• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2020

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the differences in cephalometric characteristics and skeletal maturation in girls with central precocious puberty (CPP) via lateral and hand-wrist radiographs. We also aimed to identify the indicators that are most effective for determining skeletal maturity in these patients. Methods: The study included 70 Korean girls (mean age, 8.5 ± 0.5 years) diagnosed with CPP at the Department of Pediatrics, and 48 normal healthy age-matched girls who visited the Department of Orthodontics and had no history of hormone treatment or growth problems. Skeletal maturation was evaluated using lateral cephalometric and hand-wrist radiographs using cervical vertebrae maturation indicators (CVMI) and skeletal maturity indicators (SMI). Results: The mean mandibular plane angle was smaller in the CPP group than in the control group (35.8° ± 4.9° vs. 39.0° ± 6.5°), resulting in greater posterior facial height (p = 0.003). SMI was significantly greater in the CPP group (3.5 ± 1.4 vs. 2.0 ± 1.0) than in the control group (p = 0.001) and was significantly associated with CPP (r = 0.492; p = 0.001), whereas CVMI was not. Conclusions: In comparison with the control group, the CPP group exhibited a smaller mandibular plane angle, greater posterior facial height, and greater skeletal maturation. SMI may be more suitable than CVMI for determining skeletal maturation in CPP. Hand-wrist radiography is recommended in addition to lateral cephalogram for predicting growth in girls with CPP.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 1998

Between 1992 and 1996, 5 patients with the giant-cell tumor of the spine were treated. Four were female and one was male. The mean age was 34 years old, and the mean follow-up time was 36 months. The locations of the lesions were the cervical spine in 1, the thoracic spine in 3, and the lumbar spine in 1. Pain was the predominant presenting symptom in all cases and four had a neurological deficit. A combined anterior and posterior surgical approach wds as performed in all cases, which were also treated with AIF(anterior interbody fusion) and anterior and/or posterior instrumentation. Adjuvant radiation therapy was performed in 1 case of cervical spine. At the final follow-up, the pain and neurologic symptoms were improved. Radiologic examination showed no evidence of local recurrence and no failure of instrumentation of the spine.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제60권1호
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• pp.30-39
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• 2017

Objective : To compare the clinical outcomes and biomechanical effects of total disc replacement (TDR) and posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) and to propose relative inclusion criteria. Methods : Thirty-five patients who underwent surgery between 2006 and 2008 were included. All patients had single-level disease and only radiculopathy. The overall sagittal balance and angle and height of a functional segmental unit (FSU; upper and lower vertebral body of the operative lesion) were assessed by preoperative and follow-up radiographs. C2-7 range of motion (ROM), FSU, and the adjacent segment were also checked. Results : The clinical outcome of TDR (group A) was tended to be superior to that of PCF (group B) without statistical significance. In the group A, preoperative and postoperative upper adjacent segment level motion values were $8.6{\pm}2.3$ and $8.4{\pm}2.0$, and lower level motion values were $8.4{\pm}2.2$ and $8.3{\pm}1.9$. Preoperative and postoperative FSU heights were $37.0{\pm}2.1$ and $37.1{\pm}1.8$. In the group B, upper level adjacent segment motion values were $8.1{\pm}2.6$ and $8.2{\pm}2.8$, and lower level motion values were $6.5{\pm}3.3$ and $6.3{\pm}3.1$. FSU heights were $37.1{\pm}2.0$ and $36.2{\pm}1.8$. The postoperative FSU motion and height changes were significant (p<0.05). The patient's satisfaction rates for surgery were 88.2% in group A and 88.8% in group B. Conclusion : TDR and PCF have favorable outcomes in patients with unilateral soft disc herniation. However, patients have different biomechanical backgrounds, so the patient's biomechanical characteristics and economic status should be understood and treated using the optimal procedure.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.232-243
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• 2014

목적: 축추이하 경추 손상시 발생하는 연속적, 비연속적 연골하골 압박손상의 빈도와 원발부위 손상 패턴에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상과 방법: 축추이하 경추 손상이 있는 환자 47명의 전산화 단층촬영, 자기공명영상, 의무기록을 후향적으로 검토하여 연속적, 비연속적 연골하골 압박손상의 발생유무와 수, 레벨, 손상 부위를 기록하였다. 원발부위 손상 패턴을 알아보기 위하여 손상된 원발부위의 레벨, 수, 손상 형태, 전/후방 추간판인대복합체의 손상유무, 후방인대복합체의 손상유무, 척수 손상유무를 분석하고 손상 기전을 분석하였다. 분석된 원발손상 패턴과 손상기전은 Mann-Whitney U test, Pearson's chi square test, Fisher's exact test의 통계적 기법으로 연골하 압박손상의 발생유무와 연관성을 조사하였다. 결과: 총 18명에게서 (18/47, 38.29%) 연골하 압박손상이 발생했으며 그 중 9명은 원발부위와 인접하여 연속적으로, 다른 9명은 원발부위와 떨어져 비연속적으로 발생하였다. 3번 흉추에 가장 흔하게 발생하였고 (15/47, 31.91%), 세 개의 레벨에 걸쳐있는 경우가 가장 많았다 (6/18, 33.33%). 모든 연골하 압박손상은 척추체의 전상방 부위나 상종판 주변에 발생하였으며 강한 외력의 외상과 연관되었다. 연골하 압박손상의 발생은 원발부위의 손상형태와 후방인대복합체의 손상과 통계학적으로 유의한 연관성을 보였다. 비연속적 연골하 압박손상은 연속적 연골하 압박손상에 비해 비교적 상부 경추에 원발 손상부위가 있고 후방추간판인대 복합체의 손상을 동반하는 경우가 통계학적으로 유의하게 많았다. 그외 분석한 다른 인자들은 통계학적으로 유의한 결과를 보이지 않았다. 결론: 이차성 연골하 압박손상은 흔하며 강한 외력에 의한 굴곡압박성 경추 외상과 관련 있을 것이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.1225-1233
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• 1997

연구배경 : 폐결핵은 세계적으로 발병율이 점차 추세에 있으나 결핵성 임파선염은 그 빈도가 그대로 유지되고 있다. 하지만 아직도 치료기간을 어느 정도로 해야할 지, 임파선이 줄지 않을 경우 치료에 반응이 있는 것인지 판단하기가 어렵다. 그리고 다른 부위의 결핵과의 연관성도 많이 알려져있지 않아 결핵성 임파선염의 임상양상과 치료기간, 타 장기의 결핵과 관련성에 대하여 후향적 고찰을 시행하였다. 방 법 : 1990년 1월 1일부터 1996년 8월 30일 까지 본원 흉부내과에 내원하여 임파선의 세침홉인검사를 통해 결핵성 경부임파선염으로 진단 받은 환자 120명을 대상으로 후향적 고찰을 시행하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 결 과 : 1) 결핵성 경부 임파선염은 20 대에서 53.3% 로 가장 호발하였으며 여지에서 2.5배 더 많았다. 경부의 종괴촉진을 주소로 내원하는 경우가 80.0%로 가장 많았다. 경부 임파선염은 후경부에 가장 호발하였으며 좌우측에 침범하는 빈도는 비슷하였다. 2) 침범된 임파선염의 세침홉인검사를 시행하여 조직학적 검사상 결핵성 임파선염으로 진단된 경우는 82.3%이었고 홉인검체물로 항산균도말검사를 시행하여 양성은 38.6%, 결핵균배양에서 17.6%가 양성이었다(p<0.001). 3) 폐결핵은 79예(65.8%)에서 동반되었으며 대부분 경증폐결핵이었다(53.8%). 폐외결핵은 14명(11.7%)에서 동반되었으며 그중 결핵성 늑막염이 6명(42.8%)으로 가장 많았다. 4) 치료는 항결핵제복용(1차약, EHRZ)을 원칙으로 하였으며 평균치료기간은 18.5개월이었다. 치료기간동안 75.8%는 점차 크기가 줄어들었으며 30.4%에서 새로운 임파선이 발생하였고 26.8% 에서 농양이 형성되었으며 17.0%에서 누공이 형성되었다. 결 론 : 결핵성 임파선염은 젊은 여자에서 호발하는 질병으로 경부 임파선을 가장 많이 침범한다. 결핵성 임파선염은 전신적인 질환의 한 표현으로 여겨지며 타 장기의 결핵과 동반되는 경우도 빈번하다. 이는 대부분 항결핵제치료로 완치될 수 있으며 치료기간은 약 18~24개월을 요한다. 항결핵제를 계속 복용함에도 불구하고 크기가 커지거나 새로운 임파선염이 생가고 농양, 누공이 형성될 수 있으나 항결핵제로 지속적인 치료를 요하며 임파선의 세침흡인검사를 반복하여 결핵균이 있는지 여부를 보는 것도 치료효과를 판정하는데 도움을 주리라 생각한다. 충분한 결핵약 치료에도 불구하고 계속 커지거나 농양, 누공이 생겨 환자에게 불편을 초래하는 경우에는 완전절제생검를 고려해본다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.123-132
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• 2013

목적 : 정상인 경수에 대한 내부 부위별, 경수 레벨별 확산텐서영상과 뇌척수액 속도에 대한 정상인 기준을 마련하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 정상인을 대상으로 3T MRI를 이용하여 영상을 획득하였다. 확산텐서영상은 척수 레벨별로 각각 미리 정의해둔 백질의 후삭, 좌, 우 측삭과 회백질에 관심영역을 정하여 FA, MD에 대한 평균값을 구하였다. PC 기법을 이용한 뇌척수액 속도 측정은 C2-3, C4-5, C5-6 척수레벨을 각각 스캔한 후, 척수 레벨별 최대 수축기 및 이완기 속도를 측정하였다. 결과 : FA 값과 MD 값에서 회백질과 백질의 내부 구조 사이에서는 통계적으로 유의한 차이 (p < 0.05)를 보였다. 경수 레벨별에서는 회백질의 FA 값에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이(p < 0.05)를 보였으며, 나머지 부분에서는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다 (p > 0.05). 뇌척수액 속도 측정 결과, 평균 최대 수축기 속도 $5.18{\pm}2.00cm/sec$, 평균 최대 이완기 속도 $-7.32{\pm}3.18cm/sec$ 이었으며, 경수 레벨별로는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다 (p > 0.05). 결론 : 정상인에 대한 경수 확산텐서영상의 정량적 수치 및 경수 레벨에 영향을 받지 않는 뇌척수액 속도에 대한 평균치를 알 수가 있었다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.638-648
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• 2022

Objective: The study aimed to investigate the diurnal variation in cervical disc hydration and its relationship with cervical degeneration. Materials and Methods: C3-C7 discs of 86 prospectively enrolled participants (37 males, 49 females; mean age ± standard deviation, 23.5 ± 2.5 years) were assessed using T2 mapping in the morning and evening. All discs were stratified by Miyazaki grade or C2-C7 Cobb angle and T2 values (T2). The degree of diurnal T2 variation (T2-DDV), defined as (morning T2 - evening T2)/morning T2 x 100%, was measured for the entire disc, annulus fibrosus (AF), nucleus pulposus (NP), and endplate zones. Results: T2 of the entire disc decreased significantly after the daytime load (p < 0.001), with a T2-DDV of 13.3% for all discs and 16.0%, 12.2%, and 13.0% for healthy (grade I), mild degenerative (grade II), and advanced degenerative (grade III/IV) discs, respectively. T2 of regional NPs and AFs decreased significantly from morning to evening (p ≤ 0.049) except in the healthy anterior inner AF (p = 0.092). Compared with healthy discs, mild degenerative discs displayed lower T2 and T2-DDV in regional NPs (p < 0.001). Advanced degenerative discs showed higher T2-DDV in the anterior inner AF compared with healthy discs (p = 0.050). Significant diurnal T2 changes in the endplate zones were observed only in healthy discs (p = 0.013). Cervical discs in the low Cobb angle group showed higher T2-DDV in the anterior AFs and anterior NP and lower T2-DDV in the posterior AF than those in the high Cobb angle group (p ≤ 0.041). Conclusion: This study characterized the diurnal variation in hydration of the cervical discs as assessed using T2 mapping and revealed early chemo-mechanical coupling dysfunction in degenerating discs. Cervical sagittal alignment on MRI can affect the diurnal stress patterns of the cervical discs. T2 mapping is sensitive to disc biomechanical dysfunction and offers translational potential from biomechanical research to clinical application.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2020

Objective : Ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) in the thoracic spine may cause chronic compressive myelopathy that is usually progressive, and unfavorable by conservative treatment. Although surgical intervention is often needed, the standard surgical method has not been established. Recently, it has been reported that posterior decompression with dekyphosis is effective surgical technique for favorable clinical outcome. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the surgical outcomes in patients with thoracic OPLL according to dekyphosis procedure and to identify predictive factors for the surgical results. Methods : A total of 25 patients with thoracic OPLL who underwent surgery for myelopathy from May 2004 to March 2017, were retrospectively reviewed. Patients with cervical myelopathy were excluded. We assessed the clinical outcomes according to various surgical approaches. The modified Japanese orthopedic association (JOA) scores for the thoracic spine (total, 11 points) and JOA recovery rates were used for investigating surgical outcomes. Results : Of the 25 patients, 10 patients were male and the others were female. The mean JOA score was 6.7±2.3 points preoperatively and 8.8±1.8 points postoperatively, yielding a mean recovery rate of 53.8±31.0%. The mean patients' age at surgery was 52.4 years and mean follow-up period was 40.2 months. According to surgical approaches, seven patients underwent anterior approaches, 13 patients underwent posterior approaches, five patients underwent combined approaches. There was no significant difference of the surgical outcomes related with different surgical approaches. Age (≥55 years) and high signal intensity on preoperative magnetic resonance (MR) image in the thoracic spine were significant predictors of the lower recovery rate after surgery (p<0.05). Posterior decompression with dekyphosis procedure was related to the excellent surgical outcomes (p=0.047). Dekyphosis did not affect the complication rates. Conclusion : In this study, our result elucidated that old age (≥55 years) and presence of intramedullary high signal intensity on preoperative MR images were risk factors related to poor surgical outcomes. In the meanwhile, posterior decompression with dekyphosis affected favorable clinical outcome. Posterior approach with dekyphosis procedure can be a recommendable surgical option for favorable results.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.233-248
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• 1991

The purpose of this study was to qunatatively analyze the stress patterns induced in the abutment, superstructure, supporting bone and to determine the deflection of abutment and superstructure by appling occlusal force to natural teeth supported fixed prostheses and implant-supported fixed prostheses. The analysis has been conducted by using the two dimensional finite element method. The implant and natural tooth-supported bridge has a first molar pontic supported by mandibular second bicuspid and implant posterior retainer, which were rigidly(Model A) or flexible(Model B). The natural teeth-supported bridge has a first molar pontic supported by mandibular second bicuspid and second molar, which were rigidly splinted together(Model C). 63.5kg(Load P1) of localized load on central fossa of first molar pontic and 24kg(Load P2) of distributed load on each occlusal surface were applied respectively. 1. The coronal portion of premolar pontic and posterior abutment in fixed partial denture deflected inferiorly in order of Model B, Model C and Model A under Load P1 and Load P2. 2. Mesial displacement of the coronal portion of premolar showed in Model A, Model B and Model C under Load P1, but mesial displacement of that in Model B and distal displacement of that in Model A and Model C showed under Load P2. 3. Mesial displacement of the coronal portion of the pontic and distal displacement of the coronal portion of posterior abutment showed in Model A, Model B and Model C under Load P1 and Load P2. Displacement in the case of Model B was greater than that of Model A and Model C. 4. In the case Model A under Load P1 and Load P2, high stress apically was concentrated in the mesiocervical portion of the posterior abutment than in the disto-cervical portion of the premolar. 5. In the case of Model B under Load P1 and Load P2 high stress was concentrated in the case of the premolar than in that of posterior abutment and high stress especially was concentrated in the connected portion of pontic and posterior abutment. 6. In the case of Model C under Load P1 and Load P2, high stress was concentrated in the distal area of the cornal portion of premolar and the mesial area of the coronal portion of posterior abutment, and stress pattern was anteroposterially symmetric around the pontic. 7. Load P1 and Load P2 compared, stress magnitude was different but stress pattern was similar in Model A, Model B and Model C. 8. Under Load P1 and P2, stress magnitude in the mesial distal portion and the portion of root apex of the posterior abutment was in order of Model B, Model A and Model C.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.523-534
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• 1996

성장기 아동의 ClassII 부정교합에서 과도한 성장의 억제, 미약한 성장의 촉진으로 성장 시기에 적절히 치료하는 것이 가장 효과적이며 좋은 치료 방법이다. 이러한 방법중 가장 적절히 쓰이는 장치 중 Cervical headgear의 사용을 들수 있으며 악골에 효과적으로 적용된다. 그러나 장치의 부작용이라 할 수 있는 수직적 성장의 과잉을 볼 수 있는데 이에 대해 많은 선학들의 연구가 시행되어 왔다. 본 연구는 Cervial headgear의 상하악골에 대한 효과를 분석하고 Lover facial height를 기준으로 증가군(>0)과 증가하지 않은 군 (${\leq}0$)으로 나누어 골격적 특성을 알아보기 위해 단국대학교 부속 치과병원에 내원한 성장기 아동의 II급 부정교합환자 25명을 대상으로 cervical headgear를 사용한 결과 다음과 같이 다소의 지 견을 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다. 1. 상악골의 전방 성분이 억제되었고, 구개 평면의 전방이 하방으로 tipping되었으며 상악 제 1대구치의 후방 이동이 있었다. 2. 하악골의 두개저에 대한 상대적인 전방 이동이 있었으며 상악에 대한 하악 제 1대구치의 상대적인 전방 이동이있었고 하악골의 alveolar growth에 의한 수직적인 증가가 있었다. 3. 전안면 고경과 후안면 고경이 각기 유의하게 증가했으나 안면 고경 비율에는 유의성이 없었다. 4. Lower facial height가 증가한 group이 증가하지 않은 group보다 ramus의 길이가 짧고 palatal plane angle이 더 작았으며 상악 제 1대구치의 후방 이동량이 더 많았다