Long-term results of synovectomy in total knee arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized controlled trial / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

BACKGROUND@#Synovectomy has been introduced into total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with the aim of relieving pain and inflammation of the synovium. However, there are no long-term, comparative data to evaluate the effect of synovectomy in TKA. This study was aimed at assessing pain, function, and complications in patients undergoing synovectomy during TKA for osteoarthritis (OA) at long-term follow-up.@*METHODS@#This was a prospective randomized controlled trial of 42 consecutive patients who underwent staged bilateral TKA. Patients undergoing the first-side TKA were allocated to receive TKA with or without synovectomy followed by a 3-month washout period and crossover to the other strategy for the opposite-side TKA. The overall efficacy of both strategies was evaluated by determination of blood loss, the Knee Society score (KSS), and knee inflammation conditions during a 3-month postoperative period. The postoperative pain, range of motion (ROM), and complications were sequentially evaluated to compare the two groups until 10 years after surgery.@*RESULTS@#At the 10-year follow-up, both groups had a similarly significantly improved ROM (114.88 ± 9.84° vs. 114.02 ± 9.43°, t  = 0.221, P  = 0.815) and pain relief with no differences between the two groups (1.0 [1.0] vs. 1.0 [1.5], U  = 789.500, P  = 0.613). Similar changes in total blood loss, KSS, and knee inflammation were found in both groups during 3 months postoperatively ( P  > 0.05). Additionally, there was no significant difference regarding complications and satisfaction between the two groups ( P  > 0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#Synovectomy in conjunction with TKA for primary OA does not seem to provide any benefit regarding postoperative pain, ROM, and satisfaction during a 10-year follow-up. In addition, it may not result in more blood loss and increased incidence of long-term complications. Based on our long-term findings, it should not be performed routinely.@*TRIAL REGISTRATION@#Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR-INR-16008245; https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=13334 .

Cardiac function assessment after bioprosthetic valve replacement with mitral valve preservation by MDCT / 重庆医学

Objective To investigate the assessment of multi-detector spiral CT on the cardiac function after bioprosthetic valve replacement with mitral valve preservation.Methods Thirty-five patients suitable for undergoing bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement in our hospital from May 2012 to February 2014 were randomly divided into 2 groups:group A(experimental group,intraoperative preservation of mitral valve and subvalvular structure during,n=16) and group B (control group,without intraoperative preservation of subvalvular structure of mitral valve,n=19).MDCT before operation and on postoperative 10 d was performed for evaluating the left ventricular function.Results In the comparison of preoperative MDCT,the end diastolic velocity(EDV),end systolic velocity(ESV),ejection fraction(EF) and stroke volume(SV) had no statistical difference between the group A and B.In MDCT results on postoperative 10 d,EDV,ESV and EF in the group A were 113.42±9.22)mL,(38.63±3.40)mL and (51.63±4.71) ％,which in the group B were(113.42 ± 9.22) mL,(38.63 ± 3.40) mL and (51.63 ± 4.71) ％ respectively,the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05),but SV had no statistical difference between the two groups(P＞0.05).Conclusion The bioprosthetic valve replacement with mitral valve preservation is safe and feasible in technology,moreover effectively protects the postoperative left ventricular function.

Pathogenic surveillance of scarlet fever in Xicheng District of Beijing in 2014 / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To perform pathogenic surveillance of scarlet fever in Xicheng District of Beijing in 2014 ,and provide sci‐entific data for developing reasonable prevention policy for the disease .Methods The throat swab specimens from 212 patients who were diagnosed with streptococcal infection ,tonsillitis and angina in surveillance hospital were collected ,and from which the patho‐gens were isolated and identified .Results In the 212 samples ,the positive rate of A group hemolytic streptococcus were 21 .2%(45/212) .The patients were mainly 4-15 years old ,especially 6- <8 years old .The positive rate was highest in 6- <7 years old children .The peak of disease incidence was observed in May and June .Conclusion Preschools and schools were the key sites for scarlet fever prevention and control ,therefore ,the surveillance and prevention should be further strengthened to prevent the out‐break .

The application of blood recovery in adult cardiac valve replacement surgery / 重庆医学

Objective To investigate the clinical value of blood recovery in the heart valve replacement surgery of adults. Methods Selected 556 patients accepted cardiac valve replacement surgery from May 2008 to April 2012 in our hospital,and divid-ed into control group(278 cases)and observation group(278 cases)according to the way of intraoperative blood transfusion patients in observation group underwent autologous blood recovery and patients in control group underwent without autologous blood recov-ery,the clinical parameters were observed and statistically analyzed.Results The differences of blood routine after 24 h(such as he-moglobin,hematocrit,platelets,etc.)and blood gas analysis(such as pH,potassium ions,lactic acid,etc.)between two groups were not significantly different,which is statistically insignificant(P >0.05);the postoperative chest drainage of patients in observation group was not significantly different from that of patients in control group,which was statistically insignificant(P >0.05);the a-mount of banked blood in observation group(263.83 ± 19.23)mL was significantly lower than that in control group(615.24 ± 20.34)mL,the difference between two groups was statistically significant(P <0.05).Conclusion In heart valve replacement sur-gery of adults,blood recovery can effectively add blood volume,reduce autologous blood loss,and significantly reduce the amount of banked blood input,which is worthy of promotion.

Application of Pressure Therapy for Rehabilitation (review) / 中国康复理论与实践

Pressure therapy is more and more focused in clinical rehabilitation because of its simple and effective benefits. This paper reviewed research and application of pressure therapy in rehabilitation.

Effect of Bobath Approach Combined with Acupuncture on Spastic Cerebral Palsy / 中国康复理论与实践

@#ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Bobath approach combined with acupuncture on spastic cerebral palsy. Methods30 children with cerebral palsy treated with acupuncture combined with Bobath approach were as study group, other 30 children treated with Bobath approach only as the control group. ResultsThere were 27 cases (93%) were effective in study group, and 21 cases (80%) in control. The scores of Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) improved in both groups (P＜0.05), but more in the study group (P＜0.05) after treatment. The spasticity alleviated in both study group (76.7%) and control group （50%）. ConclusionThe combination with acupuncture is more effective on spastic cerebral palsy than Bobath approach alone.

MRI evaluation of acute spinal cord injury / 中华创伤杂志

Objective To assess the clinical value of MRI in evaluation of acute spinal cord in-jury. Methods A total of 50 patients with acute spinal cord injury were examined with magnetic reso-nance (MRI), X-ray and CT. Of all, 15 patients for spinal MR imaging were examined with axial and sngittal spin-echo and fast spin-echo imaging and 17 with coronal imaging. All imaging was performed on 1.5T superconducting system (GE/SIEMENS) with spine surface coil. Results Among 50 patients with acute spinal cord injury, spinal cord edema was detected by MRI in 16 patients, by CT in four but none by X-ray. Intraspinal cord hemorrhage was detected by MRI in 21 patients, by CT in 11 but none by X-ray. Compression and dislocation were detected by MRI in 34 patients, by CT in 15 but none by X-ray. Incomplete and complete transection of spinal cord was found by MRI in 10 patients, by CT in three but none by X-ray. Conclusion MRI is superior to CT scanning and X-ray in detection and evaluation of a-cute spinal cord injury and is the optimal method for examination and diagnosis of acute spinal cord injury.

Discussion on Reform of Instruction of Kinesiology in Higher Vocational College / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Kinesiology is an important special basic course of rehabilitation therapy specialty in the higher vocational college.The establishment of aim,class teaching content and outline,the preparation of teaching data,the innovation of teaching methods and measure,the reinforcement of practical teaching,and etc.,were discussed in the paper,and the consideration and experiences on the practical teaching reform and construction of kinesiology course in the higher vocational colleges were put forward.

Explorative Course Teaching Reform of Education of Higher Vocational Physical Therapeutics / 中国康复理论与实践

@# The author discussed the course teaching reform of physical therapeutics of higher vocation community rehabilitation speciality from teaching form, textbook choice, teaching content, organizing theory and practice teaching, examination means, ect.

Repeated ischemic preconditioning attenuates rat myocardial ischemical reperfusion injury through down-regulating TLR4 and decreasing peripheral TNF-? and IL-1? levels / 第三军医大学学报

Objective To investigate the protective mechanism of ischemic preconditioning for myocardial ischemic reperfusion injury (MI/RI) rats. Methods Eighteen male Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats were randomly separated into Sham operation,ischemic reperfusion (IR) and ischemic preconditioning (IP) groups (6 rats in each group). Peripheral blood and cardiac muscle were collected after the establishment of the above 3 animal models. ELISA was employed to determine proinflammatory cytokines TNF-? and IL-1? production in sera of these animals. RT-PCR and Western blot analysis was used to assay the transcriptional level and protein level of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in cardiac muscle tissue with pathological change,respectively. Results Compared with IR group,ischemic preconditioning effectively decreased the expression levels of TNF-? and IL-1? in sera of rats in IP group (P