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Peroneal Muscle and Biceps Femoris Muscle Activation During Eversion With and Without Plantarflexion in Sitting and Side-lying Postures

  • Do-eun Lee;Jun-hee Kim;Seung-yoon Han;Oh-yun Kwon
    • 한국전문물리치료학회지
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.18-28
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    • 2024
  • Background: Lateral instability of the ankle is one of the most common causes of musculoskeletal ankle injuries. The peroneus longus (PL) and peroneus brevis (PB) contribute to ankle stability. In early rehabilitation, isometric exercises have been selected for improvement of ankle stability. To effectively train the peroneal muscles during eversion, it is important to consider ankle and body posture. Objects: This study aimed to compare activation of the PL, PB, and biceps femoris (BF) muscles during eversion in different ankle postures (neutral [N], plantarflexed [PF]) and body postures (sitting and side-lying). Methods: Thirty healthy individuals with no history of lateral ankle sprains within the last 6 months were included in the study. Maximal isometric strength of eversion and muscle activation were measured simultaneously. Muscle activation at submaximal eversion was divided by the highest value obtained from maximal isometric eversion among the four postures (percent maximal voluntary isometric contraction [%MVIC]). To examine the differences in muscle activation depending on posture, a 2 × 2 repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted. Results: There were significant interaction effects of ankle and body postures on PL muscle activation and evertor strength (p < 0.05). The PL muscle activation showed a significantly greater difference in the side-lying and PF conditions than in the sitting and N conditions (p < 0.05). Evertor strength was greater in the N compared to the PF condition regardless of body posture (p < 0.05). In the case of PB and BF muscle activation, only the main effects of ankle and body posture were observed (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Among the four postures, the side-lying-PF posture produced the highest muscle activation. The side-lying-PF posture may be preferred for effective peroneal muscle exercises, even when considering the BF muscle.

요수근 관절의 골절-탈구에서 단요월상인대의 손상 형태에 따른 치료 결과의 비교 (Comparison of the Outcomes according to the Injury Type of the Short Radiolunate Ligament in Fracture-Dislocation of the Radiocarpal Joint)

  • 허윤무;김태균;송재황;장민구;이석원
    • 대한정형외과학회지
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    • 제56권1호
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    • pp.51-60
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    • 2021
  • 목적: 요수근 관절 탈구는 고에너지 손상에 의해 발생하며 요골 경상돌기 골절 및 단요월상인대 손상을 동반한다. 단요월상인대는 요골 부착부에서 파열되기도 하지만 요골 월상골와의 전방연에서 견열 골편을 동반하여 발생하기도 한다. 이 연구의 목적은 요골 경상돌기 골절이 동반된 요수근 관절 탈구에서 단요월상인대의 손상 형태 및 치료 방법에 따라 결과의 차이가 있는지 알아보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 요수근 관절 탈구로 수술을 시행한 18명을 대상으로 하였다. 요수근 관절 탈구는 Dumontier 등의 방법을 이용하여 Group 1 (순순한 탈구 또는 요골의 작은 견열 골절)과 Group 2 (주상골와의 1/3 이상을 침범한 요골 경상돌기 골절)로 분류하였다. Group 2는 단요월상인대의 부착부가 파열되거나 작은 견열 골절을 동반한 경우를 2A, 비교적 큰 견열 골절을 동반하여 내고정이 가능한 경우를 2B로 분류하였다. 전자는 단요월상인대의 직접 봉합으로, 후자는 작은 나사를 이용한 견열 골편의 내고정으로 치료하였다. 최종 추시에서 통증, 관절 운동 범위와 파악력, 영상 검사를 확인하였다. 치료 결과는 patient-rated wrist evaluation(PRWE), modified Mayo wrist score (MMWS)를 이용하여 평가하였다. 결과: 모든 증례는 Group 2 (2A 6명, 2B 12명)로 분류되었다. 굴신 운동 범위는 건측의 79%, 파악력은 72.9%를 보였다. Group 2A가 2B보다 신전/굴곡/회전에서 더 큰 운동 범위를 보였다. 요사위/척사위/회외전과 통증, 파악력 회복은 차이는 없었다. PRWE, MMWS에서는 두 군의 차이가 없었다. 합병증으로 외상성 관절염 7예, 관절 불안정 5예가 있었다. 결론: 단요월상인대가 손상될 때 요골 월상골와의 전방연에서 발생한 견열 골절은 치료 결과에 영향이 없었다. 그러나 견열 골편이 전위되거나 회전되어 탈구의 정복을 방해하기 때문에 주의해야 하며, 골편에 부착하는 단요월상인대의 기능을 복원하기 위해 해부학적 정복과 견고한 내고정이 필요하다.

한국수산업의 해외진출전략에 관한 연구 (Foreign Entry Strategies for Korean Fishery Firms)

  • 김회천
    • 수산경영론집
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    • 제15권1호
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    • pp.131-153
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    • 1984
  • Fishery resources are still abundant compared with other resources and the possibility of exploitation is probably great. The Korean fishery industry has grown remarkably since 1957, and Korea is ranked as one of the major fishery countries. Its of fishery products reached the 9th in the world and the value of exports was 5th in 1982. But recently a growth rate has slowed down, due to the enlargement of territorial seas by the declaration of the 200 mile, Exclusive Economic Zone, the tendency to develop fishery resources strate-gically in international bargaining, the change in function of the international organizations, the expansion of regulated waters, the illegal arrest of our fishing boats, the rapid rise in oil prices, and the fall in fish prices, the development of fishery resources as a symbol of nationalism, the fishing boats decreptitude, the rise of crew wages, regulations on fishing methods, fish species, fishing season, size of fish, and mesh size, fishing quotas and the demand of excessive fishing royalties. Besides the the obligation of coastal countries, employing crews of their host countries is also an example of the change in the international environment which causes the aggravation of foreign profit of fishing firms. To ameliorate the situation, our Korean fishery firms must prepare efficient plans and study systematically to internationalize themselves because such existing methods as conventional fishing entry and licence fishing entry are likely to be unable to cope with international environmental change. Thus, after the systematic analysis of the problem, some new combined alternatives might be proposed. These are some of the new schemes to support this plan showing the orientation of our national policy: 1. Most of the coastal states, to cope with rapid international environmental change and to survive in the new era of ocean order, have rationalized their higher governmental structure concerning the fishery industries. And the coastal countries which are the objectives of our expecting entry, demand excessive economic and technical aid, limit the number of fishing boats’entry and the use of our foreign fishing bases, and regulate the membership of the international fishery commissions. Especially, most of the coastal or island countries are recently independent states, which are poorer in national budget, depend largely on fishing royalties and licence entry fees as their main resources of national finance. 2. Alternatives to our entry to deep sea fishing, as internationalization strategies, are by direct foreign investment method. About 30 firms have already invested approximately US $ 8 million in 9 coastal countries. Areas of investment comprise the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean, the Moroccan sea and five other sea areas. Trawling, tuna purse seining and five other fields are covered by the investment. Joint-venture is the most prominent method of this direct investment. If we consider the number of entry firms, the host countries, the number of seas available and the size of investment, this method of cooperation is perhaps insufficient so far. Our fishery firms suffer from a weakness in international competitive ability, an insufficiency of information, of short funds, incompetency in the market, the unfriendliness of host coastal countries, the incapability of partners in joint-ventures and the political instability of the host countries. To enlarge our foreign fishing grounds, we are to actively adopt the direct investment entry method and to diversity our collaboraboration with partner countries. Consequently, besides proper fishing, we might utilize forward integration strategies, including the processing fied. a. The enterprise emigration method is likely to be successful in Argentina. It includes the development of Argentinian fishing grounds which are still not exploited in spite of abundant resources. Besides, Arentina could also be developed as a base for the exploitation of the krill resources and for further entries into collaboration with other Latin American countries. b. The co-business contract fishing method works in American territorial seas where American fishermen sell their fishery products to our factory ships at sea. This method contributes greatly to obtaining more fishing quotas and in innovation bottom fishing operation. Therefore we may apply this method to other countres to diffuse our foreign fishing entry. c. The new fishing ground development method was begun in 1957 by tuna long-line experimental fishing in the Indian Ocean. It has five fields, trawling, skipjack pole fishing and shrimp trawling, and so on. Recently, Korean fisheries were successful in the development of the Antarctic Ocean krill and tuna purse seining. 3. The acceleration of the internationalization of deep sea fishing; a. Intense information exchange activities and commission participation are likely to be continues as our contributions to the international fishery organizations. We should try to enter international fishery commissions in which we are not so far participating. And we have to reform adequately to meet the changes of the function of the international commissions. With our partner countries, we ought to conclude bilateral fishery agreements, thus enlarging our collaboration. b. Our government should offer economic and technical aids to host countries to facilitate our firms’fishery entry and activities. c. To accelerate technical innovation, our fishery firms must invest greater amount in technical innovation, at the same time be more discriminatory in importing exogeneous fishery technologies. As for fishing methods; expanded use of multi-purpose fishing boats and introduction of automation should be encuraged to prevent seasonal fluctuations in fishery outputs. d. The government should increases financial and tax aid to Korean firms in order to elevate already weak financial structure of Korean fishery firms. e. Finally, the government ought to revise foreign exchange regulations being applied to deep sea fishery firms. Furthermore, dutes levied on foreign purchaed equipments and supplies used by our deep sea fishing boats thould be reduced or exempted. when the fish caught by Korean partner of joint-venture firms is sold at the home port, pusan, import duty should be exempted.

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류마티스 관절염 환자의 지식, 자기효능감 및 치료이행과의 관계연구 (A study on knowledge, self-efficacy and compliance in Reumatic arthritis Patients)

  • 김순봉
    • 근관절건강학회지
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    • 제5권2호
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    • pp.238-252
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    • 1998
  • Reumatic arthritis is a disease with joint pain being one of the key symptoms. The patient suffers from the pain, stiff sensation and edema due to the inflammation taking Place In one or more joints. Accompanying these problems are fatigue, unusual exhaustion, fever, tachycardia and weakness. Inaddition, joints are often deformed and muscles shrink along with the progress of edema, coupled with depression and psychological instability resulting from the loss of the mobile function and limitations on the daily life. Some patients become fed up with the long and hard flight with the disease and just give up, which aggravates the symptoms. Others come to the hospital only when the conditions have become serious. We need to prevent these and guide the patients in the right direction. Against this backdrop, this study aims to look into the relations between the knowledge on the part of the patients together with their feeling of self-efficacy and the compliance. The results are expected to help the patients improve their life, In addition to providing useful materials for setting up appropriate plan for nursing intervention. The study was conducted by distributing questionnaire to 88 patients selected from the out-patient department of a university hospital in Inchon, from April 6 to 27, 1998. The following tools were used the yardstick of self-efficacy, developed in 1997 by the Society for the Health of Rheumatism Patients, was used for measuring the levels of knowledge and the feeling of self-efficacy. The degree of compliance was measured by the data collected from documents in addition to the results of the analysis of the interviews with the patients. The reliability of the tools was confirmed. In the analysis, the general characteristics were expressed in figures and percentages. The levels of knowledge, feeling of self-efficacy, and compliance were expressed in the average values and standard deviations. The relations among the variables following the general characteristics were analysed by the t-test and one-way ANOVA. The Pearson correction coefficient was used for the analysis of factors. Multiple-loop analysis was used to identify the variables affecting the compliance. The following are the results of this study. 1. Among the 88 patients, 18 were men and the remaining 70 were women, with a ratio 1 : 3.87. Regarding the age groups, 23 were between 50 and 59 years old, with those between 50 and 69 accounting for 51.1% of the total. High school graduates or higher amounted to 58%. Religious patients was 67% or 59 persons. Fifty nine percent were unemployed, and 58.3% (49 persons) had two children or fewer. The period of suffering from rheumatism varied between 2 months and IS years, with 70% less than years. 2. The average figure In relation to the of knowledge was 17.63 points over 30 or 58. 76%, which means a medium level. 3. The average figure of the feeling of self-efficacy was 60.06 points. 4. The level of compliance was 3.26, which was above average. 5. The relation between the feeling of self-efficacy and compliance showed an "r" value of 0.37, which was significant. It means that the higher the feeling, the greater the compliance points. 6. The analysis of the knowledge level revealed that the difference is found only between the college graduates and junior-high graduates or lower. 7. The feeling of self-efficacy varied along with the age and education level. 8. The general characteristics of patients as discussed above did not show significant difference with the compliance. 9. Regarding the elements influencing the compliance, the number of children, period of suffering, income, age, feering of self-efficacy, knowledge, and compliance had 54% of significance. In conclusion, rheumatism victims can lead a better life if they are appropriately educated, based on efficient training program from the early days of the disease ; if they become able to manage themselves thanks to the training ; and if they are helped by a program focusing on the increase of the feeling of self-efficacy aimed at changing patient's behavior.

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초음파를 이용한 주관절 주위 척골 신경의 동적 형태학적 연구 (Dynamic Morphologic Study of the Ulnar Nerve Around the Elbow Using Ultrasonography)

  • 전인호;이성만;최진원;김풍택
    • Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.99-105
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    • 2007
  • 목적: 정상인에 있어 주관절 주위 척골 신경에 대하여 초음파를 이용한 척골 신경의 형태학적인 연구 및 동적 안정성을 조사하고, 주관 증후군 환자에서 척골 신경병증에 대한 초음파 영상의 진단에 있어 기초 자료를 마련하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: $20{\sim}30$세 사이 건강한 정상 성인 남자 25명 50예의 척골 신경에 대하여 연구를 시행하였다. 7.5 MHz 고해상도 초음파의 선상 프로브를 이용하여 주관절 주위의 척골신경을 장축 및 단축영상에서 조사하였다. 장축영상을 통해 척골 신경의 주행경로와 위치, 신경의 굵기를 파악하고, 단축 영상을 내상과 근위부 1 cm, 내상과 후방, 오스본 인대부위, 오스본 인대 원위부 1 cm에서 측정하여 주관절의 굴곡 신전시 각 네 지점에서 척골 신경의 장단경과, 동적 안정성을 측정하였다. 결과: 주관절 신전시 척골 신경의 단경은 각각 2.66 mm, 2.97 mm, 2.64 mm, 2.69 mm로 측정되었다. 한편 장경은 각각 4.61 mm, 4.56 mm, 4.36 mm, 4.37 mm로 측정되어 각 네 곳의 해부학적 지점 간에 큰 변화가 관찰되지 않았다. 한편 굴곡시 척골 신경의 단경은 각각 2.72 mm, 2.34 mm, 2.65 mm, 2.41 mm로 변경되고, 장경은 각각 4.49 mm, 5.40 mm, 4.16 mm, 4.66 mm로 측정되었다. 주관절 굴곡시 내상과 후방에서 척골신경이 의미 있는 형태의 변화가 관찰되었으며 신전 굴곡시 모두 오스본 인대 입구에서 장단경이 가장 작게 관찰되었다. 동적 안정성 측정에서 척골 신경의 아탈구는 9예, 척골 신경 탈구는 7예 관찰되었다. 결론: 주관절 척골 신경의 초음파 검사에서 척골 신경은 정상인에서도 동적 불안정성과 굴곡신전에 따른 척골 신경의 장단경의 형태 변화가 관찰되기에 초음파로 척골 신경병증 진단에 있어 참고해야 할 소견이라고 판단된다.

진주성 촉석루 성곽지반의 풍화특성과 사면안정성 평가 (Weathering Properties and Slope Stability Evaluations of Bedrock under the Chokseongnu Pavilion, Jinjuseong Fortress, Korea)

  • 조영훈;이명성;이선명;이찬희
    • 보존과학회지
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    • 제20권
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    • pp.89-103
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    • 2007
  • 진주성 촉석루의 성곽지반은 진주층의 사암을 기반암으로 암갈색 내지 담회색의 미사암과 암회색 세일이 호층을 이루며 촉석문 쪽으로 경사진 층리가 발달되어 있다. 이 지반에는 크고 작은수직 및 수평절리가 발달되어 있으며 풍화와 침식작용에 의해 여굴이 발생되어 있다. 또한 불연속면의 발달에 의한 누수현상과 세일층의 세편화, 수목 근압에 의한 균열 및 절리가 나타나 있다. 이 성곽지반의 구성암석 중 물리적으로는 세일층이 화학적으로는 미사암층이 풍화에 민감하게 나타났으며, 공통적으로 기반암인 사암이 풍화에 가장 민감한 특징을 보였다. 성곽지반의 사면안정성 평가 결과, 이 암반사면은 평면파괴에 안정하나 국부적으로 소규모의 쐐기파괴 가능성을 갖고 있으며 사면 전체적으로 전도파괴에 불안정성을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 이 성곽지반은 연약지반 개량공법을 통한 지반강도를 증대시키고 석조문화재용 강화제 등을 이용한 표면강화처리를 실시해야 할 것이다. 또한 최소한의 경관을 유지 할 수 있는 수목 이외에는 제거해야하며 수분침투를 막을 수 있는 차수대책 및 배수시설이 필요할 것이다.

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관절경적 Bankart 병변 봉합술: 5년 이상 추시 결과 (Arthroscopic Bankart Repair: At Least 5 Years Follow-up)

  • 허무중;김경택;김철홍;강민수;김현준
    • 대한정형외과스포츠의학회지
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.83-88
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    • 2009
  • 목적: 외상성 재발성 견관절 탈구환자에서 Bankart 병변에 대해 금속 봉합나사못을 이용한 관절경적 봉합술의 유용성을 알아보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 5년 이상 추시가 가능하였던 환자 85명(남 80명, 여 5명)을 대상으로 후향적 연구를 시행하였다. 수술 당시 환자의 평균 연령은 26세(15세~52세)였고, 이환 기간은 6개월에서 38개월까지 평균 20개월이었다. 모든 예에서 Bankart 병변이 존재하였고, 동반 병변으로 Hill-Sachs 병변과 SLAP 병변이 각각 44예, 10예였으며, 7예에서 회전근개 부분 파열이 관찰되었다. 평균 추시 기간은 7년 5개월(5년 8개월~9년)이었다. 결과: 술 전 Rowe 점수는 평균 29.3점(25점~50점)이였으며, 최종 추시 시의 Rowe 점수는 평균 86.8점(40~100)으로 우수 28 예(32.9%), 양호 46예(54.1%)로 74예(87.%)의 환자에서 양호 이상의 결과를 얻었으며 견관절의 운동 범위는 70예(82.4%)에서 정상으로 회복되었다. 재탈구가 3예(3.5%)에서 발생하였고 관절경적 재수술을 시행하였다. 결론: 외상성 재발성 견관절 탈구로 인한 전방 불안정성 환자에서 Bankart 병변에 대한 금속 봉합나사못을 이용한 관절경적 봉합술은 우수한 임상 결과와 낮은 재발율을 보였고, 합병증을 낮출 수 있는 효과적인 술식 중에 하나라고 사료된다.

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Association between Polymorphisms in UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A6 and 1A7 and Colorectal Cancer Risk

  • Osawa, Kayo;Nakarai, Chiaki;Akiyama, Minami;Hashimoto, Ryuta;Tsutou, Akimitsu;Takahashi, Juro;Takaoka, Yuko;Kawamura, Shiro;Shimada, Etsuji;Tanaka, Kenichi;Kozuka, Masaya;Yamamoto, Masahiro;Kido, Yoshiaki
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제13권5호
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    • pp.2311-2314
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    • 2012
  • Genetic polymorphisms of uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferases 1A6 (UGT1A6) and 1A7 (UGT1A7) may lead to genetic instability and colorectal cancer carcinogenesis. Our objective was to measure the interaction between polymorphisms of these repair genes and tobacco smoking in colorectal cancer (CRC). A total of 68 individuals with CRC and 112 non-cancer controls were divided into non-smoker and smoker groups according to pack-years of smoking. Genetic polymorphisms of UGT1A6 and UGT1A7 were examined using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). We found a weak association of UGT1A6 polymorphisms with CRC risk (crude odds ratio [OR], 1.65;95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.9-3.1, P=0.107; adjusted OR 1.95%, 95% CI 1.0-3.8, P=0.051). The ORs for the UGT1A7 polymorphisms were statistically significant (crude OR: 26.40, 95% CI: 3.5-198.4, P=0.001; adjusted OR: 21.52, 95% CI: 2.8-164.1, P=0.003). The joint effect of tobacco exposure and UGTIA6 polymorphisms was significantly associated with colorectal cancer risk in non-smokers (crude OR, 2.11; 95% CI, 0.9-5.0, P=0.092; adjusted OR 2.63, 95% CI, 1.0-6.7, P=0.042). In conclusion, our findings suggest that UGT1A6 and UGT1A7 gene polymorphisms are associated with CRC risk in the Japanese population. In particualr, UGT1A6 polymorphisms may strongly increase CRC risk through the formation of carcinogens not associated with smoking.

성인 주관절의 요골두와 구상돌기 골절을 동반한 탈구의 수술 적 치료 (성인 주관절에 발생한 위험3증주의 수술적 치료) (Operative Treatment of Terrible Triad in Elbow of Adults)

  • 김병흠;박종석;최호림;이상선;나수균;이현욱
    • Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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    • 제9권1호
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    • pp.50-59
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    • 2006
  • Purpose: The nonoperative outcome of elbow dislocations with associated radial head and coronoid fractures are often unsatisfactory because of chronic instability and stiffness from proloned immobilization, Therefore we managed these injuries with well programed surgical appproaches. Method: Ten patients with this injury were evaluated retrospectively from May 1998 to June 2004 after a minimum of 12 months. These injuries include elbow dislocation and associated fractures of both the radial head and the coronoid process. All ten patients were treated by one clinic operatively with similar scheduled surgical methods which started on the lateral side and terminated on the medial side of the elbow. Radial head and neck fractures were classified Mason types, as two and three types respectively with six and four cases and six cases were fixated. Coronoid process were fixated with screws anteroposterior directly or anchor suture in all cases, each type was classified one, two and three. where were three type one, four type two, and three type three were according to Regan and Morrey classification. Results: The outcome was three resulting in excellent, four good, two normaland and the remaining case was one poor according to the Mayo Elbow Performance score. At a terminal follow up, the range of motion of the elbow averaged flection contracture, $6^{\circ}(0{\sim}20^{\circ})$ and further flection, $129^{\circ}(115{\sim}140^{\circ})$. Two patients had complications requiring additional care. One, displaced coronoid process which was repaired with capsule and the other patient experienced, palsy of ulnar nerve and contracted elbow joint. Conclusions: Usage of early operation as the minimum injury of medial ligaments complex and the rigid fixation of fractures to prompt motion with our scheduled management for elbow dislocations with associated radial head and coracoid fractures provided excellent results.

골관절염 랫드 모델에서 계피의 연골보호 효과 (Chondroprotective Effects of Cinnamomum cassia Blume in a Rat Model of Osteoarthritis)

  • 김명환;강성수;김근형;최석화
    • 한국임상수의학회지
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    • 제30권3호
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    • pp.159-165
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    • 2013
  • 본 연구는 내측반월판 절제와 전십자인대 단열로 유발된 랫드 골관절염 모델을 이용하여 계피 (Cinnamomum cassia Blume, 육계(肉桂)) 추출물의 연골손상 방지에 대한 효과를 평가하였다. 골관절염유발 랫드 48마리를 군당 8마리씩 6군으로 음성 대조군과 골관절염 대조군, 체중당 diclofenac 2 mg 투여군, 계피 추출물 25 mg과 50 mg, 100 mg 투여군으로 각각 분류하여 수술 1주 후부터 12주동안 투여하였다. 연골 소실과 관절의 불안정성은 계피 추출물과 diclofenac 투여군이 골관절염 대조군과 비교할 때 유의하게 감소하였다(p < 0.05). 병리조직학적 평가에서 연골의 퇴행은 계피 추출물 투여량에 따라 용량 의존적으로 개선됨이 확인되었다(p < 0.01). 계피 추출물 투여군에서 관절구조 퇴행성 변화의 감소와 Safranin-O 염색 정도의 용량 의존적인 증가를 보여 연골 퇴행이 억제됨을 확인하였다. Diclofenac이 골관절염 진행에 있어 활성화된 caspase-3와 절단된 poly(ADP-ribose) 중합효소에 유도된 세포자멸사 표지율 증가에 별 다른 영향을 주지 않았지만 계피 추출물 투여군에서는 이들 세포자멸 표지자에 대한 반응세포는 유의하게 감소되었다(p < 0.05). 그러나, diclofenac과 계피 추출물 투여군은 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine의 섭취에는 영향을 주지 않았다. 이러한 결과에서 계피추출물이 항염활성과 항세포 자멸 활성을 통해 관절연골에 보호 효과가 있음을 보였다.