Ultrasonography in the detection of cervical incompetency

In 80 pregnancies with clinical and ultrasonic signs of cervical incompetency, the length of the cervix and the thickness of the anterior wall of a lower uterine segment have been evaluated ultrasonically. We have also measured the width of the endocervical canal and studied the prolapse of fetal membranes (with fetal parts) into the endocervical canal. We evaluated these same parameters in 80 healthy pregnancies. The length of the cervix, the thickness of the anterior wall of a lower uterine segment, and the width of the endocervical canal were followed longitudinally in the patients from the 10th to the 36th gestation week. No statistically significant differences between age groups were found. In four age groups at risk for cervical incompetency, cervical lengths and wall thickness were significantly different (p less than 0.001) from those in comparable controls. Forty-five percent of the patients in the at-risk group, with cervical cerclage, delivered at 37.3 (range: 32 to 41) weeks and 6.25% of pregnancies ended in abortion when the amniotic membrane herniated into the cervical canal, with or without some part of the fetus.     

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING FACILITATES ASSESSMENT OF PERIANAL CROHN'S DISEASE

Three illustrative cases of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with perianal Crohn's disease are presented. Modern MRI techniques provided excellent visualization of perineal anatomy, inflammatory tissues and an anorectal stricture. It also allowed detailed delineation of the patho-anatomy of fistulous abscess and any communication to more proximal bowel. This report illustrates the potential of modern MRI as an important investigative adjunct in evaluating the anorectal manifestations of Crohn's disease.     

兔膝关节持续被动活动对前交叉韧带重建术后切口局部组织血氧饱和度的影响

目的 探讨膝关节持续被动活动（continuous passive motion, CPM）对兔前交叉韧带重建术后切口局部组织血氧饱和度的影响. 方法 20 只八月龄雄性新西兰大白兔右侧后肢膝关节行自体双股半腱肌腱移植重建前交叉韧带手术,术后随机分为2组：自由活动组（n＝10）和CPM组（n＝10）.自由活动组笼内自由活动;CPM组应用兔膝关节持续被动活动器运动.术后第2天,近红外光技术装置ODISseyTM 局部组织血氧监护仪测量每一来回（屈曲30°～110°）不同CPM速度（分别为2.35°/s、3.2°/s 、8°/s）时的切口局部组织血氧饱和度（tissue oxygen saturation ,StO2）变化,选择最好的CPM范围和速度.分别在术前和术后第2、4、6、8、10、14天观察膝关节CPM不同角度时切口局部组织StO2的变化. 结果 与自由活动组相比,3种速度的CPM在不同屈曲角度下均保持较高的StO2,且有显著性差异（P＜0.05）,不同CPM速度之间StO2有显著性差异（P＜0.05）.每一来回（屈曲30°～110°）运动速度为3.2°/s时保持最高的StO2.在术前和术后第2、4、6、8、10、14天等各时间点,膝关节屈曲30°、60°、90°、110°时StO2均无显著性差异（P＞0.05）,不同的时间点（术前和术后第2、4、6、8、10、14天）切口的StO2差别均有显著统计学意义（P＜0.05）.术后第2～4天最低,然后逐渐上升.术后第2周拆线后,切口愈合良好,没有感染、血肿和切口裂开. 结论 兔膝前交叉韧带重建术后第2天开始进行膝关节CPM（屈曲30°～110°）,可增加切口局部组织血氧饱和度,以3.2°/s的CPM速度最佳.     

Pullout reattachment of tibial avulsion fractures of the anterior cruciate ligament: a firm,effective suture-tying method using a tensioner

We describe a firm, effective suture-tying method using a tensioner for reattaching tibial avulsion fractures of the anterior cruciate ligament. Our simple method achieves strong, firm reattachment of the fracture. In addition, it prevents fixation loosening during suture tying effectively. Since pullout repair using nonabsorbable sutures is commonly used to fix various avulsion fractures, the tensioner helps attain strong, firm reattachment of avulsion fractures simply and effectively.     

关节镜下运用4股腘绳肌腱同期重建前后交叉韧带损伤

目的 关节镜下运用Intrafix和可吸收界面螺钉固定自体4股腘绳肌腱，同期重建前交叉韧带（anterior cruciate ligament，ACL）、后交叉韧带（posterior cruciate ligament，PCL），评估其疗效。方法 ACL、PCL同时损伤的患者16例，关节镜下以自体4股胭绳肌腱作为重建移植物，应用可吸收界面螺钉固定移植物股骨端，Intrafix钉鞘和可吸收锥形钉固定胫骨端，同期行ACL和PCL损伤重建术。7例行内侧副韧带修补，4例行外侧副韧带复合结构修复，2例行内外侧同时修复。所有患者按照国际膝关节评分委员会（International Knee Documentation Committee，IKDC）评分标准进行术前评估，均为D级。术前Lysholm评分为（36．5±3．7）分。结果 随访时间为12～18个月，平均14．6个月。终末随访时，IKDC总体评价：A级6例（38％），B级9例（56％），C级1例（6％），无D级患者。Lachman试验0～2mm8例；3～5mm6例；6～10mm2例（P〈0．05）。屈70°前后总位移0～2mm10例；3～5mm5例；6～10mm1例（P〈0．05）。屈70°后位移0～2mm12例；3～5mm4例（P〈0．05）。术后2个月Lysholm功能评分为（90．4±2．9）分，终末随访时为（93．4±3．5）分，与术前相比差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论 关节镜下以自体4股胭绳肌腱作为移植物，应用可吸收界面螺钉、Intrafix钉鞘和可吸收锥形钉固定股骨胫骨端同期重建ACL和PCL损伤，有利于早期积极的功能康复，膝关节功能恢复满意。     

等距和非等距前交叉韧带重建的对比实验

目的 观察等距和非等距前交叉韧带(anterior cruciate ligament，ACL)重建对膝关节功能的影响。方法 采用新鲜尸体观察等距ACL的解剖结构，在尸体和模型上重建等距和非等距ACL，分别观察重建后ACL长度和胫骨平台表面压强的变化。结果 等距ACL的重建在膝关节的全范围活动中长度的变化值最小，胫骨平台所受的压强也最小。结论 只有等距的ACI。的重建才能恢复膝关节的正常生理功能，而非等距重建的ACL会造成膝关节的不稳定(或活动受限)，或者使膝关节表面的压强增加。     

颈前路植骨钢板内固定治疗创伤性枢椎前滑移

目的 评价C2、C3椎体间植骨、钢板内固定治疗创伤性枢椎前滑移的临床价值。方法 8例创伤性枢椎前滑移患行颈前路手术复位、椎间盘切除减压、自体髂骨植骨、钢板内固定术，平均随访1年，观察患术后颈椎生理高度、曲度重建和颈椎稳定性、运动情况。结果 8例患均获得完全的枢椎复位，C2、C3椎体在术后16周达到骨性融合，颈椎生理高度、曲度得以重建，旋转、屈伸功能良好，无钢板螺钉并发症。结论 颈前路钢板内固定是治疗创伤性枢椎前滑移的有效方法。     

胫前动脉皮瓣逆行转移修复前足皮肤缺损

目的 探讨胫前动脉皮瓣逆行转移修复前足皮肤缺损的可行性。方法 以胫前动脉皮支穿出点为中心的逆行皮瓣修复前足皮肤缺损,胫前供区直接缝合或用腹股沟全厚皮打包植皮。结果 7例胫前动脉皮瓣及植皮全部成活。6例随访2～24个月,平均16个月,皮瓣无明显臃肿,色泽良好,外形满意。结论 胫前动脉皮瓣逆行转移修复前足缺损可行,取材方便、操作安全。     

Calretinin is differentially localized in magnocellular oxytocin neurons of the rat hypothalamus. A double-labeling immunofluorescence study

By use of a double-labeling immunofluorescence method with a confocal laser scanning microscope, we have examined whether a calcium-binding protein, calretinin, is localized in magnocellular oxytocin and vasopressin neurons of the rat hypothalamus. In the supraoptic nucleus, all oxytocin-labeled cells were stained for calretinin. However, in the magnocellular part of the paraventricular nucleus, almost all oxytocin-stained cells were devoid of calretinin immunoreactivity. All vasopressin-positive cells of both the supraoptic nucleus and the magnocellular part of the paraventricular nucleus lacked calretinin immunoreactivity. No calretinin immunoreactivity was found in oxytocin-labeled cells of the the anterior commissural nucleus or in vasopressin-labeled cells of the suprachiasmatic nucleus. We previously showed that another calcium-binding protein, calbindin-D28k, was localized in magnocellular oxytocin neurons of the supraoptic nucleus but not in those of the paraventricular nucleus. These findings suggest that, in general, magnocellular oxytocin neurons of the supraoptic nucleus and those of the paraventricular nucleus can be chemically distinguished, that is, the former contain both calretinin and calbindin-D28k but the latter lack the two calcium-binding proteins.     

An ultrastructural study on anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using autogenous patellar tendon grafts in dogs

An ultrastructural study was undertaken concerning morphological changes within the autografted patellar tendon (PT) after being transplanted to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in mongrel dogs. After 4 weeks, the arrangements of both large and small collagen fibrils in the PT graft became disordered, and the number of inflammatory cells increased. However, the same PT grafts revealed postsurgical signs of newly-produced collagen fibrils around activated fibroblasts at 12 to 24 weeks. At 52 weeks after the transplantation, small collagen fibrils increased in both number and density, showing a remarkable morphological similarity to the collagen fibrils of normal ACL. These data indicate that the characteristics of the PT graft eventually resemble those of a normal ACL. This paper was presented in part at the Combined Meeting of the Orthopedic Research Societies of the USA, Japan and Canada in Banff, Alberta, Canada, October, 1991.