• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.97-102
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• 1982

Avascular necrosis of bone has become a well-recognized complication of renal transplantation. While preexisting metabolic bone disease, especially hyperparathyroidism, and metabolic disturbances induced by steroids have been implicated as etiological factors, the pathogenesis is controversial. The diagnosis of avascular necrosis of bone had been based on a history of joint pain and radiographic demonstration of bone necrosis. Recently the bone scan using 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate is helpful in determining the early stage of bone necrosis. We report two cases of avascular necrosis of femur head, of which diagnosis was made by the bone scan using 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.184-188
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• 2009

Although avascular necrosis of the hallucal sesamoid has not been frequently addressed in the literature, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of persistent forefoot pain. We experienced 3 cases of avascular necrosis of the hallucal sesamoid with sclerosis of the sesamoid bone on radiograghs and computed tomograghy images. T1 and T2-weighted MRI images in 2 patients showed low signal intensity in the sesamoid bone, which suggested osteonecrosis and confirmed by histology. We report 3 cases of avascular necrosis of sesamoid with a review of the literature.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2000

Nonunion and avascular necrosis are well-recognized complications of severe ankle injury especially aftrer talar neck fracture. The treatment of avascular necrosis is controversial and methods of treatment are limited. Many modalities have been introduced for the treatment of avascular necrosis of talus. The prolonged non-weight bearing for 2~3 years is not practical but also is occasionally complicated by late segmental collapse. Operative treatment includes tibiotalar arthrodesis and talectomy with tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis, but arthrodesis in patients with talar avascular necrosis is technically demanding and cause stiff, immobile foot and relatively high failure rate was reported. It is desirable to preserve their original joint if possible. Vascularized fibular grafting has been reported as a joint preserving treatment option for osteonecrosis of the hip but has not been described for the ankle. The authors applied free vascularized fibular grafts for 3 cases of avascular necrosis of talus. We observed evidences of revascularization of necrotic talar body and progression of fracture healing and obtained satisfactory results at mean 8 months of follow-up. Vascularized fibular grafting is one of the better alternatives for treating avascular necrosis of talus. It is expected that vascularized fibular grafting can prevent the necrotic talar dome from progressing to collapse and promote directly restored vascularization and new bone formation.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.117-120
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• 1992

본 통증치료실에서 요통 및 하지 방사통을 호소하는 30세된 남자환자를 보통 시행하는 횟수 보다 많은 경막외강내 스테로이드 주입중에 발생한 양측 무혈성 골두괴사를 경험하였다. 물론 이 환자는 약국이나 한약방 등에서 약명미상의 약물을 경구투여받고 있었으므로 그것(혹시 스테로이드)으로 인한 원인인지 혹은 단순히 경막외강으로 주입된 스테로이드로 인한것인지는 분명하지 않다. 그러나 최근 피부과 질환으로 인한 스테로이드의 장기복용 및 도포로 무혈성 대퇴골두괴사가 종종 보고되고 있으므로 그 원인일수도 있다는 가정하에 통증치료실에 근무하는 종사자들의 주의를 요하는 뜻에서 이 증례를 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.281-286
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• 2019

무혈성 골괴사는 골조직 및 골수 조직의 허혈성 상태로 인한 괴사로 정의될 수 있으며, 외상성 및 비외상성으로 구분할 수 있다. 무혈성 골괴사는 대퇴골 골두, 상완골 골두와 같이 장골의 골단 부위에서 주로 발생한다. 기존의 무혈성 골괴사는 대부분 대퇴골 골두에 한정된 증례에 대한 보고 및 연구가 이루어져 왔다. 근위 대퇴골의 무혈성 괴사의 존재는 인공 고관절 전치환술 이후 생물학적 고정 실패의 원인이 된다. 본 저자들은 대퇴골 골두로부터 대퇴골 경부, 간단부 간부 및 원위부에 이르는 골수강내 부위의 대퇴골 전 영역의 무혈성 골괴사가 관찰된 56세 남자 환자에서 인공 고관절 전치환술을 시행하고 2년 추시 결과를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하고자 한다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.191-204
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• 2023

Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the humeral head is a rare, yet detrimental complication. Left untreated, humeral head AVN frequently progresses to subchondral fracturing and articular collapse. Cases of late-stage humeral head AVN commonly require invasive procedures including humeral head resurfacing, hemiarthroplasty, and total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) to improve clinical outcomes. However, in cases of early-stage AVN, core decompression of the humeral head is a viable and efficacious short-term treatment option for patients with pre-collapse AVN of the humeral head to improve clinical outcomes and prevent disease progression. Several techniques have been described, however, a percutaneous, arthroscopic-assisted technique may allow for accurate staging and concomitant treatment of intraarticular pathology during surgery, although further long-term clinical studies are necessary to assess its overall outcomes compared with standard techniques. Biologic adjunctive treatments, including synthetic bone grafting, autologous mesenchymal stem cell/bone marrow grafts, and bone allografts are viable options for reducing the progression of AVN to further collapse in the short term, although long-term follow-up with sufficient study power is lacking in current clinical studies. Further long-term outcome studies are required to determine the longevity of core decompression as a conservative measure for early-stage AVN of the humeral head.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.102-106
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• 2011

Recently, development and improvement in joint replacement therapy, the need for arthrodesis has been decreasing. However, result of joint replacement is not always satisfactory, and most cases are rather indicative to ankle arthrodesis than ankle replacement. Often, ankle arthrodesis can be more beneficial salvage method to treat cases with failure in joint replacement therapy, talar avascular necrosis with massive bone defect, talus fracture with severe comminution and bone defect and ankle dislocation. In cases with large bone defect that need to be treated with ankle arthrodesis using internal fixation, it is difficult to fill the defect with conventional auto-iliac bone or all-bone graft. Thus, we make a report on our experience in treating 2 cases with ankle arthrodesis using auto-fibular bone graft and plate fixation.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.42-47
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• 2008

Introduction: To evaluate the efficacy of superior gluteal artery-pedicled iliac crest for the treatment of avascular necrosis of femoral head. Material & Method: From January 2001 to October 2001, we used the superior deep branches of superior gluteal artery for the pedicled posterior iliac crest bone graft to revascularize the avascular femoral head in 4 patients. They were 1 man and 3 women, and the mean age of the patients was 34 years (range, 27 to 60). The average follow-up after surgery was over 57 months (range, 15 to 82). We analyzed the clinical results by the Harris hip score, and evaluated the vascularity of the femoral head by radiographic methods. Results: All cases showed no evidence of collapse on femoral heads and good revascularizations on the radiographic images. The average Harris hip score was 88.5 points. There was no complication. Conclusion: The revascularization procedure using the superior gluteal artery-pedicled posterior iliac crest was thought to be one of the effective and promising techniques for the treatment of the avascular necrosis of femoral head.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.504-510
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• 1995

목적 : 신장 이식후 발생한 무혈관성 골괴사의 빈도를 알아보고, 골스캔과 SPECT, MRI의 역할을 비교해 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1989년 6월부터 1995년 9원까지 본원에서 신장 이식을 받은 301명중 임상적으로 무혈관성 골괴사를 진단받은 환자의 발생빈도 및 침범 부위를 알아보고, 무혈성 골괴사 환자에서 시행한 골스캔과 SPECT, MRI 소견을 비교하여 보았다. 결과 : 무혈관성 골괴사의 발생빈도는 3.3%(10/301)였고, 침범 부위는 대퇴골두 16병변과 종골 융기 2병변이었다. 또한 전신 골스캔상 천골의 불충분 골절을 보인 경우가 1례 있었다. 골스캔 소견은 열소에 둘러싸인 냉소 13병변, 열소 3병변, 냉소 1병변, 정상 1병변의 소견을 보였고 열소만을 보인 경우는 SPECT에서는 작은 냉소를 둘러싸는 열소로, 냉소나 정상으로 보인 경우는 SPECT상 반응성 열소 없는 냉소로 나타났다. SPECT와 MRI를 같이 시행한 6례중 모두양성인 경우가 5례였고, 증상이 있었던 1례에서 SPECT상 냉소로 보였으나 MRI에서는 정상소견을 보였다. 결론 : 신장 이식후 발생한 무혈관성 골괴사의 발생빈도는 3.3%였고, 전신골스캔으로 골괴사외의 전신골 병변을 관찰할 수 있었으며 증상은 있으나 골스캔상에서 병변이 뚜렷하지 않거나 MRI에서 음성인 경우 등에 SPECT가 진단에 도움이 되었다. 그러므로 증상은 있으나 MRI에서 음성인 경우 SPECT를 시행하는 것이 신장 이식후의 환자에서 발생하는 무혈관성 골괴사의 진단에 유용하리라고 생각된다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.239-248
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• 2022

To determine the effect of Korean medicine treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head (ANFH) this study reviewed both single ingredients and bioactive compounds in the treatment of ANFH in a rat model. Literature was retrieved from PubMed and Google Scholar using the keywords "femur head necrosis," "natural extract," and "rat." The data from studies analyzed included: rats' characteristics, development methods of ANFH, natural extracts administration, observation methods, and outcome indicators. Two independent researchers screened all articles retrieved and 26 studies were chosen. The most used rat species was the Sprague Dawley rat (76.9%). To induce ANFH, steroid injections (46.2%), and oral gavage (53.8%) were typically used. Studies focused mainly on factors affecting bone formation (65.3%), and apoptosis (53.8%). Research on ANFH focused on using traditional natural substances mentioned in classical literature to confirm its effectiveness against anti-inflammation, osteogenesis, and cell death. ANFH has a diverse etiology, therefore research models such as genetic analysis of human-derived samples from ANFH patients may shed more light on the condition. Moreover, research into herbal medicines and pharmacoacupuncture treatment of ANFH should precede.