Objective To explore the influence of longitudinal and oblique hollow lag screw internal fixation on interphalangeal range of motion,metacarpal range of motion and complications in patients with transverse fractures of proximal phalanges.Methods Retrospective analysis was performed on 102 patients with transverse fractures of proximal phalanges admitted to department of orthopedics of our hospital from June 2021 to February 2022.According to treatment methods,the patients were divided into longitudinal group and oblique group.The longitudinal group was given longitudinal hollow lag screw internal fixation while the oblique group was treated with oblique hollow lag screw internal fixation.The baseline data of the enrolled subjects were excluded from the influence of confounding factors according to the propensity matching scoring method(caliper value=0.02),and 51 patients with comparable baseline data were obtained in each group.The surgical status(surgical time and healing time),ranges of motions of interphalangeal and metacarpal joints,excellent and good rate of hand function(total active movement,TAM)and complications at 18 months after surgery were compared between the two groups.Results All patients successfully completed the surgery,and at least 18 months of follow-up data were obtained.There was no statistical significance in the surgical time or follow-up time between the two groups(P＞0.05).The healing time in oblique group(6.57±1.22)weeks,was significantly shorter than that in longitudinal group(7.82±1.54)weeks(P＜0.05).At 18 months after surgery,the interphalangeal range of motion was significantly higher in oblique group(82.62±3.41)° than that in longitudinal group(77.45±7.46)°(P＜0.05),but there was no statistical difference in metacarpal range of motion between the two groups(P＞0.05).The excellent and good rate of hand function in oblique group(94.12％)at 18 months after surgery was significantly higher than that in longitudinal group(80.39％)(P＜0.05).The incidence of complications revealed no statistical significance between oblique group(1.96％)and longitudinal group(3.92％)(P＞0.05).Conclusion In the hollow lag internal screw fixation treatment of patients with transverse fractures of proximal phalanges,both longitudinal and oblique screw methods have good effects,but the oblique screw method is more beneficial to the recovery of hand function.

Objective To understand the patients of congenital microtia malformation families knowledge of skin expander and influencing factors. Methods Self-made questionnaire to sample survey of 500 cases of our department (Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, the second microtia concer) patients′ families. Results 47.8％(239/500) of 500 patients of expander knowledge level is high, 41.2％(206/500) pass the exam, 11.0％(55/500) fall the exam, only 13.4％(67/500) really have a comprehensive understanding on expander achieve excellent. Scores of male and female were (16.06 ± 1.99) points and (16.39 ± 2.16) points, t = 1.752, P > 0.05, there was no statistically significant difference comparing the 2 group. Patients′ families score of different cultural levels, respectively (14.06 ± 2.36), (14.98 ± 2.02), (16.54 ± 2.00), (16.73 ± 1.88) points, F = 21.736, P < 0.01, difference of four groups was statistically significant. Different age patients′families score ( 16.21 ± 1.96), (16.62 ± 2.14), (14.86 ± 2.11), (13.98 ± 2.02), (13.73 ± 1.88) points, F = 15.685, P > 0.05, there was no statistically significant difference comparing the 5 groups. Patients with different professional families score (13.25 ± 2.19), (13.79±2.27), (16.08±1.89), (14.10±2.08), (14.13±2.35), (14.45±2.09), (14.56±1.75), (16.84± 1.81) points, F = 2.737, P < 0.01, difference of eight groups was statistically significant. Conclusions Congenital microtia patients′families skin expander knowledge needs to be improved, it is necessary to take various forms, conduct for families of expander knowledge through propaganda and education.

Objective To investigate the efficacy of adductor canal block (ACB) under the guidance of ultrasound for postoperative analgesia in the pediatric patients undergoing knee operation.Methods Sixty pediatric patients,aged 3-12 yr,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,weighing 12-35 kg,scheduled for elective unilateral knee operation,were selected and randomly divided into 2 equal groups using a random number table:ultrasound-guided ACB group (group ACB) and ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block (FNB) group (group FNB).After induction of general anesthesia,ACB or FNB was performed under the guidance of ultrasound,and 0.3％ ropivacaine 1 ml/kg was injected.Anesthesia was maintained with intravenous infusion of remifentanil combined with propofol,and bispectral index value was maintained at 40-60.Immediately after injection of local anesthetics (T0),and at 4,8,12 and 24 h after injection (T1-4),analgesic efficacy was assessed using the FLACC pain scale,and quadriceps strength was assessed by manual muscle testing.Satisfactory analgesia was defined as FLACC score ≤ 3,and obvious quadriceps weakness was defined as manual muscle testing grade 0-2.The complications associated with nerve block (such as local anesthetic toxicity,bleeding at the puncture site,hematoma),and occurrence of postoperative nausea and vomiting and delayed emergence were recorded.Results There was no significant difference between two groups in the rate of satisfactory analgesia at T1-T4 (P＞ 0.05).Compared with group FNB,the incidence of obvious quadriceps weakness was significantly lower at T1-T3 (P＜0.05),and no significant change was found at T4 in group ACB (P＞0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of nausea or retching between two groups (P＞0.05).Complications associated with nerve block,vomiting and delayed emergence were not observed in the two groups.Conclusion Ultrasound-guided ACB can be safely and effectively used for postoperative analgesia in the pediatric patients undergoing knee operation,and it has less influence on the quadriceps strength than FNB.

Objective Comparative effect of WeChat platform nursing intervention and routine nursing intervention on reducing the incidence of complications of children skin expansion in the process of external ear reconstruction. Methods 132 cases of congenital microtia received skin expander implantation at our institution from Jan 2014 to Aug 20 14 were included as control group. 122 cases of congenital microtia received skin expander implantation at our institution from Sep 2014 to Apr 2015 were included as the intervention group. Children and their families in the control group were treated with routine propaganda and education, and the intervention group were added with internet nursing intervention. Collection and analysis the family health knowledge degree and the occurrence of complications in children of the two groups. Results The score of health knowledge about skin expansion in the intervention group was (33.67 ± 2.44),which was significant higher than that of in the control group (25.07 ± 2.02), t=9.71, P < 0.01. The incidence rate of complication in the intervention group was 2.46%(3/122), which was significant lower than that of in the control group, 8.33%(11/132),χ2=4.20, P<0.05. The satisfaction rate of patients′family member in the intervention group was 95.08%(116/122), which was significant higher than that of in the control group, 84.09%(111/132 ),χ2=15.65, P<0.05. Conclusions WeChat platform nursing intervention can reduce expansion flap complications occurrence rate in the periods of expander. It is worthy of clinical application.

Objective To explore the effects of health education based on WeChat platform to reduce external ear reconstruction complications through skin quantitative expansion method.Methods A number of 254 congenital microtia patients and their families admitted from January to August 2014 were treated as control group who received routine health education.A total of 238 cases patients with the same disease and their families admitted from September 2014 to April 2015 were chosen as observation group who received routine and WeChat platform for health education.Water injection nurses collected the data of patients' health knowledge mastering degree,comparing two groups of patients and families disease knowledge mastering degree,complication rates and nursing satisfaction.Results Patients and families in observation group grasped health knowledge better than that of control group,with a lower complication incidence than that of control group(P ＜0.01).After the interventions of health education,the satisfaction was 94.96％ in the observation group comparing with 83.46％ in the control group (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Nursing intervention based on WeChat platform can reduce the incidence of expanded skin flap complications,improve patient and families' nursing knowledge and elevate nursing satisfaction.

Objective To explore the expression and clinical value of major histocompatibility complex class-Ⅰ related chain A (sMICA) molecule in serum of patients with renal tumor.Methods From March 2013 to July 2013,60 patients with renal tumor,including 37 male patients and 23 female patients were enrolled in this study as experimental group.The mean age was 46 years (range 34-76 years).The pathological diagnosis included renal cell carcinoma in 48 cases and renal angiomyolipoma in 12 cases.The stage classification included T1 stage in 20 cases,T2 stage in 14 cases,T3 stage in 10 cases and T4 stage in 4 cases.Lymphatic metastases were found in 11 cases and metastases in other organs were found in 4 cases.Another 20 healthy volunteers were enrolled as control group,including 10 male and 10 female.The mean age was 31 years (range 24-50 years).The ELISA method was used to detect the soluble MICA's (sMICA) level in serum.And the results were compared with tumor's malice,TNM pathology stages,metastasis.In 15cases with renal cell carcinoma,the expression of MICA molecule in tumor masses and paraneoplastic masses was measured by immunohistochemical (IHC) method.The quantitative expression of MICA-mRNA was detected by RT-PCR in 9 tumor masses and 3 paraneoplastic masses.Results The level of sMICA in renal malignant tumor group was (348.5±32.5) pg/ml,while the sMICA's level in benign renal tumor groups was (289.3±30.4) pg/ml and that in the control group was (168.4±43.2) pg/ml.The level of sMICA in malignant group is statistically higher than that in benign group and control group (P＜0.05).The level of sMICA in T1 、T2 、T3 and T4 stage was (304.3±27.4),(308.4±26.8),(368.3±33.4),(378.4±43.4) pg/ml,respectively.Insignificant difference only demonstrated between T1 and T2 stage.The level of sMICA in those patients with and without lymphatic metastasis was (326.2±32.4),(319.4±32.5) pg/ml,respectively (P＞0.05).Significant difference in the sMICA level could also be observed between patients with other organ metastasis (373.4±45.4) pg/ml and those without metastasis (346.4±31.5) pg/ml (P＜0.05).The IHC results revealed that high expression of MICA molecule in tumor cell.However,this oppsite result was demonstrated in cells located in paraneoplastic tissues.In the results of RT-PCR,the MICA-mRNA level (2.03) in tumor masses was significantly higher than that in pareneoplastic masses (0.77) (P＜0.05).Conclusions MICA highly expressed in renal tumor,and its expression correlates with tumor's malice,TNM pathologic stages,and metastasis.

Objective To evaluate the reliability of ultrasound for rapid identification of esophageal intubation in the patients with difficult airway.Methods Twenty-one patients requiring orotracheal intubation, aged 20-75 yr, with body mass index of 25-32 kg/m2, of ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ , Cormack-Lehane grade Ⅲ or Ⅳ under direct laryngoscope, undergoing elective general anesthesia, were selected.The carotid artery, trachea and esophagus were identified by ultrasonic scanning at suprasternal notch before induction of anesthesia.After induction of anesthesia, tracheal intubation was performed.During intubation, ultrasound was performed to detect esophageal intubation.After intubation, mechanical ventilation was performed.Auscultation of bilateral breath sounds was carried out to evaluate the tube position.The position of the tube was subsequendy determined through partial pressure of end-tidal CO2 monitoring.Results The sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound in identifying esophageal intubation were both 100％ in the patients with difficult airway.Conclusion Ultrasound can rapidly and effectively identify esophageal intubation in the patients with difficult airway.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of patient-controlled infraclavicular brachial plexus block for analgesia after elbow arthrolysis.Methods Eighty patients with elbow stiffness of both sexes, aged 18-64 yr, of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ-Ⅲ, scheduled for elective elbow arthrolysis, were equally and randomly assigned to receive either the infraclavicular (Ⅰ group) or axillary (A group) brachial plexus block.All catheters were placed using ultrasound visualization preoperatively.When patients complained of pain in the recovery room after regaining consciousness, 0.2％ ropivacaine was injected via the catheter, 15 min later patient-controlled infraclavicular brachial plexus block was performed with 0.2％ ropivacaine (400 ml), and an electronic pump was set up with a 5 ml bolus dose, a 30 min lockout interval and background infusion at a rate of 5 ml/h.The patients underwent rehabilitation exercise everyday for 3 consecutive days starting from 24 h after operation.The catheter insertion time, successful block, and occurrence of moderate or severe pain (numeric rating scale [NRS] score ＞ 4) and greater inserting resistance (inserting resistance score＞ 1) during insertion, and the occurrence of paresthesia and vascular damage during insertion were recorded.NRS score was recorded at 24, 48 and 72 h after operation during rehabilitation exercise.The elbow articular range of motion was recorded at 72 h after operation, and the improvement in articular range of motion was calculated.The satisfaction with the improvement in articular range of motion (improvement ≥ 80％) and occurrence of complete improvement in articular range of motion (improvement=100％) were recorded.Catheter-related adverse reactions (such as oozing from the insertion site, obstruction, prolapse) and local anesthetics-related adverse reactions (nausea and vomiting, central nervous system toxicity) were recorded.Results The success rate of blockade was 100％ during insertion in both groups.Compared with group A, the catheter insertion time was significantly shortened, the incidence of moderate or severe pain and greater inserting resistance during insertion was decreased, the incidence of paresthesia and vascular damage during insertion was decreased, NRS score at 24 h after operation durig rehabilitation exercise was decreased, the incidence of complete improvement was increased (P＜0.05), and no significant change was found in the improvement in articular range of motion and satisfaction with the improvement in group I (P＞0.05).Conclusion Patient-controlled infraclavicular brachial plexus block can be safely and effectively used for analgesia after elbow arthrolysis, and it provides better efficacy than patient-controlled axillary brachial plexus block.

Objective To evaluate the value of ultrasound-measured quantification of anterior neck soft tissue in predicting the difficult laryngoscopy in the obese patients.Methods Ninety-six patients,with body mass index ≥ 28 kg/m2,aged 22-60 yr,of ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation,were selected.Assessment methods of modified Mallampati grade (method M) and anterior neck soft tissue quantification measured by ultrasound (method U) were performed before anesthesia.The level of vocal cords was selected using ultrasound scanning for anterior neck.The positive result was greater than 20 mm in method U,and was grade Ⅲ or Ⅳ in method M.Direct laryngoscope was placed after induction of anesthesia.Difficult laryngoscopy was defined as Cormack-Lehane grade Ⅲ or Ⅳ,or in whom laryngoscope could not be placed.The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of the two assessment methods for predicting the difficult laryngoscopy were calculated.Results Twenty-two patients were found to have difficult laryngoscopy,and the anterior neck soft tissue quantification was (23.0±3.0) mm,which was significantly thicker than that in the patients of non-difficult laryngoscopy ((1.9±2.2) mm).The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of method U were 91％,92％ and 92％,respectively,and of method M were 77％,81％ and 80％,respectively,and there was significant difference between the two methods.There was no significant difference in the parameters of difficult laryngoscopy which were predicted using method U between the patients of different ages or gender.Conclusion It can accurately predict the difficult laryngoscopy in the obese patients when the ultrasound-measured quantification of anterior neck soft tissue is greater than 20 mm.

Objective To compare the incidence of secondary surgical procedures after cervical disc arthroplasty vs anterior cervical discectomy with fusion in patients treated for symptomatic single level cervical spondylosis.Methods An online search of Pubmed, Medline, Ovid, Embase, Cochrane Library, CBM database, Wanfang data and VIP database were searched for prospective randomized controlled trial of cervical disc arthroplasty versus anterior cervical discectomy with fusion in incidence of secondary surgical procedures.Data were collected and extracted by two reviewers independently.Risk of bias was assessed using the criteria of Cochrane Reviews Handbook 5.1.0.Review Manager 5.2 software system was used to evaluate the data for Meta analysis.Results A total of 12 trials were included.Six of them were short-term follow up (two years).The 6 other trials were mid-and long-term follow up (mean 5.8 years).There are 4 trials with low risk of bias, 7 trials with moderate risk of bias, and 1 trial with high risk of bias.The results of meta-analysis showed there was no statistical difference in reoperation rate of adjacent level between the two groups at two years follow-up;however, the reoperation rate of non-fusion group was significantly lower in the non-fusion group compared with fusion group at mid-and long-term follow-up.The incidence of secondary surgical procedures at index level was higher in fusion group than in non-fusion group.No statistical difference was found between the two groups in using ‘ removal’ for secondary surgical procedure at two years follow-up;however, the rate of non-fusion group was significantly lower than fusion group at mid-and long-term follow-up.Conclusion Cervical disc arthroplasty was partly superior to anterior cervical discectomy with fusion in avoiding secondary surgical procedures of adjacent levels.However, non-fusion surgery doesn't have any advantages in short time (two years) follow up.Reducing the incidence of pseudarthrosis was an effective way to decrease the incidence of secondary surgery procedures in index level.