Intraosseous ganglion is a benign cystic lesion. It is composed of fibrous tissue with mucoid changes located in the subchondral bone adjacent to a joint. Intraosseous ganglion has been reported in various skeletal sites and most commonly in the lower end of the tibia and femur. However reports of intraosseous ganglion of the glenoid are rare, with only 14 cases in the literature. We repot 2 cases of intraosseous ganglion of the glenoid with literature reviews.
Bone Cysts ; Femur ; Joints ; Tibia

The management of supracondylar fractures of the femur remains controversial. Most studies over the past twenty years have attempted to compare the results of non-surgical with those of surgical methods. Until a few years ago, conservative treatment was considered superior to internal fixation of supracondylar fractures of the femur. However, the development of new fixation devices and techniques have, according to several investigations, improved the results of the treatment of these fractures. The following clinical results were shown by analysis of 96 cases of supracondylar fractures of the femur treated in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University, College of Medicine during the past 10 years from Jan. 1971 to Dec. 1980. 1. The prevalent age distribution was between 21 and 50 years of age (79.1%), and the ratio between males and females was 3.4:1. The most common cause of injury was car accidents (51.0%). 2. A classification of supracondylar fractures was unicondylar, simple supracondylar and intercondylar. Intercondylar which was subdivided into Type I, II-A, II-B, III according to Neer's classification. 3. Fifty nine patients (61.4%) were associated with injuries of other parts and the most frequent associated fracture was tibial fracture and the most common associated soft tissue injury was cerebral concussion or contusion. 4. The methods of treatment: conservative management by using skeletal traction for 34 cases, surgical treatment by open reduction and internal fixation for 58 cases and A-K amputation for 4 cases due to populiteral artery injury. 5. Fifty nine cases were suitable for result analysis. The satisfactory result of surgical treatment was 63.4% and conservative treatment was 50.0% respectively. The factors affecting the final results were Type of fracture, severity of injury, and rigid internal fixation. 6. The main complications of the supracondylar fractures of the femur were delayed union (10.2%), infection (10.2%), and traumatic arthritis (13.3%). 7. Finally, the results of treatment depend largely on anatomical reduction, rigid fixation, early joint motion.
Age Distribution ; Amputation ; Arteries ; Arthritis ; Brain Concussion ; Classification ; Clinical Study ; Contusions ; Female ; Femur ; Humans ; Joints ; Male ; Orthopedics ; Soft Tissue Injuries ; Tibial Fractures ; Traction

Osteoid osteoma is a small, oval or roundish, nidus like neoplasm of bone. The lesion usually does not exceed a centimenter in its greatest dimension, and it consists of osteoid, trabeculae of newly formed osseous tissues and a substratum of highly vascularized osteogenic connective tissue. In a differential diagnosis, consideration should be given to Brodies abscess, sclerosing osteomyelitis of Garre, Fibrous dysplasia and healing fractures. From Janua 1960 to December 1980, we have seen and studied 18 cases of osteoid osteoma and the results obtained from this study were follows: l. Eleven cases were found in second decade and 17 cases were developed before thirty years old. 2. The sex ratio was nearly equal and duration of disease from onset was average 16 months. 3. Location of lesions were predominantly in lower extremities, 9 in tibia and 3 in femur. 4. Pain was noted in 16 cases and aspirin affected in 8 cases. 5. Nidus was found in 11 cases. 6. All cases were treated by radical excision of lesions with disappearance of pain and satisfactory results.
Abscess ; Aspirin ; Clinical Study ; Connective Tissue ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Femur ; Lower Extremity ; Osteoma, Osteoid ; Osteomyelitis ; Sex Ratio ; Tibia

In systemic rheumatic disease, marker antibodies such as anti-Sm, anti Scl-70 and anti Jo-1 are helpful in the diagnosis of disease, but in rheumatoid arthritis, the diagnosis is difficult due to the low sensitivity and specificity of the rheumatoid factor(RF). So, a new maker antibody with high sensitivity and specificity was needed. Recently, the antiperi- nuclear factor(APF) has gained particular attention. The results of the APF and RF test in 165 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 77 patients with osteoarthritis, and 109 normal healthy persons, which were taken between January, 1994 through December 1994 were as follows; 1. The sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of positivity of the RF test in patients with rheumatoid arthritis were 58.2%, 93.5%, and 95.0%, and that of the APF test were 72.1%, 94.6% and 92.2%, respectively. 2. The sensitivity, specificity and predictive value of positivity when combining the APF with the RF were 83.0%, 85.7%, and 92.6%, respectively. 3. The disease status of the patients correlated with intensity of the APF test, that is, the more severe the disease status, the higher intensity. In conclusion, the APF was useful in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, and may be used as an indicator of disease status. When combining test the APF with RF, the incidence of sero-negative rheumatoid arthritis decreased.
Antibodies ; Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; Diagnosis ; Humans ; Incidence ; Osteoarthritis ; Rheumatic Diseases ; Sensitivity and Specificity

PURPOSE: This study evaluated the results of conservative treatment for simple bone cyst. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We studied 126 cases of simple bone cyst, which were treated by observation or steroid injection from February 1990 to May 2010. Their mean age at diagnosis was 14 years (+/-9 years, 2-60 years) and the mean follow-up duration for this study were 41 months (+/-37 months, 12-159 months). Observation and steroid injection was applied for conservative management of simple bone cyst and results was scored by modified Neer classification. RESULTS: 31 cases (24.6%) were treated by observation and 95 cases (75.4%) were treated by steroid injection. The 95 patients were treated by a mean of 1.1 (+/-0.9, 0-4) steroid injections and a single steroid injection was given in 65 cases (51.6%). The 102 cases (80.9%) were resulted in modified Neer classification I and II which could be considered as healing of simple bone cyst. CONCLUSION: Conservative management can be considered as an initial treatment for simple bone cyst with good result.
Bone Cysts ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans

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Aneurysm* ; Humans ; Hydrocephalus*

and Relevance: We found that the duration and behavior of musth in captive male elephants were affected by the introduction of other growing male elephants.

and Relevance: We found that the duration and behavior of musth in captive male elephants were affected by the introduction of other growing male elephants.

and Relevance: We found that the duration and behavior of musth in captive male elephants were affected by the introduction of other growing male elephants.

and Relevance: We found that the duration and behavior of musth in captive male elephants were affected by the introduction of other growing male elephants.