• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권sup2호
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• pp.294-299
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• 2001

Objectives : CT-guided stereotactic evacuation for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage can minimize the brain damage and can be performed safely and simply under local anesthesia. But that procedure is time consuming and has a risk of rebleeding because of the stress during head pin fixation. So authors describe easy and precise guidelines for FHA of putaminal hemorrhage without stereotactic instrument. Methods and Materials : We analyzed the data of 298 patients who underwent CT-guided stereotactic aspiration of putaminal hematoma in our hospital between January 1990 and December 2000. We divided the patients into three groups according to the location of hematoma : anterior portion, middle portion and posterior portion of putamen. Total number of catheters inserted into the hematoma were 345 and there were with regard to the direction and depth of catheters. Results : Proposed guidelines of catheter insertion to putaminal hemorrhage in our institution. 1) hematoma at the anterior portion of putamen ; Direction of catheter was the midpupillary line of the eye and the point intersecting a line drawn from the burr hole to a point between external auditory meatus(EOM) and 1cm posterior to EOM. Depth of catheter was 6-6.5cm. 2) hematoma at the middle portion of putamen ; Direction of catheter was the midpupillary line of the the eye and the point intersecting a line drawn from the burr hole to a point between 1cm and 2cm posterior to EOM. Depth of catheter was 6.5-7cm. 3) hematoma at the posterior portion of putamen ; Direction of catheter was 15 degree laterally from the midpupillary line of the eye and the point intersecting a line drawn from the burr hole to a point between 2cm and 3cm posterior to EOM. Depth of catheter was 7-7.5cm. We have performed FHA of putaminal hemorrhage in 48 cases according to this guideline. All catheter were inserted exactly at the center of hematoma and average operation time was about 30 minutes. Conclusion : Our proposed guidelines for putaminal hemorrhage are considered to be safe and simple method with similar accuracy and rapid decompression compared with traditional stereotactic method. Main advantages of this technique were unnecessity of stereotactic frame application and less time requirement for hematoma removal.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.213-218
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• 2009

Objective : This study is a retrospective clinical study over more than 4 years of follow up to understand the mechanism of load sharing across the graft-bone interface in the static locking plate (SLP) fixation compared with non-locking plate (NLP). Methods : Orion locking plates and Top non-locking plates were used for SLP fixation in 29 patients and NLP fixation in 24 patients, respectively. Successful interbody fusion was estimated by dynamic X-ray films. The checking parameters were as follows : screw angle (SA) between upper and lower screw, anterior and posterior height of fusion segment between upper and lower endplate (AH & PH), and upper and lower distance from vertebral endplate to the end of plate (UD & LD). Each follow-up value of AH and PH were compared to initial values. Contributions of upper and lower collapse to whole segment collapse were estimated. Results : Successful intervertebral bone fusion rate was 100% in the SLP group and 92% in the NLP group. The follow-up mean value of SA in SLP group was not significantly changed compared with initial value, but follow-up mean value of SA in NLP group decreased more than those in SLP group (p=0.0067). Statistical analysis did not show a significant difference in the change in AH and PH between SLP and NLP groups (p>0.05). Follow-up AH of NLP group showed more collapse than PH of same group (p=0.04). The upper portion of the vertebral body collapsed more than the lower portion in the SLP fixation (p=0.00058). Conclusion : The fused segments with SLP had successful bone fusion without change in initial screw angle, which was not observed in NLP fixation. It suggests that there was enough load sharing across bone-graft interface in SLP fixation.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.92-95
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• 2003

34세 남자 환자로 등산중 실족으로 발생한 전방십자인대의 완전파열로 자가 슬괵건을 이용한 경핀 고정법으로 전방십자인대 재건술을 시행하였다. 술후 경과는 양호하였으나 술후 3개월째 굴신 신전 운동 시 슬부 후측면의 동통과 지속적인 관절내 부종 소견을 보였으며 수차례의 관절천자와 약물투여에도 반응이 없었다. 컴퓨터 단층 촬영 상후방 피질 골의 천공이 관찰되어 술후 6개월째 이차관절내시경 수술을 시행하였다. 내시경 소견상 경핀고정물의 전방부 1/3에 일치되는 투명한 이물질과 대퇴경골관절면의 연골의 손상이 관찰되었으며 이물 제거 후 증세는 호전되었다. 경핀 터널의 잘못된 위치가 실패의 원인이라고 생각되었으며 경핀고정법을 이용한 전방십자인대 재건술시, 슬관절 과굴곡 상태에서 예각의 대퇴 터널을 만들어 후방 피질 골을 두껍게 남기고, 핀 홀을 만들 때 경핀가이드를 횡상과축보다 $10\~20$도 외회전시켜야 대퇴골 후방피질골의 천공을 방지할 수 있어 조기 실패를 예방할 수 있다고 생각된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제63권6호
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• pp.794-805
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• 2020

Objective : Teriparatide is known as an effective anabolic agent not only for severe osteoporosis but also for bone healing and union. We explored the possibility of teriparatide as an alternative treatment option for osteoporotic thoracolumbar (TL) burst fracture. Methods : This retrospective study enrolled 35 female patients with mean age of 73.77±6.71 years (61-88) diagnosed as osteoporotic TL burst fracture with ≥4 of thoracolumbar injury classification and severity (TLICS) score and no neurological deficits. All patients were treated by teriparatide only (12 of group A), teriparatide plus vertebroplasty (12 of group B), or surgical fixation with fusion (11 of group C), and followed up for 12 months. Radiological outcomes were evaluated using radiological parameters including kyphotic angle (KA), segmental vertebral kyphotic angle (SVKA), compression ratio (CR), and vertebral body height (anterior [AH], middle [MH], posterior [PH]). Functional outcomes were evaluated using visual analog scale (VAS) and Macnab classification (MC). Results : There were no statistical significant differences in age, bone mineral density (-3.36±0.73), and TLICS score (4.34±0.48) among the three groups (p>0.05). Teriparatide was administered during 8.63±2.32 months in group A and B. In 12-month radiological outcomes, there were significant restoration in SVKA, CR, AH, and MH of group B and KA, SVKA, CR, AH, and MH of group C compared to group A with no radiological changes (p<0.05). All groups showed similar significant improvements in 12-month functional outcomes, although group B and C showed a better 1-month VAS, 1-month MC, 3-month MC compared to group A (p<0.05). Conclusion : Non-surgical treatment with teriparatide showed similar 12-month functional outcomes compared to surgical fixation with fusion. The additional vertebroplasty to teriparatide and surgical fixation with fusion were more helpful to improve short-term functional outcomes with structural restoration compared to teriparatide only.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.229-239
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the change in condylar position, width, and angle before and after orthognathic surgery using 3-dimensional computed tomograph. Pre and posterative 3-D CT was taken on 38 patients and through axial, frontal, sagittal measurements and by 3-dimensional reconstruction, the changes in condylar postion, mandibular width and angle were analyzed and others such as the difference in gender, operation and fixation method, setback length and in relation with temporomandibular disorders were done together too. The results were as follows: The inward rotation of condyle in axial condylar angle, the forward movement of right condyle in sagittal anterior-posterior distance, the superior movement of both condyles in sagittal superior-inferior distance, the decrease in gonial angle, the increase in mandibular width, the decrease in distance between the axial coronoid process distance and the increase in the frontal intercondylar distance were statistically significant. There were no statistically significant changes in gender difference, however in the difference in operation method, change in the gonial angle was observed and there was more change in bilateral sagittal split osteotomy group compared to two-jaw surgery group. In the difference in fixation method, the decrease in axial coronoid process distance and the change in sagittal anterior-posterior distance were statistically significant. In the difference in setback, the increase in setback didn't relate directly with the increased change in condyle position. In the relation with temporomandibular disorder, changes in left axial condylar angle and axial coronoid process distance were statistically significant. Changes in condylar position could be observed after the orthognathic surgery but it doesn't seem to have much of a clinical importance. The orthognathic surgery is effective in decreasing the mandibular angle, and it is not related with the temporomandibular disorder.

• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.21-25
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• 2002

목적: 슬괵건과 대퇴부의고정을 위해새로이 고안된Ligament Anchor (LA) 나사를이용한전방십자인대재건술후 임상결과에평가하고자하였다. 대상및방법: 슬괵건4가닥과LA 나사를이용하여전방십자인대재건술후최소2년이상추시가능하였던 58예를대상으로하였다. 이식건의 고정으로 대퇴골측은 LA나사를, 경골측은 생흡수성 간섭나사를 이용하였다. 평균 추시기간은 28개월이었다. 임상적결과로는 Lachmann 검사와Lysholm 점수를이용하였으며 방사선학적 결과로는 Telos(R) 기기(Telos stress device; Austin & Associates, Inc., Polston, US)를 이용한 전방 전위방사선 사진을 촬영하여 건측과의 전방이완도 차이와 골터널확대정도를평가하였다. 결과: Lysholm 점수는술전평균6 0점에서술후평균94.0점으로호전되었으며, 술전Lachmann 검사상 16예에서 경도의양성, 24예에서중등도, 18예에서 고도의 양성 소견을 보였으며, 술 후 Lachmann 검사상50예는 음성이었으며, 8예에서만 경도의 양성소견을 보였다. Telos(R) 기기를 이용한 전방전위 검사상 건측과의 차이는 술 전 평균12.9 mm에서 최종 추시상 3.1 mm로호전되었다(p<0.05). 대퇴터널은전후방방사선사진상수술직후10.6 mm에서최종추시상12.7 mm(21.1$\%$ )로확장되었으며, 측면방사선사진상술후10.7 mm에서최종추시상12.4 mm(16.5$\%$)로확장되었다(p<0.05). 경골터널은전후방방사선사진상술후9.8 mm에서최종추시상11.8 mm(20.7$\%$)로확장되었으며측면방사선사진상술후9.9 mm에서최종추시상11.7 mm(18.9$\%$)로확장되었다(p<0.05) .결론: 슬괵건과L A나사를이용한전방십자인대재건술은임상성적이우수하며, 슬관절전방동통이나골터널확장등의합병증이적어슬관절의전방안정성을회복하는데좋은이식물및내고정물이라생각된다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.284-292
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• 1994

1992년 12월부터 1994년 6월까지 영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원 정형외과에 내원한 대퇴골두무혈성 괴사 환자 28명, 31 고관절에 대해 시행한 경전자간 회전 절골술의 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 대상 환자는 한명을 제외하고는 모두 남자였으며, 평균 연령은 44.3세로 삼, 사십대가 대부분이었다. 2. 무혈성 괴사의 원인은 과다한 음주에 의한 것이 18례로 가장 많았고, 괴사의 정도는 Ficat와 Arlet의 분류에 의하면 II a가 16례로 가장 많았다. 3. 절골술 후 고정 방법으로는 screw가 15례, DHS가 16례였고, 고정 방법에 따른 대퇴경간각의 변화로는, screw를 사용한 경우는 술전에 비해 내반고 되는 경향을 보였고, DHS를 사용한 경우는 외반고 되는 경향을 보였다. 4. 술전 대퇴골두 측면 방사선 사진에서 측정한 대퇴골두 전체 관절면에 대한 건전한 관절면의 비는 1/3이하가 8례, 1/3 이상이 23례(74%)이었다. 5. 술후 고관절의 전후면 방사선 사진에서 측정한 비구의 체중 부하면에 대한 전위된 건전한 대퇴골두의 관절면 비는 36% 이상이 24례(78%), 21-35%가 6례, 20% 이하가 1례였다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.224-230
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• 2011

Objective : This study aimed to show the possibility of neural canal enlargement and restoration of bony fragments through laminectomy and minimal facetectomy without pediculectomy or an anterior approach, and also to prove the adequacy of posterior stabilization of vertebral deformities after thoracolumbar bursting fracture. Methods : From January 2003 to June 2009, we experienced 45 patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures. All patients enrolled were presented with either a neural canal compromise of more than 40% with a Benzel-Larson Grade of VI, or more than 30% compromise with less than a Benzel-Larson Grade of V. Most important characteristic of our surgical procedure was repositioning retropulsed bone fragments using custom-designed instruments via laminectomy and minimal facetectomy without removing the fractured bone fragments. Beneath the dural sac, these custom-designed instruments could push the retropulsed bone fragments within the neural canal after the decompression and bone fragment repositioning. Results : The mean kyphotic deformities measured preoperatively and at follow-up within 12 months were 17.7 degrees (${\pm}6.4$ degrees) and 9.6 degrees (${\pm}5.2$ degrees), respectively. The mean midsagittal diameter improved from 8.8 mm (${\pm}2.8$ mm) before surgery to 14.2 mm (${\pm}1.6$ mm) at follow-up. The mean traumatic vertebral body height before surgery was 41.3% (${\pm}12.6%$). At follow-up assessment within 12 months, this score showed a statistically significant increase to 68.3% (${\pm}12.8%$). Neurological improvement occurred in all patients. Conclusion : Though controversy exists in the treatment of severe thoracolumbar burst fracture, we achieved effective radiological and clinical results in the cases of burst fractures causing severe canal compromise and spinal deformity by using this novel custom-designed instruments, via posterior approach alone.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2011

후방십자인대 파열의 최선의 치료법은 논쟁의 대상이며, 후방십자인대 재건술시 고려해야할 사항들로는 경골 고정방법(transtibial vs inlay), 대퇴터널의 위치(central, eccentric or isometric), 재건다발의 수(single-bundle vs double-bundle)등이 있다. 후방십자인대는 중슬부 동맥의 분지와 가깝게 위치하고, 두꺼운 활액막에 싸여있어 손상시 전방십자인대보다 자연 치유력이 뛰어난 것으로 알려져 있다. 일반적으로 후방십자인대 재건술시, 이식물 통과를 용이하게 하고 터널 위치 선정을 위한 인대 부착부를 잘 보기 위해 남아 있는 후방십자인대 잔여 조직을 모두 제거한다. 그러나 잔여 조직을 보존하면 슬관절 후방 안정성에 기여하며, 이식물 치유를 빠르게 하고, 잔여 인대에 남아 있는 기계 수용체의 고유 수용 감각 기능을 살리게 된다. 수술 술기의 어려움과 터널 합병증이 발생될 수 있는 이중 다발 재건술에 비해, 대퇴부 인대 부착부를 보전하기 쉽고 합병증이 적은 단일 다발 재건술을 이용한 잔여 조직을 보존한 보강법이 유용한 수술 방법으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.507-513
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• 2000

Objective : Posterior lumbar interbody fusion(PLIF) with transpedicular screw fixation(TPSF) have many merits in the treatment of spondylolisthesis. The aim of this study was to compare cage PLIF group(PLIF using cage and TPSF) with chip PLIF group(PLIF using autologous bone chips and TPSF) as surgical treatment of spondyloisthesis. Methods : PLIF and TPSF were performed in 44 patients with spondylolisthesis from January 1994 to December 1998. The surgical methods were divided into two groups. One group was cage PLIF(20 patients), and the other group was chip PLIF(24 patients). We analyzed the change of anterior translation, change of intervertebral space height, fusion rate, clinical outcomes, and postoperative complications in two groups. Result : There was no significant difference in reduction and maintenance of anterior translation between two groups. Intervertebral space height was increased in the two groups at immediate postoperative state. At last followup, it was decreased compared to preoperative height in chip PLIF group. In cage PLIF group, last follow-up height was decreased compared to immedate postoperative height, but it was significantly increased compared to preoperative height. Fusion rates were 70.9% and 90% in chip PLIF group and cage PLIF group, respectively. Excellent and good clinical outcomes were 79.2% in chip PLIF group and 85% in cage PLIF group, but there was no statistical significance. Complications were screw fracture(1 case), CSF leakage(1 case) in chip PLIF group and screw loosening and retropulsion of cage(1 case), CSF leakage(2 cases) in cage PLIF group. Conclusion : PLIF using cage is better than PLIF using autologous bone chips in the maintenance of intervertebral space height and fusion rate. But there is no statistical difference of the clinical outcomes between the two groups. Further studies, especially on long term follow-up, should be considered.