• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.40-48
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• 1999

The neck of the talus is its most vulnerable and fragile segment, because of narrow diameter, devoid of hyaline padding and honeycombed internally by vascular channels etc. Talar neck fractures comprise 50% of all major to the talus. The majority occurs as a result of high-energy injuries, such as motor vehicle accidents or fall from a height. Anatomically, talar surface is covered mainly with articular cartilage and blood supply to the talus is very poor. So, complications, such as non-union, avascular necrosis and post traumatic arthritis, are frequent. The authors reviewed fourteen cases of talar neck fractures treated in our clinics from Jan. 1992 to Mar. 1997, and average follow-up period was over 15 months. The results obtained were as follows; 1. Patients' average age was 31.2 years. 2. The most common cause was traffic accident(9/14, 64%), and hyperdorsiflexion injury of the ankle was common mechanism of the fractures. 3. According to the modified Hawkins classification, type I was four cases, type II was nine cases, type III was one case and type IV was no case. 4. Hawkins sign of subcortical radiolucency was found in 64% (9/14) of the fractures. 5. Avascular necrosis was occurred in 21% (3/14) of the fractures(in two cases of type II fractures, and in one of type III). 6. According to the Hawkins criteria, four cases in type I, five in type II were an excellent result. Two cases, one in type II and one in type III were good result, and two in type II were fair. One in type II was poor result.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.52-64
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• 2012

목적: 자동차 사고 또는 산업재해와 관련된 견관절 부상은 최근 현저하게 증가하고 있어 진단 기준을 제시하는 것이 목적이다. 대상 및 방법: 그 중 사고와의 인과 관계 및 기왕증 부분에서 가장 논란이 되고 있는 견관절 손상은 회전근 개 파열과 상부 관절와 순 전후방 파열 (SLAP 병변)이다. 회전근 개 병변이나 SLAP 병변은 질환의 특성상 퇴행성 변화와 관계되어 자연 발생적으로 병변이 발생할 수 있으며, 손상 정도와 임상 증상간의 불일치 등으로 사고 관여도 판정이 애매모호한 경우가 많다. 결과: 이에 견주관절학회 보험위원회는 국내 견관절 전문의들을 대상으로 설문 조사를 실시하여, 전문가들의 회전근 개 손상 및 SLAP 병변과 교통사고와의 인과관계를 판단하는 기준과 실정 등을 조사하였다. 결론: 회전근 개 손상과 SLAP 병변의 발생 원인 및 자연 경과를 생체역학, 병태생리학적 접근을 통하여 고찰해 보고, 회전근 개 손상과 사고와의 관련성 판단에 관한 연구 결과들을 참고하여 급성 견관절 손상과 사고와의 인과관계 판단에 도움이 되는 진단 기준을 본 종설을 통해 제시하고자 한다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.339-343
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• 2012

교통사고를 원인으로 3마리의 개가 경골 골간 골절로 내원하였다. 신체검사와 정형외과 검사상 이들 골절은 경골주위에 연조직 손상을 동반한 폐쇄성 골절을 보여 주었다. 방사선검사상 단순 경사골절 (증례1), 복잡 나선형골절 (증례 2), 단순 나선형골절 (증례 3)로 진단되었다. 이들 골절은 수의 절단성 금속판이나 잠김 금속판을 이용하여 최소 침습적 금속판 고정술을 적용하였다. 수술은 성공적으로 이루어지고 7주 (증례 1), 10주 (증례 2) 그리고 8주 (증례3) 후 부작용 없이 골절 치유를 확인할 수 있었다. 수술 후 모든 환자들은 빠른 골치유와 체중 지지를 관찰할 수 있었다. 최소 침습적 금속판 고정술은 수의정형외과영역에서 경골 골간 골절의 유용한 수술법으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2009

Purpose: In this study, we retrospectively investigated the medical records of patients with facial fractures and suspected cranial injuries in order to determine if there was any relationship between various facial fracture patterns and cranial injuries. Methods: Medical records were reviewed to identify patients diagnosed with facial fractures who underwent cranial computed tomography (CT) scans. Records were reviewed for gender, age, injury mechanism, facial fracture pattern, and presence or absence of cranial injuries. Facial fracture patterns were classified as isolated fractures (tripod, zygomatic arch, maxilla, orbit, and mandible), combined fractures, or total fractures. Cranial injuries included skull fractures, traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhages, subdural hemorrhages, epidural hemorrhages, and contusional hemorrhages. All cranial injuries were established by using cranial CT scans, and these kinds of cranial injuries were defined radiologically-proven cranial injuries (RPCIs). We evaluated the relationship between each pattern of facial fractures and the incidence of RPCIs. Results: Of 132 eligible patients with facial fractures who underwent cranial CT scans, a total of 27 (20.5%) patients had RPCIs associated with facial fractures. Falls and slips were the most common causes of the fractures (31.8%), followed by assaults and motor vehicle accidents (MVAs). One hundred one (76.5%) patients had isolated facial fractures, and 31 (23.5%) patients had combined facial fractures. Fractures were found most commonly in the orbital and maxillary bones. Patients with isolated maxillary fractures had a lower incidence of RPCIs than those with total mandibular fractures. RPCIs frequently accompanied combined facial fractures. Conclusion: Combined facial fractures had a significant positive correlation with RPCIs. This means that facial fractures caused by stronger or multidirectional external force are likely to be accompanied by cranial injuries.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.154-160
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• 2009

Purpose: This study aimed to determine new criteria for detecting independent factors with high sensitivity in cases of cervical spine injury. We compared the sensitivity, the specificity, and the false negative predictive value (NPV) of plain radiographs with those of computed tomography for cervical spine injury in patients with minor head injury. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the cases of 357 patients who underwent both cervical plain radiographs and computer tomography from January 2006, to September 2008. Patients were divided into two groups: the cervical spine injury group and the no cervical spine injury group. New criteria were organized based on variables that had significant differences in the logistic regression test. Results: Among the 357 patients, 78 patients had cervical spine injuries. The average age was $43.9{\pm}15.2$ yrs old, and the male-to-female ratio was 1.90. The most common mechanism of injury was motor vehicle accidents. There was a significant difference in loss of consciousness, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)=14, neurologic deficit, posterior neck tenderness, and abnormality of the cervical plain radiographs between the two groups on the logistic regression test. New criteria included the above five variables. If a patient has at least variable, the area under the ROC curve of the new criteria was 0.850, and the sensitivity and the false NPV were 87.2% and 5.2%, respectively. Conclusion: New criteria included loss of consciousness, GCS=14, neurologic deficit, posterior neck tenderness, and abnormality of the cervical plain radiographs. If the patient had at least 1 variable, he or she could have a of cervical spine injury with a sensitivity of 87.2% and a false NPV of 5.2%.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2020

Objectives: The purpose of this retrospective epidemiological study was to determine the etiology and pattern of maxillofacial injuries in a pediatric population. Materials and Methods: Data for pediatric maxillofacial trauma patients aged 12 years and younger who were registered at the Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, India, were reviewed and examined. Patients who were treated between October 2016 and September 2018 were analyzed according to age, sex, cause of injury, frequency and site of facial fractures, and soft tissue injuries. The chi-square tests were carried out for statistical analyses with a significance level of 5%. Results: Of 232 patients with a mean age of 6.77±3.25 years, there were 134 males (57.8%) and 98 females (42.2%). The overall male to female ratio was 1.39:1. The most common causes of injuries were falls (56.5%) and motor vehicle accidents (16.8%). Incidence of falls decreased significantly with age (P<0.001). Dentoalveolar injuries (61.6%) and soft tissue injuries (57.3%) were more common than facial fractures (42.7%). Mandibular fractures (82.8%) were the most common facial fractures, and perioral or lip injuries were the most prevalent injuries in our patient population. There was a positive association between facial fractures and soft tissue injury (P<0.01) (odds ratio 0.26; confidence interval 0.15-0.46). Conclusion: Falls were the leading cause of maxillofacial trauma in our sample of children, and the most common site of fractures was the mandible.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2007

Purpose: Trauma surgery is not an official medical specialty in the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Thus, a trauma victim transported to an emergency room (ER) is resuscitated and surveyed by an intern, a resident, or an emergency physician (EP) at first. Currently an operative management is decreasing because of multiple factors. Nevertheless, trauma surgery is the key for some patients. Does the EP's treatment in the ER delay the surgeon's emergency operation? Methods: A retrospective study was performed for trauma victims who underwent trauma surgery from March 2004 to February 2005 in a local emergency center of Daegu-city. We reviewed the medical records and analyzed the trauma victim's age, sex, cause of injury, method of transport, time from the trauma to the operation, EP's treatment, surgical department, mortality, and injury severity score (ISS). Results: Of the 223 trauma victims included in this study, males were predominant (83.4%). The mean age was 37.98 years of age. The main Causes of trauma were trauma NOS (not otherwise specified) and motor vehicle accidents (MVA). The main methods of transport was privately owned automobile. The mean time from trauma to operation was 617.46 min. The mean ISS was 7.67. Trauma surgery with the EP's treatment group included 40 trauma victims with higher ISS, and the time from trauma to operation was shorter than it was for the 183 trauma victims not in that group. Conclusion: The EP's treatment of high-ISS multiple-injury trauma victims can shorten the time from trauma to trauma surgery and will help the surgical department treatment. In the trauma care system of the Republic of Korea, and increased role should be encouraged for emergency physician.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.969-976
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• 2022

본 논문은 음주운전 사고를 방지하기 위해 시동 전 음주 측정을 하는 음주운전 방지 시스템을 구현하였다. 자동차 내부에서 시동 전 음주 측정을 하여 측정 시 운전자가 아닌 타인이 대신 인증하는 상황을 방지하기 위해 지문 센서를 사용하여 본인인증 수단을 강화하였고, 이후 바람 센서의 설정값 이상 측정 확인 시 알코올 센서가 작동하게 구현하였다. 센서들을 여러 실험을 통해 측정값을 정하였고 최종적으로 알코올 농도가 0.03% 이상일 경우 DC 모터가 정지하여 차량 운행이 불가능하게 설계하여 음주운전이 사전에 차단되는 시스템을 구현하였다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.194-200
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• 2022

Background: Injury is the leading cause of death or disability in children and adolescents. Rates of deaths from injuries have recently declined, but studies of the occurrence of nonfatal injuries are lacking. Purpose: This study aimed to investigate nonfatal injuries in children and adolescents younger than 20 years based on data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey, 2007-2018. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted to determine whether children and adolescents had experienced an injury requiring a hospital visit in the previous year. We investigated each injury's risk factors and characteristics. Results: Of a total of 21,598 children and adolescents, 1,748 (weighted percentage, 8.1%) experienced one or more injuries in the previous year. There was no yearly difference in the proportion of injuries experienced. Among the male subjects, 10.0% had an injury experience; among the female participants, 6.1% had an injury experience (P<0.001). The highest rate was 9.0% in children aged 1-4 years. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, male sex; having an urban residence; having restricted activity due to visual, hearing, or developmental impairment; and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder were significant risk factors for injury experience. The characteristics of up to 3 injuries per patient were investigated, and 1,951 injuries were analyzed. Falls and slips accounted for 34.9%, collisions for 34.1%, and motor vehicle accidents for 11.3% of the total injuries. Ninety-six percent of injuries were unintentional, 20% caused school absences, and 10% required hospitalization. Conclusion: Among Korean children and adolescents, 8.1% experienced injuries at least once a year with no significant differences in incidence over the past 12 years. Greater attention and effort to prevent injuries are needed.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2023

자동차보험 교통사고 진료비는 매년 증가하고 있다. 본 연구는 교통사고 진료비용 상승의 주요 항목인 경상환자 중 장기입원환자(18일 이상)를 예측하는 모델을 decision tree 등 5개 알고리즘을 이용하여 생성하고, 장기입원에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석했다. 그 결과, 예측 모델의 정확도는 91.377 ~ 91.451이며 각 모델 사이에 큰 차이점은 없었으나 random forest와 XGBoost 모델이 91.451로 가장 높았다. 설명변수 중요도에 있어서 병원 소재지, 상병명, 병원 종류 등 장기환자군과 비 장기입원 환자군 사이에 모델마다 상당한 차이가 있었다. 모델 평가는 훈련 데이터의 교차검증(10회)한 모델별 평균 정확도와 실험 데이터의 정확도를 상호 비교한 결과로 검정했다. 설명변수 유의성 검증을 위해 범주형 변수는 카이제곱 테스트를 실시하였다. 본 논문의 연구 결과는 경상 환자들의 과잉진료 및 사회적 보험료 비용을 줄이는 진료행태 분석에 도움이 될 것이다.