• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2000

Objectives : To evaluate the findings useful for differential diagnosis and associated abnormaiities of isthmic spondylolisthesis and degenerative spondylolisthesis on CT. Materials and methods : We reviewed retrospectively the CT images of 65 patients who were diagnosed spondylolisthesis during 3 years period. Our technique was 5mm slices at 5mm intervals with gantry angle to parallel the interspaces. Also reformatted sagittal views were taken. 41 patients were isthmic spondylolisthesis and 24 patients were degenerative spondylolisthesis. Resuits : Isthmic spondylolisthesis. 1. Isthmic type was more common at L5-S1. 2. The degree of anterior displacement was grade I and II. 3. The plane of defect was more horizontal than the usual facet joint. 4. The defect had an irregular shape. 5. Medial aspect of bone just anterior to defect had a small round prominence. 6. Anteroposterior elongation of the spinal canal was common. 7. Pseudobulging disk was common. 8. The most common associated abnormality was a HNP at the upper level of the defect. Degenerative spondylolisthesis. 1. Degenerative type was more common at L4-5. 2. The degree of anterior disptacement was grade I and II. 3. The Plane of facet joint was oriented obliquely instead of horizontally. 4. The posterior facet(inferior facet of superior vertebra) was anteriorly displaced. 5. Bony spur of the posterior portion of anterior facet was seen. 6. The facet joints often contain gas(vaccum phenomenum). 7. The most common associated abnormality was a HNP at the level of the displacement. Conclusions : CT is a highly accurate and most sensitive technique for recognition, differential diagnosis of isthmic and degenerative types and the detection of associated abnormalities.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.24-33
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• 2003

Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis are two conditions that directly involve changes in the vertebra. Spondylolysis is defined as a defect in the pars interarticularis, the region of the lamina between the superior and inferior articular facets. Progression of the defect can result in spondylolisthesis, which is defined as a subluxation or 'slippage' of two adjacent vertebrae. In the low back it occurs most commonly at the lumbosacral level; next in frequency is spondylolisthesis of the fourth lumbar vertebra on the fifth. To provide the reader with information about the aetiology and anatomical consideration of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis type. Spondylolisthesis has recently been classified by Wiltse and others into five types based on the suspected aetiology; dysplastic, isthmic, degenerative, posttraumatic, pathologic and postsurgical. Of these five types, isthmic spondylolisthesi and degenerative spondylolisthesis, both of which are frequently associated with low back and lower limb pain.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2000

Objective : For relief of back pain related to spondylolisthesis, fusion with or without internal fixation may be necessary. Currently, bilateral wide posterior decompression and fusion with or without internal fixation are used for treatment of spondylolisthesis. In case of severe osteoporosis, discectomy may be done without fusion to decompress the nerve roots. However, the procedure may aggravate radicular symptom because slippage may increase and thus foramen may become narrower. In these settings, inferomedial partial pediculectomy has been done in our institution, The object of this study was to evaltuate such cases with regard to per- and postoperative clinical courses. Patients and Methods : Fifteen patients complaining radicular pain with mild or no back pain underwent inferomedial partial pediculectomy. It was done in lytic spondylolisthesis after extension of isthmic defect. In degenerative spondylolisthesis of L4-5 interspace, intertransverse pediculectomy was done via paraspinal approach not to injure the posterior segment with intact isthmus. But, in degenerative spondylolisthesis of L5-S1 interspace however, partial pediculectomy was done after making artificial isthmic defect via midline approach. Then, reconstructive laminoplasty of L5 was performed to avoid iatrogenic instability resulted from artificial isthmic defect. They were followed up for average 14.4 months(3-31 months). Results : Radiating pain was relieved in all cases(100%). Postoperative result was excellent in 7 cases(46.7%), good in 7(46.7%) and fair in 1(6.6%). Only 1 case(6.7%) showed increase in slippage during follow-up period. Conclusion : Inferomedial partial pediculectomy is considered as a useful procedure for severely osteoporotic patients with spondylolisthesis with regards to keeping stability and decompressing the nerve roots.

• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.55-64
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• 2008

Objective : Spondylothesis is a disease which sagittal facet of vertebral body's invariable alignment is being broken and vertebral body being pushed forward. Main pattern of spondylothesis is isthmic spondylothesis by isthmus defect or fracture, degenerative spondylothesis occurred by desiccated change of intervertebral disc or vertebral condyle joint's ligament. The purpose of this study is to assess the difference of the Pelvic angles, Lumbosacral angles, Pelvic tilt, and Lumbar lordotic angles of the spondylothesis patients. Methods : We analyzed the lateral view of lumbar spine of 49 isthmic spondylothesis patients, 45 degenerative spondylothesis patients and 26 patients who haven't been diagnosed as vertebra disease. We investigated each patient's pelvic angle, lumbosacral angle, pelvic tilt and lumbar lordotic angle. Results and Conclusion : 1. Pelvic incidence, in cases of degenerate spondylothesis patients, is higher than spondylothesis patients but shows less significance. On the contrary significance is higher than the group haven't been diagnosed as vertebra disease. 2. Lumbosacral incidence, in cases of isthmic spondylothesis patients, shows higher significance than degenerative spondylothesis patients and the group haven't been diagnosed as vertebra disease. 3 Pelvic tilt, in cases of degenerative spondylothesis patients, shows higher significance than isthmic spondylothesis patients and the group haven't been diagnosed as vertebra disease. 4. Lumbar lordotic angle, in cases of isthmic spondylothesis patients, shows higher significance than degenerative spondylothesis patients and the group haven't been diagnosed as vertebra disease. 5. Degenerative spondylothesis patient shows specific impression, a forwardly moved high femoral axial and as a result of large lumbrosacral angle and lumbar lordotic angle shows specific impression, an increased weight pressure on sacrum.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제35권10호
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• pp.1205-1210
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• 2011

척추 불안정성은 요통과 관련되어 있다고 알려져 있다. 하지만 척추 불안정성과 관련된 임상적 연구가 충분하지 않아서 불안정성의 정의가 정량적으로 확립되어 있지 않다. 또한 추간판 퇴행 및 손상, 인대 결손, 협부 결손 등이 불안정성을 발생시키는 요인으로 알려져 있으나, 척추 불안정성에 미치는 영향이 명확하게 분석되어 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 요추 단분절의 3 차원 유한요소 모델을 이용하여 인대 결손과 협부 결손이 단독 또는 복합적으로 척추 불안정성에 미치는 영향을 정량적으로 분석하였다. 여기서 굽힘 및 신전 시 척추의 시상각과 전위거리가 척추 불안정성을 나타내는 지표라고 가정하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 척추 불안정성의 원인과 기전을 이해하는데 도움이 될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.363-372
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• 1997

본 연구는 1986년 6월 3일부터 1995년 12월 31일까지 서울대학교 어린이 병원 흉부외과에서 경험한 144례의 대동맥 교약증 환아를 대상으로, 술후 결과에 영향을 미치는 여러 가지 요소들을 분석하였다. 환아의 평균 연령은 15.73+32.43(범 위 0.1-191.0, 중앙값=3.3)개월이 었고, 이중 11)례(78.5%)의 환아는 영아, 25례(17.4%)는 신생아였다. 환아를 대동맥궁 협 착 부위와 동반 심기형에 따라(제 1형:국소 협착, 제2형:대동맥 헙부 협착, 제3형 :대동맥 협부 및 횡대동맥궁 협착, h:심실중격결손증 동반, B:기타 복 잡 심기 형 동반) 9가지로 분류한 결과, 1, IA, IB, I, IIA, IIB, III, IIIA, IIIB형이 각각 25, 9, 6, 24, 35, 15, 4, 19, 7례 였다. 수술방법은 쇄골하동맥편 교약성형술(subclavian-flap coarctoplasty, SFC: 60례), 절단 및 문합술(resection and anastomo sis, R&A: 44례), 확장된 대동맥성형술(extended aortoplasty, Ex-Ao: 26 례), 덮개포편술(onlay patch, Onlay: 14례)이 사용되었다. 총수술 사망률은 16.0%(23/144)였고, 수술 사망률을 높이는 인자로 협착부위(I, II, III형) 동반 심기형(0, A, B), 환아의 연령, 수술방법, 단계수술 \ulcorner부 등이 분석되었는데 이중 횡대동맥궁협착을 동반하는 III형(I형 사망률=2.5%(1/40), II형=17.6% (13/74), III형=30%(9/30); p(0.01), B형(0형 사망률=3.8%(2/53), A형 =15.9%(10/63), B형 =39.3%(11/28); p(0.01) 등이 의미있는 위험 인자였다. 생존환아 121례는 술후 평균 29.1+28.8(범위 0-129.2)개월 외래 추 적되 었으며 이중 술후 협착을 보였던 경우는 18례로 14.9%의 헙착률은 보였다. 생존환자중 77례의 환자 (I형 20명. ll형 42명, 111형 15명)에서 술전, 술후 3개월 이내, 술후 6개월이후의 심에코도상의 대동맥 각 부위 크기에 관한 자료의 입수가 가능하였으며 이를토대로무명동맥 직근위부의 상행대동맥 직경에 대 한 대동맥협부 직경의 비율(대동맥협부지수)및 경동맥부위의 횡대동맥 직경비율(횡대동맥지수)을구하 여 형태 별로 술전, 수술 직후 6개월이상 경과후의 대동맥 크기 변화의 양상을 관찰하였다. 제 I, II, III형 모두에서 술전에 비하여 술후 평균 대동맥협부지수의 의미있는 증가가 관찰되었으며(p<0.01),제 III형에서는 횡대동맥지수의 의미있는 증가도 관찰되었다(p<0.01). 재헙착으로 진단된 I, II형의 수술직후 대 동맥협부지수와 111형의 횡대동맥 지수는 비협착군에 비하여 의미있게 작았는데 이는 아마도수술 당시 협 착 부위의 완전제거가 이루어지지 않은 것이 원인이라고 사료되었다. 본 분석에서는 어린 연령(3개월 이하), 3개월이하에 시행한 쇄골하동맥편 교약성형술이 의미있는 재협착의 위험요소로 밝혀졌다. 결론 적으로 저자등은 본연구를 통하여 대동맥협부지수, 횡대동맥 지수 등이 개개 대동맥교약 환아의 해부학 적, 임상적 특징을 파악하는데 도움이 되는 도구라는 사실을 발견하였고 아울러 교약의 해부학적 특성, 동반 심기 형, 연령, 수술방법 등이 수술사망 및 재협착에 영향한다는 사실을 입증하였다.