Effects of exogenous factors on spatial accuracy in neurosurgery

The study aimed to assess the effect of exogenous factors such as surgeon posture, surgical instrument length, fatigue after a night shift, exercise and caffeine consumption on the spatial accuracy of neurosurgical manipulations. For the evaluation and simulation of neurosurgical manipulations, a testing device developed by the authors was used. The experimental results were compared using nonparametric analysis (Wilcoxon test) and multivariate analysis, which was performed using mixed models. The results were considered statistically significant at p < 0.05. The study included 11 first-year neurosurgery residents who met the inclusion criteria. Hand support in the sitting position (Wilcoxon test p value = 0.0033), caffeine consumption (p = 0.0058) and the length of the microsurgical instrument (p = 0.0032) had statistically significant influences on the spatial accuracy of surgical manipulations (univariate analysis). The spatial accuracy did not significantly depend on the type of standing position (Wilcoxon test p value = 0.2860), whether the surgeon was standing/sitting (p = 0.1029), fatigue following a night shift (p = 0.3281), or physical exertion prior to surgery (p = 0.2845).When conducting the multivariate analysis, the spatial accuracy significantly depended on the test subject (p < 0.0001), the use of support during the test (p = 0.0001), and the length of the microsurgical instrument (p = 0.0397). To increase the spatial accuracy of microsurgical manipulations, hand support and shorter tools should be used. Caffeine consumption in high doses should also be avoided prior to surgery.     

朱氏一指禅推法联合电针治疗膝骨关节炎临床疗效观察

目的:对比朱氏一指禅推法联合电针与单纯电针治疗膝骨关节炎的疗效差异。方法:将100例入组患者随机分为观察组和对照组,观察治疗前、治疗3周后及治疗后3个月随访VAS评分、WOMAC量表评分及测量膝关节活动度(ROM)。结果:两组患者治疗3周后及治疗后3个月随访,VAS和WOMAC量表评分及膝关节活动度均较治疗前明显改善,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);VAS评分两组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),观察组改善WOMAC量表评分及膝关节活动度均优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);观察组总有效率均优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:朱氏一指禅推法联合电针对膝骨关节炎治疗具有显著作用,尤其在改善关节僵硬、躯体功能障碍及恢复膝关节活动度方面更为明显。     

Particulate endocytosis mediates biological responses of human mesenchymal stem cells to titanium wear debris.

Continual loading and articulation cycles undergone by metallic (e.g., titanium) alloy arthroplasty prostheses lead to liberation of a large number of metallic debris particulates, which have long been implicated as a primary cause of periprosthetic osteolysis and postarthroplasty aseptic implant loosening. Long-term stability of total joint replacement prostheses relies on proper integration between implant biomaterial and osseous tissue, and factors that interfere with this integration are likely to cause osteolysis. Because multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) located adjacent to the implant have an osteoprogenitor function and are critical contributors to osseous tissue integrity, when their functions or activities are compromised, osteolysis will most likely occur. To date, it is not certain or sufficiently confirmed whether MSCs endocytose titanium particles, and if so, whether particulate endocytosis has any effect on cellular responses to wear debris. This study seeks to clarify the phenomenon of titanium endocytosis by human MSCs (hMSCs), and investigates the influence of endocytosis on their activities. hMSCs incubated with commercially pure titanium particles exhibited internalized particles, as observed by scanning electron microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopy, with time-dependent reduction in the number of extracellular particles. Particulate endocytosis was associated with reduced rates of cellular proliferation and cell-substrate adhesion, suppressed osteogenic differentiation, and increased rate of apoptosis. These cellular effects of exposure to titanium particles were reduced when endocytosis was inhibited by treatment with cytochalasin D, and no significant effect was seen when hMSCs were treated only with conditioned medium obtained from particulate-treated cells. These findings strongly suggest that the biological responses of hMSCs to wear debris are triggered primarily by the direct endocytosis of titanium particulates, and not mediated by secreted soluble factors. In this manner, therapeutical approaches that suppress particle endocytosis could reduce the bioreactivity of hMSCs to particulates, and enhance long-term orthopedic implant prognosis by minimizing wear-debris periprosthethic osteolysis.     

捻转补泻手法针刺合谷穴对其局部皮肤温度的影响

目的阐明针刺捻转补法与泻法的操作是否存在效应上的差异,并探讨其效应差异是否为补泻效应的差异.方法应用红外线热像技术,采用不同的捻转补泻手法针刺健康人合谷穴后,观察其在即刻,10、20、30min,对局部皮肤温度的影响.结果不同捻转补法与泻法的操作存在着不同程度的效应差异,其中补法可以使皮温升高,泻法可以使皮温降低,以石氏捻转补泻针法较为明显.结论1)补泻手法,补法和泻法的操作可产生不同的效应.2)不同捻转补泻手法对皮肤温度产生的升降效应为补泻效应,其中以石氏捻转补泻手法最为明显.3)证明补泻手法实施的必要性.     

旋转复位配合矫形鞋治疗退变性腰椎侧弯

退变性腰椎侧弯(degenerative lumbar scoliosis,DLS)是继发于腰椎间盘及腰椎骨关节退变的成人脊柱侧弯,较一般典型的腰椎骨性关节炎症状重,同时伴有明显旋转侧弯畸形,常规治疗方法疗效差。2003年9月-2005年9月采用脊柱(定点)旋转复位手法结合矫形鞋治疗77例DLS患者,近期效果满意,总结报告如下。1临床资料本组77例中,男29例,女48例;平均年龄56.5岁(45~76岁)。病程平均6个月(2个月~10年)。所有患者均有腰痛及下肢疼痛,同时伴有明显的腰脊柱侧弯,站立、行走疼痛明显,其中48例(82.3%)需要药物控制疼痛,间歇性跛行者26例(33.8%),直腿抬高试验…     

手法复位治疗移位的跟骨关节内骨折

移位的跟骨关节内骨折的治疗长期以来一直是一个较为困难的问题，近年来多提倡手术切开复位内固定治疗。我院自1996—2001年采用手法复位治疗移位跟骨关节内骨折29例，效果满意，报告如下。     

坐位腰椎旋转手法时腰椎单元内在应力和位移的实时监测

目的:用三维有限元法,分析施行坐位腰椎旋转手法时退变腰椎单元的内在应力及位移分布的特点,以探讨手法的作用机制、安全性及其合理性。方法:使用正常L4,5腰椎CT片,以Mimics软件系统逐层重建,建立L4,5三维有限元模型。根据手法原理,将坐位腰椎旋转手法进行分解,把各项力学参数代入三维有限元模型进行计算分析。观察手法作用时腰椎间盘的位移和内在应力的变化。结果:最大的应力集中点分布于环椎体峡部、椎弓根、上位椎体小关节面的下端。椎间盘的应力集中分布于环前外侧部,右后外侧部应力大于左后外侧部。最大位移出现在上位椎体的上关节。左侧小关节面相对位移较大,左侧椎间孔变大;右侧椎小关节面间移位小,右侧椎间孔变小,椎间盘右后外侧部向后突出。结论:模拟坐位腰椎旋转手法时,向健侧旋转优于向患侧旋转。     

手法治疗肘关节错缝86例

2000年1月-2005年10月共治疗肘关节错缝86例,临床效果满意,现报告如下。1临床资料86例中男61例,女25例;年龄13~46岁。受伤机制:均为跌倒时手掌着地,肘关节过伸导致。摄X线片未见骨折及关节异常。肘关节伸屈活动障碍,伸20°~40°,屈90°~110°,屈伸平均(70·57°±3·01°)的活动范围。肘关节轻度肿胀,以内后方为甚,压痛点为尺骨半月切迹的内侧,强作旋后活动时会引起剧烈疼痛,肘三角正常。受伤至就诊时间1~3 d,平均1·5 d。2治疗方法2·1复位左肘错缝者坐于靠背椅上,助手立于患者侧背后方,紧握患者上臂,术者于患者前侧,左手握患者腕部,右手…