The Mitek mini anchor in the treatment of the gamekeeper's thumb

The fixation of a distally ruptured ulnar collateral ligament of the MP 1 (Metacarpophalangeal) joint without a portion of ligament which can be sutured or a small bony fragment can be accomplished with a variety of methods, most of which require drillholes through borth cortices and a counter incision as well as the removal of the material at a second stage [1, 11, 13, 15]. The Mitek bone mini anchor (Ethicon-Mitek®) proved to be a reliable and quick alternative [10, 12, 16, 18, 19]. It was successfully used in eleven patients with excellent stability of the reconstructed joint.     

The lumbar and lumbosacral facet-syndrome. Diagnostic measures,surgical treatment and results in 119 patients

Summary The authors present their diagnostic and therapeutic protocol as well as the surgical outcome in a series of 119 patients with the lumbar facet syndrome.By use of different surgical techniques such as translaminar screw fixation (n=56), Louis plate fixation (n=36), Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation (n=11) and soft system stabilization according to Graf (n=14) excellent, good, satisfactory, moderate and poor results were obtained in 78 (67%), 20 (17%), 14 (12%), 4 (3%), and 1 (1%) instances, respectively.     

Arthroscopic capsulorrhaphy formultidirectional instability

Multidirectional shoulder instability is a common affliction and is increasingly recognized as a debilitating condition in young, athletic patients. Most patients with this condition are in their third decade and have a history of macrotrauma or repetitive microtrauma. Complaints range from frank instability to instability with pain, or to pain alone. These patients may display clinical signs of instability, impingement, or both on physical examination. Generalized ligamentous laxity or shoulder laxity alone are usually present. A positive sulcus sign remains the most sensitive clinical test in distinguishing these patients, even though no data is available on the sensitivity or specificity of this examination. The greater majority of patients are successfully treated with an exercise program stressing rotator cuff and scapular stabilizer strengthening. When patients do not respond to conservative treatment, open capsular shift has been recommended to restore joint stability. Early successes with the arthroscopic treatment of anterior shoulder instability have led to the development of similar procedures for the treatment of multidirectional instability. This paper describes an arthroscopic, multiple suture capsulorrhaphy for the treatment of multidirectional shoulder instability, which is a modification of the procedure advocated by Caspari and reviews the 2-year results of the first 19 patients treated.     

γ射线诱发人正常肝细胞基因组不稳定性研究

目的探讨电离辐射诱发的基因组不稳定性效应。方法采用^60Co γ射线照射人正常肝细胞，检测克隆形成率和微核发生率，利用单细胞凝胶电泳（SCGE）技术检测DNA损伤情况。照射2、4、6、8和10Gy后传代培养，在40代后各剂量组再次统一照射2Gy，进行辐射损伤的检测。结果首次照射后，克隆形成率随受照剂量的增大而降低。存活细胞经二次照射后，SCGE结果和微核发生率结果表明，首次照射剂量与子代二次照射后的损伤程度存在剂量效应关系。结论γ射线不仅在肝细胞中产生直接的生物效应，而且还可以诱发产生可遗传的基因组不稳定性，使子代细胞中的突变频率增加，表现出滞后的遗传改变。二次事件的放大作用是研究基因组不稳定性的一种较好方法。     

重建钛板枢椎椎弓根螺钉及颗粒状植骨枕颈融合术

目的 探讨重建钛板螺钉及颗粒状自体松质骨植骨在枕颈融合中的应用。方法 2002年4月～2005年1月，选择枕颈区不稳定患者19例，年龄31～67岁；病程3个月～2年。其中枕寰枢椎复合畸形8例，陈旧性寰枢椎骨折脱位8例，类风湿性关节炎所致寰椎前脱位2例，枢椎齿状突肿瘤1例。JOA脊髓功能评分平均9．8分。使用重建钛板和枢椎椎弓根螺钉固定枕颈部，同时枕骨与枢椎后弓间颗粒状自体松质骨植骨。结果 术中、术后无并发症发生，切口Ⅰ期愈合。19例均获随访6个月～2年8个月，平均16个月，均获得了骨性融合。无神经血管损伤，无断钉、断板及内固定松脱。JOA脊髓功能评分平均达14．4分。结论 重建钛板枢椎椎弓根螺钉固定可靠，置入方便，自体颗粒状松质骨具有较高的融合率，在枕颈融合中效果满意。     

使用颗粒状自体松质骨植骨的寰枢椎后路融合术

介绍一种在头环背心保护下用颗粒状自体松质骨植骨的寰枢椎后路融合术。对３４例寰枢椎不稳的病人施行了寰枢椎后路融合术。用头环背心维持寰椎的复位，将颗粒状的自体松质骨植于寰椎后弓和枢椎椎板的背面，不用内固定，直至植骨融合。３１例病人获得了随访，平均随访时间３０个月，其中２９例融合成功，术后头不背心固定时间平均为１３周，有３例出现了寰椎再移位。颗粒状自体松质骨比块状的全层骨更有利于融合。用头环背心的外固定     

节段性不稳定在颈椎病性脊髓病发病中的作用

复习１００例颈椎病性脊髓病患者的临床资料，并以正常成人４９例作为对照，在颈椎侧位及伸、屈位Ｘ线片上测量椎管中矢径、椎体中矢径、功能Ⅰ径、功能Ⅱ径，颈伸位时椎体后滑距离，椎体后缘骨刺。将颈椎管中矢径比值小于０．７５作为发育性椎管狭窄的判断标准，中矢径比值小于０．７５为椎管狭窄组（Ａ组），其余为非狭窄组（Ｂ组），将正常成人组定为Ｃ组。对所测数据进行统计学处理。用ＪＯＡ法对脊髓病患者（Ａ、Ｂ组）的颈脊髓功能做出评估。结果显示：Ａ、Ｂ组中节段性不稳定（ｓｅｇｍｅｎｔａｌｉｎｓｔａｂｉｌｉｔｙ，ＳＩ）发生率明显高于正常人，但不稳定程度（颈椎后滑）无明显差异。脊髓病损程度Ａ组重于Ｂ组，在Ａ组中与滑移程度正相关。Ａ组功能Ⅰ径＜Ⅱ径，Ｂ组功能Ⅰ径＞Ⅱ径，提示节段性不稳定合并发育性椎管狭窄时具有致病作用。颈伸位时椎体后滑使功能Ⅰ径小于１２ｍｍ为脊髓受压的临界标准。     

Dislocation of the second through fifth carpometacarpal joints

We report a case of dislocation of the second through fifth carpometacarpal joints and review the mechanism of injury and radiographic findings in such injuries.     

胃腺癌微卫星不稳定性与VEGF蛋白表达关系的研究

目的：探讨胃癌微卫星不稳定性(MSI)与胃腺癌中皿管内皮生长因子(VEGF）之间的关系。方法：应用PCR—SSCP技术检测30例胃腺癌5个位点的微卫星不稳定性，同时应用免疫组织化学的方法检测肿瘤皿管内皮生长因子(VEGF)蛋白的表达。结果：MSI阳性率为43．4％(13／30)。VEGF阳性率为60％(18／30）。MSI—H胃癌VEGF的表达显著减少。结论：MSI—H的胃癌与MSS胃癌可能存在两种不同的胃癌及肿瘤血管新生形成的途径。MSI—H肿瘤较低的VEGF表达可能可以解释为何MSI-H胃癌有较低的侵袭性。     

Avoiding complications in arthroscopic subacromial space and instability surgery

Arthroscopic shoulder surgery has become a safe tool for evaluation and treatment of a wide range of shoulder problems with few complications. With ever-improving technology (and commitment to motor skill development among arthroscopists), we can expect to maintain this low rate despite increasing procedure complexity. Avoiding complications in arthroscopic shoulder surgery requires careful preoperative planning, judicious patient selection, a thorough understanding of arthroscopic anatomy, and facility with arthroscopic techniques.