Chinese medical journal
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Chinese medical journal · Oct 2013
Closed patella fracture combined with cruciate ligament injury: a case control study.
Patellar fracture and cruciate ligament injury are a common consequence of traumatic knee injury. Patellar fracture combined with cruciate ligament injury is rarely reported, although the mechanisms of two things are similar. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of closed patella fracture combined with cruciate ligament injury. ⋯ These data suggest that high-energy trauma often results in a comminuted patellar fracture, which is often combined with cruciate ligament injury. Traffic accidents are the main risk factor for this combined injury. Understanding the relationship between patellar fracture and cruciate ligament injury for diagnosis and treatment is important.
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Chinese medical journal · Oct 2013
Removal versus preservation of the posterior longitudinal ligament in Bryan cervical disc arthroplasty.
Bryan cervical disc arthroplasty can be used to restore and maintain the mobility and function of the involved cervical spinal segments. The efficiency of posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) resection in anterior cervical decompression and fusion has been demonstrated. However, no clinical reports have compared PLL removal with preservation in Bryan cervical disc arthroplasty. This study aimed to assess the role of removal of PLL in Bryan cervical disc arthroplasty at an 18-month follow-up. ⋯ Removal of the PLL can improve the clinical outcomes of Bryan cervical disc arthroplasty. This procedure does not have a large effect on imbalance and motion of the cervical spine.
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Chinese medical journal · Oct 2013
Free triiodothyronine level indicates the degree of myocardial injury in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
Previous studies have suggested that hypothyroidism correlated with coronary heart diseases (CHD) mortality in long-term cohort, but whether the thyroid function status is associated with myocardial injury in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has not been investigated sufficiently. ⋯ As the lower FT3 level correlates with higher level of cardiac markers and lower left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), the hypothyroidism may be a predictor for myocardial injury in STEMI. And these results may warrant further study to investigate whether reversing the hypothyroidism could benefit the STEMI patients.