• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2018

Objectives The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of Korean Medicine treatment on lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and predictive factors associated with disc resorption by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods A retrospective study was carried out in 79 lumbar disc herniation patients who had visited Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine. Patients' diagnosis was based on MRI. MRI was performed on two or more occasions and patients were received Korean Medicine treatment within the period. The volume of each herniated disc was measured three-dimensionally and patient characteristics, interval between MRIs, herniated disc level, disc herniation type, disc migration, intactness of posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL), initial volume of herniated disc, modic change, disc resorption rate were statistically analyzed. Results The mean volumes of herniated discs before Korean Medicine treatment and after Korean Medicine treatment were $1,547.81{\pm}598.15mm^3$ and $947.06{\pm}335.28mm^3$, respectively. The mean resorption rate was $35.7{\pm}16.3%$. Disc extent, intactness of PLL and initial volume of herniated discs were significantly correlated with resorption rate (p=0.003, p=0.001 and p=0.024, respectively). Conclusions Korean Medicine treatment is an effective conservative treatment for lumbar disc herniation. Factors such as disc migration, intactness of PLL, initial volume of herniated disc have a significant association with disc resorption rate.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.56-59
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• 2005

The most effective treatment methods for a herniated lumbar disc remain questionable. This report follows the patients course, from the onset of pain through the completion of the non-surgical treatment, and shows that a lumbar herniated disc, with radiculopathy, can be successfully treated with a non-surgical approach. This report discusses the possible explanations for disc resorption: retraction into the intervertebral space, dehydration/shrinkage and resorption due to an inflammatory reaction. A non-surgical approach can be an effective treatment option for a herniated lumbar disc.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.62-78
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• 1995

In industrialized countries, low back pam is very common, with up to 60 to 80% of the population being affected at some time in their lives. Herniated lumbar intervertebral disc is one of principal cause of low back pain and radiculopathy. The therapy of the disease is classified into conservative treatment or surgical intervention. The majority of these cases successfully heal with conservative managemant, even though it was claimed that the henirated disc material would not resolved spontaneously without surgical removal. It was reported that there was no significant difference in outcome and cost effectiveness between conservative and surgical therapy group. Also after conservative therapy the resorption of herniated disc with satisfactory improvement of symptom was reported. Conservative treatment includes bed rest, heat, drug therapy, therapeutic exercises, physical therapy such as traction and manipulation, and acupuncture. These managements show favorable outcome in the patients with herniated lumbar intervertebral disc. So conservative management should be applied in the therapy of herniated intervertebral disc, unless there exist aggravation during the first 3 weeks of treatment or apparent surgical care indication. And further investigation to improve effectiveness of conservative therapy should be ensued.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2016

Objectives To analyze the resorption of herniated lumbar intervertebral disc on MRI in patients who were treated with Korean Medicine. Methods 78 patients with lumbar disc herniation were included, 47 males and 32 females. Patients' diagnosis was based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). All of the patients were only treated with Korean Medicine for 6 months treatment, and underwent MRI examination twice, pre-treatment and post-treatment. MR images were assessed by reduction in diameter of T2-weighted image between pre-treatment and post-treatment, and analyzed by differences in sex, age and disc type. Results 91.2% (71 people) of total patients had extrusion type. Korean medicine treatment reduced lumbar disc herniation diameter of all the patients from 7.11 mm to 3.67 mm on average (p<0.001). The reduction of diameter in the male group was 3.52 mm on average. The reduction of diameter in the female group was 3.32 mm on average. The reduction of diameter was 3.28 mm in the group below age 29, 3.88 mm in the 30~39 age group, 3.39 mm in the 40~49 age group, and 2.71 mm in the above 50 age group on average. Conclusions The MRI results suggest that lumbar herniated disc can resorb with Korean Medicine treatment. The likelihood of lumbar disc resorption was higher at extrusion type. but there was not a significant difference between the sexes and between ages.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.337-346
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• 2006

이 논문은 2년 동안 경북대학병원 구강내과를 턱관절 질환을 주소로 내원한 환자 중에 과두흡수가 있는 환자들로서 자기공명영상, 파노라마, 측방횡두개상 그리고 측방 두부방사선 사진들을 모두 촬영한 34명의 환자들만 선택하여, 측방두부방사선 계측으로 과두흡수와 안면부 골격형태의 연관성을 한국인 정상 교합자들의 평균치와 비교 조사하였고, 전치부 개교합이 동반된 군과 개교합이 없는 군을 서로 비교하였으며, 또한 자기공명영상으로 과두흡수와 관절원판변위와의 관련성을 조사한 결과 과두흡수가 잘 발생될 수 있는 환자들은 다음과 같은 특징을 가졌다: (1) 34명중 1명만이 남자로 여자가 대부분이었다, (2) 연령대는 어느 연령에서나 발생가능하나 10대와 20대에서 발병률이 높았다, (3) 환자들은 높은 하악하연각과 높은 하악각을 가졌다. (4) 하악지의 높이는 작게 나타났으며, (5) 전악각 함요(antegonial notch)가 대체적으로 저명하였다, (6) 구치부 교합은 Angle's Class I 관계가 많았으나, ANB각도는 평균 5.54도로 하악의 후퇴를 나타내었다. (7) 과두흡수는 하악하연각이 낮은 경우에는 거의 발생하지 않았다, (8) 통계학적 유의한 차이는 없었으나 개교합이 동반된 군이 개교합이 없는 군보다 hyperdivergent한 골격형태를 가졌다, (9) 자기공명영상사진에서 과두흡수는 대부분 비정복성 관절원판전위와 연관되어 있었다. 수직적 골격성장이 큰 경우 관절원판 전방변위와 과두흡수의 원인이 될 수 있으리라 생각된다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2019

The aim of this study was to report on the resorption of herniated nucleus pulposus following acupotomy treatment. Two patients were treated with acupotomy which included integrative Korean Medicine treatment, for either cervical, or lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus. Magnetic Resonance Imaging was used to produce images before and after (several months) treatment. The Numerical Rating Scale scores and Range of Motion were used to assess the patients at admission and discharge. In both cases, substantial resorption of the respective herniated disc was observed in the magnetic resonance images, with a decrease in the Numerical Rating Scale score. Range of Motion improved in 1 case. This study shows that acupotomy treatment may be a clinically effective treatment for herniated nucleus pulposus resorption and pain relief.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.99-103
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• 2009

We studied the historical changes of intervertebral disc displacement using magnetic resonance imaging. The phenomenon of the spontaneous regression of herniated discs is well known. The case of a 40-years-old male presenting with a large disc herniation at L5-S1, experiencing severe sciatic pain, and having the straight leg raising test positive at 25 degrees is presented. The extruded disc was documented by clinical examination. He was treated conservatively with epidural steroid injection (ESI), medication, physical therapy and self-exercise and reevaluated in 10 weeks later, 30 and 1 year. Large extruded disc can be treated successfully by physical therapy with ESI. However, the degeneration and the dehydration of disc result in decrease of disc height. Consequently, the regression of extruded disc might have been due to the resorption and the dehydration.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2016

Objectives The purpose of this study is to report the effect of Megadose Pharmacoacupuncture combined with conservative Korean medicine treatment on Herniated InterVertebral Disc (HIVD) of lumbar spine patient diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Methods This study includes 41 patients whose Lumbar Disc Herniations were by MRIbetween 1st Aprill 2011 and 31th March 2016. All of the patients were treated with Megadose Pharmacoacupuncture combined with Korean medicine treatment. The MRI examination was performed on two or more occasions (minimally, pre-treatment and post-treatment). The volume of each herniated disc was measured. For each patient, age, sex, disc migration, morphology, initial LDH size, herniated disc resorption rate were analysed. Results The mean volumes of herniated discs at pre-treatment and post-treatment were $1321.62{\pm}467.53mm^3$ and $648.72{\pm}313.38mm^3$. The volumes of all patients were decreased. The resorption means of each class of the extent of LDH were significantly different (p=0.041). On the other hand, no difference was found in sex, age, level, herniated disc grade. Conclusions The MRI results suggest that Megadose Pharmacoacupuncture combined with Korean medicine treatment can help treat lumbar herniated disc.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.14-19
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• 2021

Various conditions such as pain or effusion of temporomandibular joint, degenerative condylar resorption, and articular disc displacement can be a cause of malocclusion. However, the reasons of occlusal changes are ambiguous in some patients. Unexpected occlusal change in patients with or without temporomandibular disorder (TMD) symptom was mostly caused by masticatory muscular disorders. This article reports two cases of recovery of occlusal relationship in TMDs patients after stabilization splint therapy. Stabilization splint therapy could be useful in certain conditions of occlusal changes in TMD.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.203-211
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• 2021

옥타칼슘포스페이트(OCP, Ca₈H₂(PO₄)₆·5H₂O)는 골전도성과 생체적합성을 가진 생분해성 인산칼슘계 재료 중 하나이다. 기질세포를 자극하여 조골세포로 분화하는 성질을 가지고 있어 빠른 골형성 및 재흡수되는 장점을 가지고 있다. 그러나 OCP가 체내에 삽입되면 분말 사이의 약한 응집력으로 인해 지지체의 형태를 유지하지 못하고 빠르게 분해된다. 반면, OCP와 유사한 결정구조를 갖는 수산화인회석(HA, Ca₁₀(PO₄)₆(OH)₂)은 골결손이 회복된 이후까지도 분해되지 않고 체내에 남아있다. 이 연구에서는 SBF(simulated body fluid) 용액에 HA 첨가량이 다른 OCP/HA disc을 침적한 후 기간에 따른 Weight loss, pH 변화 및 미세구조 변화의 측면에서 분해거동을 조사하였다. 그 결과 OCP/HA disc는 HA 함량에 관계없이 2주 동안 형태를 유지하였다. 특히, 40HA 시편의 표면이 균일하게 용해되는 양상을 보였고 SBF 용액 침적 후 7일 후부터 disc의 표면에 CDHA(calcium deficient hydroxyapatite)가 형성되었다. 이러한 결과는 40HA 시편이 골결손부의 회복을 위한 지지체로 적합하다는 것을 보여준다.