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Semen Analysis* ; Semen*

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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis*

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Lung Neoplasms* ; Lung* ; Pneumothorax, Artificial*

BACKGROUND: Identification of specific antinuclear antibodies is useful for the diagnosis, subclassification and determination of prognosis in autoimmune disorders. In many diseases, multiple autoantibodies are detected, and simultaneous detection of multiple autoantibodies has been shown to be useful. Recently, a commercial kit (EL-ANA/6 profiles, TheraTest Laboratories, USA) losing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method for detection of six specific autoantibodies is avallable. In this study, we attempted to compare the results of EL-ANA/6 profiles with those of routinely used methods and evaluated usefulness of EL-ANA/6 profiles. METHODS: EL-ANA/6 profiles were performed with 28 sera which were positive for fluorescent antinuclear antibody (FANA) Simultaneously we tested anti-dsDNA antibodies with immnofluorescent (If) method and anti-Sm, anti-RNP, anti-SSA and anti-SSB antibodies with double immunodiffusion (DID). To evaluate specificity, EL- ANA/6 profiles tests were performed on 10 sera from healthy blood donors. RESULTS: Ten sera of healthly blood donors were all negative for EL-ANA/6 pro biles. In the results of EL-ANA/6 profiles on sera positive for FANA, the concordance rate with IF method for the anti-dsDNA antibodies was 89.3% (25/28) and the con- cordance rates with DID for anti-Sm, anti-Sm/RNP, anti-SSA and anti-SSB antibodies were 85.7% (24/28), 82.1% (23/28), 92.9% (26/28) and 82.1% (23/28), respectively. In 16 discordant settings, thirteen (81.3%) were negative on DID and positive on EL-ANA/6 profiles. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the EL-ANA/6 profiles show good concordance rates with If and DID. EL-ANA/6 profiles showing quantitative profiles for multiple autoantibodies is useful for diagnosis and tool)ow-up of autoimmune disorders.
Antibodies ; Antibodies, Antinuclear* ; Autoantibodies ; Bile ; Blood Donors ; Diagnosis ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Humans ; Immunodiffusion ; Prognosis ; Sensitivity and Specificity

Between sept. 1982 and June 1985, the authors have performed arthroscopic debridement on 32 knees of 30 patients with primary osteoarthritis of the knee. Operative procedures including lavage, partial meniscectomy, excision of shelf, partial or total synovectomy of the anterior compartment, debridement of the articular cartilage, removal of loose bodies and multiple drilling of the articular cartilage were variously combined case by case. The follow-up period was between 18 and 52 months, with on average of 30.6 months. Clinical results were evaluated with the modified method of Sprague, III and were classified “Excellent”. “Good”, “Fair” and “Poor”. The data were analyzed by Fishers exact test to clarify the relationship between clinical results and various preoperative factors. The results were as follows: l. Of the total 32 knees, results were “excellent” in 17(53.1%), “good” in 9(28.1%), “fair” in 3 (9.4%) and “poor” in 3(9.4%) knees respectively. Satisfactory results, including “excellent” and good, were achieved in more than 3/4 cases(81.2%) . 2. Of the 3 “poor” cases, 2 cases seemed to be affected by major depression and the other one case had no specific cause to be considered. 3. The unsatisfactory cases, including “fair” and “poor” cases, commonly had degenerative changes of patellofemoral joint arthroscopically although the correlation between it and the results were not significantly proved statistically(P>0.05). 4. The correlation between amount of effusion, degree of degeneration of articular cartilage and amount of fibrinoid debris were not significantly proved statistically(P>0.05). 5. The correlation between clinical results and amout of effusion. degreq or site of degeneration of articular cartilage, degree of flexion contracture, meniscal tear, synovectomy, debridement of articular cartilage and number of operative procedures could not be significanly proved statistically. In conclusion, arthroscopic treatment of the primary osteoarthritis of the knee shows relatively satisfactory results in most cases with fewcomplications and a short rehabilitation period, and the procedure could be recommended as a process inbetween conservative treatment and definitive treatment such as total knee replacement. But any specific relationship between clinical results and various preoperative factors could not be proved statistically. The clinical results seemed to be attected by individual unknown factors and further precise analysis and long term follow-up will be necessary to clarify them.
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee ; Arthroscopy ; Cartilage, Articular ; Contracture ; Debridement ; Depression ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Knee ; Methods ; Osteoarthritis ; Patellofemoral Joint ; Rehabilitation ; Surgical Procedures, Operative ; Tears ; Therapeutic Irrigation

When the non-union gap in a long bone is more than half of the diameter of the bone at that level, it presents a significant challenge to traditional bone grafting technique. Even if there are several good ways for this problem, such as shortening, traditional various bone grafting, electrical stimulation and free vascularized bone graft, most of these techniques have some difficulties to maintain the stability of fracture post-operatively, and we have to keep their extremities into a cast or external fixator so long. So we have attempted to treat the large osseus gap non-union in long bone with fixation of heavy duty or condylar plate on one side of fracture for fracture stability, a long tibial corticocancellous strut graft on the other side of fracture for fracture stability and rapid bony union, and extensive cancellous chip bone graft between the plate and tibial graft to enhance the bony union. We have experienced 9 cases of large osseus gap non-union in long bone with this technique from March 1981 to September 1986 at the department of orthopaedic surgery, St. Mary's hospital, Catholic University Medical College. 1. Their, 7 males and 2 females, average age was 38 years old, with a range of 24 to 53 years old. The distribution of the involved bone was 6 femur, 2 humerus, 1 radius and ulna with 1.4 years of average duration of non-union, ranged from 7 months to 2.4 years. The average gap from normal bone to normal bone was 4.8cm, with a range of 2.7cm to 7.4cm. The average number of previous surgical procedures was 4, with a range of 2 to 7. Four of the nine patients had quiescent osteomyelitis. 2. Post-operative immobilization with splint or cast was applied for 6 weeks for upper extremity and 8 weeks for lower extremity followed by active R.O.M. exercise and non-weight bearing crutch walking. 3. Five of the nine cases(55.6%) had completely bony union. This occured on an average 8 months post-operatively and was faster in the forearm bones and femur than in the humerus. An additional cancellous bone graft was done in two. But other two of the patients had subsequent amputation because of recurrent and uneontrollable osteomyelitis stirred up by the surgery. 4. This procedures was proved to be one of valuable adjuvant method in treatmqnt of large osseous gap non-union of long bones.
Amputation ; Bone Transplantation ; Electric Stimulation ; External Fixators ; Extremities ; Female ; Femur ; Forearm ; Humans ; Humerus ; Immobilization ; Lower Extremity ; Male ; Methods ; Osteomyelitis ; Radius ; Splints ; Transplants ; Ulna ; Upper Extremity ; Walking

Authors retrospectively analyzed the CT findings of cystic tumors of the mediastinum in surgically confirmed13 cases at Seoul National University Hospital during the recent 3 years from August 1980 to August 1983. Theresults are as follows: 1. Among 13 cases, bronchogenic cyst and cystic teratoma were 4 cases respectively,pericardial cyst were 2 cases, and thymic cyst and cystic hygroma was 1 case respectively. 2. CT No. of 4bronchogenic cysts was in the range of 12-112 HU, 3 cases among them had thick-walled capsules. CT No. of 4 cysticteratomas was in the range of
Bronchogenic Cyst ; Capsules ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Lymphangioma, Cystic ; Mediastinal Cyst ; Mediastinum ; Retrospective Studies ; Seoul ; Teratoma

Pulmonary ligament consists of 2 serosal layer of pleura that connect the lower lobe to the mediastinum.Author analyse and present CT appearance of pulmonary ligament of the 40 normal and abnormal patients on the basisof anatomic knowledge from the cross section of cadaver. Left pulmonary ligament is more frequency visualized thanthe right. The most important CT landmark in localizing pulmonary ligament is the esophagus where the ligamentattaches on its lateral wall. Pitfalls in CT identification of pulmonary ligament are right phrenic nerve andright pericardiacophrenic vessels which emerge from the lateral wall of the IVC and wall of the emphysematousbulla in the region of the pulmonary ligament.
Cadaver ; Esophagus ; Humans ; Ligaments ; Phrenic Nerve ; Pleura