There is still discussion concerning the methods for treating Tossy type 3 dislocations of the acromioclavicular joint. Since 1995, the authors have treated 10 patients of type 3 dislocations by arthroscope-assisted modified Weaver and Dunn operation with favorable results. The operation consisted of diagnostic shoulder arthroscopy, arthroscopic resection of acromial end of coracoacromial ligament with bone block, excision of distal end of clavicle, bone block transfer of coracoacromial ligament into the medullary canal of clavicle, and augmentation between coracoid process and resected distal end of clavicle with the Mersilene tape. The advantages of this arthroscope-assisted modified Weaver and Dunn operation are as follows: (1) Using the shoulder arthroscope, associated patholgy in the shoulder joint can be found and treated appropriately. (2) Arthroscopic resection of the acromial end of coracoacromial ligament can give the small incision and least damage to the deltoid muscle so that immediate post-operative range of motion exercise can be possible. (3) Bone block transfer of coracoacromial ligament and augmentation between coracoid process and resected clavicular end can prevent displacement of the resected clavicular end.
Acromioclavicular Joint ; Arthroscopes* ; Arthroscopy ; Clavicle ; Deltoid Muscle ; Dislocations* ; Humans ; Ligaments ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Shoulder ; Shoulder Joint

In the literature, the scapular neck fracture with ipsilateral acromioclavicluar dislocation(type I), mid-clavicular fracture(type II) or sternoclavicular dislocation(type III) is defined as floating shoulder. Authors managed 4 cases of type II floating shoulder, 3 cases by open reduction and internal fixation for the clavicular fracture only and 1 case by conservative therapy. The final results were excellent in 3 cases of the operative group and good in 1 case of the conservative group, by UCLA shoulder rating scale. There were no complications, including drooping or limited motion in the operative treatment group. However, there was shoulder pain in the case of the conservative treatment. It is thought that internal fixation for the clavicular fracture only may be the simple and sufficient treatment method for type lI floating shoulder.
Neck ; Shoulder Pain ; Shoulder*

No abstract available.
Adenocarcinoma* ; Diverticulum* ; Female* ; Humans ; Metaplasia*

The authors report a case of superficial femoral arterial trauma caused by external fixator in 53 year-old male patient who had supracondylar fracture of femur due to automobile accident. After removal of external fixator, autogenous bypass graft was perfomed with reversed great saphenous vein. The occlusion of the graft occurred 3 months later, we thought that interposition graft in the chronic inflammatory and fibrotic tissue should be avoided.
Automobiles ; External Fixators ; Femoral Artery ; Femur ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Rupture ; Saphenous Vein ; Transplants

BACKGROUND: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has been shown to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The combination of hypertension and obesity are well known to act as risk factors of left ventricular hypertrophy in a number of studies, but it is unclear whether obesity itself stimulates LVH independently. Therefore, we investigated the relationship of left ventricular mass to body size in normotensive adults. METHODS: A population sample of 240 normotensive (systolic BP < 140 mmHg and diastolic BP < 90 mmHg) adults (139 men and 101 women) was examined by echocardiography. We excluded adults with history of hypertension, thyroid diseases, diabetes mellitus and other cardiac diseases. Left ventricular mass normalized for height(2.7) was used in the analyses and left ventricular hypertrophy was defined as a value of 50 g/m(2.7) men or 47 g/m(2.7) in women. RESULTS: Left ventricular mass significantly and positively correlated with body mass index. On univariate correlation analysis after adjusting for age, the body mass index was associated with LV mass/height(2.7) (LVMI: Left Ventricular Mass Index) in males and body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference and waist/hip circumference ratio were associated with LVMI in females. Left ventricular hypertrophy was more frequent in overweight (33.3%) and obese (39.4%) groups than in lean group (15.9%). CONCLUSION: Left ventricular mass was strongly related to obesity in normotensive adults, especially in females. Obesity may be an independent risk factor for left ventricular hypertrophy.
Adult* ; Body Mass Index ; Body Size ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Echocardiography ; Female ; Heart Diseases ; Hip ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular ; Male ; Mortality ; Obesity* ; Overweight ; Risk Factors ; Thyroid Diseases ; Waist Circumference

BACKGROUND: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has been shown to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The combination of hypertension and obesity are well known to act as risk factors of left ventricular hypertrophy in a number of studies, but it is unclear whether obesity itself stimulates LVH independently. Therefore, we investigated the relationship of left ventricular mass to body size in normotensive adults. METHODS: A population sample of 240 normotensive (systolic BP < 140 mmHg and diastolic BP < 90 mmHg) adults (139 men and 101 women) was examined by echocardiography. We excluded adults with history of hypertension, thyroid diseases, diabetes mellitus and other cardiac diseases. Left ventricular mass normalized for height(2.7) was used in the analyses and left ventricular hypertrophy was defined as a value of 50 g/m(2.7) men or 47 g/m(2.7) in women. RESULTS: Left ventricular mass significantly and positively correlated with body mass index. On univariate correlation analysis after adjusting for age, the body mass index was associated with LV mass/height(2.7) (LVMI: Left Ventricular Mass Index) in males and body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference and waist/hip circumference ratio were associated with LVMI in females. Left ventricular hypertrophy was more frequent in overweight (33.3%) and obese (39.4%) groups than in lean group (15.9%). CONCLUSION: Left ventricular mass was strongly related to obesity in normotensive adults, especially in females. Obesity may be an independent risk factor for left ventricular hypertrophy.
Adult* ; Body Mass Index ; Body Size ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Echocardiography ; Female ; Heart Diseases ; Hip ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular ; Male ; Mortality ; Obesity* ; Overweight ; Risk Factors ; Thyroid Diseases ; Waist Circumference

In literatures, most of the studies of severe hyponatremia during or following its treatment has been concentrated with special references to the rate of correction and its neurologic outcomes. But, there is relatively few ones analyzing the diverse clinical manifestations of neurologic symptorns or complications during the course of treating severe hyponatremia. We experienced a catastrophic course related to hyponatremia in a 51 year woman with severe rheumatoid arthritis, who underwent knee joint replacement, and this case revealed the initial transient neurologic recovery for 3 days by the initial rapid correction of hyponatremia, then followed by delayed deterioration of osmotic demyelination syndrome leading to locked-in syndrome. Reported cases with similar clinical course (biphasic course) in the world lituratures were reviewed with special interests in the initial maximum rate of correction of hyponatremia and radiologic findings. This review suggests that clinicians treating the patients with severe symptomatic hyponatremia should be aware of the possibility of delayed neurologic sequelae despite the recovery of neurologic status as well as the degree of hyponatremia in the early treatment course of hyponatremia.
Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; Demyelinating Diseases* ; Female ; Humans ; Hyponatremia ; Knee Joint ; Quadriplegia

Traumatic asphyxia is a clinical symptom complex characterized by craniofacial cyanosis, subconjunctival hemorrhage, and head and neck vascular engorgement due to sudden compressive injury on the thoracic cage. It is occasionally combined with mental deterioration, lung contusion, and edema. It is considered due to increased intrathoracic pressure in state of closed epiglottis. Recently, we had experienced three cases of traumatic asphyxia of which clinical courses were somewhat different. The first case developed by a compression between a elevator and the ground while the victim did not realized the accident happening, and the patient showed nonspecific facial edema and ecchymosis but mental deterioration and ultimate respiratory failure. The second case by a compression between cars, while the impending accident was noticed by the victim, showed full-blown asphyxia without mental or respiratory symptoms. The last case by forceful coughing and vomiting showed facial edema and ecchymosis without any other symptoms. Hospital courses of all cases were uneventful. We believe that 'fear response' or 'closure of the epiglottis' might be an important mechanism on developing symptom of traumatic asphyxia.
Asphyxia* ; Contusions ; Cough ; Cyanosis ; Ecchymosis ; Edema ; Elevators and Escalators ; Epiglottis ; Head ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Lung ; Neck ; Respiratory Insufficiency ; Vomiting

BACKGROUND: The clinical use of intracoronary stents is impeded by the risk of subacute stent thrombosis and complications associated with the anticoagulant regimen. The use of high pressure balloon dilatations and confirmation of adequate stent expansion by intravascular ultrasound provide assurance that anticoagulation therapy can be safely omitted. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of anticoagulation of subacute thrombosis sfter stenting retrospectively on a consecutive series of patients who received palmaz-Schatz coronary stents with high pressure balloon dilatation. METHOD: From March 1995 to August 1995, 62 patients underwent Palmaz-Schatz coronary stent implantation. After deploying stents successfully, high pressure overdilatation of the stents was performed in all patients. According to post-stent anticoagulation, 32 patients received aspirin 200 mg/day, ticlopidine 500 mg/day and warfarin for two months, 30 patients received aspirin and ticlopidine. RESULTS: The clinical or angiographic variables were not significantly different between the two groups. There was no acute or subacute thrombosis in the two groups. The hospital stay after stenting was significantly shorter in the patients without antcoagulation than in patients with anticoagulation. CONCLUSION: The Palmaz-Schatz stent can be safely implanted without anticoagulation provided that stent expansion is daequate by the use high pressure balloon dilatation This technique significantly reduces hospital time and vascular complications and has a low stent thrombosis rate.
Aspirin ; Dilatation* ; Humans ; Length of Stay ; Retrospective Studies ; Stents* ; Thrombosis ; Ticlopidine ; Ultrasonography ; Warfarin

Polymyositis is one form of inflammatory myopathy. In some patients, this disease does not entirely respond to conventional initial therapy with glucocorticoid, methotrexate and azathioprine. Multiple options exist for treating these patients, but only intravenous immune globulin has been subjected to a randomized clinical trial. We report here on a case of polymyositis that did not respond to multiple drug therapy, but it did respond to tacrolimus. After treatment with tacrolimus, the patient's disease has been well controlled for many years.
Azathioprine ; Humans ; Immunoglobulins, Intravenous ; Methotrexate ; Myositis ; Polymyositis ; Tacrolimus