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Syndactyly*

This study was conducted to determine the correlation between weighted needle pinprick sensory threshold(PPT) and sensory nerve conduction tests. The subjects were 53 healthy controls, 31 diabetic patients without peripheral neuropathic symptoms(DM) and 36 diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathic symptoms(DN). PPT was measured on the index and little fingers, bilaterally, as well as under the lateral malleolus, bilaterally. In electrophysiologic assessment the left and right median, ulnar and sural nerves were studied. Each mean PPTs was high in order of controls, DM and DN. Age adjusted PPT was significantly different among three groups on right little finger(p<0.05) and left malleolus(p<(0.05), but not significantly different between DN and DM on other sites. Each sensory nerve conduction velocity and amplitude was statistically significantly different among three groups(p<0.05). Correlations of PPT with sensory nerve conduction velocity and amplitude were statistically significant on each site and ranged from -0.4203(left malleolus) to -0.5649(right index finger) and from -0.3897(left index finger) to -0.6200(right index finger), respectively. When electrophysiological study is not feasible, measurement of PPT may be helpful for the assessment of peripheral sensory neurological function.
Fingers ; Humans ; Needles* ; Neural Conduction* ; Sensory Thresholds* ; Sural Nerve

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Stomach Neoplasms* ; Stomach*

It has been established that total hip replacement arthoplasty is one of the most excellent treatment modalities of adult hip joint disease. But aseptic loosening of the acetabular component is a main cause of revision and acetabular defects must be supported to engage the acetabular cup. Many authors have been managed this problem with the various methods of using acetabular ring, bone cement, autogenous or allogeoous bone graft and bipolar endoprosthesis. As the time goes on, it is inevitable that the numbers of revision arthroplasty cases will increase. We observed 36 patients, 39 cases of revision arthroplasty from 1981 and analysed the cases. 27 cases were treated by autogenous lilac block bone to support the acetabular defects. Complete or incomplete iliac block bone was grafted to superior, medial and posterior aspect of acetabulum. Some screws were inserted when they are needed for bone graft fixation. Hip spica casts were applied in 24 cases for 2 or 3 months and crutches were used for about 3 months. Pre-and postoperative hip joint functions by Harris score was increased form average 58.2 to 81.3(23.1 points increment). Sixteen cases were followed up for more than one year and all the bone grafts were united well without bone resorption. We found that autogenous iliac block bone can support the acetabular defects satisfactorily in revision arthroplasty cases.
Acetabulum ; Adult ; Arthroplasty ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip ; Bone Resorption ; Crutches ; Hip ; Hip Joint ; Humans ; Transplants

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Equidae*

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Endometrial Stromal Tumors* ; Lung* ; Neoplasm Metastasis* ; Uterus*

Tsutsugamushi disease is an acute febrile disease caused by Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, and which has been reported with increasing frequency thorough the nation since 1986. We experienced 21 cases of Tsutsugamushi Disease diagnosed with serologic test occurring in Taegu city and Kyungpook province during October-November, 1989. The results of survey are as follow. 1) Of 21 cases, 12 (57%) were males and 9 (43%) were females, and the peak incidence was the 4th decade. 2) The outbreak was in October to November and the peak incidence was in October. 3) The most frequent symptoms were fever and chill (100%), myalgia (95%), headache (90%), Eschar and rash were observed in 18 patients (86%) and the eschar was detected in all over the body, especially thorax (33%) and lower extremity (22%). 4) Laboratory features were SGOT elevation (83%), SGPT elevation (61%), LDH elevation (67%), leukocytosis (38%). 5) Indirect immunofluorescent antibody test was done in 18 patients and the antibody titer was above 1:320 in all patients. 6) The chloramphenicol, tetracycline or doxycycline regimens were very effective and mean duration of defervescence from initiation of therapy was 1.3 days. 7) The complication such as meningitis or shock, was not seen.
Alanine Transaminase ; Aspartate Aminotransferases ; Chloramphenicol ; Daegu ; Doxycycline ; Exanthema ; Female ; Fever ; Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Headache ; Humans ; Incidence ; Leukocytosis ; Lower Extremity ; Male ; Meningitis ; Myalgia ; Orientia tsutsugamushi ; Scrub Typhus* ; Serologic Tests* ; Shock ; Tetracycline ; Thorax

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Cytomegalovirus Infections* ; Cytomegalovirus* ; Incidence*

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Occupational Health*