[Objective]To explore the outcome of treatment of traumatic talipes equinus with Ilizarov technique.[Method]From Dec 2004 to Feb 2006,Ilizarove technique was used for treatment of traumatic talipes equinus in 8 patients,5 male and 3 female,aged from 28 years to 52 years with an average of 34.6 years.The main reasons of the food deformity included rupture or defect of the anterolateral muscle group of the leg in 3 patient,compartment syndrome of the leg in 2 patients,peroneal nerve injury in 2 and supercondylar fracture of the femor combined with popliteal artery injury in a patient.Ankylosis of the ankle ranged from 50 to 65 degrees.During operation,Ilizarov fram was placed in relative position of the foot and leg,and cross Kirschner wires 2 mm in diameter were inserted and fixed the limb with the frame in different level rings.Form 3～5 days after operation,distraction 1～2 turns four times per day was conducted till the ankle was placed in neutral position and the deformity corrected satisfactorily,then,discontinued the distraction and maintained the external fiation for another 2～3 months.[Result]All of the patients were followed up for 10 months to 21 months with an average of 12.5 months. No severe complications,such as necrosis of skin,neurovascular injuries occurred in any patient of this group.All of the affected foot and ankle got neutral position with satisfactory ambulation function,and 3 of them had 10 degrees of active dorsal flexion.No recurrence of the deformity occurred in any patient at the latest follow up.[Conclusion]Ilizarov techinque for treatment of traumatic talipes enquinus has significant advantages over other methods,it is recommended extensive application in clinic.

BACKGROUND:The functional reconstruction of large maxillary defects is a significant challenge due to the lack of bony support.In this paper.a new approach for segmental maxillary reconstruction and bony support foundation is put forward and tested by animal experiment.OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the possibility of segmental maxillary regeneration by internal curve distraction osteogenesis of zygoma with the self-developed distractor.DESIGN:Animal experiment.SETTING:Department of Stomatology.the 252 Hospital of Chinese PLA.MATERIALS: Two healthy female hybrid canines of 1-1.5 years old and 20-25 kg were selected. Internal curve distractor was composed of three parts:curve track,movable part and a flexible central thread bar fixed at the center of the curve track.The former two parts,which was made of TC4,(Ti-6AI-4V),and the flexible central thread bar was made of nickel titanium wire. A 360° of counter clockwise rotation of the distraction activator achieved an advancement of 0.35 mm for the movable part;the maximum distraction length allowed by the distractor was 25 mm.METHODS: The experiment was carried out in the animal experimental center of Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA from October 2003 to February 2004. The segmental defect of 18-20 mm in width was made in maxilla and zygoma to simulate maxillary defects.Then an osteotomy distal to the defect was performed to create the variable transport disk. The distractor was fixed to the residual zygoma and zygomatic arch for internal curve distraction osteogenesis.After a latency period of 5 days,the distraction started at a ratio of 1.05 mm per day (0.35 mm once,3 times per day) for 13 consecutive days. Before and after distraction and at the second, fourth and eighth week of consolidation, the bone radiographs of residual zygoma and zygomatic arch were taken routinely.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The general condition of the animals and distractor, and the quality and quantity of new formation bone in the distracted gap.RESULTS:Canines and distractor were in good condition during the experimental period.X-ray film showed that at the end of distraction, the bony transport disks were distracted about 12 mm around arc.At the 8th week of consolidation,the density of new bone was close to that of normal bone,and the curved bony regeneration was almost completed.CONCLUSION: The serf-designed curve internal distractor is fit the condition of major maxillary defects,and could be used for the internal curve distraction of zygoma.

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics and management of congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (CHPS) associated with intestinal malrotation (IM) in infants.Methods The clinical data of 6 cases with CHPS and IM admitted in our hospital from Jan 2003 to Dec 2009 were reviewed,including clinical presentation,symptoms and information of imageology.Results Through barium meal examination and sonography,4 cases were diagnosed CHPS and IM,pyloromyotomy and Ladd's procedure were performed;two cases were diagnosed CHPS,only pyloromyotomy was done,secondary operation was performed for recrudescence of vomiting.All the cases were followed up for 1 to 3 years with good prognosis.Conclusion The etiology of CHPS with IM isn't clear.The diagnosis of IM may be delayed because the symptoms of IM can be masked by that of CHPS.It is helpful for diagnosis of this disease to have barium meal and sonography examination.Good prognosis will be achieved if prompt preoperative diagnosis and operation can be done.

Patients treated with radiotherapy (RT) might experience a large variation in normal tissues. Severe radiation damage in a minority of patients limits the doses that might be safe given to the majority. The possibility of predicting such radiation-induced damage would provide a better treatment schedule for the patients. Several predictive tests in peripheral blood lymphocytes such as initial DNA damage, radiation-induced apoptosis and genetic variation have been proposed to know the individual sensitivity of patients to the radiotherapy schedules. This study aimed to summarize the main studies regarding to this ifeld.

[Objective]To investigate surgical protocol for treatment of thoracolumbar fracture with ankylosing spondylitis. [Method]A retrospective study was performed in 8 thoracolumbar-fracture patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Of them, 6 patients were neurological intact and 2 had neurological defect(Frankel grades the C level). Under general anesthesia, all of the 8 patients underwent open reduction and internal fixation with pedicle screws at two segments in both ends of the fracture. Laminectomy for decompression of the nerve tissue was performed in the 2 patients with neurological defect simultaneously.[Result]All of the 8 patients were followed up for 8 to 30 months. Solid bone healing was achieved in all of the patients. Two patients with eurological compromise had improved by two Frankel grades (complete recovery).[Conclusion]Thoracolumbar fracture in ankylosing spondylitis traverse both bone and ligaments, producing an extremely unstable situation similar to a shearing type of fracture. Reduction of the displacement and stabilization is best achieved with a pedicle screw system at two segments in both ends of the fracture.

Objective: To investigate the effects of superagonistic CD28-specific monoclonal antibody JJ316 (supCD28 MAb) on in vivo proliferation of rat CD4 + CD25+ Fox P3+ Treg(T reg) cells and on allograft rejection reaction in a rat orthotopic tracheal transplantation model. Methods: Rat orthotopic tracheal transplantation models were divided into two groups in the present study. The experimental group was treated with supCD28 MAb(0.5 mg/rat) via intraperitoneal injection on the day of transplantation. Control group was injected with mIgG (0.5 mg/rat). The proportions of CD4+ CD25+ FoxP3+ T cell population in cervical lymph nodes, spleen and peripheral blood monocytes were examined by flow cytometry 5 days after operation. The tracheas were also harvested for histological evaluation. Results: The allografts of the experimental group showed greatly improved airway obliteration, infiltration of inflammatory cells, and respiratory epithelial injury compared with those of the control group. Furthermore, The experimental group had significantly increased CD4+CD25+ FoxP3+ Treg cell population in the lymph nodes, spleen and peripheral blood monocytes compared with those in the supCD28 MAb group ([5.8±1.2]% vs [16.9±4.2]%, [14.8±3.6]%, and [2.9±0.9]%, [3.3±1.3]% vs [2.8±1.4]%, respectively, P<0.05). Conclusion: SupCD28 MAb can attenuate airway inflammation injury after orthotopic tracheal transplantation.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression and clinical significance of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), the mutations of gene EGFR, KRAS and BRAF in sinonasal intestinal-type adenocarcinomas. METHODS We investigated the EGFR protein expression by immunohistochemistry method with antibodies targeting the extracellular domain, the intracellular domain, and the phosphorylated isoform in a series of 11sinonasal intestinal-type adenocarcinomas tissues. EGFR, KRAS, and BRAF mutational status were detected by DNA direct sequencing and Melt curve method.RESULTS The findings were analyzed with respect to clinical data, histological typing, and outcome of the patients. EGFR was expressed in 72.7% tumors with a focal distribution with both extracellular domain and intracellular domain, which showed a significantly correlation. p-EGFR was expressed in 9.1% tumors. 9.1% tumors had the mutation of EGFR gene in exon 19, 9.1% tumors had the mutation in exon 2 and exon 15 of gene KRAS and BRAF respectively. There was no association between these molecular features and the survival period of the patients. CONCLUSION The current study revealed various EGFR expression patterns in sinonasal intestinal-type adenocarcinomas, that indicated the tumor heterogeneity. Sinonasal intestinal-type adenocarcinomas share common alterations of the EGFR pathway as the mutation of EGFR, KRAS and BRAF genes, but with a lower frequency.

The progress and clinical application of medical image post-processing technology are introduced from the aspects of image preprocessing, image segmentation; registration-fusion and 3D reconstruction. Correlated problems and development trends are put forward.

Objective To evaluate the use of bunching forceps during radical prostatectomy. Methods 14 cases of radical prostatectomy/cystectomy were performed with the use of bunching forceps to control bleeding from the dorsal vein complex. Results The procedure resulted in minimal bleeding from dorsal complex and was helpful in rhabdosphincter. Conclusions The bunching forceps is very valuable for controlling bleeding from dorsal vein complex and for preserving rhabdosphincter.

Objective To investigate a minimal invasive surgical therapy for tumors in the an terior wall close to bladder neck. Methods A 5～10 mm incision was made in abdominal wall below the umbilicus and laparoscopic devices were introduced into the bladder.Tumors were excised and coa gulated under the monitoring of cystoscopy. Results Tumors at the anterior wall of bladder were easily exposed and removed.The recovery time was nearly the same as that of TURBT.No tumor recurrence was observed in 3～10 months period. Conclusions Tumors at the anterior wall of bladder could be easily removed by the combined use of cystoscopy and laparoscopy and open surgery might be avoided.