• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2011

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) are thought to share a similar pathophysiology, compression of the median and plantar nerve by the carpal tunnel and flexor retinaculum. A few reports introduced the relationship between idiopathic CTS and TTS without definite evidence of coexistence. The current study was designed to analyze the electrophysiologic characteristics of combined idiopathic CTS and TTS by comparing with each idiopathic CTS or TTS. Methods: We retrospectively collected patients with combined idiopathic CTS and TTS (CTS-TTS group) from June 2001 to February 2009. Patients with each idiopathic CTS or TTS were collected as controls. Electrophysiologic data of median and plantar nerves were compared between CTS-TTS group and controls. Results: CTS-TTS group was composed of 31 patients. Control group of each CTS or TTS were 50 CTS and 49 TTS patients. In comparison of median nerve conduction study between CTS-TTS group and CTS control group, decreased compound muscle action potential amplitude (p<0.001), decreased median sensory nerve action potential amplitude (p<0.001) and sensory nerve conduction velocity at finger stimulation (p=0.013) were prominent in CTS-TTS group. Decreased medial plantar sensory nerve action potential amplitude (p=0.034) was indicated when CTS-TTS groups and TTS control group were compared. Conclusions: If the electrophysiology study of patients with CTS or TTS was suggestive of severe degree of nerve injury, concerns about the possibility of combined CTS and TTS would be helpful.

• 대한정형외과 초음파학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.128-133
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• 2008

신경 압박의 원인은 외부로부터 가해지는 것도 있고, 신체 내부 병리가 발생하여 신경 주행에 따라 발생할 수 있다. 주관절 이하부에서 압박성 신경병증으로 정중 신경, 척골 신경, 요골신경병증이 있다. 정중 신경은 굴곡 지대부위에서 수근관 증후군이 대표적이며, 모든 신경 포착 증후군 가운데 가장 흔하다. 그 외 주관절 부위에서 스트러더스 인대, 상완 이두근 건막, 회내근, 천수지 굴근 기시부 그리고 비정상 근육들에 의한 회내근 증후군과 전 골간 신경 증후군이 있다. 척골 신경은 스트러더스 궁, 내측 상과 후방의 주관, 척수근 굴근 두 기시부 사이의 건막 등에서 눌리는 주관 증후군과, 수근부에서 결절종, 유구골 갈고리 골절 그리고 혈관성으로 오는 척골 관 증후군이 있다. 요골 신경의 심부 분지가 회외근속을 지나면서 만들어지는 부위에서 눌리는 경우 요골 관 증후군이라고 한다. 치료는 초기에는 소염제나 야간부목, 스테로이드 주사와 같은 보존적 치료를 시행할 수 있으며, 이에 호전되지 않을 경우 전기적 검사나 영상 검사에서 이상이 나타나면 수술적 감압술을 시행하여야 한다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.97-100
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• 2000

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a combination of signs and symptoms caused by the compression of the vital neurovascular structure at the thoracic outlet region. It may stem from a number of abnormalities, including degenerative or bony disorders, trauma to cervical spine, fibromuscular bands, vascular abnormalities and spasm of the anterior scalene muscle. CPT (current perception threshold) is defined as the minimum amount of current applied transcutaneously that an individual consciously perceives. It enables quantification of the hyperesthesia that precedes progressive nerve impairment, as well as hypoesthetic conditions. We experienced a case of thoracic outlet syndrome caused by fibrosis of anterior scalene muscle. The patient was a 30 years old woman with a 3 years history of numbness on the ulnar side, progressive weakness and coldness of both hand, tiredness in the left arm, nocturnal pain in the left forearm, and pain in the left elbow, shoulder and neck. Conservative treatment, stellate ganglion block, cervical epidural block, anterior scalene block and previous operation, including both carpal tunnel release, provided no remarkable relief to the patient. A left scalenectomy and first rib resection were performed by transaxillary approach and left cervical root neurolysis was done. After surgery, we measured CPT using neurometer and found conditions worsening in the opposite arm. We performed the same procedure on right side, and followed by CPT measurement. This case suggests that CPT is a useful measurement of recovery and progression of TOS.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2004

This study was carried to identify the component of Small Intestine Meridian Muscle in human, dividing the regional muscle group into outer, middle, and inner layer. the inner part of body surface were opened widely to demonstrate muscles, nerve, blood vessels and the others, displaying the inner structure of Small Intestine Meridian Muscle. We obtained the results as follows; 1. Small Intestine Meridian Muscle is composed of the muscle, nerve and blood vessels. 2. In human anatomy, it is present the difference between a term of nerve or blood vessels which control the muscle of Meridian Muscle and those which pass near by Meridian Muscle. 3. The inner composition of meridian muscle in human arm is as follows ; 1) Muscle ; Abd. digiti minimi muscle(SI-2, 3, 4), pisometacarpal lig.(SI-4), ext. retinaculum. ext. carpi ulnaris m. tendon.(SI-5, 6), ulnar collateral lig.(SI-5), ext. digiti minimi m. tendon(SI-6), ext. carpi ulnaris(SI-7), triceps brachii(SI-9), teres major(SI-9), deltoid(SI-10), infraspinatus(SI-10, 11), trapezius(Sl-12, 13, 14, 15), supraspinatus(SI-12, 13), lesser rhomboid(SI-14), erector spinae(SI-14, 15), levator scapular(SI-15), sternocleidomastoid(SI-16, 17), splenius capitis(SI-16), semispinalis capitis(SI-16), digasuicus(SI-17), zygomaticus major(Il-18), masseter(SI-18), auriculoris anterior(SI-19) 2) Nerve ; Dorsal branch of ulnar nerve(SI-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), br. of mod. antebrachial cutaneous n.(SI-6, 7), br. of post. antebrachial cutaneous n.(SI-6,7), br. of radial n.(SI-7), ulnar n.(SI-8), br. of axillary n.(SI-9), radial n.(SI-9), subscapular n. br.(SI-9), cutaneous n. br. from C7, 8(SI-10, 14), suprascapular n.(SI-10, 11, 12, 13), intercostal n. br. from T2(SI-11), lat. supraclavicular n. br.(SI-12), intercostal n. br. from C8, T1(SI-12), accessory n. br.(SI-12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17), intercostal n. br. from T1,2(SI-13), dorsal scapular n.(SI-14, 15), cutaneous n. br. from C6, C7(SI-15), transverse cervical n.(SI-16), lesser occipital n. & great auricular n. from cervical plexus(SI-16), cervical n. from C2,3(SI-16), fascial n. br.(SI-17), great auricular n. br.(SI-17), cervical n. br. from C2(SI-17), vagus n.(SI-17),hypoglossal n.(SI-17), glossopharyngeal n.(SI-17), sympathetic trunk(SI-17), zygomatic br. of fascial n.(SI-18), maxillary n. br.(SI-18), auriculotemporal n.(SI-19), temporal br. of fascial n.(SI-19) 3) Blood vessels ; Dorsal digital vein.(SI-1), dorsal br. of proper palmar digital artery(SI-1), br. of dorsal metacarpal a. & v.(SI-2, 3, 4), dorsal carpal br. of ulnar a.(SI-4, 5), post. interosseous a. br.(SI-6,7), post. ulnar recurrent a.(SI-8), circuirflex scapular a.(SI-9, 11) , post. circumflex humeral a. br.(SI-10), suprascapular a.(SI-10, 11, 12, 13), first intercostal a. br.(SI-12, 14), transverse cervical a. br.(SI-12,13,14,15), second intercostal a. br.(SI-13), dorsal scapular a. br.(SI-13, 14, 15), ext. jugular v.(SI-16, 17), occipital a. br.(SI-16), Ext. jugular v. br.(SI-17), post. auricular a.(SI-17), int. jugular v.(SI-17), int. carotid a.(SI-17), transverse fascial a. & v.(SI-18),maxillary a. br.(SI-18), superficial temporal a. & v.(SI-19).

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.361-366
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• 1986

1985년 3월부터 1986년 6월까지 영남대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실에서 10예의 주상골 골절환자에 나사를 사용하여 치료하였으며 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 10예중 신선골절이 2예였고 불유합 골절이 8예이었다. 불유합 골절의 경우 수상후 수술시까지 기간이 최단 5개월에서 5년이었다. 수술후 고정기간은 평균 4주였으며 4주후 능동적 운동을 시행하여 고정기간의 단축으로 관절운동 회복은 매우 양호하였다. 골유합을 보인 사기는 8예에서 3개월에서 9개월 사이였으며 2예에서는 9개월 후에도 방사선상 골절선은 볼 수 있었다. 골절선이 남아있는 경우도 임상적으로는 증세의 호전(동통, 관절 운동)을 나타내었다.

• 대한정형외과 초음파학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.64-72
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• 2008

주관절, 완관절 주변의 압박성 신경병증은 일상생활의 불편을 초래하는 상지에서의 흔한 신경병증의 하나로 이에 대한 초음파 검사 소견을 바르게 해석하는 데는 정상적인 신경의 구조와 압박성 신경병증의 병리적 변화를 이해하는 것이 중요하다. 압박성 신경병증에서는 특징적인 초음파 소견을 보이는데 압박부위의 신경은 눌려서 편평한 모양으로 나타나고 근위부에서는 고신호강도의 부종성 변화와 신경속 양상의 소실을 보인다. 기본적인 횡주사 및 종주사 영상 외에 관절이나 근육을 동적으로 움직이면서 시행한 초음파 검사는 척골신경이 주관절 굴곡시 삼두박건 내측두와 함께 내상과위로 아탈구 되는 탄발성 삼두박근 증후군이나 능동적 회내근의 수축시 신경압박이 일어나는 원형 회내근 증후군 등에서 신경의 아탈구나 압박소견을 보여준다. 수근관 증후군이나 주관 증후군 등에서는 신경 단면적의 정량적인 계측이나 압박비의 평가가 진단에 도움이 된다. 임상적 검사 및 전기생리적 검사와 병행하여 사용할 경우 초음파 영상은 상지에서의 압박성 신경병증을 진단하는데 있어 매우 유용한 검사방법의 하나이다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.1120-1126
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• 2001

Objective : The development of magnetic resonance neurography(MRN) has made it possible to produce highresolution images of peripheral nerves themselves, as well as associated intraneural and extraneural lesions. We evaluated the clinical application and utility of high-resolution MRN techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of peripheral nerve disorder(PND)s. Material and Method : MRN images were obtained using T1-weighted spin echo, T2-weighted fast spin echo with fat suppression, and short tau inversion recovery(STIR) fast spin-echo pulse sequences. Fifteen patients were studied, three with brachial plexus tumors, five with chronic entrapment syndromes, and seven with traumatic peripheral lesions. Ten patients underwent surgery. Results : In MRN with STIR sequences of axial and coronal imagings, signals of the peripheral nerves with various lesions were detected as fairly bright signals and were discerned from signals of the uninvolved nerves. Increased signal with proximal swelling and distal flattening of the median nerve were seen in all patients of carpal tunnel syndrome. Among the eight patients with brachial plexus injury or tumors, T2-weighted MRN showed increased signal intensity in involved roots in five, enhanced mass lesions in three, and traumatic pseudomeningocele in three. Other associated MRI findings were adjacent bony signal change, neuroma, root adhesion and denervated muscle atophy with signal change. Conclusion : MRN with high-resolution imaging can be useful in the preoperative evaluation and surgical planning in patients with peripheral nerve lesions.