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Knee* ; Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular*

We analysed the results of total knee replacement arthroplasty without patellar resurfacing in 20 patients(28 knees) retrospectively. The patella was not resurfaced when it maintained relatively healthy cartilage in osteoarthritis or the patella was too thin to be replaced in rheumatoid arthritis. The diagnoses were osteoarthritis in 11 and rheumatoid arthritis in 17 cases. The follow up period was 30.3 months in average(12-70 months). A lateral retinacular release was performed in 22 knees(78.6%). The mean knee society score improved from 45.4 preoperatively to 84.1 postoperatively and the functional score improved from 21.4 preoperatively to 63.3 postoperatively. The modified Kujala score was 43.2 points in osteoarthritis and 43.6 points in rheumatoid arthritis. We conclude the total knee replacement arthroplasty without patellar resurfacing shows good results, without high risk of postoperative peripatellar complication.
Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; Arthroplasty* ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee* ; Cartilage ; Diagnosis ; Follow-Up Studies ; Knee ; Osteoarthritis ; Patella ; Retrospective Studies

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis* ; Mycobacterium* ; Polymerase Chain Reaction* ; Sputum*

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Humans* ; Lymphokines* ; Monocytes* ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis* ; Mycobacterium*

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Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli*

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis* ; Mycobacterium*

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Cerebrospinal Fluid* ; Diagnosis* ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay* ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis* ; Mycobacterium* ; Tuberculosis, Meningeal*

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Antibody Formation* ; Lymphocytes* ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis* ; Mycobacterium*

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Genetic Therapy*

PURPOSE: Meckel's diverticulum, an omphalomesenteric remnant, is the most common congenital anomaly of the human gastrointestinal tract. The incidence of Meckel's diverticulum varies from 1% to 3% in the general population. However the incidence has not been previously reported in Korea. Therefore, we performed a prospective study to determine the incidence of Meckel's diverticulum in Korea. METHODS: During the 9 years from March 1992 to February 2000, cases of Meckel's diverticula were examined prospectively in 806 (530 males and 276 females) patients who underwent laparotomy due to various intra-abdomimal diseases at Gospel Hospital, Kosin University. We looked for the presence of Meckel's diverticulum by inspecting the small intestine throughout its entire length from the ileocecal junction to the Treitz ligament. We recorded the distance from the terminal ileum and the length of the Meckel's diverticulum. In principle, we did not excise the Meckel's diverticulum. RESULTS: Meckel's diverticula were detected in 17 patients (2.1%). 12 patients were male (2.3%) and 5 were female (1.8%). The male to female ratio was 1.3:1. Meckel's diverticula were located 40~110 (81.3+/-19.9) cm proximal to the ileocecal junction. The mean length of the Meckel's diverticulum was 3.5+/-1.8 cm (range, 1.5~7 cm). CONCLUSION: The incidence of Meckel's diverticulum in Korea was 2.1%, similar to western countries. Meckel's diverticulum was seen as frequently in males as in females.
Diverticulum ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Tract ; Humans ; Ileum ; Incidence* ; Intestine, Small ; Korea ; Laparotomy ; Ligaments ; Male ; Meckel Diverticulum* ; Prospective Studies