Recently the incidence of intertrochanteric factures of the femur has been increasing progressively due to prolongation of average life span and increased activity. Most of intertrochanteric fractures of the femur occur in elderly patients with osteoporotic bone change and general weakness. The goal of treatment is early mobilization with immediate weight bearing to prevent the complications such as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia or atelectasis, and pressure sore. We have tried to assess the outcome and complications of bipolar hip prostehsis for the femoral intertrochanteric fracture in elderly patients. The twenty octogenarian patients received a bipolar hip prosthesis due to femoral intertrochanteric fractures from January 1989 to December 1994 at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery of Chonbuk National University Hospital. The results were as follows: 1. The average age of patients was 83.5 years and underlying problems are hypertension, cerebral vascular accident, pulmonary problem, diabetes mellitus, and osteoarthritis. 2. By Tronzo classification, Type III was the most common (80%) type. 3. Complications were peroneal nerve palsy, intraoperative femoral shaft fracture, postoperative stem tip fracture, dislocation and shortening. 4. Postoperative ambulation was possible at 2 weeks after surgery. 5. In elderly unstable osteoporosis patient, bipolar hemiarthroplasty can be recommended for the first treatment of intertrochanteric fracture.
Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Classification ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Dislocations ; Early Ambulation ; Femur ; Hemiarthroplasty ; Hip ; Hip Fractures ; Hip Prosthesis ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Incidence ; Jeollabuk-do ; Orthopedics ; Osteoarthritis ; Osteoporosis ; Paralysis ; Peroneal Nerve ; Pneumonia ; Pressure Ulcer ; Pulmonary Atelectasis ; Pulmonary Embolism ; Venous Thrombosis ; Walking ; Weight-Bearing

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Animals ; Rats*

Treatment of open tibial shaft fracture is difficult, especially when there are severe soft tissue damage. Various complications are noted. The aims of treatment for the open fractures are to promote primary wound healing and union of the fractured bone. We have employed external skeletal fixation devices those are Hoffmann apparatus and pin & resin external fixator for the treatment of 34 cases of open tibial shaft fractures from March, 1981 to May, 1984. Each fixation method was divided into two type, one-plane bilateral frame (180' frame) and two-plane bilateral frame(120') Following results were obtained. 1. Open tibial shaft fracture was most commonly occured in age of high activity of male. 2. External fixation was very useful as a primary treatment method in open tibial shaft fracture. 3. The most common complication was pin tract infection. 4. Mean duration of fixation was 12.6 weeks. After removal of extemal fixation, 8 cases of delayed or nonunion were noted. In addition to bone graft, secondary open reduction and internal fixation with plate and screws (7 cases), only bone graft (1 case) were carried out. Good results were obtained. 5. There was no significant difference in bone union time between 180' frame and 120' frame. The complications were more frequently occured in 120' frame than in 180' frame.
External Fixators ; Fracture Fixation ; Fractures, Open ; Humans ; Male ; Methods ; Tibia ; Transplants ; Wound Healing

From 1993 to 1996, we have used a new modular shoulder prosthesis for the treatment of acute complex fracture of the proximal humerus. The purpose of this study is to evaluate function, pain relief, and patient satisfaction after moduiar hemiarthroplasty for proximal humerus fractures. The stucly included 12 patients (J2 shoulders) with an average age of 68.5 years (range, 60 to 84 years). According to the Neer classification system, there were 3 four-part fracture-dislocations, 5 four-part fractures, 3 three-part fractures, and #I head splitting fracture. 'fhe hemiarthroplasty was pert'ormed at an average of 4 days (range, 3 to 10 days) following injury. Deltopectoral approach was used in all patients, and the prostheses were implanted with cement in ten cases. Follow-up evaluation, at an average of 32 months post-surgery, included clinical and radio- graphic examination. Active forward elevation averaged 120 degrees; external rotation, 35 degrees; and internal rotation, to the first lumbar vertebra. All of patients, except two who had poor results, were graded as good or excellent according to UCLA shoulder rating scale. Complications consisted of one tuberosity dispiacement, one peri-operative death and one loosening of uncemented humeral prosthesis. We concluded that Modular hemiarthroplasty for acute complex fracture of the proximal humerus especially in severely osteoporotic elderly patients facilitated the restoration of humeral length, anatomic repositioning of tuberosities, and precise soft tissue balance, thereby allowing earliermotion to prevent the developement of painful shoulder stiffness.
Aged ; Classification ; Follow-Up Studies ; Head ; Hemiarthroplasty* ; Humans ; Humerus* ; Patient Satisfaction ; Prostheses and Implants ; Shoulder ; Spine

Clinical study was carried out on the 64 hemodialysis patients(HD) with chronic renal failure who had been treated from December 1992 to July 1993 in Yeungnam University Hospital. The following results were obitained. In hematologic parameters, MCH was 28.8±2.0pg, and MCV was 92.4±4.7fl. Result revealed normochromic and normocytic anemia. Mean values of serum ferritin were 657.4±292.0ng/ml in men and 511.5±370g in women. Mean values of serum iron were 145.5±63.7µg/dl. Mean values of transferrin saturation was 61.6±28.4%. Serum frerritin, serum iron and transferrin saturation were higher in HD group than normal reference. In erythropoeitin treatment group, Hb and Hct were significantly higher than non-erythropoietin treatment group. Amount of transfusion was significantly higher in non-erythropoietin treatment group than erythropoeitin treatment group(p<0.05). Values of iron, transferrin saturation were significantly higher in abnormal liver function test(LFT0 hemodialysis group than normal LFT group(p<0.05). Transfusion amounts revealed positive correlation with ferritin(r=0.4675), transferrin satruation (r=0.3823) and iron(r=0.3386) (p<0.05).
Anemia* ; Clinical Study ; Erythropoietin* ; Female ; Ferritins ; Humans ; Iron ; Kidney Failure, Chronic ; Liver ; Male ; Renal Dialysis ; Transferrin

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Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast* ; Mammography*

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Pregnancy*

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B vaccination schedule commonly used in Korea is divided largely into 0, 1, 2 month scheduled vaccination group(0, 1, 2 group) and 0, 1, 6 month scheduled vaccination gorup(0, 1, 6 group). The only difference bet.ween two groups is the interval from 2nd dose to 3rd dose. This st,udy had been carried out, to find whether t.he difference of vaccination interval influence the vaccination complet,ion rate or not. METHODS: Study objects are 135 persons over 20 years old who had heptitis B vaccination more than once in injection room of Dongkuk University Kyong-ju Hospital from Jan. 1st in 1996 to Dec. 31th in 1996. Data about vaccination completion were gathered from record book of injection room and telephone interview. RESULTS: Hepatitis B vaccination completion rate is 73.8% in 0, 1, 2 group and 72.5% in 0, 1, 6 group. The reasons for incomplete vaccination are forgetting vaccinat.ion date(36.4% in 0, 1, 2 group and 50% in 0, 1, 6 group), having no time to spare for vaccination(54.5% in 0, 1, 2 group and 43% in 0, 1, 6 group) and knowing positive HBsAb before completion of scheduled vaccination(9.1% in 0, 1, 2 group and 7% in 0, 1, 6 group). CONCLUSIONS: There is no difference in Hepatitis B vaccination complet,ion rate bet.ween 0, 1, 2 group and 0, 1, 6 group.
Appointments and Schedules ; Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Hepatitis B* ; Hepatitis* ; Humans ; Interviews as Topic ; Korea ; Vaccination* ; Young Adult

A characteristic sonographic pattern that suggest a bowel lesion, called "Pseudokidney Sign" because itresembles the ultrasonic appearance of the kidney
Barium ; Gastrointestinal Diseases ; Kidney ; Mucous Membrane ; Mucus ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Ultrasonics ; Ultrasonography

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Humans ; Hyoid Bone ; Orthognathic Surgery