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Matrixplasty for the Treatment of Pincer Nail with Nail Growth Plate Deformity (성장판 변형을 동반한 집게 발톱 변형의 매트릭스플라스티를 이용한 치료)

  • Cho, Young-A;Choi, Kyung-Jin;Song, Young-Joon;Suh, Dong-Won
    • Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.139-143
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to introduce the 'Matrixplasty' for the treatment of a severely incurved toenail with growth plate deformity and to report our results treating this disease entity. Materials and Methods: Between January 2010 and May 2010, 48 consecutive patients (62 cases) underwent treatment of symptomatic incurved toenails with the 'matrixplasty'. The mean period of time at last follow-up was $14.0{\pm}1.3$ months. The recurrence rate and complication rate were evaluated. An American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) forefoot hallux score was assigned and patients were evaluated at pretreatment and the last follow-up meeting. For evaluation of improvement in toenail shape, the center to edge angle of the toenail was measured at pretreatment and last follow-up. Results: All ingrown toenails healed and the nail deformity was corrected within 3 weeks after the procedure. Among the 62 cases, four cases had recurred by the last follow-up. The mean pretreatment AOFAS forefoot hallux score was $73.1{\pm}12.8$, and it improved to $98.7{\pm}1.1$ by the last follow-up (p<0.01). The mean center to edge angle of the toenail improved from $53.3{\pm}12.9$ degrees to $18.2{\pm}7.4$ degrees by the last follow-up (p<0.01). Minor paronychia, which was managed with local wound dressing and oral antibiotics, was identified in eight cases. Conclusion: Matrixplasty showed excellent clinical results in the treatment of severe incurved toenail (pincer nail) and this procedure also showed great improvement of the deformed toenail and its growth plate.

A radiographic study of growth plate closure compared with age in the Korean native goat

  • Choi, Hojung;Shin, Heejae;Kang, Sangkyu;Lee, Heechun;Cho, Jongki;Chang, Dongwoo;Lee, Youngwon;Jeong, Seong Mok;Park, Seongjun;Shin, Sang Tae
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.46 no.3
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    • pp.285-289
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    • 2006
  • This study was performed to assess the growth plate closure time with aging in the Korean native goat. Radiographs of proximal and distal epiphysis of humerus, radius, ulna, femur and tibia were obtained at 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 30, 43 and 52 weeks after birth in 30 Korean native goats. The secondary ossification centers were scrutinized and assessed the maturity process on the basis of the criteria(stage 0 to 10). The secondary ossification centers of proximal and distal epiphysis of humerus, radius, femur and tibia and proximal ulna epiphysis appeared immediately after birth. While, that of distal ulna epiphysis appeared during the 1st to 2nd week of life. The fusion of distal humeral epiphysis occurred during the period from 8 to 12 months. The fusion of proximal radial epiphysis and distal tibial epiphysis were found at 1 year. The fusion of proximal and distal epiphysis of ulna and femur, proximal epiphysis of humerus and tibia and distal epiphysis of radius were found at 1 year or more than 1 year. As a result, growth plate closure was highly related to age in the Korean native goat and it is suggested that the estimation of animal's age might be useful by illustration of maturity process of the secondary ossification centers in the Korean native goat.

A STANDARD METHOD FOR JOINTING CAMEL CARCASSES WITH REFERENCE TO THE EFFECT OF SLAUGHTER AGE ON CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS IN NAJDI CAMELS. II. VARIATION IN LEAN GROWTH AND DISTRIBUTION

  • Abouheif, M.A.;Basmaeil, S.M.;Bakkar, M.N.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.155-159
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    • 1990
  • The growth of lean from nine wholesale cuts in relation to the total lean weight in carcass side were evaluated with three allometric equations for 18 Najdi male camels slaughtered at 8, 16 and 26 months of age. The allometric growth coefficients indicated that as the camels grew, weights of lean form brisket and flank cuts increased relatively more rapidly than the total lean in carcass side (${\beta}$ >1.1) and that weights of lean from wholesale shoulder and rump cuts increased relatively less rapidly (${\beta}$ <.9) than the total lean weight from carcass side. The growth coefficients for the lean in the thoracic limb and pelvic limb showed a dorsoventral rise in the growth impetus, with coefficients for the thoracic limb correspondingly higher than those of pelvic limb. The growth coefficients for the lean from shoulder, rib, flank and leg cuts increased (p<.01) with increased weight of total lean in carcass side, whereas it decreased with increased total lean weight in carcass side for the lean in neck, brisket, plate, loin and rump cuts. At a constant weight of total lean in carcass side, older camels had larger coefficients for lean in neck, brisket, rump, flank and leg cuts, but had smaller coefficients for lean in shoulder, rib, plate and loin cuts.

Effects of Calcium, Vitamin D and Egg Yolk Peptide Treatment on the Retardation of Longitudinal Bone Growth Induced by Low-Calcium Diets (저칼슘 식이로 유발한 성장 저하 흰쥐에 대한 칼슘, 비타민 D 및 난황 펩타이드의 투여가 장골 길이 성장에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Myung-Gyou;Kim, Hye Kyung;Leem, Kang-Hyun
    • The Korea Journal of Herbology
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.31-38
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    • 2014
  • Objectives : Egg yolk is composed of various important chemical substances for human health. A calcium shortage causes the growth retardation on the body growth. In this study, we examined the therapeutic effects of calcium, vitamin D and egg yolk peptide (EYP) treatment on the retardation of the longitudinal bone growth induced by low-calcium diet in adolescent rats. Methods : Low calcium diets were administrated for 15 days. During the last five days, calcium and/or vitamin D and/or EYP were administrated. The body weights, longitudinal bone growth rates, the heights of growth plates, and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 expressions were measured using histochemical analysis. Results : Low calcium diets caused the significant reduction in body weight gains and the longitudinal bone growth. The heights of growth plates and the expressions of BMP-2 and IGF-1 showed the impairment of body growth as well. Calcium and/or vitamin D administration could not significantly increase the longitudinal bone growth. However, calcium, vitamin D, and EYP administration significantly increased the bone growth, the growth plate height, and BMP-2 and IGF-1 expressions. Conclusions : These results suggest that EYP enhances the longitudinal bone growth in the calcium and/or vitamin D deficiency and it could be a promising agent for the treatment of children suffering from malnutrition.

Resistivity Changes and Intermetallic Growth After Thermal Aging of Matte Tin-Plated Copper Sheet for Current Collector in Fuel Cell (연료전지 집전판용 주석도금 동판의 열 열화에 따른 금속간화합물 성장 및 비저항 변화)

  • Kim, Jae-Hun;Kim, Ju-Han;Han, Sang-Ok;Koo, Kyung-Wan;Keum, Young-Bum;Jeong, Kwi-Seong;Ko, Haeng-Zin
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2009.07a
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    • pp.2067_2068
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    • 2009
  • Resistivity changes and intermetallic growth after thermal aging of Matter tin-plated copper sheet for current collector in fuel cell were investigated to survey the diffusion of Cu into Sn in interface and surface. The results show that the intermetallic growth and resistivity depended on thermal aging temperature and dwell time. In Sn plate on a Cu substrate, $Cu_6Sn_5({\mu})$ and $Cu_3Sn({\varepsilon})$ intermetallics layer were formed at plate/substrate interface. $Cu_6Sn_5({\mu})$ intermetallics layer gradually changed $Cu_3Sn({\varepsilon})$. Moreover Cu get through Sn layer and it was diffused in the surface at $200^{\circ}C$. On the other hand, only $Cu_3Sn({\varepsilon})$ intermetallics layer were formed at plate/substrate interface at $300^{\circ}C$. Consequently, the intermetallics formation, thermal condition and oxidation of surface, causes increase in the resistivity of Tin-plated copper sheet.

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Simulation Analysis on the Property of Crack Propagation and Growth at High Tension Steel Plate (고장력 강판에서의 크랙 전파 및 성장특성에 대한 시뮬레이션 해석)

  • Kang, Byungmok;Kim, Jengo;Lee, Jaehoon;Cho, Jaeung;Han, Moonsik
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.471-477
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    • 2015
  • In this study, the property of crack propagation and growth at high tension steel plate existed with center crack is investigated. The behaviors of fracture mechanics due to existence or not of hole near the center crack in specimen and the length of crack length are investigated when the load is applied at the one side end of specimen. Stress, deformation and deformation of this specimen are evaluated through simulation analysis. By the analysis results at this study, stress intensity factors are obtained. The damage happened at machine or structure with crack or defect can be estimated on the basis of study results.

Lactobacillus acidophilus Inhibits the Helicobacter pylori Adherence

  • Lee, Yeon-Hee;Shin, En-Joo;Lee, Jin-Hui;Park, Jae-Hak
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.9 no.6
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    • pp.794-797
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    • 1999
  • Lactobacillus acidophilus is known to have an inhibitory activity on growth of Helicobacter pylori and this activity has been attributed to lactic acid and antibacterial agents produced by Lactobacillus. Since every Lactobacilli produces lactic acid, an another factor must exist for L. acidophilus to inhibit H. pylori growth. In this work, the inhibitory activity of L. acidophilus on H. pylori adherence was studied. An immunoabsorbent assay using TLC plate was developed and used for screening the inhibitory activity of various Lactobacilli on H. pylori adherence. Glycolipid, the attachment site for H. pylori, was isolated from blood type O red blood cells and spotted on a TLC plate. The H. pylori adherence increased linearly with increasing amounts of glycolipid spotted on the TLC plate. Various L. acidophilus strains, but not L. casei, appeared to inhibit H. pylori adherence to glycolipid, and the adherence decreased linearly as the concentration of the Lactobacillus increased. The results show that the inhibitory activity of L. acidophilus on H. pylori adherence is an another factor for L. acidophilus to inhibit H. pylori growth.

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Histological and histochemical study on the growth plate of the axis in developing Miniature Schnauzers (성장중인 소형개 (Miniature Schnauzers)에 있어서 축추골의 골성장판에 대한 조직학적, 조직화학적 연구)

  • Kim, Soo-myung
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.189-198
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    • 1993
  • The present study was undertaken to provide basic data on endochondral ossification for the axis in developing Miniature Schnauzers. This study was determined to the morphological features and development of growth plast in the axis of this experimental animals by histological and histochemical methods. The axis from 2 healthy Miniature Schnauzers(postnatal 6hr, 5week) was used. The obtained results were as follows : 1. In 5-week-old Miniature Schnauzer, the axis consisted of 4 separate ossification centers : centrum l, intercentrum 2, centrum 2 and epiphysis. Intercentrum 2 was intercalated between centrum 1 cranially, centrum 2 caudally. 2. The space of centrum 1 was more broader than the other ossification centers. 3. The zone of reserved chondrocytes was more extensive than the zone of proliferative chondrocytes, trabeculation was weakly observed, however, the proximal epiphyseal plate of axis was actively trabeculation observed in the zone of calcified chondrocytes. 4. Eighteen columns of chondrocytes were observed in the centrum 1 and five to seven columns of chondrocytes were observed in the centrum 2 of Miniature Schnauzer(postnatal 5 week) 5. A positive reaction to alcianophility was observed in all the territorial matrix at the zone of hypertrophic chondrocytes in this experimental animals.

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Closed-form solution for the buckling behavior of the delaminated FRP plates with a rectangular hole using super-elastic SMA stitches

  • Soltanieh, Ghazaleh;Yam, Michael CH.;Zhang, Jing-Zhou;Ke, Ke
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.81 no.1
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    • pp.39-50
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    • 2022
  • Layer separation (delamination) is an essential threat to fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) plates under dynamic, static, and fatigue loads. Under compressive load, the growth of delamination will lead to structural instability. The aim of this paper is to present a method using shape memory alloy (SMA) stitches to suppress the delamination growth in a FRP plate and to improve the buckling behavior of the plate with a rectangular hole. The present paper is divided into two parts. Firstly, a closed-form (CF) formulation for evaluating the buckling load of the FRP plate is presented. Secondly, the finite element method (FEM) will be employed to calculate the buckling loads of the plates which serves to validate the results obtained from the closed-form method. The novelty of this work is the development of the closed-form solution using the p-Ritz energy approach regarding the stress-dependent phase transformation of SMA to trace the equilibrium path. For the FEM, the Lagoudas constitutive model of the SMA material is implemented in FORTRAN programming language using a user material subroutines (VUMAT). The model is simulated in ABAQUS/Explicit solver due to the nature of the loading type. The cohesive zone model (CZM) is applied to simulate the delamination growth.