Intermittent Internal Fixation With a Locking Plate to Preserve Epiphyseal Growth Function During Limb-Salvage Surgery in a Child With Osteosarcoma of the Distal Femur: A Case Report

Limb shortening is a problem associated with surgery for osteosarcoma of the lower extremity in adolescents, as the tumors frequently occur near the epiphysis. Herein we report the use of a less invasive stabilization system (LISS) and an intermittent fixation method to preserve the growth function of epiphysis in an 11-year-old patient with an osteosarcoma of the distal femur.The 11-year-old male presented with left knee enlargement and pain for 2 weeks, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and biopsy were consistent with osteosarcoma of the left distal femur. After preoperative chemotherapy, en bloc tumor resection was performed with margins based on MRI findings preserving the epiphyseal growth plate, the tumor cavity was filled with inactivated bone and bone cement, and a LISS was used to stabilize the femur. Aggressive postoperative chemotherapy was given. Approximately 105 weeks after surgery radiography showed that the distal end of the plate had moved superior to the epiphysis along with bone growth. Locking screws were placed in the distal part of the LISS plate to stabilize the re-implanted bone, and external fixation was not needed.The patient was able to walk with the crutches 1 week postoperatively, and bear weight on the extremity 6 weeks postoperatively. At 6 years after surgery, the patient''s height had increased 52 cm, shortening of the affected limb was only 1 cm, and the circumference of the affected limb was 2 cm smaller than that of the contralateral limb. There was no significant discomfort in the affected limb, and there was no gait abnormality. The patient could jump and run, and could participate in sports including basketball and badminton to the same degree as his peers.In summary, the novel method of bone reconstruction and fixation provided good results in a child with an osteosarcoma of the distal femur. This fixation method preserves the osteogenic function of the epiphysis and restored bone integrity simultaneously, and provides good functional recovery.     

绝经后女性2型糖尿病伴骨质疏松患者骨密度与骨代谢指标的相关性分析

目的分析研究绝经后女性2型糖尿病伴骨质疏松症患者骨密度与骨代谢指标的相关性。方法选取2013年10月至2017年05月于重庆医科大学附属第一医院内分泌内科住院的绝经后女性2型糖尿病患者385名。搜集其基本资料、骨代谢指标及骨密度等。根据T值将这些患者分为骨质疏松组(233例)、骨量减少组(101例)和骨量正常组(51例),比较三组间骨代谢指标的变化,并对骨密度(bone mineral density,BMD)与各项骨代谢指标进行相关性分析。结果 1型前胶原氨基末端前肽(Type I procollagen N-terminal propeptide,P1NP)、骨钙素(bone Gla protein,BGP)在骨质疏松组显著高于骨量减少组、骨量正常组(P0.05);随着骨密度的降低,1型胶原羧基端肽β特殊序列(β-Carboxyl terminal peptide,β-CTX)逐渐升高,骨质疏松组、骨量减少组与骨量正常组相比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05);Spearman等级相关分析示P1NP、BGP、β-CTX与骨密度呈负相关,25(OH)D_3与骨密度呈现正相关。结论绝经后女性2型糖尿病伴骨质疏松症患者骨密度与骨代谢指标有一定的相关性,有助于预测骨折风险并及时抗骨质疏松治疗。     

骨形成蛋白2基因修饰的老年大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞成骨分化能力的研究

目的观察年龄因素对骨髓间充质干细胞(marrow mesenchymal stem cells, MSCs)成骨分化能力的影响;了解基因治疗对老年大鼠MSCs成骨分化能力的影响. 方法 1月龄(幼年组)、9月龄(成年组)及24月龄(老年组)雄性Wistar大鼠各6只,取MSCs经体外分离、培养及携带骨形成蛋白2(bone morphogenetic protein 2,BMP-2)基因的腺病毒载体(Ad-BMP-2)转染后,定量检测BMP-2、碱性磷酸酶(alkaline phosphate,ALP)表达,以及成骨细胞标志性蛋白:Ⅰ型胶原、骨涎蛋白(bone sialoprotein,BSP)和骨桥素(osteopontin, OPN)的表达.将转染的各组MSCs分别与磷酸三钙(tricalcium phosphate, TCP)复合后植入裸鼠体内,3周后取材,比较各组诱导异位成骨能力. 结果 ELISA检测表明BMP-2基因修饰的MSCs可以有效表达BMP-2,且表达量在各年龄组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);各组ALP于诱导后第9天达高峰,但组间差异均无统计学意义(P＞0.05);诱导后第7天,RT-PCR半定量检测示各组均有成骨细胞特征性蛋白,即:Ⅰ型胶原、OPN及BSP的明显表达,表达量在各组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);BMP-2基因转染的MSCs与TCP复合后可诱导裸鼠体内异位成骨,各组成骨量差异无统计学意义(P>0.05). 结论 BMP-2基因修饰的老年大鼠MSCs可以恢复成骨分化能力,基因治疗可能为老年性骨骼疾病提供一种新的治疗途径.     

Evaluation of corticospinal tract injury with three-dimensional diffusion tensor tract in patients with acute cerebral infarction

Three-dimensional diffusion tensor tract (DTT) is the newest imaging to describe the structure of white matter fiber in three-dimensions, it has great significance in dividing the concrete anatomic site of gray and white matter lesions, displaying the correlation with fibrous band and judging clinical prognosis, which is incomparable by other imagings.OBJECTTVE: To observe the conditions of corticospinal tract (CST) in acute cerebral ischemic stroke patients,and analyze the relationship between motor function and the severity of CST injury.DESIGN: A case-control observation.SETTTNG: Department of Medical Imaging, Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Military Area Command of Chinese PLA.PARTTCTPANTS: Fifteen patients with acute cerebral infarction were selected from Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Military Area Command of Chinese PLA from February to December in 2005. They all suffered from acute attack and motor disorder of hemiplegic limbs to different extent, and were conformed by CT or MRI.There were 9 males and 6 females, aging 16-87 years old, the median age was 51.7 years, and all were right handed. Fifteen right-handed normal subjects, who were matched by age and sex with the patients in the cerebral infarction group, were selected from the relatives of patients and physicians of the Imaging Department as the control group. All the subjects were informed and agreed with the study.METHODS: The patients with acute cerebral infarction and subjects in the control group received MR diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) with GE 1.5 T nuclear magnetic resonance system, fiber tracking with the software of dTV- Ⅱ. Fractional anisotropy (FA) maps and three-dimensional tractography of bilateral CST of all patients were created. Displacement, continuity and destroy of fibrous bands were observed. At the same time, muscle strength of ipsilateral hand of patients with cerebral infarction was measured with Brunnstrom standard. The correlation between the severity of CST injury and the muscle strength of ipsilateral hand was analyzed with spearman correlation analysis.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① FA values in the infarcted sites and those in the contralateral corresponding sites of patients with cerebral infarction; ② CST manifestations in the patients with cerebral infarction and the control group.RESULTS: All the 30 testees were involved in the analysis of results. ① The FA values in infarcted sites of white matter were significantly lower than those in the contralateral ones (t =4.570, P ＜ 0.001 ). ② In the control group, bilateral CST were reconstructed, they originated from precentral gyrus, went downwards to internal capsule, and extended to pontine and medulla oblongata, each fiber had good uniformity in continuous form. In the patients with cerebral infarction, the forms of contralateral CST were consistent with those in the control group with good continuity. Due to the involvement by the infarcted site to different extents, the ipsilateral CST manifested as continuous interruption and loss of uniformity in anatomic structure and form. The CST involvements were divided into three grades: integrated CST for grade I (n =2); integrated CST but compressed or displaced for grade 2 (n =5); interrupted CST for grade 3 (n =8). ③ The severity of CST injury was obviously correlated with the muscle strength of the ipsilateral hand (r=0.888, P＜ 0.05＝.CONCLUSION: ① CST is injured to different extents in patients with acute cerebral infarction, and the severity of injury is associated with muscle strength. It is indicated that it can be used to judge the prognosis of rehabilitative treatment. ②DTT can directly display the status of pyramidal tract more three-dimensionally.     

骨髓移植术后急性肠道移植物抗宿主病内镜及病理学诊断研究

目的评价内镜和病理学诊断在急性肠道移植物抗宿主病(GVHD)中的作用。方法回顾性总结和分析2001—2005年北京大学人民医院血液病学研究所临床已确诊的23例急性肠道GVHD患者的内镜及病理学资料。结果内镜下表现可分为:黏膜大致正常、血管纹理模糊或消失、弥漫性黏膜充血、水肿和脆性增加,重者出现糜烂、溃疡,甚至黏膜脱落或出血;病理学表现提示:隐窝上皮细胞凋亡、缺失,隐窝结构破坏,上皮和黏膜固有层不同程度的淋巴细胞浸润。结论内镜和病理学检查可以用于急性肠道GVHD的诊断,尤其是内镜在急性肠道GVHD的早期诊断方面具有重要作用,同时结合病理学检查最终确立诊断。     

Microbial etiology of acute gastroenteritis in hospitalized children in Taiwan.

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Viral infections are the most common causes of acute infectious diarrhea in the pediatric population. To explore any possible microbial etiologies of acute gastroenteritis in children, we detected stool viral antigen including rotavirus, adenovirus, norovirus and astrovirus. We also studied the possible precipitating factors. METHODS: During a period of 1 year (from October 2003 to September 2004), children from birth to 15 years old admitted to the pediatric ward were prospectively surveyed. Stool specimens were collected within 48 hours after admission and then frozen at -40 degrees C until analysis. Enzyme immunoassay was used to detect rotavirus, astrovirus, norovirus and adenovirus. Bacterial culture was performed at the same time. RESULTS: During the study period, 82 stool samples were collected due to acute gastroenteritis and fit the definition of a diarrhea episode. Forty-two (51.2%) patients with viral infection, 11 (13.4%) with bacterial infection, and six (7.3%) with mixed viral and bacterial infection were detected. The most prevalent virus was rotavirus (35.4%), followed by norovirus (29.3%). The most prevalent cause of bacterial infection was Salmonella (19.5%). With regard to clinical severity, rotavirus resulted in longer hospital stay, higher rate of vomiting, stool occult blood, leukocytosis, lower rate in stool pus cell, and C-reactive protein elevation more than 5 mg/dL as compared with norovirus. Only the difference in hospital stay reached significant statistical difference. CONCLUSION: Norovirus is an important cause of acute gastroenteritis in children, although rotavirus is still the leading cause of pediatric acute gastroenteritis.     

中药口服与灌肠配合氦-氖激光治疗老年人慢性肾功能衰竭临床观察

观察调中益肾活血通腑中药口服与灌肠配合低能量氦 -氖激光血管内照射(ILIB)疗法对老年人慢性肾功能衰竭 (CRF)的疗效。治疗组予中药口服与灌肠配合ILIB疗法 ,并与阳性对照药依那普利作比较。结果 :两组病例在Scr、BUN、尿蛋白方面均有显著降低 ,但治疗组在改善临床症状、提高红细胞SOD及血浆免疫球蛋白方面均优于对照组。结论 :调中益肾活血通腑中药口服与灌肠配合ILIB疗法具有明显改善老年CRF的肾功能、调整胃肠机能、提高机体免疫能力的作用。     

年龄与代谢综合征的关系及防治对策

目的了解中老年人群年龄与多种代谢异常的聚集状况,为心脑血管疾病的一级预防提供依据。方法对744例中老年人按不同年龄分为5组,分析代谢综合征(MS)各项指标的变化规律及特点。结果年龄与肥胖呈明显负相关(P<0.001),与高血糖、高血压及冠心病、脑卒中呈明显正相关(P<0.05或0.001);40～60岁组MS的患病率基本一致,约为30%,70岁以后明显增加,到80岁时可高达51%(P<0.05或0.01);MS与冠心病和脑卒中的患病率均明显相关(P<0.05),随着临床指标个数的增加,冠心病的患病率增加了6.8%,脑卒中的患病率增加了7.44%。结论中年人群超重或肥胖的患病率明显高于老年组,应引起足够重视;随着年龄增长,代谢异常指标数目增多,尤其是≥3项指标的人数明显增加;MS作为心血管危险因素直接导致冠心病、脑卒中发病率增加。针对中老年人群MS的特点,制定相应的干预措施十分重要。     

经乙状窦后入路显微手术治疗继发性三叉神经痛37例

目的探讨经乙状窦后入路显微手术治疗桥小脑角占位性病变引起的继发性三叉神经痛的疗效。方法回顾分析我院2000年10月～2006年7月37例继发性三叉神经痛的临床资料，其中胆脂瘤18例，脑膜瘤8例，听神经瘤6例，三叉神经鞘瘤5例，均经乙状窦后入路显微手术切除肿瘤。结果肿瘤全切23例，次全切除10例，部分切除4例。35例疼痛症状消失（32例立即消失，3例术后2个月消失），随访3个月～5年无复发；2例无效。发生暂时性面瘫6例，面部麻木6例，无颅内感染及脑脊液漏。结论经乙状窦后入路显微手术是治疗继发性三叉神经痛安全有效的方法。     

舒血宁注射液治疗突发性耳聋的疗效评价

目的：观察舒血宁注射液治疗突发性耳聋的疗效。方法：用舒血宁注射液治疗60例突发性耳聋，金纳多注射液作为对照。结果：舒血宁注射液，治疗突发性耳聋总有效率为94．3％，其中痊愈率114％；显效率45．7％；有效率37.1％，与进口金纳多注射液无明显差别。结论：舒血宁注射液是治疗突发性耳聋有效、安全、经济的新药物。