1.The Influence of Arch Difference on Dynamic and Static Foot-Ankle Function
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2021;36(6):E951-E956
Objective To evaluate the difference of foot-ankle function for subjects with different foot types from both dynamic and static aspects by means of sports biomechanics, so as to provide theoretical support and references for the study of foot-ankle movement. Methods According to the arch index, 65 subjects were divided into three groups: flat foot, low arch foot and normal foot. One-way ANOVA was used to analyze the difference of static and dynamic foot-ankle function indexes among the three groups. Results In terms of static foot-ankle function, the malleolar valgus flexibility (MVF) of normal foot and ankle was significantly higher than that of low arch foot and flat foot (P<0.05), while in terms of arch height flexibility (AHF), the effect of weight bearing on normal foot was smaller than that of flat foot (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference in transverse arch flexibility (TAF) among the three groups. In terms of dynamic foot-ankle function, the force offset amplitude and time of normal foot at buffer stage were higher than those of the other two groups (P<0.05), and at transition stage, the transition time of normal foot was significantly lower than that of low arch foot and flat foot (P<0.05). At pedal-extension stage, the pedal-extension time and speed of normal foot were significantly higher than those of flat foot (P<0.05). Conclusions The posture maintenance ability and longitudinal arch shape maintenance ability of low arch foot and flat foot are worse than those of normal foot with the load increasing, and the arch rigidity and plantar elasticity of low arch foot and flat foot are worse than those of normal foot, and normal foot shows better load-bearing cushioning ability, elastic-to-rigid transition ability and pedal extension efficiency during walking. A systematic and comprehensive evaluation system is of great significance to the prediction of foot-ankle injury risk and the evaluation of sports ability.
2.Effect of minimalist shoes on foot muscle morphology:systematic evaluation and Meta-analysis
Xiaotian BAI ; Zhaoying CHEN ; Yiling SONG ; Ye WANG ; Jingmin LIU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(4):646-650
OBJECTIVE:With the popularity of simulated barefoot running,minimalist shoes have become a new way of foot exercise.As an important muscle group of the foot,the maintenance of foot muscle morphology is important for the execution of foot functions.In this paper,by combing the literature about the effect of minimalist shoes on foot muscle morphology in recent years,we systematically evaluate the effect of minimalist shoes on foot muscle morphology compared with traditional running shoes. METHODS:The relevant articles published from 2012 to 2022 were searched in Chinese and English databases(PubMed,Web of Science,ProQuest,CNKI and WanFang databases)with"minimal shoes,minimal footwear,minimalist shoes,minimalist footwear,foot muscle,feet muscle"as Chinese and English keywords,respectively.Meta-analysis,sensitivity tests were performed on the included literature using Review Manager 5.4.1 and Stata 14 software,the Egger method was used to test for publication bias in the literature,and Meta-regression was used to identify the subgroups with heterogeneity. RESULTS:Compared with traditional running shoes,minimalist shoes increased muscle circumference of the abductor hallucis[standardized mean difference=2.034,95%confidence interval(1.192,2.877),Z=4.73,P<0.001].And the results were not reversed after clipping and patching,with a more robust combined effect size(P<0.05).For the toe short flexors,the total combined effect size did not show a difference between traditional running shoes and minimalist shoes[standardized mean difference=0.470,95%confidence interval(-0.45,1.39),Z=1.00,P=0.318]. CONCLUSION:Compared with traditional running shoes,minimalist shoes intervention can effectively improve muscle circumference of the abductor hallucis,but the promoting effect on the flexor digitorum brevis muscle is not obvious.Running in minimalist shoes has positive implications for the maintenance of the medial longitudinal arch,but it is necessary to enrich the research content of minimalist shoes on different foot muscles and different populations in order to further explore the mechanisms by which minimalist shoe interventions promote foot function.
3.Efficacy and safety of perforator flap eyelid reconstruction surgery on eyelid repair and reconstruction of patients who underwent eyelid tumor surgery
Hongbin ZHANG ; Xiaotian ZHAO ; Xuling WANG ; Jianwei YANG ; Runhui PANG ; Ping BAI
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2024;44(2):123-126
Objective To explore the efficacy and safety of perforator flap eyelid reconstruction surgery for eyelid repair and reconstruction in patients with eyelid tumors after surgery.Methods Totally 80 patients(80 eyes)who re-ceived eyelid tumor surgery and planned to undergo the perforator flap eyelid reconstruction surgery in our hospital from January 2012 to December 2022 were included.All of them have early-stage and mid-stage eyelid tumors with no orbital or systemic metastasis.A perforator flap eyelid reconstruction surgery was conducted to treat the eyelid defects.The differ-ence in height and length of the palpebral fissure,aesthetic function scores and levels of depression and anxiety of patients before and after repair were compared;the clinical efficacy,adverse reactions and prognosis of patients were evaluated.Results Among the 80 eyes,there were 35 eyes with significant effect,35 eyes with effective impact,and 10 eyes with no effect,with a total effective rate of 87.5%.The height and length of palpebral fissure of patients after repair were(1.49±0.47)mm and(1.43±0.55)mm,respectively,which were significantly lower than those before repair[(2.55± 0.35)mm and(2.38±0.49)mm](both P<0.01).The aesthetic function score before repair was 0.91±0.23,and that after repair was 1.87±0.19,with a significant difference(P<0.01).The scores of the Self-rating Anxiety Scale and Self-rating Depression Scale after repair were 40.14±6.54 and 39.45±7.65,respectively,which were significantly lower than those before repair(59.56±8.23 and 57.93±8.19)(both P<0.01).Among the 80 patients,the total incidence of compli-cations was 27.5%(22/80).All patients were followed up for 6-36 months,with an average follow-up time of(12.39± 6.17)months.No tumor recurrence was found during the follow-up.All composite flaps survived without infection,necro-sis or displacement.Conclusion The perforator flap eyelid reconstruction surgery has a good and safe therapeutic effect on repairing full-layer eyelid defects in patients who underwent eyelid tumor surgery.
4.Study on dynamic and static arch function of adult flexible flat feet
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2024;39(6):840-846
Objective:To explore the characteristics of arch function in patients with flexible flat foot by comparing the differences of static and dynamic arch function between normal and flexible flat foot patients,provide theoreti-cal reference for the functional distinction of different types of foot arch. Method:Thirty adult male subjects were recruited.Normal and flat feet were distinguished by foot printing method,and flexible flat feet were screened by heel raising test and passive toe raising test.Sixteen normal feet and fourteen patients with flexible flat feet were screened.Static arch stiffness was calculated by the differ-ence of arch height between natural standing and sitting at different loading positions,and the relative arch height at the beginning of the middle support period,change value of relative arch height,change rate of rela-tive arch height and proportion of middle foot impulse during walking were evaluated by 3D motion capture and plantar pressure.The correlation between static arch stiffness and dynamic arch function was analyzed by partial correlation(controlling step speed). Result:The static arch stiffness of flexible flat feet was lower than that of normal feet(P<0.05).The results of dynamic arch function test showed that the relative height and change rate of arch height in the middle of walking support decreased gradually in both normal and flexible flat feet,the change value and change rate of arch height in flexible flat feet at the beginning of the middle of walking support period were lower than those in normal feet(P<0.05).The proportion of impulse of flexible flat feet in walking support was higher than that of normal feet(P<0.05).Partial correlation analysis showed that the relative height,relative height change value and relative height change rate at the beginning of middle support were positively correlated with static arch stiffness(r=0.580-0.679,P<0.05),the proportion of middle foot impulse was negatively correlat-ed with static arch stiffness(r=-0.478,P<0.05). Conclusion:During walking,the arch of the foot continued to decline in the middle of support,and the rate of decline gradually decreased.The adaptability of static and dynamic arches to loading in patients with flexi-ble flat feet was lower than that of normal feet.It is the key of ankle rehabilitation to improve the weight bearing adaptability of arch in patients with flexible flat foot.Arch stiffness is correlated with dynamic arch function,which is an important reference value for the functional division of different types of foot arch.
5.Trastuzumab Combined with Irinotecan in Patients with HER2-Positive Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Phase II Single-Arm Study and Exploratory Biomarker Analysis
Ting XU ; Xicheng WANG ; Ying XIN ; Zhenghang WANG ; Jifang GONG ; Xiaotian ZHANG ; Yanyan LI ; Congcong JI ; Yu SUN ; Feilong ZHAO ; Depei HUANG ; Yuezong BAI ; Jian LI ; Lin SHEN
Cancer Research and Treatment 2023;55(2):626-635
Purpose:
The human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is an established therapeutic target for various kinds of solid tumors. HER2 amplification occurs in approximately 1% to 6% of colorectal cancer. In this study, we aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of trastuzumab in combination with chemotherapy in HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
Materials and Methods:
An open-label, phase II trial (Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT03185988) was designed to evaluate the antitumor activity of trastuzumab and chemotherapy in HER2-positive digestive cancers excluding gastric cancer in 2017. Patients from this trial with HER2-positive, KRAS/BRAF wild-type, unresectable mCRC were analyzed in this manuscript. Eligible patients were treated with trastuzumab (8 mg/kg loading dose and then 6 mg/kg every 3 weeks) and irinotecan (120 mg/m2 days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks). The primary endpoint was the objective response rate.
Results:
Twenty-one HER2-positive mCRC patients were enrolled in this study. Seven patients (33.3%) achieved an objective res-ponse, and 11 patients (52.4%) had stable disease as their best response. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 4.3 months (95% confidence interval, 2.7 to 5.9). Four of the 21 patients (19.0%) had grade 3 adverse events, including leukopenia, neutropenia, urinary tract infection, and diarrhea. No treatment-related death was reported. Exploratory analyses revealed that high tumor tissue HER2 copy number was associated with better therapeutic response and PFS. Alterations in the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway, HER2 gene, phosphoinositide 3-kinase/AKT pathway, and cell cycle control genes were potential drivers of trastuzumab resistance in mCRC.
Conclusion
Trastuzumab combined with chemotherapy is a potentially effective and well-tolerated therapeutic regimen in mCRC with a high HER2 copy number.
6.Functional differentiation of bilateral feet in young women walking with increasing weight bearing
Jialin WEI ; Hongfeng HUO ; Xiaotian BAI ; Dongyu ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine 2024;43(4):258-265
Objective To explore the patterns of functional gait asymmetry during the support phase and the differentiation of bilateral foot functions,to gain insights into the human movement compensa-tion mechanisms and stability control characteristics,so as to provide theoretical references for the pre-vention and rehabilitation treatment of unilateral foot and ankle injuries.Methods Twelve young females with normal feet were recruited,and the time percentage of each phase of the support period,the change of longitudinal arch angle,the vertical ground reaction force and the center of plantar pressure trajectory of the dominant and non-dominant feet were collected by using a three-dimensional motion capture and a high-frequency plantar pressure testing system when the subjects walked at the optimum speed with the incremental loading of weights[0%body weight(BW),10%BW and 20%BW].The ef-fects of laterality(dominant foot,non-dominant foot)and load(0%BW,10%BW,20%BW)on arch changes and gait parameters,and the interactions between them,were analyzed using a two-way re-peated-measures ANOVA.Results The factors of laterality and load interacted significantly on arch changes,but not on gait parameters.(2)Compared with 0%BW,the time percentage of the buffering phase of the nondominant feet with the load of 20%BW increased(P<0.05),while that of the domi-nant ones decreased(P<0.05),with an increase in the buffering load of both feet with the load of 20%BW(P<0.05)and the buffering force excursion of both feet with the load of 10%BW(P<0.05).More-over,changes in longitudinal arch angle increased(P<0.05)with the load of 10%and 20%BW,the pedal extension load rate increased(P<0.05)with the above BW load in the non-dominant feet,and the horizontal slope of pedal extension decreased(P<0.05)with 20%BW load in the dominant feet.Compared with 10%BW,when the feed was loaded 20%BW,the time percentage in the buffering phase and the buffering force offset of the dominant feet decreased(P<0.05),while the buffering load of both feet increased(P<0.05).(3)Compared with the non-dominant feet,for the dominant feet,the buffering load rate at the load of 10%and 20%BW and changes in the longitudinal arch angle at the load of 20%BW decreased(P<0.05),while the horizontal slope of the pedal extension without load in-creased(P<0.05).Conclusion Walking with load induces function differentiation in bilateral feet.The dominant foot has more efficient horizontal extension without load and better buffering function in the vertical direction with loads,while the non-dominant feet perform a more adequate weight-bearing and extension function vertically with larger load.It is suggested that unilateral injury feet should not be given too much load,and it is inappropriate to select a single foot to represent and evaluate the func-tion and injury risk of the double feet in loaded walking.
7.Copy number alteration profiling facilitates differential diagnosis between ossifying fibroma and fibrous dysplasia of the jaws.
Ming MA ; Lu LIU ; Ruirui SHI ; Jianyun ZHANG ; Xiaotian LI ; Xuefen LI ; Jiaying BAI ; Jianbin WANG ; Yanyi HUANG ; Tiejun LI
International Journal of Oral Science 2021;13(1):21-21
Ossifying fibroma (OF) and fibrous dysplasia (FD) are two fibro-osseous lesions with overlapping clinicopathological features, making diagnosis challenging. In this study, we applied a whole-genome shallow sequencing approach to facilitate differential diagnosis via precise profiling of copy number alterations (CNAs) using minute amounts of DNA extracted from morphologically correlated microdissected tissue samples. Freshly frozen tissue specimens from OF (n = 29) and FD (n = 28) patients were obtained for analysis. Lesion fibrous tissues and surrounding normal tissues were obtained by laser capture microdissection (LCM), with ~30-50 cells (5 000-10 000 µm
DNA Copy Number Variations
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Fibroma, Ossifying/genetics*
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Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone/genetics*
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Galactosyltransferases
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Humans
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Jaw
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
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Nuclear Proteins