Internal fixation of fractures always represents a race between the time required for bone healing and the inevitable fatigue failure of implant. The authors clinically analyzed the cause of metal failure in 34 cases at Department of Orthopedic surgery, Taegu Medical Center from Jan. 1981 to Dec. 1987. 1. Metal failure occured in 29 compression plates, 1 Kuntscher nail, 1 Jewett nail, 1 Ender nail, and 2 semitubular plates. 2. Involved bones were the femur in 28 cases, tibia in 3 cases, humerus in 1 cases, and the ulna in 2 csses. 3. The time interval between internal fixation and metal failure was average 7 months. 4. The cause of metal failure was deficiency of medial buttress in 14 cases and incorrect position of implant in 19 cases, and incorrect selection of implant in 1 case. 5. (Autogenic) Bone graft was not performed in the primary surgical treatment of 31 cases.
Continental Population Groups ; Daegu ; Fatigue ; Femur ; Fractures, Comminuted ; Humans ; Humerus ; Orthopedics ; Tibia ; Transplants ; Ulna

Infected nonunion continues to be a major therapeutic challenge. Twenty-five cases of infected nonunion of tibia were trested by Papineau's cancellous bone graft at Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Taegu Medical Center from Jan. 1981 to Dec. 1987. The results were as follows. 1. Decortication, sequestrectomy and cancellous bone graft were performed simultaneously in every case. 2. Osseous union and eradication of infection were obtained at average 8 months.
Daegu ; Orthopedics ; Tibia ; Transplants

Split thickness skin graft can be used as a one stage procedure for the immediate treatment of friction avulsion injuries in severe foot injuries. After cleaning the wound, a split thickness skin graft is taken from thigh and cover the wound. We have treated 6 patients with friction avulsion injuries of the foot.
Foot Injuries ; Foot ; Friction ; Humans ; Skin ; Thigh ; Transplants ; Wounds and Injuries

No abstract available.
Radius*

The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference in nutrient intake according to the level of self-perception of health status, aging status and life satisfaction of the rural elderly. The factors for the study were surveyed by interview method. The subjects were 270 people(71 male, 129 female) aged over 65 years(73.5 +/- 5.6ys) in the Ham-an area. The obtained results as follows : By evaluation of self-perception of health status, 57.5% of subjects answered they are in a bad health condition. The 91.5% of subjects had diseases(rheumatitis & arthritis 31.4%, cardiovascular disease 20.2%, gastric disease 10.2%). The women had more diseases than the men(p<0.01). The subjects took medical treatment in private hospital(40.5%) and public health centers(35.0%). The men showed better level of aging status(p<0.001) and life satisfaction index(p<0.01) than the worsen. Living with spouse influenced the aging status(p<0.05) and the more pocket money influenced life satisfaction(p<0.05) and aging status(p<0.05). The elderly who eat regularly 3 times a day(p<0.05) and have a good appetite(p<0.001) appeared to have positive effect on the self perception of health status and aging status. An increasing level of the self-perception of health status and regular exercise worked to improve aging status(p<0.001). The habits of smoking and alcohol drinking, however had no effect on any index. The self-perception of health status affected the nutrient intake, but only in female elderly. The aging status and the life satisfaction index related overall positively to the intake of nutrients. In conclusion, the study shows that gender did influence nutrient intake in the elderly. The women who live alone rated lowest in social resources and health condition therefore their nutrient intake was also extremely in deficit. For successful aging, a program for rural elderly is needed, i.e. actions to provide minimum economic life, food delivery and psychological/physical health care through regional public health centers.
Aged* ; Aging* ; Alcohol Drinking ; Arthritis ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; Delivery of Health Care ; Female ; Gyeongsangnam-do* ; Humans ; Male ; Public Health ; Self Concept ; Smoke ; Smoking ; Spouses ; Stomach Diseases

No abstract available.
Anemia, Neonatal* ; Fetal Blood* ; Infant, Newborn

No abstract available.
Prognosis*

No abstract available.
Biopsy, Fine-Needle* ; Diagnosis, Differential* ; Radionuclide Imaging* ; Thyroid Gland* ; Thyroid Nodule* ; Ultrasonography*

No abstract available.
HIV-1* ; Humans* ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha*

80 patients, 40 patients without preexisting EKG abnormality (group 1) and 40 patients with preexisting abnormalities of EKG (group 2), receiving general anesthesia in the operating room were monitored continously with electrocardioscope, Servomed SMK 155-1 and were recorded. 1) 7 cases(17.5%) of group 1 developed a variety of arrhythmia, and 13 cases (32.5%) of group (32.5%) of group 2 developed a variety of arrhythmia. 2) The most common arrhythmia was premature ventricular contraction including bigeminies (13 cases, 60% of the total arrhythemia) and the most serious arrhythmia was seen 1 case of rapid ventricular tachycardia without artrial activity. 3) Continous cardiac monitoring is valuable, easy and practical in virtually all instance during anesthesia and surgery.
Anesthesia ; Anesthesia, General ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac* ; Electrocardiography ; Humans ; Operating Rooms ; Perioperative Period* ; Tachycardia, Ventricular ; Ventricular Premature Complexes