Platelet aggregation,disc haemorrhage and progressive loss of visual fields in glaucoma

Platelet aggregationin vitro, deterioration of visual field defects (VFD) and the prevalence of disc haemorrhages (DH) were assessed in 49 patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and compared with the findings for 67 individuals with suspected glaucoma (GS) in a seven-year follow-up study (range 5.8 to 8.2 years). The percentage patients with spontaneous platelet aggregation (SPA) was higher for POAG patients with visual field deterioration (60%) than both POAG patients without progressive loss of visual fields (12.5%; P<0.005) and those with suspected glaucoma (22.4%; P<0.005). The occurrence of DH was higher among POAG patients with progressive loss of visual field (28%) compared to the GS group (8.4%; P<0.025) and the group of patients consisting of POAG patients without deterioration of VFD and GS (9.9%; P<0.05). DH also occurred more often in patients with low tension glaucoma (41.6%) than in the remaining POAG patients (13.5%; P<0.05). No relation between the patients with SPA and the patients with DH was observed.Abbreviations NPB normal platelet behavior - SPA spontaneous platelet aggregation - DH disc haemorrhage     

HBV_2患者血清HBsAg的氨基酸组成分析

将２例ＨＢＶ＿２患者血清ＨＢｓＡｇ纯化，分析了ＨＢＶ＿２的ＨＢｓＡｇ氨基酸组成，并与分子量为６３０１９８道尔顿ＨＢＶ＿１的ＨＢｓＡｇ三种多肽氨基醚组成比较。实验发现，ＨＢＶ＿２与ＨＢＶ＿１的ＨＢｓＡｇ的氨基醚组成有较大区别，且区别指数均在１３以上。提示ＨＢＶ＿１和ＨＢＶ＿２的ＨＢｓＡｇ在一级结构上存在较大差异；ＨＢＶ＿２可能系一新的乙型肝炎病毒，也可能系由于ＨＢＶ＿１Ｓ区核苷酸突变所致的变异株。     

Fracture separation of the articular pillar of C5 following brass knuckles trauma

We report the case of a fracture separation of the articular pillar at the lower cervical spine. The trauma, following a brass knuckles, repeats almost in an experimental way the rotation and extension mechanism given in literature for the genesis of such injuries. From the admission in the orthopaedic service to the surgery, the development went in a characteristic way towards a rotatory displacement. Received: 12 July 2002, Accepted: 18 August 2002 Correspondence to: R. Massicot     

Movement disorders after intervertebral disc surgery: Coincidence or causal relationship?

It is well known that brain injury or central traumatic lesions may result in the subsequent appearance of movement disorders such as dystonia or tremor. The concept that peripheral lesions to neural structures may be involved in the pathogenesis of movement disorders has been discussed controversely but has gained more widespread acceptance only recently. Here, we report on 6 patients who developed movement disorders after spinal disc surgery. The movement disorders became manifest with a delay of 1 day to 12 months after surgery. Of the six patients, 4 underwent cervical disc surgery, and 2 patients were operated on for lumbar disc herniation; 2 patients presented with paroxysmal kinesigenic segmental dystonia, 1 patient with focal dystonia, 2 with unilateral tremor, and 1 with bilateral tremor. The appearance of the movement disorder was associated with persistent dermatomal or segmental pain. In all patients, the anatomic distribution of the movement disorder was related to the nerve root or spinal segment of the corresponding disc level and the manifestation was in close temporal relation to the surgery. We conclude that spinal disc surgery may be another, thus far neglected, cause for movement disorders. The postoperative pain syndrome in all patients should be considered as an important factor of pathogenesis. Overall, movement disorders associated with disc surgery appear to be rare, yet they may cause significant discomfort to the affected individual.     

Long‐standing ulcerative colitis complicated by right subclavian artery occlusion and upper limbs arteriolitis with digital ischemia

A 48‐year‐old male patient with long‐standing ulcerative colitis since February 2001 which was diagnosed by endoscopy, developed acute digital ischemia affecting both hands with fixed colour changes in the left index finger which was followed shortly by digital ulceration. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of both upper limbs showed evidence of vasculitis affecting digital arterioles on both sided and right subclavian occlusion. The patient received pulse methylprednisolone followed by cyclophosphamide pulse therapy, the latter continuing on a monthly basis for 6 months with appreciable improvement and remission of the vasculitic process; follow‐up MRA showed reperfusion of the previously occluded subcalvian artery. To the authors’ knowledge vasculitis complicating the course of ulcerative colitis is a rare association and is only sporadically reported in the literature. This rare entity should be diagnosed early and aggressively treated; MRA is a very promising diagnostic tool that is suitable for both diagnosis and follow‐up of patients with this rare entity.     

退变腰椎间盘髓核细胞立体培养与单层培养的生物活性比较

目的：比较体外单层培养和旋转微载体立体培养人退变腰椎间盘髓核细胞的生物学活性指标,探讨更加有效的椎间盘髓核细胞体外培养方法.方法：对获取的腰椎间盘突出症患者的24个椎间盘按年龄分为A组（20～25 岁）、B组（26～30 岁）、C组（36～45 岁）及D组（＞45岁）,分别利用酶消化法进行单层细胞培养和旋转微载体立体培养系统进行立体培养,观察细胞生长形态,检测细胞生长曲线及速度、细胞生长活性、细胞分裂指数及胶原含量.结果：单层培养的髓核细胞贴壁后为多角形或梭形,伸出伪足;立体培养的细胞在微载体上呈梭形或不规则形,呈立体状生长.立体培养的细胞生长速度较快,1周内两种培养方法各时间点及各组间比较均具有统计学意义（P＜0.05）.立体培养的髓核细胞活性提高,随年龄增加细胞活性下降;指数生长期细胞分裂指数与单层培养相比有统计学意义（P＜0.05）;Ⅰ、Ⅱ型胶原含量与单层培养相比有统计学意义（P＜0.05）,A组分别与B组、C组及D组比较均有统计学意义（P＜0.05）.结论：旋转立体培养人退变椎间盘髓核细胞的活性保持良好,较单层培养能够大量、优质收集种子细胞,可用于椎间盘组织工程中种子细胞的研究.     

螺旋CT扫描与多模式三维重建诊断腰椎间盘突出症

目的 探讨螺旋CT扫描容积数据与三维重建诊断腰椎间盘突出症(LDH)的价值。资料与方法 94例行连续容积扫描：准直3～5mm，螺距1．5～3．0，以1．3～2．7mm间距后重建；源影像输入AW4．0工作站，应用多平面重建(MPR)、表面遮盖显示(SSD)和仿真内镜(VE)等软件显示病变，并与椎间盘镜(MED)诊治对照。结果 8例正常；LDH86例：中央型、侧旁、椎间管、椎管外、侧方及混合型分别为19、39、5、2、3、18例。三维重建显示LDH的立体结构为堤坡形、扁丘形、尖丘形、双(多)丘形及游离形分别为34、26、9、5、2例。VE诊断LDH的准确度、灵敏度、特异度分别为95％、100％、80％。VE能模拟MED效果。结论 容积数据与多模式三维重建能提供诊断LDH更全面的信息，并模拟微创手术治疗。     

臭氧结合胶原酶治疗腰椎间盘突出症的临床应用

目的研究臭氧髓核氧化术结合胶原酶溶解术治疗腰椎间盘突出症的临床疗效。方法对183例腰椎间盘突出症患者进行臭氧结合胶原酶盘内、外注射治疗。术后随访6~12个月,按照Macnab评定标准进行疗效评定。结果183例患者,优144例,良18例,可16例,差5例;优良率为88.5%,有效率为97.3%;本组患者无1例并发症出现。结论臭氧髓核氧化术结合胶原酶溶解术治疗腰椎间盘突出症集合了两者的优点,因此疗效更好,同时安全、费用低,是腰椎间盘突出症首选的微创治疗方法。     

手法为主综合治疗腰椎间盘突出手术后复发

腰椎间盘突出症所引起的腰腿痛,目前多主张以保守治疗为主,但经手术治疗的也有一定比率。自2000年10月-2005年12月共收治经手术后复发的腰椎间盘突出症19例,临床应用松肌法、分离神经根粘连法、骨盆旋转整脊法、后伸压腰法、纠正脊柱侧弯法为主,结合骨盆牵引中药熏蒸,药物对症治疗为辅,取得了满意的效果。为探究其疗效机制,现总结如下。1临床资料1.1一般资料19例中,男16例,女3例;年龄26~59岁。有劳损、外伤及受凉诱发者12例。发病部位据CT、MRI检查统计:L3,4椎间盘突出1例,L4,5椎间盘突出9例,L5S1椎间盘突出5例,L4,5和L5S1两节段椎间盘…     

Clinical Observation on Effect of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Optic Atrophy

Opticatrophy,acommondiseasewhichleadstoblindness,respondstofewtreatment.However,acupuncturehasbeenactuallyusedandtheclinicaleffectintreatingthisconditionisratherpreferable.Byusingtheacupunctureformula"Three--EyeNeedling",remarkableclinicaloutcomeisachievedandtheresultoftherelatedelectrophysiologicalparametersfollowingtheacupuncturepracticeintreatingopticatrophyhasbeenobserved.METHODSClinicalD8tsTheclinicalmaterialswerecollectedintheSpecialClinicofOpticAtrophyoftheDepartmentofAcupuncture…