Late Reconstruction of a Traumatic Trapeziometacarpal Dislocation with a Semi-constrained Prosthesis: A Case Report

Abstract Traumatic dislocation of the trapeziometacarpal joint is rare. A stable reduction should be accomplished as soon as possible, usually with K-wiring. In this case of persistent instability a semi-constrained prosthesis was applied successfully.     

Post‐traumatic reactions among rescue personnel 96 hours after the Hilton Hotel bombing in Sinai: The effect of previous exposure

This paper considers the immediate post‐traumatic reactions of rescue personnel who were exposed to the Hilton Hotel bombing in Sinai. The entire rescue personnel (n = 26) were assessed and separated into two groups on the basis of previous exposure to the same type of trauma. The results suggest that among rescue personnel, those with previous exposure had a lower level of post‐traumatic symptoms than those who were being exposed for the first time. This supports the hypothesis that previous exposure to the same type of trauma has an immunizing effect for subsequent same type of traumatic event among rescue personnel. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ilizarov牵伸技术在外伤性垂足治疗中的应用

[目的]探讨应用Ilizarov牵拉技术治疗外伤性垂足的疗效。[方法]自2004年12月~2006年2月采用Ilizarov技术治疗8例外伤性垂足患者,其中男5例,女3例;年龄28~52岁,平均34.6岁。垂足产生原因小腿胫前外侧肌群断裂或缺损3例,小腿骨筋膜室综合征2例,腓总神经损伤2例,股骨髁上骨折并腘动脉断裂1例。踝关节强直范围为跖屈50°~65°。术中将准备好的牵拉架套入小腿及足部的相应位置。在钢环对应平面交叉穿入2mm克氏针并固定于Ilizarov牵拉架上,术后3~5d开始以1~2圈/d,4次/d的速度旋转踝关节前、后方的调节螺纹杆,使足环带动患足逐渐背伸,使垂足畸形逐渐得以纠正。当垂足提拉达到或超过中立位后停止牵拉,但继续使用牵拉架固定2~3个月以巩固疗效。[结果]所有患者均获随访,随访时间为10~21个月,平均12.5个月。患足均矫正至中立位,有3例患者踝关节可主动背伸至10°,行走功能均良好。有1例患者1个针道发生感染,经输用抗生素,加强针道护理,保证针道引流通畅,感染逐渐控制。无1例发生皮肤坏死、神经、血管损伤等并发症。全部患者垂足畸形无复发。[结论]应用Ilizarov牵拉技术治疗外伤性垂足较以往的治疗方法有明显的先进性,值得推广。     

Pituitary volume in teenagers with first-presentation borderline personality disorder

This study used magnetic resonance imaging to examine pituitary gland volume (PGV) in teenage patients with a first presentation of borderline personality disorder (BPD). No difference in PGV was observed between healthy controls (n = 20) and the total BPD cohort (n = 20). However, within the BPD cohort, those exposed to childhood trauma (n = 9) tended to have smaller pituitaries (− 18%) than those with no history of childhood trauma (n = 10). These preliminary findings suggest that exposure to childhood trauma, rather than BPD, per se, might be associated with reduced PGV, possibly reflecting hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis dysfunction.     

顶空—气相色谱法测定盐酸洛美利嗪中乙腈残留量

目的：建立盐酸洛美利嗪原料药中乙腈残留量的测定方法。方法：采用顶空进样法，80％DMF水溶液为溶剂，平衡温度70℃，平衡时间40min，气相色谱条件：采用不锈钢填充色谱柱：柱长2m，内径3mm，粒径为0.25-0.32mm的二乙烯苯与乙基乙烯苯共聚物有机担体为填料，柱温130℃，FID检测器，检测器温度250℃，氮气为载气，流速50mL.min^-1。结果：乙腈在23．46－234．6μg.mL^-1的浓度范围内呈良好的线性关系（r=0.9978)，回收率为96．7％（RSD＝3．8％），检出限小于40μg.g^-1。结论：本方法简单，快捷且灵敏度高，可以用于盐酸洛洛美利嗪中乙腈残留量的控制。     

Responses of periodontal nerve terminals to experimentally induced occlusal trauma in rat molars: an immunohistochenmical study using PGP 9.5 antibody

The response of periodontal nerves to experimentally induced occlusal trauma in rat molars was assessed by immunohistochemistry for protein gene product 9.5 (PGP 9.5) at light and electron microscopic levels, and by computerized image analysis. The occlusal surface on the left upper first molar of 8-wk-old male Wistar rats was raised approximately 1 min under ether anaesthesia. The rats were perfusion-fixed on d 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 after bite-raising and then decalcified for 2–3 wk. Frozen sagittal cryostat sections were stained by the avidin-biotin complex method. By the second day after bite-raising many Ruffini endings were swollen and their outline unclear at the light microscopic level. Transmission electron microscopy disclosed PGP 9.5 reaction products within Ruffini endings that had unusually long cytoplasmic projections extending through enlarged slits of the Schwann sheaths and also diffuse extracellular PGP 9.5-immunoreactivity near the Ruffini endings. From d 2 to 4, thin nerve fibres on the pressure side of the periodontal ligament were orientated irregularly and had a prominent beaded appearance. An increase in beaded nerve terminals occurred at d 2–4 post elevation, and decreased later. These results suggest that occlusal trauma induces specific changes in the distribution and shape of nerve terminals in the periodontal ligament.     

头低位模拟失重状态对前庭功能的影响

为研究头低位模拟失重对运动病症状、垂直视动眼震（ＶＯＫＮ）及体液重新分配的影响，在头低位－１０°的模拟失重状态下，采用大视野的垂直视动刺激，观察１８名正常人的运动病症状、ＶＯＫＮ、激素（ＡＶＰ、ＶＩＰ、ＣＯＲＴ、ＡＬＤＯ）的反应特点。结果表明，头低位－１０°状态下的大视野垂直视动刺激可以诱发出明显的运动病症状，头低位－１０°的垂直视动刺激比坐位更容易诱发运动病。坐位状态ＶＯＫＮ慢相速度有明显的方向性不对称，敏感组ＶＯＫＮ方向性不对称有显著差异（Ｐ＜０．０５）。头低位－１０°时ＶＯＫＮ的不对称现象不明显，向下方向运动的ＶＯＫＮ慢相速度显著增加。分析指出，头低位－１０°状态下垂直视动刺激比坐位和秋千刺激的贡献率大。尿中ＣＯＲＴ（皮质醇）在秋千和头低位的垂直视动刺激前后有显著性增加。提示：大视野的垂直视动刺激与头低位－１０°两种刺激的结合可能成为预测空间运动病的方法之一．     

颈动脉间隙肿瘤的MRI诊断

目的：探讨颈动脉间隙肿瘤的MRI影象特征及其病理、解剖学基础和诊断价值。材料和方法：分析25例颈动脉间隙肿瘤的MRI征象，并与手术病理或血管造影比较。结果：多数肿瘤的病理改变或血管造影的特征能在MRI图像上反映，囊变和含丰富粘液的神经源性肿瘤T2加权像呈边界光滑的极高信号，化学感受器瘤瘤内的血管表现为扭曲条状和圆点状的极低信号，颈内动脉瘤信号分层，转移瘤边界毛糙或不清；不同来源的肿瘤与颈内、外动脉或颈总动脉和颈内静脉的位置关系有解剖上的相关性，有利于准确的定位和鉴别诊断；25例中术前诊断正确22例（88％）。结论：MRI对颈动脉间隙肿瘤的定位和定性具有重要的诊断价值，结合病史可减少误诊。