Objective To explore the factors influencing postoperative function of elbow in adults with C-type fracture of distal humerus.Methods From March 2005 to June 2009,23 patients with C-type fracture of distal humerus were treated with open reduction and internal fixation.The function of the elbow was evaluated with Mayo elbow performance index.Related factors such as age,fracture classification,internal fixation method and initial time of postoperative rehabilitation were analyzed with Logistic regression model.Results The followed up time was 8 -36 (18.3 ± 2.1 ) months,the results demonstrated 6 excellent,8 good,4 fair and 5 poor,the excellent and good rate was 60.9%( 14/23 ).The excellent and good rate in the age ≤40 years old and ＞40 years old were 61.5%(8/13) and 60.0%(6/10)(P＞0.05);in C1,C2,C3 type fractures were 77.8% (7/9),62.5% (5/8),50.0% (3/6) respectively (P ＜ 0.05 );in plate patients and in Kirschner patients were 75.0% (9/12) and 54.5% (6/11)(P ＜ 0.05);in postoperative functional exercise ≤3 weeks and ＞ 3 weeks were 71.4%(10/14) and 55.6%(5/9 )(P＜ 0.05 ).Conclusions The fracture classification,internal fixation method and the initial time of postoperative rehabitation affect the functional restoration of distal fracture of humerus,and proper stable fixation with early suitable exercises according to the fracture classification will help improve the functional restoration.

Objective This study was conducted to build experimental model of orthotopic liver transplantation in rat(ROLT) with the character of acute rejection;and to study the effect of cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 immunoglobulin G(CTLA4-Ig) on prevention of rejection and the induction of immune tolerance of ROLT.(Methods Build model) of Wistar→SD ROLT(performed by the two cuff method) with character of acute rejection.Recipients were injected with CTLA4-Ig 75 ?g per ROLT into abdominal cavity after 2 days of operation.Contrast was made with no treatment group,the clinical characters,the liver function,the transplantated liver pathologic character and the concentrations of TNF-? in serum were observed and measured on postoperative day 7.In treatment group,all above observation were done on postoperative month 4.Above all,determination of the effect of CTLA4-Ig on preventing acute rejection and inducing tolerance in ROLT was observed.Results ①Recipients(no treatment group) died one by one within 6th～14th days;pathologic character of rejection in transplantation liver could be found;② In treatment group,on postoperative day 7 and month 4,no clinical rejection character and no pathologic character of rejection in transplantation liver were found and serum concentration of cytokins related to TNF-? found lower than that of contrast group(P

MicroRNAs(miRNAs)are a group of non-coding RNA molecules having modulating function,and as a post transcriptional modulating factor is involved in the modulation of expression of eukaryotic genes. Inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)is a chronic non-specific intestinal inflammatory disease and its etiology has not yet been fully clarified. Recent studies have shown that circulating miRNAs were specifically expressed in patients with IBD. This article reviewed the advances in studies on circulating miRNAs and IBD.

BACKGROUND:Obsolete lateral ankle ligament injury is frequently treated by Chrisman-Snook operation.However,this operation destructs some peroneus brevis tendon,and affects the function of peroneus brevis tendon for foot valgus.OBJECTIVE:Based on previous research,to investigate the effect of allogeneic tendon for reconstruction of ankle lateral ligaments.METHODS:A total of 17 cases of ankle lateral ligament injured were selected,with a course of disease from 3 to 6 months.All lateral ligaments were reconstructed by allogeneic tendon & anchors.During the operation,a drill,4.5 rnm diameter,was used to drill a hole on the lateral ankle;one anchor was drilled into the talus at the end of anterior talofibular ligament,another one was threaded on the calcaneus;the allogeneic tendon was permeated through the hole on the lateral ankle,maintaining ankle neutral and moderate valgus position.The allogeneic tendon was sutured with the thread of the anchors.Following operation,the ankle was fixed in neutral position and slightly valgus position;wound healing,AOFAS score and stress radiograph were observed.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:All 17 patients showed no rejection,and the wound healing well at the primary stage.At 6,12,24 after operation,all patients were followed-up.According to AOFAS criteria,function of ankle in all patients was significantly improved.No patients complained of instability of the ankle,end stress radiograph confirmed this improvement.Reconstruction of lateral ligaments of the ankle with allogeneic tendon and anchors is a practical treatment,which restores stability and function of ankle without long incision or damaging normal tendons.

Objective To provide a powerful and conclusive result for the association between the GGN polymorphic repeats in androgen receptor (AR)gene and prostate cancer (PCa)risk.Methods CNKI,VIP,Wanfang,PubMed/Medline,Embase and The Cochrance Library electronic database were used to retrieve the eligible publications addressing the association between the AR gene GGN polymorphic repeats and prostate cancer risk.16 GGN polymorphism repeats were used as cut off value,meta-analysis was ap-plied to the study on the association between the length of polymorphism repeats and prostate cancer risk.Results 9 cases of con-trol studies were included in this meta-analysis and a total of 2 438 cases and 1 968 controls were included.People with ≤16 GGN polymorphism repeats displayed a higher risk of prostate cancer(OR =1.15,95%CI :1.00 -1.31,P =0.04).Conclusion ≤16 GGN polymorphism repeats polymorphism associated with increased risk of prostate cancer.

· AIM: To investigate the expression and the possible implication of CD40/CD40L costimulatory molecules in erythema nodosum of patients with Beh(c)et's disease.· METHODS: Sampling was done from erythema nodosum of 5 patients with Beh(c)et's disease and normal skin of 2 healthy individuals. Immunohistochemical staining was performed to examine the expression of CD4, CD8, CD19, CD68, HLA-DR,CD40 and CD40L molecules in the obtained tissues.· RESULTS: Approximately 90% of epidermic cells in erythema nodosum expressed CD40 molecule. In the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, a significantly increased number of CD4+Tcells, CD8+Tcells, CD19+cells, CD68+cells, HLA-DR+cells,CD40L+cells, and CD40+cells were observed in the erythema nodosum as compared with that in normal skin. Double staining showed that CD40L molecules were expressed on 45% of CD4+T cells. CD40 molecules were expressed on 100% CD68+ cells and 59.2% of HLA-DR+cells respectively.· CONCLUSION: A number of CD40/CD40L costimulatory molecules are upreguiated in the erythema nodosum of patients with Behcet's disease.

Objective To analyze the ultrasonic features of interrupted inferior vena cava (IVC) and its relationship with related deformities so as to improve the prenatal diagnosis of isomerism.Methods Pregnant women who received prenatal care in Peking University People's Hospital or who were referred to our hospital for suspected malformation of fetus between January 2010 and December 2013 were enrolled in this study.Fetal echocardiography and abdominal transverse section were performed routinely.Spatio-temporal image correlation technology was used to further clarify interrupted IVC if azygos vein was broadened or IVC disappeared in the fetal abdominal transverse sections.Based on the presence of cardiac structural abnormalities,interrupted IVC was divided into isolated IVC interruption and complex IVC interruption.Neonatal echocardiography was performed in women with continued pregnancies.In women with terminated pregnancy,fetus was autopsied after induced labor.Results In total,12 cases of interrupted IVC were diagnosed,including 5 cases of isolated IVC interruption with full-term delivery and 7 cases of complex IVC interruption.Neonatal echocardiography,abdominal ultrasound were all normal in the 5 cases of isolated IVC interruption except for 3 cases complicated with sistus inversus viscerum.All the 7 cases of complex IVC interruption had induced labor because of some congenital cardiac abnormalities.Autopsy showed that 6 cases had left isomerism,and 1 case had right isomerism.Conclusions Interrupted IVC can be easily identified in prenatal diagnosis due to the typical ultrasonic features.Complication with some congenital cardiac abnormalities often indicates isomerism,especially left isomerism.

Humans ; Eosinophilia/diagnosis* ; Thrombosis/etiology* ; Heart Diseases/complications*

Objective:To explore the mechanism of the embolism and sclerotherapy of fibrin glue combined with bleomycin (FG/BLM) for the treatment of cervicofacial vascular malformations by color doppler ultrasound.Methods:10 patients with venous malformation(VM) and 10 patients with arterio-venous malformation(AVM) were included.All patients underwent embolism and sclerotherapy of FG/BLM guided by ultrasound.Color doppler ultrasound was used to record the real-time two-dimensional ultrasonography and color doppler image.The flow and distribution of FG/BLM after injection into the lesions were observed.Results:Two-dimensional ultrasonography showed clumps or flake strong echo after immediate injection of FG/BLM into the cavity of VMs,then floated in the abnormal venous lumen and diffused throughout the cavity.At the later stage the lesions were filled by a large number of flocculent and netted low echo,and patchy strong echo.The volume of VMs cavity expanded dramaticlly,and the blood flow signal was significantly decreased.After injection of FG/BLM into the lumen of AVMs,clumps or flake strong echo were observed,then most of the snowflake strong echo rapidly filled or scattered along with blood stream to the distal part of the vessels.The color doppler showed significantly decrease of blood flow signal.Conclusion:FG/BLM injection can embolize and block the draining vein of VM,and play a role on the storage of sclerozing agent.FG/BLM injection can embolize both the dilated blood vessels and capillary network of AVM.

The commodity specification and grade of Chinese medicinal materials is a measure of the quality of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), which directly impacts on the safety and effectiveness of clinical medicines. It is an urgent problem to establish a set of standards which can both interpret the scientific connotation of the commodity specification and grade of Chinese medicinal materials and play a significant role on clinical medicines as well as markets. This paper reviews the research methods of the commodity specification and grade of Chinese medicinal materials such as sensory evaluation, chemical assessment, biological evaluation, and cited the applications of various methods for the classification of TCMs. It provides technical support for establishing standards of the commodity specification and grade of Chinese medicinal materials, and also constructs scientific basis for clinical rational drug use.
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