• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.209-216
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• 2019

Objective : Hydatid cyst disease is caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus. It is rarely seen in the vertebral system, occurring at a rate of 0.2-1%. The aim of this study is to present 12 spinal hydatid cyst cases, and propose a new type of drainage of the cyst. Methods : Twelve cases of spinal hydatid cysts, surgical operations, multiple operations, chronic recurrences, and spinal hydatic cyst excision methods are discussed in the context of the literature. Patients are operated between 2005 and 2016. All the patients are kept under routine follow up. Patient demographic data and clinicopathologic characteristics are examined. Results : Six male and six female patients with a median age of 38.6 at the time of surgery were included in the study. Spinal cyst hydatid infection sites were one odontoid, one cervical, five thoracic, two lumbar, and three sacral. In all cases, surgery was performed, with the aim of total excision of the cyst, decompression of the spinal cord, and if necessary, stabilization of the spinal column. Mean follow up was 61.3 months (10-156). All the patients were prescribed Albendazole. Three patients had secondary hydatid cyst infection (one lung and two hepatic). Conclusion : The two-way drainage catheter placed inside a cyst provides post-operative chlorhexidine washing inside the cavity. Although a spinal hydatid cyst is a benign pathology and seen rarely, it is extremely difficult to achieve a real cure for patients with this disease. Treatment modalities should be aggressive and include total excision of cyst without rupture, decompression of spinal cord, flushing of the area with scolicidal drugs, and ensuring spinal stabilization. After the operation the patients should be kept under routine follow up. Radiological and clinical examinations are useful in spotting a recurrence.

• Hip & pelvis
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.73-87
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• 2023

The aim of this review is to conduct an analysis of existing literature on outcomes of application of various methods of joint decompression in management of septic arthritis of the hip in children. A search of literature in PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar was conducted for identification of studies reporting on the outcomes of intervention for septic arthritis of the hip in children. Of the 17 articles selected, four were comparative studies; two of these were randomized controlled trials while the rest were single arm studies. Statistical difference was observed between the proportion of excellent clinical and radiological outcomes in arthrotomy (90%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 81-98%; 89%, 95% CI 80-98%), arthroscopy (95%, 95% CI 91-100%; 95%, 95% CI 90-99%), and arthrocentesis (98%, 95% CI 97-100%; 99%, 95% CI 97-100%), respectively. The highest overall rate of additional unplanned procedures was observed in the arthrocentesis group (24/207, 11.6%). Patients who underwent arthrocentesis had a statistically greater chance of excellent clinical and radiological outcomes, although the highest level of need for additional unplanned surgical intervention was observed in the arthrocentesis group, followed by the arthroscopy group and the arthrotomy group. Future conduct of a prospective multi-centric study focusing on the developed and developing world, along with acquisition of data. such as delay of treatment and severity of disease will enable assessment of the efficacy of one technique over the other by surgeons worldwide.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2004

목적: 강직이 동반된 충돌 증후군으로 진단된 환자에서 수술적 가료를 시행하고 강직이 없는 충돌 증후군 환자의 치료 결과와의 차이를 알아보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 강직을 동반하지 않은 충돌 증후군 76 례와 강직을 동반한 충돌 증후군 환자군 24례를 대상으로 하였으며 수술은 강직이 없는 충돌 증후군은 견봉하 감압술 및 점액낭 부분 절제술을 시행하였으며, 강직이 있는 경우는 수동적 조작술을 추가하였다. 추시기간은 평균 32개월 이었다. 결과: 강직군이 비강직군에 비하여 술 전의 통증이 심하였으며, American Shoulder and Elbow Society의 기능 점수(ASES 점수)도 나빴다(p<0.05). 술 후 통증 및 ASES 기능 평가는 양군에서 모두 향상되었다(p<0.05). 양군의 술 후 결과를 비교할 때 통증과 ASES 점수는 양군간의 차이가 없었으나(p>0.05), 양호이상의 결과는 강직군에서 67%였으며, 비강직군에서80%이었다. 만족도는 강직군은 83%, 비강직군은 93%이었다. 당뇨병이 있었던 환자의 만족군는 강직군이 47%, 비강직군이 81%이었다. 강직군의 환자 7명중 4명(57%)이, 비강직군의 환자 11명중 9명(81%)이 수술에 만족하였다. 술 후 전방거상 및 90도 외전에서의 외회전, 내회전은 강직군과 비강직군에 차이가 없었다. 외회전은 강직군에서 적은 운동 범위를 보였다(p<0.05).결론: 강직을 동반한 충돌 증후군 환자군에서 견봉하 감압술과 수동적 조작술을 이용한 수술을 시행할 때 통증 감소 및 환자의 만족도, 외회전를 제외한 관절 운동 범위 증가는 강직이 없는 충돌 증후군 환자와 유사하게 기대할 수있다. 하지만 당뇨와 강직이 동반된 충돌 증후군은 술후 치료 결과가 기대에 못 미치므로 수술여부에 신중을 기하여야 한다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.941-946
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• 2015

Objectives: Since World Health Organization reclassified the odontogenic keratocyst as a keratocystic odontogenic tumor(KCOT) in 2005, management of KCOT remains controversial. The purpose of the this study is to present a current concept of the treatment of the KCOT. Methods: Recent articles were focused on the method of the surgical therapy and the recurrence rate of KCOT. Results: The treatment modality is divided into conservative treatment-such as simple enucleation with or without curettage or marsupialization-and aggressive treatment including peripheral ostectomy, chemical curettage with Carnoy's solution, and resection. Conclusions: Keratocystic odontogenic tumors have higher recurrence rates than other odontogenic lesions; thus, the selected type of treatment is very important.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.358-360
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• 2020

The management of odontogenic keratocysts (OKC) remains a hotly debated topic in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Despite numerous studies and systematic reviews on treatment options, there is a lack of consensus and no accepted protocol on the management of OKC. Hence, the aim of this study was to briefly summarize all large systematic reviews in the literature on the management of OKC and formulate an evidence-based management protocol. Data from five large systematic reviews were combined to calculate the mean recurrence rate for each technique. Decompression followed by enucleation along with adjuvant methods such as application of Carnoy's solution and peripheral ostectomy can result in very low recurrence and is an acceptable first line treatment. The surgical approach should be determined by lesion size, patient age, proximity to vital structures, accessibility, soft tissue/cortical perforation, and if the lesion is recurrent.

• 한국정보처리학회논문지
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• 제4권8호
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• pp.2133-2142
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• 1997

프랙탈 영상압축은 블록단위의 비교방식을 사용함으로써 기존의 압축 방법에 비해 획기적으로 증대된 압축율을 보인다. 소프트웨어에 의한 실시간대 재생이 가능함에도 불구하고 프랙탈 영상압축의 실용화에 관건이 되는 것은 압축에 소요되는 시간이다. 본 논문에서는, i)영상내부의 차원정보 추출 및 군집화에 의해 유사블럭 탐색 횟수를 줄임으로써 압축에 소요되는 시간을 최소화시키는 알고리즘과 ii)영상내부의 휘도 및 명암대비 정보를 사용하여 재생영상의 화질을 증가시키는 알고리즘을 제안하고 검증함으로써, 고속이면서도 상대적으로 고화질을 유지할 수 있는 방법을 제시하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.386-389
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• 2022

Multiple odontogenic keratocysts (OKC) are a distinguishing feature of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS). Owing to the high recurrence rate of syndromes associated OKCs, complete surgical resection is generally recommended as a definitive treatment. Herein, we report the management of multiple OKCs with marsupialization followed by excision with peripheral ostectomy in an NBCCS patient. We then discuss lesion progression over 11 years of annual follow-ups.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.187-194
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• 2015

인간의 위장관은 매우 복잡한 장내균총으로 이루어져 있으며, 장내균총은 인간의 생리 기능에 있어 매우 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있다. 특히 유아기의 장내균총의 불균형은 면역연관 질병을 일으키는 요인이며 치료 목적으로 probiotics가 유용하게 활용되고 있다. Probiotics의 대표 균종은 L. plantarum으로서 영유아기에 병원균보다 가장 먼저 정착해야 면역 질환을 예방할 수 있다. 그러나 아직 Lactobacillus가 장의 우점종으로 정착하기 위한 환경적 요인과 항생물질분비 조절에 대한 이해는 부족한 실정이다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제63권6호
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• pp.723-729
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• 2020

Objective : The use of oblique lateral interbody fusion at the L5-S1 level (OLIF51) is increasing, but no study has directly compared OLIF51 and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) at the L5-S1 level. We evaluated the usefulness of OLIF51 by comparing clinical and radiologic outcomes with those of TLIF at the same L5-S1 level. Methods : We retrospectively reviewed and compared 74 patients who underwent OLIF51 (OLIF51 group) and 74 who underwent TLIF at the L5-S1 level (TLIF51 group). Clinical outcomes were assessed with the visual analogue scale for back pain and leg pain and the Oswestry Disability Index. Mean disc height (MDH), foraminal height (FH), disc angle (DA), fusion rate, and subsidence rate were measured for radiologic outcomes. Results : The OLIF51 group used significantly higher, wider, and larger-angled cages than the TLIF51 group (p<0.001). The postoperative MDH and FH were significantly greater in the OLIF51 group than in the TLIF51 group (p<0.001). The postoperative DA was significantly larger in the OLIF51 group than in the TLIF51 group by more than 10º (p<0.001). The fusion rate was 81.1% and 87.8% at postoperative 6 months in the OLIF51 and TLIF51 groups, respectively, and the TLIF51 group showed a higher fusion rate (p<0.05). The subsidence rate was 16.2% and 25.3% in the OLIF51 and TLIF51 groups, respectively, and the OLIF51 group showed a lower subsidence rate (p<0.05). Conclusion : OLIF51 was more effective for the indirect decompression of foraminal stenosis, providing strong mechanical support with a larger cage, and making a greater lordotic angle with a high-angle cage than with TLIF.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.180-185
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• 2001

Objectives : We retrospectively studied the efficacy of anterior cervical discectomy and interbody fusion without plate fixation in degenerative cervical disease. Methods : Thirty two consecutive patients with degenerative cervical disease treated by decompression and interbody fusion(Smith-Robinson technique) without anterior cervical plating were studied for postoperative complication rate as well as the clinical and radiologic outcomes and were compared the result of ours with other reported series where the anterior cervical plating was used. Results : All cases were reviewed after average period of 13 months for the purpose of this study. There were 4 postoperative complications related to grafting. A solid fusion was obtained in all cases with single-level fusion(n=21) and 81.8 % of the cases with a two-level fusion(n=11). The overall fusion rate was 93.8 % and fusion rate per level fused was 95.3%. The clinical outcome of the patients was comparable with that in the literature, with one patient having a poor result. Comparing the result of this study with others of the anterior cervical plating, clinical outcome and fusion rate were not superior in plate fixation group in single-level fusion, but increased fusion rate and decreased graft-related complication rate were noted in multilevel fusion with plate fixation. However, the clinical outcome was not superior to noninstrumented fusion group of this study. Conclusion : These results demonstrate that anterior cervical discectomy and interbody fusion(Smith-Robinson technique) without instrumentation is safe and reliable method of single-level fusion in degenerative cervical disease. Plate fixation system doesn't seem necessary in single level fusion in degenerative cervical disease.