• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.169-174
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• 2023

Background: Sleep quality, quantity, and efficiency have all been demonstrated to be adversely affected by rotator cuff pathology. Previous measures of assessing the impact of rotator cuff pathology on sleep have been largely subjective in nature. This study was undertaken to objectively analyze this relationship through the use of activity monitors. Methods: Patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears at a single institution were prospectively enrolled between 2018 and 2020. Waist-worn accelerometers were provided for the patients to use each night for 14 days. Sleep efficiency was calculated using the ratio of the time spent sleeping to the total amount of time that was spent in bed. Retraction of the rotator cuff tear was classified using the Patte staging system. Results: This study included 36 patients: 18 with Patte stage 1 disease, 14 with Patte stage 2 disease, and 4 patients with Patte stage 3 disease. During the study, 25 participants wore the monitor on multiple nights, and ultimately their data was used for the analysis. No difference in the median sleep efficiency was appreciated amongst these groups (P>0.1), with each cohort of patients demonstrating a generally high sleep efficiency. Conclusions: The severity of retraction of the rotator cuff tear did not appear to correlate with changes in sleep efficiency for patients (P>0.1). These findings can better inform providers on how to counsel their patients who present with complaints of poor sleep in the setting of full-thickness rotator cuff tears.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2018

In the post-tensioned concrete member, additional reinforcement is required to prevent failure in the anchorage zone. In this study, the details of reinforcement suitable for the anchorage zone of the post-tensioned concrete member using circular anchorage was proposed based on the experimental results. The tests were conducted with the compressive strength of concrete and reinforcement types as variables. The experimental results indicated that the additional reinforcement for the anchorage zone is required when the compressive strength of concrete is less than 17.5 MPa. U-shaped reinforcement shows most effective performance in terms of maximum strength and cracks patterns.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.49-52
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• 2010

목적: 회전근 개 파열에서의 전외측 도달법을 이용한 소절개 봉합술을 소개하고자 한다. 수술 술기: 전신 마취하에 측와위 자세를 취한 후 후방 삽입구, 전방 삽입구를 이용하여 관절내 병변의 유무를 확인하고, 관절경을 견봉하 공간에 위치시킨 후 외측 삽입구를 이용하여 회전근 개의 파열 형태 및 크기를 파악한 후 관절경하견봉 성형술을 시행한다. 견봉의 전외측 연에서 하방으로 3~4 cm의 피부 절개를 가한 후 전방 및 중간 삼각근의 봉합선을 따라 박리하고 삼각근 견인기를 이용하여 시야를 확보한다. 파열된 건에 견인 봉합을 시행하여 해부학적 복원을 위한 위치를 확인한 후 봉합 나사를 이용하여 일열 혹은 이열 봉합술을 시행한다. 봉합술 후 견봉에서 삼각근이 견열되는 것을 방지하기 위해 1번 흡수봉합사를 이용하여 견봉과 삼각근과의 추가적인 봉합을 시행한다. 결론: 본 술기는 회전근 개의 가장 흔한 파열 부위인 극상건의 전방부에 직접 도달이 가능하고, 전방 및 중간 삼각근 사이로 접근하기 때문에 삽입구 연장 도달법에 비해 비교적 적은 견인으로도 시야를 확보할 수 있으며 전방으로는 견갑하건의 상부와 후방으로는 극하건까지 도달할 수 있는 유용한 술식으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.1-4
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• 2009

Objective: To report an unsuspected adaptive plasticity of single upper motor neurons and of primary motor cortex found after microsurgical connection of the spinal cord with peripheral nerve via grafts in paraplegics and focussed discussion of the reviewed literature. Methods: The research aimed at making paraplegics walk again, after 20 years of experimental surgery in animals. Amongst other things, animal experiments demonstrated the alteration of the motor endplates receptors from cholinergic to glutamatergic induced by connection with upper motor neurons. The same paradigm was successfully performed in paraplegic humans. The nerve grafts were put into the ventral-lateral spinal tract randomly, with out possibility of choosing the axons coming from different areas of the motor cortex. Results: The patient became able to selectively activate the re-innervated muscles she wanted without concurrent activities of other muscles connected with the same cortical areas. Conclusion: Authors believe that unlike in nerve or tendon transfers, where the whole cortical area corresponding to the transfer changes its function a phenomenon that we call "brain plasticity by areas". in our paradigm due to the direct connection of upper motor neurons with different peripheral nerves and muscles via nerve grafts motor learning occurs based on adaptive neuronal plasticity so that simultaneous contractions of other muscles are prevented. We propose to call it adaptive functional "plasticity by single neurons". We speculate that this phenomenon is due to the simultaneous activation of neurons spread in different cortical areas for a given specific movement, whilst the other neurons of the same areas connected with peripheral nerves of different muscles are not activated at the same time. Why different neurons of the same area fire at different times according to different voluntary demands remains to be discovered. We are committed to solve this enigma hereafter.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.38-45
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• 2020

목적: 65세 이상 고령의 회전근 개 전층파열 환자에 대해 일열 봉합술 또는 교량형 봉합술을 시행하고 최소 2년간 추시한 임상적 결과와 영상의학적 결과를 분석한다. 대상 및 방법: 2008년 8월부터 2017년 8월 사이에 본원에서 회전근 개 전층파열로 진단하고 보존적 치료 시도에 불응하는 65세 이상 환자에 대해 관절경적 회전근 개 봉합술을 시행하였다. 과도하지 않은 일정한 장력하에 견인하여 회전근 개 건이 족문 절반 이상을 덮으면 교량형 봉합술을, 절반 이상을 덮지 못하면 일열 봉합술을 시행하였다. 술 후 6개월째 시행한 추시 자기공명영상과 술 후 2년째 시행한 임상적 평가 지표(The University of California Los Angeles score, Constant Shoulder Score, visual analogue scale)를 참고하여 분석하였다. 환자의 술 전후 임상적 평가 지표, 술 후 구조적 연속성 분포 및 재파열 빈도를 분석하였다. 결과: 연구대상 기준을 충족한 환자는 모두 158예로 일열 봉합술 93예, 교량형 봉합술 65예였다. 임상적 지표는 전례에서 술 후 유의하게 향상되었고 두 군 간의 유의한 차이는 보이지 않았다. 구조적 연속성의 Sugaya 분류 분포는 1형 49예(31.0%), 2형 62예(39.2%), 3형 30예(19.0%), 4형 11예(7.0%), 5형 6예(3.8%)를 보였고 재파열률은 일열 봉합군에서 9.7% (93예 중 9예), 교량형 봉합군에서 12.3% (65예 중 8예)를 보였다. 결론: 65세 이상 고령 환자의 회전근 개 전층파열 환자에 대한 관절경적 봉합술 결과, 우수한 임상적 및 방사선적 결과를 얻었으며 일열 봉합술과 교량형 봉합술 모두 유용한 것으로 생각한다.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.222-231
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• 2005

목적: 저자들은 5가닥의 자가 슬괵건을 이용하여 기존의 전내측 다발에 부가적인 후외측 다발을 통한 전방 십자인대 이중 다발 재건술을 소개하고자 한다. 수술 술기: 경골 터널은 기존의 단일 터널 방법을 사용하였고, 대퇴 터널은 전내측과 후외측 다발을 위한 이중 터널 방법을 사용하였다. 전내측 대퇴 터널은 최소한의 대퇴 과간 절흔 성형술 후 기존의 방법과 동일하게 11시 혹은 1시 방향에 대퇴과 절흔의 후방 경계(over-the-top)에서 후방 피질골이 1 mm 두께로 남아 있게 만든다. 또한 후 외측 대퇴 터널은 outside-in 방법을 사용하여 관절 내 터널 위치는 슬관절 90도 굴곡 상태에서 외측 반월상 연골 후각의 경골 부착부 내연(inner margin)에서 외측 대퇴과 내측벽의 상방 $5{\sim}7mm$ 부위에 4.5 mm reamer 이용하여 만들어 준다. 이중 다발을 위한 이식건으로 전내측 다발은 기존의 4가닥 슬괵건을 사용하고 후외측 다발은 반건양건 단일 가닥으로 만든다. 대퇴 터널 고정 방법으로 전내측 다발은 rigid fix system으로 고정하며 후외측 다발은 관절 밖에 miniplate를 이용하여 endobutton 방식으로 결찰로 고정한다. 이 후 경골 터널 고정은 슬관절을 $10{\sim}20$도 굴곡 상태에서 이중 다발을 함께 인장 강도를 주고 간섭 나사못으로 고정하고 post tie로 보강한다. 결론: 저자들은 비교적 우수한 결과를 보여주었던 기존의 전내측 다발에 회전 안정성을 위한 부가적인 후외측 다발을 통해 5가닥(경우에 따라 6가닥)의 자가 슬괵건을 이용한 이중 다발 재건술을 시행함으로써 좋은 결과가 기대된다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.319-328
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• 2010

Bonded tendons have been used in reactor buildings at some operating nuclear power plants in Korea. Assessing prestress force on these bonded tendons has become an important pending problem in efforts to assure continued operation beyond their design life. The System Identification (SI) technique was thus developed to improve upon the existing indirect assessment technique for bonded tendons. As a first step, this study analyzed the sensitivity of the key parameters to prestress force, and then determined the optimal parameters for the SI technique. A total of six scaled post-tensioned concrete beams with bonded tendons were manufactured. In order to investigate the correlation of the natural frequency and the displacement to prestress force, an impact test, a Single Input Multiple Output (SIMO) sine sweep test, and a bending test using an optical fiber sensor and compact displacement transducer were carried out. These tests found that both the natural frequency and the displacement show a good correlation with prestress force and that both parameters are available for the SI technique to predict prestress force. However, displacements by the optical fiber sensor and compact displacement transducer were shown to be more sensitive than the natural frequency to prestress force. Such displacements are more useful than the natural frequency as an input parameter for the SI technique.

• 국제물리치료학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.1785-1790
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• 2019

Background: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) causes neurological symptoms by compression of the dura mater and nerve roots. Due to the changed in proprioception inputs that can result in abnormal postural pattern, delayed reaction time, and changed in deep tendon reflex. Objective: To investigate the effects of lumbar stabilization exercises on motor neuron excitability and neurological symptoms in patients with LDH. Design: Randomized Controlled Trial (single blind) Methods: Thirty patients with LDH were recruited; they were randomly divided into the balance center stabilization resistance exercise group (n=15) and the Nordic walking group (n=15). Each group underwent their corresponding 20-minute intervention once a day, four times a week, for four weeks. Participants' motor neuron excitability and low back pain were assessed before and after the four-week intervention. Results: There were significant differences in all variables within each group (p<.05). There were significant differences between the experimental and control groups in the changes of upper motor neuron excitability and pain (p<.05), but not in the changes of lower motor neuron excitability and Korean Oswestry Disability Index. Conclusion: Lumbar stabilization exercises utilizing concurrent contraction of deep and superficial muscles improved low back function in patients with LDH by lowering upper motor neuron excitability than compared to exercises actively moving the limbs. Lumbar stabilization exercises without pain have a positive impact on improving motor neuron excitability.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.517-532
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• 2000

A direct output feedback control scheme was recently proposed by the authors for single-story building structures resting on flexible soil body. In this paper, the control scheme is extended to mitigate the seismic responses of multi-story buildings. Soil-structure interaction is taken into account in two parts: input at the soil-structure interface/foundation and control algorithm. The former reflects the effect on ground motions and is monitored in real time with accelerometers at foundation. The latter includes the effect on the dynamic characteristics of structures, which is formulated by modifying the classical linear quadratic regulator based on the fundamental mode shape of the soil-structure system. Numerical result on the study of a $\frac{1}{4}$-scale three-story structure, supported by a viscoelastic half-space of soil mass, have demonstrated that the proposed algorithm is robust and very effective in suppressing the earthquake-induced vibration in building structures even supported on a flexible soil mass. Parametric studies are performed to understand how soil damping and flexibility affect the effectiveness of active tendon control. The selection of weighting matrix and effect of soil property uncertainty are investigated in detail for practical applications.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.279-284
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• 2022

Objective: This study was conducted to confirm the effect of physiotherapy on the balance and walking in dog with sciatic nerve injury and degenerative arthritis of stifle joints. Design: Single case study Methods: The dog walked abnormally for six months and was administrated in S animal hospital. The dog's right hindlimb was operated for cranial cruciate ligament repair and the dog had been taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic before being refered. There was severe degenerated osteoarthritis in the right hindlimb. During stance and walking, the right hindlimb was often shown partial weight bearing. The dog's left hindlimb was shown plantigrade stance and walking. The radiograph was shown an intact calcaneal tendon in the left hindlimb. In the neurologic examination, sciatic nerve injury in the left hindlimb was confirmed. The dog was treated using muscle strengthening, proprioceptive exercise, underwater treadmill and Laser therapy two, or three times a week for 3 months. At the 10th and 17th treatment, it was evaluated through stance and gait analyzer system to measure dog's balance and walking. Results: 3 months following physiotherapy, the dog's balance was improved in center of pressure(COP). And peak vertical force(PVF), vertical impulse(VI) was increased in right hindlimb and double stance was decreased. Conclusions: Physiotherapy may have improved the prognosis in this dog with severe osteoarthritis and sciatic nerve injury. This study suggested that animal physiotherapy is a valuable way to improve balance and walking.