Chinese medical journal
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Chinese medical journal · Dec 2011
Prospective study of first night effect on 2-night polysomnographic parameters in adult Chinese snorers with suspected obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome.
A prospective 2-night polysomnographic (PSG) study in Chinese snorers was designed to assess the role of the first night effect (FNE) in PSG parameters and the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). ⋯ Only mild FNE can be found on two consecutive nights of PSG in adult Chinese snorers, but it has no effect on the diagnosis of OSAHS. A single polysomnographic night may be adequate for the diagnosis of OSAHS.
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Chinese medical journal · Dec 2011
Case Reports"Floating popliteus tendon injury" in a mutiple-ligament knee injury: one case report and arthroscopy-assisted reconstruction.
A patient with both a femoral attachment injury (peel-off injury) and musculotendinous junction avulsion of the popliteus, a so-called “floating popliteus tendon injury”, received arthroscopy-assisted popliteus reconstruction. The injured ligaments were addressed in the same procedure, including mini-open direct repair of the femoral avulsed fibular collateral ligament (FCL), suture repair of the grade 3 medial collateral ligament (MCL), and reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL).
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Chinese medical journal · Dec 2011
Review Case ReportsCerebral lipiodol embolism following transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: a report of two cases and literature review.
Cerebral lipiodol embolism (CLE) is an extremely rare complication of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma. To our knowledge, only 11 cases have been previously reported. ⋯ The presence of a right-to-left shunt and inferior phrenic artery injection seems to increase the risk of CLE. More caution should be taken in these situations.
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Chinese medical journal · Dec 2011
Meta AnalysisKnee function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with patellar or hamstring tendon: a meta-analysis.
There is currently no consensus regarding the best graft type for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of patellar and hamstring tendon grafts on long-term knee function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. ⋯ Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using patellar or hamstring tendon grafts results in similar long-term knee function.
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Chinese medical journal · Dec 2011
A new modified forked flap and a reverse V shaped flap for secondary correction of bilateral cleft lip nasal deformities.
The columella, nasal tip, lip relationship in the bilateral cleft lip nasal deformity remains a great challenge for plastic surgeon. An esthetically satisfying result is difficult to obtain. A subset of patients with bilateral cleft lip nasal deformity still require columellar lengthening and nasal correction and philtrial construction. This study aimed to provide a new method based on the forked flap to improve the final appearance of these patients. ⋯ This method makes maximum use of the tissue containing the scar in the lip and limits tissues in the lower portion of the columella and the prolabium for adequate columella elongation and reconstruction with normal size philtrial dimensions. It is a very reasonable and useful method in correction of secondary bilateral cleft lip nasal deformities.