BACKGROUND:Artificial knee joint replacement is the main surgical method for the treatment of severe knee joint deformation, but due to the limited existing knee prosthesis type. The stature of Fujian population in southeast China was shorter than that of the north. The size of artificial knee joint usual y did not fit for patients in clinic. The substitution effect was poor.
OBJECTIVE:To measure the geometric parameters of proximal surface and cross-section of adult female tibia in southeastern area of Fujian Province of China, and provide basic data for design and replacement of artificial knee joint in females.
METHODS:We chose 85 cases of dry female skeleton in southeastern area of Fujian Province of China, measured tibial plateau width, medial tibial plateau width and anteroposterior diameter, lateral tibial plateau width and anteroposterior diameter. We col ected clinical normal proximal tibial CT data of 36 patients (38-65 years old), with scan range of 30 cm (intercondylar eminence 30 cm) and layer thickness of 0.625 mm. Mimics 16.0 three-dimensional reconstruction software was used to measure above indexes and cut the reconstructed models with thickness of 3 mm, total y 10 layers. We divided its widest distance into four equal parts, and measured tibial anteroposterior diameter on three points. Statistical software was used to analyze the linear relationship between the data.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The experiment has successful y obtained geometric parameters of tibial specimens of adult females in southeastern area of Fujian province of China. Tibia platform inside and outside diameters were greater than the width inside and outside;inside and outside diameter and inside and outside width were similar. Ten segment planes of tibia, inside and outside diameters were always less than middle anteroposterior diameter. Three groups of data increased firstly, and then reduced. There were positive correlations between tibia length and width of the medial tibia platform, the lateral tibia platform width and anteroposterior diameter, the medial tibia platform width and anteroposterior diameter, and the lateral tibia platform width and anteroposterior diameter (P<0.05). These results suggested that relevant parameters of tibial plateau adult women in southeastern area of Fujian province of China showed some regular changes. Our results may provide quantitative reference data for the design and operation of artificial tibial plateau.

Objective:To investigate the long-term clinical value of composite biomaterial mesh in inguinal hernia repair.Methods:The prospective randomized controlled non-inferiority study was conducted. The clinical data of 172 adult patients with inguinal hernia who were admitted to 3 medical centers, including Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University et al, from July 2014 to February 2015 were selected. Based on random number table, patients were divided into two groups. Patients underwent technique of abdominal wall reinforcement with biological mesh. Patients using the electrospun composite biomaterial mesh were allocated into experimental group, and patients using the small intestinal submucosa mesh were allocated into control group. Observation indicators: (1) grouping situations of the enrolled patients; (2) endpoint of the study. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and comparison between groups was conducted using the independent sample t test. Count data were described as absolute numbers or percentages, and comparison between groups was conducted using the chi-square test or Fisher exact probability. Comparison of ordinal data was conducted using the non-parameter rank sum test. Taking the recurrence rate of hernia at 6 years after surgery as the basis of efficacy evaluation, the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test was used for comparison between groups. The confidence interval method was used to conduct non-inferiority statistical analysis. If the lower limit of 95% confidence interval of the difference of recurrence rate of hernia between the experiment group and the control group was more than -10%, the experiment group was considered to be non-inferior to the control group. If the lower limit of 95% confidence interval is more than 0, the experiment group was considered to be superior to the control group. Results:(1) Grouping situations of the enrolled patients. A total of 172 adult patients with inguinal hernia were selected for eligibility. They were males, aged (61±2)years. All 172 patients were randomly divided into to the experimental group and the control group with 86 cases in each group. At 6 years after surgery, 20 patients in the experi-mental group and 19 patients in the control group was lost to follow-up. (2) Endpoint of the study. ① The primary endpoint of study. At 6 years after surgery, no patient had recurrence in the 66 patients of experimental group and 4 patients had recurrence in the 67 patients of control group. Results of non-inferiority statistical analysis showed that the 95% confidence interval of the difference of recurrence rate of hernia between the two groups was 0.27% to 14.41%, with the lower limit as 0.27%, which was more than -10% and simultaneously more than 0. ② The secondary endpoint of study. There was no significant difference in the simple verbal scale between the two groups after 6 months and 6 years at rest or cough status ( P>0.05). At a follow-up of 6 months after surgery, 2 cases of the experimental group and 5 patients of the control group had complications, showing no significant difference between the two groups( χ2=1.38, P>0.05). At a follow-up of 6 years after surgery, no complication occurred in either group. Conclusion:Composite biological mesh in inguinal repair is safe and feasible, which can have low long-term recurrence and achieve good long-term efficacy.

Objective:To investigate the radiologic, pathologic, and molecular features of simple bone cysts (SBC), and their differential diagnoses.Methods:Fourteen cases of SBC were collected at the Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from 2017 to 2022, and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was performed for retrospective analysis.Results:There were 14 patients, including 7 females and 7 males, with age range of 7 to 45 (median 29) years. The most common complaint was pain, including 4 cases with pathological fracture and 5 with history of previous trauma. The tumor size ranged from 3.4 to 13.5 (median 5.6) cm. The lesion involved the femur ( n=4), humerus ( n=5) and iliac bone ( n=5). Radiologic diagnoses included SBC, aneurysmal bone cyst, and giant cell tumor of the bone or its combination with aneurysmal bone cyst-like region and fibrous dysplasia. Histologically, the cyst walls of the lesions were composed of fibrous tissue, fibrin-like collagen deposits, bone-like matrix and occasional woven bone. The lesional cells were spindled to ovoid, with scattered osteoclast-like giant cells, foamy histiocytes, hemosiderin deposits and cholesterol clefts. In 6 cases there were nodular fasciitis-like areas. Immunohistochemically, the spindled to ovoid cells were positive for SMA, EMA and SATB2 in varying degrees. FISH detection was performed in all 14 cases and EWSR1/FUS rearrangement were found in 9 cases. One case of FUS::NFATC2 fusion was detected by next-generation sequencing. Nine cases of SBC with the rearrangement were more cellular, and there were more mitotic figures in the recurrent FUS::NFATC2 fusion tumor. Clinical follow-up was obtained in all 14 cases with the time ranging from 5 to 105 (mean 46) months. Amongst them, the tumor with FUS::NFATC2 rearrangement had local recurrence twice after the first local excision, but had no more recurrence or metastasis 34 months after the subsequent segmental resection. The other 13 cases had no recurrence. Conclusions:EWSR1 or FUS rearrangement is most commonly identified in SBC, suggesting that SBC might be a neoplastic disease. In cases where the radiologic appearance and histomorphology are difficult to differentiate from aneurysmal bone cyst, FISH detection can aid in the definitive diagnosis.

Objective To determine the levels of coagulation and inflammatory factors in women with moderate and severe ovarian endometriosis so as to investigate the possible role of coagulation and inflammatory factors in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of this disease. Methods From June 2015 and June 2017,clinical data of 366 patients with pathologically diagnosed moderate and severe ovarian endometriosis (case group) and 244 patients with pathologically diagnosed benign ovarian cysts (control group)in Women′s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine were retrospectively analyzed.The levels of coagulation indicators, inflammatory factors and serum tumor markers were measured. Then, the values of these indicators in diagnosis of endometriosis were analyzed. Results(1)The levels of plasma prothrombin time(PT)and thrombin time(TT)in patients with ovarian endometriosis [median: 12.8 s (range:12.4-13.2 s)and 15.5 s(range:15.1-15.9 s),respectively]were significantly shorter than those with benign ovarian cysts[median:13.0 s(range:12.5-13.4 s)and 15.7 s(range:15.3-16.1 s),respectively;all P<0.01].The levels of plasma fibrinogen(FIB)and D-dimer[D-D;median:3.1 g/L(range:2.8-3.5 g/L)and 0.9 mg/L(range:0.6-2.1 mg/L),respectively]in patients with ovarian endometriosis were significantly higher than those with benign ovarian cysts[median:2.8 g/L(range:2.6-3.2 g/L)and 0.6 mg/L(range:0.4-1.2 mg/L), respectively; P=0.000]. Moreover, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio(NLR)and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio [PLR; median: 2.3 (range: 1.8-3.1) and 144 (range: 113-179), respectively] in patients with ovarian endometriosis were significantly higher than those with benign ovarian cysts [median: 2.1 (range: 1.6-2.8) and 128 (range: 104-165), respectively; P<0.01]. Furthermore, in patients with ovarian endometriosis, the levels of PT were significantly shorter in stage Ⅳ endometriosis than that in stage Ⅲ endometriosis (P<0.05).The levels of FIB and PLR in patients with stageⅣendometriosis were significantly higher than those in patients with stage Ⅲ endometriosis(P<0.01).(2)The cut-off value of CA125was 27.2 kU/L with a sensitivity of 83.6%,the cut-off value of FIB was 3.1 g/L with a sensitivity of 53.2%,while the sensitivity of combination index(FIB×CA125)was 84.9%.Conclusion The abnormality of coagulation and inflammatory factors may be involved in the pathogenesis of moderate and severe ovarian endometriosis,and the detection of coagulation and inflammatory factors may be have important clinical significance for the diagnosis and treatment of moderate and severe ovarian endometriosis.

Through a review of the literature on surface treatment of superhydrophilic implants and its clinical application, this paper discusses the shortening of load time, the improvement of the planting success rate and its long-term effect. Additionally, attention should be paid to the nonindication of superhydrophilic implants and issues requiring attention. The literature review showed that healthy patients could carry out an early load 21 days after implantation of superhydrophilic implants, and the load could be completed as soon as 6 weeks after implantation with superhydrophilic short implants when the residual alveolar bone height of the posterior dental area was repaired. Even if the residual alveolar bone density of the patient is low, the application of superhydrophilic implants can shorten the healing period to 8 weeks. Notably, some studies have reported that superhydrophilic implants have no significant effect on patients with a history of radiotherapy and the use of anticoagulants. Because the adhesion of the superhydrophilic implant to the bacteria is also improved to some extent, it is very important to prevent the use of antibiotics when using the superhydrophilic implant. Finally, this paper discusses and anticipates the future research direction of superhydrophilic implants: longer periodic follow-up and more in-depth molecular mechanism studies.