• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.106-111
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• 1996

Purpose : Propose a surgical technique in donor harvesting method in free vascularized proximal fibular epiphysis. Methodology : Concerned about growth potentials of the transplanted epiphysis in our long term results of the epiphyseal transplanted 13 cases more than 4 years follow-up, anterior tibial artery which contains anterior tibial recurrent artery is most reliable vessel to proximal fibular epiphysis which is the best donor of the free vascularized epiphyseal transplantation. In vascular anatomical aspect proximal fibular epiphysis norished by latearl inferior genicular artery from popliteal, posterior tibial recurrent artery and anterior tibial recurrent artery from anterior tibial artery and peroneal artery through metaphysis. The lateral inferior genicular artery is very small and difficult to isolate, peroneal artery from metaphysis through epiphyseal plate can not give enough blood supply to epiphysis itself. The anterior tibial artery which include anterior tibial recurrent and posterior tibial recurrent artery is the best choice in this procedure. But anterior tibial recurrent artery merge from within one inch from bifucating point of the anterior and posterior tibial arteries from popliteal artery. So it is very difficult to get enough vascular pedicle length to anastomose in recipient vessel without vein graft even harvested from bifucating point from popliteal artery. Authors took recipient artery from distal direction of anterior tibial artery after ligation of the proximal popliteal side vessel, which can get unlimited pedicle length and safer dissection of the harvesting proximal fibular epiphysis. Results : This harvesting procedure can performed supine position, direct anterolateral approach to proximal tibiofibular joint. Dissect and isolate the biceps muscle insertion from fibular head, micro-dissection is needed to identify the anterior tibial recurrent arteries to proximal epiphysis, soft tissue release down to distal and deeper plane to find main anterior tibial artery which overlying on interosseous membrane. Special care is needed to protect peroneal nerve damage which across the surgical field. Conclusions : Proximal fibular epiphyseal transplantation with distally directed anterior tibial artery harvesting technique is effective and easier dissect and versatile application with much longer arterial pedicle.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.107-120
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• 2005

The quasi-steady approaches to simulate the wind induced vibrations of inclined cables, especially on the rain-wind induced vibration, have been tried by many researchers. However, the steady wind force coefficients used in those methods include only the effects of water rivulet, but not the axial flow effects. The problem is the direct application of the conventional techniques to the inclined cable aerodynamics. Therefore, in this study, the method to implement the axial flow effects in the quasi-steady theory is considered and its applicability to the inclined cable aerodynamics is investigated. Then, it becomes clear that the perforated splitter plate in the wake of non-yawed circular cylinder can include the effects of axial flow in the steady wind force coefficients for inclined cables to a certain extent. Using the lateral force coefficients measured in this study, the quasi-steady theory may explain the wind induced instabilities of the inclined cables only in the relatively high reduced wind velocity region. When the Scruton number is less than around 40, the high speed vortex-induced vibration occurs around the onset wind velocity region of the galloping, and then, the quasi-steady approach cannot be applied for estimating the response of wind-induced vibration of inclined cable.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.221-225
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• 2009

Objective : Surgical treatment of posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) aneurysms is challenging due to limited surgical accessibility. Endovascular approach has a benefit of avoiding direct injury to the brainstem or lower cranial nerves. Therefore, it has recently been considered an alternative or primary modality for PICA aneurysms. We retrospectively assessed outcomes following detachable coil embolization of saccular PICA aneurysms. Methods : From February 1997 to December 2007, we performed endovascular procedures to treat 15 patients with 15 PICA aneurysms. Fourteen patients with 14 PICA aneurysms morphology of which was saccular were reviewed retrospectively. Twelve patients had ruptured aneurysms. The aneurysms arose from the PICA origin site (n=12), the PICA lateral medullary segment (n=1), or the PICA tonsilomedullary segment (n=1). Results : Complete aneurysm occlusion was achieved in 10 patients, residual neck in 3, and residual sac in one. Radiological follow-up was performed in 7 patients with mean duration of 34.7 months (range, 1-97 months) and showed stable or complete occlusion in 6 patients. There were no rebleeding or retreatment after endovascular treatment. Thromboembolism was the only procedure-related complication (n=4 ; 28.6%). Asymptomatic PICA infarction occurred in two patients and symptomatic PICA infarction in two elderly patients with poor clinical grade. Of these procedural PICA infarction cases, 1 symptomatic PICA infarction patient developed ventriculitis and septic shock leading to death. The clinical outcome was good in 10 patients (71.4%). Conclusions : In the present study, detachable coil embolization has shown as an efficient modality for PICA saccular aneurysms challenging indications of microsurgery. However, thromboembolic complications should be considered, especially in poor clinical elderly patients with ruptured aneurysms.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.125-133
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• 2021

목적: 고관절 전치환술 후 발생한 장요건 충돌 환자에서 관절경적 장요건 절단술이 유용한 방법인지 알아보기 위하여 임상 결과에 대하여 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2013년 9월부터 2019년 12월까지 고관절 전치환술 후 지속되는 서혜부 통증 및 굴곡 시 통증을 호소하는 18명(19예 고관절)의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 평균 연령 60세(범위, 50-69세)의 환자들에서 고관절 전치환술 후 증상발현까지는 평균 4개월(범위, 1-9개월)이 소요되었으며, 18명 환자 중 13명에는 직접전방접근법, 5명에는 측방접근법을 통한 고관절 전치환술이 시행되었다. 병력청취, 신체 검사, 혈액검사, 단순 방사선촬영과 컴퓨터 단층촬영을 이용한 영상 검사, 그리고 국소주사치료를 통하여 장요건 충돌을 진단하였다. 이들 모든 환자는 관절경적 처치를 시행받았고, 역동적 신체 검사를 통하여 술장 내에서 충돌이 이루어짐을 확인하였으며, 근육부위까지 도달하도록 관찰된 건 부위 모두에 대하여 건절단술을 시행하였다. 수술 전, 후, 추시기간의 증상 및 통증 정도에 대하여 조사하여 비교하였다. 결과: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index 점수는 술 전 평균 58.4점(범위, 40-88점)에서 술 후 평균 35.0점(범위, 15-76점)으로 감소하였다. 시각통증등급도 마찬가지로 술 전 평균 4.0 (범위, 2-6)에서 술 후 평균 1.4 (범위, 0-4)로 감소하였다. 16명(88.9%)에서 통증 경감 및 하지거상 시 통증의 호전을 보였으며, 2명에서는 통증 잔존과 술 후 근력 약화를 보였다. 이후 추시기간에서 근력 약화는 호전되었다. 1명의 경우 소전자부에서 장요건 건절단술을 시행하였으나 증상이 지속되었으며, 관절부에서 한 차례 더 건절단술 시행 후 임상증상의 호전을 보였다. 결론: 고관절 전치환술 후 발생한 장요건 충돌에서 고관절 관절경을 이용한 장요건 건절단술은 양호한 임상 결과를 보였다.