• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.375-379
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• 2010

The Chiari 1.5 malformation is defined as a tonsillar hemiation within a Chiari I malformation with additional caudal descent of the brainstem through the foramen magnum. We describe a patient with Chiari I malformation who evolved to Chiari 1.5 malformation during longitudinal follow-up. A 15-year-old girl presented with neck pain during exercise for two years. She had been diagnosed with Chiari I malformation with mild hydrocephalus after minor cervical trauma at the age of six years. At that time, she was asymptomatic. After she complained of aggravated neck pain, neuroimaging (nine years after first imaging) revealed caudal descent of the brainstem and syringomyelia in addition to progression of tonsillar hemiation. Posterior fossa decompressive surgery resulted in complete resolution of neck pain. Based on neuroimaging and operative findings, she was diagnosed as Chiari 1.5 malformation. Neuroimaging performed seven months after surgery showed an increased anterior-posterior diameter of the medulla oblongata and markedly decreased syringomyelia. This case demonstrates progressive developmental process of the Chiari 1.5 malformation as an advanced form of the Chiari I malformation.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.153-161
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• 2008

Objectives : To investigate therapeutic outcomes of back pain modalities in patients with disc hemiation; Korean medical treatments(Herbal medicine, chuna therapy, acupuncture, bee-venom acupuncture.). Methods : Operation(OP) recommended 20 patients with lumbar disc hemiation were treated with chuna therapy, acupuncture, bee-venom acupuncture one times a week and took herbal medicine after a meal two times daily. The patients' symptoms were assessed 1 week, 2 week, 4 week, 6 week, 8 week by Visual analogue scale(VAS), Oswestry disability index(ODI), 36-Item short-form health survey(SF-36). Results : 1. VAS(LBP and Sciatica) score was significantly improved after 8 weeks (P<0.05). 2. ODI, SF-36 score was significantly improved after 8 weeks (P<0.05). 3 There were significant changes in physical functioning(PF), bodily pain(BP), social functioning(SF), role emotinal(RE), mental health(MH) score of SF-36 after 8 weeks (P<0.05). Conclusions : This study suggests that Korean medical treatment(Herbal medicine, chuna therapy, acupuncture, bee-venom acupuncture) can be applicable to improve symptoms in patients with lumbar disc herniation.

• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.137-141
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• 2006

Cauda equina syndrome(CES) and disc hemiation have been implicated as a potential complication of Chuna Manipulation Treatment. We reported a man who developed sudden complication alter lumbar Chuna Manipulation Treatment. It is supposed that this patient suffered a disc herniation secondarily due to a lumbar Chuna Manipulation Treatment. Therefore, doctors should be aware that neurological complication may occur as a result of lumbar Chuna Manipulation Treatment.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2004

Objective : We studied the effect and possibility of the oriental medical conservative treatment on soft cervical disc herniation. Methods : From October.2001 to July. 2003, we observed 16 patients hospitalized because of soft cervical disc herniation diagnosed by Cervical M.R.I, symptoms and physical test. After treatment a standard of valuation was according to criteria of Robinson et al. Results : The clinical results were satisfactory as excellent in 4 case, good in 10 case, fair in 2 case. 87.5% of all were improved above good state. Conclusions : We considered that oriental medical conservative treatment has on useful effect on soft soft cervical disc herniation patient's treatment and recovery.

• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2006

Objectives: The aim of this study is to notify incidental diagnosis of multiple myeloma during conservative treatment for lumbar disc herniation, caused by right flank pain. Methods: A 45-year-old female came to our hospital for the control of pain caused by lumbar disc hemiation L5-S1. After using Cox technique, she occured right flank pain and found out multiple fracture by bone scan. For further evaluation, she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma with bone marrow biopsy. Results and Conclusions: This case report suggests that clinicians should consider the possibility of multiple myeloma in the case of multiple fracture without trauma.

• 대한정형도수물리치료학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2006

This study planed to analyze durability of effect and result that the Medx and Sling exercise gets to the strength of lumbar extensors. 15 patients who had enforce the minimal invasive lumbar surgery were executed 3 times per week for 8 weeks. The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of the mixed exercises of the Medx and Sling program on lumbar trunk muscles and to present basic data for the proper exercise prescription for lumbar patients. The results were as follows: 1) Left: Patients by lumbar hernia operation of trunk muscle strength by Sling-exercise: 0, 45, 90, 135, 180 (degree) treatment periods (P<0.05). 2) Right: Patients by lumbar hernia operation of trunk muscle strength by Sling-Exercise: 0, 45, 90, 135, 180 (degree) treatment periods (P<0.05). Medx treatment, a muscle strengthening lumbar extension exercise program, was now being used at local hospitals. In addition, Sling exercise, which is designed to develop lumbar muscle by way of reducing gravity in a new way so that it can accelerate the growth of muscles and ligaments in-depth in the patients, also has begun to be introduced gradually. In this study, therefore, the new mixed program (Sling and Medx training)can used as an exercise program that can reduce pain and increase lumbar muscles, not only for disk disease patients but also for all those who have undergone surgery or who haven't undergone surgery, who have chronic pain, and it also can be utilized as basic data for the new method of exercise.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.103-120
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• 2008

Objectives : This study aims to educate clinical doctors of the valuable practice of Manipulative Therapy(MT) as an opportunity for evidence-based medicine. Consequently it also serves to review the effectiveness and safety of MT. Methods : The literature studies of overseas were done by Cochrane Library and Medline website; those of domestic researches were completed by utilizing the sources which are gained from KERIS, KISS, DBpia, Kisti, and domestic institutes related with MT. Results : Eight papers related to the effectiveness of MT were published in South Korea, which concluded with the positive effects of MT. None of them are, however, well-designed randomized controlled trials(RCT). On the other hand, fifteen cases of nine articles indicate the adverse reaction of MT, and numbers of the researches in overseas revealed the side effects of MT in order of cervical, lumbar, and thoracic vertebrae. A vascular adverse reaction such as vertebral and carotid artery dissection was a highly reported cervical adverse reaction; in the thoracic and lumbar regions, neurological adverse reaction in terms of disc hemiation was frequently discovered. Conclusions : Henceforth, highly qualitative studies are required developing the effective outcomes and preventing any possible complications of MT. Therefore, systemic curriculums in institutions and sufficient clinical training in the filed are strongly recommended.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.164-172
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• 1998

본 포항성모병원 정형외과에서는 1991년 5월부터 1995년 12월까지 척추불안정성과 관련된 요추부질환 중 연성고정술을 시행한 145례 중 문제점이 발생된 22례를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 총 145례 중 22례(15.1%)에서 연성고정술로 유발되는 문제점을 발견하였다. 2. 문제점으로 주위분절의 불안정성 증가 10례, 추간판 간격의 감소 8례, 척추경 나사못의 해리 3례, Graf band의 파열이 1례였다. 3. 추간판 간격의 감소 8례 중 초기 질환의 원 인으로 추간판이 파열된 경우가 6례로 의의있는 소견을 보였다. 이상과 같은 문제점이 관찰되었으나 주위분절의 불안정성 증가 및 척추경 나사못의 해리는 견고한 고정술에 비해 그 빈도가 낮은 것으로 보이며, 추간판 간격의 감소의 경우 역시 단순 수핵 제거술후 발생된 추간판 간격의 감소 보다 빈도가 적었으나, 보다 장기간의 추시 및 계속적인 관찰과 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.