• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.791-797
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• 2011

Purpose: Angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive malignant soft tissue tumor. Due to a lack of the established optimal treatment modalities, however, an extensive resection followed by an early detection has been reported to be the best treatment of choice. We analyzed the clinical course of six patients, hence attempted to contribute to making a treatment plan for patients with angiosarcoma. Methods: Six patients who have been surgically treated between 2005 and 2010 are included. Through a retrospective analysis of the medical records, we evaluated the pattern of disease detection, a past history, time span between the detection and the primary surgery, surgical treatment modalities, time span between the primary surgery and the recurrence/metastasis, the sites of metastasis and the secondary treatment modalities. Results: The mean age of patients was 70.5 years; all male; and the sites were the scalp. Four patients underwent the reconstruction using a local flap with a skin graft and two patients using a free flap. The mean period elapsed until the primary operation since the identification was 7.3 months and until a recurrence or a metastasis occurred following the primary operation was 12 months. Four patients had pulmonary metastasis. As a secondary therapy, four patients underwent the radiotherapy and one was treated with the chemotherapy. At the present, five patients died and one undergoes a monitoring of the clinical course. Conclusion: It would be mandatory to shorten the length of hospital stay and to return patients to their daily lives as the earliest as possible using relatively simpler surgical methods, thus attempting to give them opportunity to resume their previous normal life.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.395-398
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• 2006

A 2-month-old female Shih-tzu dog was referred because of lameness, exercise intolerance, depression, elbow and stifle joint swelling. Physical examination, complete blood counts, serum-chemistry, radiography, synovial fluid analysis, antinuclear antibody test, and rheumatoid factor measurement were initiated. On radiography, soft tissue swelling of elbow and stifle joints without erosiveness were founded. The results of synovial fluid analysis revealed severe neutrophilic pleocytosis (nondegenerative), decreased viscosity, increased turbidity, positive on mucin-clot test, and negative on bacterial culture. The results of rheumatoid factor measurement and antinuclear antibody test were negative and below 1 : 40, respectively. Based on all tests, we diagnosed this case as juvenile onset type I immune-mediated polyarthritis. Azathioprine (1 mg/kg body weight, per os q 24 h, for 4 weeks) was then administered and clinical signs improved gradually. Four weeks after azathioprine administration, clinical signs were disappeared. This report describes the clinical findings, imaging characteristics, synovial fluid findings, and other laboratory results of type I immune-mediated polyarthritis and successful management with azathioprine therapy.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.1034-1040
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• 2012

활막조직은 관절부위에 존재하는 비연골성의 얇은 세포층으로 구성되어 있으며, 류마티스 관절염 등에서 활성화 되어진다. 우리는 골관절염(n=8)과 류마티스 관절염(n=5)에서 유래한 활막조직을 대상으로 활막조직내의 세포를 정량화하고 세포성분들을 비교 분석하고자 하였다. 활막조직을 H&E 염색한 후 광학현미경으로 관찰하였을 때 류마티스 관절염의 활막조직은 골관절염에 비해 형태적으로 두터워졌으며 비후된 양상이었다. 또한 CD68, CD90, PGP9.5 등과 마커들을 이용하여 IHC 분석을 수행한 결과 활막조직의 내막층과 내막하층에 존재하는 세포들을 특성을 분한 결과 내막층에는 대식세포가 집중적으로 분포하며, 내막하층에는 대식세포와 섬유아세포 유사 활막세포(FLS)가 존재한다는 사실을 알 수 있었다. H&E 이미지를 포토샵 프로그램을 이용하여 반전시켜 내막층과 내막하층 부위별로 세포계수 및 세포층계수를 수행하였다. 내막층 분석 결과 류마티스 관절염의 활막조직의 골괄절염보다 대식세포의 수와 층이 현저하게 증가된 것을 확인할수 있었다. 또한 류마티스 관절염의 활막조직의 내막하층분석결과 섬유아세포 유사 활막세포의 수적인 증가를 계수 할 수 있었다. 또한 류마티스 관절염의 경우 활막의 비후가 심하기 때문에 혈관의 위치가 내막층으로부터 상대적으로 멀리 위치하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 그러므로 H&E 염색 이미지의 포토샵 분석을 이용한 골관절염과 류마티스 관절염 활막조직에 대한 정량 분석 방법은 류마티스 관절염의 발병과정에서 세포들이 활성화된다는 사실을 증명하는데 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.187-198
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• 2001

저자들은 1991년 1월부터 1997년 12월까지 7년간, 수술적으로 치료한 경골과 골절 환자 중 최단 1년에서 최장 8년까지 장시 추시 관찰이 가능했던 29예를 대상으로 치료 예후에 관여하는 인자를 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 20대부터 40대까지가 15명(51.7%)을 차지해 활동기 연령층에서 발생 빈도가 높았고, Schatzker의 분류에 의해 2형 골절이 11예(37.9%)로 가장 많았다. 동반 연부 조직 손상은 18예(62.1%)에서 발생되었으며, 외측 반월상 연골 손상이 6예(33.3%), 내측 측부 인대손상이 4예(22.2%)로 많았다. Blokker 평가 기준에 의해 29예 중 23예(79.3%)가 양호하였다. 2. 불량한 결과와 관련 있는 요인으로는 30대 이전의 연령층, 고 에너지 손상의 Schatzker 분류 IV형 이상의 골절, 전방 십자 인대 손상과 반월상 연골 손상 등의 동반 손상이었다. 또한 각 골절의 양상과 손상의 정도에 따라 골절면의 정확한 해부학적 정복과 견고한 내고정을 시행하여, 조기에 슬관절 운동을 시행하여야 슬관절의 기능을 향상시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료되었다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.531-537
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• 2009

Purpose: Alveolar bone grafting has become an essential process in the treatmemt of alveolar cleft patient for stabilization of the maxillary arch, elimination of oronasal fistula, the reconstruction of the soft tissue nasal base support, and creation of bony support for tooth eruption for implant. The use of Autologous iliac cancellous bone is preferable because of the adequate quantity and high osteoinductive potential. However, even with iliac bone, insufficient osteoregeneration and absorption occur due to several factors such as the patient's age, cleft width, functional stress, and others. In order to increase osteoregeneration where the iliac bone is placed, the present study is associated with bone marrow aspirate (BMA). The experimental study evaluated the efficacy of osteoregeneration in normal cleft rabbits when alveolar bone grafting was performed with autologous iliac corticocancellous bone. Methods: Twenty - four New Zealand White rabbits were divided randomly into 2 groups (BMA, control). All animals underwent harvesting of corticocancellous bone graft from the right posterior iliac crest via standard surgical technique. $1m{\ell}$ of BMA were obtained by scraping the needle and aspirate with $10m{\ell}$ syringe from the contralateral iliac bone wall. The muco - periosteal flap on the palate was elevated. A mixture of Equal bone's volumes with BMA and saline as its control was inserted into the cleft. Animals were sacrificed at 2, 4, and 8 weeks and maxilla was harvested for dental peri - apical X-ray, bone matrix density (BMD),and histologic analysis. Result: BMD of regenerated bone to the cleft in the rabbits was higher than that of the control rabbits. X-ray, histologic analysis showed that increased osteoregeneration and low absorption rate were observed in the BMA group. Conclusion: Our experimental study showed BMA enhanced the osteoregeneration and survival rate of alveolar bone grafting. BMA is easy to extract & cost - time effective. So it can be an effective enhancers for bone grafting mixtures.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제38권
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• pp.38.1-38.10
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• 2016

Background: The aims of this study are to evaluate the lip morphology and change of lip commissure after mandibular setback surgery (MSS) for class III patients and analyze association between the amount of mandibular setback and change of lip morphology. Methods: The samples consisted of 14 class III patients treated with MSS using bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy. Lateral cephalogram and cone-beam CT were taken before and about 6 months after MSS. Changes in landmarks and variables were measured with 3D software program $Ondemand^{TM}$. Paired and independent t tests were performed for statistical analysis. Results: Landmarks in the mouth corner (cheilion, Ch) moved backward and downward (p < .005, p < .01). However, cheilion width was not statistically significantly changed. Landmark in labrale superius (Ls) was not altered significantly. Upper lip prominence angle (ChRt-Ls-$ChLt^{\circ}$) became acute. Landmarks in stomion (Stm), labrale inferius (Li) moved backward (p < .005, p < .001). Lower lip prominence angle (ChRt-Li-$ChLt^{\circ}$) became obtuse (p < .001). Height of the upper and lower lips was not altered significantly. Length of the upper lip vermilion was increased (p =< 0.01), and length of the lower lip vermilion was decreased (p < .05). Lip area on frontal view was not statistically significantly changed, but the upper lip area on lateral view was increased and change of the lower lip area decreased (p > .05, p < .005). On lateral view, upper lip prominent point (UP) moved downward and stomion moved backward and upward and the angle of Ls-UP-Stm ($^{\circ}$) was decreased. Lower lip prominent point (LP) moved backward and downward, and the angle of Stm-LP-Li ($^{\circ}$) was increased. Li moved backward. Finally, landmarks in the lower incisor tip (L1) moved backward and upward, but stomion moved downward. After surgery, lower incisor tip (L1) was positioned more superiorly than stomion (p < .05). There were significant associations between horizontal soft tissue and corresponding hard tissue. The posterior movement of L1 was related to statistically significantly about backward and downward movement of cheilion. Conclusions: The lip morphology of patients with dento-skeletal class III malocclusion shows a significant improvement after orthognathic surgery. Three-dimensional lip morphology changes in class III patients after MSS exhibited that cheilion moved backward and downward, upper lip projection angle became acute, lower lip projection angle became obtuse, change of upper lip area on lateral view was increased, change of lower lip area decreased, and morphology of lower lip was protruding. L1 was concerned with the lip tissue change in statistically significant way.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권10호
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• pp.988-994
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• 1998

연구배경 : 흉벽종양은 연부조직 종양과 골조직 종양으로 대별할 수 있으며 이를 다시 양성종양과 악성종양으로 구분할 수 있다. 재료 및 방법 : 한양대학병원 흉부외과 교실에서는 1973년 1월 부터 1997년 9월까지 치료한 원발성 흉벽종양 68례를 경험한 바, 이에 보고하는 바이다. 결과 : 환자는 총 68명으로 이중 남자가 33명 (48.5%), 여자가 35명(51.5%) 이었다. 환자의 연령은 10세에서 79세 사이로 평균연령은 39.4세이었다. 환자의 연령별 분포는 30대가 23명 (33.8%), 50대가 12명 (17.6%), 40대가 10명 (14.7%) 순이었다. 전체 종양중 양성종양이 53례이었고, 악성종양이 15례이었다. 양성종양은 30대에서 17례(32.1%), 악성종양은 30대에서 6례 (40%)로 나타나, 악성종양과 양성종양 모두 30대에서 가장 많았다. 양성종양중 섬유성 이형성증과 연골종이 각각 14례 (26.4%) 씩으로 가장 많았고, 골연골종과 지방종이 각각 8례 (15.1%) 씩이었다. 악성종양은 골육종이 8례(53.3%)로 가장 많았다. 종양의 발생부위는 골 및 연골조직이 49례, 연부조직이 19례이었다. 환자의 증상은 전례에서 종괴가 만져졌고 압통을 호소한 환자가 51례, 흉벽종양이 폐를 침범한 3례에서 호흡곤란을 호소하였다. 악성종양중 6례 (40%)에서 광범위 절제술을 하였고, 양성종양은 4례 (7.7%)에서 광범위 절제술을 하였다. 수술 후 인대양 종양 1례에서 재발을 하였다. 수술이나 수술 후 합병증으로 인한 사망자는 없었다. 결론 : 원발성 흉벽종양은 환자의 대부분에서 종괴가 만져져 내원하는 경우가 많았으며, 양성종양인 경우 절개로 치유되지만 악성종양인 경우 흉벽의 광범위 절개가 요구되고 이에 따른 흉벽 재건술이 필요할 수 있다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the bone regeneration capacity of silk fibroin (SF) when combined with beta tricalcium phosphate (${\beta}$-tricalcium phosphate [TCP]) and rh-bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) in vivo by micro-computed tomography (CT), soft x-ray, and histological analysis. Methods: A total of 56 critical size defects formed by a trephine bur made on 28 adult female Spague-Dawley rats were used for this study and the defect size was 5.0 mm in diameter. The defects were transplanted with (1) no graft material (raw defect), (2) autogenous bone, (3) SF ($10{\mu}g$), (4) SF-BMP ($10{\mu}g$, $0.8{\mu}g$ each), and (5) SF+${\beta}$-TCP ($10{\mu}g$). At 4 and 8 weeks after operation, the experimental animals were sacrificed. Samples were evaluated with soft x-ray, histological examinations and 3-dimensional micro-CT analysis. Results: In the 3-dimensional micro-CT evaluation, bone volume and bone surface data were higher in the SF-BMP ($12.8{\pm}1.5$, $138.6{\pm}45.0$ each) (P<0.05) and SF-TCP ($12.3{\pm}1.5$, $144.9{\pm}30.9$ each) group than in the SF group ($6.1{\pm}3.3$, $77.2{\pm}37.3$ each) (P<0.05), except for the autogenous group ($15.0{\pm}3.0$, $190.7{\pm}41.4$ each) at 4 weeks. At 8 weeks, SF-BMP ($16.8{\pm}3.5$, $173.9{\pm}34.2$ each) still revealed higher (P<0.05) bone volum and surface, but SF-TCP ($11.3{\pm}1.5$, $1132.9{\pm}52.1$ each) (P=0.5, P=0.2) revealed the same or lower amount compared with the SF group ($13.8{\pm}2.7$, $127.5{\pm}44.8$ each). The % of bone area determined by radiodensity was higher in the SF-TCP ($31.4{\pm}9.1%$) and SF-BMP ($36.2{\pm}16.2%$) groups than in the SF ($19.0{\pm}10.4$) group at the period of 4 weeks. Also, in the histological evaluation, the SF-BMP group revealed lower inflammation reaction, lower foreign body reaction and higher bone healing than the SF group at postoperative 4 weeks and 8 weeks. The SF-TCP group revealed lower inflammation at 4 weeks, but accordingly, as the TCP membrane was absorbed, inflammatory and foreign body reaction are increased at 8 weeks. Conclusion: The current study provides evidence that the silk fibrin can be used as an effective grafted material for tissue engineering bone generation through a combination of growth factor or surface treatment.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.366-374
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• 2010

Introduction: This study evaluated the capability of silk fibroin (SF) and recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 loaded SF (SF-BMP) as a bone defect replacement matrix when grafted in a calvarial bone defect of rats in vivo. Materials and Methods: A total 70 calvarial critical size defects (5.0 mm in diameter) made on 35 adult female Sprague-Dawley rats were used in this study. The defects were transplanted with (1) rhBMP-2 loaded silk fibroin graft (SF-BMP: 0.8+$10\;{\mu}g$), (2) Silk fibroin (SF: $10\;{\mu}g$), and (3) no graft material (Raw). The samples were evaluated with soft x-rays, alkaline phosphatase activity, calcium/phosphate quantification, histological and histomorphometric analysis at postoperative 4 and 8 weeks. Results: The SF-BMP group ($48.86{\pm}14.92%$) had a significantly higher mean percentage bone area than the SF group ($24.96{\pm}11.01%$) at postoperative 4 weeks.(P<0.05) In addition, the SF-BMP group ($40.01{\pm}12.43%$) had a higher % bone area at postoperative 8 weeks than the SF group ($33.26{\pm}5.15%$). The mean ratio of gray scale levels to the host bone showed that the SF-BMP group ($0.67{\pm}0.08$) had a higher mean ratio level than the SF group ($0.61{\pm}0.09$) at postoperative 8 weeks. These differences were not statistically significant.(P=0.168 and P=0.243, respectively) The ratio of the calcium and phosphate contents of the SF-BMP ($0.93{\pm}0.22$) group was lower than that of the SF ($1.90{\pm}1.42$) group at postoperative 4 weeks. However, the SF-BMP group ($0.75{\pm}0.31$) had a higher Ca/$PO_4$ ratio than the SF ($0.68{\pm}0.04$) at postoperative 8 weeks. These differences were not statistically significant.(P=0.126 and P=0.627, respectively) For the bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, which is recognized as a reliable indicator of the osteoblast function, the SF-BMP ($23.71{\pm}8.60\;U/L$) groups had a significantly higher value than the SF group ($12.65{\pm}6.47\;U/L$) at postoperative 4 weeks.(P<0.05) At postoperative 8 weeks, the SF-BMP ($21.65{\pm}10.02\;U/L$) group had a lower bone-specific ALP activity than the SF group ($16.72{\pm}7.35\;U/L$). This difference was not statistically significant.(P=0.263) For the histological evaluation, the SF-BMP group revealed less inflammation, lower foreign body reactions and higher bone healing than the SF group at postoperative 4 and 8 weeks. The SF group revealed more foreign body reactions at postoperative 4 weeks. However, this immunogenic reaction decreased and the remnant of grafted material was observed at postoperative 8 weeks. For histomorphometric analysis, the SF-BMP group had a significantly longer bone length to total length ratio than those of the SF group at postoperative 4 and 8 weeks.(P<0.05) Conclusion: The rhBMP-2 loaded silk fibroin graft revealed fewer immunoreactions and inflammation as well as more new bone formation than the pure silk fibroin graft. Therefore, silk fibroin may be a candidate scaffold for tissue engineered bone regeneration.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.469-477
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• 2009

육안적 검사결과 실험군과 대조군 모두에서 특별한 염증 소견이나 창상 이개 없이 반원 모양의 골형성이 관찰되었다. 조직학적으로 3주째에 대조군, 실험 1군, 실험2군, 실험 3군 모두 이식골 주위 및 티타늄 반구 내면을 따라 신생 골형성이 관찰되었다. 조직학적으로 6주째에 모든 군에서 3주째에 비하여 신생골 면적의 증가 및 성숙 소견이 관찰되었고, 실험2군에서는 부분적으로 이식골이 흡수되면서 신생골이 형성되는 것이 관찰된 반면, 실험 3군에서는 이식골의 흡수 소견이 관찰되지 않았다. 조직형태계측학적으로 3주, 6주 모두 자가골에서 가장 많은 신생골 형성이 나타났고, 신생골 면적 비교시 자가골, 이종골, 합성골 순으로 크게 나타났고, 각 군간의 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(p>0.05). 본 연구결과 골유도 재생술시 골형성 능력은 자가골이 가장 좋지만, 자가골 채취가 불가능할 경우, 적절한 차폐막을 사용한 합성골과 이종골 복합 이식방식도 좋은 대체제가 될 것으로 생각된다.