• Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.158-162
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• 2003

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the treatment results of snapping hip caused by a tight iliotibial tract using Z-plasty . Materials 8nd Methods: Five patients (seven hips) were treated by Z-plasty using Brignall and Stainsby's method from March, 1995 to May,2002 There were three males and two females and their average age at operation was 24.4 years. All patients complained of snapping, pain, and difficulty of squatting with attaching both knees . The average of follow-up was one year and four months. The local anesthesia was done in three patients (3 hips) and epidural anesthesia in two patients (4 hips). Results: Snapping was absent, squatting with attaching both knees was possible, and pain relief was excellent in all patients. One patient (one hip) experienced occasional aching associated with exercise but it is not serious. Conclusion: This Z-plasty of iliotibial band was an excellent surgical technique for the symptomatic snapping hip.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.29-36
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• 2005

Objectives : This study is performed to understand the interrelation between 'Foot soyang muscle of the Gall bladder channel' and 'muscular system' on the basis of the link between meridian muscle theory and myofascial pain syndrome. Methods : We have researched some of oriental medical books about meridian muscle theory and western medical books about anatomical muscular system. Results & Conclusion : 1. Myofascial pain syndrome is the medical treatment which finds the start point of the pain in fascia and then treats it on the basis of object and concrete anatomical theory, so its application is needed for objectification of the oriental medicine. 2. There is a wide difference between myofascial pain syndrome and meridian muscle theory in that the former explains each muscle individually, while the latter classifies muscles systematically in the view of organism. 3. Foot soyang muscle contains Dorsal interosseous m, Extensor digitorum longus m, Musculus peroneus brevis, longus and, tertius, lliotibial tract, Vastus lateralis m, Gluteus m, Aximus m, Piriformis m, Tensor fasciae latae m, Gluteus minimus m, Obliquus internus & externus abdominis m, External & Internal intercostal m, Serratus anterior m, Pectoralis major m, Sternocleidomastoid m, Auricularis posterior m, Temporalis m, Masseter m, Orbicularis oculi m etc. on the basis of function and the nature of a disease reflected in muscle. 4. Foot soyang muscle keeps the balance of left md right of the body on the outside, while the Gall bladder keeps the balance of the JangBuKiHyeul(臟腑氣血) on the inside.