1.Thoracolumbar disc herniation and Scheuermann's disease
Zefeng SHI ; Zhongqiang CHEN ; Ning LIU ; Qiang QI
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2011;31(5):436-441
Objective To explore the relationship between thoracolumbar disc herniation (TLDH) and Scheuermann1's disease (SD),as well as the role of SD in the etiology of TLDH.Methods From June 2006 to June 2010,45 patients with TLDH (T10-11-L2-3) underwent surgery in our department.Forty-five patients with lower lumbar disc herniation (LDH,L3-4-L5S1) acted as controls.The incidence of SD and Scheuermann's signs of these patients were examined by reviewing CT,MRI and Ⅹ-ray films.The thoracolumbar kyphotic angles of the two groups were compared.Furthermore,in TLDH group,the incidence of disk herniation within segments with the Scheuermann's signs was compared to that within segments without Scheuermann's signs.Results All except one patient in TLDH group(97.8%) had been associated SD while the incidence of SD in LDH group was only 26.7%.The incidence of all Scheuennann's signs was higher in TLDH group than that in LDH group.The average thoracolumbar kyphotic angle of TLDH group was 15.8°±6.9° while that of LDH group was 4.8°±4.0°.In TLDH group,the incidence of disc herniation within segments with Scheuermann's signs was all higher than that within segments without Scheuermann's signs.Conclusion There is a close relationship between TLDH and SD,suggesting that TLDH is probably a manifestation of SD.Schmorl's node,irregular end plate,wedge-shaped vertebra and especially,posterior bony edge separation,are associated with disc herniation.
2.Arthroscopic Fixation With Double-EndoButton Technique for Avulsion Fracture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery 2018;18(5):440-444
Objective To investigate the clinical outcomes of arthroscopic fixation with double-EndoButton for avulsion fracture of anterior cruciate ligament. Methods In the period from January 2016 to April 2017,a total of 12 patients with avulsion fracture of anterior cruciate ligament received arthroscopic fixation with double -EndoButton technique.Range of motion exercises were allowed from 2 to 4 weeks postoperatively,partial weight bearing walking with brace was allowed from 4 weeks postoperatively,and full weight bearing walking was gradually started from 8 to 12 weeks postoperatively.The X-ray was used for evaluation of fracture reduction and bone union.The knee stability was checked by anterior drawer test, the Lachman test and the pivot-shift test.The knee joint function was accessed by the Lysholm Knee Score system. Results The mean operation time was 55-115 min(mean,79.5 min) and the postoperative length of stay was 4 -7 d(mean, 4.8 d).The 12 patients were followed up for 3 -12 months(mean, 7.8 months).All the patients achieved anatomic reduction and bone union at final follow -up.The results of postoperative anterior drawer test, Lachman test and pivot-shift test were negative.The Lysholm knee score was improved from(44.5 ±2.1)points preoperatively to(92.3 ±1.9)points at final follow-up, with statistically significant difference(t =69.983, P =0.000). Conclusions Arthroscopic fixation with double-EndoButton technique is effective for the treatment of avulsion fracture of anterior cruciate ligament.It is convenient for fracture reduction and fixation,providing sufficient stability for early functional rehabilitation of knee joint postoperatively.
3.Daratumumab combined with chemotherapy bridging to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation followed by daratumumab and lenalidomide maintenance therapy for primary plasma cell leukemia: report of one case and review of literature
Zefeng YANG ; Keqian SHI ; Renbin ZHAO ; Peng HU ; Xin GUAN ; Chaoran ZHANG ; Zengzheng LI ; Liqun YU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2021;30(8):483-486
Objective:To observe the therapeutic efficacy and prognosis of daratumumab combined with chemotherapy bridging to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) followed by daratumumab and lenalidomide maintenance treatment for primary plasma cell leukemia (PCL).Methods:The clinical data of a patient with primary PCL admitted to the First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province in January 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, and relevant literatures were reviewed.Results:The patient was diagnosed with primary PCL and treated with daratumumab combined with BD (bortezomib + dexamethasone) for 1 course and BCDD (bortezomib + cyclophosphamide + liposomaldoxorubicin + dexamethasone) for two courses. The patient was treated with daratumumab combined with allo-HSCT after complete remission. The donor cells were successfully implanted and the chimerism rate of donor cells was 94.36% without acute graft-versus-host disease reaction. And then the patient received intermittent maintenance therapy of daratumumab combined with low dose lenalidomide after transplantation, and the current remission period after transplantation reached 4 months.Conclusions:Daratumumab combined with chemotherapy bridging to allo-HSCT followed by daratumumab and lenalidomide may improve the prognosis of primary PCL and prolong survival time.
4.Causal relationship between sex steroid hormones and myopia:a Mendelian randomization study
Baohua LI ; Zefeng KANG ; Mingming ZHANG ; Xinyue HOU ; Jianquan WANG ; Danyu LI ; Mengyu LIU ; Yipeng SHI
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2024;44(12):961-966
Objective To analyze the causal relationship between serum sex steroid hormone levels and myopia with the Mendelian randomization(MR)methods.Methods Sex hormone genetic tools classified by sex were publicly availa-ble summarized statistical data from the Genome-wide association study(GWAS)of the UK Biobank Consortium on sex hormone-binding globulin(SHBG),total testosterone(TT),bioavailable testosterone(BT),and estradiol(E2).The GWAS summarized statistical data for myopia were obtained from publicly available data published by the FinnGen Consorti-um R10.All data were downloaded from April 18 to April 31,2024 from the corresponding databases and analyzed.All re-sults from the MR study were mainly analyzed by inverse-variance weighting(IVW)method.Results The study showed that a higher serum SHBG level in European increased the risk of myopia development in women(IVW,OR=1.152,95%CI:1.014-1.308,P=0.029);low serum TT level(IVW,OR=0.821,95%CI:0.697-0.967,P=0.018)and serum BT lev-el(IVW,OR=0.820,95%CI:0.691-0.972,P=0.022)increased the risk of myopia development in women.There was no causal relationship between serum SHBG,TT,and BT levels and myopia in men.There was no causal effect between E2 level and myopia in women and men.The stability of our findings was supported by sensitivity analysis.Conclusion In-creased serum SHBG level and decreased serum TT and BT levels are associated with an increased risk of myopia in women,whereas no such association is found in men.There is no causal relationship between E2 and myopia.
5. Gene mutations from 511 myelodysplastic syndromes patients performed by targeted gene sequencing
Bing LI ; Jingya WANG ; Jinqin LIU ; Zhongxun SHI ; Shuailing PENG ; Huijun HUANG ; Tiejun QIN ; Zefeng XU ; Yue ZHANG ; Liwei FANG ; Hongli ZHANG ; Naibo HU ; Lijuan PAN ; Shiqiang QU ; Zhijian XIAO
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2017;38(12):1012-1016
Objective:
To study the characteristics of gene mutations in Chinese myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) patients.
Methods:
A total of 511 Chinese patients with MDS performed 112-gene targeted sequencing were retrospectively analyzed.
Results:
Eighty-three distinct mutant genes were found in 511 patients with MDS. Amongst these, the most frequent mutations was associated with epigenetics (50%) , followed by spliceosome (37%) , signal transduction (34%) , transcription factors (24%) and cell cycle/apoptosis (17%) . 439 subjects (86%) had at least one gene mutation. The mean number of mutations in refractory anemia with unilineage dysplasia (RCUD) was 1.25, refractory anemia with multilineage dysplasia (RCMD) was 1.73, refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts (RARS) was 2.79, refractory anemia with excess blasts-1 (RAEB-1) was 2.22, RAEB-2 was 2.34, MDS with isolated 5q- was 2.67, MDS, unclassified (MDS-U) was 2.00. U2AF1 mutant subjects were more likely to have isolated+8[
6. A study of clinical characteristics and prognosis of primary myelofibrosis patients with thrombocytopenia in varied degrees
Zefeng XU ; Tiejun QIN ; Hongli ZHANG ; Liwei FANG ; Naibo HU ; Lijuan PAN ; Shiqiang QU ; Bing LI ; Xin YAN ; Zhongxun SHI ; Huijun HUANG ; Dan LIU ; Ya’nan CAI ; Yudi ZHANG ; Peihong ZHANG ; Zhijian XIAO
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2019;40(1):12-16
Objective:
To evaluate clinical characteristics and prognosis of primary myelofibrosis (PMF) patients with thrombocytopenia in varied degrees.
Methods:
Clinical features and survival data of 1 305 Chinese patients with PMF were retrospectively analyzed. The prognostic value of thrombocytopenia in patients with PMF was evaluated.
Results:
320 subjects (47%) presented severe thrombocytopenia (PLT<50×109/L), 198 ones (15.2%) mild thrombocytopenia [PLT (50-99)×109/L] and 787 ones (60.3%) without thrombocytopenia (PLT ≥ 100×109/L). The more severe the thrombocytopenia, the higher the proportions of HGB<100 g/L, WBC<4×109/L, circulating blasts ≥ 3%, abnormal karyotype and unfavourable cytogenetics (
7. Clinical implications and prognostic value of TP53 gene mutation and deletion in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Huijun HUANG ; Zhongxun SHI ; Bing LI ; Tiejun QIN ; Zefeng XU ; Hongli ZHANG ; Liwei FANG ; Naibo HU ; Lijuan PAN ; Shiqiang QU ; Dan LIU ; Yanan CAI ; Yudi ZHANG ; Zhijian XIAO
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2019;40(3):215-221
Objective:
To explore the clinical implications and prognostic value of TP53 gene mutation and deletion in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) .
Methods:
112-gene targeted sequencing and interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) were used to detect TP53 mutation and deletion in 584 patients with newly diagnosed primary MDS who were admitted from October 2009 to December 2017. The association of TP53 mutation and deletion with several clinical features and their prognostic significance were analyzed.
Results:
Alterations in TP53 were found in 42 (7.2%) cases. Of these, 31 (5.3%) cases showed TP53 mutation only, 8 (1.4%) cases in TP53 deletion only, 3 (0.5%) cases harboring both mutation and deletion. A total of 37 mutations were detected in 34 patients, most of them (94.6%) were located in the DNA binding domain (exon5-8) , the remaining 2 were located in exon 10 and splice site respectively. Patients with TP53 alterations harbored significantly more mutations than whom without alterations (
8.Therapeutic effect evaluation of autologous platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of patellofemoral osteoarthritis based on MOCART 2.0 knee score system
Zefeng SHI ; Kongxi ZHAO ; Ruixian LUO ; Ke SUN
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2024;37(9):986-990
【Objective】 To explore the therapeutic effect of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA) based on the Magnetic Resonance Observation of Cartilage Repair Tissue 2.0 (MOCART 2.0) knee score system. 【Methods】 A total of 22 patients (28 knees) with PFOA treated by intraarticular PRP injection in our hospital from January 2020 to December 2023 were enrolled in the study. The nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) images before and after treatment were compared using the MOCART 2.0 knee score system. Visual Analog Scales (VAS) score and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score before and after treatment were evaluated and compared, and adverse reactions were observed during the treatment. 【Results】 The MOCART 2.0 knee score showed no difference before and after treatment (53.4±12.2 vs 49.9±2.1)(P>0.05). In the subgroup analysis, the "signal intensity of the repair tissue" score and the "subchondral changes" score were better than those before treatment as(5.5±1.5)vs(4.6±1.5)and(15.9±4.3)vs(13.2±6.4)(P<0.05). There were no significant changes in indicators as " degree of cartilage filling" , " integration with adjacent cartilage edges" , " repair of tissue surface structure" , " repair of tissue structure" and " bone changes" (P>0.05).The VAS score and WOMAC score gradually decreased at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after treatment and were better than before treatment (P<0.05). Incidence of adverse reactions was 4% (4/112). 【Conclusion】 Intraarticular PRP injection is an effective and safe option for treatment of PFOA, and can improve the cartilage signal intensity and alleviating subchondral bone edema.
9.Pathological characteristics of megakaryocytes in myeloproliferative neoplasms and their correlation with driver gene mutations
Zhongxun SHI ; Peihong ZHANG ; Bing LI ; Lihua FANG ; Zefeng XU ; Tiejun QIN ; Jinqin LIU ; Naibo HU ; Lijuan PAN ; Shiqiang QU ; Dan LIU ; Zhijian XIAO
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2020;41(10):798-805
Objective:To investigate the pathological characteristics of megakaryocytes in myeloproliferative neoplasms(MPN)and their correlations with driver gene mutations.Methods:Trephine specimens administered for 160 patients with MPN from February 2012 to October 2017 were reevaluated according to the World Health Organization(WHO)’s(2016)diagnostic criteria.Results:This cohort of patients included 72(45.0%)men, with the median age of 59(range, 13-87)years, comprising 39 with polycythemia vera(PV), 33 with essential thrombocythemia(ET), 37 with prefibrotic/early-primary myelofibrosis(pre-PMF), 37 with overt PMF, 1 with post-ET MF, 2 with post-PV MF, and 11 with MPN-unclassifiable(MPN-U)after the re-diagnosis. With PV, ET, pre-PMF, and overt PMF changes, proportions of dense clusters, hypolobulated nuclei, and naked nuclei of megakaryocytes gradually increased, whereas erythropoiesis gradually decreased. Proportions of reticulin, collagen, and osteosclerosis grades of ≥1 also increased. Dense clusters, hypolobulated nuclei, and naked nuclei of megakaryocytes were negatively correlated with erythropoiesis and positively correlated with granulopoiesis and fibrosis. In patients with pre- and overt PMF, dense clusters and naked nuclei of megakaryocytes were positively correlated with fibrosis. Patients with JAK2V617F MPN had significantly increased erythropoiesis( P=0.022). Patients with CALR-mutated MPN were characterized by increased loose and dense clusters; paratrabecular distribution and naked nuclei of megakaryocytes( P=0.055, P=0.002, P=0.018, P=0.008); and increased reticulin, collagen, and osteosclerosis( P=0.003, P<0.001, P=0.001). In patients with pre- and overt PMF, patients with JAK2V617F had increased cellularity( P=0.037). CALR-mutated patients had increased dense clusters and giant sizes of megakaryocytes, collagen, and osteosclerosis( P=0.055, P=0.059, P=0.011, P=0.046). Conclusion:Megakaryocytes showed abnormal MPN morphology and distribution, which were related to fibrosis. CALR mutation was probably associated with abnormal morphology and distribution of megakaryocytes and fibrosis.
10.The treatment of refractory wounds with apheresis platelet-rich plasma
Ruixian LUO ; Zefeng SHI ; Huiyan LIANG ; Yanping LI ; Guiqiu SHAN ; Zhuning MO
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2024;37(9):991-997
【Objective】 To explore the model of treatment of refractory wounds by apheresis platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and evaluate its efficacy and safety. 【Methods】 PRP treatment was carried out for 34 patients with refractory wounds who were hospitalized in our hospital from June 2020 to December 2023. The patient′s autologous PRP was collected by the blood composition separator. PRP point-like injection and/or direct application along the edge of the wound, or platelet gel (PG) to cover the wound and fill the sinus were used to treat different types of wounds. The frequency of treatment was once to twice a week, with each course of treatment consisting of 4 to 5 sessions. The efficacy was observed and recorded, and the safety was evaluated. 【Results】 Before PRP collection, the basal platelet, white blood cell and red blood cell counts were (321.85±114.64) ×109/L, (9.52±3.21) ×109/L and (4.34±0.62) ×1012/L, respectively. The counts of platelets, white blood cells and red blood cells in PRP products were (1 438.53±376.89)×109/L, (1.38±1.03)×109/L and (0.03±0.01)×1012/L, respectively. The platelet concentration of PRP products increased by 4.47 times on average, and the sampled bacterial culture was negative. Out of 34 patients treated with PRP, 33 showed improvement in symptoms, while 1 did not respond well due to long-term bedridden and poor compliance. Four patients had mild adverse reactions during PRP collection or treatment, but all were able to complete PRP collection or treatment after standardized treatment. 【Conclusion】 Apheresis PRP products have the advantages of stable quality, safety, reliability and traceability, and can effectively promote the healing of a variety of refractory wounds. Its treatment process is safe and effective, and is worthy of popularization and application.