• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.2.1-2.14
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• 2024

Background: Sufficient surgical resection is necessary for effective tumor control, but is usually limited for vertebral tumors, especially in the cervical spine in small animal neurosurgery. Objective: To evaluate the primary stability and safety of customized three-dimensional (3D)-printed implants for cervical spine reconstruction after total vertebrectomy. Methods: Customized guides and implants were designed based on computed tomography (CT) imaging of five beagle cadavers and were 3D-printed. They were used to reconstruct C5 after total vertebrectomy. Postoperative CT images were obtained to evaluate the safety and accuracy of screw positioning. After harvesting 10 vertebral specimens (C3-C7) from intact (group A) and implanted spines (group B), implant stability was analyzed using a 4-point bending test comparing with groups A and C (reconstituted with plate and pins/polymethylmethacrylate after testing in Group A). Results: All customized implants were applied without gross neurovascular damage. In addition, 90% of the screws were in a safe area, with 7.5% in grade 1 (< 1.3 mm) and 2.5% in grade 2 (> 1.3 mm). The mean entry point and angular deviations were 0.81 ± 0.43 mm and 6.50 ± 5.11°, respectively. Groups B and C significantly decreased the range of motion (ROM) in C3-C7 compared with intact spines (p = 0.033, and 0.018). Both groups reduced overall ROM and neutral zone in C4-C6, but only group B showed significance (p = 0.005, and 0.027). Conclusion: Customized 3D-printed implants could safely and accurately replace a cervical vertebra in dog cadavers while providing primary stability.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.202-207
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• 2024

Background Ingrown toenail is a common condition that results in chronic pain, recurrent infections, and difficulty in performing daily activities. Our aim is to compare two surgical methods for the treatment of ingrown toenails: wedge resection with curetting versus wedge resection curetting followed by electrocauterization of the nail bed. Methods A prospective, comparative study that included 130 patients with ingrown toenails. All patients had stage II or III disease. We divided the participants into two groups according to the type of surgery and all patients were followed up for 6 months. The outcomes measured were the incidence of postoperative bleeding and infection, recovery time, patient satisfaction, and recurrence rate 6 months after surgery. Results Of the 130 patients included, 59 (45.4%) underwent excision and curetting of the nail matrix (group 1) and 71 (54.6%) underwent excision, curetting, and electrocauterization of the nail matrix (group 2). The postoperative infection rates were 20.3 and 4.2% in the first and second groups, respectively (p = 0.004). Patient satisfaction was 76.3% among the first group, while 91.5% of patients in the second group were satisfied with the results of surgery. Six months postoperatively, recurrence rates were 25.4 and 4.2% in the first and second groups, respectively (p = 0.001). Conclusion Wedge excision and curettage, followed by electrocauterization of the ingrown toenail is a safe treatment modality with a high success rate, that is evident by a lower recurrence rate, and greater patient satisfaction, with no effect on postoperative pain score or recovery time.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.615-620
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• 2023

Massive localized lymphedema (MLL) is a rare disease caused by the obstruction of lymphatic vessels with specific clinical morphological and radiological characteristics. People with morbid obesity are mainly affected by MLL. Lymphedema is easily confused with soft tissue sarcoma and requires differential diagnosis, both the possibility of an MLL and also carcinoma manifestations in the soft tissues. The possible causes of massive lymphedema include trauma, surgery, and hypothyroidism. This report is the first case of MLL treated surgically in the Russian Federation. Detailed computed tomography (CT) characteristics and an electron microscope picture of MLL are discussed. A 50-year-old woman (body mass index of 43 kg/m²) with MLL arising from the anterior abdominal wall was admitted to the hospital for surgical treatment. Its mass was 22.16 kg. A morphological study of the resected mass confirmed the diagnosis of MLL. We review etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of MLL. We also performed an electron-microscopic study that revealed interstitial Cajal-like cells telocytes not previously described in MLL cases. We did not find similar findings in the literature. It is possible that the conduction of an ultrastructural examination of MLL tissue samples will further contribute to the understanding of MLL pathogenesis.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.40-48
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• 2017

목적: 족부 및 족관절부의 연부조직 결손은 해부학적 한계와 기능적 특성상 선택할 수 있는 재건술의 폭이 비교적 적은 편으로 미용 및 기능적 필요로 인하여 동일 하퇴부의 추가 반흔을 피하고자 하는 경우 그 선택의 폭은 더 줄어들게 된다. 저자들은 이런 경우 전외 측 대퇴 천공지 피판술을 시행하였고 그 임상적 결과를 보고하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 총 16예가 대상에 포함되었고 남자 12명, 여자 4명, 평균 나이는 34세였다. 연부조직 결손의 가장 흔한 원인은 외상으로 9예였다. 추시기간은 평균 33개월이었고 피판의 평균 크기는 146 cm²로 피판의 생존 및 합병증, 보행 여부 등을 평가하였다. 결과: 총 16예의 피판 중 15예는 성공적으로 생존하였으며 1예에서는 환자의 조기 보행으로 인한 천층 일부 괴사로 피부이식술을 추가하여 호전되었다. 모든 환자들에게서 보조 기구 없이 독립 보행이 가능하여 피판이 보행에 지장을 준 경우는 없었고 최종 추시까지 잔존하는 특별한 합병증은 없었다. 결론: 족부 및 족관절 연부조직 결손의 재건에 있어 이차 치유나 단순 봉합, 또는 유경 피판술 등의 방법으로 피복이 어려운 경우 전외측 대퇴 천공지 피판술은 안전하면서도 얇게 결손 부위를 피복할 수 있어 유용한 유리 피판술로 생각된다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.191-200
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• 1998

본 교실에서 악교정수술을 시행한 하악전돌증 환자 37명(남자13명, 여자 24명)을 대상으로 술전, 술직후, 장기관찰기간동안의 전산화단층촬영법을 이용하여 술전 각 항목치의 평균값 그리고 하악골의 후퇴량 및 술후의 악관절 장애 여부와 하악과두의 위치변화에 따른 상관관계를 검토한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 두부축방향 전산화단층사진에서의 과두간 거리(MM')는 $84.42{\pm}5.30mm$ 였으며, 장축각은 우측 $12.79{\pm}4.92^{\circ}$, 좌측 $13.53{\pm}5.56^{\circ}$로 좌우 비슷하였으며, 기준선(AA')에서 과두의 외측점은 11.34mm, 내측점은 6.87m 정도 전방에 위치하였다. 관상면 전산화단층사진에서의 과두간 거리(mm')는 $83.15{\pm}4.62mm$였으며, 사축각은 우측 $76.28{\pm}4.28^{\circ}$, 좌측 $78.30{\pm}3.79^{\circ}$로 좌우 비슷하였다. 2. 하악골 후퇴량에 따른 술전, 술후 장기관찰에서의 과두 위치변화를 연구한 결과, Group I에서 하악과두의 전방내측 회전의 양상을 보였고, Group II는 RMD, RCA', LCA'가 감소하여 전내측의 회전양상만이 관찰되었으며, Group III에서는 RCA, RLD, RMD, LMD가 감소하여 우측 과두의 후방내측 회전양상을 보였다. MM' 도 감소하여 하악과두간의 거리도 좁아지는 경향을 관찰할 수 있었으며, 이 결과로 하악골의 후퇴량이 증가할수록 하악과두의 위치 변화가 많이 나타나는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 3. 술후에 악관절장애를 호소하는 환자 군과 증상을 호소하지 않는 환자 군과 비교시 하악과두의 위치 변화는 통계적인 유의성은 없었으나 Group A군에서는 하악과두가 전내측의 회전양상을 보였으나, Group B 군의 경우는 좌측 과두의 전방외측 회전을 보였으며, 관상면상 단층면에서 LCA'가 많은 감소 양상을 보였다. 이와는 달리 Group C군에서 우측 과두의 후방내측 회전양상을 보였고 RCA'각의 감소 양상을 보였다. 따라서, 하악골의 후퇴량이 많은 군은 과두위치보존술을 이용함에도 불구하고 술후의 과두의 위치가 후방내측 회전을 보였다. 또한 장기관찰의 경우 원래의 관절 위치로 회귀하는 경향은 있었으나 술전의 과두의 위치보다는 증가와 감소의 경향을 보였다. 수술후의 악관절장애 증상을 호소한 군에서 과두축의 변화를 관찰하였기에, 하악의 후퇴량이 많은 경우에는 더욱더 과두보존술식에 많은 주의를 하면 술후의 악관절 장애의 발생율은 감소하리라 사료된다.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.24-34
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• 1996

There are many kinds of free flaps for management of extensive soft tissue defect of extremities in orthopaedic field. Free vascularized scapular flap is one of the most useful and relatively easy to application. This flap has been utilize clinically from early eighties by many microsurgical pioneers. Authors performed 102 cases of this flap from 1984 to 1995. We have to consider about the surgical anatomy of the flap, technique of the donor harvesting procedures, vascular varieties and anatomical abnormalities and success rate and the weak points of the procedure. This flap nourished by cutaneous branches from circumflex scapular vessels emerges from the lateral aspect of the subscapular artery 2.5-5cm from its lateral origin passing through the triangular space(bounded by subscapularis, teres minor, teres major, long head of triceps). The terminal cutaneous branch runs posteriorly around the lateral border of the scapular and divided into two major branches, those transeverse horizontally and obliquely to the fascial plane of overlying skin of the scapular body. We can utilize these arteries for scapular and parascapular flap. The vascular pedicle ranged from 5 to 10 cm long depends on the dissection, usually two venae comitantes accompanied circumflex scapular artery and its major branches. The diameter of the circumflex scapular artery is more than 1mm in adult, rare vascular variation. Surgical techniques : The scapular flap can be dissected conveniently with prone or lateral decubitus position, prone position is more easier in my experience. There are two kinds of surgical approaches, most of the surgeon prefer elevation of the flap from its outer border towards its base which known easier and quicker, but I prefer elevation of the flap from its outer border because of the lowering the possibilities of damage to vasculature in the flap itself which runs just underneath the subcutaneous tissue of the flap and provide more quicker elevation of the flap with blunt finger dissection after secure pedicle dissection and confirmed the course from the base of the pedicle. There are minimal donor site morbidity with direct skin closure if the flap size is not so larger than 10cm width. This flap has versatility in the design of the flap shape and size, if we need more longer and larger one, we can use parascapular flap or both. Even more, the flap can be used with latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap and serratus anterior flap which have common vascular pedicle from subscapular artery, some instance can combined with osteocutaneous flap if we include the lateral border of the scapular bone or parts of the ribs with serratus anterior. The most important shortcoming of the scapular free flap is non sensating, there are no reasonable sensory nerves to the flap to anastomose with recipient site nerve. Results : Among our 102 cases, overall success rate was 89%, most of the causes of the failure was recipient site vascular problems such as damaged recipient arterial conditions, and there were two cases of vascular anomalies in our series. Patients ages from 3 years old to 62 years old. Six cases of combined flap with latissimus dorsi, 4 cases of osteocutaneous flap for bone reconstruction, 62 parascapular flap was performed - we prefer parascapular flap to scapular. Statistical analysis of the size of the flap has less meaningful because of the flap has great versatility in size. In the length of the pedicle depends on the recipient site condition, we can adjust the pedicle length. The longest vascular pedicle was 14 cm in length from the axillary artery to the enter point cutaneous tissue. In conclusion, scapular free flap is one of the most useful modalities to manage the large intractable soft tissue defect. It has almost constant vascular pedicle with rare anatomical variation, easy to dissect great versatility in size and shape, low donor morbidity, thin and hairless skin.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권12호
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• pp.873-877
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• 2005

Jeune 증후군은 체염색체 열성으로 유전되는 질환으로 다발성 연골 형성장애에 의한 흉벽, 골반, 사지 등의 골격계 발달 이상을 보이며 신장, 간, 췌장, 망막 등에도 병변을 동반할 수 있는 드문 질환이다. 예후에 가장 중요한 인자는 흉곽 기형의 정도인데 특징적으로 경직된 종 모양의 제한적 흉곽을 보이며, 이로 인해 호흡부전과 폐렴의 증상을 보이게 된다. 어린 나이에 증상이 발현될수록 예후가 좋지 않은 것으로 보고되고 있으며 흉곽 기형을 교정하기 위한 여러 수술 방법들이 소개되어 왔으나 1세 이전에 증상이 발현된 경우에 있어서는 수술 교정을 했다고 하더라도 대부분 사망하는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 생후 11개월 된 남자 환아가 출생 후부터 지속된 호흡부전과 폐렴 증상을 주소로 내원하여, Jeune증후군으로 진단받고 측흉벽 확창술을 우측에 시행하였다. 수술 후 호흡 부전이 해결 되지 않아 첫 수술 3개월째 좌측에 대해서도 같은 시술을 시행하였고, 수술 후 좌측 티타늄 판 골절이 발생하여 티타늄 판 재이식술을 시행하였다. 이후 호흡 양상의 호전과 악화를 반복하다가 첫 수술 6개월째 퇴원하였다. 환자는 퇴원 2개월 후 폐렴의 증상으로 재입원하였으며, 재입원 치료 5개월째에 결국 호흡부전으로 사망하였다. Jeune증후군에 대한 측흉벽 확창술을 시행하였기에 그 결과를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.681-686
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• 2010

Purpose: Obese proportion is increasing universally, estimating more than a billion. So reducing the weight became one of the topic in medical market. Not only diet, exercise, medication, but also many surgical procedures are being developed, such as sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass surgery. After massive weight loss, skin excess and laxity occurs, leading to unsatisfying body contour. Body contouring surgery including abdominoplasty, breast reduction is performed when skin excess is present in abdomen and breast. When skin excess is present circumferentially, belt dermolipectomy is the treatment of choice. Methods: A 23-year-old man had weight gain since he was 12 of age. A year before visiting to our department, his height was 168 cm, weight was 150 kg and body mass index (BMI) was 53.15 kg/$m^2$. The patient lost 55 kg of his weight through exercise and diet control. When he visited again, his weight was 95 kg and BMI was 33.66 kg/$m^2$. In physical examination, skin excess and laxity was seen in both breast and abdomen circumferentially and lateral folds were seen in the back. Abdominal contour deformity (Pitman classification type 6) and pseudogynecomastia (grade 3) were present in both breast. Belt dermolipectomy of abdomen, both breast and lateral folds was performed, resecting 6,400 g of tissue and additive 1,200 g through revisional operation. Results: The patient lost 6,500g of his weight and BMI reduced by 2.3 kg/$m^2$. The patient's hospital course was uneventful during 5 weeks of hospitalization and he was satisfied with his final body contour. Conclusion: Body contouring with belt dermolipectomy in patient who has circumferential skin excess and laxity after massive weight loss can be a treatment of choice.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.691-694
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• 2010

Purpose: Central giant cell granuloma is a rare, benign giant cell tumor which commonly develops in areas near the teeth. It accounts for approximately less than 7% of benign tumors of the mandible. Clinically, central giant cell granuloma is classifed into aggressive and non-aggressive type, and usually requires surgical treatment. There has been no report of central giant cell granuloma in plastic surgery field of the country, and we report a case with a brief review of the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Methods: A 23-year-old male presented with a hard, non-tender, growing mass with the size of $4.0{\times}3.0\;cm$ on mandible for several months. Computed tomography scan showed a solid mass within thinned outer cortex on mandible. The thinned outer cortex was excised with the mass and the inner cortex was partially removed burring. After the tumor removal, mandible was fixed by reconstruction plate. Results: Pathologic report showed numerous large multinucleated giant cells, diffusely distributed in a background of ovoid-to-spindle-shaped mononuclear cells. There was no evidence of recurrence after 1 year follow up. Bony defect was regenerated and we removed the reconstruction plate. Conclusion: Removal of central giant cell granuloma results in defect of outer cortex, which can be reconstructed by using reconstruction plate, autologous bone graft or bone cement. We used reconstruction plate as a conservative method to induce secondary healing of the outer cortical defect area, which resulted in normal mastication and occlusion with no recurrence.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.332-340
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• 2011

Objective : Pyogenic spondylitis often results in acute neurological deterioration requiring adequate surgical intervention and appropriate antibiotic treatment. The purpose of this study was to conduct an analysis of the clinical effect of continuous irrigation via laminotomy in a series of patients with pyogenic spondylitis in thoracic and lumbar spine. Methods : The authors conducted a retrospective investigation of 31 consecutive patients with pyogenic thoracic and lumbar spondylitis who underwent continuous irrigation through laminotomy from 2004 to 2008. The study included 22 men and 9 women, ranging in age from 38 to 78 years (mean 58.1 years). The average follow-up duration was 13.4 months (range, 8-34 months). We performed debridement and abscess removal after simple laminotomy, and then washed out epidural and disc space using a continuous irrigation system. Broad spectrum antibiotics were administered empirically and changed according to the subsequent culture result. Clinical outcomes were based on the low back outcome scale (LBOS), visual analogue scale (VAS) score, and Frankel grade at the last follow-up. Radiological assessment involved plain radiographs, including functional views. Results : Common predisposing factors included local injection for pain therapy, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, and liver cirrhosis. Causative microorganisms were identified in 22 cases (70.9%) : Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus spp. were the main organisms. After surgery, LBOS, VAS score, and Frankel grade showed significant improvement in most patients. Spinal stability was maintained during the follow-up period, making secondary reconstructive surgery unnecessary for all patients, except one. Conclusion : Simple laminotomy with continuous irrigation by insertion of a catheter into intervertebral disc space or epidural space was minimally invasive and effective in the treatment of pyogenic spondylitis. This procedure could be a beneficial treatment option in patients with thoracolumbar spondylitis combined with minimal or moderate destructive change of vertebrae.