Intra-Articular Ganglia of the Knee Joint Associated With the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Report of 4 Cases in 3 Patients

Intra-articular ganglia are rare and mostly incidental findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and arthroscopy. We present 4 cases of intra-articular ganglion cysts associated with the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in 3 patients. The most commonly occurring symptoms were pain aggravated after stressing activities and limited knee range of motion. In 1 patient, ganglion cysts appeared in both knees with a time difference of 1 year. An MRI revealed typical signs of ganglion cysts in the substance of the ACL. Arthroscopy was performed for further evaluation and treatment. Histologic examination of the tissue removed revealed the presence of features consistent with ganglion cysts. Therefore, in the case of chronic knee discomfort with nonspecific clinical signs and symptoms and without a clear cause, an intra-articular ganglion cyst should be considered as causing pathology. An MRI is the most sensitive and specific method for diagnosis. However, the relatively slow progression of symptoms may delay the patient’s decision to seek medical attention. Delayed diagnosis makes arthroscopic total resection of the ganglion technically demanding or not possible at all, and extensive debridement of the ACL may be required.     

计算机导航在骨科手术中的应用

目的将计算机导航技术应用于骨科手术,并对其进行初步分析。方法2004年2～12月,计算机导航系统辅助下共行134枚椎弓根螺钉固定,51枚股骨颈骨折空心钉内固定,58枚交锁髓内钉远端交锁螺钉固定。结果所有病例全部在导航下完成手术,术中明显减少C型臂X线机透视次数,未发生血管和神经损伤并发症。结论计算机导航手术安全有效,更有利于微创手术的开展。     

内固定和人工关节置换治疗老年人股骨颈骨折的临床疗效观察

目的比较人工关节置换术与AO加压空心螺钉术治疗老年人有移位股骨颈骨折的疗效。方法将1995年5月～2004年11月我院收治的78例年龄在65周岁以上的有移位的新鲜股骨颈骨折患者进行回顾性研究，将病例分为A、B两组，A组为人工关节置换组，B组为AO加压空心螺钉治疗组。AO加压空心螺钉治疗组（内固定组）随访12～91个月，平均41．7个月，随访人工关节置换组12～96个月，平均40．3个月。结果按Harris评分标准，A组术后优良率达到82．9％；B组内固定组优良率57．1％。术后远期并发症的发生率A组为19．5％；B组为42．9％。结论人工关节置换术和A0加压空心螺钉均是治疗老年股骨颈骨折的有效方法，但人工关节置换术可提高老年人的生活质量，减低术后并发症的发生率，所以人工关节置换的效果优于AO加压空心螺钉。     

A Management of Early CRPS I Caused by Ankle Sprain: A Case Report

Abstract:   We present a case of a 13-year-old boy who developed signs and symptoms of neuropathic pain/early Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Type I, formerly known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), after spraining his ankle while wrestling. Aggressive pain control, using medications and sympatholytic blocks, with physical therapy and rehabilitation, led to the resolution of his painful condition. This prevented the disease from possibly progressing to a full-blown case of CRPS I (RSD) that is very challenging to treat.     

颈椎管哑铃形肿瘤的显微外科治疗

目的探讨不同入路显微手术切除颈椎管哑铃形肿瘤的手术方法,总结其主要优点和术后并发症情况。方法2004年5月至2006年7月共收治16例颈椎管哑铃形肿瘤,其中5例肿瘤最大径超过5cm。5例巨大肿瘤中4例位于上颈段,采用侧方改良的极外侧入路（后外侧肌间入路）, 1例外院手术复发的巨大肿瘤位于中颈段,采用分次后正中和前路联合切除并行后方和前方内固定加前方植骨融合;1例肿瘤椎管外部分向前方生长,采用颈前入路切除后行前方植骨融合加内固定,其余10例采用后正中入路,其中1例超过中线的肿瘤采用全椎板切除加椎管成形,7例半椎板切除, 1例复发肿瘤原路切除,1例未切除椎板切除肿瘤。结果手术全切肿瘤14例,次全切2例。所有病例术后症状均有明显改善,其中2例巨大肿瘤患者术后出现低氧血症,重新气管插管后逐渐恢复, 1例巨大肿瘤患者术后脑脊液漏皮下积液,经穿刺置管引流数日后恢复正常。其中12例随访9-18个月,无一例复发或出现脊柱不稳定的情况。结论对于颈椎管哑铃形肿瘤,应尽可能采用创伤小的手术方式,在切除肿瘤的同时,减少棘突、韧带、椎板以及小关节的破坏,减小创伤和对脊柱稳定性的破坏,预防脊柱后凸和侧凸畸形的发生。极外侧入路适用于微创切除体积较大的高颈段椎管哑铃形肿瘤,较小的肿瘤可以采用后正中入路半椎板开窗手术,对骨质破坏严重者需在切除肿瘤后行内固定手术。     

Whole-cell recordings from sympathetic preganglionic neurons in rat spinal cord slices

Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings (WCR) were made from sympathetic preganglionic neurons (SPN) in neonate rat spinal cord slices. SPN were identified histologically by filling them with the fluorescent dye Lucifer Yellow contained within the patch pipette solution. Current clamp recordings were obtained from SPN with a potassium based pipette solution. The cells exhibited many of the characteristic properties of SPN seen previously with intracellular recordings in both the rat and the cat. However, we found an order of magnitude increase in both cell input resistance (950 MΩ) and time constant (118 ms) over those seen with conventional recordings. We believe these values approximate better the situation in intact cells, and will have a vital bearing upon how SPN integrate inputs. We conclude that WCR in spinal cord slices provides a powerful tool for investigating the cellular properties of SPN.     

Evaluation of plantar hyperhidrosis in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy

Background Sympathectomy is the treatment of choice for primary hyperhidrosis. One curious occurrence that is difficult to explain from an anatomophysiological point of view in cases of video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy (VATS) for the treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis (PH) is the observed improvement in plantar hyperhidrosis (PLH). Nevertheless, current reports on VATS rarely describe the effect on PLH or just give superficial data. The aim of this study was to prospectively investigate, how surgery affects PLH in patients with PH and PLH over one-year period. Methods From May 2003 to January 2004, 70 consecutive patients with combined PH and PLH underwent VATS at the T2, T3, or T4 ganglion level (47 women and 23 men, with mean age of 23 years). Results Immediately after the operation, all the patients said they were free from PH episodes, except for two patients (2.8%) who suffered from continued PH. Compensatory hyperhidrosis (CH) of various degrees was observed in 58 (90.6%) patients after one year. Only 13 (20.3%) suffered from severe CH. There was a great initial improvement in PLH in 50% of the cases, followed by progressive regression, such that only 23.4% still presented that improvement after one year. The number of cases without overall improvement increased progressively (from 17.1% to 37.5%) and the numbers with slight improvement remained stable (32.9–39.1%). Of the 24 patients with no improvement after one year, 6 patients graded plantar sweating worse. Conclusion Patients with PH and PLH who undergo VATS to treat their PH present a good initial improvement in PLH that reduces to a lower level of improvement after the one-year period.     

尿动力学检查对膀胱颈硬化症逼尿肌功能评价的研究

目的：探讨如何准确评价膀胱颈硬化症逼尿肌功能。方法：对78例膀胱颈硬化症患者进行了尿动力学检查。结果：单纯性逼尿肌收缩力增高者39例，术后疗效不佳的发生率为0；逼尿肌不稳定者31例，术后疗效不佳的发生率为46%；逼尿肌收缩无力者8例，术后疗效不佳的发生率为100%。结论：应用尿动力学检查来评价膀胱颈硬化症逼尿肌功能，对合理选择病倒，指导临床治疗，提高疗效有重要的价值。     

经尿道前列腺电切术后膀胱颈挛缩多因素分析

目的 :对经尿道前列腺电切术 (TURP)后膀胱颈挛缩 (BNC)发生的各种可能因素进行分析 ,探讨减少该并发症的途径。　方法 :对 10 17例行TURP患者中发生BNC的 2 4例进行统计学分析 ,在手术方法、前列腺电切重量、单位时间前列腺组织电切重量、置管时间、高频发生器类型及有无糖尿病、尿潴留及前列腺炎等方面进行比较 ,了解其可能发生的因素。　结果 :TURP术后BNC发生率明显高于开放手术病例 ,小前列腺、单位电切时间长、高频发生器功率大及术前前列腺炎患者易发生BNC(P <0 .0 5 ) ,而术前尿潴留、糖尿病及术后置管时间对BNC发生无明显影响 (P >0 .0 5 )。　结论 :小前列腺、前列腺炎及电流损伤是发生BNC的重要因素 ,患者的选择及熟练精确的电切技术可减少BNC的发生。     

外固定器治疗肱骨外科颈粉碎骨折

肱骨近端粉碎性骨折的治疗目前仍是骨外科的一大难题，手法复位后以石膏或夹板固定常不能持续复位，影响肩关节功能；尺骨鹰嘴牵引，卧床时间长，老年人易出现其他并发症。自2001年6月-2003年6月，我们应用透视下闭合复位或切开复位外固定器固定治疗肱骨近端粉碎骨折20例，取得满意疗效。