• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.213-218
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• 2007

Percutaneous vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty have been accepted as effective treatment modalities for vertebral compression fractures in patients with vertebral metastasis. However, when these procedures are conducted in patients with lytic lesions of the vertebral pedicle, polymethylmethacrylate leakage through the lytic lesions that occurs during percutaneous pediculoplasty can increase the procedural risks due to the immediate vicinity of neural structures. In spite of this risk, there are not many available reports on safer methods of pediculoplasty. Here we report a case of vertebral metastasis in which the pedicle infiltration of cancer was successfully treated by pediculoplasty using a bone filler device that contained thick bone cement during a balloon kyphoplasty procedure.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.327-335
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• 2019

목적: 골다공증성 척추 압박 골절 환자에서 척추경 나사못을 이용한 고정술을 시행 시 골시멘트(polymethylmethacrylate) 보강의 방사선적 효용성에 대해 조사하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 골다공증성 압박 골절에서 골시멘트 보강술을 이용한 척추경 나사 고정을 시행한 20예의 환자가 연구에 포함되었다. 평균 추시 기간은 15.6개월이었으며, 인구학적인 자료, 골밀도(bone mineral density, BMD), 유합 분절, 척추경 나사의 사용 개수 및 골시멘트 주입량은 의무기록을 통하여 검토되었다. 방사선적인 결과를 산출하기 위하여 시간 순차적(수술 전, 수술 직후, 술 후 6주, 술 후 3, 6개월 및 술 후 1년) 추시를 통해 방사선적 지표를 측정하였다. 결과: 본 연구에 총 20명의 환자(여자 16예[80.0%]; 평균 나이, 69.1±8.9세)가 포함되었다. 평균 BMD는 -2.5±0.9 g/cm², 각각의 추체당 평균 골시멘트 주입량은 6.3 ml였다. 술 전 측정한 후만각(Cobb angle)은 32.7°±7.0°였으며, 술 후 측정값은 8.7°±6.9° (p<0.001)로 큰 호전을 나타내었고, 교정은 술 후 시간 순차적인 추시에서도 유지됨을 보였다. 기구 고정 후 후만각, 설상각, 시상지표 또한 유사한 호전 양상을 나타내었다. 또한 골절된 추체의 전방 높이 또한 수술 전 11.0±5.0 mm에서 수술 후 18.5±5.7 mm (p=0.006)로 호전되었고 3, 6개월 및 1년간의 추시 간에도 유지됨이 확인되었다. 결론: 골다공증성 압박 골절에서 골시멘트 보강술을 이용한 척추경 나사 고정은 효과적인 치료법이라 생각되며, 이 술식을 통해 국소 흉요추부 후만의 충분한 교정을 얻을 수 있고 술 후에도 잘 유지할 수 있는 방법으로 골다공증 척추 압박 골절 환자에서 유용한 술식으로 생각된다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.24.1-24.12
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• 2018

Objectives: The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the biocompatibility of newly proposed root-end filling materials, Biodentine, Micro-Mega mineral trioxide aggregate (MM-MTA), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement, and Smart Dentin Replacement (SDR), in comparison with contemporary root-end filling materials, intermediate restorative material (IRM), Dyract compomer, ProRoot MTA (PMTA), and Vitrebond, using human periodontal ligament (hPDL) fibroblasts. Materials and Methods: Ten discs from each material were fabricated in sterile Teflon molds and 24-hour eluates were obtained from each root-end filling material in cell culture media after 1- or 3-day setting. hPDL fibroblasts were plated at a density of $5{\times}10^3/well$, and were incubated for 24 hours with 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, and 1:8 dilutions of eluates. Cell viability was evaluated by XTT assay. Data was statistically analysed. Apoptotic/necrotic activity of PDL cells exposed to material eluates was established by flow cytometry. Results: The Vitrebond and IRM were significantly more cytotoxic than the other root-end filling materials (p < 0.05). Those cells exposed to the Biodentine and Dyract compomer eluates showed the highest survival rates (p < 0.05), while the PMTA, MM-MTA, SDR, and PMMA groups exhibited similar cell viabilities. Three-day samples were more cytotoxic than 1-day samples (p < 0.05). Eluates from the cements at 1:1 dilution were significantly more cytotoxic (p < 0.05). Vitrebond induced cell necrosis as indicated by flow cytometry. Conclusions: This in vitro study demonstrated that Biodentine and Compomer were more biocompatible than the other root-end filling materials. Vitrebond eluate caused necrotic cell death.