1.Is It Essential to Apply Tension Band Wire Fixation in Non-Comminuted Displaced Transverse Fractures of the Olecranon (Mayo Type 2A)?
In-Tae HONG ; Cheungsoo HA ; Seongmin JO ; Wooyeol AHN ; Soo-Hong HAN
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society 2022;35(3):97-102
Purpose:
Various problems have been reported with tension-band wire (TBW) fixation. With the devel-opment of anatomical plates and the improvement of fixation forces, plate fixation is currently being performed for non-comminuted, displaced, transverse olecranon fractures (Mayo Type 2A). This study compared the usefulness of the above two procedures applied in non-comminuted, displaced, transverse olecranon fractures.
Materials and Methods:
Fifty-three patients with Mayo Type 2A were studied retrospectively. Twenty-nine patients underwent TBW fixation, while the other 24 underwent plate fixation. The averageoutpatient follow-up period was 10 months for both groups. Both groups were analyzed radiologically and clinically. The radiological assessment included the time to bone union, joint stability, and presence of traumatic osteoarthritis at the final follow-up. The clinical assessment included the operation time,range of motion of the elbow joint, Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS), Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score, and the presence of postoperative complications.
Results:
Both groups showed stable elbow joints, proper union of fractures, and no traumatic osteo-arthritis at the final follow-up. The range of motion for the TBW fixation group was 142° (range, 3°-145°), while that of the plate fixation group was 135° (range, 4°-139°) at the final follow-up (p=0.219). The MEPS was 98.2 and 97.7 for the TBW fixation and plate fixation groups, respectively (p=0.675). The DASH score was 10.7 and 13.9 for the TBW fixation and plate fixation groups, respectively. Both groups showed excellent results, and the differences were not statistically significant (p=0.289).
Conclusion
TBW fixation and plate fixation were compared in non-comminuted, displaced, transverse olecranon fractures, and good results were obtained without significant differences between the two groups. Hence, surgeons should choose a technique they are more confident with and can be applied more efficiently.
2.Assessment of Image Quality for Selective Intracoronary Contrast-Injected CT Angiography in a Hybrid Angio-CT System: A Feasibility Study in Swine
Seongmin HA ; Sunghee JUNG ; Hyung-Bok PARK ; Sanghoon SHIN ; Reza ARSANJANI ; Youngtaek HONG ; Byoung Kwon LEE ; Yeonggul JANG ; Byunghwan JEON ; Se-Il PARK ; Hackjoon SHIM ; Hyuk-Jae CHANG
Yonsei Medical Journal 2021;62(3):200-208
Purpose:
To compare image quality in selective intracoronary contrast-injected computed tomography angiography (SelectiveCTA) with that in conventional intravenous contrast-injected CTA (IV-CTA).
Materials and Methods:
Six pigs (35 to 40 kg) underwent both IV-CTA using an intravenous injection (60 mL) and Selective-CTA using an intracoronary injection (20 mL) through a guide-wire during/after percutaneous coronary intervention. Images of the common coronary artery were acquired. Scans were performed using a combined machine comprising an invasive coronary angiography suite and a 320-channel multi-slice CT scanner. Quantitative image quality parameters of CT attenuation, image noise, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), mean lumen diameter (MLD), and mean lumen area (MLA) were measured and compared. Qualitative analysis was performed using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), which was calculated for analysis of interobserver agreement.
Results:
Quantitative image quality, determined by assessing the uniformity of CT attenuation (399.06 vs. 330.21, p<0.001), image noise (24.93 vs. 18.43, p<0.001), SNR (16.43 vs. 18.52, p=0.005), and CNR (11.56 vs. 13.46, p=0.002), differed significantly between IV-CTA and Selective-CTA. MLD and MLA showed no significant difference overall (2.38 vs. 2.44, p=0.068, 4.72 vs. 4.95, p=0.078).The density of contrast agent was significantly lower for selective-CTA (13.13 mg/mL) than for IV-CTA (400 mg/mL). Agreement between observers was acceptable (ICC=0.79±0.08).
Conclusion
Our feasibility study in swine showed that compared to IV-CTA, Selective-CTA provides better image quality and requires less iodine contrast medium.
3.Diagnostic Accuracy of a Novel On-site Virtual Fractional Flow Reserve Parallel Computing System
Hyung Bok PARK ; Yeonggul JANG ; Reza ARSANJANI ; Minh Tuan NGUYEN ; Sang Eun LEE ; Byunghwan JEON ; Sunghee JUNG ; Youngtaek HONG ; Seongmin HA ; Sekeun KIM ; Sang Wook LEE ; Hyuk Jae CHANG
Yonsei Medical Journal 2020;61(2):137-144
4.Simultaneous Viability Assessment and Invasive Coronary Angiography Using a Therapeutic CT System in Chronic Myocardial Infarction Patients
Seongmin HA ; Yeonggul JANG ; Byoung Kwon LEE ; Youngtaek HONG ; Byeong-Keuk KIM ; Seil PARK ; Sun Kook YOO ; Hyuk-Jae CHANG
Yonsei Medical Journal 2024;65(5):257-264
Purpose:
In a preclinical study using a swine myocardial infarction (MI) model, a delayed enhancement (DE)-multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) scan was performed using a hybrid system alongside diagnostic invasive coronary angiography (ICA) without the additional use of a contrast agent, and demonstrated an excellent correlation in the infarct area compared with histopathologic specimens. In the present investigation, we evaluated the feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of a myocardial viability assessment by DE-MDCT using a hybrid system comprising ICA and MDCT alongside diagnostic ICA without the additional use of a contrast agent.
Materials and Methods:
We prospectively enrolled 13 patients (median age: 67 years) with a previous MI (>6 months) scheduled to undergo ICA. All patients underwent cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging before diagnostic ICA. MDCT viability scans were performed concurrently with diagnostic ICA without the use of additional contrast. The total myocardial scar volume per patient and average transmurality per myocardial segment measured by DE-MDCT were compared with those from DE-CMR.
Results:
The DE volume measured by MDCT showed an excellent correlation with the volume measured by CMR (r=0.986, p<0.0001). The transmurality per segment by MDCT was well-correlated with CMR (r=0.900, p<0.0001); the diagnostic performance of MDCT in differentiating non-viable from viable myocardium using a 50% transmurality criterion was good with a sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of 87.5%, 99.5%, 87.5%, 99.5%, and 99.1%, respectively.
Conclusion
The feasibility of the DE-MDCT viability assessment acquired simultaneously with conventional ICA was proven in patients with chronic MI using DE-CMR as the reference standard.