1.Book Review: Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament.
Korean Journal of Spine 2013;10(3):206-206
No abstract available.
Longitudinal Ligaments*
3.Case of Variant Angina diagnosed with 24-hour Holter monitoring.
Kyung Il PARK ; Sung Yoon LEE ; Joon Hyung DOH ; June NAMGUNG ; Won Ro LEE
Korean Journal of Medicine 2005;68(2):243-243
No abstract available.
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory*
4.Vetebroplasty and Kyphoplasty.
Hanyang Medical Reviews 2008;28(1):34-44
Vertebroplasty was introduced in 1987 for painful cervical hemangioma. Since then, there has been an explosion of interest in this remarkable procedure, which can be useful for the majority of vertebral fractures throughout the spinal column. This procedure is indicated for painful vertebral compression fracture(VCF) due to osteoporosis or malignancy, and for painful hemangiomas. Vertebroplasty is the injection of bone cement, generally polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), into a vertebral body (VB). Kyphoplasty is the placement of balloons into the VB, followed by an inflation/deflation sequence to create a cavity prior to the PMMA injection. These procedures are most often performed in a percutaneous fashion under local anesthesia. Although these methods are minimally invasive procedure, numerous complications can occur. The common complications include bleeding at the puncture site, PMMA leakage, local infection, and adjacent vertebral body fracture. A grave complication, which is rarely reported, is pulmonary embolism by PMMA leakage. These procedures can reduce pain in about 90% of patients with osteoporotic VCFs. Additionally, improvements in mobility and in activities of daily living occur. The success rate is slightly less in patients with metastatic VCFs than osteoporotic VCFs. Much evidence favors the use of these procedures for pain associated with the aforementioned disorders. The risk/benefit ratio appears to be favorable in carefully selected patients. This article summarizes the indications, techniques, complications and outcomes for the vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.
Activities of Daily Living
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Anesthesia, Local
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Explosions
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Hemangioma
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Hemorrhage
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Humans
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Kyphoplasty
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Osteoporosis
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Polymethyl Methacrylate
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Punctures
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Spine
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Vertebroplasty
5.Traumatic Disc Injuries and the Iatrogenic Spinal Disability.
Kyeong Seok LEE ; Jae Won DOH ; Seok Mann YOON ; Hack Gun BAE ; Il Gyu YUN
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2000;29(7):935-939
No abstract available.
6.Surgical treatment of the degenerative spondylolisthesis.
Hong Tae KIM ; Bong Hoon PARK ; Young Soo BYUN ; Doh Won KANG ; Chan Hoon YOO
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1991;26(3):700-709
No abstract available.
Spondylolisthesis*
7.The far lateral herniation of the lumbar disc.
Hong Tae KIM ; Bong Hoon PARK ; Young Soo BYUN ; Doh Won KANG ; Chan Hoon YOO
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1991;26(5):1498-1507
No abstract available.
8.Utilization characteristics of health care service for rheumatoid arthritis patients in Korea.
Kyoung Ja CHO ; Seong Ho JANG ; Soo Kon LEE ; Won Su DOH
Yonsei Medical Journal 1998;39(3):247-251
The purpose of this study was to determine the factors which were responsible for delaying early diagnosis and optimal management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Korea. We interviewed 109 outpatients diagnosed as RA being treated by rheumatologists, and we eventually analyzed 98 patients' data. The median length of time from symptom onset to the first visit to a medical doctor, to diagnosis, and visiting a rheumatologist were 8 weeks, 23 weeks, and 42 months respectively. The subspecialist with whom the patients consulted with for the longest time before visiting a rheumatologist were an orthopaedic surgeon for 51 patients, a Chinese herbal doctor for 19 patients, and a pharmacist for 16 patients. For early diagnosis and optimal management of RA in Korea, we believe that it is necessary to reduce the use of unconventional medical services such as Chinese herbal medicine and nonprescribed medication, and to emphasize rheumatologic and rehabilitative care in the early stage.
Adult
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Alternative Medicine/utilization
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid/therapy*
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid/rehabilitation
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Female
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Health Services/utilization*
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Human
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Korea
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Male
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Middle Age
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Rheumatology/methods
9.Long Term Follow-up of SAH Patients with Conservative Treatment.
Won Chul CHOI ; Jae Kyu KANG ; Hyun Tai JUNG ; Jong Oung DOH
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1994;23(7):791-795
Two hundreds and four consecutive patients who sustained proven spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage with conservative treatment were studied retrospectively. The reasons for conservative treatment were poor condition for surgery, difficulties in surgery and operation refusal. Comparative study was done in proven 47 cases of aneurysmal SAH, 27 cases of SAH with negative angiography and 130 cases of SAH without angiography about age, aneurysm site & size, neurologic grade mortality & morbidity, etc. Death had occurred in 2 weeks after attack predominantly. Rebleeding was most common cause of mortality(64%, 68/107). Survivals had good quality of life(73%, 19/26).
Aneurysm
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Angiography
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Disulfiram
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Follow-Up Studies*
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Humans
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Mortality
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Retrospective Studies
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
10.Clinical Analysis of Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
Won Chul CHOI ; Jae Kyu KANG ; Hyun Tae JUNG ; Jong Oung DOH
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1993;22(1):40-47
The authors have experienced 62 cases of chronic subdural hematoma from Jan. 1987 to May 1992 at National Medical Center. In these cases, 58 cases of chronic subdural hematoma were treated with burr hole and closed draninage, 4 cases were managed with conservative management. Male was predominant to female with the ratio of 6:1 and common age was 50-60 years old. Most common causes was head injury and there was cases of chronic subdural hematoma developed after shunt operation. Common symptom was mental change and headache. Brain expansion was delayed in old age group(over 50 years old), Brain CT was available in diagnosis but brain MRI was useful in diagnosis of scantly chronic subdural hematoma. Surgical outcome was related to preoperative neurologic grade and time interval of diagnosis. In this study, clinical improvement rates was 88% in surgically treated cases.
Brain
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Craniocerebral Trauma
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Diagnosis
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Female
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Headache
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Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic*
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male