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U-shaped sacral fractures are rare and often difficult to diagnose primarily due to the difficulty in obtaining adequate imaging and the severe associated injuries.These fractures are highly unstable and frequently cause neurological deficits.The majority of surgeons have limited experience in management of U-shaped sacral fractures.No standard treatment protocol for U-shaped sacral fractures has been available till now.This study aimed to examine the management of U-shaped sacral fractures and the early outcomes.Clinical data of 15 consecutive patients with U-shaped sacral fracture who were admitted to our trauma center between 2009 and 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.Demographics,fracture classification,mechanism of injury and operative treatment and deformity angle were assessed.All the patients were treated with lumbopelvic fixation or (and) sacral decompression.EQ-5d score was applied to evaluate the patients' quality of life.Of the 15 consecutive patients with U-shaped sacral fracture,the mean age was 28.8 years (range:15-55 years) at the time of injury.There were 6 females and 9 males.The mean followup time was 22.7 months (range:9-47 months) and mean full weight-bearing time was 9.9 weeks (range:8-14 weeks).Ten patients received lumbopelvic fixation and sacral decompression,one lombosacral fixation,and 4 merely sacral decompression due to delayed diagnosis or surgery.The post-operation deformity angle (mean 27.87°,and range:8°-90°) of the sacrum was smaller than that pre-operation (mean 35.67;range:15-90) with no significance difference noted.At the latest follow-up,all patients obtained neurological recovery with different extents.Visual analogue score (VAS) was reduced from preoperative 7.07 (range:5-9) to postoperetive 1.93 (range:1-3).All patients could walk without any aid after treatment.Eight patients were able to care for themselves and undertook some daily activities.Five patients had returned to work full time.In conclusion,lumbopelvic fixation is an effective method for stabilization of U-shaped sacral fractures with fewer complications developed.Effective reduction and firm fixation are the prerequisite of early mobilization and neurological recovery.Sacral decompression effectively promotes neurological recovery even in patients with old U-shaped sacral fractures.
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U-shaped sacral fractures are rare and often difficult to diagnose primarily due to the difficulty in obtaining adequate imaging and the severe associated injuries.These fractures are highly unstable and frequently cause neurological deficits.The majority of surgeons have limited experience in management of U-shaped sacral fractures.No standard treatment protocol for U-shaped sacral fractures has been available till now.This study aimed to examine the management of U-shaped sacral fractures and the early outcomes.Clinical data of 15 consecutive patients with U-shaped sacral fracture who were admitted to our trauma center between 2009 and 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.Demographics,fracture classification,mechanism of injury and operative treatment and deformity angle were assessed.All the patients were treated with lumbopelvic fixation or (and) sacral decompression.EQ-5d score was applied to evaluate the patients' quality of life.Of the 15 consecutive patients with U-shaped sacral fracture,the mean age was 28.8 years (range:15-55 years) at the time of injury.There were 6 females and 9 males.The mean followup time was 22.7 months (range:9-47 months) and mean full weight-bearing time was 9.9 weeks (range:8-14 weeks).Ten patients received lumbopelvic fixation and sacral decompression,one lombosacral fixation,and 4 merely sacral decompression due to delayed diagnosis or surgery.The post-operation deformity angle (mean 27.87°,and range:8°-90°) of the sacrum was smaller than that pre-operation (mean 35.67;range:15-90) with no significance difference noted.At the latest follow-up,all patients obtained neurological recovery with different extents.Visual analogue score (VAS) was reduced from preoperative 7.07 (range:5-9) to postoperetive 1.93 (range:1-3).All patients could walk without any aid after treatment.Eight patients were able to care for themselves and undertook some daily activities.Five patients had returned to work full time.In conclusion,lumbopelvic fixation is an effective method for stabilization of U-shaped sacral fractures with fewer complications developed.Effective reduction and firm fixation are the prerequisite of early mobilization and neurological recovery.Sacral decompression effectively promotes neurological recovery even in patients with old U-shaped sacral fractures.
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This study examined the clinical outcomes of one-stage surgical treatment for patients with spinal tuberculosis via a posterior-only approach. Twenty-four patients with thoracic or lumbar spinal tuberculosis whose lesions were confined to adjacent segments were admitted to our hospital and treated. The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale was used to assess the neurological function. All patients were treated with one-stage surgical treatment via a posterior-only approach. The clinical efficacy was evaluated by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scores and oswestry disability index (ODI) of nerve function. Patients were evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively by measurement of spinal deformity using Cobb angle and radiological examination. All the patients were followed up for 13 to 27 months. They had significantly postoperative improvement in JOA score, ODI and ASIA classification scores. The kyphotic angles were significantly corrected and maintained at the final follow-up. Bone fusion was achieved within 4-12 months. It was concluded that one-stage surgical treatment via a posterior-only approach is effective and feasible for the treatment of spinal tuberculosis.
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Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Bone Transplantation , Debridement , Fracture Fixation, Internal , Plastic Surgery Procedures , Spinal Fusion , Tuberculosis, Spinal , Diagnostic Imaging , General SurgeryABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the effect of gastrodin on isolated thoracic aorta rings of rats and to investigate the potential mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A perfusion model of isolated thoracic aorta rings of rats was applied. The effect of cumulative gastrodin (5, 50, 100,150, 200, and 250 μmol/L) on endothelium-intact aorta rings was investigated. The same procedure was applied to observe the effect of gastrodin on endothelium-intact/denuded aorta rings pre-contracted with 10(-6) mol/L phenylephrine hydrochloride (PE). The aorta rings incubated by 200 mmol/L gastrodin in the Ca(2+)-free (K-H) solution was contracted by using PE. The effect of 200 mmol/L gastrodin on endothelium-denuded aorta rings pre-contracted with 60 mmol/L KCl was also observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the denuded gastrodin group, the intact gastrodin group could significantly relax the PE-contracted aorta rings (P<0.01). In Ca(2+)-free (K-H) solution KHS, the PE-induced contraction rate of aorta rings pre-incubated by gastrodin was 6.5%±0.7%, which was significantly less than the control group (11.8%±0.9%,P<0.01). However, after 3 mmol/L CaCl2 was added, the Ca(2+)-induced contraction in the gastrodin group (51.7%±2.4%) was similar to that in the control group (49.8%±2.8%). The contractile rate of rings in the KCl-contracted gastrodin group (96.3%±0.6%) was not significantly different from that in the control group (96.8%±1.2%).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Gastrodin has the effect of vasorelaxation on isolated thoracic aorta rings of rats. The mechanism of the vasorelaxation of gastrodin may mainly work through the inhibition of inositol 1, 4, 5-trisphosphosphate receptor on the sarcoplasmic reticulum of the arterial smooth muscle, which leads to the reduction of the Ca(2+) released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum.</p>