An appreciation of the range of normal variation and normal values for the pelvis and hip remains a continuing problem for the orthopedic surgeon in Korea. To help overcome this problem and to provide a comprehensive single source for this information, I have undertaken a study of 1037 unselected Korean subjects (605 normal males and 432 females) who varied in age from newborn to 86 years. The present study is concerned with normal angles and distances of the pelvis and hip, examined roentgenographically for statistical survey from January 1965 to August 1971 at Severance Hospital in Korea. The results of this study are as follows: 1. The value of the C-E angle, distance h, and distance d is increased according to increment of age but the value of the femoral neck shaft angle, acetabular angle, iliac index and interval of symphysis pubis is decreased with age. 2. The acetabular index in all age groups, iliac angle in the 1–3 months group, C-E angle in the 6–10 months group and the adult group over 18, interval of the symphysis pubis in the 4–22 year group, distance h in the 3–6 months group and the 4–8 year group, and distance d in the 1–3 months group show a difference between males and females. 3. There are differences between normal females and pregnant women in the interval of the symphysis pubis. Also the degree of relaxation of joints of the pelvis is higher in primigravida than multigravida. 4. The value for the femoral neck shaft angle is higher in Koreans than Europeans.
Acetabulum ; Adult ; Female ; Femur Neck ; Hip ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Joints ; Korea ; Male ; Orthopedics ; Pelvis ; Pregnant Women ; Pubic Bone ; Reference Values ; Relaxation

Some investigators suggest that the pancreatic proteinase kallikrein plays an important role in the regulation of spermatozoal motility. Particularly, oral kallikrein therapy exerted a favorable effect on Sperm motility in oligozoospermia and asthenozoospermia. We have carried out a similar clinical investigation of the efficacy of kallikrein, taken orally 60 kU per day for 3-9 months, on the quantitative and qualitative motility of spermatozoa in normogonadotropic infertile men. with 15 idiopathic oligozoospermia and 18 idiopathic asthenozoospermia. Number of spermatozoa increased more than double number of basic levels (over 40 x 10(6)/ml) in the 5 patients (33%) and pregnancy occurred in the 3 patients (20%) out of the 15 patients with idiopathic oligozoospermia (less than 20 x 10(6)/ml) after the kallikrein therapy. In these responded 5 patients, the sperm concentration changed from 13.6 x 10(6)/ml to 54.0 x 10(6)/ml, Motility and viability of spermatozoa improved more than 30% in the 5 patients (28%) and pregnancy occurred in the 2patients (11%) out of the 18 patients with idiopathic asthenozoospermia (less than 20% of sperm motility) after the therapy. In these. improved 5 patients, the sperm motility changed from 9.0% to 45.0%. No remarkable side effect was detected.
Asthenozoospermia ; Humans ; Infertility, Male* ; Kallikreins ; Male ; Male* ; Oligospermia ; Pregnancy ; Research Personnel ; Semen* ; Sperm Motility ; Spermatozoa

Some investigators suggest that the pancreatic proteinase kallikrein plays an important role in the regulation of spermatozoal motility. Particularly, oral kallikrein therapy exerted a favorable effect on Sperm motility in oligozoospermia and asthenozoospermia. We have carried out a similar clinical investigation of the efficacy of kallikrein, taken orally 60 kU per day for 3-9 months, on the quantitative and qualitative motility of spermatozoa in normogonadotropic infertile men. with 15 idiopathic oligozoospermia and 18 idiopathic asthenozoospermia. Number of spermatozoa increased more than double number of basic levels (over 40 x 10(6)/ml) in the 5 patients (33%) and pregnancy occurred in the 3 patients (20%) out of the 15 patients with idiopathic oligozoospermia (less than 20 x 10(6)/ml) after the kallikrein therapy. In these responded 5 patients, the sperm concentration changed from 13.6 x 10(6)/ml to 54.0 x 10(6)/ml, Motility and viability of spermatozoa improved more than 30% in the 5 patients (28%) and pregnancy occurred in the 2patients (11%) out of the 18 patients with idiopathic asthenozoospermia (less than 20% of sperm motility) after the therapy. In these. improved 5 patients, the sperm motility changed from 9.0% to 45.0%. No remarkable side effect was detected.
Asthenozoospermia ; Humans ; Infertility, Male* ; Kallikreins ; Male ; Male* ; Oligospermia ; Pregnancy ; Research Personnel ; Semen* ; Sperm Motility ; Spermatozoa

Because deep forehead wrinkle is considered of concept against beauty, many considerations and trials to solve the problem has been done. Furthermore severely exaggerated forehead wrinkle that is accentuated with upward gaze, especially of younger persons is tremendous handicap socially and psychologically. In the persons with blepharoptosis, forehead wrinkle is created because of the compensatory action of frontalis muscle for the additional lift of inferiorly malpositioned upper eyelid. We experienced twenty three patients from February 1993 to April 1996. the average age of the patients was 22.5 years (range 15 to 34 years). There were 4 unilateral and 19 bilateral cases. Preoperative measurement of ptotic amount, levator function by Berke's method, and Margin limbal distance (MLD) were 2.1mm, 10.2mm, and 2.2mm respectively. And postoperative measurement of there were not ptotic, 14.2, and 6.2mm. We followed up 18 months in the mean. Most of the patients were corresponding to mild and borderline ptosis. We operated all the patients under the local anesthesia, which enable us to use the adjustable suture technique and overcome the pitfall of formular prediction. Simultaneously at the end of the procedure, double eyelid operations were done in the cases of oriental eye lid. As a results, correction of blepharoptosis, repositioning of abnormally elevated eyebrow, disappearance of forehead wrinkle, improvement of vision, and acquisition of adequate eyelid functionally and aesthetically were possible. On the other hand, we confronted 7 cases of mild complication. These were as follows ; transient lagophthalmost (4 cases), overcorrection(1 cases), unfercorrection(1 case), and asymmetry(1 case). Lagophthalmos was improved spontaneously after several months. We achieved satisfactory result using levator shortening without significant side effects and complications. This method is of great worth for the spontaneous resolution of the forehead wrinkle with undertectable blepharoptosis.
Anesthesia, Local ; Beauty ; Blepharoptosis ; Eyebrows ; Eyelids ; Forehead ; Hand ; Humans ; Suture Techniques

No abstract available.
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma*

No abstract available.
Humans ; Infant, Newborn*

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the bone mineral density(BMD) in Korean postmenopausal women. METHODS: We performed the retrospective study for 1,508 postmenopausal women who had menopause after 40 years of age and didn't take any hormonal agent before measuring bone mineral density. Spinal and femur neck BMD were measured using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry(DXA, Lunar Co.). RESULTS: The mean age of the study subjects was 53.7+/-5.7 years and the average BMD of the lumbar spine(L2-L4; L24) and femur neck(FN) were 0.996+/-0.173 g/cm(2) and 0.821+/-0.133 g/cm(2), respectively. Of all subjects, 44.1%(665/1,508) had osteopenia and 14.7%(222/1,508) were already osteoporotic. The prevalence of osteoporosis increased with age; 5.2% in 41-50 years of age, 15.6% in fifties, 32.5% in sixties, and 45.5% in over 70 years of age. There was no significant difference in the age-adjusted BMD between naturally menopausal women(n=828) and surgically menopausal women(n=78). The mean age at menopause of surgically menopausal women was significantly younger than that of naturally menopausal women(47.6+/-3.6 vs 49.2+/-3.5). Duration of menopause, body weight, and height were revealed to be the significant risk factors for osteoporosis. The annual bone loss rates in lumbar spine and femur neck were 1.2% and 1.1% respectively in naturally menopausal women, and 1.5% and 1.2% in surgically menopausal women. CONCLUSIONS: This study established the BMD curve and regression equation in Korean postmenopausal women according to the causes of menopause. There was no significant difference in the mean BMD and the prevalence of osteoporosis between naturally and surgically menopausal women. Duration of menopause, body weight, and height were found to be the risk factors which influence the development of the osteoporosis. So the postmenopausal women who are at increased risks of developing osteoporosis need more active interventions for preventing the osteoporotic fracture.
Body Weight ; Bone Density* ; Bone Diseases, Metabolic ; Female ; Femur ; Femur Neck ; Humans ; Menopause* ; Osteoporosis ; Osteoporotic Fractures ; Prevalence ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Spine

No abstract available.
Ganglia* ; Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome*

No abstract available.
Meningitis, Cryptococcal*

Optic nerve sheath meningioma arises from the arachnoid cap cell of optic nerve sheath and comprises most of primary orbital meningioma. We experienced a rare case of optic nerve sheath meningioma originating in the left orbit. A 44-year-old woman had suffered from visual disturbance in the left eye for 3 years and had only light perceptibility for the recent 6 months. The right eye was normal. Brain CT scan and MRI revealed a 2x0.8 cm sized fusiform solid mass in the left retrobulbar area. Under the impression of optic nerve tumor. excision of the mass including a small segment of the optic nerve was performed. The tumor was a yellowish firm, relatively well demarcated mass that encircled the optic nerve without infiltrating it. Microscopically it was a typical meningioma, meningothelial type. The recovery of visual acuity was impossible due to resection of optic nerve but there was no evidence of recurrence for u months.
Female ; Humans ; Meningioma