Objective To analyze 3 different methods for treatment of Tossy Ⅲ acromioclavicular dislocation. Methods Sixty-two patients with Tossy Ⅲ acromioclavieular dislocation who had been treated by 3 different treatment methods in our department were analyzed. Of them, 18 cases were treated with Kirschner wire and tension wire fixation plus repair of coracoacromial and acromioelavicular ligaments(Group A), 21 with clavicle claw steel plate fixation plus repair of acromioelavicular ligament (Group B ), and 23 with intersecting Kirschner wire plus repair and strengthening of acromioclavieular ligament(Group C). Results After follow-ups for 9 to 24 months (with an average of 15. 6), therapeutic effect(by Karlsson system), operation duration, intraoperative blood loss and cost were evaluated for all the pa-tients. The differences in the therapeutic effect between all groups were not significant ( P ＞ 0.05 ). Group C needed less operation time and had less bleeding than groupA ( P ＜ 0. 05), and group C needed less oper-ation time and cost and had less bleeding than group B ( P ＜ 0. 05). Conclusion Intersecting Kirsehner wire plus repair and strengthening of aeromioclavieular ligament is an efficient, convenient and less costly method for treatment of TossyⅢ aeromioclavicular dislocation.

Objective To study the rules of circumferential margin invasion(CMI)in middle and(or)lower rectal cancers by pathological large slices stained with HE and labeled with CK20,and provide a pathological basis for clinical therapy of rectal cancer.Methods Forty-one patients with middle or low rectal cancer were randomly selected in 8 months.The surgically resected specimens were detected after they were made into the pathological large slices stained with HE and labeled with CK20.Results The mesentery CMI positive rate in the pathological slices with HE staining and CK20 labeling was 21.95%,and 29.27% respectively.The mesentery CMI positive rate in moderately-and well-differentiated group was lower than in poorly-differentiated group(P＜0.05).Moreover,the mesentery CMI rate was higher in the specimens with lower edge less than 5 cm away from the dentate line than that in those with lower edge more than 5 cm away from the dentate line(P＜0.05).There was no significant correlation between CMI with the factors such as gender,age,pathological general types,tumor infiltration depth,lymph node metastasis,and surgical procedures(all P＞0.05).Conclusion There were risk factors for the CMI such as low location,poor differentiation and so on.The CMI patients should be treated with standardized adjunctive therapy after operation.

Objective To investigate the effects of transforming growth factor-?1(TGF-?1), fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2), platelet derived growth factor-bb(PDGF-bb) and hepatocyte growth factor(HGF) on adult human articular chondrocytes(AHAC) proliferation and phenotype maintaining. Methods Isolated AHAC were cultured in DMEM/F-12 supplemented with 10% human AB serum, 50 ?g/ml ascorbic acid-2-phosphate, 0.4 mmol/L proline, 5 ?g/ml insulin and 1 mmol/L non-essential amino acids (NEAA). The cells of 2nd passage were used for proliferation kinetics studying: 2.0?103 cells/well were seeded on 96-well plate, 24 h later, the cells were stimulated with various growth factors or combinations of these growth factors respectively, and the proliferation kinetics were analyzed by MTT colorimetric method. The passaged chondrocytes' phenotype were assessed by safranine O staining and immunostaining for type Ⅰ,Ⅱcollagens and aggrecan. Results All four growth factors: FGF-2, TGF-?1, PDGF-bb and HGF, could promote the proliferation of AHAC, and the optimal concentrations,when used separately, were 50 ng/ml, 1 ng/ml, 1 ng/ml, 20 ng/ml respectively. While 5 ng/ml FGF-2 combined with 1 ng/ml TGF-?1 could achieve the best proliferation effect, additionally adding PDGF-bb, HGF or both could not enhance more. With the combination of FGF-2 and TGF-?1, the AHAC could expand over 2000-fold and passage over 10 times. Chondrocytes of 9th passage still excreted type Ⅱcollagen and glycosaminoglycan(GAG). Conclusion 5 ng/ml FGF-2 combined with 1 ng/ml TGF-?1 is a very appropriated circumstance for in vitro expanding of AHAC.

[Objective]To observe the histological characteristics of autologous chondrocytes/human articular cartilage derived scaffold (HACDS) composites for repairing chondral defects in rabbit models. [Methods]A full-thickness articular-cartilage defect (diameter 4 mm,thickness 2 mm) was created in the femoral condyle of rabbits. The rabbits were divided into two groups: control group,HACDS scaffold only,and experimental group,chondrocytes/HACDS scaffold. Fifteen months after implantation,the specimens were observed by inverted phase contrast microscopy,and assessed by staining with haematoxylin-eosin,alcian blue,toluidine blue,safranin O,as well as by the immunohistochemistry of collagen type Ⅱ.[Results]Histologically,the generated neo-cartilage integrated well with its surrounding normal cartilage and subchondral bone in the defects of experimental group at 15 months post-implantation,whereas only fibrous tissue was filled in the defects of control group. Histochemical and immunohistochemical analysis revealed that alcian blue,toluidine blue,safranin,and were obviously positive in the experimental groups. However,alcian blue,toluidine blue,and safranino O were negative in the control group.[Conclusion]The current histological examination demonstrated that an engineered cartilage composed of autologous chondrocytes on HACDS scaffold could be successfully obtained and further applied to repair an articular cartilage defect in a rabbit model.

Objective To probe into the application of vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) in flap with slender narrow pedicle and to observe the survival,the shaping of blood vessel,congested edema and the expression of CD34 in the flap,and to analyze the underlying mechanism of VSD on the flap survival.Methods 64 SD rats were randomly divided into 8 groups:4-hour group,8-hour group,1-day group,2-day group,3-day group,4-day group,and 6-day group.A flap was designed and put on either side of a rat's back.The both width and length of the flap were 0.8 cm and the pedicle sized in the diameter of 3.5 cm.Both sides of the flaps on the rats' backs were randomly arranged into control side and experimental side.VSD was fixed sideways to each group after the shaping of flaps.Each of the equipments was dismantled respectively in the corresponding time after the operation.Afterwards the color and swelling degree of the flaps were observed,a sample was cut and the flap survival area was measured altogether on the 7th day.Flap histology and the expression of CD34 were observed mainly through HE dyeing and immunohistochemistry.The statistical data were treated to figure out the flap survival rate and to determine whether statistical differences existed in the microvessel density (MVD).Results As the time of the negative pressure suction went on,the survival area of the experimental side flap was increasing day by day and came to the maximum on the third day (95±4)％,but no statistical difference was discerned between on the third day and on the sixth day (P＞0.05).As the time of the negative pressure suction went on,the MVD in the flap was also increasing.Statistical differences (P＜0.05) existed between the experimental side of the instant group,4-hour group and the 8-hour group and those of 3-day group,4-day group,and 6-day group.Conclusions The application of VSD can advance the survival of the flap,whose survival area can reach its maximum within 3 days under application.Besides,it can promote the increase of MVD in the flap.

Background:The human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic is a typical global health concern.The impact of HIV/AIDS is global,and we cannot effectively solve the problem without a global effort.In this study,we report our research on global HIV/AIDS control with an innovative fourdimensional approach.Methods:Countries (n=148) with data available on area size,total population,and the total number of persons living with HIV (PLWH) were included.The HIV epidemic across the globe was described using 4 indicators,including the total count,population-based P rate,geographic area-based G rate,and population and geographic area-based PG rate.Results:A total of 35,426,911 PLWH were included,with a global prevalence rate of 0.51 per 1,000 population.The total PLWH count provided data on resource allocation in individual countries to improve HIV/AIDS care;and the top five countries with the highest PLWH counts were South Africa (7,000),Nigeria (3,500),India (2,100),Kenya (1,500),and Mozambique (1,500).The other three indicators provide a measure to assess the global risk profile of HIV transmission and to provide information on HIV/AIDS prevention strategies.The top five countries with the highest P rates (per 1,000 persons) were Swaziland (170.9),Botswana (154.7),Lesotho (145.2),South Africa (127.4),and Zimbabwe (89.7);the top five countries with the highest G rates (per 100 km2) were Swaziland (1,279.1),Malawi (1,039.5),Lesotho (1,021.1),Rwanda (810.7),and Uganda (748.1);and the top five countries with highest PG rates (per 1,000,000 persons per 100 km2) were Barbados (2,127.9),Swaziland (993.8),Lesotho (478.3),Malta (375.0),and Mauritius (319.7).With PG rate,we detected countries in two hotspots (south and middle Africa and the Caribbean region) and one belt across the Euro-Asian region with high risks of HIV transmission.Conclusions:This study expanded the conventional measures by adding two new indicators,thus forming a new four-dimensional framework to quantify the global HIV epidemic.In addition to gaining a better insight into the epidemic than before,study findings provide new data on country-level and global efforts to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030.

Objective To investigate the relationship between the hs-c-reactive protein and the severity of coronary artery disease.Methods All the 67 patients underwent coronary angiography and measured risk factors,the Gensini score was used to determine the results of the coronary angiography.The t test,One-Way ANOVA and multiple linear regression analysis were used to predict hs-CRP.Results Coronary artery disease group hs-CRP levels were significantly higher than those in non-coronary artery disease group(P

Objective To study the expression of PTEN and Caspase-3 proteins in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC) and to analyze the relationships between the expressions of the proteins and clinicopathologic factors as well as prognosis.Methods 64 cases of ESCCs,16 cases of pericarcinoma tissues and 16 cases of dysplasia epithelium were immunohistochemically stained.All 64 patients who underwent surgical treatment up to January 2005 were regularly followed up through letters and check-ups.Results The positive expression rate in pericarcinoma tissues,dysplasia and ESCC were significantly down-regulated((P

0.05).The percentage of apoptotic lymphocytes in those with more than two kinds of autoantibodies was markedly higher than those with only one kind of autoantibody(P

BACKGROUND:Because human cells for culturing alveolar bone cell line are from alveolar bone, which is in oral cavity,and easily polluted, so laboratory study is often unsuccessful. Because the samples are from adults, so cell division index and the successful rate of culture are low.OBJECTIVE: To compare the biological characteristics of survived cell line established through passage,cryopreservation and revitalization following in vitro culturing the alveolar bone tissue obtained from normal persons and patients with chronic periodontitis accompanied with osteoporosis in aseptic operation; To compare the biological characteristics of two kinds of cells so as to provide theoretical and related experimental evidence for defect, repair and treatment of alveolar bone.DESIGN: Controlled observation.SETTING: Department of Stomatology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University; Institute of Orthopaedics,General Hospital of Chinese PLA.MATERIALS: Alveolar bone tissue obtained from normal persons and patients with chronic periodontitis confirmed in clinic was used in aseptic operation.METHODS: Alveolar bone tissue from normal persons and chronic periodontitis accompanied with osteoporosis were cultured in vitro. In the four cell lines (H-171, H-258, 261, 262) cultured primarily, cell lines H-171 and H-258 were chosen from periodonitis patients group and normal group respectively, and stained with histochemical and immunohistochemical methods. Cell morphology was observed. Doubling time and division index of two kinds of cells were calculated with cytometry. After several circles of passage, cryopreservation and revitalization, growth and aging rule of cells were compared.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Passage and biological characteristics of two groups of cell lines.RESULTS: ①In the abnormal alveolar bone group, there was one successful primary culture and cells presented short-spindle shape. There were 3 times of cryopreservation and 3 times of revitalization. Its doubling time was 53.4 hours. The average division index was about 4‰. Cells well grew after 20 times of passages. ②In the normal alveolar bone group, there were 26 cases of cell lines cultured primarily, but passage was found in only 3 cases of cell lines due to various causes. There were 10 passages and the cells presented long-spindle shape. After two circles of cryopreservation and revitalization, the survival and growth rate of cells were inferior as compared with cell line H-171.Doubling time was 65.9 hours and the average division index was 3.5‰. ③Both two kinds of cells adhered the wall, with the characteristics of osteoblasts: AKP, toluidine blue, PAS, tetracycline-labeled mineralized nodus, type Ⅰ collagen and BMP-2 immunohistochemical staining all presented positive.CONCLUSION: Both two kinds of cultured cells have the characteristics of osteoblasts. The growth speed of cell line H-171 is faster than that of cell line H-258. No obvious mutation is found in 20 passages. In the 8th generation of H-258,aging appears and growth speed becomes slow.