BACKGROUND: The correlation between the morphological structure of the patellofemoral joint (PFJ) and the severity of knee joint osteoarthritis (KOA) remains uncertain. This study aims to investigate the correlation between the severity of knee joint osteoarthritis and the alignment of patellofemoral and patellar height on radiographs. METHODS: This multi-center, retrospective study analyzed the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and anteroposterior radiographs of 534 adult outpatients with KOA. To evaluate the radiographic severity of KOA, anteroposterior radiographs of the knee and the Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) grade were used. Knee MRI scans were used to measure the patellar length ratio (PLR), sulcus angle (SA), lateral patellar tilt angle (LPTA), and the distance between tibial tuberosity and trochlear groove (TT-TG). We examined the association between the configuration of the PFJ, arrangement, and harshness of the KOA. Information on participants' demographics, such as age, sex, side, height, and weight, was collected. A chi-squared test was used for the correlation of radiographic severity of KOA with sex and the affected side. Spearman correlation was used for patellofemoral alignment or morphology and the radiographic severity of lateral KOA. Multiple linear regression models were used for the association between LPTA, SA, TT-TG, and severity of KOA after accounting for demographic variables. RESULTS: The study comprised of 534 patients; of these, 339 (63%) were female. A total of 586 knees were evaluated in this study. Age showed a strong positive correlation with KOA severity ( r  = 0.516, P <0.01), whereas LPTA showed a strong negative correlation ( r  = -0.662, P <0.01). Additionally, SA ( r  = 0.616, P <0.05), and TT-TG showed a strong positive correlation ( r  = 0.770, P <0.01) with tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (TFOA) severity. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that knee osteoarthritis severity (β = -2.946, P <0.001) and side (β = -0.839, P  = 0.001) was associated with LPTA; knee osteoarthritis severity (β = 5.032, P <0.001) and age (β = -0.095, P <0.001) was associated with SA; knee osteoarthritis severity (β = 2.445, P <0.001), sex (β = -0.326, P  = 0.041), body mass index (β = -0.061, P  = 0.017) and age (β = -0.025, P <0.001) was associated with TT-TG. CONCLUSION Radiographic severity of KOA was positively associated with age, SA, and TT-TG but negatively associated with LPTA.
Humans ; Female ; Male ; Osteoarthritis, Knee/pathology* ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Aged ; Patellofemoral Joint/pathology* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Adult ; Patella/pathology* ; Radiography

Objective:To investigate the techniques used in blood flow control of Kimura laparoscopic spleen-preserving pancreatectomy (LSPDP).Methods:Forty·five patients with benign or low-grade malignant pancreatic diseases undergoing LSPDP at Huzhou Central Hospital from May 2014 to Oct 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. Patients were divided into splenic vascular flow control group ( n=22) and routine management group ( n=23). Results:There was no significant difference in gender, age, BMI, accompanying symptoms, hypertension, diabetes, lesion size and pathological diagnosis between the two groups (all P>0.05). A higher overall spleen preservation rate (90.9% vs. 52.2%, χ2=8.213, P=0.004), lower incidence of morbidity with Clavien grade ≥ Ⅱ (22.7% vs. 73.9%, χ2=9.911, P=0.002) and shorter postoperative hospital stay [(9.6±4.5) d vs. (14.3±6.6) d, t=2.447, P=0.008] were achieved in the vascular flow control group compared with those in the routine group. Conclusion:Splenic vascular flow control techniques improve the success rate of spleen preservation in laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy, reduce the postoperative complications and shorten the postoperative hospital stay.

Objective Hemodynamic disorder of the pulmonary artery (PA) is the main cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension related to congenital heart disease (PAH-CHD). To study the hemodynamic characteristics of PA, so as to understand biomechanical factors in the occurrence and development of PAH-CHD. Methods Clinical and imaging data were collected in five PAH-CHD patients and five matched controls (Non-PAH) to reconstruct subject-specific three-dimensional (3D) PA models. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was performed to compare the hemodynamic difference of flow patterns, wall shear stress (WSS) and normalized energy loss (E·) in the two groups. Results Hemodynamics-related parameters showed that the velocity and WSS were higher in the left and right PA branches of PAH-CHD patients, with significantly lower WSS in the main PA. The E· significantly increased in PAH-CHD patients and positively correlated with normalized PA diameter and inflow. Conclusions Compared with Non-PAH subjects, PAH-CHD patients have obviously higher velocity and WSS in PA branches, lower WSS in main PA and greater E·, indicating these hemodynamic parameters are related with the PAH-CHD, which can be used as potential biomechanical factors for the clinical evaluation of PAH-CHD.

Objective To investigate the risk factors of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in patients with previous gastrectomy.Methods This retrospective study reviewed a database of patients who underwent LC at our hospital during the period of Jan 2010 and May 2015.Results Comparesd with those of no history of gastrectomy the average operation time in patients with previous gastrectomy was longer (t =15.608,P ＜ 0.05) the intraoperative blood loss was higher (t =3.061,P ＜ 0.05),and the operation time of patients with a long interval (＞ 5 years) between gastrectomy and LC was shorter (t =6.405,P ＜ 0.01).The conversion rate did not differ between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05),but the conversion rate significantly reduced after a comprehensive preoperative evaluation procedure (x2 =15.282,P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion LC for benign gallbladder diseases is safe,effective and feasible in patients with a history of gastrectomy,if a comprehensive preoperative evaluation is adopted and in experinced hands.

Objective To study the effect of enhanced MK gene expression in hepatic carcinoma cells.Methods The recombinant plasmid pIRES2-EGFP-MK was transfected into SMMC 7721 cells.The mRNA and protein expression levels of MK gene in these cells were determined by real-time PCR,Western blotting and flow cytometry.The intracellular DNR accumulation of these cells was measured by flow cytometry.To investigate the effect of MK gene mediated multidrug resistance,MTT assay was employed to determine the cellular sensitivity of different chemotherapeutic drugs in MK-overexpressed SMMC 7721 cells.Results The mRNA and protein expression levels of MK gene significantly increased after the recombinant plasmid pIRES2-EGFP-MK transfected into SMMC 7721 cells,suggesting that the recombinant plasmid pIRES2-EGFP-MK can enhance the transcription of MK effectively.The DNR accumulation of MK transfected cells decreased significantly (4.06 ± 0.88,P ＜ 0.05),and IC50 of MK transfected cells to ADM/5-FU increased significantly (15 ± 3,27 ± 4,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions After the recombinant plasmid pIRES2-EGFP-MK transfected into hepatic carcinoma cells,expression of midkine increased,enhancing the resistance of hepatic carcinoma cells to chemotherapeutic drugs.

Objective To investigate the effect of Unaccompanied Ginseng decoction joint Xuanfu Daizhe decoction on complications in patients with gastric cancer adjuvant chemotherapy, and select the best method to reduce the incidence of complications.Methods 80 patients of gastric cancer with postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy from May 2010 to May 2015 were divided into two groups, 40 cases in each group.The control group received Western medicine treatment and observation group received Unaccompanied Ginseng decoction joint Xuanfu Daizhe decoction , with a consecutive of one week.The clinical efficacy, adverse reactions and quality of life were compared between two groups.Results There was no significant difference in total efficacy between observation group and control group(77.5% vs.75.0%; χ2 =0.069,P>0.05).The KPS score, symptom and physical sign score, alanine aminotransferase, serum creatinine and systolic pressure in observation group post-treatment improved more than those in control group ( P<0.05).The adverse reaction rates of thrombocytopenia and myelosuppression in observation group was significantly lower than that in control group , respectively(P<0.05).Conclusion Unaccompanied Ginseng decoction joint Xuanfu Daizhe decoction could decrease the complications in gastric cancer patients with postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy.

Objective To investigate the predictive values of P-selectin (P-sel),thrombus precursor protein (TpP) and D-dimer (D-D) in the early diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in patients submitted to splenectomy (or to devascularization).Methods The clinical data of 48 patients with portal hypertension (the PVT group,n=26; and the non-PVT group,n=22) who received operation in our hospital from 2009 to 2011 were retrospectively analyzed.Detecting the P-sel,TpP and D-D levels in the two groups of patients were done on preoperative day 1 and postoperative day 1,3,5,7,14.The SPSS software was used for statistic analysis.Results There were no significant differences on the preoperative day 1 levels of P-sel,TpP and D-D in the two groups (P＞0.05).The postoperative day1 levels of the three indicators in the PVT group were significantly higher than the non-PVT group (P＜0.05).Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves showed the area under curve (AUC) of P-sel was largest (0.893),followed by D-D,and TpP.The combined detection of the 3 indicators was highest,with the AUC up to 0.977.Conclusions Combined detection of P-sel,D-D and TpP levels were useful in the early diagnosis of PVT after splenectomy in patients with portal hypertension.