• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.24-31
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• 2014

Objectives The purpose of this study is to know the effect of acupuncture on brachial plexus palsy due to birth injury. Methods We decided to treat one week of Vojta therapy and occupational therapy, but other were combined, and then add three weeks of acupuncture treatment as well. Results Right clavicle fracture at birth brachial plexus injury due to decreased locomotion of the right upper extremity, muscle weakness in children aged 7 months to Vojta therapy, occupational therapy and acupuncture, when performed in conjunction mobility increase of the shoulder joint, elbow support improvement, recovery of motor function of the hand grip, etc. to obtain a significant motor function recovery improvement. Conclusion Acupuncture was a good treatment of choice for the better shoulder, joint and hands movements.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.131-139
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• 2023

Background: Massive rotator cuff tears (RCTs) are complicated by muscle atrophy, fibrosis, and intramuscular fatty degeneration, which are associated with postoperative tendon-to-bone healing failure and poor clinical outcomes. We evaluated muscle and enthesis changes in large tears with or without suprascapular nerve (SN) injury in a rat model. Methods: Sixty-two adult Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into SN injury (+) and SN injury (-) groups (n=31 each), comprising tendon (supraspinatus [SSP]/infraspinatus [ISP]) and nerve resection and tendon resection only cases, respectively. Muscle weight measurement, histological evaluation, and biomechanical testing were performed 4, 8, and 12 weeks postoperatively. Ultrastructural analysis with block face imaging was performed 8 weeks postoperatively. Results: SSP/ISP muscles in the SN injury (+) group appeared atrophic, with increased fatty tissue and decreased muscle weight, compared to those in the control and SN injury (-) groups. Immunoreactivity was only positive in the SN injury (+) group. Myofibril arrangement irregularity and mitochondrial swelling severity, along with number of fatty cells, were higher in the SN injury (+) group than in the SN injury (-) group. The bone-tendon junction enthesis was firm in the SN injury (-) group; this was atrophic and thinner in the SN injury (+) group, with decreased cell density and immature fibrocartilage. Mechanically, the tendon-bone insertion was significantly weaker in the SN injury (+) group than in the control and SN injury (+) groups. Conclusions: In clinical settings, SN injury may cause severe fatty changes and inhibition of postoperative tendon healing in large RCTs. Level of evidence: Level Basic research, controlled laboratory study.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 1998

회전근개는 견관절의 생역학적 기능에서 매우 중요한 구조물로 파열의 크기, 위치, 양상, 환자의 나이, 활동 정도에 따라 적절한 치료가 요구되며 가능한 한 삼각근의 기능을 저하시키지 않는 방법으로 봉합술을 실시하는 것이 바람직하다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.129-136
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• 2015

Background: Pain is one of the most important consequences of spinal cord injury (SCI). It may affect several aspects of life, especially the quality of life (QoL). Hence, this study was conducted to establish an understanding of pain and its correlates and effects on patients with SCI in our community. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 58 male veterans suffering from SCI were admitted to our center for a regular follow-up. Demographic and SCI-related descriptive information were gathered using a self-reported questionnaire. To evaluate the patients' pain quality and the effect of pain on daily life, a questionnaire in 3 parts of lumbar, cervical and shoulder pain was administered. EuroQoL questionnaire and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) 12 were also used to assess the patients' QoL. Results: The mean age of the participants was $45.91{\pm}6.69$ with mean injury time of $25.54{\pm}5.91$. forty-four patients (75.9%) reported pain, including lumbar pain (63%), cervical pain (39%) and shoulder pain (51%). The presence of pain was associated with lower QoL. Patients with lumbar pain reported a significant amount of pain affecting their daily life and this effect was higher in patients with lower GHQ score or anxiety/depressive disorder. Conclusions: Musculoskeletal pain, is a common complaint in veterans with SCI and is inversely associated with functioning and general health status. Lumbar and shoulder pain affects patient's daily living more than cervical pain.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.46-50
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• 1998

The superior shoulder suspensory complex is composed of glenoid fossa, coracoid process, coracoclavicular ligament, distal clavicle, acromioclavicular ligament, acromion. Traumatic double disruptions of this complex lose its suspensory action on the shoulder joint and result in functional loss and deformity. Careful radiologic evaluation and appropriate management are required for injuries to this complex. Ipsilateral fractures of clavicle and scapula create unstable anatomic situation on shoulder joint. Conservative treatment usually fails to achieve good functional recovery due to rotator cuff weakness, nonunion, delayed union, malunion and neurovascular injury. Authors studied the result of operative treatment of ipsilateral clavicle and scapular fractures to prevent such complications. Seven cases were treated with open reduction and internal fixations of clavicle alone or clavicle and scapula simultaneously and followed up for nineteen months(twelve months - thirty-eight months). All but one patient showed good or excellent functional result according to the scoring system of Rowe. Poor result was developed in the case which had brain injury. Rigid fixations of clavicle alone or clavicle and scapular fractures both can achieve stable reduction of the fractures and prevent sequelae. We concluded that operative treatment of ipsilateral fractures of clavicle and scapula is safe and yields predictable good results.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.27-30
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• 2020

Osborne-Cotterill lesion is an osteochondral fracture located in the posterolateral margin of the humeral capitellum, which may be associated with a defect of the radial head after an elbow dislocation. This lesion causes instability by affecting the lateral ulnar collateral ligament over its capitellar insertion, which is associated with a residual capsular laxity, thereby leading to poor coverage of the radial head, and hence resulting in frequent dislocations. We present a 54-year-old patient, a physician who underwent trauma of the left elbow after falling from a bike and suffered a posterior dislocation fracture of the elbow. The patient subsequently presented episodes of instability, and additional work-up studies diagnosed the occurrence of Osborne-Cotterill lesion. An open reduction and internal fixation of the bony lesion was performed, with reinsertion of the lateral ligamentous complex. Three months after surgery, the patient was asymptomatic, having a flexion of 130° and extension of 0°, and resumed his daily activities without any limitation. Currently, the patient remains asymptomatic 2 years after the procedure. Elbow instability includes a large spectrum of pathological conditions that affect the biomechanics of the joint. The Osborne-Cotterill lesion is one among these conditions. It is a pathology that is often forgotten and easily overlooked. Undoubtedly, this lesion requires surgical intervention.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.98-101
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• 2009

목적: 본 증례 보고는 드물게 보고되고 있는 간질 발작과 동반된 견관절 전방 불안정성에서 발견되는 골병변을 기술하고 고빈도의 재발 요인을 파악하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 저자들은 전간 발작과 동반된 2례의 재발성 전방 탈구를 경험하였으며 본 증례 통하여 일반적인 재발성 견관절 탈구에 준하여 치료하면서 정기적으로 경과를 관찰하였다. 결과: 본 두 증례에서 수술의 경과는 전간 발작의 조절 여부에 따라 경과가 결정됨을 알 수 있었다. 즉 간질 조절이 잘된 환자에서는 안정성을 유지할 수 있었으나 발작이 조절되지 않은 전방 불안정성의 경우 결국 재발성 탈구가 유발되게 되었다. 결론: 전간 발작과 동반된 견관절 불안정성에서 재발 방지를 위해서는 경련 조절이 필수적인 인자임을 인지하게 되었다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.265-271
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• 2021

Four patients with shoulder problems that were traumatic in etiology presented to us with delays in seeking care ranging from 6 to 12 weeks due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. The care of three cases (a 3-month-old neglected anterior shoulder dislocation with a greater tuberosity fracture in a 30-year old man, a 3-month-old neglected anterior shoulder dislocation in a 17-year old boy, and a 2-month-old neglected greater tuberosity fracture in a 31-year old man) was delayed due to the lockdown and the ensuing travel restrictions, while that of one case (a 6-week-old fracture-dislocation of the proximal humerus in a 55-year-old woman) was delayed because the patient was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the time of injury. This report intends to present the exceptional circumstances around these cases. The unique treatment challenges and their outcomes are also described to advise the surgeons of the nuances and difficulties in treating these injuries.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.178-182
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• 2021

A 50-year-old woman who had been previously diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus consulted our clinic for pain and weakness in her right shoulder. On examination, she had an atrophied deltoid muscle, a painful right shoulder on movement, and a tender mass in the deltoid area. The patient was diagnosed with corticosteroid-induced deltoid myopathy, shoulder pain, and loss of range of motion that did not resolve with conservative treatment. We decided to perform reverse shoulder arthroplasty. No complications were observed at the last follow-up visit at 3 years postoperative. Unlike deltoid insufficiency that results from axillary nerve injury, deltoid myopathy due to corticosteroid use contains intact fibers,. Therefore, we increased the effectivity of the remaining deltoid fibers by extending the moment arm of the anterior fibers using reverse shoulder arthroplasty and achieved reliable improvements in clinical symptoms and function without increasing the risk of dislocation.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.131-135
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• 2002

목적 : 40대 이상의 중장년층에서 견관절 전방 탈구와 동반된 회전근 개 파열환자에서 예후 인자를 파악하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1995년 5월부터 1998년 10월까지 내원한 견관절 탈구 후 발견된 회전근 개 파열 12 예의 환자를 대상으로 하였으며, 환자의 연령은 42세에서 67세까지 였고, 이중 2예에서 액와 신경 마비를 보였으며 대결절 골절을 동반하였다. 모든 예에서 회전근 개 파열을 보였으며 파열 범위는 8예가 광범위 파열 3예가 광범위 파열, 1예가 소범위 파열이었다. 결과 : 견관절 탈구와 동반된 회전근 개 파열 환자에서 회전근 개 봉합술을 시행한 결과 불행 삼주징을 동반한 2예를 제외 한 10예에서 UCLA shoulder rating scale 을 이용하여 결과를 판정한 바 양호 이상의 결과를 보였다. 결론 : 중장년층에서 발생한 견관절 탈구의 경우 동반 병변의 확인과 액와신경 손상이 동반된 회전근 개 파열 환자에서 적절한 회전근 개 봉합술 및 액와 신경 손상에 대한 적절한 재활 프로그램이 필요하리라 사료된다.