• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.469-473
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• 2006

Purpose: The transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous(TRAM) flap has become a reliable method for autogenous breast reconstruction. However, dissection of the tendinous intersections of rectus abdominis is technically difficult. The tendinous intersection has significant vascularity within its fascial layers raising in importance of technique in elevation. If tendinous intersections are damaged during the elevation of the rectus muscle, circulation to TRAM flap can be endangered. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the number of tendinous intersections and to predict anatomical position of the tendinous intersections. Methods: We dissected 182 consecutive TRAM flaps and measured the distance between xiphoid process and each tendinous intersection and evaluated the statistic correlation among the distance, patient's height and position of umbilicus. Results: In this study, in 30.7% of patients, two tendinous intersections were observed in one rectus abdominis muscle, in 67.7% three tendinous intersections, and in 1.6% four tendinous intersections, respectively. But there was no correlation between patient's height and the distance between xiphoid process and each tendinous intersection. Conclusion: It still remains difficult to predict the position of tendinous intersections just by topography before the dissection. Careful and meticulous dissection of the tendinous intersections is still required.

• 해부∙생물인류학
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.61-65
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• 2017

이 연구는 엄지발가락으로 가는 긴발가락굽힘근 힘줄 변이를 관찰하여 기술하였고, 또한 다섯 발가락으로 가는 긴굽힘근 힘줄의 구성을 확인하였다. 재료는 한국 성인 시신 발 66쪽을 사용하였다. 발꿈치뼈와 발허리발가락관절에서 긴엄지굽힘근 힘줄과 긴발가락굽힘근 힘줄들을 벌레근과 함께 자른 후, 특히 엄지발가락으로 가는 긴엄지굽힘근 힘줄과 긴발가락굽힘근의 힘줄들을 관찰하였다. 발에서 긴발가락굽힘근 힘줄로부터 힘줄가닥이 갈라져 나와 엄지발가락으로 들어가는 경우가 52세 남성 시신의 양쪽 발에서 관찰되었다. 이 경우는 66쪽의 발에서 2예(3.0%)의 빈도로 나타났다. 엄지발가락으로 가는 긴발가락굽힘근 힘줄가닥은 엄지발가락으로 가는 긴굽힘근 힘줄의 얕은 부분을 구성하였고, 긴엄지굽힘근 힘줄은 엄지발가락으로 가는 긴굽힘근 힘줄의 깊은 부분을 구성하였다. 이 연구는 긴엄지굽힘근 힘줄과 긴발가락굽힘근 힘줄 사이 연결의 해부학적 변이를 나타내었으며, 이 결과는 다양한 수술과 생체역학 연구에 유용할 것으로 생각된다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2011

목적: 본 연구의 목적은 고해상도 자기공명영상 장치를 이용하여 젊은 성인에서 병변이 없는 견갑하근의 건 부분의 구조적 특성에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2007년 4월부터 2010년 5월까지 상완-관절와 불안정성 및 비특이적 견관절 통증을 평가하기 위해 본원 정형외과 외래를 방문한 20대의 젊은 성인들에서 시행한 총 88예 (88견관절)의 고해상도 자기공명영상을 대상으로 하였다. 모든 예에서 견갑하근의 근-건 단위에서의 병변은 관찰되지 않았다. 자기공명영상에서 견갑하근의 근-건 단위에 대한 횡적 길이를 측정하였으며, 각 근육 내 건가닥의 수를 측정하였다. 결과: 자기공명영상에서 설정된 축상 기준면 상 측정된 견갑하근의 건대의 횡적 길이는 평균 15.0 mm (범위: 8~20 mm)였고, 전체 건 부분의 횡적 길이는 48.9 mm (범위: 40~60 mm)였다. 또한 관상사면을 기준으로 관절와의 가장 내측 면을 지나는 영상에서 측정한 근육 내 건가닥의 수는 20예에서는 3개 (22.72%), 45예에서는 4개 (51.14%) 그리고 23예에서는 5개(26.14%)였다. 또한 관상사면을 따라 견갑하근의 근-건 단위를 추적하였을 때, 외측으로 갈수록 건가닥의 형태가 점진적으로 둥글어지고 두꺼워지는 것을 관찰할 수 있었으며, 상방으로 수렴되는 방향성을 가지는 것이 관찰되었다. 결론: 자기공명영상을 이용하여 견갑하근의 건 부분에 대한 구조와 형태적 특성을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이러한 자기공명영상의 분석과 이해는 견갑하근에 대한 연구의 생역학적 기초를 제공하게 될 것으로 생각하며, 견갑하근의 파열과 정상적인 생역학적 기능을 회복하기 위한 수술적 접근의 근거로 제시될 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.663-668
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• 2008

Purpose: Pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous(TRAM) flap has been a gold standard for breast reconstruction and one of surgical techniques preferred by many surgeons. The authors examined the course of deep epigastric artery focusing on distance from margins of rectus abdominis to pedicle and location of choke vessels to get minimal muscles during pedicled TRAM flap operation. Methods: Eleven rectus abdominis muscle from nine cadavers were used in this study. Rectus abdominis was separated from the cadavers, deep inferior and superior epigastric artery were isolated and then 8 anatomical landmarks in medial and lateral margins of rectus abdominis were designated. Distance to a pedicle meeting first horizontally was measured and vertical location from umbilicus to choke vessel was determined. In addition, 32 rectus abdominis images of 16 women(average age: 37.2 years old) from 64 channel abdomen dynamic computerized tomography were also examined with the same anatomical landmarks with those of cadavers. Results: Average distance from four landmarks on lateral margin of rectus abdominis to pedicle was 1.9 - 3.4cm and 1.8 - 3.8 cm on medial margin. Choke vessel was located between middle and inferior tendinous intersection in all cases and average distance between two tendinous intersection was 6.7 - 7.0 cm on medial margin and 6.2 cm on lateral margin. Location of inferior tendinous intersection was on umbilicus or superior of it in all cases and its average distance from umbilicus was 1.8 - 5.6 cm on medial margin and 2.7 - 6.2 cm on lateral margin. Conclusion: Distance from medial and lateral margins of rectus abdominis muscle to pedicle was the shortest in inferior tendinous intersection and that was averagely 1.8 cm on medial margin and 1.9 cm in average on lateral margin. All choke vessels were located between middle and inferior tendinous intersection.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.87-92
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• 2000

The tendinous ends of neglected achilles tendon rupture tend to retract and separate with atrophy due to gastrosoleus muscle contracture, leaving a wide gap occupied with fibroadipose scar tissue. It is almost impossible to perform simple end-to-end anastomosis after the intervening scar tissue being excised. Therefore many surgical procedures have been proposed to reconstruct the large gap. We treated three such cases by V-Y advancement flap and double Krackow suture technique, and their postoperative strength of triceps surae were evaluated with Cybex isokinetic strength testing. All patients returned to preinjury activities with satisfaction, but the ankle plantar flexor power showed about 20-30% deficit.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.97-101
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• 1978

Primary cyst of the diaphragm is a rather uncommon disease. This is a report of a case of diaphragmatic cyst, located in the tendinous portion of the right diaphragm. The patient had no specific symptoms in the respiratory systems, but suffered from gastrointestinal symptoms [indigestion, epigastralgia, and loss of appetite etc.] for 2 months. Accidentally, on a simple chest x-ray examination, a round homogenous mass density was discovered. Tomography showed a well circumscribed parenchymatous mass. So a coin lesion in the medial segment of the right lower lobe was suspected. A thoracotomy was performed. There were no pathological findings in the lung and pleura. A ping-pong ball sized round mass, which was soft, elastic and fluctuated,was noted in the tendinous portion of the diaphragm. It was enucleated completely without diaphragmatic rupture, and diagnosed as a primary diaphragmatic cyst [fibrous-walled] by the histopathologic examination. Postoperative course was uneventful.

• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회 2006년도 제15차 추계학술대회
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• pp.17-31
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• 2006

대개 근위부 족저근막염에 의해 야기되는 족저부 뒤꿈치 통증은 흔한 족부 질환이다. 족저근막염을 가진 대부분의 환자에서 비수술적인 치료는 효과적이지만, 통증 해결은 1년까지 요구된다. 수술이 요구된다면, 근막의 절반 이상을 유리하는 것은 기능적인 결손을 피하기 위해 배제되어야 한다. 외측 족저신경의 감압은 무지외전근의 기시부 주위에 통증이 있는 환자에서 추가된고 족저 근막 유리술의 정해진 일부분이 된다. 가끔, 족저부 뒤꿈치 골극 절제술이 필요하지만 이것은 시술의 이환율을 더하고 회복 시간을 지연시킨다.

• 대한정형외과 초음파학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.65-69
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• 2013

상완이두근의 파열은 주로 건 부위에서 나타나고, 근육내 파열은 드물다. 저자는 초음파검사로 진단한 이두근의 근육내 파열 2례를 경험하였고 보존적 치료로 만족한 결과를 얻었다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.183-188
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• 2017

Background: To evaluate the clinical outcomes and associated repair integrity in patients treated with arthroscopic repair for a transtendinous rotator cuff tear followed by resection of the remnant rotator cuff tendon. Methods: Between July 2007 and July 2011, we retrospectively reviewed patients who were treated for transtendinous full-thickness tears in the tendinous portion of the rotator cuff by arthroscopic repair. Clinical outcomes were evaluated using the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, the Shoulder Rating Scale of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), the Constant-Murley score, a visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score, and range of motion (ROM). The repair integrity was determined by magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasonography. Results: There were 19 shoulders with transtendinous full-thickness tears in the tendinous portion of the rotator cuff. The ASES, UCLA, Constant-Murley, and VAS pain scores showed significant improvements in function and symptoms (all p<0.001). The active ROM for forward flexion and abduction was also significantly improved (p=0.002 and p<0.001, respectively). The postoperative radiological examination showed cuff integrity without a re-tear in 68.4% of patients. However, the UCLA, ASES, and Constant-Murley scores were not significantly different between healed and re-torn group (p=0.530, p=0.885, and p=0.262, respectively). Conclusions: Although repair of transtendinous rotator cuff tears followed by resection of the remnant rotator cuff tendon in the footprint has a relatively high re-tear rate, no significant difference was observed in the short-term clinical results between the re-tear and healed groups.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2009

Kinematic analysis of MTC (Muscle-Tendon Complex) units is a key indicator for diagnosis of patients with musculoskeletal disorders because the contracture or shortening of musculo-tendinous units is known to produce pathological gaits. Therefore, the principal objective of this study was to assess the length change in the triceps surae prior to and after wearing an AFO (Ankle-Foot Orthoses) in patients with musculoskeletal disorders during a gait. In this study, analyses were conducted using a Muscle Tendon Complex model coupled with the trajectory data from markers attached to anatomical landmarks. As a result, the maximum length change in the triceps surae during a gait was 4.87% when a barefoot walking group and a walking group with AFO were compared. In particular, the difference in length changes between both groups in Soleus MTC units was found to be statistically significant in all gait phases. Our results revealed that MTC length in the AFO walking group was clearly increased over that of the barefoot walking group. In the future, further studies will be required in order to more adequately assess musculoskeletal disorders using many cases studies with regard to agricultural working conditions because this study deals with the kinematic analysis of musculo-tendinous units in the case of clinical experiments.