Treatment of calcaneal fractures: the available evidence

Abstract Calcaneal fracture is the most common of the tarsal fractures and represents 1%–2% of all fractures. The fractures may be divided into extra-articular (not affecting the joint) and intra-articular (involving the talo-calcaneal and calcaneal cuboid joints) types. The management of heel fractures includes nonoperative and operative treatments, but no clear consensus has been reached. The choice of operative treatment is still controversial with many factors influencing the final clinical outcome. Many studies have assessed the outcome of treatment of calcaneal fractures, but there is a general disagreement on their management. The objective of this study was to collect and evaluate the scientific evidence reported in the literature supporting the different treatments for calcaneal fractures.     

心先安佐治小儿病毒性心肌炎临床疗效分析

目的:分析心先安佐治小儿病毒性心肌炎的临床疗效。方法:136例病毒性心肌炎患儿随机分为治疗组及对照组,在相同的 基础治疗条件下,治疗组应用心先安2～5mg kg,加液静滴,每天2次。结果:心先安组;痊愈51例(75%),好转12例(17.65%),无效5例(7. 35%),总有效92.65%。对照组痊愈41例(60.29%),好转14例(20.59%),无效13例(19.12%),总有效80.88%。两组相比、差异有显著性 (x2=4.09,P<0.005)。结论:心先安治疗小儿病毒性心肌炎疗效确切,且安全、可靠。     

舒血宁注射液治疗突发性耳聋的疗效评价

目的：观察舒血宁注射液治疗突发性耳聋的疗效。方法：用舒血宁注射液治疗60例突发性耳聋，金纳多注射液作为对照。结果：舒血宁注射液，治疗突发性耳聋总有效率为94．3％，其中痊愈率114％；显效率45．7％；有效率37.1％，与进口金纳多注射液无明显差别。结论：舒血宁注射液是治疗突发性耳聋有效、安全、经济的新药物。     

关节镜下可吸收性半月板箭治疗半月板损伤的初步报告

目的关节镜下应用可吸收性半月板箭治疗半月板损伤并评价其近期疗效。方法2002年2～10月,关节镜下采用半月板箭缝合固定12例12侧半月板损伤,男5例,女7例;年龄18～58岁,平均33.2岁。左膝4例,右膝8例。内侧半月板损伤4例,外侧半月板损伤8例;前角损伤2例,体部损伤3例,后角损伤7例。红区损伤10例,红-白区损伤2例。病程3d～5个月,平均2.3个月,其中急性损伤(病程<1个月)9例。关节镜下采用新型全内半月板箭技术固定,共使用25枚半月板箭(平均每例2.1枚)。5例同时施行其它类型手术。结果所有病例术后均无早期并发症发生。全部患者均获得随访,随访时间7～13个月,平均10.2个月。随访时所有患者膝关节稳定,无疼痛、绞锁等症状,6周后关节活动度全面恢复。Lysholm评分由术前的平均(45.6±13.4)分增加到术后平均(82.4±16.3)分,差异有显著性(P< 0.05)。2例分别于术后8个月和9个月出现关节积液,考虑为滑膜炎,经治疗后消失。结论对于半月板损伤,如撕裂类型和部位适当,可选择可吸收性半月板箭治疗。半月板箭技术是一种简便快捷、安全有效的半月板缝合方法。     

通用型脊柱内固定系统(GSS)在腰椎不稳症治疗中的近期疗效观察

目的 :观察GSS对腰椎节段性不稳的固定及治疗效果。方法 :2 0 0 2年 10月～ 2 0 0 3年 9月 ,对 2 5例腰椎不稳症患者。其中 ,男 9例 ,女 16例 ,运用椎板减压、椎管后外侧植骨融合、GSS椎弓根螺钉内固定系统治疗 ,随访 6～ 18个月 (平均 15 7个月 )。结果 :术前JOA评分平均 4 48分的 2 5例患者 ,随访时 14 5分 (P <0 0 1) ,术后 14个月内动态X线检查显示GSS椎弓根螺钉固定患者植骨融合率 10 0 % ,融合节段稳定 ,临床症状改善优良率 96 0 %。结论 :后路运用GSS行椎管后外侧植骨融合内固定对腰椎不稳症患者是一种安全、有效的术式 ,近期疗效满意     

地震伤中小腿开放性骨折的特点及治疗经验

四川汶川发生里氏8.0级地震后,第二军医大学第七医疗队于5月15日凌晨抵达重灾区江油市,至7月7日离开54d中,共处理开放性胫腓骨骨折43例.山于地震伤在不同时期、不同震级、不同地理环境及建筑物条件下都有其不同的特点,加上胫腓骨开放性骨折的高致残率(截肢、感染、肢体短缩)在地震伤中的高发生率[1],故将这43例的病例特点及我们的救治体会总结如下.     

回盲部恶性肿瘤的诊治

目的：分析回盲部恶性肿瘤的诊断和治疗过程，总结经验．以期提高早期确诊率和患者生存率。方法：回顾性分析近5年53例住院治疗的回盲部恶性肿瘤患者的临床资料。结果：53例患者中腺癌、黏液腺癌50例，恶性淋巴瘤3例。首次确诊率为75．5％。误诊或延迟诊断的疾病主要为阑尾炎、阑尾脓肿，胆囊炎、胆石症、下消化道出血、贫血待查等。结论：60岁以上的老年患者为回盲部恶性肿瘤的主要人群，肿瘤类型主要为腺癌。尽管首发症状缺乏特异性，但提高警觉性，详细询问病史，通过大便隐血试验、钡灌肠或气钡双重造影、纤维结肠镜检查仍能有效的提高首次确诊率，积极手术冶疗，可显著改善患者的预后。     

非创伤性充填技术在乳磨牙龋病治疗的推广总结（附112例，225颗乳磨牙病例介绍）

目的:推广适应儿童的非创伤性充填技术(ART)总结应用ART治疗乳磨牙龋病的临床效果。 方法 于2001年选取112名6岁-8岁儿童 225颗乳磨牙 采用ART技术 跟踪随访1年。 结果 成功195颗 失败30颗 成功率86 8％。结论 ART技术是一项只用手工器械去除龋坏组织 并用粘结性修复材料修复 龋洞的治疗技术 对儿童乳磨牙龋病早期治疗有实用价值 并有利于开展群防群治。     

Arthroscopic treatment of lateral epicondylitis: Indication, technique and early results

The purpose of this study is to present the results of the arthroscopic treatment of lateral epicondylitis. Twenty patients with lateral epicondylitis (mean age 42 years) were treated arthroscopically. The average duration of symptoms prior to surgery was 14 months. The arthroscopic joint inspection showed an intact capsule in seven patients (type-I lesion), in eight patients a linear capsule tear (type-II lesion) and in six patients a complete rupture of the capsule (type-III lesion). An associated intraarticular pathology was documented in eight patients. Within an average follow-up period of 1.8 years, local pain and function were documented and analyzed. Subjective pain at rest was reduced from 5.0 to 0.5 points, pain at daily living activities from 6.0 to 1.0 points and pain at athletic activities from 7.3 to 1.2 points in the VAS score. Function increased from 5.2 to an average value of 10.9 (max. 12 points). Patients returned back to work after 3.2 weeks. In conclusion, the arthroscopic release in patients with radial epicondylitis is a reproducible method with a marked postoperative increase in function within a short rehabilitation period.     

Open rhinoplasty for treatment of nasal tip haemangioma

Haemangiomas are the most common tumours of infancy. They typically proliferate then involute with considerable variation as regards to their rates of proliferation and involution. Haemangioma of the nasal tip is a lesion of special characteristics. During proliferation, it expands, contracts and deviates the nasal cartilages. Particularly, it regresses slowly and frequently involutes incompletely. That is why excision of the lesion is frequently suggested. The present study was conducted to evaluate open rhinoplasty after initial non-excision treatment modalities namely, intra-lesional corticosteroid injections and laser treatment, as a protocol of treatment for nasal tip haemangiomas. Twelve patients with nasal tip haemangiomas were included in the present study. Patients of both sexes, of different ages, with deep and mixed haemangiomas were studied. Disfigurement was the constant presenting symptom. Initial non-excision treatment reported different responses as denoted by the regression of the lesions’ size. Haemangiomas constantly extended between the medial crura of the alar cartilages as noted by the constant widening of the columella pre-operatively and the obvious separation of the nasal cartilages intra-operatively. This separation was constantly found to require approximation by sutures. The results of the present study concluded that whenever an early presentation with nasal tip haemangioma could be established, initial non-excision treatment followed by open rhinoplasty could be a useful protocol of treatment. Within the limitations of the present study, this protocol could achieve an early, safe and effective treatment for nasal tip haemangiomas with provisionally acceptable cosmetic outcomes so far.