Preservation of Scaphoid in Scaphoid Nonunion Advanced Collapse Stage II and III / 대한정형외과학회잡지

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate the outcome of open reduction and internal fixation with a headless screw and auto iliac bone graft for patients of scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse (SNAC) stage II and III. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted for 10 patients diagnosed with stage II or III SNAC, and consequently treated with open reduction and internal fixation with a headless screw and auto iliac bone graft with or without radial styloidectomy between 2010 and 2013. Radiographic results were evaluated by bone union, the scapholunate angle and lateral intrascaphoid angle. Clinical results were evaluated by range of motion, pain, grip strength, Mayo wrist score, and assessment of Maudsley. RESULTS: All patients showed union after the operation. Final follow-up X-rays show smoothening of the articular surface with improvement of sclerotic lesions of the articular surface, cystic lesions and osteopenic lesions. Pain decreased after the operation compared with preoperative status, grip strength and Mayo wrist score showed significant improvement. Scapholunate angle and lateral intrascaphoid angle decreased after the operation, but it was not significant. According to assessment of Maudsley, among 10 cases, there were 4 excellent cases, 4 good cases and 2 fair cases. CONCLUSION: Restoration of stability of scaphoid is important to SNAC stage II and III, open reduction and internal fixation with a headless screw and auto iliac bone graft shows satisfactory clinical and radiologic outcomes. Thus it is considered a recommendable operation.

Comparison of the efficacy of a forced-air warming system and circulating-water mattress on core temperature and post-anesthesia shivering in elderly patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia / 대한마취과학회지

BACKGROUND: In the present study, we compared changes in body temperature and the occurrence of shivering in elderly patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia during warming with either a forced-air warming system or a circulating-water mattress. METHODS: Forty-six patients were randomly assigned to either the forced-air warming system (N = 23) or circulating-water mattress (N = 23) group. Core temperature was recorded using measurements at the tympanic membrane and rectum. In addition, the incidence and intensity of post-anesthesia shivering and verbal analogue score for thermal comfort were simultaneously assessed. RESULTS: Core temperature outcomes did not differ between the groups. The incidence (13.0 vs 43.5%, P < 0.05) and intensity (20/2/1/0/0 vs 13/5/3/2/0, P < 0.05) of post-anesthesia shivering was significantly lower in the forced-air system group than in the circulating-water mattress group. CONCLUSIONS: The circulating-water mattress was as effective as the forced-air warming system for maintaining body temperature. However, the forced-air warming system was superior to the circulating-water mattress in reducing the incidence of post-anesthesia shivering.

Unidirectional valve malfunction by the breakage or malposition of disc: two cases report / 대한마취과학회지

Malfunction of the unidirectional valve in a breathing circuit system may cause hypercapnia from the rebreathing of expired gas, ventilation failure, and barotrauma. Capnography is a useful method for monitoring the integrity of the unidirectional valve. We experienced two cases of malfunction of a unidirectional valve which caused leakage and reverse flow, diagnosed early as a change of the capnographic waveform. One case was caused by expiratory unidirectional valve breakage. The other was caused by an incorrectly-assembled inspiratory unidirectional valve.

Effect of position changes after spinal anesthesia with low-dose bupivacaine in elderly patients: sensory block characteristics and hemodynamic changes / 대한마취과학회지

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to compare the anesthetic characteristics in elderly patients who remain in sitting position for 2 min compared with patients that are placed in supine position after induction of spinal anesthesia. METHODS: Fifty-seven patients scheduled for transurethral surgery were randomized to assume supine position immediately after 6.5 mg hyperbaric bupivacaine were injected (L group) or to remain in the sitting position for 2 minutes before they also assumed the supine position (S group). Analgesic levels were assessed bilaterally, using pin-prick. Motor block was scored using a 12-point scale. The mean arterial pressure and heart rate were also recorded. RESULTS: Sensory block levels were significantly lower at all time points for the L group. However, there were no significant differences in the degree of the motor block and hemodynamic changes between the two groups. However, in the L group, ephedrine or atropine were administered to three patients. CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that performing a spinal anesthesia in sitting position was technically easier and induced less hypotension.

Diagnosis of Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome and Ultrasound Guided Steroid Injection

A 64-year-old woman visited our pain clinic with the pain of right lateral side of thigh for one year. Her pain always started from knee and was radiated to buttock area when symptom was severe. She showed significant tenderness at knee lateral side and local tightness at lateral thigh. Magnetic resonance image of the knee was performed and we could identify high signal intensity of iliotibial band through coronal and axial view. In spite of medication and physical stretching exercise of iliotibial band for one month, she did not show any improvement of pain. To alleviate her symptom, ultrasound guided local corticosteroid injection targeting beneath the iliotibial band was performed. After the procedure, the reduction of pain was significant and there was no need for further management.

A Case of Lipohyperplasia of the Stomach / 대한소화기내시경학회지

Lipohyperplasia is a lesion characterized by diffuse infiltration of lipocyte in the submucosal layer, which was formally known as 'lipomatosis' or 'lipomatous hyperplasia'. Lipohyperplasia is distinguished from lipoma, the former is not encapsulated and has normal mucosa. Most of lipohyperplasia developed at the ileocecal valve, showed clinical manifestation of abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, intestinal intussuception and intestinal obstruction. We experienced a case of a 45-year-old woman who had polypoid lipohyperplasia of the stomach. Her chief complaint was recurrent epigastric discomfort. Endoscopic finding was a 10 9 mm sized polypoid lesion in the anterior wall of lower body of the stomach. Endoscopic polypectomy was performed and the histological examination revealed infiltration of lipocyte in the submucosal layer.