Articular compression molding techniques for acetabular posterior wall fracture / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Objective@#To evaluate the efficacy of articular compression molding techniques in the surgery for acetabular posterior wall fracture.@*Methods@#A retrospective study was conducted of the 28 patients (28 hips) with fracture of acetabular posterior wall plus comminuted compression of articular surface who had been treated using the articular compression molding techniques at Department of Orthopedics, The Hospital of 81 Group Army of PLA from January 2014 to January 2018. They were 25 males and 3 females, aged from 26 to 63 years (average, 49.3 years). The time from injury to surgery ranged from 4 to 12 days (average, 7.8 days). According to the Letournel-Judet classification, all were single element (simple) posterior wall fractures combined with posterior dislocation of the femoral head and articular compression of different degrees; transient sciatic nerve injury was complicated in 12 cases. The posterior hip dislocations were timely and successful reset at emergency treatment. The compression fractures of the posterior wall and hip joint were treated by open reduction and internal fixation via the acetabular posterior (K-L) approach. The articular compression was treated by 4 stabilization techniques: absorbable screwing and blocking technique in 10 cases, indwelling screwing in 12 cases, indwelling Kirschner wiring in 2 cases and die push and squeeze tamping in 4 cases. The operation time, intraoperative bleeding and complications were recorded. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated by the modified Merle d’Aubigne & Postel scoring criteria at the final follow-up.@*Results@#The operation time lasted from 76 to 118 minutes (average, 94.2 minutes); the intraoperative bleeding ranged from 100 to 320 mL (average,220.8 mL). No incision liquefaction, infection or other complications occurred. The 28 patients were followed up for 10 to 36 months (average, 17.6 months). According to the Matta scoring criteria, 24 cases achieved anatomical reduction but 4 dissatisfactory reduction. By the modified Merle d’Aubigne & Postel scoring criteria at the final follow-up, the efficacy was evaluated as excellent in 26 cases and as good in 2. Heterotopic ossification was observed in 3 cases and microscopic free dense shadow in the joint cavity (about 2 mm in the round ligament) in 3 cases. There were no cases of obvious traumatic arthritis or osteoarthritis, femoral head necrosis, walking pain, lameness or hip abduction weakness. The 12 patients complicated with preoperative transient sciatic nerve injury recovered within 3 months after surgery.@*Conclusion@#The articular compression molding techniques can effectively treat severely comminuted articular compression in the acetabular posterior wall fracture and improve reduction of articular surface and hip joint matching, leading to stability and good joint function.

Temporary titanium plate screwing in open reduction and internal fixation for displaced acetabular fracture / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Objective To explore the efficacy of temporary titanium plate screwing for positional maintenance in reduction and internal fixation for displaced acetabular fractures.Methods A retrospective study was conducted of the 28 patients (28 hips) with displaced acetabular fracture who had been treated by open reduction and internal fixation from October 2013 to March 2016.They were 20 males and 8 females,aged from 24 to 68 years (average,42.3 years).The time from injury to surgery ranged from 7 to 21 days(average,14.5 days).According to the Letournel-Judet classification,there were 2 posterior column fractures,4 transverse fractures,5 posterior column plus posterior wall fractures,6 transverse plus posterior wall fractures,2 T-shaped fractures,3 anterior and posterior transverse fractures and 6 double column fractures.The posterior acetabular approach or combined anterior and posterior approach was used.In all the patients temporary titanium plate screwing was conducted to fix one side of the fracture so as to facilitate accomplishment of open reduction and internal fixation without losing the indirect anatomic reduction of the intraarticular fracture.After the open reduction and internal fixation was accomplished,the temporary screw fixation was removed in 26 patients but retained in 2 patients as needed.The reduction quality,complications and outcomes at the final follow-ups were recorded.Results All the 28 patients were followed up for 10 to 36 months (mean,15.6 months).By the Matta criteria,anatomical reduction was achieved in 26 cases,unsatisfactory reduction in one and poor reduction in one,yielding an anatomic reduction rate of 92.9％.By the improved Mere d'Aubigne & Postel criteria,the clinical outcomes at the final follow-up were excellent in 27 cases and good in one,yielding a good to excellent rate of 100％.Postoperatively,heterotopic ossification of different severities occurred in 11 cases but did not affect their joint function;transient paralysis of the sciatic nerve was reported in 6 cases but recovered 3 months after surgery.No complications like avascular necrosis of the femoral head or walking pain were observed during follow-ups.Conclusion Temporary fixation with titanium plate screws during open reduction and internal fixation for displaced acetabular fractures can effectively improve the reduction and fixation of the articular surface,leading to satisfactory short-term clinical outcomes.

Articular compression molding techniques for acetabular posterior wall fracture / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of articular compression molding techniques in the surgery for acetabular posterior wall fracture.Methods A retrospective study was conducted of the 28 patients (28 hips) with fracture of acetabular posterior wall plus comminuted compression of articular surface who had been treated using the articular compression molding techniques at Department of Orthopedics,The Hospital of 81 Group Army of PLA from January 2014 to January 2018.They were 25 males and 3 females,aged from 26 to 63 years (average,49.3 years).The time from injury to surgery ranged from 4 to 12 days (average,7.8 days).According to the Letournel-Judet classification,all were single element (simple) posterior wall fractures combined with posterior dislocation of the femoral head and articular compression of different degrees;transient sciatic nerve injury was complicated in 12 cases.The posterior hip dislocations were timely and successful reset at emergency treatment.The compression fractures of the posterior wall and hip joint were treated by open reduction and internal fixation via the acetabular posterior (K-L) approach.The articular compression was treated by 4 stabilization techniques:absorbable screwing and blocking technique in 10 cases,indwelling screwing in 12 cases,indwelling Kirschner wiring in 2 cases and die push and squeeze tamping in 4 cases.The operation time,intraoperative bleeding and complications were recorded.The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated by the modified Merle d'Aubigne & Postel scoring criteria at the final follow-up.Results The operation time lasted from 76 to 118 minutes (average,94.2 minutes);the intraoperative bleeding ranged from 100 to 320 mL (average,220.8 mL).No incision liquefaction,infection or other complications occurred.The 28 patients were followed up for 10 to 36 months (average,17.6 months).According to the Matta scoring criteria,24 cases achieved anatomical reduction but 4 dissatisfactory reduction.By the modified Merle d'Aubigne & Postel scoring criteria at the final follow-up,the efficacy was evaluated as excellent in 26 cases and as good in 2.Heterotopic ossification was observed in 3 cases and microscopic free dense shadow in the joint cavity (about 2 mm in the round ligament) in 3 cases.There were no cases of obvious traumatic arthritis or osteoarthritis,femoral head necrosis,walking pain,lameness or hip abduction weakness.The 12 patients complicated with preoperative transient sciatic nerve injury recovered within 3 months after surgery.Conclusion The articular compression molding techniques can effectively treat severely comminuted articular compression in the acetabular posterior wall fracture and improve reduction of articular surface and hip joint matching,leading to stability and good joint function.

Research Status of Traditional Chinese Medicine Regulating Gastric Mucosal Apoptosis in Chronic Atrophic Gastritis / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

Chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) is a common and refractory disease of the digestive system in clinic.Apoptosis is the important reason which relates CAG pathological changes.As one of the important means of clinical prevention and treatment of digestive diseases, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the role and mechanism of CAG related research has become an important direction in recent years.Based on the collection of related literatures and data, the paper analyzed the possible mechanism of CAG pathogenesis grasped the key aspect of apoptosis and clarified the research status of TCM on the regulation of gastric mucosal cell apoptosis in CAG in recent years through focusing on the specific signaling pathways in mitochondrial pathway, death receptor pathway, endoplasmic reticulum pathway.Through the above analysis, the paper provided some ideas for further systematic and in-depth research and explored CAG effective TCM program.

Application of micro screws in holistic management of comminuted fracture of posterior acetabular wall combined with posterior hip dislocation / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Objective To explore the application of micro screws in holistic management of comminuted fracture of posterior acetabular wall combined with posterior hip dislocation.Methods From October 2013 to March 2016,38 patients (38 hips) were managed for comminuted fracture of posterior acetabular wall combined with posterior hip dislocation.They were 29 males and 9 females,aged from 15 to 71 years (average,38.6 years).According to the Letournel-Judet classification,there were 35 simple fractures of posterior acetabular wall and 3 complex fractures (2 fractures of posterior column plus posterior wall and one transverse plus posterior wall fracture).All fractures were comminuted and involved the posterior wall.The posterior Kocher-Langenbeck approach was selected for all the patients.Intraoperative exploration revealed the comminuted posterior walls were complicated with broken acetabular rims and ruptured glenoid rims to various degrees.Micro screws or micro screw-plate system were used to repair the comminuted fractures and broken acetabular rims,bridge support fixation with a locking plate followed pelvic reconstruction,and at the same time the ruptured glenoid rims were sutured so that the whole posterior articular structure around the posterior wall was repaired and reconstructed in a holistic manner.Results All the 38 patients were followed up for 12 to 36 months (average,17.6 months).By the Matta assessment,the reduction was excellent in 36 cases and fine in 2,giving an excellent to good rate of 100％.All fractures got united after 9 to 14 weeks (average,10.2 weeks).By the improved Merle d'Aubigne & Postel criteria,the clinical outcome was excellent in 35 cases and good in 3,giving an excellent to good rate of 100％.After surgery,heterotopic ossification occurred in one case,and transient paralysis of the sciatic nerve in 3 cases.No infection,necrosis of the femoral head,joint pain,joint malfunction or unstable walking was observed.Conclusion In the management of comminuted fracture of posterior acetabular wall combined with posterior hip dislocation,the lesions of the whole posterior wall can be repaired primarily in a holistic manner by repairing the shattered posterior wall of the acetabulum wth micro plate and screw system and simultaneous suture and fixation of the broken actabular rim and ruptured glenoid rim.

Protective effect of permissive hypercapnia in infants undergoing one-lung ventilation / 实用医学杂志

Objective To investigate the protective effect of permissive hypercapnia in infants undergoing one-lung ventilation(OLV). Methods A total of 64 infants were randomly divided into Group N(normocapnia group,n=32)and Group H(hypercapnia group,n=32).Arterial blood gas samples were collected at four differ-ent time points:10 minutes after intubation(T1),30 and 60 minutes after artificial pneumothorax(T2,T3),and 30 minutes after being sent to post anesthesia care unit(T4)while vital signs(HR,MAP,SpO2and temperature) and ventilation parameters(Ppeak,Vt,PEEP,RR,MVV,and FiO2)were recorded simultaneously;OI was calcu-lated by corresponding equation. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF)was collected before and after surgery for the measurement of RAGE. Results Compared with those at T1,MAP and PaO2were significantly lower but Ppeak was obviously higher in group N,while HR,Ppeakas well as PaCO2were increased(P<0.05)and Vt,MVV,pH, PaO2as well as lactic acid were decreased in group H(P < 0.05)at T2and T3. Compared with those in group N, MAP,HR as well as PaCO2were higher while Ppeak,Vt,MVV,pH,and lactic acid were lower in group H at T2 and T3(P<0.05).There was a significant increase of RAGE in both groups after surgery and it was much higher in group N when compared with that in group H after surgery(P<0.05). Conclusion PHC not only has advantages in improving tissue oxygenation,but also has the potential of lung protection for infants undergoing OLV.

Impact of different hemoglobin on postoperative cognitive functions in female patients undergoing laparo- scopic surgery / 实用医学杂志

Objective To explore the impact of different hemoglobin on postoperative cognitive functions in female patients underwent laparoscopic surgery. Methods 215 female patients who were underwent laparoscopic total hysterectomy or laparoscopic myomectomy from January 2016 to December 2016 in our hospital were selected. The patients were divided into 3 groups according to their hemoglobin:Group N with normal hemoglobin ,Group A with hemoglobin concentration of 9 ~ 11 g/L ,and Group B with hemoglobin concentration of 6 ~ 9 g/L. Same anesthesia and recovery plan were performed in all patients. Basic and operative information were recorded. The score of MoCA on the day before surgry ,the day after surgry ,3 days after surgry and 30 days after surgry were recorded. Blood samples were collected on the day before surgry and the day after surgry for the determina-tion of serum S-100β protein and IL-6 concentrations. Results No significant difference was found in basic and operative information among three groups. The recovery time was much longer in Group B than that in Group N. No difference were found among three group in the score of MoCA on the day before surgry and 30 days after surgry ,while the score in the day after surgry and 3 days after surgry were lower in Group B com-pared with Group N. The incidence of POCD were higher in Group B compared with Group N. Compared with the day before surgry ,the concentration of serum S-100β protein and IL-6 were much higher. And compared with Group N ,the concentration of serum S-100β protein was higher in Group A and B in the day after surgry , while IL-6 was higher in Group B. The concentration of serum S-100βprotein and IL-6 were much higher in Group B compared with Group A in the day after surgry. Conclusion Female patients with hemoglobin concen-tration of 6 ~ 9 g/L are susceptible to POCD ,which might be contributed by operative central nerve system damage induced by excessive inflammation.

Preoperative full reset combined with minimally invasive treatment of extreme distal pilon fractures / 中华创伤杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of preoperative full reset combined with minimally invasive treatment of extreme distal pilon fractures.Methods A retrospective analysis was made on 34 patients (35 ankles) with tibial fractures extremely close to the distal articular surface treated surgically between January 2011 and January 2015.There were 21 mnales and 13 females,aged 20-71 years (mean,36.2 years).Injury resulted from traffic accidents in 32 patients and high falls in two.Using the AO/OTA fracture classification system,type 43-B3 was noted in three patients,43-C1 in five patients,43-C2 in 18 patients and 43-C3 in eight patients.Calcaneal traction combined with manipulative reduction was used to correct fracture displacement preoperatively.All fractures were stabilized by minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) through single or combined medial,anteromedial and anterolateral approaches while minimizing damage to bone attachment and continuity of soft tissue,after soft tissue swelling subsided.For the patients with articular surface collapsing with severe comminution,a series of procedures were done under direct vision including using the talus articular surface as a mold,stable fixation with fine Kirschner (1-1.5 mm) and thin screws (2.1-2.7 mm series) and impaction bone grafting below subchondral bone.Thereafter,distal tibia anatomical short multi-directional locking plate fixation,distal nail support and early ankle joint functional exercise were done.Burwell-Charnley radiological evaluation system was used for radiological assessment,and TeenyWiss scoring system for ankle clinical symptoms and function.Postoperative complications were recorded.Results Follow-up lasted for 11-38 months (mean,16.6 months).No infection,wound disunion,or plate exposure occurred.Burwell-Charnley radiological evaluation system showed anatomic reduction in 32 patients,unsatisfactory reduction in one,and poor reduction in one.According to the Teeny-Wiss scoring system,the results were excellent in 31 patients,good in two and poor in one,with the excellentgood rate of 97％.Three patients suffered traumatic arthritis after operation and alleviated after oral administration of painkiller.Conclusion With use of full reset combined with manipulative reduction to correct fracture displacement,minimally invasive locking plate,distal row of nails,impaction bone grafting and limited fixation,the patients with extremely distal tibial pilon fractures achieve satisfactory reduction,stable fixation,and early functional exercise.

The research progress on etiology and pathogenesis of chronic atrophic gastritis in traditional Chinese medicine / 国际中医中药杂志

Chronic atrophic gastritis is a common and intractable disease of digestive in clinical. Chinese medicine is an important treatment method of this disease. It is said in Yellow Emperor that you must know the reason to seize the key. So explore the pathogenesis of the disease is the key to understanding the disease and the premise of Chinese medicine treatment of disease in traditional Chinese medicine. In recent years, many medical literature for chronic atrophic gastritis were reported. This article focuses on organizing the etiology and pathogenesis of the research literatures to comprehensively analyze the formation mechanism of the disease, and lay a solid foundation for further effective treatment search.

Efficacy of dexmedetomidine mixed with dezocine and levobupivacaine for patient-controlled epidural analgesia after cesarean section / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To evaluation the efficacy of dexmedetomidine mixed with dezocine and levobupivacaine for patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) after cesarean section.Methods A total of 300 patients, aged 23-35 yr, with body mass index of 24-28 kg/m2 , of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ , undergoing elective cesarean section under epidural anesthesia, were randomly divided into 3 groups (n =100 each) according to the random number table: morphine and levobupivacaine group (ML group), dezocine and levobupivacaine group (DL group), and dexmedetomidine, dezocine and levobupivacaine group (DDL group).In group ML, the loading dose included morphine 2 mg + levobupivacaine 10 mg + 5 ml normal saline, and PCEA solution contained morphine 5 mg + levobupivacaine 150 mg + normal saline 100 ml.In group DL, the loading dose included dezocine 3 mg+ levobupivacaine 10 mg+ normal saline 5 ml, and PCEA solution contained dezocine 15 mg + levobupivacaine 150 mg + normal saline 100 ml.In group DDL, the loading dose included dezocine 2 mg+ levobupivacaine 10 mg + dexmedetomidine 0.5 μg/kg + normal saline 5 ml, and PCEA solution contained dezocine 7.5 mg+ levobupivacaine 150 mg + dexmedetomidine 1.5 μ g/kg + normal saline 100 ml.At 10 min before the end of operation, the loading dose was given via the epidural catheter, and the PCEA pump was connected and set up to deliver a 2 ml bolus dose with a 15-min lockout interval and background infusion at 2 ml/h.Analgesia was maintained until 42 h after operation.Visual analog scale score was main-tained ≤ 3, and (or) visual analog scale for fatigue score ≤ 2.When PCEA failed, morphine 2 mg was injected epidurally as rescue analgesic.At 4, 8, 24 and 42 h after operation, the modified Bromage score and Ramsay sedation score were recorded, and patients' satisfaction with analgesia was evaluated.The occurrence of epidural analgesia-related adverse reactions was recorded.Results The consumption of PCEA solution and requirement for rescue analgesics were significantly lower in group ML than in group DL.Compared with group ML, Ramsay sedation score was significantly decreased at 4 and 8 h after operation, the degree of patients' satisfaction with analgesia was increased, and the incidence of nausea, vomiting, dizziness and pruritus was decreased in DL and DDL groups, and the incidence of urinary retention was decreased in group DDL.The degree of patients' satisfaction with analgesia was significantly higher, and the incidence of dizziness and urinary retention was lower in DDL group than in group DL.No patients developed epidural analgesia-relatcd hypotension, bradycardia, or respiratory depression in the three groups.Conclusion The efficacy of dexmedetomidine mixed with dezocine and levobupivacaine is good when used for PCEA after cesarean section, and the adverse reactions are fewer.

Injured effect of hyperhomocysteinemia and asymmetric dimethylarginine on rats cerebral vascular and efficacy of combined drug regimens / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To study the damage of hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) on the structure of rats cerebral vessels,and to explore the treatment effect of probucol,folic acid and vitamin B12.Methods Totally,70 male Sprague-Dawley(SD) rats were randomly divided into seven groups:normal control (A),HHcy model (B),low-dose-probucol (C),middle-dose-probucol (D),high-dose-probucol (E),folic-acid plus vitamin B12 (F),folic-acid plus vitamin B12 plus probucol(G)group.Group A was fed plain feedstuff and water.Other groups were fed homomethionin feedstuff and water,probucol (340,510,680 mg· kg-1 · d-1),folic acid and vitamin B12,folic acid plus vitamin B12 plus probucol respectively.The plasma concentrations of homocysteine(Hcy) and ADMA were assayed by high-performance liquid chromatography method (HPLC) at the beginning,and at the end of 8 and 12 weeks.The analysis of rats cerebral vessels was performed with electron microscope at the end of 12 weeks.Results (1) After adding high concentrations of methionine feedstuff for 8 weeks,the levels of Hcy in group B (60.4±11.9) μmol/L were significantly raised compared with group A(7.1±1.4) μmol/L.Meanwhile,ADMA levels in group B(1.3±0.4)μmol/L were higher than group A(0.4±0.1) μmol/L.At the end of 12 week,the levels of Hcy and ADMA were lower in groups C[(49.9±11.4)μmol/L,(1.0±0.2)μmol/L],D [(46.8± 10.9)μmol/L,(0.9±0.1)μmol/L],E[(44.3±11.4)μmol/L,(0.9±0.1)μmol/L],F [(16.3 ± 4.9)μmol/L,(0.7 ± 0.2)μmol/L] compared with group B [(69.5 ± 11.4)μmol/L,(1.6 ±0.5)μmol/L],but higher than group A[(6.7±1.3)μmol/L,(0.5±0.1)μmol/L].The levels of Hcy and ADMA in group G[(8.9±1.9) μmol/L,(0.6±0.2) μmol/L]were also lower than those in group B (P＜0.05],but they did not show statistically significant differences compared with group A(P＞0.05).(2) According to correlative analysis,Hcy levels were positively correlated with ADMA levels (P＜0.05).(3) On electron microscope,we observed that the cerebral artery and cerebral cortex of group B were seriously damaged.After the intervention with probucol,folic acid and vitamin B12,the structure of rats cerebral vessels were improved in group C,D,E,F and G as compared with group B,and group G were especially improved more obviously.Conclusions The HHcy and ADMA could damage the structure of rats cerebral vessels.Probucol,folic acid and vitamin B12 may alleviate the cerebral vascular damage by decreasing the levels of Hcy and ADMA,and the effect is more significant by the combined drug regimens of Probucol,folic acid and vitamin B12.

Role of expression of phosphodiesterase 4B in spinal cord in inflammatory responses in a rat model of neuropathic pain: relationship with extracellular signal-regulated kinase / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To evaluate the role of expression of phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B) in the spinal cord in inflammatory responses in a rat model of neuropathic pain and the relationship with extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK).Methods Sixty healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 180-220 g,in which intrathecal catheters were implanted at L5,6 interspace,were used.The location of catheters was confirmed 6 days later.The rats were randomly divided into 5 groups (n =12 each):sham operation group (group Sham),normal saline (NS) group,vehicle group (group Ⅴ),mismatch siRNA group (group siR-M),and PDE4B-siRNA group (group siR-B).Neuropathic pain was induced by ligation of L5 spinal nerve (SNL).In Sham group,the L5 spinal nerve was only exposed,but not ligated.Immediately after ligation and on 1,3,5,and 7 days after ligation,10 μl NS,10 μl NS,LipofectaminTM RNAiMAX,PDE4B-siRNA (2 μg/10 μl) encapsulated in mismatch siRNA and PDE4B-siRNA (2 μg/10 μl) encapsulated in LipofectaminTM RNAiMAX were injected intrathecally in Sham,NS,V,siR-M,and siR-B groups,respectively.The mechanical pain threshold was measured at 1 day before and 2,4,6 and 8 days after operation.After behavioral testing on 8th day after operation,the rats were sacrificed and the lumbar segment of the spinal cord was removed for determination of PDE4B protein,ERK and phosphor-ERK (p-ERK)expression,and TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 levels.Results Compared with Sham group,the mechanical pain threshold was significantly decreased at 2,4,6 and 8 days after operation in NS,V,siR-M and siR-B groups (P ＜0.05),and no significant change was found in the mechanical pain threshold at 2,4,6 and 8 days after operation (P ＞ 0.05) and the expression of p-ERK and PDE4B protein,and levels of TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 were increased at 2,4,6 and 8 days after operation in V and siR-M groups (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with NS group,the mechanical pain threshold was significantly increased,and the expression of p-ERK and PDE4B protein and levels of TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 were decreased at 2,4,6 and 8 days after operation (P ＜ 0.05),and no significant change was found in the parameters mentioned above in V and siR-M groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Up-regulation of the expression of PDE4B protein in the spinal cord is involved in the development of neuropathic pain in rats,which may be related to promoted phosphorylation of ERK in the spinal cord and enhanced inflammatory responses.

Effect of rosuvastatin on morphine tolerance in rats / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of rosuvastatin on the morphine tolerance in rats and the underlying mechanism.Methods Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 200-250 g,were randomly divided into 6 groups (n =8 each):control group (group C),morphine tolerance group (group MT),rosuvastatin control group (group RC),rosuvastatin 0.4 mg/kg group (group R1),rosuvastatin 2.0 mg/kg group (group R2)and rosuvastatin 10.0 mg/kg group (group R3).Morphine tolerance was induced by subcutaneous injection of morphine 10.0 mg/kg at 8:00 and 16:00 everyday for 5 consecutive days.The equal volume of normal saline was given in groups C and RC.Normal saline 10 ml/kg was injected through a gastric tube into stomach everyday at 30 min after subcutaneous injection of normal saline or morphine for 5 consecutive days in groups C and MT.Rosuvastatin 10,0.4,2.0 and 10.0 mg/kg were injected through a gastric tube into stomach everyday at 30 min after subcutaneous injection of normal saline or morphine for 5 consecutive days in groups RC,R1,R2 and R3,respectively.The paw withdrawal latency to nociceptive thermal stimulation was measured 1 day before (T1) and 1 day after morphine tolerance was induced (T2).The percentage of maximal possible effect (MPE) was calculated.The rats were sacrificed after the last measurement of pain threshold and the L5 segment of the spinal cord was removed for determination of the expression of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and phosphorylated ERK (p-ERK)(by Western blot) and contents of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) (by ELISA).Results Compared with group C,MPE was significantly decreased at T2 and the expression of p-ERK and contents of IL-1β and TNF-α were increased in groups MT and R1 (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with group MT,MPE was significantly increased at T2 and the expression of p-ERK and contents of IL-1β and TNF-α were decreased in groups RC,R2 and R3 (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the indicators mentioned above between groups R2 and R3,and in the expression of ERK between the six groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Rosuvastatin can attenuate the morphine tolerance in rats by inhibiting the phosphorylation of ERK and decreasing the level of IL-1β and TNF-α.