2.Femoral posterior condylar angle of human knee joint:magnetic resonance imaging measurement
Hongsheng XU ; Zhijiang ZHAO ; Weiming MENG ; Lei ZHANG ; Xiaowei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2014;(26):4236-4240
BACKGROUND:The good rotational alignment of femoral prosthesis was very important in total knee arthroplasty. The research has shown that the posterior condylar angle was important to determine the alignment. The posterior condylar angle is the angle between the posterior condylar axis and the femoral epicondylar axis. MRI can clearly show the condylar cartilage, the projections of lateral epicondyle and the medial epicondyle depression, thus ensuring accuracy of measurement data. OBJECTIVE:To measure the posterior condylar angle of knee joint in the northern part of Baoding City in China, and to provide image evidence for identifying the rotational alignment of femoral prosthesis during total knee arthroplasty. METHODS:The knee was extended on a neutral position when MRI machine was applied to scan knee joint. The scanning plane was perpendicular to the mechanical axis of the knee. The best T1 axial plane of the knee was chosen, and two observers analyzed images independently. Existence rate of femoral medial epicondyle was observed using Bravo viewer 6.0 imaging software. The posterior condylar angle between posterior condylar axis and the femoral condyle axis was measured. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The posterior condylar angle was (2.73±1.28)° in males and (2.35±1.37)° in females on average, which did not show significant difference. The results showed that the MRI had great superiority in measuring the posterior condylar angle. The variability of the epicondylar axis was smal in total knee arthroplasty. Posterior condylar angle can be referenced to position femoral prosthesis and to avoid the complications after knee replacement.
3.Detection of AmpC ?-Lactamases and Analysis of Antimicrobial Activity in vitro for Extended Spectrum ?-Lactamases Positive Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae
Wenjun JIN ; Yonglu HUANG ; Zhijiang XU ; Hongwei ZHOU ; Rong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(06):-
OBJECTIVE To detect AmpC ?-lactamases from isolates of extended spectrum ?-lactamases(ESBLs) positive Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae,which were isolated from four hospitals in Hangzhou from 2005 to 2006,and to analyze the antimicrobial activity of clinically commonly used antibiotics in vitro.METHODS Amount of 324 ESBLs positive isolates including E.coli and K.pneumoniae were collected from Zhejiang Provincial People′s Hospital;1st Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University;2nd Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University and Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital perspectivly.AmpC ?-lactamase was identified by disc screening testing and three dimensional test,and the genotypes of AmpC ?-lactamase were also determined by multiplex polymerase chain reaction(Multi-PCR).Minimal inhibitory concentrations(MICs) of ten clinically commonly used antibiotics were determined by agar dilution for AmpC ?-lactamases positive isolates,and the data were analyzed by WHONET 5.3.RESULTS AmpC ?-lactamase phenotype test revealed that 76 AmpC ?-lactamase positive isolates(23.5%) were identified among 324 ESBLs positive isolates of E.coli and K.pneumoniae from four hospitals in Huzhou.69.7% Of the AmpC ?-lactamase phenotype positive isolates were positively amplified by Multi-PCR.The value of MIC50 for carbapenem was lower 0.25 ?g/ml.We also found four carbapenem-resistant strains in this study.CONCLUSIONS We found that the incidence rate of AmpC ?-lactamase is high among the ESBLs producing E.coli and K.pneumoniae strains in Hangzhou.Carbapenem antibiotics have higher antimicrobial activity than other tested antibiotics.
4.Evalution of Vitek1,Vitek2 and BD Phoenix system for detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases
Rong ZHANG ; Zhijiang XU ; Hongwei ZHOU ; Gongxiang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 1985;0(04):-
Objective To compare the application of three automated microbiology identification and rapid susceptibility assessment systems,Vitek1,Viket2 and BD Phoenix,in detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases(ESBLs).Methods The genotypes of 67 clinical isolates of ESBLs-producing E.coli and K.phneumoniae,which were collected from the 1st and 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University,were determined by PCR amplification and sequencing.Meanwhile,these isolates were analyzed by the three automatic microbiology identification system,and the minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC)s for antibiotics were determined.Results Majority of the 67 isolates produced CTXM type of ESBL.Among them,CTX-M-14,CTX-M-22,CTX-M24 and CTX-M-3 were the most frequently detectable types.By using Vitek-AMS,60 isolates(89.6%)were detected to be ESBLs-producing.By using Vitek2,62 isolates(92.5%) were ESBLsproducing.No SHV-12,CTX-M-14 and SHV-28 were detected by the 3 automatic systems.The results of MICs analysis indicated these isolates showed either high resistance for multiple antibiotics or around the boundary areas of MICs test.Conclusions The three automatic analysis systems are able to provide a detectable rate of more than 98% for ESBLs.However,it is needed to further improve the detection for high resistant strain or the strains carrying multiple resistant genes.
5.Joinpoint regression analysis for the trends of cervical cancer mortality between 1987-2014 in China
Wei ZHOU ; Zhijiang ZHANG ; Lijun WANG ; Xiaoxue LIU ; Chuanhua YU
China Oncology 2017;27(8):634-640
Background and purpose: Cervical cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors and poses a great threat to women's fitness. Monitoring its present status and variations over the past 3 decades could provide scientific basis for prevention and control strategies of cervical cancer in China. Methods: This study collected the mortality rates of cervical cancer data in Chinese women from 1987 to 2014, described the features and trends of age-standardized rates and truncated rates, and estimated the variations via joinpoint regression models. Results:The mortality rates of cervical cancer for rural women were roughly higher than those for urban women. It showed downward trends for both urban and rural women, and the average rate of decrease for rural women (AAPC=3.94%, P<0.01) was higher than that for urban women (AAPC=1.79%, P<0.01). The gap between urban and rural areas was narrowing, with urban rates exceeding rural rates after 2010. The mortality rates of cervical cancer increased with time for urban women aged from 30 to 54, decreased with time for the elderly urban women and all the rural women. Conclusion: The overall mortality rates of cervical cancer took a desirable turn in China over the past 3 decades, while the status for the middle-aged urban women was getting worse as well as the elderly in both urban and rural areas during the past 10 years.
6.Emergency repair method and its effect in treatment of large avulsion injury of lower extremity in elderly patients
Jian LIN ; Jiafu LIN ; Tianhao ZHANG ; Zhijiang WANG ; Yi GU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2016;32(4):295-299
Objective To evaluate the emergency repair method and its effect for treatment of extensive avulsion injury of the lower extremity in the elderly patients.Methods From May 2008 to February 2015,11 patients aged over 60 years sustaining large avulsion injury (across the knee or ankle joint) of the lower limb in traffic crushes were treated by emergency debridement and one-stage repair with the procedures of autologous skin replantation,arteriovenous anastomosis and vacuum sealing drainage (VSD).Two patients sustained injury to both lower limbs,and nine patients sustained a unilateral injury.Effect of wound repair was evaluated with skin flap survival area.Active and passive motility of the knee and ankle were recorded at postoperative 24 h.Results One patient with multiple fracture and extensive muscular inactivity due to severe crush injury to the lower limbs had poor blood supply after the replantation and was amputated at postoperative 24 h.The remaining ten patients with large skin avulsion showed 90% of the avulsed skin survived after operation.At the follow-up of 3-24 months,the ten patients showed no obvious pigmentation or scar tissue,were satisfied with the function recovery in knee (106°-110° in flexion and 0°-5°in extension) and ankle joint (15°-20°in dorsiflexion and 30°-35° in plantar flexion),and could walk freely,including excellence outcomes in 3 patients and good outcomes in 6 patients.Conclusion The emergency repair methods including autologous skin replantation,arteriovenous anastomosis and VSD combined with one-stage in situ repair can attain satisfactory clinical effect.
7.Quality Management of Design for Clinical Research of Pain
Peijuan REN ; Lin ZHANG ; Yilong WANG ; Lu CHEN ; Zhijiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2011;17(11):1023-1024
The pain is an emerging subject and need developing. The design of the research is the most important. This article emphatically introduced about the issues on quality monitoring and the logical administrative levels during practice.
8.Clinical application of little finger ulnar palmar artery perforator flaps
Jian LIN ; Heping ZHENG ; Hua LU ; Tianhao ZHANG ; Zhijiang WANG ; Haojie ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2014;30(11):1089-1092
Objective To investigate the feasibility of repairing soft-tissue defects of the fifth phalange and the back of hand with ulnar palmar artery perforator flaps from the little finger.Methods Based on anatomic dissection,the fifth phalange ulnar palmar artery perforator flaps were created and transferred to repair soft-tissue defects at the little finger and the back of hand in 15 cases.Types of injury were stamping injury in 5 cases,planer injury in 4 cases,mechanical crash injury in 3 cases,blast injury in 2 cases,and cicatrical contracture following electric burn in 1 case.Injury involved in the palmar aspect near the middle segment of fifth phalange in 4 cases,dorsal aspect near the middle segment of fifth phalange in 6 cases,ulnar mesiodistal of the back of hand in 3 cases,and distal ulnar palmar aspect of hands in 2 cases.There were 6 patients wounded in left hands and 9 patients wounded in right hands.Results All flaps survived and all wounds healed by first intention.At the follow-up of 2-18 months,the flaps resurfaced the soft-tissue defects with good color and texture match and the maintenance of contour and function of donor and recipient sites were satisfactory.Conclusion The fifth phalange ulnar palmar artery perforator flap,as it has advantages of constant perforator vessels,rich blood supply and good texture and can be operated safely and easily,is considered an ideal treatment choice in repairing softtissue defects of the fifth phalange and the back of hand.
9.Bone inductive potential of electron beam melting rapid prototyping technology in the repair of orthopedic implants
Caimei WANG ; Weiping ZHANG ; Gang WANG ; Hui YAN ; Xiaojie YANG ; Zhijiang LI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2013;(52):9055-9061
BACKGROUND:Electron beam melting rapid prototyping technology, has the characteristic of shaping precisely and complexly, is a new type of rapid prototyping technology using metal powder. Now, it has shown unique advantages in the fields of aerospace, automotive and medical implant equipments.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the properties of the product, the customization ability of orthopedic implants through electron beam melting rapid prototyping, especial y the ability of inducing bone ingrowth.
METHODS:We retrieved PubMed Database, China Journal Ful-text Database, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure, as wel as Dongfang Daily, World Science, and Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics by hand, and assembly documents in Chinese and English. Retrieval time was up to September 2013. Inclusion criteria: ① articles concerning electron beam melting rapid prototyping technology; ② articles addressing surgical implants. A total of 50 articles were included.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Electron beam melting state Ti6Al4V orthopedic implant has a good comprehensive performance, since the three-dimensional porous structure via electron beam melting rapid prototyping, which has a characteristic of customization, can induce bone ingrowth.
10.Analysis of efficacy on calcaneal fracture by plate fixation combined with 64-slice CT 3D reconstruction
Zhijiang LI ; Xiangdang LIANG ; Lan LI ; Zhenrui LI ; Wei ZHANG ; Peifu TANG
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2017;38(3):73-76
Objective To treat calcaneal fracture with plate fixation combined with 64-slice CT 3D reconstruction and to analyze the efficacy.Methods Totally 86 patients with Sanders Ⅲ and Ⅳ types of calcaneal fractures underwent surgical treatment,and 64-slice CT 3D reconstruction was used to record the length,height,width,Bohler angle and Gissane angle of calcaneus before and 1 d,2 d,3 d and 1 a after the treatment.Postoperative evaluation was executed based on AOFAS Ankle Hindfoot Scale.Results All the fractures healed,of which,there were 60 ones scored as excellence,19 ones in good condition and 7 ones in satisfactory condition with the excellence and goodness rate being 91.9%.Complications occurred in 4 patients,with 3 cases of delayed healing and one case of infection.Tbere were obviously differences between the lengths,heights,widths,Bohler angles and Gissane angles before and after the treatment,while the differences were not significant between the measured values 1 d and 1 a after the treatment.Conclusion 64-slice CT 3D reconstruction is an excellent clinical auxiliary tool,and is of great value for fracture typing,operational plan preparation,postoperative evaluation and late efficacy assessment.