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Meningitis* ; Salmonella*

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Thanatophoric Dysplasia*

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Ambulances* ; Emergencies* ; Gangwon-do*

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Diagnosis* ; Humans ; Thoracic Injuries* ; Thorax* ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

We reviewed 174 total hip arthroplasty (25 were revision procedure) and 65 bipolar hemiarthroplasty procedure followed by more than 6 months at Chungnam National University Hospital from July, 1992 to March, 1995. These were performed on 189 male and 50 female patients. We have followed up average 45.8 months and obtained following results; The dislocation rate is 3.76% (9 of 239 cases) and the dislocation rate of revision arthroplasties (16%: 4 of 25 cases) is higher than those of primary hip arthroplasties (2.6%: 5 of 214 cases). Among Nine dislocations, 8 cases (89%) were between fifth and seventh decade and all cases are men. All dislocations occured within 5 weeks postoperatively. Because 6 of 9 cases were due to poor compliance, the patient's cooperation during postoperative recovery is essential to prevent postoperative dislocation. The capsulectomy, surgical approach, or immobilization of patients after operation are unrelated to dislocaton. For the prosthetic factors, 7 cases dislocated posteriorly is appeared that the plane of the cup was between 3 and 9 degrees of anteversion, and also less than the normal range. Stable outcome without surgical operation was achieved in 7 of 9 dislocation. Among 2 patients who had recurrent dislocation after optimum conservative treatment, one had infected arthroplasty and the other had a impinged anterior thick capsule formation around the head. We concluded that the predisposing factors for dislocation after hip arthroplasty is multifactorial.
Arthroplasty* ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip ; Causality ; Chungcheongnam-do ; Compliance ; Dislocations* ; Female ; Head ; Hemiarthroplasty ; Hip* ; Humans ; Immobilization ; Male ; Reference Values

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Arthroplasty* ; Hip*

We performed a retrospective analysis of twenty-four consecutive hip arthroplasties (Total Hip Arthroplasty 18, Bipolar Arthroplasty 1, Cup revision 5) during which intraoperative frozen sections were analyzed to identify the occult active infection. We also reviewed the data such as laboratory findings (ESR, CRP), intraoperative culture, hip joint sonographic evaluation and permanent histologic section. Among the twenty-four patients those who received hip arthroplasties, 10 cases received revisional hip arthroplasties due to painful hip prosthesis loosening, 9 cases with infected hip prosthesis, 3 cases with infection after open reduction and internal fixation due to hip fracture and 2 cases with septic hip sequelae. Intraoperative frozen section had been obtained during staged revisional hip arthroplasties to determine the presence of active infection. We considered positive for infection if it shows more than 10 PML/HPF (Polymorphonuclear leukocyte /high power field) in at least 5 distinct microscopic fields from intraoperative tissue frozen section and postponed implantation of prosthesis. If it shows less than 5 PML/HPF, we performed revisional hip prosthesis implantation. We decided the implantation based on patient's condition, laboratory findings and intraoperative tissue conditions if it shows between 5 and 10 PML/HPF from intraoperative frozen section. At last follow up, 20 of 21 patients who had a revisional hip arthroplasties as below 10 PML/HPF from intraoperative frozen section remained free of infection (Specificity; 95%). We concluded that analysis of the intraoperative frozen sections is a reliable predictor as a guide to sepsis for the successful hip joint arthroplasties.
Arthroplasty* ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip ; Follow-Up Studies ; Frozen Sections* ; Hip Joint ; Hip Prosthesis ; Hip* ; Humans ; Leukocytes ; Prostheses and Implants ; Retrospective Studies ; Sepsis* ; Ultrasonography

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Adult* ; Animals ; Humans ; Liver* ; Population Characteristics* ; Rats*

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation* ; Emergencies* ; Emergency Service, Hospital*

No abstract available.
Epinephrine* ; Heart Arrest*