Bilateral Ulnar Agenesis: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Bilateral ulnar agenesis is a rare abnormality. A total of 36 cases are analyzed: 35 of these are documented in the literature and 1 stillborn male is presented in this study. Most patients had one of the three conditions: Al-Awadi/Raas-Rothschild syndrome, syndrome of ulnar aplasia with split hand/split foot deformity, or the Brachmann—de Lange syndrome. Fifty percent of all cases with bilateral ulnar agenesis were associated with lower limb defects and these cases, for the most part, also belonged to the aforementioned syndromes. Nonskeletal, internal organ malformations were identified in 34% of all patients. Nine patients presented with isolated bilateral ulnar agenesis. The Al-Awadi/Raas-Rothschild syndrome and the split hand/split foot deformity are heritable disorders. There was no evidence for genetic etiology in most of the other cases. Bilateral ulnar agenesis in our fetus was part of the Brachmann—de Lange syndrome with associated cardiac defect, diaphragmatic hernia, and umbilical artery agenesis.     

Ubiquitin-positive achromatic neurons in corticobasal degeneration

A 66-year-old woman presented with an alien limb syndrome without dementia. The course of her illness was unremitting and at autopsy 6 years later her diagnosis was confirmed as corticobasal degeneration without Alzheimer-type pathology. Although the presence of ballooned achromatic cortical neurons and cell loss from the substantia nigra distinguishes such patients, the site and density of achromatic neurons has not previously been quantified. We show that immunohistochemistry for the cell stress protein ubiquitin selectively stains these achromatic neurons, whereas they do not stain for abnormally phosphorylated tau protein. Phosphorylated neurofilament antibodies recognise both ballooned and non-ballooned neurons. In this case, high densities of ubiquitin-positive ballooned neurons were found in frontal cortical regions with the highest densities in layers V and VI of the anterior cingulate cortex. In addition, high densities of ubiquitin-positive ballooned neurons were found in the insular cortex, claustrum and amygdala. These results confirm past reports of frontal pathology, but show that there is also considerable pathology in insular and parahippocampal cortical regions and some subcortical regions. Our findings suggest that the distribution and staining characteristics of ballooned neurons in corticobasal degeneration may help to differentiate these cases pathologically, while the absence of dementia appears to be an important clinical criterion.     

下肢严重损伤截肢与保留的计量诊断

取２００例下肢严重损伤（截肢者与保留者各１００例），应用评分方法，根据年龄、休克、伤口污染，皮肤、肌肉肌腱、骨关节、血管及神经损伤程度进行多因素两类判别分析，对伤肢进行计量诊断．结果显示：截肢组平均２２．７４分（１７～２８分），保留组１５．７７分（１３～２１分）；判别方程Ｚ＝０．１４Ｘ１＋１．４８Ｘ２＋１．４３Ｘ３＋１．６３Ｘ４＋５．８４Ｘ５＋５．０９Ｘ６＋４．３４Ｘ７＋２．１９Ｘ８，Ｚ＊＝６７．５２．方差分析所建方程有高度显著意义（Ｐ＜０．００５）．各因素对方程的贡献率以肌肉严重损伤对肢体威胁最大，其次为血管损伤，再次为骨关节损伤．原资料回代验证准确率为９８％．由此认为，该方程对临床下肢严重损伤的伤情判断及决定伤肢保留与否有重要价值．     

The callous elbow and aging of the upper arm

The author describes his surgical approach to the problems of the aging upper arm and elbow region. Surgery at an appropriate age can prevent the progressive wrinkling of the elbow which is further aggravated by aging of the upper arm. The author's operation is aimed at correcting both portions of the arm anatomy at the same time.     

Galanin gene expression declines with adulthood in the cholinergic fields of the horizontal diagonal band of male rats

The neuropeptide galanin (GAL) influences leaming and memory processes, perhaps by inhibiting cholinergic function. We recently reported that, in the rat, the nucleus of the horizontal limb of the diagonal band (HDB) exhibits the highest level of GAL mRNA coexpression by basal forebrain (BF) cholinergic neurons and, in the HDB, virtually all GAL mRNA-expressing neurons correspond to the cholinergic cell type. Since GAL gene expression is induced across puberty in many brain regions, we used in situ hybridization histochemistry and quantitative autoradiography to assess GAL gene expression across the rostro-caudal extent of the HDB in prepubertal and adult male rats and to determine whether GAL gene expression is also regulated during maturation in this BF region. Our results show that the number of GAL mRNA-expressing cells per section is significantly reduced in the HDB with adulthood. Post-hoc analysis indicated that these age-associated differences in the number of GAL mRNA-expressing cells per section could be ascribed to the rostral and central subregions of the HDB. Age-related differences in the labeling intensity of GAL mRNA-expressing neurons were also detected in the rostral and central subregions of the HDB. No age-associated differences in GAL gene expression were found in the caudal HDB subregion. These results suggest that: (1) in contrast to other brain regions, GAL gene expression in the cholinergic BF may be negatively regulated by factors concomitant with puberty; and (2) the inhibition of cholinergic function by cosecreted GAL may be enhanced prior to puberty within cholinergic neurons of the rostral and central aspects of the HDB.     

富血小板血浆治疗下肢慢性难愈合伤口47例随访研究

目的 探讨富血小板血浆(platelet-rich plasma,PRP)对下肢慢性难愈合伤口的修复作用. 方法 2007年5月-2007年11月,采用PRP注射治疗下肢慢性难愈合伤口47例.男41例,女6例;年龄15～68岁,平均43.2岁.原发疾病:胫腓骨骨折20例,跟骨骨折4例,跖骨骨折1例,下肢多发开放性骨折3例,胫骨骨髓炎10例,股骨骨髓炎1例,足踝部软组织损伤4例,截肢术后感染2例,足部矫形术后感染及跟腱修补术后感染各1例.外院治疗后2～4个月创口未愈合转入合并骨折未愈合23例,细菌培养结果 阳性38例.患者予2次清创加自体PRP伤口内注射,每次间隔2个月. 结果 患者均于首次注射PRP后获随访,随访时间4个月.首次注射PRP2个月后,34例伤口明显缩小,坏死组织及脓苔清除,组织色泽健康,血供良好,外露骨或肌肉组织被新牛肉芽组织覆盖.4个月随访时,无肌肉和骨组织外露患者,创面覆盖率79.3%4±18.O%,总治愈率29.8%.治疗前创口体积(11.8±5.6)mL,治疗后为(2.5±2.7)mL,创口体积缩小(9.3±4.9)mL,治疗前后创口体积比较差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).术前23例合并骨折未愈合者,随访4个月时骨折完全愈合9例,骨痂生长明显增多12例,无明显改变2例,均无骨髓炎征象加重.细菌培养阳性结果 15例. 结论 PRP能有效促进软组织缺损修复,加速下肢慢性难愈合伤口愈合.     

内眦赘皮与重睑成形同期手术的一种新方法

目的 探索适合同时行重睑成形术和内眦赘皮矫正术的新方法。方法 根据内眦赘皮深部眼轮匝肌结构上的异常特点，遵循内眦赘皮的上睑（倒向性内眦赘皮除外）内侧睑缘处皮肤短缺和尽量减少局部皮肤瘢痕的原则，设计适合同时行重睑成形术的新内眦赘皮矫正术（反Stallard法）。结果 临床应用86例，进行了为期6个月以上的随访，结果所有患者的重睑为稳定性平行型重睑，内眦已完全或大部分开大，手术效果满意。结论 此内眦赘皮矫正术能够充分矫正内眦部结构上的异常，而且适合与重睑成形术同期施行，是一种效果稳定，结果满意的术式。     

多层螺旋CT尿路造影对上尿路梗阻性疾病的诊断价值

目的 探讨多层螺旋CT尿路造影（MSCTU）在上尿路梗阻性疾病诊断中的价值。资料与方法 搜集经静脉肾盂造影（IVU）或其他影像学检查提示上尿路梗阻而原因不明的患者58例，均行MSCTU检查，在图像工作站对获得图像进行最大密度投影（MIP）、多平面重建（MPR）及容积再现（vRT）等三维后处理，获得泌尿系立体图像。结果 58例中上尿路结石20例，先天性畸形14例，输尿管癌11例，输尿管炎性狭窄3例，输尿管息肉2例，副肾血管压迫肾盂输尿管交接处2例，邻近器官疾病导致上尿路梗阻2例，以上病例均经手术或输尿管镜检查证实。另有4例无法确诊，诊断准确率为93．10％。结论 MSCTU通过MPR、MIP、VRT技术多角度观察能够更加清晰地显示出导致上尿路梗阻的病变及其形态，在上尿路梗阻病变诊断方面有独特的优势。     

美宝胃肠胶囊对胃肠道黏膜保护作用的疗效观察

目的：验证美宝胃肠胶囊(GIC)治疗常见的上消化道疾病的治疗效果。方法：选择门诊具有上消化道症状,临床病例共60例,经内镜确诊的十二指肠球炎、十二指肠球霜样溃疡等15例,溃疡病15例,作为治疗组,分别单独服用美宝胃肠胶囊及服用美宝胃肠胶囊加用质子泵抑制剂(包括其他抑酸剂)；对照组则为单独服用胃肠黏膜保护剂麦滋林-S 15例,及服用麦滋林-S加用质子泵抑制剂(包括其他抑酸剂)15例；疗程完成后治疗组及对照组均复查胃镜,记录镜下溃疡愈合或炎症改变情况。结果：治疗1组(美宝胃肠胶囊组)的治愈率为80．0%,治疗2组(美宝胃肠胶囊组十质子泵抑制剂)的治愈率为73．3%,对照1组和对照2组均为66．7%,且副作用小。结论：美宝胃肠胶囊是既能治疗上消化道疾病,又少有毒副作用,价格合理的药物,值得进一步观察、研究、推广。