Publications by authors named "Hanvit Kang"
Factors affecting healing following percutaneous intramedullary fixation of metacarpal fractures.
Medicine (Baltimore)
December 2021
Although percutaneous intramedullary nailing of metacarpal fractures is a straightforward and reliable technique, it is not without complications, and patients experience different outcomes. This study analyzed factors affecting fracture healing time and complication rates in patients who underwent percutaneous intramedullary fixation of metacarpal fractures.This study was a retrospective review of the 25 patients who underwent retrograde percutaneous Kirschner wire (K-wire) nailing for fracture of the metacarpal shaft or neck at a military hospital between May 2016 and October 2018.
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- * Researchers developed a new decellularization method using low concentration sodium dodecyl sulfate and nuclease to compare it with the traditional Hudson method, aiming to effectively remove DNA while preserving the extracellular matrix structure.
- * Results showed the novel method removed more DNA without compromising the extracellular matrix; however, both methods had similar outcomes in nerve recovery after transplantation in rats, indicating the new method is viable for creating processed nerve allografts.
Ulnar impaction syndrome (UIS) and triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tear are common causes of ulnar-sided wrist pain. As a standard surgical treatment, ulnar-shortening osteotomy (USO) and TFCC repair are used respectively. Patient spectrums of UIS accompanied by distal radioulnar joint instability or traumatic TFCC foveal tear with UIS symptoms exist, and both USO and TFCC repair are necessary for treating some of these patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe relationship between triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tear and ulnar impaction syndrome has not been fully understood. We hypothesized that a TFCC tear could change the ulnar variance, which may be the cause of ulnar impaction syndrome. A total of 72 patients who underwent TFCC foveal repair between January 2011 and June 2016 were included in this retrospective study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe classification of anteroposterior compression (APC) injury type is based on using static radiographs, stress radiographs are known as a useful adjunct in classifying type of APC pelvic injuries. According to a recent article, the intraoperative stress examination has led to a change in the treatment plan in more than 25% of patients on 22 patients presumed APC type I (symphyseal diastasis <2.5 cm) injuries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We report intra- and postoperative complications of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA).
Methods: This study was conducted on 246 cases of UKA which were performed for degenerative osteoarthritis confined to the medial compartment, from May 2002 to May 2010, for which follow-up periods longer than one year were available. Complications were divided into intra- and postoperative complications.