• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2022

Objectives Most of the acupuncture or dry needling points for trigger finger were limited around the metacarpophalangeal joint, A1 pulley, and flexor muscle tendon. Thus, this study aimed to report a case of a patient with trigger thumb which improved using dry needling on additional muscle points. Methods The author has investigated why additional points are needed including what its accompanying effects are. Dry needling and electro-dry needling have been conducted based on anatomical structure. Moreover, a follow-up observation was performed twice to evaluate if the effects of this treatment have been maintained. Treatment progress was evaluated using a numeric rating scale (NRS) and Quinnell's classification of trigger finger. Results After 28 days of treatment, NRS and Quinnell's trigger grade decreased significantly without adverse effects. The treatment effect has been maintained until follow-up observation. Conclusions Additional points are recommended for the radical treatment of trigger finger.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.200-205
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• 1993

In many applications, the typical parallel-jaw end-effector of a robot arm has been remarkably satisfactory. But, it is not adequate for the applications such as complicated manipulation. In the study, a finger with 4 joints (so, having redundancy) was consturcted to investigate the characteristics of an articulated hand. Each joint was driven by one actuator, and the motor torque was transmited to each joint through a tendon-pulley system. In the context, major considerations for hardware design and the method to solve the inverse kinematics of a redundant manipulator were presented. Finally, the basic capabilities of an articulated hand were presented through experiments.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.397-403
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• 2012

Background Nonabsorbable sutures are favorable for repairing flexor tendons. However, absorbable sutures have performed favorably in an animal model. Methods Two-strand sutures using the interlocking modified Kessler method with polydioxanone absorbable sutures 4-0 were used to repair completely ruptured flexor tendons in 55 fingers from 41 consecutive patients. The medical records of average 42 follow up weeks were analyzed retrospectively. The data analyzed using the chi-squared test, and Fisher's exact test was used for postoperative complications. The results were compared with those of other studies. Results Among the index, middle, ring, and little fingers were injured in 9, 17, 16, and 13 fingers, respectively. The injury levels varied from zone 1 to 5. Of the 55 digits in our study, there were 26 (47%) isolated flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) injuries and 29 (53%) combined FDP and with flexor digitorum superficialis injuries. Pulley repair was also conducted. Concomitant injuries of blood vessels and nerves were found in 17 patients (23 fingers); nerve injuries occurred in 5 patients (10 fingers). Two patients had ruptures (3.6%), and one patient had two adhesions (3.6%). Using the original Strickland criteria, all the patients were assessed to be excellent or good. Also, fibrosis and long-term foreign body tissue reactions such as stitch granuloma were less likely occurred in our study. Compared to the Cullen's report that used nonabsorbable sutures, there was no significant difference in the rupture or adhesion rates. Conclusions Therefore, this study suggests that appropriate absorbable core sutures can be used safely for flexor tendon repairs.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.1160-1166
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• 2013

This paper presents feedforward controllers to improve the control performance of the motion and grasping force of a surgical instrument used in an MIS (Minimally Invasive Surgery) robot. The surgical instrument has a long distance between the drive motors and its active joints. Therefore, the gripper on the instrument is controlled by a cable drive mechanism, which generates a coupled motion between the wrist joint and the grip direction. In order to solve the problem, this paper analyzes the pulley composition of the surgical instrument and proposes feedforward controllers to eliminate the coupled motion. Furthermore, feedforward controllers to regulate the grasping force are proposed to deal with another coupling problem between the grasping force of the instrument and the motion of the instrument joints. The experimental results demonstrate the improved control performance of the motion and grasping force of the instrument.

• 대한정형외과 초음파학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2009

목적: 관절경적 회전근 개 봉합술 후 주기적 초음파 추적검사의 임상적 유용성과 회전근 개 파열크기 및 봉합방법에 따른 재파열의 빈도 및 시기를 밝히고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2008년 1월부터 6월까지 본원 정형외과에 내원하여 회전근 개 파열로 관절경적 치료를 시행한 환자 52명 중 6개월 이상 추시 관찰한 29명을 대상으로 초음파 검사를 시행한 후 관절경적 시술을 이용하여 비교하였으며, 수술 후 2주, 6주, 3개월 및 6개월에 회전근 개의 건재 상태를 초음파를 이용하여 관찰하였다. 결과: 전층 회전근 개 파열 중 소 및 중 파열은 10예로, 이중 활차 교량 봉합술(double pully suture bridge technique, DPSB)을 시행하였으며 2예(20%)에서 재파열(retear) 소견을 확인할 수 있었으며, 대 및 광범위 파열은 19예로, 건-건 봉합술을 시행한 6예 모두(100%)에서, 건-건 봉합술 및 골-건 봉합술을 시행한 2예 중 1예(50%)에서, 이중 활차교량 봉합술을 시행한 11예 중 6예(55%)에서 재파열 소견을 확인할 수 있었다. 추시 관찰의 시기에 따른 재파열은 수술 후 2주에서 6주 사이에 1예(7%), 6주에서 3개월 사이에 10예(66%), 3개월에서 6개월 사이에 4예(27%)가 관찰되었다. 결론: 관절경적 회전근 개 봉합술 후 주기적 초음파 추적검사는 재파열 유무 및 재파열의 시기를 확인하는데 유용하며, 술 후 재활치료의 지침을 설정하는데 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.