7.A modified Blatt dorsal capsulodesis in the treatment of dynamic scapholunate instability.
Lynn Azura ; T Sara Ahmad ; T Kamarul
The Medical journal of Malaysia 2006;61 Suppl B():51-4
We report a case of scapholunate dissociation which was initially missed and presented late. A modification of Blatt dorsal capsulodesis performed using dorsal intercarpal ligament (DICL) and extra tunnel appears not only to add to dorsal stability but also address the volar problem as well. This modification may be a better alternative to the current technique of using a single flap.
therapeutic aspects
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Assault by stabbing
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Unmarried
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Ligaments
8.A focused ethnography about treatment-seeking behaviour and traditional medicine in the Nasioi area of Bougainville.
Papua and New Guinea medical journal 2008;51(1-2):29-42
A focused ethnographic study examining knowledge, behaviour and attitudes related to treatment-seeking behaviour and traditional medicine was conducted in the Nasioi area of Bougainville. The study was conducted in two separate locations within the Nasioi area. Some similarities as well as some differences in knowledge and behaviour were exhibited in the two study locations which could be further investigated. People from both areas had a similar perception of common and serious illnesses. People from both areas also attributed illness to both biological factors and supernatural forces. Home management was the most common initial response to illness and the local village clinic or urban health centre were most frequently used as the first treatment resort. The most important factors in determining treatment-seeking responses to illness in both locations were cost and proximity to home or convenience. The study found that there may be considerable potential for an integrated health system in the Nasioi area and provided suggestions as to how this could be progressed. The study also provided information that could be useful in a wider context in informing the implementation of the national policy on traditional medicine in Papua New Guinea.
therapeutic aspects
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Medicine
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Illness, NOS
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Ethnography
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Persons
10.Clinical Kampo Medicine and Acupuncture Theory
Kampo Medicine 2007;58(3):413-421
Shan Han Lun is an ancient Chinese medical book, that is written the acupoints meridian route. The acupoints meridian route is the functional connection route between acupoints Kampo medicine world in Japan has been ignored the exist of the meridian route, because the route is invisible. But if we make out the functional route of the autonomous nerve, we can understand Shan Han Lun sentence well. In addition, from a situation of acupuncture moxibustion treatment, that is important of a point of autonomous nerve. In paticular, the important acupoints is the “well” point secrete adrenalin, the “spring” point secrete IFNγ, the “stream” point secrete PGE 2, et all. It is important that I understand the work to the autonomous nerve as the acupuncture treatment.
Acupuncture
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Medicine, Kampo
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Nerve
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Clinical
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therapeutic aspects