether infectious complications occurred during the follow-up period. The association between PD-1 and infectious complications was analyzed and its predictive value was calculated. Results: The observation group and the control group, as well as the infection group and the non-infection group, were compatible due to their insignificant differences in baseline data(P>0.05).Compared with the control group, the expression of PD-1 in the peripheral blood T cells in the observation group was all significantly increased at preoperation, 1, 3 and 5 days postoperation (P<0.05). The PD-1 expression in patients of the infection group (24 cases) increased significantly higher at 1, 3 and 5 days postoperation (33.60%±2.44%, 35.68%±4.05% and 30.36%±4.42%) than in those of the non-infection group (29.57%±3.20%, 21.45%±2.20% and 20.94%±2.30%) (P<0.05). The PD-1 expression in the infection group reached its peak at 3 days postoperation and did not fall to the preoperative level at 5 days postoperation. However, the PD-1 expression in patients of the non-infection group (95 cases) showed a transient rise only on the first day postoperation. The cutoff value of the difference in PD-1 expression between 1 and 3 days postoperation that could predict the infectious complications was 3.4%, with a sensitivity of 95.6% and a specificity of 92.6%. Conclusions The expression of PD-1 may significantly increase after intramedullary fixation of hip fracture in elderly patients. The patients with infectious complications may exhibit a greater and longer increase in PD-1 expression than those without infectious complications. The difference in PD-1 expression between 1 and 3 days postoperation has a good predictive value for infectious complications because its high sensitivity and specificity.

Intestinal injury is a common adverse reaction of clinical chemotherapy drugs, which limits the further application of chemotherapy drugs and causes serious physical and mental burden to patients. At present, the mechanism of chemotherapy-induced intestinal injury is complex, and traditional Chinese medicine has an excellent preventive effect. This article reviews the related mechanisms of intestinal flora imbalance, oxidative stress, inflammatory response, cell apoptosis, and immune damage caused by chemotherapy, and summarizes the role of traditional Chinese medicine in prevention and treatment of oxidative stress, inflammatory response, cell apoptosis, and immune damage.

Hypoxia is one of the factors restricting the survival of people at high altitudes, which can cause various symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, palpitations, shortness of breath and acute coma. About 80% of patients with acute mountain sickness have at least one symptom of a gastrointestinal distress (e. g., anorexia, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, etc.). The pathological characteristics, pathogenesis and drug treatment of intestinal injury caused by high-altitude hypoxia were studied, which is conducive to the diagnosis and treatment of plateau gastrointestinal diseases. Therefore, by summarized relevant literature and systematically expounds the related researches on intestinal damage caused by high altitude hypoxia. We summarized the changes of intestinal morphology, intestinal cells, intestinal flora and other intestinal homeostasis caused by high altitude hypoxia, the mechanism of intestinal inflammation and oxidative damage, and the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, which provide reference and information for reference for scientific research workers and clinicians.