An approach to fractures of the midface: An interactive tutorial

Purpose: To describe an educational computer aided instruction program dealing with diagnosis and classification of facial fractures. Methods: A program was created for use on Macintosh computers using a graphic presentation package. This program allows for the display of high resolution digitized radiographic images and illustrations, along with integrated voice and text information. Users can interact with the program to review complex concepts or study additional cases. Case material was obtained from selected high quality plain radiographs and computed tomography (CT) scans obtained in the trauma center of one institution, and was scanned on a high resolution digital scanner with image parameters optimized for viewing on the Macintosh high resolution color monitor. Results: The program has been installed in the computer aided instructional laboratories or trauma centers at The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston; The University of Alabama, Birmingham; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; and The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The program is available to radiology residents and medical students rotating on the trauma radiology services at these institutions. Completion of the program requires 30–45 minutes. Conclusion: Based on our initial experience, the program has been used by residents in the training programs of all institutions with favorable results.     

OUTCOME AFTER FRACTURES OF THE FEMUR IN PAGET'S DISEASE

We reviewed ninety-three patients who had one hundred and seven complete fractures of the femur between them and were treated over a twenty-five year period in Western Australia and South Australia. Operative surgical management of complete fractures in the middle and distal thirds was usually successful. In contrast, fractures proximal to the middle third were regularly associated with non-union, implant failure and requirement for revision surgery. In view of this significant difference in outcome after fracture of the pagetic femur in different sites, a comprehensive surgical management strategy is recommended in order to avoid complications.     

Quality of life as outcome in the treatment of osteoporosis: The development of a questionnaire for quality of life by the European foundation for osteoporosis

The morbidity of osteoporosis is caused by fractures. Vertebral fractures lead to pain and disability and a decrease in quality of life. A Working Party of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis has developed a specific questionnaire for patients with established vertebral osteoporosis. This questionnaire is intended for use in clinical trials. The questionnaire consists of questions and visual analogue scales in the following domains: pain, activities of daily living, jobs around the house, mobility, leisure and social activities, general health perception and mood. The questionnaire has been translated from English into French, German, Italian, Hebrew, Swedish and Dutch. The questionnaire is currently being validated in a multicentre study involving patients with stable osteoporosis and control subjects. Preliminary results indicate that the reproducibility is sufficient and that the questionnaire is able to discriminate between patients with vertebral osteoporosis and control subjects.     

股骨多段闭合骨折病人术前凝血功能的变化

目的 探讨股骨多段闭合骨折病人术前凝血功能的变化。方法 选择创伤股骨多段闭合骨折后当天入院的病人20例,年龄19-45岁,ASA Ⅰ级,为试验组(Ⅰ组);选择健康成年人15人,年龄21-39岁,作为对照组(Ⅱ组);Ⅱ组于清晨空腹采上肢静脉血标本,Ⅰ组病人入院后于骨折的第2天、第6天(手术当天清晨)空腹采上肢静脉血样本,检测血栓弹力图(TEG)指标[R时间、K时间、α角、血栓最大幅度(MA)、血栓硬度(G)]、D-二聚体浓度(D-Di)、血小板计数(PLC)及血小板聚集率(PAgR)的变化。结果 Ⅱ组TEG指标、D-Di、PLC及PAgR均在正常范围。与Ⅱ组比较,Ⅰ组骨折后第2天,K时间缩短(P<0.05),α角、MA、G及D-Di增高(P<0.01);骨折后第6天,R时间缩短(P<0.05),α角、MA、G、D-Di、PLC及PagR增高(P<0.01)。与骨折后第2天比较,Ⅰ组骨折后第6天MA、G、PLT及PAgR增高(P<0.05或0.01)。结论 病人创伤骨折后凝血功能24 h内增强,随时间的延长至术日呈高凝状态,应加强术中管理,并采取相应措施预防术中静脉血栓的发生。     

胫骨pilon骨折手术疗效的相关因素分析

目的探讨影响胫骨pilon骨折手术疗效的相关因素．方法1997年1月～1999年12月．手术治疗32例单侧胫骨pilon骨折．术后16例出现伤口并发症．关节退行性变及关节强直．男13例．女3例；年龄25～55岁，平均36．5岁；坠落伤7例，交通伤5例．砸伤3例．其它损伤1例，开放性骨折6例．均行急诊手术；闭合性骨折10例．伤后至手术时间为2～25d．平均8.1d、根据Ruedi-A1lgower分型．Ⅱ型7例，Ⅲ型9例。7例行切开复位钢板内固定．9例行有限切开固定并辅以石膏托外固定，结果术后随访12～36个月，平均24个月．采用Mazur评分系统评估手术疗效．可6例．其中Ⅱ型4例，Ⅲ型2例：差10例，其中Ⅱ型3例．Ⅲ型7倒术后发生创面不能闭合1例；切口感染4例，2例开放性骨折出现表浅感染．2例闭合性骨折出现深部感染；关节退行性变9例．其中2例出现较严重的踝关节内翻；关节强直11例，结论影响胫骨pilon骨折手术疗效的相关因素有骨折类型、胫骨关节面的复位质量和手术时机的选择、腓目骨折的复位和固定移植骨的填充及钢板支撑固定等因素。     

跟骨骨折的手术治疗

目的 探讨跟骨骨折手术治疗方法。方法 采用外侧切口，通过跟骨外侧骨皮质开门．将骨折复位后植骨．重建钢板螺钉内固定术．治疗24例（26足)。结果 术后均获5～32个月随访，按门振武等评分际准．优17例，良5例，差2例．结论 严重跟骨骨折手术治疗效果较满意。     

青壮年新鲜股骨颈骨折的诊断和治疗

目的：探讨新鲜青壮年股骨颈骨折的诊断和治疗方法。方法：本组78例，平均34.4岁(20～48岁)。其中头下型24例，经颈型34例，基底型20例，均用3根折断加压螺纹钉固定。同时分别联合应用股方肌、缝匠肌肌骨瓣或带旋髂深血管的髂骨瓣。术后制动12周。平均随访3年4个月。结果：6例复位不良，其中5例出现骨折不愈合，共14例发生股骨头坏死。结论：新鲜股骨颈骨折的治疗原则应力求早期解剖复位，牢固固定。带肌蒂或血管蒂的髂骨瓣植入可以改善局部的血运，良好的骨折复位、早活动晚负重．有利于降低青壮年股骨颈骨折不愈合和股骨头缺血性坏死的发生率。骨折的严重程度直接影响预后．     

切开复位内固定治疗跟骨关节内骨折

跟骨骨折多为高处坠落伤所致,损伤机制为偏心负荷引起的剪切、压缩骨折,多累及距下关节面,属关节内骨折。2000-2004年我科采用切开复位内固定治疗跟骨关节内骨折并获得随访20例,取得满意效果。1临床资料本组20例,男15例,女5例;年龄20~60岁。均为闭合性骨折。术前均摄跟骨正侧位     

微创内固定系统治疗复杂股骨转子部骨折的初步报告

目的探讨微创内固定系统(LISS)治疗复杂股骨转子部骨折的可行性、手术技术及指征,并总结其近期临床治疗效果。方法自2005年6月～2006年5月,应用LISS治疗复杂股骨转子部骨折12例。骨折采用AO分类法,其中转子间骨折5例：31-A2．2型2例,31-A2．3型2例,31-A3．3型1例；转子下骨折7例：32-A3．1型1例,32-B1．1型3例,32-B2．1型1例,32-B3．1型2例。记录手术时间、术中出血量、术后住院时间,术后观察有无感染、下肢深静脉血栓、心肺疾患、应激性溃疡等并发症。术后1、2、3、6、12个月时常规随访。结果手术时间50～90 min,平均65 min；出血量50～400 mL,平均142 mL,术后住院时间6～15 d,平均9．3 d。无死亡病例。所有患者均未出现切口感染、下肢深静脉血栓、术后心肺疾患、应激性溃疡等并发症。12例均获得3～14个月(平均7．2个月)随访。10例在术后3个月复查骨折时达到临床愈合,1例假体周围骨折术后4个月、1例病理性骨折术后6个月达到临床愈合。所有患者在最后一次随访时均无骨折再移位、髋内翻畸形、内固定切出、内固定失败及股骨头坏死。结论微创反向使用股骨LISS从生物力学和解剖结构上都能满足股骨近端骨折内固定要求,并具有创伤小、操作简便、固定可靠、安全性高、并发症少的特点,尤其适用于老年人合并内科疾病、骨质疏松较重的转子间骨折及复杂的股骨近端骨折。熟练掌握间接复位技术,正确放置A孔导针,避免过早负重是手术成功的关键。     

Osteoporosis and Back Pain among the Elderly

Questionnaire responses from 120 men and 337 women over the age of 50 years were studied to determine the prevalence of back pain among the elderly. In order to gain a rough indication of the back pain among elderly women which might be due to osteoporosis, the prevalence was compared in the two sexes. The prevalence of back pain without radiation to the legs and concomitant morbidity was found to be similar among men and women up to the 70–79-year age-group. After this age the prevalence was higher in women. Those with exceptional loss of body height or kyphosis had a high prevalence of back pain, while those who had sustained previous hip or radius fractures did not. There was increasing prevalence of back pain among women with increasing number of previous fractures. The study gives little indication of serious morbidity of osteoporosis in the form of back pain before very old age.