• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.35-46
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• 2022

Objectives This study aimed to review clinical studies on traditional Korean medicine treatment for medial collateral ligament injury of the knee. Methods Clinical studies on Korean traditional medicine treatment of medial collateral ligament injury were conducted. We used five Korean online databases (OASIS, KISS, RISS, DBPia, and ScienceOn) and three foreign databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, and CNKI). Out of 99 studies that were found, we excluded repeated articles, studies that were not related to Korean medicine, and those not relevant to the topic of the study. Results Ten randomized controlled trials and 20 case studies were selected. Eight traditional Korean medicine treatments, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, chuna, and herbal ointment, were used in these studies. The most commonly used treatment was found to be acupuncture. Conclusions Our study showed that traditional Korean medicine for medial collateral ligament injuries was effective. However, there were some limitations. Further clinical studies and randomized controlled clinical trials are needed for more evidence on Korean traditional medicine.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2010

Objective : The purpose of these cases is to observe the effect of burning acupuncture therapy on the traumatic injury of medical collateral ligament. Methods : The patients were treated by burning acupuncture therapy to recover injury of medical collateral ligament. The progress evaluation of knee joint pain was measured by the knee society knee score(KSKS), function score (KSFS) and visual analog scale(VAS). Results : KSKS & KSFS were increased and VAS decreased in all cases. Conclusions : We had concluded that the burning acupuncture therapy can be effective to knee joint pain caused by traumatic injury of medial collateral ligament.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.50-54
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• 2014

Objectives: Digital infrared thermographic imaging (DITI) has been used widely for various inflammatory diseases, circulatory diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases and cancers. In cases of ligament injury, obviously the temperature of the damaged area increases due to local inflammation; however, whether the temperature also increases due to DITI has not been determined. The purpose of the present study was to identify whether or not the changes of temperature in patient's with medial collateral ligament injury were really due to infrared thermography and to determine the applicability of DITI for assessing ligament injuries. Methods: Twenty patient's who underwent DITI for a medial collateral ligament injury from September 2012 to June 2014 were included in the current study. The thermographic images from the patient's knees were divided to cover seven sub-areas: the middle of the patella, and the inferomedial, the inferolateral, the superomedial, the superolateral, the medial, and the lateral regions of patella. The temperatures of the seven regions were measured, and the temperature differences between affected and unaffected regions were analyzed by using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. Results: The 20 patient's were composed of 14 women (70%) and 6 men (30%), with a mean age of $62.15{\pm}15.71$ (mean${\pm}$standard deviation (SD)) years. The temperature of the affected side, which included the middle of the patella, and the inferomedial, the superomedial, the superolateral, and the medial regions, showed a significant increase compared to that of the unaffected side (P < 0.05). The inferolateral and the lateral regions showed no significant changes. Conclusion: Our study results suggest that DITI can show temperature changes if a patient has a ligament injury and that it can be applied in the evaluation of a medial collateral ligament injury.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.188-194
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• 2022

Background: Medial elbow laxity develops in throwing athletes due to valgus forces. Medial elbow instability in professional, collegiate, and high school athletes is well documented; however, the medial elbow of young throwing athletes has received less attention. This study investigated the medial elbow and common flexor tendon during applied elbow valgus stress of youth baseball players. Methods: The study included 15 participants. The medial elbow width and thickness of the common flexor tendon were measured on ultrasound images. Results: No significant side differences in medial elbow width or common flexor tendon were found at rest or under applied valgus stress. At rest, the medial elbow joint width was 3.34±0.94 mm on the dominant side and 3.42±0.86 mm on the non-dominant side. The dominant side increased to 3.83±1.02 mm with applied valgus stress, and the non-dominant side increased to 3.96±1.04 mm. The mean flexor tendon thickness was 3.89±0.63 mm on the dominant side and 4.02±0.70 mm on the non-dominant side. Conclusions: These findings differ from similar studies in older throwing athletes, likely because of the lack of accumulated stress on the medial elbow of youth throwing athletes. Maintaining elbow stability in young throwing athletes is a vital step to preventing injury later in their careers.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.24-31
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• 2008

목적: 전방십자인대 파열 시 손상 시기와 원인에 따른 동반 손상의 빈도 및 양상을 비교하여 평가하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 전방십자인대 재건술을 시행하였던 547례의 슬관절을 대상으로 손상 시기(급성과 만성), 손상 원인(운동과 비운동) 및 운동 종목에 따라 동반 손상의 빈도와 양상을 후향적으로 비교 분석하였다. 결과: 손상 시기에 따라 수상 후 3개월 이내는 급성으로, 3개월 이후는 만성으로 분류하였으며 급성 손상군에서 내측 측부 인대 손상 및 골 좌상이 많았고 만성 손상군에서는 내측 및 외측 반월상 연골 손상의 빈도가 유의하게 높았다(p=0.014, 0.029). 연골 손상은 급성 손상군의 경우 대퇴 활차부에(p=0.027), 만성 손상군의 경우 대퇴 내과에 많았고(p=0.011), Grade I, II의 연골 손상은 급성 손상군에(p=0.016), Grade III, IV의 손상은 만성 손상군에(p=0.017) 많았다. 손상 원인에 따른 차이로는 운동 손상군에서 외측 반월상 연골 손상의 빈도가 높았으며(p=0.035) 비운동 손상군에서 대퇴 내과의 연골 손상이(p=0.010) 유의하게 많았다. 운동 종목 별로는 스키에서 내측 측부 인대 손상이(p=0.005), 체조에서 연골 손상이(p=0.017) 다른 종목에 비해 많았다. 결론: 내측 및 외측 반월상 연골 손상, 심한 연골 손상의 빈도는 만성 손상군에서 높았고 손상 원인과 운동 종목에 따른 동반 손상의 빈도 및 양상에 차이가 있었다.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.137-142
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• 2005

목적: 급성 전방 십자 인대 파열 환자에서 관절경을 이용한 최소한의 절개에 의한 봉합술 후 조기 운동을 시행하여 그 결과를 알아보는데 있다. 대상 및 방법: 2001년 1월부터 2002년 12월까지 슬관절의 급성 전방 십자 인대 파열로 내원하여 인대 봉합술로 치료받은 환자 중 최소 6개월 이상 추시 관찰되었던 38명(39례)를 대상으로 하였으며, 환자의 평가는 이학적 검사, KT-10000을 이용한 전방 전위 검사 및 Lysholm평가를 이용하여 수술결과를 파열양상, 활막의 상태, 내측 측부 인대 손상 여부등에 따라 분석하였다. 결과: 수술후 운동장해는 근위부 및 원위부의 복합파열과 내측 측부 인대 동반손상시 빈도가 의미있게 높았으며 근위부 단독파열과 활막의 파열이 없는 경우 의미있게 낮은 결과를 보였다. 전방 불안정성은 근위부 파열만 있는 경우 의미있게 적었으며 복합파열과 활막의 손상이 심할수록 전방 전위가 의미있게 증가하는 결과를 보였다. 결론: 급성 전방 십자 인대 손상의 치료로 관절경적 봉합술은 근위부 단독파열이면서 활막손상이 없는 경우에 있어서 결과가 좋은것을 알 수 있었다.

• Anatomy and Cell Biology
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2023

Fixation of radial head fracture with minimally invasive posterior approach remains a significant challenge. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of trans-anconeus posterior elbow approach and to observe lateral ulnar collateral ligament (LUCL) in extended elbows. This cadaveric study was performed in twenty upper limbs of fresh fixed adult male cadavers. An oblique incision was made in the middle segment of anconeus until the lateral ligament complex and the joint capsule had been revealed. A deep dissection was explored to observe the anatomical relationship of the LUCL to the anconeus. Measurements of the LUCL were recorded while the elbow was fully extended. The mean distance between the edge of the radial head and the proximal insertion of the LUCL was 13.3 mm (11.5-16.2 mm); the mean distance between the edge of the radial head and the distal insertion of the LUCL was 20.9 mm (19.2-23.4 mm); the distance between the edge of the radial head and the distal edge of the annular ligament was 11.2 mm (8.22-11.7 mm). By estimate correlation of the previous measurements, the direct and accessible way to expose the posterolateral articular capsule of the elbow joint was through a window in medial 2/3 of the middle segment of anconeus muscle. These trans-anconeus approach is useful. It provides good visualization, facilitates applying the implants, and lessens the risk of radial nerve injury. Awareness of the anatomy is mandatory to avoid injury of LUCL.

• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2003

목적: 스키손상에서슬관절인대손상의형태와영향을줄수있는인자를분석하고, 수상전후의슬관절기능평가및스포츠활동도변화를알고자하였다. 대상및방법: 슬관절인대손상환자30명을대상으로설문및이학적검사, X선및MRI 촬영을통한평가를하였고, 기능평가는Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale, 스포츠활동도는Tegner activity score로평가하였다. 결과: 내측측부인대손상을동반한전방십자인대손상이11명으로가장많았고, 내측측부인대손상이9명으로그다음이었다. 수상기전은유령발현상(phantom foot phenomenon)과외전-외회전기전이각각13례와12례로83 $\%$를차지했다. 최종추시에서평균Lysholm score는93.4점으로매우양호하였으며, 활동도는수상전Tegner activity score 6.1점에서수상후4.2점으로감소되었다. 기능과활동도평가에서내측측부인대단독손상군이경과가가장양호하였으며, 내측측부인대손상을동반한전방십자인대손상군이경과가불량하였다. 스키손상에영향을미칠수있는요인으로는스키를지속적으로2시간이상탄경우, 바인딩이풀리지않는경우, 적절한스키강습프로그램을받지않은경우였다. 결론: 환자들의수상후Lysholm score는매우양호했지만, 수상후스포츠활동도에서는수상전과뚜렷한차이를보여적극적이고체계적인스포츠복귀프로그램이필요함을알수있었다.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.161-164
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• 2009

외상성 슬관절 탈구 중 도수 정복되지 않는 경우는 매우 드물며 대개는 관혈적 정복술을 요한다. 본 증례는 도수 정복되지않는 슬관절 탈구에 대한 관절경적 치료 경험으로 자기공명 영상에서 정복을 방해하는 내측 인대 및 관절낭 구조물을 관찰하고 관절경 검사로 확인한 후 대퇴골 내측와가 완전히 관찰되고 관절이 정복 될 때까지 끼어있는 조직을 제거하였으며 인대 봉합이나 재건술은 시행하지 않았다. 술 후 약 4주간의 신전상태에서 고정 후 점진적인 관절운동 및 체중부하 보행을 허용하였다. 3년 추시 관찰에서 경도의 슬관절 불안정성은 있었으나 일상생활에 지장 없었으며 정상범위의 관절운동범위를 회복하였다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.59-63
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• 2022

Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee (SONK) is a common form of osteonecrosis of the knee and mainly affects the medial condyle due to localized vascular insufficiency. We report a case of SONK in a 65-year-old woman who had severe knee pain in her left knee whichimpeded her capacityto walk beyond 10 minutes. Bilateral knee X-rays revealed degenerative osteoarthritis of both knees and magnetic resonance imaging revealed R/O SONK in the lateral aspect of the medial femoral condyle, as well as a medial meniscal posterior horn root tear, and a Grade 1 medial collateral ligament injury. She was hospitalized at Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine for 21 days and receivedcombination therapy includingacupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and herbal medicine. Patient-reported scales indicated that her pain and physical functional limitations were alleviated. Combination therapy consisting of Korean traditional medicine may bean alternative nonoperative treatment approach for patients with SONK.