• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.9-13
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• 2004

목적: 외상성 반월상 연골 단독 손상을 가진 슬관절에서 골타박의 발생 빈도와 양상을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 외상성 반월상 연골 단독 파열로 진단 및 수술을 받은 42명 환자(42례 슬관절)의 자기공명영상(MRI)과 병록지를 후향적으로 조사하였다. 평균 연령이 33.7세, 외측 또는 내측 반월상 연골 파열이 각각 19례,18례 그리고 양측 파열이 5례였다. 골타박의 발생 빈도와 위치, 골타박과 반월상 연골 파열 형태와의 관계를 분석하였다. 결과: 골타박은 5례(11.9%)에서 발견되었다. 골타박은 관절의 내측 구획 중간에 위치하였으며 내측(4례) 또는 양측(I례) 반월상 연골 파열을 가진 슬관절에서 발생하였고 다양한 파열 형태에서 골타박이 관찰 되었다. 결론: 외상성 반월상 연골 단독 파열에서 골타박은 발생 빈도가 매우 낮으며 수상일로부터 12개월 이내에 소실되는 것으로 보인다. 골타박은 내측 반월상 연골 손상과 연관되어 있으며 슬관절의 내측 구획에 발생한다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.91-99
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• 2008

Purpose: Multiple rib fracture (MRF) and a hemopneumothorax accompany with most blunt chest traumas. We aimed to analyze the factors increasing the probability of a hemopneumothorax. In addition, other injuries accompanying MRF were analyzed. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 154 mutiple rib fracture patients who visited our hospital between January 2005 and December 2007. The medical records were reviewed for sex, age, mechanism of injury, location, number of fractures, distance of dislocated rib fragments, and presence of complications. We measured the distance of bony dislocations by using the PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System). Results: The average number of rib fractures was $3.7{\pm}2.1$, and the number of rib fractures significantly influenced the incidence of a hemothorax (p<0.001). The risk of a hemothorax was increased in a bilateral MRF compared to a unilateral MRF (p=0.027). The distance of dislocated rib fragments influenced the probability of a hemothorax significantly (p=0.018), and subcutaneous emphysema and lung contusion were significantly associated with a pneumothorax (p=0.021, p=0.036). Conclusion: The number of MRFs did not influence the risk for a pneumothorax, but did influence the risk for a hemothorax. The laterality, distance of dislocation, also had an influence on the risk for a hemothorax. Also, subcutaneous emphysema and lung contusion were increased in cases with a pneumothorax. We must consider the possibility of a hemothorax even when the initial chest X-ray shows no evidence of a hemothorax. If a lung contusion is present, then an occult pneumothorax must be considered.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.600-604
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• 2001

Objective : The authors report the microsurgical anterolateral tunnel approach for the treatment of the cervical disc diseases and its postoperative surgical results. Methods : All surgical procedures followed the method of classical microsurgical anterior discectomy. Small tunnel(7-8mm) was made on the disc space reaching to the posterior longitudinal ligament. The disc materials and bony spurs were removed through this tunnel. Thirty-one patients of cervical disc herniation(24 cases with pure disc herniation, 7 cases with combined cervical spondylosis) were evaluated on the symptoms, conformation in plain X-ray, C-T, and MRI. The follow up time was over 2 years. Results : Postoperatively the result(following the out come scale) was excellent and good in Twenty-nine patients. One with fair result showed remnant disc particle and spur and another one is combined with cord contusion. One patient with lesion in C 3-4 space and two cervicothoracic junction showed excellent result. Two patients with osteoporosis also showed good results. Cervical spine curvature and disc space height were not changed on the plain X-ray and MRI in all patients. Twenty-nine patients were discharged within 3 days after surgery without any postoperative complications. Conclusions : The microsurgical anterolateral tunnel approach could be indicated for the treatment of patients with cervical disc diseases and with difficulty in achieving interbody fusion(the higher cervical level and cervicothoracic junction, osteoporosis etc.).