Corrosion at the interface of cobalt-alloy heads on titanium-alloy stems.

The combination of a cobalt-alloy head on a titanium-alloy femoral hip stem is widely accepted for press-fit and biologic fixation applications. Examination of 30 components retrieved at periods of 0.5 to 66.9 months for histologic examination of tissue ingrowth revealed that 56.6% of the tapered connections between head and stem showed evidence of crevice corrosion leading to concerns of metal ion release and the potential failure of head to stem fixation.     

抗凝血相关因子抗体检测方法的建立及临床应用

目的抗磷脂抗体综合征(APS)患者血清中是否存在识别纤溶酶、凝血酶和活性蛋白C(APC)的抗磷脂抗体(aPL)。方法分别用凝血酶、纤溶酶和APC包被酶标板,建立抗纤溶酶、抗凝血酶和抗APC抗体的检测方法。结果在40例APS患者和40名正常对照的血清中,前者抗纤溶酶抗体阳性率为42.5%(17/40),抗凝血酶抗体阳性率为35%(14/40),对照组则两者均为阴性,差异有显著性(P<0.01)。但两组样本抗APC抗体检测结果的A值经检验差异无显著性(P>0.05)。结论APS患者的血清中可检测出抗纤溶酶、抗凝血酶和抗APC抗体,其临床意义有待进一步研究。     

SYMPTOMATIC COLITIS AS THE INITIAL PRESENTATION OF WEGENER'S GRANULOMATOSIS

SUMMARY Wegener's granulomatosis is a multisystem disorder which rarely presents with gastrointestinal involvement. We report a case in which colitis was the reason for hospital admission. Diagnosis may be difficult unless clinical, serological and histopathological features are all considered.