• 융합정보논문지
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• 제11권12호
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• pp.194-200
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• 2021

최근 스마트폰 사용 등과 같은 이유로 잘못된 자세가 발생하고 있다. 이로 인하여 근육들의 불균형 단축이 발생하고 있는데 특히 목빗근이 단축되면 더부신경이 압박되어 위등세모근의 허혈성 통증을 일으킬 수 있다. 그리하여 본 연구는 목빗근 1/3지점의 더부신경 포착점에 허혈성 압박법을 중재하여 위등세모근의 통증에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 본 연구는 여성 8명을 대상으로 4주간 주 2회 중재하였고, 중재 전, 후 그리고 중재 종료 3주 후 평가하였다. 대상자들의 통증을 알아보기 위해 시각적 사상 척도와 맥길 통증 설문지 그리고 압력 통각계를 사용하였다. 본 연구 결과 치료 후 통증이 유의하게 감소한 것을 확인하였으며, 중재 종료 3주 후 역시 통증 감소에 효과가 있는 것을 확인하여 목빗근의 더부신경 압박점의 중재가 위등세모근의 통증 감소와 지속성이 있음을 확인하였다. 차후 연구에서 대상자를 늘려 위등세모근의 통증 감소뿐만 아니라 목의 기능개선도 확인할 필요성이 있을 것이다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.119-122
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• 2000

Granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma) is a rare, solid tumor of myelogenous stem cells, shows usually in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia and less commonly in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia or myeloproliferative disorders. We report here a patient presenting acute paraparesis due to spinal epidural granulocytic sarcoma causing spinal cord compression in acute myelogenous leukemia with a brief review of literature.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.7-10
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• 2007

Objective : The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of percutaneous radiofrequency neurotomy[RFN] of ramus communicans nerve in patients suffering from severe low back pain due to osteoporotic compression fracture. Methods : Twenty two patients with lumbar osteoporotic compression fracture who had intractable back pain for less than two weeks and were performed with RFN at L1-L4 from May 2004 to December 2005 were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical outcome using visual analogue scale[VAS] pain scores and modified MacNab's grade was tabulated. Complications related to the procedure were assessed. Results : Twenty-two female patients [age from 63 to 81 years old] were included in this study. The mean VAS score prior to RFN was 7.8, it improved to 2.6 within postoperative time of 48 hours, and the mean VAS score after 3 months was 2.8, which was significantly decreased. Eighteen of 22 patients were graded as excellent and good according to modified MacNab's criteria at final follow up. All patients recovered uneventfully, and the neurologic examination revealed no deficits. Two patients showing poor results worsened in symptom. Percutaneous was performed eventually resulting in symptom improvement. There were no significant complications related to the procedure such as sensory dysesthesia, numbness or permanent motor weakness. Conclusion : RFN is safe and effective in treating the painful osteoporotic compression fracture. in patients with intractable back pain due to lumbar osteoporotic compression fracture, RFN of gray ramus communicans nerve should be considered as a treatment option prior to vertebroplasty.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.371-376
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• 2007

Objective : Balloon kyphoplasty can effectively relieve the symptomatic pain and correct the segmental deformity of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. While many articles have reported on the effectiveness of the procedure, there has not been any research on the factors affecting the deformity correction. Here, we evaluated both the relationship between postoperative pain relief and restoration of the vertebral height, and segmental kyphosis, as well as the various factors affecting segmental deformity correction after balloon kyphoplasty. Methods : Between January 2004 and December 2006, 137 patients (158 vertebral levels) underwent balloon kyphoplasty. We analyzed various factors such as the age and sex of the patient, preoperative compression ratio, kyphotic angle of compressed segment, injected PMMA volume, configuration of compression, preoperative bone mineral density (BMD) score, time interval between onset of symptom and the procedure, visual analogue scale (VAS) score for pain rating and surgery-related complications. Results : The mean postoperative VAS score improvement was $4.93{\pm}0.17$. The mean postoperative height restoration rate was $17.8{\pm}1.57%$ and the kyphotic angle reduction was $1.94{\pm}0.38^{\circ}$. However, there were no significant statistical correlations among VAS score improvement, height restoration rate, and kyphotic angle reduction. Among the various factors, the configuration of the compressed vertebral body (p=0.002) was related to the height restoration rate and the direction of the compression (p=0.006) was related with the kyphotic angle reduction. The preoperative compression ratio (p=0.023, p=0.006) and injected PMMA volume (p<0.001, p=0.035) affected both the height restoration and kyphotic angle reduction. Only the preoperative compression ratio was found to be as an independent affecting factor (95% CI : 1.064-5.068). Conclusion : The two major benefits of balloon kyphoplasty are immediate pain relief and local deformity correction, but segmental deformity correction achieved by balloon kyphoplasty does not result in additional pain relief. Among the factors that were shown to affect the segmental deformity correction, configuration of the compressed vertebral body, direction of the most compressed area, and preoperative compression ratio were not modifiable. However, careful preoperative consideration about the modifiable factor, the PMMA volume to inject, may contribute to the dynamic correction of the segmental deformity.

• 대한추나의학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.167-174
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• 2002

흉요추 이행부의 안정성 압박골절은 통증의 소실과 후만각 증가 억제에 의한 척추의 안정화이다. 이의 원인을 후방인대의 손상에 의한 손상으로 보고 프로로테라피(Prolotherapy)로 이의 치료를 시행 할 수 있다고 생각되며 한방적인 방법으로 화침을 적용할 수 있었다. 최근 저자는 흉요추 이행부의 안정성 압박골절에 의한 요배통 환자를 발견하고 화침치료를 통해 증세 회복에 도움이 되었기에 치료내용과 경과를 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.8037-8045
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• 2015

본 연구는 하지운동과 탄력압력스타킹 적용이 간호사의 하지부종 및 통증에 미치는 효과를 검증하기 위한 비동등성 대조군 전 후시차설계를 이용한 유사실험연구이다. 연구대상자는 E시에 소재하는 일개종합병원에 근무하는 간호사 30명으로 탄력압력스타킹 적용군 10명, 하지운동 적용군 10명, 대조군 10명으로 구성되었다. 자료수집은 2015년 8월 10일부터 2015년 8월 31일까지 이루어졌다. 실험처치는 실험군인 탄력압력스타킹 적용군은 근무 중 탄력압력스타킹을 착용하며 하지운동 적용군은 근무 전 하지운동을 적용하였다. 종속변수인 하지부종은 줄자를 사용하여 측정하였고, 하지통증은 숫자척도를 사용하여 측정하였다. 자료분석을 위해 SPSS WIN 21.0 프로그램을 이용하였다. 연구결과, 하지운동 적용군, 탄력압력스타킹 적용군과 대조군간의 하지부종에 대한 차이에 대한 비교는 지지되었으며(오른쪽 종아리 F=0.645, p=.000, 왼쪽 종아리 F=21.941, p=.000), 하지운동 적용군, 탄력압력스타킹 착용군과 대조군간에는 하지통증에 대한 차이에 대한 비교는 지지 되었다(오른쪽: F=7.320, p=.000 왼쪽: F=10.623, p=.000). 또한 하지운동 적용군과 탄력압력스타킹 적용군은 근무 후 발목둘레와 종아리둘레가 감소하였으나 대조군의 경우는 발목둘레와 종아리둘레가 오히려 증가하는 결과를 보였다. 이에 하지운동 적용과 탄력압력스타킹 적용은 간호사와 같이 장시간 서서 일하는 직업 종사자들의 하지부종 감소 및 통증완화를 위해 효과적인 중재방법임을 알 수 있다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.155-162
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• 2008

The present study investigated inflammatory hypersensitivity following compression of the trigeminal ganglion in rats. Experiments were carried out on male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 250-260 g. Under anesthesia, rats were mounted on a stereotaxic frame and injected with $8{\mu}L$ of 4% agar solution through a stainless steel injector to compress the trigeminal ganglion. In the control group, rats underwent a sham operation without agar injection. Injection sites were examined with a light micrograph after compression of the trigeminal ganglion. Air-puff thresholds (mechanical allodynia) were evaluated 3 days before surgery and 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 30, and 40 days after surgery. Air-puff thresholds significantly decreased after compression of the trigeminal ganglion. Mechanical allodynia was established within 3 days and remained strong over 24 days, returning to preoperative levels approximately 40 days following compression. After subcutaneous injection of 5% formalin ($50{\mu}L$) in the compression of the trigeminal ganglion-treated rats, nociceptive scratching behavior was recorded for 9 successive 5-min internals. Injection of formalin into the vibrissa pad significantly increased the number of scratches and duration of noxious behavioral responses in sham-treated rats. Noxious behavioral responses induced by subcutaneous formalin administration were significantly potentiated in rats with trigeminal ganglion compression. These findings suggest that compression of the trigeminal ganglion enhanced formalin-induced infla-mmatory pain in the orofacial area.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.94-97
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• 2013

Vertebroplasty (VP) can effectively treat pain and immobility caused by vertebral compression fracture. Because of complications such as extravasation of bone cement (polymethylmethacrylate, PMMA) and adjacent vertebral fractures, some practitioners prefer to inject a small volume of PMMA. In that case, however, insufficient augmentation or a subsequent refracture of the treated vertebrae can occur. A 65-year-old woman visited our clinic complaining of unrelieved severe low back and bilateral flank pain even after she had undergone VP on the $1^{st}$ and $4^{th}$ (L1 and L4) lumbar vertebrae a month earlier. Radiologic findings showed the refracture of L1. We successfully performed the repeat VP by filling the vertebra with a sufficient volume of PMMA, and no complications occurred. The patient's pain and immobility resolved completely three days after the procedure and she remained symptom-free a month later. In conclusion, VP with small volume cement impaction may fail to relieve fracture-induced symptoms, and the refracture of an augmented vertebral body may occur. In this case, repeat VP can effectively resolve both the persistent symptoms and problems of new onset resulting from refracture of the augmented vertebral body due to insufficient volume of bone cement.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.176-180
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• 2009

Cases of pyogenic spondylodiscitis are relatively rare diseases that concern 2-7% of total cases of osteomyelitis. Owing to the low frequency and initial nonspecific nature of signs and symptoms, diagnosis is often delayed up to 2-6 months. If the proper treatment is not established due to a diagnostic delay, there is a possibility of a serious neurologic deficit and spinal instability. We report two cases of infectious spondylodiscitis which were misdiagnosed as compression fracture and spinal stenosis respectively. They could be correctly diagnosed after MRI and laboratory test and under the recovery state after an antifungal and antibiotic medication. Special careful attention during the diagnostic procedure is a really important step considering the diagnostic delay and its resultant unsatisfactory outcome.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.199-207
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• 2022

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of shoulder stabilization exercise accompanied by application of a pelvic compression belt on the muscle activity, pain and function of the muscles around the shoulder in subjects with round shoulders. Methods : For the study method, 28 students who were enrolled in K University with a distance of 1 cm or more between the clavicle of the peak and the outer ear path were selected through GPS 400 global postural analysis system measurement. The subjects were randomly assigned to 14 participants in the group wearing a pelvic compression belt and 14 patients in the group not wearing a pelvic compression belt. In all subjects, the muscle activities of the middle trapezius, lower trapezius, and serratus anterior muscles and the shoulder pain disorder index (SPADI) were measured. The intervention was performed 3 times a week for 4 weeks, and the applied intervention was push-up plus and modified prone cobra exercise. The muscle activities of the middle trapezius, lower trapezius, and serratus anterior muscles and SPADI score were compared using dependent t test before and after intervention. Results : In this study, both groups showed that the muscle activity of the middle trapezius, lower trapezius, and serratus anterior significantly increased after the intervention compared to before the intervention. On the other hand, SPADI showed no significant difference. Conclusion : The results of this study showed that muscle activity in the peri-shoulder joint was increased after push-up plus and modified prone cobra exercise in both groups, regardless of whether pelvic compression was applied or not. Therefore, it was found that shoulder stabilization exercise using the pelvic compression belt also contributed to the enhancement of muscle activity in the joints around the shoulder.