• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.204-209
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• 2016

Temporal hollowing occurs to varying degrees after pterional craniotomy. The most common cause of temporal hollowing is a bony defect of the pterional and temporal regions due to the resection of the sphenoid ridge and temporal squama for adequate exposure without overhang. The augmentation of such bony defects is important in preventing craniofacial deformities and postoperative hollowness. Temporal cranioplasty has been performed using a range of materials, such as acrylics, porous polyethylene, bone cement, titanium, muscle flaps, and prosthetic dermis. These methods are limited by the risk of damage to adjacent tissue and infection, a prolonged preparation phase, the possibility of reabsorption, and cost inefficiency. We have developed a method of temporal augmentation using a calvarial onlay graft as a single-stage neurosurgical reconstructive operation in patients requiring craniotomy. In this report, we describe the surgical details and review our institutional outcomes. The patients were divided into pterional craniotomy and onlay graft groups. Clinical temporal hollowing was assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS). Temporal soft tissue thickness was measured on preoperative and postoperative computed tomography (CT) studies. Both the VAS and CT-based assessments were compared between the groups. Our review indicated that the use of an onlay graft was associated with a lower VAS score and left-right discrepancy in the temporal contour than were observed in patients undergoing pterional craniotomy without an onlay graft.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.26-30
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• 2013

Objective : The purpose of this study was to compare the results of three types of short segment screw fixation for thoracolumbar burst fracture accompanying osteopenia. Methods : The records of 70 patients who underwent short segment screw fixation for a thoracolumbar burst fracture accompanying osteopenia (-2.5< mean T score by bone mineral densitometry <-1.0) from January 2005 to January 2008 were reviewed. Patients were divided into three groups based on whether or not bone fusion and bone cement augmentation procedure 1) Group I (n=26) : short segment fixation with posterolateral bone fusion; 2) Group II (n=23) : bone cement augmented short segment fixation with posterolateral bone fusion; 3) Group III (n=21) : bone cement augmented, short segment percutaneous screw fixation without bone fusion. Clinical outcomes were assessed using a visual analogue scale and modified MacNab's criteria. Radiological findings, including kyphotic angle and vertebral height, and procedure-related complications, such as screw loosening or pull-out, were analyzed. Results : No significant difference in radiographic or clinical outcomes was noted between patients managed using the three different techniques at last follow up. However, Group I showed more correction loss of kyphotic deformities and vertebral height loss at final follow-up, and Group I had higher screw loosening and implant failure rates than Group II or III. Conclusion : Bone cement augmented procedure can be an efficient and safe surgical techniques in terms of achieving better outcomes with minimal complications for thoracolumbar burst fracture accompanying osteopenia.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 제20권1호
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• pp.825-828
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• 2008

최근 현대인들의 생활수준과 의식수준의 향상과 더불어 건강에 대한 새로운 요구증가로 생활환경과 밀접한 콘크리트에 대한 관심이 높아졌으며, 환경에 대한 정성 정량적인 평가가 요구되고 있다. 그러나 콘크리트의 대기환경에 관련한 평가는 기존의 규정된 평가방법이 없어 대기환경공정시험법 및 실내공기질 분석방법 등에 의존 할 수밖에 없는 실정이며, 이 또한 분석방법 및 항목이 다양하고 분석방법이 명확하게 규정되지 않는 점 등으로 인해 연구자마다 다양한 방법을 통해 분석하고 있어, 분석결과에 대한 신뢰도도 한계를 지니고 있는 것이 현실이다. 이에 본 연구는 콘크리트의 대기환경에 관한 기초 평가방법으로 건강한 사람의 후각을 이용하여 악취의 취기강도를 측정하는 관능시험방법을 건축 재료에 적용하여 시멘트모르타르의 악취평가 프로세서를 제시하고, 시멘트가 수경성 경화체를 형성하는 초기수화과정단계에서 발생 가능한 악취의 정도를 측정하였다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권6호
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• pp.779-789
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• 2022

Objective : To analyze the effects of the number and shape of fenestrations on the mechanical strength of pedicle screws and the effects of bone cement augmentation (BCA) on the pull-out strength (POS) of screws used in conventional BCA. Methods : For the control group, a conventional screw was defined as C1, a screw with cannulated end-holes was defined as C2, a C2 screw with six pinholes was defined as C3, and the control group type was set. Among the experimental screws, T1 was designed using symmetrically placed thru-hole type fenestrations with an elliptical shape, while T2 was designed with half-moon (HM)-shaped asymmetrical fenestrations. T3 and T4 were designed with single HM-shaped fenestrations covering three pitches and five pitches, respectively. T5 and T6 were designed with 0.6-mm and 1-mm wider fenestrations than T3. BCA was performed by injecting 3 mL of commercial bone cement in the screw, and mechanical strength and POS tests were performed according to ASTM F1717 and ASTM F543 standards. Synthetic bone (model #1522-505) made of polyurethane foam was used as a model of osteoporotic bone, and radiographic examinations were performed using computed tomography and fluoroscopy. Results : In the fatigue test, at 75% ultimate load, fractures occurred 7781 and 9189 times; at 50%, they occurred 36122 and 82067 times; and at 25%, no fractures occurred. The mean ultimate load for each screw type was 219.1±52.39 N for T1, 234.74±15.9 N for T2, 220.70±59.23 N for T3, 216.45±32.4 N for T4, 181.55±54.78 N for T5, and 216.47±29.25 N for T6. In comparison with C1, T1, T2, T3, T4, and T6 showed significantly different ultimate load values (p<0.05). However, when the values for C2 and the fenestrated screws were evaluated with an unpaired t test, the ultimate load value of C2 significantly differed only from that of T2 (p=0.025). The ultimate load value of C3 differed significantly from those of T1 and T2 (C3 vs. T1 : p=0.048; C3 vs. T2 : p<0.001). Linear correlation analysis revealed a significant correlation between the fenestration area and the volume of bone cement (Pearson's correlation coefficient r=0.288, p=0.036). The bone cement volume and ultimate load significantly correlated with each other in linear correlation analysis (r=0.403, p=0.003). Conclusion : Fenestration yielded a superior ultimate load in comparison with standard BCA using a conventional screw. In T2 screws with asymmetrical two-way fenestrations showed the maximal increase in ultimate load. The fenestrated screws can be expected to show a stable position for the formation of the cement mass.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.121-124
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• 2014

7년령의 암컷 진도견이 뒷다리 파행을 주증으로 내원하였다. 신체검사상에서 대퇴관절의 신전시 염발음과 통증을 보였고 방사선 검사상에서 양측 대퇴 관절 이형성증에 의한 퇴행성 관절염과 오른쪽 부위의 전측 대퇴 탈구를 보여 주었다. 오른쪽 관절의 탈구의 치료를 위해 인공 대퇴 관절 전치환 술을 실시하였다. 수술 중 오른쪽 등쪽 관절절구의 결손으로 인한 인공 관절절구 컵의 탈구의 위험성을 확인하고 등쪽 관절절구의 결손을 잠김 금속판과 골시멘트를 이용하여 보강하였다. 수술 후 환자는 성공적인 결과를 보여주었다. 또한 오른쪽 대퇴관절의 관절 운동 범위과 근육량이 개선 되었다. 등쪽 관골절구 결손을 가진 대퇴 관절 탈구에서 잠김 금속판과 골시멘트 이용하여 인공 대퇴관절 전치환술을 성공적으로 실시하였다. 본 증례와 같은 수술 기법이 등쪽 관골절구 결손이 있을 시 사용될 수 있다고 생각된다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.110-113
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• 2021

We present an unusual case of bone metastases from renal cell carcinoma around orthopedic implants in a 78-year-old female with osteolytic, expansile, highly vascularized, malignant infiltration around suture anchors in the proximal humerus. The patient had undergone arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using suture anchor implants 6 years previously. After diagnosis of bone metastasis, she was successfully treated with metastasectomy and internal fixation using a plate and screws, with cement augmentation. This report is the first to document metastases around a suture anchor in a bone and suggests the vulnerability of suture anchor implants to tumor metastasis.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.5-10
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• 2009

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of unilateral decompression and pedicle screw fixation for the unilateral symptomatic foraminal stenosis. Methods: The study group comprises consecutive 16 patients who underwent unilateral decompression and bone cement augmented pedicle screw fixation from May 2003 to January 2006. The patients were evaluated by visual analog scale (VAS) for pain and the scoring system of the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) for low back pain. The result of surgery was also evaluated with McNab's classification. Excellent or good outcome was considered as successful. The patients were followed at postoperative 1 month, 3 month, 6 month, and 1 year with standing AP and lateral films. Results: The average VAS and JOA score of the 16 patients were 7.8(range, 6-9) and 5.8(range, 3 - 10) before surgery and 2.2(range, 0 - 5)and 12.3(range, 9 - 15) at the time of last follow up. Both VAS and JOA score improved significantly after the surgery (p<0.05, t-test). All patients improved after the operation and no revision surgery was required. No metal failure or pseudoarthrosis was observed during the follow-up. The success rate was 87.5%. Conclusion: Our data suggest that unilateral decompression and pedicle screw fixation for the unilateral symptomatic foraminal stenosis is an effect method for obtaining satisfactory clinical outcome. Its possible advantage is shorter operation time and reduced surgical extent. We believe that the reduced stiffness of unilateral fixation was compensated by pedicle screw augmentation and interbody fusion.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.61-70
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• 2022

Natural and synthetic forms of calcium phosphate cement (CPC) have been widely used in bone repair and augmentation. The major challenge of injectable CPC is to deliver the cells without cell death in order to regenerate new bone. The study objective was to investigate for the potential of stem cell-laden gelatin fibers containing injectable, nanocrystalline CPC to function as a delivery system. Gelatin noddle fiber method was developed to delivered cells into nCPC. Experimental groups were prepared by mixing cells with nCPC, mixing cell-laden gelatin fibers with nCPC and mixing cell-laden gelatin fibers containing BMP-2 with nCPC. Media diffusion test was conducted after dissolving the gelatin fibers. SEM examined the generated channels and delivered cell morphology. Fibers mixed with nCPC showed physical setting and hardening within 20 min after injection and showed good shape maintenances. The gelatin fibers mixed nCPC group had several vacant channels generated from the dissolved gelatin. Particularly, proliferation and attachment of the cells were observed inside of the channels. While live cells were not observed in the cell mixed nCPC group, cells delivered with the gelatin fibers into the nCPC showed good viability and increased DNA content with culture. Cell-laden gelatin fiber was a novel method for cell delivery into nCPC without cell damages. Results also indicated the osteogenic differentiation of gelatin fiber delivered cells. We suggest that the cell-laden gelatin fibers mixed with nCPC can be used as an injectable cell delivery vehicle and the addition of BMP-2 to enhances osteogenesis.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.401-410
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 유한요소법을 이용하여 대퇴골 전자간 골절 치료에 대한 다양한 수술기법을 골밀도 변화에 따라 생체역학적으로 분석하여 이를 평가하고자 한다. 이에 구현된 모델들은 압박 고관절 나사만을 이용하여 시술한 모델 (Type I), 삽입된 압박 고관절 나사 주위에 시멘트 영역을 확보한 뒤 골 시멘트로 보강하는 시술을 구현한 모델 (Type II),대학교추가의 골소실이 없이 시멘트를 가압하여 주입하는 시술을 구현한 모델 (TypeIII)의 3가지 형태로 구현하였다. 시술 상황에 따라 골절부위와 삽입물의 경계면 주위에 접촉요소를 사용하기 위해 적절한 마찰계수를 설정하였으며, 골다공증 정도 (Singh Indices, II∼V)에 따라 대퇴골의 물성치를 적절하게 적용시켰다. 각 모델에 있어 골밀도 변화에 따른 수술기법의 차이를 분석하기 위하여 다음과 같은 인자를 분석하였다 : (a) 대퇴골두 내에서의 von Mises 응력 부피비, (b) 대퇴골두 망상골과 인공 삽입물내에서의 최대 von Mises 응력 (PVMS), (c) 대퇴골두 내에서의 최대 von Mises 변형률 (MVMS), (d) 골절 부위와 인공 삽입물 주위에서의 미세운동량. 수술기법 중 Type III가 대퇴골두 내에서 골밀도 변화에 상관없이 가장 낮은 PVMS, MVMS 수치를 보여 가장 효율적인 결과를 나타내었다. 이는 기존 시술법 (Type I,II)에 비해 내고정 실패 가능성이 가장 적을 것으로 예측되었다. 특히, 골밀도가 낮을 때에는 Type III의 수술 효과가 더욱 커지는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 삽입물 주위에서 미세운동량을 분석한 결과, Type III의 수치가 다른 시술법들의 15∼20%로 나타나 시멘트를 가 압하여 보강하는 시술법이 삽입물 주위의 미세운동을 억제하는데 있어 가장 효과적이다는 것을 증명하는 것이다. 이러한 결과로부터, 압박 고관절 나사를 이용한 대퇴골두 전자간 골절 치료에 있어 골 시멘트를 가압하여 보강하는 방법이 골밀도가 낮은 환자에 있어 인공삽입물의 내고정 및 골유합에 가장 큰 효과를 보일 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.327-335
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• 2019

목적: 골다공증성 척추 압박 골절 환자에서 척추경 나사못을 이용한 고정술을 시행 시 골시멘트(polymethylmethacrylate) 보강의 방사선적 효용성에 대해 조사하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 골다공증성 압박 골절에서 골시멘트 보강술을 이용한 척추경 나사 고정을 시행한 20예의 환자가 연구에 포함되었다. 평균 추시 기간은 15.6개월이었으며, 인구학적인 자료, 골밀도(bone mineral density, BMD), 유합 분절, 척추경 나사의 사용 개수 및 골시멘트 주입량은 의무기록을 통하여 검토되었다. 방사선적인 결과를 산출하기 위하여 시간 순차적(수술 전, 수술 직후, 술 후 6주, 술 후 3, 6개월 및 술 후 1년) 추시를 통해 방사선적 지표를 측정하였다. 결과: 본 연구에 총 20명의 환자(여자 16예[80.0%]; 평균 나이, 69.1±8.9세)가 포함되었다. 평균 BMD는 -2.5±0.9 g/cm², 각각의 추체당 평균 골시멘트 주입량은 6.3 ml였다. 술 전 측정한 후만각(Cobb angle)은 32.7°±7.0°였으며, 술 후 측정값은 8.7°±6.9° (p<0.001)로 큰 호전을 나타내었고, 교정은 술 후 시간 순차적인 추시에서도 유지됨을 보였다. 기구 고정 후 후만각, 설상각, 시상지표 또한 유사한 호전 양상을 나타내었다. 또한 골절된 추체의 전방 높이 또한 수술 전 11.0±5.0 mm에서 수술 후 18.5±5.7 mm (p=0.006)로 호전되었고 3, 6개월 및 1년간의 추시 간에도 유지됨이 확인되었다. 결론: 골다공증성 압박 골절에서 골시멘트 보강술을 이용한 척추경 나사 고정은 효과적인 치료법이라 생각되며, 이 술식을 통해 국소 흉요추부 후만의 충분한 교정을 얻을 수 있고 술 후에도 잘 유지할 수 있는 방법으로 골다공증 척추 압박 골절 환자에서 유용한 술식으로 생각된다.