• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.751-754
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• 2008

Purpose: Delayed rupture of flexor pollicis longus as a sequelae of the plate inserted for distal radius fracture is a very rare. This is the first case reported and published in Korea. Methods: A 48 years old female patient visited hospital, complaining flexor disturbance of interphalangeal joint of left thumb, which suddenly occurred without any external wound. We found that she had received operation of fixing plate for fracture of left distal radius 10 years ago. As operational opinion, we have checked that flexor pollicis longus tendon has been ruptured with oblique ways being stimulated by extended plate to palmar side over long period. Results: Authors performed tenorrhaphy of flexor pollicis longus without tendon graft and presented a successful active flexion of the left thumb interphalangeal joint 1 year after the operation. Conclusion: If the extruded part of the end plate is observed during the operation or follow-up, it is considered to be necessary to get rid of the plate as early as possible after the fracture healing.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.513-517
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• 1995

The injuries to the bronchi have been reported with increasing frequencies. The most common cause of such injuries is compression or crushing chest trauma. Early diagnosis and emergent repair should be done for the good prognosis. We report 3 cases who had bronchial injuries after traffic accident. Our operative procedures were a primary bronchial repair for 17 months old boy, a pneumonectomy for delayed recognition and a bronchoplasty procedure 63 days after trauma. All these bronchial ruptures were successfully treated and discharged.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.154-161
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• 1997

목적: 횡격막 파열은 그 진단이 어렵고 지연되는 경우가 많으며, 진단이 늦어지면 유병율과 사망율이 높아지므로 조기진다는 매우 중요하다. 저자들은 최근 많이 이용되는 영상진단법인 나선형 CT와 자기공명영상, 그리고 초음파건사중 어떤 방법이 가장 예민하고 정확한 진단방법인지 동물실험 모델을 통하여 평가하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 토끼에서 인위적으로 횡격막파열을 대, 중, 소로 만든 후 1일, 3일, 7일째 나선형 CT와 자기공명영상, 그리고 초음파검사를 동시에 시행하였다. 결과: 횡격막파열의 진단 민감도와 특이도는 초음파검사가 94.4%와 92.9%, 자기 공명영상이 54.0%와 85.75, 나선형 CT가 46.0%와 78.6%이었다. 횡격막 파열의 진단은 초음파검사, 자기공명영상, 나선형 CT순으로 정확하였으며 초음파 검사가 자기공명영상이나 나선형 CT보다 유의하게 우월하였고(P<0.05), 자기공명영상과 나선형 CT는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 초음파검사는 파열의 크기와 상관없이 횡격막파열의 구별이 용이하였고 자기공명영상과 나선형 CT는 파열의 크기가 클수록 횡격막파열의 구별이 용이하였으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(P>0.05). 수술후 1일에는 전예에서 늑막삼출액이나 혈흉을 동반하였다. 이때에는 초음파나 자기공명영상이 나선형 CT에 비해 우월하였다. 시간경과에 따랄 초음파검사와 자기공명영상은 진단율이 상대적으로 저하되었으나 통게적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(P>0.05) 탈장을 동반한 경우에는 진단의 민감도가 자기공명영상, 나선형 CT, 초음파검사순으로 높았으며 초음파검사가 상대적으로 낮았다. 그러나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(P>0.05). 결론: 초음파검사가 횡격막파열의 진단에 가장 유용한 것으로 밝혀졌으며, 이러한 결과는 앞으로 임상에 적용하여 검증되어야 할 필요가 있다고 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.725-731
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• 1991

Four patients with traumatic rupture of aorta underwent operative repair at Seoul national university hospital. All cases were confirmed by preoperative aortography. Rupture site was aortic isthmus or just distal to it. Operations were somewhat delayed due to the low degree of suspicion and difficulties in diagnosis: ranging from 5 hours to 8 days. Operation was performed as same manners in all cases: resection of the ruptured portion and tubular woven dacron graft interposition in conjunction with shunt or bypass procedures, TDMAC-Heparin shunt between ascending and descending aorta was used in 3 cases, and LA-femoral centrifugal pump was used in one case. There were no intraoperative or postoperative mortality. Hoarseness was developed in all patients but paraplegia or other significant complications were not found in any of patients. We concluded that 1] high degree of suspicion is essential in the early diagnosis and treatment of traumatic aortic rupture and 2] any kind of shunt or bypass procedure is necessary in operative repair of traumatic aortic rupture and use of centrifugal pump without systemic heparinization is easier and safer procedure than others for the maintenance of adequate distal flow.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.588-593
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• 1990

The rupture of tracheobronchial tree caused by non penetrating blunt trauma is being increased in incidence though it is still rarely occurred on now Because this type of injury is uncommon, a high index of suspicion should be maintained in all crush injuries involving the chest. Early diagnosis and primary repair not only restore normal lung function but also avoid the difficulties and complications associated with delayed diagnosis and repair. We experienced a case of tracheobronchial rupture caused by non penetrating blunt chest trauma without rib fracture. The patient was a 16 year old male who was a high school student. He was compressed on anterior chest by hand ball goal post being failed down on the morning of admission day. After this accident, he was suffered from progressively developing dyspnea and subcutaneous emphysema on face, neck and anterior chest. The diagnosis, tracheal rupture, was made by chest CT and bronchoscopy. After right thoracotomy, the ruptured site was directly closed by using interrupted suture. Post-operative course was uneventful. Thus we report this case of traumatic tracheal rupture with review of literature.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.208-210
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• 2014

Rupture of the spleen is relatively common, both immediately and in a delayed fashion following significant blunt abdominal trauma. However, atraumatic splenic rupture rarely occurs. Multiple underlying pathologies have been associated with splenic rupture without trauma, including hematological, neoplastic, inflammatory and infectious conditions. In our case, a 21-year-old male without prior medical history visited the hospital with left upper quadrant abdominal pain that had started one day earlier. He had no history of trauma. An abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan found a collection of perisplenic fluid, accompanying a splenic rupture. Due to the patient's stable vital signs and lack of clinical progression of hemorrhage, he underwent conservative treatment. The patient was discharged at day 14 without complication. Rupture of a normal spleen without a history of trauma is not often reported, and it has long been a subject of debate. Ruptures of normal spleen almost always follow some kind of trauma, such as a car accidents or a fall from significant heights. Here, we report a case of spontaneous rupture of a normal spleen in the absence of other medical pathologies or triggering factors.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.16-18
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• 2018

Delayed esophageal rupture due to blunt injury is not new. However, rupture due to suspected barotrauma is very rare. We describe a case of esophageal rupture in a male 24-year-old patient after diving in shallow waters. The patient was quadriplegic and could not experience the typical chest pain related to rupture and resulting mediastinitis. The rupture was discovered 4 days after emergency decompressive laminectomy and fusion for his cervical spine. The rupture was evidently caused by barotrauma and was discovered four days after admission. He underwent primary closure and pericardial flap as a life-saving procedure.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.211-214
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• 2017

Outcomes of ventricular septal rupture (VSR) as a complication of acute myocardial infarction are extremely poor, with an in-hospital mortality rate of 45% in surgically treated patients and 90% in patients managed with medication. Delaying surgery for VSR is a strategy for reducing mortality. However, hemodynamic instability is the main problem with this strategy. In the present case, venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was used to provide stable hemodynamic support before the delayed surgery. Awake ECMO was also used to avoiding the complications of sedatives and mechanical ventilation. Here, we describe a successful operation using awake ECMO as a bridge to surgery.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.55-57
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• 2023

Purpose: Tibialis anterior tendon rupture is uncommon and usually caused by laceration. Rupture with an open window is often considered simple laceration, and thus diagnosis is often overlooked or delayed. The purpose of this study was to analyze the clinical features of tibialis anterior tendon rupture. Materials and Methods: Twenty-two patients treated for tibialis anterior tendon rupture from March 2015 to December 2019 were examined. Age, sex, rupture etiology, rupture location, and diagnostic and treatment delays were investigated. Results: Mean patient age was 45.7 years, and there were 14 males and 8 females. In 18 cases, rupture was caused by laceration and in 4 by spontaneous rupture. Of the 18 cases caused by laceration, 8 were lawnmower related, 8 were glass injuries, and 2 were caused by crush or degloving injuries, respectively. Three of the 4 spontaneous rupture cases and 4 of the 18 caused by laceration were overlooked. Conclusion: Tibialis anterior tendon rupture is rare and is easily overlooked. Close physical examination is essential to arrive at a correct initial diagnosis in patients with acute or chronic rupture, and greater care is needed in cases of glass injury.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.355-359
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• 1996

Rupture of the main bronchus due to blunt chest trauma is very rare, especially In childhood although the incidence is increasing. Early diagnosis and primary repair not. only restore normal lung function but also avoid the difficulties and complications associated with delayed diagnosis and repair. We experienced 2 cases of right main bronchial rupture caused by traffic accidents. Patients suffered from progressively developing dyspnea and subcutaneous emphysema on the neck, anteriorchest,andanteriorabdominalwall. Emergency operations were performed through right posterolateral thoracotomy incision at the 4th intercostal space. Intraoperatively, the right main bronchus completely transsected and separated. Corrective bronchoplasty was performed with end-to-end anastomosis using interrupted suture with 3-0 Vicryle and the suture line was reinforced with azygos vein and parietal pleural flap. Postoperative courses were uneventful and patients discharged without any specific pro lems.