Spinal canal narrowing during simulated frontal impact

Between 23 and 70% of occupants involved in frontal impacts sustain cervical spine injuries, many with neurological involvement. It has been hypothesized that cervical spinal cord compression and injury may explain the variable neurological profile described by frontal impact victims. The goals of the present study, using a biofidelic whole cervical spine model with muscle force replication, were to quantify canal pinch diameter (CPD) narrowing during frontal impact and to evaluate the potential for cord compression. The biofidelic model and a sled apparatus were used to simulate frontal impacts at 4, 6, 8, and 10 g horizontal accelerations of the T1 vertebra. The CPD was measured in the intact specimen in the neutral posture (neutral posture CPD), under static sagittal pure moments of 1.5 Nm (pre-impact CPD), during dynamic frontal impact (dynamic impact CPD), and again under static pure moments following each impact (post-impact CPD). Frontal impact caused significant (P<0.05) dynamic CPD narrowing at C0-dens, C2-C3, and C6-C7. The narrowest dynamic CPD was observed at C0-dens during the 10 g impact and was 25.9% narrower than the corresponding neutral posture CPD. Interpretation of the present results indicate that the neurological symptomatology reported by frontal impact victims is most likely not due to cervical spinal cord compression. Cord compression due to residual spinal instability is also not likely.     

PLDD治疗拒绝开放手术的脊髓型颈椎病患者的疗效观察与思考

目的：探讨经皮激光椎间盘减压术（PLDD）治疗拒绝开放手术的脊髓型颈椎病患者的疗效。方法：2002年～2006年应用PLDD治疗16例拒绝开放手术的脊髓型颈椎病患者，手术前后采用日本骨科学会（JOA）17分法进行评价．计算改善率及优良率，随访观察治疗效果。结果：手术时间平均为15min，术中无明显出血，无血管、神经损伤及感染等并发症发生。术后1、3、6、12个月时JOA评分改善率分别为28．54％、34．82％、41．09％和47．57％．优良率分别为31．3％、37．5％、37．5％和56．0％。随访24个月者11例，改善率为46．56％，优良率为54．4％。结论：PLDD治疗脊髓型颈椎病患者有一定疗效，对拒绝开放手术的脊髓型颈椎病患者是一种可供选择的微创治疗手段。     

Microvascular abnormalities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Microvascular involvement represents one of the first apparent steps in many autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Early in the disease, peripheral microangiopathy may be easily recognized and studied by videocapillaroscopy. The aim of this study has been to observe the differences in labial microcirculation between healthy patients and patients suffering from RA. A total of 30 healthy patients and 30 patients suffering from RA were examined. The patients with conditions known to compromise microcirculation, such as diabetes, hypertension, or some pharmacological treatments were not included in the study. All the patients were non-smokers. Labial capillaroscopy was used to investigate the characteristics of microcirculation. Visibility, course, tortuosity, as well as the possible presence of microhemorrhages, the average caliber of the capillary loops and the number of visible capillary loops per square millimeter were evaluated for each patient. The investigation was simple, non-invasive, and repeatable for each patient. In patients suffering from RA, it was possible to observe a reduced caliber of capillaries, as well as greater elongated capillaries, in comparison to controls. This study shows that capillary alterations in patients suffering from RA occur in labial mucosa microcirculation; such evidence could be extremely important in the diagnosis of suspected RA.     

歼击机飞行员颈椎X线分析

目的探讨我国歼击机飞行员受过载作用对颈椎及周围软组织的影响及其有效预防措施.方法对155名歼击机飞行员和127名地方人员颈椎异常发生率和各类颈椎X线表现进行对比分析.结果歼击机飞行员颈椎异常发生率与地方人员有非常显著差异,各类X线表现：椎体不稳、骨质增生、椎间隙变窄有非常显著差异,项韧带钙化、生理曲度异常有显著差异.结论持续性过载作用可致颈椎退变加剧.     

辨证治疗类风湿关节炎31例

[目的]观察辨证治疗类风湿性关节炎31例。[方法]桂枝芍药知母汤、三子养亲汤、活络效灵丹、止痉散乌头汤化裁。2个月为1个疗程。[结果]治疗31例,其中治愈10例,好转18例,未愈3例,总有效率:90.32%。[结论]辨证治疗类风湿关节炎可取的良好疗效。     

针刺推拿中药综合治疗颈性眩晕疗效观察

目的观察针刺推拿中药综合治疗颈性眩晕的疗效。方法设综合组80例、电针组42例、推拿组68例和中药组36例,进行疗效比较分析。结果综合组有效率为93.8%,电针组有效率为73.8%,推拿组有效率为86.8%,中药组有效率为69.4%,综合组有效率与其他几组比较差异均有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。结论采用电针、推拿、中药相结合的综合疗法治疗颈性眩晕集诸单一疗法之精华,避免单一疗法的局限性,可提高有效率。     

鹿筋胶原对大鼠佐剂性关节炎的治疗作用

目的：研究鹿筋胶原对大鼠佐剂性关节炎的治疗作用。方法：以完全弗氏佐剂(CFA)诱导的Wistar雄性大鼠佐剂性关节炎(AA)为研究对象，观察经鹿筋胶原治疗前后的足趾肿胀度、体重、血清中的IL-lβ和TNF-a炎性细胞因子、血清中的MDA含量和SOD活力。结果：鹿筋胶原可显著抑制AA大鼠原、继发性足肿胀度，抑制AA大鼠炎性细胞因子IL-lβ和TNF-a分泌，增强SOD活性，降低MDA含量。结论：鹿筋胶原对弗氏佐剂诱导的大鼠佐剂性关节炎有明显的治疗作用。     

治疗类风湿关节炎中药组分配伍方案的研究

目的：基于丰富的中医药文献数据，为治疗类风湿关节炎中药化学组分配伍方案的研究提供新思路。方法：从治疗类风湿关节炎的临床文献出发，以证候、方剂、中药、化学组分和药理作用为要素，筛选出针对类风湿关节炎的不同证候的以某一核心方为中心的一类方剂的化学组分，再结合西医治疗类风湿关节炎所用药物具有的药理作用，最后从文献报道的化学组分组合中提出组分配伍方案。结果：根据治疗类风湿关节炎风湿热郁证的除弊汤为核心的一组方剂，提出了6个组分配伍方案。结论：本研究提出的基于文献的组分配伍方案的研究方法具有一定的实用性。     

正清风痛宁对类风湿性关节炎的治疗价值

目的观察正清风痛宁联合西药治疗类风湿性关节炎的疗效。方法将72例类风湿性关节炎患者,随机分为治疗组和对照组。对照组予萘普生、泼尼松、甲氨蝶呤、柳氮磺吡啶,以及对症治疗;治疗组在对照组治疗基础上加用正清风痛宁缓释片治疗,疗程半年。结果除治疗组2例、对照组3例失访或未坚持治疗外,治疗半年后,两组其余病人的关节疼痛、肿胀、压痛,关节活动度、晨僵时间,均有明显的改善与好转,但治疗组总有效率97.2%,疗效明显优于对照组的87·5%,且副作用轻微。结论正清风痛宁联合西药治疗类风湿性关节炎,效果显著,安全性较好。     

甲基强的松龙在脊髓型颈椎病围手术期不同用法的效果观察

目的:观察甲基强的松龙(MP)不同用法对脊髓型颈椎病患者术后神经功能的影响,探讨最佳用药方案。方法:选择2005年1月至2006年8月在我院脊柱外科手术治疗的脊髓型颈椎病患者83例,男48例、女35例;年龄35～65岁,平均52岁;前路减压手术65例,后路减压手术18例。将患者随机分为4组:A组,术中使用MP组(n=20),脊髓减压前30min静脉快速滴注MP1000mg;B组,术后使用MP组(n=23),即术中不使用,术后1h开始静脉滴注MP80mg,每日2次,连续使用5d;C组,术中、术后使用MP组(n=19),脊髓减压前30min静脉快速滴注MP1000mg;术后1h开始静脉滴注MP80mg,每日2次,连续使用5d;D组,空白对照组(n=21),术中、术后均不使用MP。术前和术后1d、2周、3个月分别用美国脊髓损伤协会(ASIA)评分标准对患者神经功能评分,记录应用MP的相关并发症发生情况。结果:术前各组患者ASIA评分无统计学差异(P>0.05);术后1d、2周和3个月时,A、C组ASIA评分较B、D组高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);A组与C组、B组与D组的ASIA评分比较无显著性差异(P>0.05)。各组间并发症的发生率无显著性差异(P>0.05)。结论:颈脊髓减压前30min快速静脉滴注MP1000mg能够显著改善脊髓型颈椎病患者术后近期的神经功能,术后小剂量应用MP则无明显改善效果。