• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.75-92
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• 1984

This study attempted to analyze the distribution of stress, to examine the bending effect in the mandible according to the pulling directions and determine on which pulling directions are adequate when an orthopedic force was applied to the mandible. An orthopedic force, 500gm, was applied to the gnathion, one point of the chin area, in three directions. The three directions were ; high puli' from gnathion to the center of condyle head, and vertical pull, from gnathion to a parallel line with the posterior border of the ramus, and medium pull, from the gnathion to a parallel line with the lower border of mandible. The distribution of principal stress, bending moment and amount of displacement within the mandible was analyzed by a 3-dimensional finite element method and that of the various portions of mandible were computed and compared according to the pulling directions. The results were as follows : 1. The bending moment of each part of a mandible has been found to be markedly larger in case of vertical pull than in case of either high pull or medium pull. In vertical pull the bending moment turned out to largest at the condyle head and neck portion, the gonial angle portion, the coronoid portion and the ascending ramus portion, respectively, while comparatively large at the cuspid and bicuspid portion and the first molar portion. In case of high pull it was largest at the gonial angle portion and becoming smaller at the coronoid portion, the ascending ramus portion, the condyle head and neck portion, and the cuspid and bicuspid portion, in that order. In case of medium pull, however, the bending moment was largest at the condyle head and neck portion, becoming smaller at the first molar portion, the ascending ramus portion, the coronoid portion, the cuspid and bicuspid portion, and gonial angle portion, in that order. 2. As for the bending effect it was calculated to be mostly oriented downward at the mandibular body and backward at the mandibular ramus in both high pull and vertical pull. In case of medium pull it was oriented upward at the mandibular body and forward at the mandibular ramus. 3. The bending effect also turned out to be mostly oriented outward in case of high pull and medium pull, and inward in vertical pull. 4. At the mandibular body and ramus, the bending effect in the upward-downward direction and that in the forward-backward direction were found to be larger than in the inward-outward direction. 5. If and when we expect any correcting effect on the mandibular protrusion by means of the chin cup appliance, we can say sure as conclusion that high pull and vertical pull are more effective than medium pull.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.54-64
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• 2023

This case report describes skeletal anchorage-supported maxillary protraction performed with the Alternate Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Constriction (AltRAMEC) protocol over a treatment duration of 14 months in a 16-year-old female patient who was in the late growth-development period. Miniplates were applied to the patient's aperture piriformis area to apply force from the protraction appliance. After 9 weeks of following the Alt-RAMEC protocol, miniplates were used to transfer a unilateral 500-g protraction force to a Petit-type face mask. A significant improvement was observed in the soft tissue profile in measurements made both cephalometrically and in three dimensional photographs. Subsequently, the second phase of fixed orthodontic treatment was started and the treatment was completed with the retention phase. Following treatment completion, occlusion, smile esthetics, and soft tissue profile improved significantly in response to orthopedic and orthodontic treatment.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2000

Stable and comfortable walking supports, which can reduce the body weight load partially, are needed for the recovering patients from neurologic disease and orthopedic procedures. In this paper, the development of a manipulator of rehabilitation robot for the patients with walking disabilities are studied. A force controller using pneumatic actuators is designed and implemented to the human friendly rehabilitation robot considering the safety of patients, reliability of the system, effectiveness of the unloading control and economic maintenance of the system. The mechanism of the unloading manipulator is devised to improve the sensibility for the movement of the patients such as direction and velocity. For the unloading force control, fuzzy control algorithm is adopted to reduce the partial body weight and suppress the unwanted fluctuation of the body weight load to the weak legs due to the unnatural working of the patients with walking disabilities. The effectiveness of the force control is experimentally demonstrated.

• 대한구순구개열학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2013

Purpose : To introduce a more effective and efficient protocol for protraction of maxillary complex in CLP patient and demonstrate it by case presentation. Methods : Miniplates are placed on zygomatic buttress and anterior part of mandible, at the time of secondary alveolar bone graft. During the night time, the orthopedic force is applied by wearing elastics from maxillary miniplates to facemask (500 g per side). During the day time, the intermaxillary elastics connecting maxillary miniplates to mandibular miniplates are applied (200 g per side). During the orthopedic treatment, dental alignment is possible. Results and conclusion : By the new protocol, the intermaxillary relation and occlusion are improved due to the stable intraoral anchorage and better cooperation of patients.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.66-69
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• 2008

외상성 견갑 흉곽간 절단은 극히 드물게 발생하는 매우 심각한 손상이다. 견갑부의 심한 둔상이나 상지에 발생한 심한 견인력에 의해 발생하며, 광범위한 동반 손상을 초래하므로 그 예후가 지극히 불량한 것으로 보고되고 있다. 외상성 견갑 흉곽간 절단은 매우 드물게 보고되어 있으며, 국내에서는 현재까지 보고된 바가 없다. 이에 저자들은 컨베이어 벨트에 수상하여 견갑골을 포함한 상지 전체가 체간에서 완전 분리된 채로 내원한 52세 남자 환자에 대해 즉각적인 응급 소생술 및 수술을 시행한 외상성 견갑 흉곽간 절단 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한정형도수물리치료학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2008

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of both neuromuscular electrical stimulation(NMES) and isometrical exercise(IE) to strengthen the quadriceps femoris muscle. The relationships between the strength changes and the relative force and duration of training contractions were also studied. Methods : The subjects were divided into three group. The control group(n=6) received no exercise and/or stimulation. The isometric exercise (IE) group(n=6) performed maximum isometric contractions, and the neuromuscular electrical stimulation(NMES)(n=6) engaged electrically stimulated isometric contractions, three days a week for four weeks. Results : Results showed that both IE group and NMES group were found to have an increase in strength significantly greater(p<0.05) than the control group at 4 week. But between IE group and NMES group were not found to have an difference in strength significantly. Conclusion : The relative increase in isometric strength, using IE and NMES, may be determined by the ability of the subjects to tolerate longer and more forceful contractions. Suggestions for further research and implications for the clinical of IE and NMES for strength-training are discussed.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.526-529
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• 2005

The purpose of this study is to investigate a loosening process of screws through a fatigue test. Therefore, it is attempted to perform an interbody fusion on porsine lumbar spine using cage and screws. From the results, it is found that the combining force in both of the cylinder and the taper type screws located on the upper-left first start to decrease and then the combination between a rod and screw loosens. In addition, it is investigated that the life of taper type screw increases 5.5% and this fact is coincident with the previous results.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.34-39
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• 2013

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of intraoperative stress test for diagnosis of occult Lisfranc injury. Materials and Methods: Between April 2009 and October 2012, 21 patients with occult Lisfranc injuries underwent intraoperative stress test and internal fixation. There were 11 males and 10 females with an average age of 45.3 years (range, 23~79 years). Injuries were caused by traffic accident in 10 cases, indirect force (twisting injury) in 8 cases, and crush in 2 cases, falling from a height in 1 case. Unstable injuries on stress radiograph in occult injury of Lisfranc joint were treated by open reduction or closed reduction and fixation with cannulated screw or K-wire. Radiological evaluation was assessed according to preoperative and postoperative diastasis between $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ metatarsal base. Results: Assoicated injuries were 9 cases of metatarsal fractures, 6 cases of cuneiform fractures and 6 cases of both metatarsal and cuneiform fractures. Medial and middle column fixation was in 13 cases, and three columns fixation was in 8 cases. Initial diastasis between $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ metatarsal base was 2.8 mm (1.3~4.7 mm) on AP radiograph and postoperative diastasis between $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ metatarsal base was 1.2 mm (0.5~2.4 mm) on AP radiograph. Conclusion: Even there is no sign of clear Lisfranc injury, it is necessary to pay attention and give evaluation on circumstances of occult Lisfranc injuries with metatarsal or cuneiform fractures. Intraoperative stress test is helpful to diagnose an occult Lisfranc injury. For unstable injuries on stress radiographs of occult Lisfranc joint injury, operative treatment with open or closed reduction and internal fixation is useful method.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.18-25
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• 1997

Prosthetic replacement is one of the most common methods of reconstruction after resection of malignant tumor around the knee. Gait analysis provides a relative objective data about the gait function of patients with prosthesis. The purpose of this study was to compare the gait pattern of the patients who underwent limb salvage surgery with prosthesis for distal femur and that of patients with prosthesis for proximal tibia. This study included ten patients (4 males, 6 females, mean age 22.7 years, range 14-36) who underwent a wide resection and Kotz hinged modular reconstruction prosthesis replacement and six normal adult(Control). The site of bone tumor was the distal femur (Group 1) in six patients and proximal tibia (Group 2) in 4 patients. The follow-up period ranged from 15 to 82 months (mean : 33 months). The evaluation consisted of clinical assessment, radiographic assessment, gait analysis using VICON 370 Motion Analysis System. The gait analysis included the linear parameters such as, walking velocity, cadence, step length, stride length, stance time, swing time, single support and double support time and the three-dimensional kinematics (joint rotation angle, velocity of joint rotation) of ankle, knee, hip and pelvis in sagittal, coronal and transverse plane. For the kinetic evaluation, the moment of force (unit: Nm/kg) and power (unit: Watt/kg) of ankle, knee and hip joint in sagittal, coronal and transverse plane. In the linear parameters, cadence, velocity, step time and single support were decreased in both group 1 and group 2 compared with control. Double support decreased in group 2 compared with control significantly(p<.05). In contrast to our hypothesis, there was no significant difference between group 1 and group 2. In Kinematics, we observed significant difference (p<.05) of decreased knee flexion in loading response (G2

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.125-139
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• 1996

저자는 성장기 III급 부정교합자의 치료후 성장완료시까지 장기관찰 기록을 통하여 III급 부정교합치료 전략 수립에 도움이 되는 유용한 정보를 얻었다. 장기 관찰 결과는 다음과 같이 요약할 수 있었다. 첫째, 전치부 반대교합의 조기 개선시에 상악에서 상당한 전방성장이 많은 증례에서 관찰되었다. 둘째, 악골에 대한 정형적 치료에 의한 성장조절은 장기적인 관점에서 제한적인 효과만 인정되었다. 셋째, 반대교합을 가진 어린 환자에서 얻은 어떤 자료도 장기적인 관점에서 그 환자의 치료후 안정성을 예측할 수 있는 것은 없었다. 그러나 gonial angle은 어느 정도 예측의 가능성을 보였다. 넷째, 성장이 된 연령에서 하악에 대한 정형적 후방력이나 하악의 급작스런 위치 변화는 악관절에 좋지 못한 영향을 줄 수 있었다. 따라서 저자는 다음과 같이 III급 치료 전략을 제시한다. ${\cdot}$반대교합은 가능하다면 조기에 개선하는 것이 좋으며, 정형적 치료는 10세 이전에 1-2년 정도 사용하는 것이 좋겠다. ${\cdot}$ 이후에 바로 phase II 치료에 들어가지 말고 성장이 어느 정도 끝나는 시점까지 기다린다. 즉 여자는 14세, 남자는 17세 경까지 기다린 후에 교정치료로 마무리할 것인지 악교정 수술을 할 것인지 결정한다. 관찰 기간 동안에 성장에 영향을 줄 수 있는 기도문제, 혀자세, 습관, 제3대구치의 발육 등을 감독하고, 성장에 관한 자료를 채득한다. 이렇게 하므로서 앞에서 관찰한 치료 완료 후의 재발로 인한 재치료 문제를 줄일 수 있고,실제적인 치료기간을 단축할 수 있어 환자나 술자에게 모두 유익하다고 생각한다.