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BACKGROUND:Peri-fracture nerve injury can inhibit osteoclast activity and promote early fracture healing. OBJECTIVE:To investigate dynamical y the effects of traumatic brain injury on the bone mineral density, microstructure, biomechanics property and bone metabolism in rat models of fractures. METHODS:Sixty-three male rats were randomly divided into three groups:sham group, simple fracture group and fracture combined with brain injury group. After 3, 6, and 3 months, the animals were sacrificed in batches under anesthesia, and then, the bones and serum specimens were used to detect the bone mineral density, microstructure, biomechanics property, serum cross-linked N-telopeptide of col agen type I and osteocalcin levels. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the simple fracture group, the fracture combined brain injury group had significantly increased bone mineral density of the proximal tibia, bone volume fraction of the cancel ous bone, trabecular thickness, cross-sectional area of tibial cortical bone and total area of the bone marrow, ultimate load and stress of the tibia, serum cross-linked N-telopeptide of col agen type I and osteocalcin levels at 3 and 6 weeks after modeling (P<0.05), but no differences in the above-mentioned indexes were found among the three groups at 3 months after modeling. These findings indicate that traumatic brain injury can increase the bone mineral density at the fracture site, improve bone microstructure and enhance biomechanical properties, thereby promoting bone healing and bone metabolism at the fracture site.
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Objective To explore the surgical management for arterial diseases. Methods The clinical data of 86 cases of arterial diseases were analysed retrospectively. These cases included:3 cases of thoracic aortic aneurysm,2 cases of descending aortic dissection with rupture and aneurysm formation,2 cases of abdominal aortic dissection with false aneurysm,1 case of abdominal aortic aneurysm(AAA)with duodenojejunal fistula and GI bleeding,5 cases of ruptured AAA with shock, 3 cases of traumatic rupture of abdominal aorta,21 cases of AAA combined with unilateral or bilateral iliac aneurysms,6 cases of iliac aneurysms,9 cases of popliteal aneurysms,21 cases of false aneurysm of iliac or popliteal artery,1 case of rupture of junction of subclavian and vertebral artery with false aneurysm,3 cases of rupture of subclavian artery with false aneurysm,2 cases of aneurysm of carotid artery and 7 cases of false aneurysm of carotid artery. Prosthetic vascular graft was performed in 71(cases),autologous vein graft in 3 cases and suture(repair) of arterial rupture in 12 cases.Results Operative (mortalty) was 3.5%(3/86)in this series.Seventy-one cases were followed-up for 1 month to 5 years, the results showed that all the patients were alive and well.Conclusions In the(management) of(appropriate) aortic diseases, the use of endoluminal technique is simple, microtraumtic, safe and has few complications. It also can shorten the hospital stay of the patient. Endovascular technique should be the first choice for patients with aortic diseases.
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Objective To study the surgical treatment of major blood vessels invaded by tumors in order to raise the resection rate and postoperative survival rate. Methods Clinical data were analyzed on 26 patients undergoing (resection) of tumors along with reconstruction of major blood vessels from October 1998 to February 2004. Results Tweety-three cases were followed up for 2～65 months with median 42.8 months. Doppler ultrosonography and CTA examination were performed respectively during the follow-up process.In 5 patients with carcinoma of the head of pancreas who had inferior vein cava replaced and in 1 patient with cholangiocarcinoma who had portal vein replaced,3 were complicated with carcinoma embolism formation at 3,12 and 15 months respectively after surgery,(postoperative) graft patency was 50%;all of the 6 patients had recurrence of the tumor at 3,6,8,12,24 and 31 months respectively after surgery.Seven patients with tumor in pelvic cavity or in posterior space of peritoneum were followed up for about 2 years,1 of them had tumor recurrence ,but the graft kept patent,2 patients with sarcoma in the limbs were followed up for 1 year without tumor recurrence or vessel obstruction.Eleven patients with tumors in the neck were followed up for 3 months to 5 years without tumor recurrence or vessel obstruction. Conclusions (Combination) of resection of neoplasm and reconstruction of major blood vessels is safe,effective and practical method for patients with major wessels invaded by tumor.