• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.11-23
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• 2016

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics and visiting patterns of traffic accident outpatients Methods : In this study, we reviewed the medical charts of 2,048 traffic accident patients who visited Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine from January 1st, 2012 to December 31st, 2012. Results : In the distribution of gender and of age patients, the male percentage was 52.3% and the majority of patients were in their thirties(47.2%). In the distribution of the patient's initial visit, most patients visited our clinic from Monday to Wednesday. By monthly distribution, the more patients visited the clinic at the latter half of the year. In the duration of treatment, 1,389 patients(67.8%) finished treatment within four weeks. The most frequently cited sites of pain were neck(82.0%), followed closely by low back(74.0%). In the access route, 746 patients(36.4%) visited our traffic accident clinic as a first choice for primary treatment. We referred patients for radiologic examination in 159 patients(7.9%), of which the exams were mainly lumbar spine MRIs(3.6%) and cervical spine MRIs(2.8%). The most frequent diagnosis were herniated nucleus pulposus. Conclusions : This study shows that most of the patients who visited the traffic accident clinic of a Korean Medical Hospital presented neck and low back pain, and the majority showed improvement without surgical treatment. Following the increasing minor injury rate caused by traffic accidents, we expect the role of Korean Medicine Hospital to become more prominent.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.135-153
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• 2015

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of inpatients who were admitted to Korean medicine hospital due to low back pain. Methods The current study was designed as a retrospective chart review to investigate descriptive characteristics of LBP patients. The clinical records of 601 patients who were hospitalized for treatment of LBP in Cheonan Korean Medicine Hospital, Daejeon University from 1st, January, 2013 to 31th, December, 2013 were analyzed. Results 1. Most frequently given diagnosis was sprain and strain of lumbar (45.93%). 2. Female outnumbered male patients in all disease groups except fracture of lumbar spine. 3. In distribution according to age, sprain and strain of lumbar, HNP of L-spine and lumbago with sciatica were most frequent at 30s, fracture of lumbar spine was most frequent at 50s and spinal stenosis was most frequent at 70s. 4. The most frequently motive for low back pain was traffic accident (35.4%) 5. Patients with no related medical history were 76.95% 6. 0~1week interval between onset and visit to Korean Medicine Hospital was most frequent in all disease groups. 7. 50.85% of patients went through treatment at medical institutions before the admitting to Korean Medicine Hospital. 8. The average admission days of female was higher than male's. And age goes up, average duration of admission was longer. 9. In most (74.59%) of the patients, symptoms were more than improved. 10. Most frequently prescribed examination was X-ray (65.13%). 11. Most frequently prescribed herb medicine was whal-lak-tang (Huoluo-tang). Conclusions In most (74.59%) of the patients, symptoms were more than improved, especially in sprain and strain of lumbar and lumbago with sciatica. But Patients with a local hospital statistic is not be representative of the incidence of the population. In order to obtain more accurate statistics, it is necessary to compare analysis collect statistics from other medical hospitals.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.211-218
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• 2019

추간판 탈출증이란 추간판이 정상적으로 위치해야 할 자리에서부터 추간판 내부의 수핵이나 섬유륜이 탈출하는 질환을 지칭하며, 대부분 양호한 자연 경과를 거친다. 하지만 심각한 신경학적 증상이 있거나, 악화되는 신경 증상, 마미 증후군이 동반된 경우, 보존적 치료에 반응하지 않는 경우 등에 대해서는 수술적 치료가 권고된다. 수술 방법에는 고식적인 관혈적 방법, 현미경을 이용한 방법, 통형 견인기(tubular retractor)를 이용한 방법, 그리고 내시경을 이용한 방법에 이르기까지 다양한 방법들이 소개되었는데, 그 중 현미경적 추간판 제거술이 현재 표준 치료로 간주되고 있다. 내시경을 이용한 방법 중에서 두 개의 입구를 통한 내시경 척추 수술(biportal endoscopic spinal surgery, BESS)의 경우, 다른 방법에 비해 수술 기구들의 독자적인 움직임이 가능하여 자유로운 조작이 가능하며, 재발된 추간판 탈출증에 대해서도 추간판 제거가 비교적 수월하게 시행되고, 작은 피부 절개로 넓은 시야 확보가 가능하며, 지속적인 생리식염수의 세척으로써 습기나 안개를 지속적으로 제거해야 되는 번거로움을 덜 수 있고 술 후 감염률을 낮추는 효과도 있다. 기존의 관절경 및 척추 수술 기구들을 그대로 쓸 수 있다는 장점도 있으며, 약 2,700-6,700 lux의 밝은 조도 하에 최대 28-35배로 확대된 영상으로 수술하기 때문에 섬세한 조작이 가능하다. 따라서 이러한 장점을 지닌 두 개의 입구를 통한 BESS는 요추부 추간판 탈출증에 대한 이상적인 수술 방법으로 생각된다.