The use of a cast-brace in the treatment of tibial fractures was first applied by the authors since 1964 in an attempt to prevent stiffness of the knee resulted from prolonged cast immobilization. The authors attempts on all 43 cases throughout the experimental period were proved satisfactory, among which, however, only a few case showed unwanted result such as delayed union in the early clinical experience.
Immobilization ; Knee ; Lower Extremity ; Tibial Fractures

A case of Maffucis syndrome is presented with a brief review of literature because of its rarity. An attempt was made for reconstructive surgery for the deformities involving right hand with rewarding result.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Hand ; Reward

During the past 11 years period from April, 1961 to March, 1972 171 cases of electrical burn patients were treated at Orthopedic Department of Han-Il Hospital. The author reviewed and discussed our clinical experience of electrical thermal injuries. Clinical analysis of these 171 cases of electrical burn patients was carried out and summarized as follows; 1) The majority of the patients ranged two to three decades of life(68.4%); The youngest 1 year old and oldest 53 years of age. Male were involved significantly more than female, the incidence being 163 cases (95.3%) and 8 cases. 2) Seasonal distribution showed more than about two third with 114 cases for rainy summer times and Autumn from May to October. 3) Among 171 cases of electrical burn patients, 131 patients (54.2%) were under 5% of body surface and 15 patients (11.3%) were over 20% of body surface. 4) In the regional distribution of burn wound, the upper extremity were 157(92.3%), 73(42.9%) in lower extremity, and 49 (28.9%) in other region. 5) Occupational distribution; The electrical line man and electrician were seen 136 cases (80%) which is two third of 171 patients, labor 12 cases(7%), 10 cases (5.9%) in painters, 8 cases (4.6%) in company employee and industrialist, 5 cases (2.9%) in house-wife, and 4 cases (2.4%) in motor man. 6) The most frequently early complication at electric burn of 171 cases were gastrointestinal symptom 111 cases (65%), fracture 18 cases (10.5%), head injuries (intracranial bleeding and basal bone fracture of skull) 15 cases (6.4%), spinal cord injury and kidney rupture 1 cases (0.6%), hemorrhage 2 cases (1.2%), and other 8 cases (4%). 7) The predominating organisms cultured out of burn wounds of 26 cases were staphylococcus aureus 9 (34.7%), pseudomonas auerginosa 5 (19.2%), E. coli 3 (11.5%), staphylococcus albus 1(4%), β-hemolytic streptococcus 1 (4%), and no growth were 7 (26.9%). 8) The type of current and the voltage in 102 cases among the 171 cases of electric burn patients was clear. Injury of the 99 cases out of the 102 cases were by indirect current and the 3 was by direct current. In 99 cases by indirect current, electric burn in accordance with high tension current in voltage was 81 cases (79.4%), low tension current injuries 18 cases (17.6%). 9) At the admission, laboratory findings of the electric burn patients showed hemoconcentration and leukocytosis. 10) Early excision of the necrotic tissue and skin grafting was performed in 94 times. The results was excellent in 71 times. 11) Among 171 cases of electric burn patients, later complication were seen 47 cases (27.4%), which is 25 cases (14.3%) in amputation, 8 cases in cicatrical contraction, 4 cases in serum hepatitis, 4 cases in paralysis, 2 cases in osteomyelitis, 2 cases in ankylosis of knee joint, 2 cases in drop foot, 1 case in anal stricture, and 1 case in cataract. 12) The overall motality in this series was 8% (14cases) and the most frerent cause of the death was due to head injury (9 cases) at the time of electrical burn injuries.
Amputation ; Ankylosis ; Burns ; Burns, Electric ; Cataract ; Constriction, Pathologic ; Craniocerebral Trauma ; Female ; Foot ; Fractures, Bone ; Hemorrhage ; Hepatitis ; Humans ; Incidence ; Kidney ; Knee Joint ; Leukocytosis ; Lower Extremity ; Male ; Orthopedics ; Osteomyelitis ; Paralysis ; Pseudomonas ; Rupture ; Seasons ; Skin Transplantation ; Spinal Cord Injuries ; Staphylococcus ; Staphylococcus aureus ; Streptococcus ; Upper Extremity ; Wounds and Injuries

Primary tumor of the renal pelvis and ureter is relatively rare disease, but usually malignant. It's prognosis is dependent upon the early detection, accurate diagnosis, procedure for treatment, and tumor grade and stage. Therefore, urologist should endeavor after accurate diagnosis and definitive treatment. A clinical observation was done on the 11 patients with renal pelvic tumor and the 3 patients with ureteral tumor at the Department of Urology, Kyungpook National University Hospital during the period of 4 years from January, 1978 to December, 1981. The results were as follows: 1. There were 9 men and 5 women, giving a ratio of 1.8 to 1. The average age at presentation of the 14 patients was 51.4 years. 2. On excretory urogram, nonvisualization of the kidney was the most prevalent sign in 10 patients. Retrograde pyelogram was done in 11 patients in whom findings of IVP were not sufficient for diagnosis. Renal angi0graphy was done in 9 patients. 3. Urine cytology was positive in 2 of 14 patients. 4. Of the 13 patients treated, 12 were proved to have transitional cell carcinoma, and 1 was leiomyoma. In 3 of the 11 patients with renal pelvic tumor, Concomitant ureteral tumor was present at diagnosis. And in 2 of the 11 patients with renal pelvic tumor developed subsequent urothelial tumors in the ureter and/or bladder after simple nephrectomy. 5. Nephroureterectomy including resection of a bladder cuff was done in 11 patients, and in 2 of these was also performed lymphadenectomy. Simple nephrectomy was done in 2 patients with renal pelvic tumor under the misdiagnosis of renaltuberculosis. 6. Postoperative complications developed in 3 cases, wound infection, pneumothorax, and death, in each case.
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell ; Diagnosis ; Diagnostic Errors ; Female ; Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Humans ; Kidney ; Kidney Pelvis* ; Leiomyoma ; Lymph Node Excision ; Male ; Nephrectomy ; Pneumothorax ; Postoperative Complications ; Prognosis ; Rare Diseases ; Ureter* ; Urinary Bladder ; Urology ; Wound Infection

The serum lipids level of healthy Koreans, including 306 normal adults, 15 overweight persons, 25 faculty members and 40 vegetarians (monks) were studied in 1973. The following results were obtained. 1. The mean serum liplids values of normal Korean adults were 188.7+/-33.7mg% for total cholesterol, 176.9+/-47.0mg% for phospholipid and 78.0+/-28.9mg% for triglyceride. 2. It was observed that the serum level of normal Koreans were influenced only by age and were not influenced statistically by sex, weight and socioeconomic state. 3. The mean serum lipids level of Korean vegetarians (monks) were 188.0+/-44.0mg% for total cholesterol, 158.5+/-35.6mg% for phospholipid and 64.8+/-21.4mg% for triglyceride and not influenced by sex and duration of altered eating habit. 4. The serum lipids level of Korean vegetarian (monks) were significantly low in phospholipid and triglyceride but not in cholesterol. 5. No significant difference in serum total cholesterol level between normal and vegetarian were observed all the role of diet of general population were discussed.
Adult* ; Cholesterol ; Diet ; Eating ; Humans ; Overweight ; Triglycerides

No abstract available.
Neck*

Chancroid is an acute localized, autoinoculable venereaI disease caused by Haemophilus ducreyi, characterized clinicaIly by painful ulceration at the site of incubation, and frequently accompanied by regional lymphadenopathy, and short incubation period. Three cases of chancroid were seen in Won Ju city, Kangwondo, Korea. All of the patients were male, and painful ulcers developed on genital region in 2 to 3 days after sexual contacts. Direct smear showed the characteristic "school-of-fish" arrangement of Haemophilus ducreyi by Gram stain. There were no regional lymphadenopathies and VDRL test were negative. Treatments were done with sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin) in case I, with sulfamethoxydiazine(Bayrena) and streptomycin in case 2, and with sulfamethoxydiazine and tetracycline in case 3 with exccllent results.
Chancroid* ; Gangwon-do ; Haemophilus ducreyi ; Humans ; Korea ; Lymphatic Diseases ; Male ; Streptomycin ; Sulfameter ; Sulfisoxazole ; Tetracycline ; Ulcer

We reviewed the records of 101 eyes who underwent extracapsular cataract extraction without intraocular lens implantation at Kosin Medical Center from Feb. 1987 to Mar. 1990. Of these, 47 eyes that showed postoperative corrected visual acuity of 0.5 more and more than 2 months' follow-up periods, were recruited for this study. To detect the changes of preoperative predicted aphakic refractions and postoperative observed aphakic refractions. we studied the changes of pre- and postoperative axial lengths, keratometric measurements, and observed aphakic refractions at postoperative 2 months were compared with predicted aphakic refractions, using linear regression formula. The results were as follows: 1. Distribution of age were in the range of 24 to 79 years(mean, 59.4 years), and seventh decade(31.8%) was most common. 2. Postoperative keratometric measurements was decreased in power of mean +/- SD; 0.04 +/- 0.14 diopters(p>0.05). 3. Postoperative axial length was increased by 0.20 +/- 0.09mm(p<0.05). 4. The difference between pre- and postoperative refractive power was mean +/- SD; 0.58 +/- 0.16 diopters(p<0.05).

No abstract available.
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*

No abstract available.
Aircraft*