No abstract available.
Female* ; Humans ; Urinary Incontinence*

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Replantation*

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Animals ; Heart* ; Rats* ; Wisconsin*

A 6-year-old male patient had been suffering from angular cheilitis and paronychia with fragmentation and dystrophic change of the finger nails. Laboratory findings showed low serum iron level and anemia. Immunologic studies revealed defects in cell mediated immunity. KOH examination and culture of specimens from the lesions showed hyphal elements and growth of Candida albicans respectively. Concomitantly itraconazole and iron sulfate were administered. Four months after treatment he was free of any clinical evidence of the disease.
Anemia ; Candida albicans ; Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous* ; Cheilitis ; Child ; Fingers ; Humans ; Immunity, Cellular ; Iron ; Itraconazole ; Male ; Paronychia

No abstract available.
Cleidocranial Dysplasia

One of the commonest and most serious problems of the injured hand is flexion contractures of the fingers. Such deformities not only functionally impair the digit, but also reduce or restrict the functional capability of the entire hand. We reviewed 150 digits of 73 patients with flexion contractures of the fingers which had been treated at National Medical Center from Jan. 1976 to Dec. 1985. The results were as follows: 1. The duration of flexion contractures which were scattered from 4 months to 17 years and average duration of contracture was 20.6 months. 2. The methods of treatment were Z-plasty, adhesiolysis, capsulotomy, excision of both collateral ligaments, stripping of extensor mechanism and volar plate and release of flexor tendon sheath according to injury mechanism and duration of contracture. 3. The postoperative results showed up 32 (21.3%) excellent, 78 (52%) good, 24 (16%) fair and 16 (10.7%) poor. 4. The postoperative results of burned injury which showed up-8 excellent, 11 good out of 20 cases they are supposed to have satisfactory results. 5. Crushing injury which had intraarticular fracture or comminution show up unsatisfactory results. 6. It seems obvious that the early active motion of interphalangeal joint is important to improve joint function. 7. The arc of motion was retained in a more functional position postoperatively than preoperatively.
Burns ; Clinical Study ; Collateral Ligaments ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Contracture ; Fingers ; Hand ; Humans ; Intra-Articular Fractures ; Joints ; Tendons

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Female ; Humans ; Prevalence*

Sixteen patients who had radial head fractures were treated with open reduction and internal fixation using Herbert screws (10 patients), and with silastic prosthetic replacement (6 patients) from March, 1992 to December, 1994 in Chungnam National University hospital. The average duration of follow up was 19.5 months. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of Herbert screw fixation and silicone replacement arthroplasty and to asscess the clinical results of two groups functionally, radiologically in raidial head fractures. By functional rating index (modified After B.F. Morrey et al), the results were classified as excellent (9 patients), good (6 patients), fair (No patient) and poor (1 patient). Nine of the ten patients treated by open reduction and internal fixation using Herbert screws had resulted in excellent or good. All patients were inserted silastic implants were showed excellent or good results. Especially, in Mason Type III radial head fractures, three of four patients treated by Herbert screws and all 5 patients treated by silastic prosthesis were considered to excellent or good results. We concluded that Herbert screw fixation or silastic prosthetic replacement had satisfactorily appeared to be the alternative treatment option for Mason Type III radial head fractures.
Arthroplasty, Replacement ; Chungcheongnam-do ; Follow-Up Studies ; Head* ; Humans ; Prostheses and Implants ; Silicones

Arytenoid subluxation or recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis may result from injury to the larynx following endotracheal intubation or blunt laryngeal trauma. Early diagnosis is important for appropriate treatment and better prognosis. A 62-years-old man was admitted for cholecystectomy. He was intubated without any difficulty and nasogastric tube was inserted with the help of laryngoscope and Magill forcep before surgery. He had a weak voice and hoarseness after atraumatic extubation and those symptoms did not improve even 2 days after. Indirect laryngoscopy, videolaryngotelescopy, electromyography(EMG) and computed tomographic findings revealed anterior, inferior subluxation of left cricoarytenoid cartilage associated with left thyroarytenoid muscle denervation and resultant unilateral vocal cord palsy. Conservative treatment for 40 days after the operation and follow-up examination was done. The voice quality was improved and indirect laryngoscopy examination showed that right vocal cord crossed midline in a attempt to meet its paralyzed counterpart on phonation.
Anesthesia, General* ; Cartilage ; Cholecystectomy ; Denervation ; Early Diagnosis ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hoarseness ; Intubation, Intratracheal ; Laryngeal Muscles ; Laryngoscopes ; Laryngoscopy ; Larynx ; Paralysis* ; Phonation ; Prognosis ; Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve* ; Surgical Instruments ; Vocal Cord Paralysis ; Vocal Cords ; Voice ; Voice Quality