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POST-OPERATIVE SKELETAL STABILITY OF THE MAXILLA TREATED WITH LE FORT I AND U-SHAPED OSTEOTOMIES IN SIMULTANEOUS MAXILLOMANDIBULAR ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY (양악 악교정 수술에서 르포트 I형과 U-자형 복합 골절단술 후 상악골의 안정성에 관한 임상적 연구)

  • Kim, Min-Keun;Park, Young-Wook
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • v.31 no.6
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    • pp.485-491
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    • 2009
  • Postoperative skeletal stability was evaluated in combination of Le Fort I and U-shaped osteotomies for superior repositioning of maxilla in bi-maxillary surgeries in 30 consecutive patients. The fifteen patients underwent Le Fort I osteotomy alone and the other fifteen patients underwent Le Fort I and U-shaped osteotomies. In all patients, the maxilla was first osteomized and fixed with absorbable plates system. A bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (BSSRO) of the mandible was then carried out and fixation was performed using absorbable plates. Maxillo-mandibular fixation with rubber ring was used for two weeks post-operatively in all patients. Lateral cephalograms were obtained pre-operatively, 1 day post-operatively, 6 months after surgery. The changes in anterior nasal spine (ANS), point A, upper incisior (U1), and point of maxillary tuberosity (PMT) were examined. The maxillas in the fifteen patients of both examination group were repositioned nearly in their planned positions during surgery and no significant post-operative changes in the examined points of the maxilla were found. These results suggest that a combination of a Le Fort I and U-shaped osteotomy is a useful technique for reliable superior repositioning of the maxilla. The post-operative change in the maxilla using this combination osteotomy was comparatively stable.

Classification of Biochores in Korea

  • Yang Keum-Chul;Shim Jae-Kuk
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.23 no.3 s.59
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    • pp.215-220
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    • 2005
  • Through multiple stage analysis, the biochores in Korea were classified and organized as a hierarchy system. In the 1st step, the isopleth lines of warmth index $100^{\circ}C,\;85^{\circ}C,\;55^{\circ}C\;\cdot$ month and the coldness index $-8^{\circ}C,\;or-10^{\circ}C\;\cdot$ month, which indicate the boundaries of plant formation zones (Yim and Kira 1975; Yim 1977), were applied in the determination of major biochores. In the 2nd step, these biochores were subdivided into the five classes based on Thornthwaite's moisture index (Im) and Yim and Kira (1976), as follows: $100{\le}Im,100 In the 3 rd step, the analysis of topographic features yielded three categories of flatlands, gentle slope, and steep slope areas. These were obtained by adopting the $100{\times}100-meter$ gridded DEM and by considering the physical features of the Korean Peninsula. The features of relief in mountainous areas, waters, islands, etc. were converted into climatic indices. This grouping of biochores serves as a useful tool for the interpretation of the distributional patterns of vegetation of vascular plants and similar phenomena.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Dog, Suspexted Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Dog, and Autoimmune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Hemorrhagica in a Dog (개에 있어서 전신성홍반성루프스 1예와 전신성혼반성루프스 의증 1예 및 자가면역성혈소판감소성출혈성자반병 1예)

  • 이창우;나기정;임정식;서정욱
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.81-86
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    • 1996
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus in a dog, suspected systemic lupus erythematosus in a dog, and autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura hemmorrhagica in a dog are reported. A fice-year old, female Chihuahua (Case 1) showed initially hemorrhagic diathesis and purpura hemorrhagica. Afterward, it showed polymyositis and polyarthritis. LE-cell was demonstrated on LE-cell preparation trom blood. Systemic lupus erythematosus was diagnosed. This reponded well to the immunosuppressants, but developed iatrogenic Cushing syndrome and steroid hepatopathy. A two-and-half-year old, male toy poodle (Case 2) had chief complaint of red urine. Occult blood test for the urine sediment. This did not respond at all to antibiotics and carbazochrome, which is one of systemic coagulants. LE-cell was demonstrated on LE-cell preparation from blood. This responded relatively well to immunosupressants such as prenisolone, azathioprine and cyclophosphamide. systemic lupus erythematosus is suspected. A nine-year-and-three-month old, female Maltese (Case 3), which had history of congestive heart failure and ovariohysterectomy showed purpura hemorrhagica in the skin of chest. This had severe thrombocytopenia and leukocytosis. As prednisolone was administered before immunological examination or demonstration of LE-cell, it was impossible to diagnose whether purpura hemorrhagica developed as a member of systemic lupus erythematosus or independent of systemic lupus erythematosus. This responded well to prednisolone, and so autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura hemorrhagica was diagnosed.

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Phases of Alienation in Le Torrent by Anne Hébert (안느 에베르의 중·단편집 『격류』에 드러나는 소외의 시대상)

  • Kang, Choung-Kwon
    • Cross-Cultural Studies
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    • v.39
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    • pp.7-32
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    • 2015
  • In 1950, Anne $H{\acute{e}}bert$ published Le Torrent, a collection of seven short stories. These stories containing many shocking themes and expressions have placed her one of the pioneers of modern novels in Quebec. This paper tries to analyze several phases of alienation described in the novels and the reactions of alienated caracters in their situation. Some examples of alienated and mentally or physically deformed characters in Le Torrent are Fran?ois, $St{\acute{e}}phanie$, Stella, etc. Although the author wanted readers to interpret these characters on ther individual level, this paper interprets them differently. The result of this study is as following. Alienation doesn't come from one's interior but his exterior. Society and history are major agents of alienation. The injustice of life imposed on the caracters results from political and religious underdevelopment, cultural lowness, absence of social security system and of universal education at that time. The conquest of Quebec by England left a deep and historical wound on the French Canadians. This fact is, in my opinion, one of the essential themes of Anne $H{\acute{e}}bert^{\prime}s$ novels. In spite of all these alienating situations, the reactions showed by the caracters of the novels are limited to escapist illusion, self-destruction, mistaken revenge, eternal submission, etc. In conclusion, Le Torrent by Anne $H{\acute{e}}bert$ which deeply approached themes of violence and alienation could be called authentic landscape of the inner world of Quebecois before 'la Revolution tranquille.'

Detection of RNA Mycoviruses in Wild Strains of Lentinula edodes in Korea

  • Kim, Eunjin;Park, Mi-Jeong;Jang, Yeongseon;Ryoo, Rhim;Ka, Kang-Hyeon
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.49 no.3
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    • pp.285-294
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    • 2021
  • In general, mycoviruses remain latent and rarely cause visible symptoms in fungal hosts; however, some viral infections have demonstrated abnormal mycelial growth and fruiting body development in commercial macrofungi, including Lentinula edodes. Compared to other cultivated mushrooms, L. edodes is more vulnerable to viral infections as it is still widely cultivated under near-natural conditions. In this study, we investigated whether Korean wild strains of L. edodes were infected by RNA mycoviruses that have previously been reported in other parts of the world (LeSV, LePV1, LeV-HKB, LeNSRV1, and LeNSRV2). Using specific primer sets that target the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase genes of each of the RNA mycovirus, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to detect viral infection. Viral infection was detected in about 90% of the 112 wild strains that were collected in Korea between 1983 and 2020. Moreover, multiple infections with RNA mycoviruses were detected in strains that had normal fruiting bodies. This work contributes to our understanding of the distribution of RNA mycoviruses in Korea and the impact of multiple viral infections in a single strain of L. edodes.

Cranial Base Reconstruction and Secondary Frontal Advancement for Meningoencephalocele Following LeFort III Osteotomy in a Patient with Crouzon Syndrome: Case Report

  • Sungmi Jeon;Yumin Kim;Ji Hoon Phi;Jee Hyuk Chung
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • v.50 no.1
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    • pp.54-58
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    • 2023
  • Patients with Crouzon syndrome have increased risks of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea and meningoencephalocele after LeFort III osteotomy. We report a rare case of meningoencephalocele following LeFort III midface advancement in a patient with Crouzon syndrome. Over 10 years since it was incidentally found during transnasal endoscopic orbital decompression, the untreated meningoencephalocele eventually led to intermittent clear nasal discharge, frontal headache, and seizure. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated meningoencephalocele in the left frontal-ethmoid-maxillary sinus through a focal defect of the anterior cranial base. Through bifrontal craniotomy, the meningoencephalocele was removed and the anterior cranial base was reconstructed with a pericranial flap and split calvarial bone graft. Secondary frontal advancement was concurrently performed to relieve suspicious increased intracranial pressure, limit visual deterioration, and improve the forehead shape. Surgeons should be aware that patients with Crouzon syndrome have the potential for an unrecognized dural injury during LeFort III osteotomy due to anatomical differences such as inferior displacement and thinning of the anterior cranial base.

Études sur l'effet de l'instabilité de 'Kasserine' pour la Tunisie et son pays voisin Algérie ('카세린 주'의 불안정이 튀니지와 인접국가 알제리에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구)

  • 임기대
    • 한국프랑스학논집
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    • v.101
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    • pp.303-332
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    • 2018
  • Une vague de protestation populaire a fait tomber en 2011 le régime autoritaire de Ben Ali en Tunisie. Rapidement, cette colère s'est emparée des rues de plusieurs pays du monde arabe. Six ans plus tard, le bilan est maigre puisque seule la Tunisie est globalement parvenue à effectuer une transition démocratique. Malgré cela, le gouvernement dominé par les islamistes de Ennahda accumule les échecs. La situation économique est catastrophique et le chômage en hausse constante. 'Kasserine', une ville située au centre-ouest de la Tunisie, est en proie à des attentats terroristes et un nid de djihadistes. En raison de cette situation, la Tunisie est ménagée par les djihadistes comme terre de prédication. Plusieurs groupes terroristes se montrent actifs et rivalisent l'un à l'autre dans cette région. La recherche du travail nous a conduit à examiner les activités des groupes terroristes et leurs concurrences, dûs à l'instabilité de Kasserine. Ils menacent non seulement la stabilité et la sécurité de la frontière de l'Algérie et la Tunisie, mais aussi des pays du Maghreb et de l'Europe. Ce qui a poussé les autorités algériennes et tunisiennes à joindre leurs efforts pour neutraliser les groupes terroristes, en établissant un plan opérationnel coordonné de sécurite. Pour Tunisie, elle ne doit pas négliger de surveiller la région isolée telle que 'Kasserine' et doit également intensifier sa coopération frontalière avec l'Algérie dans la lutte contre le terrorisme. Sinon l'insécurité et l'instabilité de la frontière entre deux pays risquent de durer longtemps.

Repetitive Postoperative Infection after Le Fort I Osteotomy in a Patient with a History of Non-allergic Rhinitis

  • Kim, Hyo-Geon;Kim, Yong-Deok
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.21-24
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    • 2014
  • Maxillary sinus infection following Le Fort I osteotomy is rare in patients without a history of preexisting nasal symptoms. A case of a 19-year-old male patient who suffered from preoperative chronic non-allergic rhinitis and developed repetitive postoperative maxillary sinus infection after Le Fort I osteotomy is reported.

Establishment of Design Variable of Leg Stiffness Artificial Tendon Actuator ($LeSATA^{TM}$) for Actual Control in Dorsiflexion of Metatarsophalangeal Joint at the Initial Contact while the Bi-pedal Human Walking : (1) Realization of Lagrangian Equation and Impulsive Constraint (2족 보행시 중족지절관절 초기접지기 배측굴곡의 능동적 통제를 위한 Leg Stiffness Artificial Tendon Actuator($LeSATA^{TM}$)의 설계변수 확립 : (1) Lagrangian 방정식 및 Impulsive Constraint 적용법 구현)

  • Kim, Cheol-Woong;Han, Gi-Bong;Eo, Eun-Kyoung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2010.11a
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    • pp.651-652
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    • 2010
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Empirical Study of Improving Sensor API for Lego Mindstorms NXT (레고 마인드스톰 NXT를 위한 센서 API 개선 사례)

  • Cheong, Jong-Hyun;Park, So-Hyun;Kwon, Gihwon
    • Annual Conference of KIPS
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    • 2012.11a
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    • pp.1559-1562
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    • 2012
  • 레고 마인드스톰 NXT는 다른 로봇 키드에 비해서 조작이 간편하며, 고차원적인 로봇 행위를 제어하기 위해 펌웨어인 leJOS를 지원하며, 블루투스를 이용한 원격 제어가 가능하다. 그러나 leJOS는 외부 파일을 제어하거나 센서 하드웨어가 정상 동작하지 않는 등의 몇 가지 문제점이 발견되었다. 본 논문에서는 leJOS가 갖는 이러한 일련의 문제점을 살펴보고, 이에 대한 해결책을 제시한다.