• Journal of the Korean Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2011

In this paper, a good quality mesh generation for the finite element method is investigated for artificial hip joint simulations. In general, bad meshes with a large aspect ratio or mixed elements can give rise to excessively long computational running times and extremely high errors. Typically, hexahedral elements outperform tetrahedral elements during three-dimensional contact analysis using the finite element method. Therefore, it is essential to mesh biologic structures with hexahedral elements. Four meshing schemes for the finite element analysis of an artificial hip joint are presented and compared: (1) tetrahedral elements, (2) wedge and hexahedral elements, (3) open cubic box hexahedral elements, and (4) proposed hexahedral elements. The proposed meshing scheme is to partition a part before seeding so that we have a high quality three-dimensional mesh which consists of only hexahedral elements. The von Mises stress distributions were obtained and analyzed. We also performed mesh refinement convergence tests for all four cases.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify the subtypes of idiopathic osteoarthritis of the tarsometatarsal joints based on accompanying hindfoot, midfoot, or foot deformities and their corresponding surgical options and also to evaluate the overall clinical results. Materials and Methods: The study included 59 patients (67 feet) with idiopathic tarsometatarsal joint osteoarthritis. Tarsometatarsal fusion was performed for tarsometatarsal joint and accompanied secondary change was divided into subtypes and various bony reconstruction was carried out. The patients were evaluated with the AOFAS midfoot score and FFI. The average patient age was 60.2 years with 40.6 months follow-up. Fifty-four feet (80.6%) had been treated with realignment fusion. Twenty-six feet had first and second tarsometatarsal joint fusion, and 20 feet had first tarsometatarsal fusion only. Six subtypes were identified based on associated foot deformities: 1) in-situ without deformities (18%), 2) pes planovalgus (45%), 3) rockerbottom (15%), 4) cavus foot (1%), 5) hallux valgus (12%), and 6) hallux valgus with pes planovalgus or rockerbottom (9%). Plantar-medial closing-wedge resection was used in 10 feet to correct rockerbottom. For pes planovalgus, a medial sliding calcaneal osteotomy was done. Lateral column lengthening with medial sliding calcaneal osteotomy was done for severe pes planovalgus, and triple arthrodesis was done for rigid pes planovalgus. Hallux valgus was corrected with the Lapidus procedure (85.7%). Results: AOFAS midfoot scores improved from preoperative 34.1 points to postoperative 83.9 points (p<0.05). The Foot Function Index postoperatively also showed significant improvement (p<0.05), with a high satisfaction rate (86.6%). There were 29 complications, most commonly sesamoid pain. Conclusion: Idiopathic tarsometatarsal OA feet can be classified into six categories. Pes planovalgus feet should be treated with medial sliding calcaneal osteotomy, lateral column lengthening, or triple arthrodesis in addition to tarsometatarsal joint realignment fusion. Rockerbottom and hallux valgus deformities should also be addressed.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.261-270
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• 2018

심부시추공 처분에서 정치기구와 처분용기 사이를 연결하는'J-slot joint'를 대체할 수 있는 새로운 접속장치를 개발하고자 하였다. 새로운 접속장치는 처분용기 쪽의 쐐기와 이를 체결할 수 있는 정치기구 쪽의 쐐기집으로 구성되었다. 새로운 접속 장치는 부품교체 없이도 체결과 분리가 자유롭고, Drill pipe 외에도 Wire-line이나 Coiled tubing 등의 정치기구와도 연결이 가능한 장점을 갖추었다. 새로운 접속장치의 실증을 위해, 1/3 크기로 새로운 접속장치(${\Phi}110mm$, H 148 mm), 처분용기 2단 행렬(${\Phi}140mm$, H 1,105 mm), 그리고 모의 시험공(${\Phi}150mm$, H 1,500 mm)을 설계 및 제작하였다. 새로운 접속장치의 실증시험용 머드로는 Na형 벤토나이트(MX-80)와 Ca형 벤토나이트(GJ-II)를 고형분 함량 7wt% 및 29wt%로 각각 제조하여 사용하였다. 실증시험 결과, 새로운 접속장치는 벤토나이트 머드와 순수 조건에 대해 $10m{\cdot}min^{-1}$ 속도에서 무리없이 작동하였다. 결론적으로, 심부시추공 처분을 위한 새로운 처분용기 접속장치는 정치와 회수를 위한 접속장치로 향후 유용하게 활용될 수 있다고 보았다.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.185-190
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• 2001

The purpose of this study is the development of practical Dry floor tile unit method that settle the defect of a wet method and designed for resin mat. With use of PE resin which is confirmed the basic property, it is developed that resin mat, joint-sealing compound with fixed form and space management to Dry floor tile unit method. The result of this study is below. 1) To acquire above the 4kgf/$\textrm{cm}^2$ - construction specification criterion, the bonding space that between resin mat and tile has to occupy the 50% of resin mat module space(10,000$\textrm{cm}^2$). 2) Criteria of bonding part plane is below. simpleness of metal form. productivity, uniform quality after injection molding cooling, easy cutting for remain space management, adhesive property, construction ability, transformation of a severed piece under pressure and so on. 3) To get the shape that could protect the interfacial breakdown, it is designed that resin mat and tile are unified after the bond input. 4) Adapted joint-sealing compound is the material of urethane kinds wedge form. Resin mat has the water passageway that could drain the water. 5) To manage the severed piece of tile, the resin mat is likely to divide the half and the quarter and the plastic drainage is developed in the severed piece.

• 치과방사선
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.203-212
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• 1988

This study was designed to observe mandibular condyle shape and position in an asymptomatic popular ion. Using Accurad-200 head holder(Denar Corp.) for transcranial radiography of the temporo-mandibular joint region, transcranial radiographs were taken at the centric occlusion and 1 inch mouth opening in 73 males and females who were asymptomatic for TMJ disturbances, had no severe carious or missing teeth, and no history of prosthodontic or orthodontic treatments. Mandibular condyles were classified morphologically at the centric occlusion and evaluated in positional relationship with mandibular fossa and articular eminence at the centric occlusion and 1 inch mouth opening. The results were as follows: 1. In the morphologic classification of mandibular condyle, the convex shape was more prevalent in an asymptomatic population(90.4%), the locally concave shape and wedge shape were 5.5%, 4.1%. 2. At the centric occlusion, the means of joint space were 3.43nm superiorly, 2.17㎜ anteriorly, and 2.61㎜ posteriorly. 3. At the centric occlusion, the mandibular condyles were placed slightly anterior to the center of their fossa. 4. At the 1 inch mouth opening, the mandibular condyles were placed anterior to the articular eminence more than posterior to or below the top of the articular eminence.

• Knee surgery & related research
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.311-318
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in the coronal alignment of the knee and ankle joints after open wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) to determine factors related to the recurrence (R) of the varus deformity by serial analysis. Materials and Methods: Sixty-four OWHTOs were enrolled in this study. The weight bearing line (WBL) ratio, joint line convergence angle (JLCA), knee joint inclination, mechanical axis-tibial plateau angle, talar inclination (TI), and distal tibia articular angle (DTAA) were serially assessed. Serial correlation analysis between all parameters was performed. Patients were divided into R group and no recurrence (NR) group according to the WBL ratio (55%) at postoperative one year. Results: The preoperative WBL ratio showed significantly negative correlation with serial changes of JLCA, TI, and DTAA (p<0.05). The JLCA, TI, and DTAA as well as WBL ratio showed a significantly larger degree of varus alignment in the R group than in NR group at postoperative 6 weeks and 1 year after OWHTO (p<0.05). Conclusions: Sufficient correction of the WBL and restoration of the JLCA during OWHTO are essential to prevention of the R of varus deformity after the surgery because they are the only modifiable factors during surgery. Level of Evidence: IV, Case series.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.71-74
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• 2023

A medial opening wedge supramalleolar osteotomy (SMO) introduced by Takakura et al. is a useful realignment procedure for patients with ankle joint arthritis and varus malalignment by shifting the weight-bearing axis laterally and redistributing the loads on the ankle joint. When pain persists after arthroscopic microfracture in patients with medial osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT), redo arthroscopy, osteochondral autograft transplantation, autologous chondrocyte implantation, or matrix-induced chondrogenesis might be indicated. On the other hand, there is insufficient scientific evidence for realignment surgery through SMO, while the effect of realignment surgery has been studied consecutively for osteochondral lesions of the knee. Therefore, this paper reports a patient with medial OLT who underwent redo arthroscopy combined with SMO for persistent pain after primary arthroscopic microfracture.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.17-27
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• 2001

지하 굴착공동의 천장면에 형성되는 잠재적 키블록의 존재성과 운동학적 거동 양상 및 안정성을 해석적으로 분석할 수 있는 시스템을 개발하였다. 천장에서 측정된 절리들의 상대적인 위치와 방향성 자료를 이용하여 데이타베이스를 구축하였으며, 굴착설계도와 연계된 전산절리도를 작성하였다. 잠재적 키블록의 존재성과 거동양상은 사면체로 가정된 블록 옆면의 3차원 공간에서의 평면식을 절리의 방향성에 의거하여 구성하며 대수학적으로 분석되었다. 블록의 안정성 분석은 자중에 의해 미끄러짐이 발생되는 블록면의 공간 기하학적 특성을 고려하여 수행하였다. 개발된 분석시스템의 현장활용성을 검증하기 위하여 언양 자수정동굴에서 키블록 형성 및 거동양상을 조사하여 분석결과와 비교하였다.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2006

연골 육종은 가장 흔한 원발성 골육종 중 하나로, 간엽성 연골육종을 제외하면 대체로 저 악성도 병변이며, 다발성 발현이나 원격 전이가 드문 것으로 알려져 있다. 다발성 내연골종(Ollier's disease)과 Maffucci's 증후군에서 다발성 연골육종이 발생한 례가 드물게 보고되었으며, 아직까지 한 관절을 사이에 두고 그 근위부와 원위부에서 연골육종이 동시에 발생한 례는 보고된 적이 없었다. 저자들은 30세 남자 환자에서 폐나 내장의 전이를 동반하지 않고, 한쪽 견관절을 사이에 두고 견갑골의 견봉과 상완골에서 동시에 발생한 다발성 연골육종을 경험하였으며, 이를 "동시성 다발성 관절 근접 연골육종"이라 명하였다. 견봉에 위치한 병변은 소파술과 함께 동종 골이식과 시멘트 충전술을 시행하였으며, 근위 상완골 병변은 설상 절제술과 시멘트 충전술을 시행하였다. 수술 후 18개월까지 재발의 증거가 관찰되지 않았으며, 통증 없이 전 범위 운동이 가능하였다.

• Composites Research
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2006

구조물 설계에 복합재료-금속 접착제 결합 조인트의 개발 및 사용을 제한하는 가장 큰 요인은 접착 조인트의 하중지지 능력 예측을 위한 접착 계면의 강도 평가 방법의 부재이다. 본 연구에서는 복합재료-탄소강의 접착 강도를 계면 모서리에서의 응력강도계수와 파괴 인성 값으로 평가하였다. 구체적으로 동시 경화 성형법으로 제작된 복합재료-탄소강 양면 겹치기 접착조인트의 하중지지 능력을 파괴 역학적 분석 방법을 통하여 결정하였다. 이종재료 계면 모서리 첨단의 응력 특이성과 그 지수를 제시하고 최종적으로 응력강도계수와 실험을 통한 계면의 파괴인성 값을 획득하였다. 서로 다른 접합 길이를 갖는 조인트의 하중지지 능력 비교를 통하여 양면 겹치기 접착 조인트의 파괴 인성치와 혼합 모드에서의 균열 진전 기준을 $K_1-K_{11}$ 평면 내에 도시하였다.