Stasis of the flow of the intestinal contents,ingested material and unfavorable composition of the chylus can lead to the formation of enteroliths inside the bowel.Enterolithiasis represents a rare disorder of the gas...Stasis of the flow of the intestinal contents,ingested material and unfavorable composition of the chylus can lead to the formation of enteroliths inside the bowel.Enterolithiasis represents a rare disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that can be associated with intermittent abdominal pain or more serious complications such as bleeding or obstruction.Enterolithiasis in Crohn' s disease represents an extremely rare condition and usually occurs only in patients with a long symptomatic history of Crohn's disease.We report an unusual case of enterolithiasis-related intestinal obstruction in a young male patient with Crohn's disease(A2L3B1 Montreal Classification for Crohn's disease 2005) undergoing emergency laparotomy and ileocoecal resection.In addition,we present an overview of the relevant characteristics of enterolithiasis on the basis of the corresponding literature.展开更多
Purpose： Posttraumatic arthritis （PTA） may develop years after acetabular fracture, hindering joint function and causing significant chronic musculoskeletal pain. Given the delayed onset of PTA, few studies have as...Purpose： Posttraumatic arthritis （PTA） may develop years after acetabular fracture, hindering joint function and causing significant chronic musculoskeletal pain. Given the delayed onset of PTA, few studies have assessed outcomes of delayed total hip arthroplasty （THA） in acetabular fracture patients. This study systematically reviewed the literature for outcomes of THA in patients with PTA and prior acetabular fracture. Methods： Pubmed, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and Cochrane library were searched for articles containing the keywords ＂acetabular＂, ＂fracture＂, ＂arthroplasty＂, and ＂post traumatic arthritis＂ published between 1995 and August 2017. Studies with less than 10 patients, less than 2 years of follow-up, conference abstracts, and non-English language articles were excluded. Data on patient demographics, surgical characteristics, and outcomes of delayed THA, including implant survival, complications, need for revision, and functional scores, was collected from eligible studies. Results： With 1830 studies were screened and data from 10 studies with 448 patients were included in this review, The median patient age on date of THA was 51.5 years, ranging from 19 to 90 years. The median time from fracture to THA was 37 months, with a range of 27-74 months. Mean follow-up times ranged from 4 to 20 years, The mean Harris hip scores （HHS） improved from 41.5 pre-operatively, to 87.6 post-operatively, The most prevalent postoperative complications were heterotopic ossification （28% -63%）, implant loosening （1%-24%）, and infection （0%-16%）. The minimum 5-year survival of implants ranged from 70% to 100%. Revision rates ranged from 2% to 32%. Conclusion： Despite the difficulties associated with performing THA in patients with PTA from previous acetabular fracture （including soft tissue scarring, existing hardware, and acetabular bone loss） and the relatively high complication rates, THA in patients with VIA following prior acetabular fracture leads to significant improvement in pain and function at 10-year follow-up. Further high quality randomized controlled studies are needed to confirm the outcomes after delayed THA in these patients.展开更多
Objective： The anterolateral approach to the tibia has been popularized for the management of tibial pilon fractures. For complex fracture patterns a com- bined anterolateral/anteromedial approach is suitable but a h...Objective： The anterolateral approach to the tibia has been popularized for the management of tibial pilon fractures. For complex fracture patterns a com- bined anterolateral/anteromedial approach is suitable but a high rate of complication has been reported. In our retro- spective study a two-choice strategy adopting a medial tibial approach was proposed for the treatment of pilon fractures with anterior or posterior fragmentation. Methods： Based on an anatomic study oftibial pilon fractures, we retrospectively analyzed the fractures with primary posterior, posterior-lateral or anterior, anterior-lat- eral （Tillaux-Chaput） involvement of the distal tibia. This retrospective study consisted of 18 patients with a closed tibial plafond fracture. The inclusion criteria were： （1） pre- sence of an anterior/anterolateral type fragment or a poste- rior （Volkmann） type fragment involving 〉25% of the articu- lar surface, （2） a minimum follow-up of 12 months, （3） a fibula fracture associated with a medial colunm fracture of the distal tibia, and （4） soft tissue conditions at the time of opera- tion that did not compromise the choice of surgical access （Tscheme classification for closed fractures： grade 0 and grade 1）. Tibial plafond fractures were classified into two groups： one presenting anterior and the other with poste- rior rim （Volkmann） fragments. Results： Most patients achieved a good clinical re- covery in terms of range of motion and Olerud-Molander scale scores. Only three patients presented a grade 2 os- teoarthritis at the 12 month follow-up. Conclusion： Our two-choice strategy highlights con- cepts which have been previously debated and described in the literature. But a new extended protocol for surgical approach to the distal tibia, including more fracture pat- terns and their association should be further investigated.展开更多
Avascular necrosis of the femoral head is a known complication of femoral neck fracture but on the contrary, femoral neck fracture in a case of preexisting avascular necrosis is a very rare phenomenon. We present a ca...Avascular necrosis of the femoral head is a known complication of femoral neck fracture but on the contrary, femoral neck fracture in a case of preexisting avascular necrosis is a very rare phenomenon. We present a case study of a 47 year old Iraqi male who developed sponaneous ipsilateral subcapital femoral neck fracture under the condition of preexisting sickle cell disease and avascular necrosis of the femoral head. The fracture was unnoticed for a few months. The patient was managed successfully byuncemented total hip arthroplasty. Postoperative recovery was uneventful and he was discharged 4 days after surgery. At 1 year＇s follow-up, the patient had normal gait and hip function, with no sign of loosening or any other complications on radiograph.展开更多
Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis has become the surgical treatment of choice for patients with refractory ulcerative colitis,colitis-associated dysplasia or familial adenomatous polyposis...Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis has become the surgical treatment of choice for patients with refractory ulcerative colitis,colitis-associated dysplasia or familial adenomatous polyposis.There are various pouch disorders and associated complications.Floppy pouch complex is defined as the presence of pouch prolapse,afferent limb syndrome,enterocele,redundant loop and folding pouch on pouchoscopy,gastrografin pouchogramor defecography.Common clinical presentation includes dyschezia,bloating,abdominal pain,straining or the sense of incomplete evacuation.Each disorder has its own unique endoscopic,radiographic and manometry findings.A range of therapeutic options are available for the management of the various causes of a pouch.展开更多
Purpose： The results for fixation of comminuted posterior wall acetabular fractures are not very promising with reported complications in terms of osteoarthritis, nonunion and malunion which subsequently require conv...Purpose： The results for fixation of comminuted posterior wall acetabular fractures are not very promising with reported complications in terms of osteoarthritis, nonunion and malunion which subsequently require conversion to total hip arthroplasty. The conversion to total hip arthroplasty is possible in patients over 50 years of age but not in younger patients. So this requires new methods for salvage of the native hip in young patients. Methods： There were six patients in our series with highly comminuted posterior wall acetabular frac- tures where the fragments were excised and the gap filled with tricortical anterior iliac-crest strut autograff, fixed with screws and plate. Results： Good results were achieved in four out of six patients analyzed clinically using the Merle d＇Aubinge score modified by Matta and radiologically by Matta scoring. These patients have returned to original work and are walking independently. The good result in one patient deteriorated from good to poor between one and two years. One patient developed infection and excision arthroplasty was done, The graft incorporated well in five out of six patients. Conclusion： The use of iliac crest autograff is a better, advanced and promising technique as it provides a new wall to the weight bearing dome of the acetabulum for articulation with the femoral head. The rates of nonunion, malunion, post traumatic osteoarthritis are less as compared to the fixation of the comminuted fragments. The need for conversion to total hio arthroolastv is also less.展开更多
The tracheocutaneous fistula after tracheostomy is a complex clinical problem. An ideal fistula closure is still difficult at present though a variety of fistula-closing methods have been reported in the literature. W...The tracheocutaneous fistula after tracheostomy is a complex clinical problem. An ideal fistula closure is still difficult at present though a variety of fistula-closing methods have been reported in the literature. We used a turnover skin flap to cover the fistula. All the procedures were completed at bedside under local anesthesia. The fistula was successfully closed and well healed without complications within 7-9 days. It has been proven that this operation is simple, effective, and safe.展开更多
Objective: To observe the effect of reinforcing and reducing manipulation by breathing on yin and yang meridian points for motor function of knee joints in patients with ischemic stroke. Methods: A total of 60 ischemi...Objective: To observe the effect of reinforcing and reducing manipulation by breathing on yin and yang meridian points for motor function of knee joints in patients with ischemic stroke. Methods: A total of 60 ischemic stroke cases were randomly allocated into an observation group and a control group, 30 in each group. Other than basic and conventional rehabilitation therapies, cases in the observation group were treated with reinforcing and reducing manipulation on yin and yang meridians points for a period of 8 weeks; whereas cases in the control group only received the same basic and conventional rehabilitation therapy as that in the observation group. Then the knee joint energy, support moment and shaking moment were compared between the two groups before treatment, and after 4-week and 8-week treatment respectively. Results: Before treatment, there were no between-group significant differences in knee joint energy, support moment and shaking moment(all P>0.05). After treatment, the knee joint energy, support moment and shaking moment in both groups were significantly improved(P<0.05). After 8 weeks of treatment, the knee joint energy, support moment and shaking moment in both groups were significantly improved than that of 4-week treatment(P < 0.05). In addition, there were between-group statistical significances in comparing knee joint energy, support moment and shaking moment after 4 and 8 weeks of treatment(P<0.05). Conclusion: Reinforcing and reducing manipulation by breathing on yin and yang meridian points can increase the knee joint support and shaking force and moment in stroke patients and improve their walking ability.展开更多
文摘Stasis of the flow of the intestinal contents,ingested material and unfavorable composition of the chylus can lead to the formation of enteroliths inside the bowel.Enterolithiasis represents a rare disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that can be associated with intermittent abdominal pain or more serious complications such as bleeding or obstruction.Enterolithiasis in Crohn' s disease represents an extremely rare condition and usually occurs only in patients with a long symptomatic history of Crohn's disease.We report an unusual case of enterolithiasis-related intestinal obstruction in a young male patient with Crohn's disease(A2L3B1 Montreal Classification for Crohn's disease 2005) undergoing emergency laparotomy and ileocoecal resection.In addition,we present an overview of the relevant characteristics of enterolithiasis on the basis of the corresponding literature.
文摘Purpose： Posttraumatic arthritis （PTA） may develop years after acetabular fracture, hindering joint function and causing significant chronic musculoskeletal pain. Given the delayed onset of PTA, few studies have assessed outcomes of delayed total hip arthroplasty （THA） in acetabular fracture patients. This study systematically reviewed the literature for outcomes of THA in patients with PTA and prior acetabular fracture. Methods： Pubmed, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and Cochrane library were searched for articles containing the keywords ＂acetabular＂, ＂fracture＂, ＂arthroplasty＂, and ＂post traumatic arthritis＂ published between 1995 and August 2017. Studies with less than 10 patients, less than 2 years of follow-up, conference abstracts, and non-English language articles were excluded. Data on patient demographics, surgical characteristics, and outcomes of delayed THA, including implant survival, complications, need for revision, and functional scores, was collected from eligible studies. Results： With 1830 studies were screened and data from 10 studies with 448 patients were included in this review, The median patient age on date of THA was 51.5 years, ranging from 19 to 90 years. The median time from fracture to THA was 37 months, with a range of 27-74 months. Mean follow-up times ranged from 4 to 20 years, The mean Harris hip scores （HHS） improved from 41.5 pre-operatively, to 87.6 post-operatively, The most prevalent postoperative complications were heterotopic ossification （28% -63%）, implant loosening （1%-24%）, and infection （0%-16%）. The minimum 5-year survival of implants ranged from 70% to 100%. Revision rates ranged from 2% to 32%. Conclusion： Despite the difficulties associated with performing THA in patients with PTA from previous acetabular fracture （including soft tissue scarring, existing hardware, and acetabular bone loss） and the relatively high complication rates, THA in patients with VIA following prior acetabular fracture leads to significant improvement in pain and function at 10-year follow-up. Further high quality randomized controlled studies are needed to confirm the outcomes after delayed THA in these patients.
文摘Objective： The anterolateral approach to the tibia has been popularized for the management of tibial pilon fractures. For complex fracture patterns a com- bined anterolateral/anteromedial approach is suitable but a high rate of complication has been reported. In our retro- spective study a two-choice strategy adopting a medial tibial approach was proposed for the treatment of pilon fractures with anterior or posterior fragmentation. Methods： Based on an anatomic study oftibial pilon fractures, we retrospectively analyzed the fractures with primary posterior, posterior-lateral or anterior, anterior-lat- eral （Tillaux-Chaput） involvement of the distal tibia. This retrospective study consisted of 18 patients with a closed tibial plafond fracture. The inclusion criteria were： （1） pre- sence of an anterior/anterolateral type fragment or a poste- rior （Volkmann） type fragment involving 〉25% of the articu- lar surface, （2） a minimum follow-up of 12 months, （3） a fibula fracture associated with a medial colunm fracture of the distal tibia, and （4） soft tissue conditions at the time of opera- tion that did not compromise the choice of surgical access （Tscheme classification for closed fractures： grade 0 and grade 1）. Tibial plafond fractures were classified into two groups： one presenting anterior and the other with poste- rior rim （Volkmann） fragments. Results： Most patients achieved a good clinical re- covery in terms of range of motion and Olerud-Molander scale scores. Only three patients presented a grade 2 os- teoarthritis at the 12 month follow-up. Conclusion： Our two-choice strategy highlights con- cepts which have been previously debated and described in the literature. But a new extended protocol for surgical approach to the distal tibia, including more fracture pat- terns and their association should be further investigated.
文摘Avascular necrosis of the femoral head is a known complication of femoral neck fracture but on the contrary, femoral neck fracture in a case of preexisting avascular necrosis is a very rare phenomenon. We present a case study of a 47 year old Iraqi male who developed sponaneous ipsilateral subcapital femoral neck fracture under the condition of preexisting sickle cell disease and avascular necrosis of the femoral head. The fracture was unnoticed for a few months. The patient was managed successfully byuncemented total hip arthroplasty. Postoperative recovery was uneventful and he was discharged 4 days after surgery. At 1 year＇s follow-up, the patient had normal gait and hip function, with no sign of loosening or any other complications on radiograph.
基金supported by the Ed and Joey Story Endowed Chair.
文摘Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis has become the surgical treatment of choice for patients with refractory ulcerative colitis,colitis-associated dysplasia or familial adenomatous polyposis.There are various pouch disorders and associated complications.Floppy pouch complex is defined as the presence of pouch prolapse,afferent limb syndrome,enterocele,redundant loop and folding pouch on pouchoscopy,gastrografin pouchogramor defecography.Common clinical presentation includes dyschezia,bloating,abdominal pain,straining or the sense of incomplete evacuation.Each disorder has its own unique endoscopic,radiographic and manometry findings.A range of therapeutic options are available for the management of the various causes of a pouch.
文摘Purpose： The results for fixation of comminuted posterior wall acetabular fractures are not very promising with reported complications in terms of osteoarthritis, nonunion and malunion which subsequently require conversion to total hip arthroplasty. The conversion to total hip arthroplasty is possible in patients over 50 years of age but not in younger patients. So this requires new methods for salvage of the native hip in young patients. Methods： There were six patients in our series with highly comminuted posterior wall acetabular frac- tures where the fragments were excised and the gap filled with tricortical anterior iliac-crest strut autograff, fixed with screws and plate. Results： Good results were achieved in four out of six patients analyzed clinically using the Merle d＇Aubinge score modified by Matta and radiologically by Matta scoring. These patients have returned to original work and are walking independently. The good result in one patient deteriorated from good to poor between one and two years. One patient developed infection and excision arthroplasty was done, The graft incorporated well in five out of six patients. Conclusion： The use of iliac crest autograff is a better, advanced and promising technique as it provides a new wall to the weight bearing dome of the acetabulum for articulation with the femoral head. The rates of nonunion, malunion, post traumatic osteoarthritis are less as compared to the fixation of the comminuted fragments. The need for conversion to total hio arthroolastv is also less.
文摘The tracheocutaneous fistula after tracheostomy is a complex clinical problem. An ideal fistula closure is still difficult at present though a variety of fistula-closing methods have been reported in the literature. We used a turnover skin flap to cover the fistula. All the procedures were completed at bedside under local anesthesia. The fistula was successfully closed and well healed without complications within 7-9 days. It has been proven that this operation is simple, effective, and safe.
基金supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China(No.81303046)
文摘Objective: To observe the effect of reinforcing and reducing manipulation by breathing on yin and yang meridian points for motor function of knee joints in patients with ischemic stroke. Methods: A total of 60 ischemic stroke cases were randomly allocated into an observation group and a control group, 30 in each group. Other than basic and conventional rehabilitation therapies, cases in the observation group were treated with reinforcing and reducing manipulation on yin and yang meridians points for a period of 8 weeks; whereas cases in the control group only received the same basic and conventional rehabilitation therapy as that in the observation group. Then the knee joint energy, support moment and shaking moment were compared between the two groups before treatment, and after 4-week and 8-week treatment respectively. Results: Before treatment, there were no between-group significant differences in knee joint energy, support moment and shaking moment(all P>0.05). After treatment, the knee joint energy, support moment and shaking moment in both groups were significantly improved(P<0.05). After 8 weeks of treatment, the knee joint energy, support moment and shaking moment in both groups were significantly improved than that of 4-week treatment(P < 0.05). In addition, there were between-group statistical significances in comparing knee joint energy, support moment and shaking moment after 4 and 8 weeks of treatment(P<0.05). Conclusion: Reinforcing and reducing manipulation by breathing on yin and yang meridian points can increase the knee joint support and shaking force and moment in stroke patients and improve their walking ability.
