Topical cannabis‐based medicines – A novel paradigm and treatment for non‐uremic calciphylaxis leg ulcers: An open label trial

Non‐Uremic Calciphylaxis (NUC) is a rare condition that often manifests as intractable and painful integumentary wounds, afflicting patients with a high burden of co‐morbidity. The Endocannabinoid System (ECS) is a ubiquitous signalling system that is theorised to be dysregulated within wound beds and associated peri‐wound tissues. Preclinical research has shown that the dominant chemical classes derived from the cannabis plant, cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids, interact with the integumentary ECS to promote wound closure and analgesia. This is a prospective open label cohort study involving two elderly Caucasian females with recalcitrant NUC leg ulcers of greater than 6 months duration. Topical Cannabis‐Based Medicines (TCBM) composed of cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids were applied daily to both the wound bed and peri‐wound tissues until complete wound closure was achieved. Wounds were photographed regularly, and the digital images were subjected to planimetric analysis to objectively quantify the degree of granulation and epithelization. Analgesic utilisation, as a surrogate/proxy for pain scores, was also tracked. The cohort had a mean M3 multimorbidity index score of 3.31. Complete wound closure was achieved in a mean of 76.3 days. Additionally, no analgesics were required after a mean of 63 days. The treatments were well tolerated with no adverse reactions. The positive results demonstrated in very challenging wounds such as NUC, among highly complex patients, suggest that TCBM may have an even broader role within integumentary and wound management. This treatment paradigm warrants being trialled in other wound types and classes, and ultimately should be subjected to randomised controlled trials.     

腹腔镜胃楔形切除术与经脐单孔腔镜胃楔形切除术的临床疗效对比分析

目的对比腹腔镜胃楔形切除术与经脐单孔腔镜胃楔形切除术的临床疗效。 方法回顾性选取2016年1月至2019年4月确诊为胃间质瘤且行腹腔镜胃楔形切除术的63例患者进行研究。根据手术方式不同36例行腹腔镜胃楔形切除术患者列为五孔组,将27行经脐单孔腔镜胃楔形切除术患者列为单孔组。采用SPSS 25.0统计学软件进行数据分析,围术期指标、营养指标、生活质量评分等计量资料采用( ±s)表示,组间比较采用独立样本t检验;术后并发症等计数资料组间比较卡方χ²检验;等级计数资料采用秩和检验。P<0.05差异有统计学意义。 结果两组均顺利完成手术,无死亡、中转开腹或转为开腹手术病例,术后病理证实均为R0切除。单孔组手术时间及术中出血量少于五孔组(P<0.05);术后排气时间、住院时间、术后并发症、术后营养指标等,两组差异均无统计学意义。术后3个月单孔组患者生理职(功)能、躯体疼痛优于五孔组(P<0.05),其他生活质量评分差异均无统计学意义。 结论经脐单孔腹腔镜胃楔形切除术疗效较常规腹腔镜胃楔形切除术近似,且具有术时短、出血少、更微创等优势,可在临床中逐步推广应用。     

空心螺钉捆绑带结合半髋关节置换治疗高龄粗隆间骨折的近期疗效

目的探讨空心螺钉捆绑带结合半髋关节置换治疗高龄股骨转子间骨折的近期疗效。 方法回顾性分析2015年8月至2017年8月新疆自治区人民医院收治的采用后外侧手术入路,股骨双动头置换结合空心螺钉及捆绑带重建股骨大粗隆的方法,治疗股骨粗隆间骨折尤其是股骨外侧壁破坏较为严重的高龄患者。术后第1天、第1、3、6个月及1年复查C反应蛋白、红细胞沉降率、血常规以及X线片,观察术后X线片是否达到骨性愈合,捆绑带及空心螺钉是否松动,股骨柄假体有无松动及下沉,使用Harris髋关节评分（HHS）评价患者髋关节功能,利用直立行走试验（TUG）评估关节活动。 结果15例患者术后1年的X线片均可见大转子骨折实现了骨性愈合,空心螺钉及捆绑带未见松动,骨水泥长柄稳定,未见明显松动及下沉,C反应蛋白、红细胞沉降率、血常规均正常,伤口局部无红肿,无感染征象。Harris评分：末次随访的HHS评分为（76±17）分。末次随访TUG为（17±9）s。术后2例患者出现大粗隆外侧活动后出现轻度疼痛,休息可缓解。末次随访,臀中肌外展肌力达到5级的共5例,4级共4例,3级的共3例。残留轻度跛行的3例,均为臀中肌外展肌力3级（2例）者。1例对手术疗效较不满意,跛行（1例）,其余14例表示非常满意或比较满意。所有患者均于术后3 d内下地行走。 结论采用股骨双动头置换,结合空心螺钉及捆绑带重建股骨大粗隆的方法,治疗高龄股骨转子间骨折,可获得早期初始稳定性,帮助患者早日下床活动,近期疗效较好,显著提高了患者的生活质量。