• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.290-291
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• 2015

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2024

Objectives: Botulinum toxin type A (BTX), a powerful neurotoxin, can be an effective treatment choice for diverse muscular disorders and can reduce abnormal muscle activities. Abnormal movements of the mandible can be caused by involuntary and uncontrolled contractions of the lateral pterygoid muscle (LP) in various pathological situations. Previous reports have shown that BTX can reduce abnormal contractions of the LP. However, needle placement into the LP for BTX injection requires skill, experience, and sufficient anatomical knowledge. To place the needle precisely into the LP, ultrasonography (USG) can be used as an effective needle-guidance modality. USG is a non-invasive imaging modality able to create real-time images without any potential risks, including radiation exposure. Patients and Methods: The patients who had been performed USG-guided BTX injection into the LP using an intraoral approach were included in this study with a literature review and case presentations. Using the USG, four patients received BTX injections to treat recurrent temporomandibular dislocation and oromandibular dystonia resulting from involuntary LP activity. Result: Involuntary movements of the mandible were improved successfully in all patients, and showed satisfactory results without significant complication. Conclusion: The intraoral approach could prevent potential complications during needle placement. USG-guided BTX injection is an effective, convenient, and safe method that provides real-time imaging without unnecessary pain to the patient.

• 대한정형외과 초음파학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.6-9
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• 2008

목적: 견봉하 점액낭염에 대한 초음파 하 증식과 국소 스테로이드 병합 주사 요법을 시행하고 효과를 판정하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 38예를 대상으로 하였으며 초음파 하에서 확인하고 견봉하 주사 요법을 시행하였으며 시술 전과 3주 후 기능과 통증을 평가하였다. 결과: 시술전 견관절의 외전 각도는 $77.89{\pm}14.17$에서 $148.68{\pm}13.39$로 호전되었고(P<0.05), VAS는 $6.8{\pm}1.4$에서 $1.4{\pm}0.8$로 호전되었다(p<0.05). 결론: 초음파 하 견봉하 점액낭염 증식 주사 요법은 정확도를 높일 수 있고 효과적으로 증상과 관절 운동기능을 호전시킬 수 있는 술식으로 사료된다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.26-30
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• 2007

Background: Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are a common treatment for spinal disorders. Previous research has shown that aspiration of the syringe is not a sensitive test for placement of an intravascular needle. Serious complications have been reported from injection of steroids and local anesthetics into the vascular space. In addition to safety concerns, the efficacy may decline with partial injection outside the desired epidural location. We hypothesized that incidence of vascular problems is increased in patients who undergo spine surgery compared with the patients who don't undergo spine surgery. We investigated the incidence of vascular problems during lumbosacral transforaminal ESI and we compared the difference of vascular problems between the patients who undergo spinal surgery and those patients who don't undergo spinal surgery. Methods: Two hundreds and three patients were consecutively recruited and they received 299 fluoroscopically guided lumbosacral transforaminal ESIs. Injection of contrast was performed under live dynamic fluoroscopy with using digital substraction analysis. The observed uptake pattern was classified into one of three categories: flashback, aspirated, and positive contrast with negative flashback and aspiration. Results: The vascular incidence rate was 20.4%. Transforaminal ESIs performed at S1 had avascular incidence rate of 27.8% compared with 17.7% for all the other lumbar injection sites. The sensitivity of spontaneous observation of blood in the needle hub or blood aspirate for predicting an intravascular injection in lumbar transforaminal ESIs was 70.4%. Conclusions: There is a high incidence of intravascular problems when performing transforaminal ESIs, and this is significantly increased in patients with previous spine surgery. Using a flash or blood aspiration to predict an intravascular injection is not sensitive therefore; a negative flash or aspiration is not reliable. Fluoroscopically guided procedures without contrast confirmation are prone to instill medications intravascularly. This finding confirms the need for not only fluoroscopic guidance, but also for contrast injection instillation when performing lumbosacral transforaminal ESIs, and especially for patients with previous spine surgery.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.348-353
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• 2023

Doppler ultrasound can be used to detect almost all arteries of the face before injecting the hyaluronic acid (HA) filler. The relatively more dangerous sites of filler injection are the glabellar wrinkle, forehead, temple, nose, and nasolabial fold area, and it is recommended to map the vasculature of these areas by Doppler ultrasound before performing filler injection. The Doppler ultrasound detection method is included as a video. Internal carotid arterial branches, the supratrochlear, supraorbital, and dorsal nasal arteries, and external carotid arterial branches, the superficial temporal and facial arteries, are very important arteries when injecting HA filler; thus, Doppler ultrasound detection is recommended.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2021

Objectives This study aims to compare the effect of an ultrasound on a guided group and an unguided group on Soyeom pharmacopuncture therapy on the facet joint in patients with acute low back pain caused by traffic accidents. Methods 21 patients with acute low back pain caused by traffic accidents from March 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021 were included in this study. The study was conducted as a retrospective study which analyzes the patient's medical records. 11 patients (Group A) received ultrasound guided Soyeom pharmacopuncture therapy and 10 patients (Group B) received unguided Soyeom pharmacopuncture therapy on the facet joint. Visual analogue scale (VAS) and Oswestry disability index (ODI) was used to evaluate improvements in functions and pain, and five point Likert scale to evaluate patient's satisfaction. Results Both groups showed a statistically significant decrease in the VAS and ODI on the 5th day of hospitalization. However, there was no statistically significant difference between the groups. Difference in the Likert scale between the groups was not statistically significant either. Conclusions We found that ultrasound guided Soyeom pharmacopuncture therapy on the facet joint showed similar efficacy compared with unguided Soyeom pharmacopuncture therapy at facet joint on acute low back pain patients caused by traffic accidents.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제82권1호
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• pp.162-172
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• 2021

목적 요추 후궁절제술 시행 부위 후관절 활액낭에 대해 투시유도 하 경피적 낭종파열술 및 스테로이드 주입술을 시행 받은 환자에 관하여 후향적으로 시술의 성공률 및 임상적 효과를 분석하였다. 대상과 방법 투시유도 하 경피적 후관절 낭종파열술과 관절 내 스테로이드 주입술을 시행 받은 환자이면서, 시술 전 6개월 이내 촬영한 요추 자기공명영상 상 이전 후궁절제술 부위와 후 관절 활액낭종의 위치가 일치하는 것이 증명된 환자, 그리고 그 낭종의 위치가 신경학적 증상을 설명하는 것으로 판단되는 환자를 대상(14명)으로 하였으며 시술 후 낭종파열의 성공유무와 증상의 호전 정도를 조사하였다. 결과 시술이 반복될수록 낭종파열의 성공률은 감소하였지만(첫 시술에서는 62.5%, 그 이후의 시술에서는 0~33%), 80%의 환자가 시술 후 증상 호전을 보였다. 추적관찰 기간 내 낭종에 대한 수술률은 14.3%였다. 결론 요추 후궁절제술 시행 부위 후관절 활액낭에 대한 투시유도 하 경피적 낭종파열술 및 스테로이드 주입술은 효과적인 치료 방법으로서, 수술적 치료를 고려하기 전에 먼저 시도해 볼 수 있다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.387-391
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• 2013

A 64-year-old woman visited our pain clinic with the pain of right lateral side of thigh for one year. Her pain always started from knee and was radiated to buttock area when symptom was severe. She showed significant tenderness at knee lateral side and local tightness at lateral thigh. Magnetic resonance image of the knee was performed and we could identify high signal intensity of iliotibial band through coronal and axial view. In spite of medication and physical stretching exercise of iliotibial band for one month, she did not show any improvement of pain. To alleviate her symptom, ultrasound guided local corticosteroid injection targeting beneath the iliotibial band was performed. After the procedure, the reduction of pain was significant and there was no need for further management.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.291-294
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• 2013

There are various origins for chronic abdominal pain. About 10-30% of patients with chronic abdominal pain have abdominal wall pain. Unfortunately, abdominal wall pain is not thought to be the first origin of chronic abdominal pain; therefore, patients usually undergo extensive examinations, including diagnostic laparoscopic surgery. Entrapment of abdominal cutaneous nerves at the muscular foramen of the rectus abdominis is a rare cause of abdominal wall pain. If abdominal wall pain is considered in earlier stage of chronic abdominal pain, unnecessary invasive procedures are not required and patients will reach symptom free condition as soon as the diagnosis is made. Here, we report a case of successful treatment of a patient with abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome by ultrasound guided injection therapy.

• 대한정형외과 초음파학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2009

회전근 개 질환에 대한 초음파 검사는 비침습적이며 동적인 검사이며, 최근의 발달을 통해 MRI에 비견할 만한 결과를 보여주고 있다. 또한 초음파 유도하의 주사 치료뿐 만 아니라 회전근 개 복원술 등의 수술적 치료 후 추적 검사로도 유용하게 사용될 수 있다. 초음파 장비의 발전, 검사자의 숙련도 및 병증에 대한 사전 지식은 초음파를 이용한 회전근 개 질환의 진단과 치료에 있어 무엇보다 중요한 요소로 알려지고 있다.