The value of pretreatment clinical and biochemical parameters in patients with newly diagnosed untreated prostate carcinoma and no indications for bone metastases on the bone scintigram

Between 10% and 25% of patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer without bone metastases at the time of diagnosis will develop metastases during follow-up. To determine the value of clinical and biochemical parameters for assessment of prognosis at the time of diagnosis, a retrospective study was performed in 124 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer without bone metastases. The mean follow-up was 41 months, during which time 36 patients died and 15 patients developed metastases. Bone scans were classified from 0 (=normal) through 2 (=abnormal, but not typical for metastases) and were correlated with age, alkaline phosphatase (AP), prostate-specific antigen (PSA), tumour grade, T-stage and N-stage. In patients with a class 2 scan, additional roentgenograms and follow-up were used to exclude metastases at initial stage. All parameters, including therapy, were finally correlated with the development of metastases and survival. For survival 38 patients with proven metastases were used as controls. For all parameters tested, no statistically significant differences were found between the three bone scan classifications. The interval between diagnosis and the development of metastases ranged from 12 to 72 months. For the risk of development of metastases only PSA was found to be a significant correlate (P=0.0075). However, when tumour stages were clustered in limited disease (T0–2) and extensive disease (T3–4), the incidence of metastases was significantly higher in patients with extensive disease than in those with limited disease (P=0.0021). Finally, age, PSA and Anderson classification were found to be significant correlates of survival, but in stepwise analysis PSA was selected as the most prognostic variable (P<0.0001). In contrast with a typical pattern of metastases on bone scintigraphy, an abnormal scan (class 1 and 2) at the time of diagnosis is not a poor prognostic parameter of the risk of death. In conclusion, in patients with prostate cancer without bone metastases at the time of diagnosis, pretreatment PSA and tumour stage can be used for the assessment of risk of development of metastases during follow-up and survival. For this purpose, tumour stage should be clustered in limited and extensive disease. Received 14 April and in revised form 9 June 1997     

Improved anchorage in osteoporotic vertebrae with new implant designs.

The goal of our study was to evaluate two newly developed implant designs and their behavior in terms of subsidence in lumbar vertebral bodies under cyclic loading. The new implants were evaluated in two different configurations (two small prototypes vs. one large prototype with similar load-bearing area) in comparison to a conventional screw-based implant (MACS TL). A pool of 13 spines with a total of 65 vertebrae was used to establish five testing groups of similar bone mineral density (BMD) distribution with eight lumbar vertebrae each. In additional to BMD assessment via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, cancellous BMD and structural parameters were determined using a new generation in vivo 3D-pQCT. The specimens were loaded sinusoidally in force control at 1 Hz for 1000 cycles at three load levels (100, 200, and 400 N). A survival analysis using the number of cycles until failure (Cox regression with covariates) was applied to reveal differences between implant groups. All new prototype configurations except the large cylinder survived significantly longer than the control group. The number of cycles until failure was significantly correlated with the structural parameter Tb.Sp. and similarly with the cancellous BMD for three of five implants. In both large prototypes the cycle number until failure significantly correlated with the preoperative distance to the upper endplates. Although the direct relationship between bone structure or density and mechanical breakage behavior cannot be conclusively proven, all the prototypes adapted for poor bone structure performed better than the comparable conventional implant.     

抗CD25抗体预防移植物抗宿主病在儿童白血病半匹配骨髓移植中的应用

目的　探讨抗 CD2 5抗体用于预防儿童白血病半匹配未去 T细胞骨髓移植重度移植物抗宿主病 (GVHD)的疗效。　方法　 10例儿童白血病患者接受 HL A2 - 3位点不合半匹配骨髓移植 ,移植方法除了供者应用粒细胞集落刺激因子 (GCSF)2 5 0μg促进骨髓及受者应用环孢素 A(CSA ) ,甲氨蝶呤 (MTX) ,抗胸腺细胞球蛋白 (ATG)和霉酚酸酯 (MMF)预防 GVHD综合措施外 ,加用抗 CD2 5单克隆抗体预防 GVHD,剂量各为 2 0 m g,在移植前 2 h和移植后第 4天应用 ,采髓后未去 T细胞输注 ,移植结果与前期未用 Simulect移植组比较。　结果　 10例移植后均获造血重建 ,粒细胞大于 0 .5× 10 9/ L 中位天数是19 d,血小板大于 2 0× 10 9/ L 的中位天数是 2 2 d,骨髓植活直接证据检测证实为完全供者造血。无 1例发生急性 ～ GVHD,未用 Sim ulect对照组急性 ～ GVHD为 5 0 % ,差异有显著性意义。可评价慢性 GVHD的 8例均发生慢性 GVHD,均为局限性慢性 GVHD。中位随访 12个月 (范围 9～ 2 4个月 ) ,2例移植相关死亡 ,1例移植后 14个月复发死亡 ,实际无病生存率是 70 % ,与对照比较差异无显著性意义。　结论　本研究儿童半匹配未去 T细胞骨髓移植应用 Sim ulect,明显降低急性重症 a GVHD发生 ,减少移植相关死亡 ,临床应用安全可行。     

Measurement of quality of life in bone marrow transplantation survivors

This study was designed to assess the reliability and validity of a Quality of Life (QOL) instrument on a sample of 179 allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) survivors. The QOL-BMT tool was developed specifically for this population and was based on the investigators' prior research and a conceptual model of Quality of Life. Patients who were at least 100 days post BMT completed the 30 item visual analogue questionnaire. The instrument measured physical symptoms (e.g., weight loss, frequent colds, skin changes, cataracts, sexual problems), psychological to illness, social concerns (e.g., relationship adjustment, return to work), and spiritual well-being (e.g., sense of control, future goals). Psychometric analysis of the instrument included measures of reliability and validity. The study findings demonstrate the unique aspects of QOL dimensions in BMT survivors and the value of QOL assessment in clinical practice and research.This study was supported by the City of Hope National Medical Center, NCI Cancer Center Core Grant, R30 CA 33572 and the City of Hope BRSG Grant Support.     

Intraosseous ganglion about to cause a fracture of the glenoid: a case report

Intraosseous ganglia of the glenoid are rare, and their etiology is unknown. This report describes a case of an intraosseous ganglion about to cause fracture of the glenoid. The patient was a 61-year-old woman with a painful left shoulder with a limited range of motion. Her symptoms did not improve after non-operative treatment. Arthroscopic examination showed a cartilage defect and erosion in the posteroinferior portion of the glenoid, behind which computed tomography (CT) showed a cystic lesion of the glenoid. There was no communication between the cyst and the joint space. The patient was treated by curettage and an autogenous cancellous bone graft from the iliac crest. Two years after the operation, the patient was almost free from pain, and CT showed good integration of the bone graft.     

补肾活血方药对慢性再生障碍性贫血患者骨髓细胞体外影响的实验研究

目的　研究补肾活血方药对慢性再生障碍性贫血 (CAA)患者骨髓细胞体外增殖的影响 ,探讨其治疗CAA的机制。方法　采用细胞培养 ,光镜下观察补肾活血中药作用于CAA患者骨髓细胞后的形态学 ;3 H TdR掺入和液体闪烁技术方法 ,检测补肾活血中药对CAA患者骨髓细胞的增殖变化。结果　加入补肾活血中药组 ,CAA患者骨髓细胞培养第 4 8小时见细胞丛明显增多 ,72h见大量集落形成 ;3 H TdR掺入法显示 ,补肾活血中药组骨髓细胞的增殖 ,以每孔 75g L最有效。在 5 0～ 10 0g L范围内 ,与对照组比较差异有显著性 (P <0 .0 1) ;2 5g L和 12 5g L组与对照组比较差异无显著性 (P <0 .0 5 )。结论　补肾活血方药在体外有促进CAA患者骨髓细胞增殖的作用 ,为补肾活血中药治疗CAA提供了实验与理论依据     

The mechanical and morphological properties of bone beneath internal fixation plates of differing rigidity

The internal fixation of diaphyseal fractures by bone plates is a well recognized treatment. The normal physiological stress of bone is reduced by plates that cause a negative balance of bone-remodeling processes. Many investigators have shown that the degree of stress protection is dependent on the rigidity of the plates. It was the aim of this study to quantify mechanical and morphological changes at different locations in a plated diaphyseal bone as a function of differing plate rigidity. Two types of plates with the same size but different materials were used. The stainless steel plates had a modulus of elasticity and bending stiffness 3.2 times higher than the carbon fiber reinforced carbon plates. Both types of plates were applied to the intact right and left femora of six foxhounds for 6 months. The stiffer stainless steel plates led to a significantly higher bone loss and correspondingly greater loss of mechanical properties. These effects were greatest directly beneath the plate and less with increasing distance from the plate.     

Bone remodeling during the development of osteoporosis in paraplegia

Summary Osteoporosis developing during the first weeks after the onset of traumatic paraplegia was studied with cortical and cancellous samples of iliac crest and tibia of 14 patients, and compared to normals. We used a procedure of bone particle fractionation (according to degree of mineralization) that allowed us to establish a profile reflecting the metabolic remodeling of bone and to analyze the organic matrix of the newly synthesized tissue. In paraplegics, we observed a large increase in the proportion of little calcified bone in the cortical as well as in the cancellous bone. Based on amino acid analyses, we found a decreased number of hydroxyproline residues in the newly synthesized organic matrix from paraplegia bone resulting either from an alteration of the prolyl hydroxylation or from the presence of an excess of noncollagen polypeptides. These results, together with previously published data reporting increased urinary hydroxylproline and calcium kinetic parameters, suggest an enhanced rate of skeletal remodeling in acute paraplegia. When investigated 2 years after injury, the patterns of distribution approach that of normal subjects.     

Mitchell手术治疗拇外翻畸形的改进

目的　采用改进的Mitchell术式矫正拇外翻畸形。方法　对Mitchell术式进行改进 ,术中缩短第 1跖骨 ,内侧舌状骨瓣旋后外翻嵌入截骨近端髓腔 ,拇收肌联合腱移位于第 1跖骨头外侧 ,并松解第 1跖趾外侧关节囊等综合整形。结果　共 63例 (1 0 1足 )应用Mitchell术式并得到 2年以上的随访 ,总优良率达 91 % ,疗效满意。结论　本术式针对拇外翻畸形的病理解剖及其症状多方面矫正 ,使术后的外形和功能得到全面改善 ,可同时适用中老年患者     

Thermal analysis of the bone surface induced by laser radiation

High energy laser has emerged to be an important surgical tool in medical technology. However, the application of laser energy to drill or cut a bone is still in an experimental state. In order to estimate the adequacy of laser heating of bone surface and at the same time minimize the damage to the bone tissue, we developed a mathematical model of the temperature distribution in bone due to laser irradiation. The thermal analysis shows that the temperature distribution depends on several parameters, including the density, the specific heat, and the thermal conductivity of the osseous tissue.