• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.546-555
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• 2014

Objectives: Recently, many studies have reported beneficial effects from the application of laser and light-emitting diode (LED) therapy for cerebral nervous disease. Transcranial laser therapy and LED therapy may be an effective method to treat diseases of the cerebral nervous system. This study aims to discuss the possibility of laser and LED therapy for cerebral nervous disease by reviewing literature about its effectiveness. Methods: We searched papers using PubMed, Science Direct, CINAHL, KTKP, Oasis and NDSL, using the keywords "Laser therapy, low-level", "Transcranial laser", "Transcranial light emitting diode" and "stroke", "traumatic brain injury", "dementia", "anxiety", "cognitive", "emotional effects", "psychiatric disorder", "multiple sclerosis", "Parkinson's disease". The search range included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and clinical case series. Reviews and animal experiments were not included. Studies not matched with inclusion criteria were excluded. Results: A total 1,119 studies were found. 1,100 were excluded from scanning titles and abstracts and finally 9 articles were selected. Among the 9 articles, 5 were RCTs, one was a controlled study, and the other 3 were case reports. They reported that transcranial laser therapy and LED treatment had beneficial effects from photobiomodulation to the cerebral nervous system. Clinical evaluation factors showed favorable trends. Conclusions: Transcranial laser therapy and LED therapy seem to be effective to the cerebral nervous system and they may be a favorable choice for cerebral nervous disease.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.30-37
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• 1997

Pilon fracture is an intraarticular fracture of distal tibia. It is high energy injury with significantly associated soft tissue damage, bone comminution, and articular surface disruption. Until recently, this treatment has followed the AO principles, Because the risk of complications outweighs potential benefits, the principle of a Pilon fracture treatment are changing. Newer techniques using articulated external fixation minimize disturbance of the soft tissue envelope and have decreased these complications. Series of 5 patients with Pilon fracture were treated by articulated external fixator and followed up more than 12 monthes at the Department of orthopaedic surgery, Kang Dong Sacred Heart Hospital, College of medicine, Hallym University. The results were as follows: 1. The type of fracture were type C2(3 cases),type C3(2 cases) according to AO-$M{\ddot{u}}ller$ classification. 2. The clinical results according to functional criteria by Mast and Teipner were good in 4 cases and poor in 1 case, which is an old fracture. 3. Techniques utilizing articulated external fixator were associated with satisfactory results and appeared to significantly decrease the incidence of soft tissue complication, post-traumatic arthritis, osteoporosis, and fibrosis of ankle joint.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.48-54
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• 2020

상악 전치부 외상으로 인한 치관-치근 파절의 경우 파절선이 치은연하에 위치할 때 결손된 골조직과 연조직을 재생성하기 위해 교정적 정출술이 제안되었다. 교정적 정출술은 심미적인 결과와 좋은 예후를 나타내는 쉬운 교정 접근법 중 하나이다. 그러나 강한 힘을 사용하거나 매우 빠른 교정력을 가하게 되면 조직손상이나 유착이 발생할 수 있다. 다음 증례는 두 환자에서 외상으로 인한 상악전치의 치관-치근 파절에 대해 교정적 정출술을 이용한 임상치료과정을 서술하였다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.644-649
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• 2010

Purpose: As the mean life expectancy of people has been prolonged, and the elderly people who participate in the production activities has been increasing, it is expected that the demand on the replantation of amputated digits in elderly patients would increase. But, there are few studies about the replantation of amputated digits in elderly patients. Therefore, we report treatment outcomes of replantation of amputated digits in elderly patients. Methods: From 1998 to 2008, the replantation was performed in 51 completely amputated digits of 33 patients aged 60 years or older. We performed the replantation in the usual manner. Under the brachial plexus block, the surgical procedures carried out in the following sequence: internal fixation using Kirschner wire, tenorrhaphy, arteriorrhaphy, neurorrhaphy and venorrhaphy. If the arterial ends could not be approximated without tension, a vein graft was performed. Results: Of a total of 51 digits, 46 digits (90%) survived. 13 patients (40%) had underlying medical problem preoperatively. But, in all the patients, there were no postoperative medical complications. As the postoperative surgical complications, excluding five cases of the total necrosis of digit, there were three cases of venous congestion, two cases of arterial insufficiency, seven cases of infection and 16 cases of partial necrosis. Conclusion: Age alone does not affect the survival of replanted digits. Type of injury is the most important factor that affects the survival of replanted digits.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.65-76
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• 2020

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study were to determine an intervention that involves proprioceptive exercises combined with cognitive task completion for adults with chronic ankle instability and to investigate the effects of the exercises on the static balance, dynamic balance, and ankle function of such individuals. METHODS: A total of 30 adults suffering from the aforementioned condition were randomly divided into experimental (n=15) and control (n=15) groups. The experimental group performed proprioceptive exercises in combination with cognitive tasks for 15 minutes in each session that was held three times a week for four 4 weeks, whereas the control group carried out only proprioceptive exercises. A Wii Balance Board, which enables examining the fluctuation area distance, and speed, was used to determine static balance; a Y-balance test kit was employed to measure dynamic balance; and the side hop, figure-of-8 hop, and square hop tests were conducted to ascertain ankle function. RESULTS: The results showed that the static balance, dynamic balance, and ankle function of both the experimental and control groups significantly improved. The participants were instructed to perform one-leg postural exercises with and without vision blocking for the affected leg. The experimental group showed more significant improvement than did the controls in terms of the fluctuation distance, speed, and area of static balance. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, although combined proprioceptive exercises and cognitive tasks were insufficient to enhance all types of balance among the subjects, it effectively reinforced their static balance.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.179-189
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• 2003

Objectives: This study described the features of home-bound industrial accident victims and their needs for rehabilitation services. This study was also aimed to find a future direction of development of community rehabilitation programs that are suitable for their needs demands. Methods: This study is a descriptive study, were collected through two phases using structured questionnaire. In the first stage, su were performed via telephone interviews. In the se stage, surveys were performed via home visit Subjects in the first stage included 2203 indu injured victims staying at home, of whom. individuals complaining of post-traumatic complic became the subjects of the second stage. Results: This study showed that the home-bound industrial accident patients were complaining of complications from the injury even after receiving treatment by IACI. However, they were neglecting their health problems without any intervention. Even if they use health care services. the treatment is mainly focused on acute medical care, which may not effective for them. Furthermore, they had unstable employment status and suffered from financial burden for health care costs. The Labor Welfare Organization has established a plan to remove barriers of industrial accident victims in reinstatement, and has been preparing various programs in order to establish an all-embracing service system for industrial accident victims from accident occurrence to reinstatement. However, these rehabilitation services can be truly helpful only when the injured are able to obtain enough information about them. The current restrictive system is also not appropriate for solving health problems of the industrial accident victims. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a plan that can provide industrial accident victims high-quality rehabilitation services so that they can use those services in the community without being dependent on hospitals. This study proposes visit nursing services as a way to provide various health services within community for the industrial accident victims.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.213-218
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• 1997

저자들은 4례의 가성 흉부대동맥류를 외과적으로 치료하였는데 개심술후와 대동맥치환술후에 발생 한 예가 각 1례씩 이었고 2례는 교통사고에 의한 흉부둔상후 발생하였다. 심실중격결손증으로 개심술을 받았던 1례에서는 대동맥도관과 심정지액도관을 삽입하였던 부위로 생각되는 상행대동맥에서 발생하 였고, 하행대동맥에 발생한 죽상대동류로 대동백치환술을 받았던 1례에서는 인조혈관의 봉함부위에서, 그리고 교통사고에 의한 흉부둔상의 예에서는 좌쇄골동맥 기시부 직하방에서 발생하였다. 개심술 및 대 동백치환술을 받았던 환자들에서는 감염이 발병원인으로 생각되었고 외상환자에서는 하행대동맥의 파 열이 원인이었다. 외상에 의한 1례가 술후 3일째쉐 사망하였는데 수상시 동반된 담즙성 복막염에 의한 패혈증으로 사망하였다. 생존한 3례는 술후 10개월에서 18개월이 경과하였는데 특별한 합병증은 발견 되 지 않고 있다. 이상의 소견으로 미루어 외상에 의한가성대동류가의심되는 경우에서는타장기 손상의 합병을 충분히 검토하여야 하고 개심술이나 대동백치환술후 추적관찰 중에도 드물게 발생하는 가성 흉부대동맥류가 발견되면 곧바로 외과적 \ulcorner치술을 시행하면 양호한 성적을 기대할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.267-269
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• 2012

Traumatic brachial plexus injuries can be devastating, causing partial to total denervation of the muscles of the upper extremities. Surgical reconstruction can restore motor and/or sensory function following nerve injuries. Direct nerve-to-nerve transfers can provide a closer nerve source to the target muscle, thereby enhancing the quality and rate of recovery. Restoration of elbow flexion is the primary goal for patients with brachial plexus injuries. A 4-year-old right-hand-dominant male sustained a fracture of the left scapula in a car accident. He was treated conservatively. After the accident, he presented with motor weakness of the left upper extremity. Shoulder abduction was grade 3 and elbow flexor was grade 0. Hand function was intact. Nerve conduction studies and an electromyogram were performed, which revealed left lateral and posterior cord brachial plexopathy with axonotmesis. He was admitted to Rehabilitation Medicine and treated. However, marked neurological dysfunction in the left upper extremity was still observed. Six months after trauma, under general anesthesia with the patient in the supine position, the brachial plexus was explored through infraclavicular and supraclavicular incisions. Each terminal branch was confirmed by electrophysiology. Avulsion of the C5 roots and absence of usable stump proximally were confirmed intraoperatively. Under a microscope, neurotization from the musculocutaneous nerve to two medial pectoral nerves was performed with nylon 8-0. Physical treatment and electrostimulation started 2 weeks postoperatively. At a 3-month postoperative visit, evidence of reinnervation of the elbow flexors was observed. At his last follow-up, 2 years following trauma, the patient had recovered Medical Research Council (MRC) grade 4+ elbow flexors. We propose that neurotization from medial pectoral nerves to musculocutaneous nerve can be used successfully to restore elbow flexion in patients with brachial plexus injuries.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.211-219
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• 2013

Objective : The objectives of the present study were to characterize the natural course of initially non-operated traumatic acute subdural hematoma (ASDH) and to identify the risk factors of hematoma progression. Methods : Retrospective analysis was performed using sequential computed tomography (CT) images maintained in a prospective observational database containing 177 ASDH cases treated from 2005 to 2011. Patients were allocated to four groups as followings; 136 (76.8%) patients to the spontaneous resolution group, 12 (6.8%) who underwent operation between 4 hours and 7 days to the rapid worsening group (RWG), 24 (13.6%) who experienced an increase of hematoma and that underwent operation between 7 and 28 days to the subacute worsening group (SWG), and 5 (2.8%) who developed delayed aggravation requiring surgery from one month after onset to the delayed worsening group (DWG). Groups were compared with respect to various factors. Results : No significant intergroup difference was found with respect to age, mechanism of injury, or initial Glasgow Coma Scale. The presence of combined cerebral contusion or subarachnoid hemorrhage was found to be a significant prognostic factor. Regarding CT findings, mixed density was common in the RWG and the SWG. Midline shifting, hematoma thickness, and numbers of CT slices containing hematoma were significant prognostic factors of the RWG and the SWG. Brain atrophy was more severe in the SWG and the DWG. Conclusion : A large proportion of initially non-operated ASDHs worsen in the acute or subacute phase. Patients with risk factors should be monitored carefully for progression by repeat CT imaging.

• 대한정형외과 초음파학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.26-30
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• 2015

정형외과적 영역에서 족부 족관절 부의의 손상은 흔한 문제이다. 비록 손상들이 생명을 위협하지는 않지만 정확한 진단이나 치료가 지연됐을 시에는 하지의 기능에 장애를 유발 할 수 있으므로 정확한 진단이 장기간의 합병증을 예방 할 수 있다. 초음파는 비용-효과면에서 우수하고 방사선 피폭의 염려가 없으며 연부 조직의 검사에 유용하고 역동적 검사를 시행할 수 있어서 아킬레스건 파열에서 그 유용성이 증가하고 있다. 초음파 영상은 아킬레스건 파열의 진단적 도구이다. 영상의학적 검사 없이 아킬레스건 파열을 진단하기 위해서는 신체 검사와 환자의 병력에 필요하지만 개인 의원에서는 약 20%에서 파열을 놓지는 것으로 알려져 있다. 초음파 영상 하에서 정상적인 섬유 구조의 단절이 아킬레스건 파열의 진단이 되며 실시간으로 족배 굴곡 및 족저 굴곡을 함으로써 단절이 더 확대되는 것을 관찰 할 수 있다. 그리고 수술 후나 보존적인 치료를 시행하는 경우에도 추시 관찰 기간 동안 지속적으로 초음파를 통해 건의 상태를 관찰할 수 있는 유용한 도구이다.