• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.511-514
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• 2014

7년령 암컷 비글이 심한 경부 통증과 보행 이상으로 내원하였다. 신경계 검사를 통해 경추 6번에서 흉추 2번사이 척수로 병변을 국소화하였다. 또한 경흉추 부위 자기 공명 영상으로 경추 7번과 흉추 1번 사이 추간강에 척수를 심하게 압박하는 추간판 탈출이 있는 것을 확인하였다. 이 부위의 치료를 위해 편측추궁절제술이 실시되었다. 수술은 효과적이었으며 환자의 상태가 현저히 개선된 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이 결과를 통해 편측추궁절제술이 개의 경흉연접부에 발생한 추간판 탈출증을 치료하는데 효과적인 방법임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.87-92
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• 2023

A 7-year-old dog weighing 3.9 kg visited the hospital with symptoms of inability to stand and quadriparesis. There were seizure symptoms 2 months before admission to the hospital, and the symptoms of stiffness and rigidity appeared. Radiographs showed normal vertebrae in cervical vertebral column. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) were performed immediately to diagnose vertebral lameness. As a result of the CT, it was possible to observe the fracture of the odontoid process of the axis, and the exact location of the damage was identified. The odontoid process was fractured and separated from the body of the 2^nd cervical vertebra (axis), and fragment of the process was observed inside the vertebral arch of the first cervical vertebra (atlas), and the body of the axis was lifted to the dorsal side. The MRI examination reflected the CT findings and confirmed severe spinal cord compression due to the fracture of the odontoid process. The patient was applied by neck brace and medical management including Mycophenolate mofetil administration was performed. The patient was able to move legs and tail after 2 weeks, and was able to voluntarily defecate, urinate and stand up after 4 weeks of administration.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.562-566
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• 2019

골연골종은 흔한 양성골병변이나 척추에서는 비교적 드물게 발견된다. 척추의 골연골종은 주로 척추후주에서 기원하며, 척수강 내로 확장하거나 척수병증을 유발하는 경우는 흔하지 않다. 36세 남자 환자가 2년 전부터 시작된 경부통을 주소로 내원하였다. 영상학적 검사상 흉추 제1번의 상관절돌기에서부터 척수강을 침범하는 골연골종 소견이 관찰되었다. 척추 골연골종의 대부분은 경추에서 기원하는 반면 경흉추 이행부에서의 기원은 보고된 바가 극히 드물다. 이에 저자들은 경흉추 이행부에서 발생한 골연골종을 그 발생 부위의 희귀성에 비추어 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2014

목 적 : 외부 압박을 통해 전립선암 환자의 복강 내 압력을 안정화시켜 움직임을 감소하여 치료 간(interfraction)과 치료 중(intrafraction)에 변화를 측정하여 평가하고자 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 10명의 전립선환자들은 전체 치료과정동안 MVCT 스캔을 통해 치료 전과 후에 걸쳐 환자 당 60개의 영상을 획득하였고 획득한 좌우방향(X), 상하방향(Y), 전후방향(Z), 회전방향(Roll)에 대한 Shift 값들을 이용하여 복부 압박 시 치료 간 치료준비 변화와 치료 중 표적 움직임의 상호 연관성을 분석하였다. 결 과 : 치료 간의 움직임 변화는 평균 좌우방향(X)에서 $0.65{\pm}2.32mm$, 상하방향(Y)에서 $1.41{\pm}4.83mm$, 전후방향(Z)에서 $0.73{\pm}0.52mm$, 회전방향(Roll)에서 $0.96{\pm}0.21^{\circ}$로 나타났다. 치료 중 움직임 변화는 평균 좌우방향(X)에서 $0.15{\pm}0.44mm$, 상하방향(Y)에서 $0.13{\pm}0.44mm$, 전후방향(Z)에서 $0.24{\pm}0.64mm$, 회전방향(Roll)에서 $0.1{\pm}0.9^{\circ}$로 나타났다. 결 론 : 전처치과정과 외부에서 복부압박을 통한 전복부의 움직임을 제한한다면 치료동안에 내부 장기와 환자의 움직임을 감소시켜 보다 적은 여유(margin)로 계획용 표적체적(PTV)을 생성할 수 있어서 정상조직의 부작용 증가 없이 더욱 이상적인 선량 체적을 얻을 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.58-65
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• 2000

Objective : Thoracolumbar junction is second most common level of injury next to cervical spine. The object of this study is to study the usefulness of surgical titanium mesh instead of bone graft, as well as to evaluate the correction of spinal deformity and safety of early ambulation in patients with injury at thoracolumbar junction. Patients and Methods : This review included 51 patients who were operated from July 1994 to December 1997. The injured spine is considered to be unstable, if it shows involvement of two or more columns, translatory displacement more than 3.5mm, decrease more than 35% in height of vertebral body and progression of malalignment in serial X-ray. The decision to operate was determined by (1) compression of spinal cord or cauda eguina, (2) unstable fracture, (3) malalignment and (4) fracture dislocation. The procedure consisted of anterior decompression through corpectomy and internal fixation with anterior instrument and surgical titanium mesh which was impacted with gathered bone chip from corpectomy. Results : Fifty-one patients were followed up for at least 12 months. The main causes of injury were fall and vehicle accident. The twelfth thoracic and the first and the second lumbar vertebrae were frequently involved. Complete neural decompression was possible under direct vision in all cases. Kyphotic angulation occurred in a patient. Radiologic evaluation showed correction of deformity and no distortion or loosening of surgical titanium mesh with satisfactory fixation postoperatively. Conclusions : We could obtain neurological improvement, relief of pain, immediate stabilization and early return to normal activities postoperatively. Based on these results, authors recommend anterior decompression and internal fixation with surgical titanium mesh in thoracolumbar unstable spine injuries.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권9호
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• pp.4335-4340
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• 2016

Background: Bone metastasis is a single condition but presents with various patterns and severities. Skeletal-related events (SREs) deteriorate overall performance status and reduce quality of life. However, guidelines for early detection and management are limited. This study includes a survey of the prevalence of bone metastasis in cases with common cancers in Thailand as well as a focus on survival patterns and SREs. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted using a database of the Chiang Mai Cancer Registry and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Registry of the OLARN Center, Chiang Mai University. The prevalence of bone metastasis from each type of primary cancer was noted and time-to-event analysis was performed to estimate cancer survival rates after bone metastasis. Results: There were 29,447 cases of the ten most common cancers in Thailand, accounting for 82.2% of the entire cancer registry entries during the study period. Among those cases, there were 2,263 with bone metastases, accounting for 7.68% of entries. Bone metastasis from lung, liver, breast, cervix and prostate are common in the Thai population, accounting for 83.4% of all positive cases. The median survival time of all was 6 months. Of the bone metastases, 48.9% required therapeutic intervention, including treatment of spinal cord and nerve root compression, pathological fractures, and bone pain. Conclusions: The frequency of the top five types of bone metastasis in Thailand were different from the frequencies in other countries, but corresponded to the relative prevalence of the cancers in Thailand and osteophilic properties of each cancer. The results of this study support the establishment of country specific guidelines for primary cancer identification with skeletal lesions of unknown origin. In addition, further clinical studies of the top five bone metastases should be performed to develop guidelines for optimal patient management during palliative care.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.3357-3362
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• 2013

The human skeleton is the most common organ to be affected by metastatic cancer and bone metastases are a major cause of cancer morbidity. The five most frequent cancers in Malaysia among males includes prostate whereas breast cancer is among those in females, both being associated with skeletal lesions. Bone metastases weaken bone structure, causing a range of symptoms and complications thus developing skeletal-related events (SRE). Patients with SRE may require palliative radiotherapy or surgery to bone for pain, having hypercalcaemia, pathologic fractures, and spinal cord compression. These complications contribute to a decline in patient healthrelated quality of life. The multidimensional assessment of health-related quality of life for those patients is important other than considering a beneficial treatment impact on patient survival, since the side effects of treatment and disease symptoms can significantly impact health-related quality of life. Cancer treatment could contribute to significant financial implications for the healthcare system. Therefore, it is essential to assess the health-related quality of life and treatment cost, among prostate and breast cancer patients in countries like Malaysia to rationalized cost-effective way for budget allocation or utilization of health care resources, hence helping in providing more personalized treatment for cancer patients.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.163-169
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• 2010

Purpose: Spinal epidural hematoma (EDH) is a rare condition requiring an urgent diagnosis and management. We describe here the clinical features, magnetic resonance image (MRI) findings, and outcomes of surgery in six patients with spinal EDH. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed six patients who underwent surgery for spinal EDH between April 2004 and May 2010. Preoperative MRI findings within 48 hours of symptom occurrence were analyzed for cord compression, extent of EDH, and presence of vascular abnormalities. Pre- and postoperative neurological status was also assessed comparatively. Results: Our six patients consisted of three men and three women, with a mean age of 70 years (range: 54-88 years), who presented with the back pain or motor weakness. The mean follow-up period was 34 months (range: 2-72 months). Two patients had cardiovascular disease and were taking warfarin, but the others had no history of medical comorbidity. Those two patients taking warfarin had a history of trauma, another one experienced symptoms during a strenuous effort, and the others developed spontaneously. Before surgery, motor power was grade III in three patients, grade 0 in two patients, and normal in one patient. Preoperative MRI showed no vascular abnormalities except for the EDH in any patient. At the last follow-up, all those five patients with motor weakness showed neurological improvement compared to their preoperative status. There were no complications related to surgery. All six patients were able to ambulate with or without an assistive device. Conclusion: Spinal EDH can occur in patients without trauma, bleeding diathesis, or combined vascular pathology. The surgical outcomes of spinal EDH seem to be satisfactory, even in quadriplegic patients.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.588-592
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• 2010

15년 령의 중성화 수컷 요크셔 테리어가 양측 후지의 보행 장애로 내원하였다. 5개월 전부터 후구 부전마비가 시작되어 점점 진행되었고, 4일 전부터는 증상이 빠르게 악화되었다. 후구 부전마비를 일으킬 수 있는 신경 질환을 감별하기 위해 컴퓨터 단층 촬영과 자기 공명 영상이 실시되었다. 컴퓨터 단층 촬영을 통해 4번 요추의 골 결손과 인접 부위의 연부 조직 종괴를 확인하였다. 자기 공명 영상을 통해서는 4번 요추의 왼쪽에서 T1강조 영상에서의 등신호종괴와 T2강조 영상에서의 고신호 종괴가 척수를 압박하는 것을 확인하였다. T1강조 영상에서 조영제 주입 후 종괴의 신호가 균일하게 증가하였다. 종괴의 절제 후 통증은 완화되었다. 조직병리학적 검사를 통해 병변이 척추 골육종임을 확인하였다. 컴퓨터 단층 촬영과 자기 공명 영상은 개에서 척추 골육종을 진단하고 수술적 제거를 위한 계획을 세우는데 유용하게 이용될 수 있다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제60권5호
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• pp.597-603
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• 2017

Objective : Several surgical methods have been reported for treatment of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) in the thoracic spine. Despite rapid innovation of instruments and techniques for spinal surgery, the postoperative outcomes are not always favorable. This article reports a minimally invasive anterior decompression technique without instrumented fusion, which was modified from the conventional procedure. The authors present 2 cases of huge beak-type OPLL. Patients underwent minimally invasive anterior decompression without fusion. This method created a space on the ventral side of the OPLL without violating global thoracic spinal stability. Via this space, the OPLL and anterior lateral side of the dural sac can be seen and manipulated directly. Then, total removal of the OPLL was accomplished. No orthosis was needed. In this article, we share our key technique and concepts for treatment of huge thoracic OPLL. Methods : Case 1. 51-year-old female was referred to our hospital with right lower limb radiating pain and paresis. Thoracic OPLL at T6-7 had been identified at our hospital, and conservative treatment had been tried without success. Case 2. This 54-year-old female with a 6-month history of progressive gait disturbance and bilateral lower extremity radiating pain (right>left) was admitted to our institute. She also had hypoesthesia in both lower legs. Her symptoms had been gradually progressing. Computed tomography scans showed massive OPLL at the T9-10 level. Magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracolumbar spine demonstrated ventral bony masses with severe anterior compression of the spinal cord at the same level. Results : We used this surgical method in 2 patients with a huge beaked-type OPLL in the thoracic level. Complete removal of the OPLL via anterior decompression without instrumented fusion was accomplished. The 1st case had no intraoperative or postoperative complications, and the 2nd case had 1 intraoperative complication (dural tear) and no postoperative complications. There were no residual symptoms of the lower extremities. Conclusion : This surgical technique allows the surgeon to safely and effectively perform minimally invasive anterior decompression without instrumented fusion via a transthoracic approach for thoracic OPLL. It can be applied at the mid and lower level of the thoracic spine and could become a standard procedure for treatment of huge beak-type thoracic OPLL.