Effect of AVP on brain edema following traumatic brain injury

Objective: To evaluate plasma arginine vasopressin (AVP) level in patients with traumatic brain injury and investigate the role of AVP in the process of brain edema. Methods: A total of 30 patients with traumatic brain injury were involved in our study. They were divided into two groups by Glasgow Coma Scale: severe traumatic brain injury group (STBI, GCS≤8) and moderate traumatic brain injury group ( MTBI, GCS >8). Samples of venous blood were collected in the morning at rest from 15 healthy volunteers (control group) and within 24 h after traumatic brain injury from these patients for AVP determinations by radioimmunoassay. The severity and duration of the brain edema were estimated by head CT scan. Results: plasma AVP levels (ng/L) were (mean±SD): control, 3. 06±1. 49; MTBI, 38. 12±7. 25; and STBI, 66. 61±17. 10. The plasma level of AVP was significantly increased within 24 h after traumatic brain injury and followed by the reduction of GCS, suggesting the deterioration of cerebral injury (P<0. 01). And the AVP level was correlated with the severity (STBI r =0.919, P < 0.01; MTBI r = 0.724, P < 0.01) and the duration of brain edema (STBI r = 0. 790, P < 0. 01; MTBI r = 0. 712, P<0.01). Conclusions: The plasma AVP level is closely associated with the severity of traumatic brain injury. AVP may play an important role in pathogenesis of brain edema after traumatic brain injury.     

Arthroscopic Assisted Fixation of Juvenile Intra-articular Epiphyseal Ankle Fractures

The purpose of this study was to present the long-term follow-up of a case series of arthroscopically assisted fixation of juvenile intraarticular epiphyseal ankle fractures. The functional and radiographic outcomes of 6 patients with a range of follow-up of 1 to 5 years were evaluated. Five of the 6 patients had triplane injuries, whereas the remaining patient sustained a juvenile Tillaux fracture. All of the patients returned to full activity within 14 weeks of surgery, and none of the patients had any restriction in the ankle range of motion at the time of last follow-up. The results of this small series of patients suggest that arthroscopic-assisted, percutaneous fixation of intraarticular juvenile epiphyseal ankle fractures is an effective, less invasive surgical technique. Several surgical maneuvers that are helpful in the consistent execution of this technique are also mentioned.     

某特种兵大队新兵下肢军事训练伤情况调查

[目的]了解某特种兵部队新兵在入伍基础军事训练中发生的各种下肢训练伤的特点,为部队制定相应的预防措施提供科学依据。[方法]调查了该部队2006年度281名新兵的入伍训练情况(1~3个月),设计训练伤调查表,通过问卷调查了解训练伤发病情况,并进行分类调查统计。[结果]该部队2006年度入伍新兵在基础军事训练中发生下肢损伤75人,发生率为26.69%,发生下肢伤75人中,以小腿部位损伤最多,共35例,占下肢损伤的46.67%。踝关节损伤17例,占22.67%。足部损伤11例,占14.67%。下肢伤中急性损伤为20例,占26.67%,过劳性损伤55例,占73.33%。下肢损伤中骨与关节损伤38例,占50.67%,软组织损伤37例,占49.33%。损伤的原因:场地等外部环境因素18人次,训练负荷过大61人次,损伤所发生的训练项目:大部分为3 km跑,达64人次。[结论]下肢运动损伤是军事训练的常见病和多发病,其发病特点和发生规律各不相同且相当复杂。在该调查中,训练负荷过大所导致的软组织过劳性损伤最为重要。因此,在平常的军事训练中,应该加强健康宣教工作,在新兵训练过程中要注意战士的身体承受情况,循序渐进,减少下肢训练伤的发生。     

+10 Gz重复暴露大鼠脑差异表达基因cDNA文库的构建

目的构建＋10Gz重复暴露大鼠脑差异表达基因的消减cDNA文库。方法本实验用SD大鼠，分别提取暴露组与对照组的总RNA，并分离纯化mRNA，应用抑制性消减杂交技术分离＋10GI重复暴露大鼠脑差异表达基因eDNA片段并建立消减eDNA文库；利用PCR对随机挑选的75个白色菌落进行插入片段的验证，对其中70个克隆进行eDNA斑点杂交验证。结果所构建的eDNA文库扩增后包含约400个白色克隆和100个兰色克隆，随机挑选75个白色克隆入质粒载体后共获得70个阳性克隆。结论应用抑制性消减杂交技术成功构建了＋10Gz重复暴露大鼠脑差异表达基因消减eDNA文库，为进一步筛选和克隆脑损伤相关基因奠定了基础。     

颈椎病手术中脊髓损伤的原因及处理

目的探讨颈椎病术中脊髓损伤的原因及处理方法。方法我科2005年3月至2007年10月手术治疗279例颈椎病,对术中出现脊髓损伤的5例患者的临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果279例患者中5例发生脊髓损伤,发生率为1.79%。颈前路颈椎病手术中发生4例,后路单开门颈椎管扩大成形术中发生1例。经过清除血肿,甲基强的松龙等药物的及时治疗,5例患者逐渐恢复。结论颈椎病前、后路手术中均可能发生脊髓损伤,如能及时治疗,预后较好。     

掌背动脉逆行岛状皮瓣修复多指皮肤缺损

目的报道应用掌背动脉逆行岛状皮瓣修复多手指软组织缺损的方法。方法应用掌背动脉逆行岛状皮瓣修复手指软组织缺损16例38指。结果术后16例38块皮瓣全部存活。随访时间为4个月～1年，皮瓣外形优良，不臃肿，皮瓣两点分辨觉为5～9mm。供区植皮成活，掌背有环形瘢痕，少许色素沉着。结论掌背动脉逆行岛状皮瓣操作方便，易切取，损伤小，不牺牲主干动脉，手术可同时切取多块皮瓣修复多指软组织缺损，是修复多手指皮肤软组织缺损的良好方法。     

电视胸腔镜技术在胸部外伤中的应用

目的　探讨电视胸腔镜手术 (VATS)治疗胸部外伤的应用价值。方法　 1999年 5月～ 2 0 0 2年 10月行VATS 12例。研究手术方法 ,手术效果及并发症的预防。结果　VATS时间 35～ 180min ,平均 10 6min。手术成功 12例 ,无 1例死亡。结论　随着VATS技术和熟练程度的提高 ,并发症逐步降低。电视胸腔镜辅以小切口手术(VAMT)的应用更符合传统手术操作习惯 ,并能降低手术费用 ,适合我国国情。VATS治疗胸部外伤具有安全 ,疗效好等特点     

手部热压伤的早期修复(附43例报告)

目的 探讨早期清创、组织修复在热压伤治疗中的临床疗效。方法 分析43例不同程度手部热压伤患的病损特点并行临床分度，以便准确诊治、判断预后；全部病例采用早期手术治疗，轻度热压伤(即浅Ⅲ度烧伤)早期行切痂全厚或中厚皮片修复，中度和重度热压伤早期彻底清创保留间生态组织，应用血循环丰富的组织瓣修复创面。结果 42例创面一期修复，手功能和外形恢复满意：1例创面二期修复，手功能恢复差。结论 手部热压伤应早期手术清创，据病损程度选择良好的方法及时修复组织缺损，可最大限度地恢复手功能和外形，减少致残率，缩短疗程，获得较好的临床疗效。     

Evaluation of loose bodies in the elbow with MR imaging

The evaluation of loose bodies in the elbow is usually done by means of clinical examination, radiography, and postarthrographic computed tomography (CT). The authors review their experience with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in place of postarthrographic CT for the evaluation of loose bodies in the elbow. The prospective interpretation of MR studies of the elbow in 20 patients was compared with arthroscopic findings. All elbows were imaged in multiple planes with thin sections, surface coils, and combinations of T1, T2, and proton-density weighting. The sensitivity for showing loose bodies with MR imaging was 100%, and the specificity was 67%. Because this was a nonblinded study, the results are biased and caution must be used when extrapolating these results to the general population. In this limited experience, MR imaging has reliably shown loose bodies in the elbow, and in the authors' institutions has replaced postarthrographic CT for that purpose.