BACKGROUND: Nasal bone fractures are managed by closed reduction within the 2-week period, and are managed by secondary correction after this time. There is little literature on the delayed reduction for nasal bone fractures beyond the 2-week duration. We report our experience with nasal fractures, which were reduced beyond this period. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed for all patients who had undergone closed reduction of isolated nasal bone fracture. Patients were included for having undergone reduction of nasal bone fractures at or more than 2 weeks after the injury. Medical records were reviewed for demographic information, injury mechanism, fracture type, delay in treatment, and cause for delay. Postoperative outcomes were evaluated using computed tomography images. RESULTS: The review identified 10 patients. The average reduction time was 22.1 days. Five of patients underwent reduction between days 15 and 20, and the remaining five patients underwent reduction between days 21 and 41. The postoperative outcomes were excellent in 8 patients and good in 2 patients. CONCLUSION: Outcomes were superior for nasal fractures with displaced end plates and multiple fracture segments. Our study results appears to support delayed reduction of isolated nasal fractures in the presence of factors that delay bony reunion.
Fractures, Multiple ; Humans ; Medical Records ; Nasal Bone* ; Retrospective Studies ; Reunion

The diaphysectomy of a large tubular bone is occasionally done as a method of treating chronic osteomyelitis. Obliteration of the bony gap with stable complete reunion by periosteal new bone formation is rare in adult and is usually not expected to be complete. Therefore, the bony defect generally is replaced or refilled to bridge the gap by massive bone graft after complete subsidence of the inflammatory signs, The authors report a case of chronic osteomyelitis of tibial shaft which was treated by diaphysectomy and healed with complete and stable periosteal new bone formation in the gap of diaphysectomized tibia without graft or replacement in a healthy young adult.
Adult ; Humans ; Methods ; Osteogenesis ; Osteomyelitis ; Reunion ; Tibia ; Transplants ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVES: Separation and reunion is common experiences in our life but enduring unwanted early-life separation from family members may be a distressful event. This study was executed to observe emotional resolution in the subjects who eagerly desire and experience reunion with their families after long-lasting separation. METHODS: Thirty subjects who have participated in the reunion program of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) from April 2005 to July 2005 were interviewed to assess their demographic characteristics and memories about separation. Their anxiety and depressive mood were assessed using Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale before the family reunion. At the time of the reunion, psychological states of 14 participants who were able to meet their family members were assessed again using the same assessment tools and the follow-up assessment was performed for one possible case at 7 months after the reunion. RESULTS: The depression and anxiety levels of most subjects were significantly decreased after the reunion. Standardized T scores of their state-anxiety were mostly in abnormal range before the reunion but most of their anxiety levels were reduced within normal range after the reunion. Duration of education was negatively correlated with trait-anxiety level and duration of separation respectively even though trait-anxiety levels were not directly correlated with duration of separation. Emotional acceptability about childhood separation tended to contribute to the increased anxiety level. CONCLUSION: This is the first study to assess psychological distresses of the Korean people who have suffered from longlasting separation with their families. The results in this study suggest that the eagerly desired reunion after long-lasting separation from family may have a resolutive effect for emotional distress. Further study will be needed for larger population suffering from early-life separation.
Anxiety ; Depression ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Reference Values ; Reunion ; Stress, Psychological

Background: Terminology is a good index of reflections in conceptional imaginations, trends and technological advances in the field of their own. The purpose of this study is to compare the similarity and difference of terms in periodontology to evaluate the communicability between South and North Korea. These result may be particularly helpful for making glossary, academic communication and social unity at the time of reunion. Methods: This study was carried out by searching northern periodontology terminologies used in literatures published in North Korea and comparing those terms with the southern terms. The standard northen terms were not able to be distinguished, so the terms used frequently were chosen as the standard northern terms. Results: The South and North both use terms that stem from Chinese characters, but this tendency is stronger in the South. The main differences between the South and North are due to the North Korea's effort in converting terms into the native languages. There are also some differences in inscription of foreign language, spelling and spacing, and so on. Conclusion: The terminology using in South and North Korea in the field of periodontology is somewhat different but both side can be capable of communication. Now the basic efforts in both parts must be taken, such as establishing new terms, in order to relieve these differences.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Democratic People's Republic of Korea* ; Humans ; Imagination ; Reunion

BACKGROUND: Terminology is a good index of reflections in conceptional imaginations, trends and technological advances in the field of their own. The goal of this study was to compare the similarity and difference of terms in anesthesiology to evaluate the communicability between South and North Korea. These results may be particularly helpful during the next step of making glossary, academic communication and the searching of social unity at the time of reunion. METHODS: Several books and indexes written in South and North Korea and data from seminars were obtained. Multiple terms were then drawn from these data. These terms were used to make a comparison between South and North side. RESULTS: Both side does not use a Chinese character in their books and indexes, even though many terms stem from a Chinese character. North side had more terms of native language than South side. There were some different terms because of each others rules of grammar. Several terms were confusedly used in both side. In some of combined terms, words were reversed in their orders. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that terminology using in South and North Korea in the field of anesthesiology is not so far way and both side can be capable of communication without any difficulty. But both have many areas to be filled with terms of native language to have identity.
Anesthesiology* ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Democratic People's Republic of Korea* ; Humans ; Imagination ; Reunion

Lermoyez's syndrome is usually regarded as a rare variant of Meniere's disease which is characterized by the disappearance of aural symptoms after vertiginous attacks. It is recognized as an uncommon paroxysmal clinical syndrome caused by pathological endolymphatic change in the labyrinth. It is thought that the cause of Lermoyez's syndrome is due to cochlea hydrops which result from endolymphatic blockage of the ductus reunions. With its distinct characteristic manifestations, the diagnosis is not difficult, but Lermoyez's syndrome has been rarely reported universally. Otologists are in a whirl about its rare occurrence. We report a unique case of a 46-year-old woman, who showed typical clinical features of Lermoyez's syndrome with review of literatures. We focused on the sequential clinical change during our observation.
Cochlea ; Ear, Inner ; Edema ; Endolymphatic Hydrops ; Female ; Humans ; Meniere Disease ; Middle Aged ; Reunion ; Vertigo