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Free Tissue Flaps* ; Upper Extremity*

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Arthroplasty* ; Joints*

This research was conducted to evaluate the effect of improvement in work environment and of segregation in a fluorescent lamp manufacturing factory. Among the total of 80 workers, 8 workers whose mercury concentration in urine reached a hazardous level (200-299 microgram/l) were moved to mercury free workplace. The follow-up examination for their mercury concentration in urine was done three times; on May 3, 1988, September 1, 1988 and April 3, 1989. The results were as follows: 1. Mercury concentration in the air was reduced from 0.140 to 0.107 mg/m3 in 4 months, and to 0.087 mg/m3 in one year after environmental improvement in workplace. However the level still exceeded the Threshold Limit Value. 2. The geometric mean of urinary mercury concentration among 80 workers was 173.0 microgram/l (5.1~458.6 microgram/l). The distribution of workers according to urinary mercury concentration showed that 9 workers (11.2%) were above the mercury poisoning level (300 microgram/l), 24 workers (30.0%) were 200-299 microgram/l, 35 workers (43.8%) were 50-199 microgram/l, and 12 workers (15.0%) were below 50 microgram/l. 3. Among the 24 workers whose urinary mercury concentration was 200-299 microgram/l, 8 were able to be followed up. Their mean urinary mercury concentration before segregation was 244.9 microgram/l, but decreased to 151.4 microgram/l in four months, 128.8 microgram/l in six months, and 46.8 microgram/l in one year after segregation.
Follow-Up Studies ; Mercury Poisoning

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Captopril* ; Child* ; Humans ; Hypertension*

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Humans*

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Central Nervous System Infections* ; Central Nervous System*

The tibial plateau fracture is a common fracture in the knee joint. Tibial plateau fracture involves most always the articulating cartilage and produce the disability of the knee joint oftenly. The 25 cases of tibial fractures have been classified by Hohls method and analysed their clinical courses more than three month period. The 13 cases out of 25 had treated in conservative method such as plaster of Paris with or without closed reduction. Remaining 12 cases were treated operatively due to the failure of closed reduction or associated injury of major ligaments. More than 8 mm of depression or 5 mm split of the plateau fragment is classified as failure of closed reduction. Excellent end result is obtained in 21 cases with free of pain on walking and full range of joint motion without instability and muscle weakness, Three cases were classified as Good result with occasional pain on walking, range of joint motion is available more than 0~90 degree and good grade of muscle power without instability. One case was poor in result with instability of joint and pain on walking. The radiological end result of accurate reduction of fragment is not closely correlated with functional result in the treatment of tibial plateau fracture. The most important factor in the treatment of tibial plateau fracture is the exercises of the joint as early as possible.
Calcium Sulfate ; Cartilage ; Depression ; Exercise ; Joints ; Knee Joint ; Ligaments ; Methods ; Muscle Weakness ; Tibial Fractures ; Walking

A statistical analysis was made on the 102 patients of hand injuries and their treatments. The rate of hand injury increases steadily due to the development of industrial activities and traffic accident. The hand has much more delicate functions to be performed and its structural characters should be fully understood to manage them properly. The most important point and to be emphasized is the proper coverage (resurfacing) of the wound as early as possible to avoid infection. For this purpose, early debridement and irrigation of the wound are important previous to the resurfacing. The statistical analysis is concluded as follows: 1. The peak incidence of hand injury was in the age group of 11-20 years (34.3%) and most of all were male in 89.2%. 2. There was no difference rate of dominant side and was almost equal affection of both side. 3. Industrial accident was the main cause and the most cammon type were crushing injuries with open fracture (43.1%). 4. Most of the patient were able to get the chance of early medical care in arriving hospital within six hours in 69.6%. 5. The most common digit of injury was middle finger (25.1%) and 59.8% was monodight involvement. 6. As the final result, the 28.6% (57 out of 199) of finger was amputed at the time of injury or for the purpose of treatment. The most common level of amputation were distal and middle phalanx with the rate of 29.8% each. 7. 46.8% of hand injuries were able to close primarily after debridement including 16.2% with bony amputation. 8. Various complications of hand injuries were observed in 36 case and one of most common complication was the infection in 21 cases (58.3%). About a half (52.4%) of infection were caused by pseudomonas.
Accidents, Occupational ; Accidents, Traffic ; Amputation ; Clinical Study ; Debridement ; Fingers ; Fractures, Open ; Hand Injuries ; Hand ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Pseudomonas ; Wounds and Injuries

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Chlamydia* ; Humans ; Infant* ; Pneumonia*