Seventy cases of moderate to severe hallux valgus deformities were operated by proximal metatarsal chevron osteotomy combined with modified McBride procedures from September 1994 to September 1996. The hallux valgus angle improved from an average of 35.1 degrees to 12.1 degrees postoperatively. The first intermetatarsal angle improved from an average of 15.4 degrees to 7.9 degrees. The position of sesamoids was normalized and the metatarsal bone shortened minimally. Union occurred in 6 weeks. Subjectively, pain was relieved in 95% of the patients, while walking and standing abilities improved in 90%. The shoewear improved in only 60% of the patients, showing less satisfactory results compared to other factors. In terms of complications, two recurrences occured but were treated without repeat surgery. Two malunions and four superficial wound infections occurred. In conclusion, proximal chevron metatarsal osteotomy combined with modified McBride procedures is a reliable operation as regards stability, technical ease, low complications and satisfactory results for moderate to severe Hallux valgus deformities.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Hallux Valgus* ; Hallux* ; Humans ; Metatarsal Bones* ; Osteotomy* ; Recurrence ; Reoperation ; Walking ; Wound Infection

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Antibodies* ; Coxiella burnetii* ; Coxiella* ; Korea* ; Prevalence* ; Q Fever*

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Hyperplasia* ; Islets of Langerhans* ; Nesidioblastosis*

A 25-year-old woman transferred to pain clinic complaining of severe throbbing eye ball pain, eyelid edema and severe tearing in her left eye under the diagnosis of herpes zoster ophthalmicus that was developed 3months ago. In addtion to conventional medication, she had been taken stellate ganglion block, supraorbital and supratrochlear nerve block to contol of pain, but the response was poor. So we tried to administer ketamine subcutaneously, because not only ketamine, NMDA receptor antagonist, played a significant role to reduce neuropathic pain and pain caused by nerve injury, but also she wanted to work in her office during the treatment. We used subcutaneous ketamine 3 mg/hr (0.06 mg/kg/hr) in patient with postherpetic neuralgia of the ophthalmic nerve, and accomplished almost complete pain relief without any sign of side effect.
Adult ; Diagnosis ; Edema ; Eyelids ; Female ; Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus ; Humans ; Infusions, Subcutaneous* ; Ketamine* ; N-Methylaspartate ; Nerve Block ; Neuralgia ; Neuralgia, Postherpetic* ; Ophthalmic Nerve* ; Pain Clinics ; Pain Management* ; Stellate Ganglion

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Antibodies* ; Borrelia burgdorferi* ; Borrelia* ; Immunoblotting* ; Lyme Disease*

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Obesity, Morbid* ; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome*

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Carcinoma, Verrucous ; Lip

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Antibodies, Monoclonal* ; Borrelia burgdorferi* ; Borrelia* ; Lyme Disease*

Long-term treatment with antipsychotics can lead to a sometimes irreversible motor disorder, tardive dyskinesia(TD). Although TD is a serious side effect, the pathophysiology of it remains unclear. This article reviews recent experiments designed to determine the pathophysiology of TD. The review is divided into three parts; the first part describes the existing hypotheses on the pathophysiology of TD, the second part consists of the animal models of TD, and the third part consists of the other descriptions of the exerimental researches on TD. The challenge for the future is to integrate these data into a more complete understanding of the pathophysiology of TD.
Antipsychotic Agents ; Models, Animal ; Movement Disorders*