Acetabular, Femoral, and Combined Anteversion in a Province in South Korea: Computed Tomography-Based Study.

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the femoral, acetabular, and combined anteversion of the hip joint in South Koreans using computed tomography (CT).

Methods: We measured anteversion using CT venograms taken from 2016 to 2020. Of the total 1,073 patients, 952 patients were included in the study except for those with pelvic fractures, previous femoral fractures, childhood hip joint disease, osteoarthritis, or hip dysplasia (lateral center-edge angle, < 20), foreigners, and hip and knee replacement patients.

Comparative Study for Osteosynthesis of Femoral Neck Fractures: Cannulated Screws versus Femoral Neck System.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare the radiological results of fixation using the femoral neck system (FNS) and cannulated screw (CS) for treatment of femoral neck fractures.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study of patients with femoral neck fractures who underwent internal fixation and had follow-up of more than six months from 2010 to 2020 was conducted. A total of 87 patients were enrolled in the study.

Plate Fixation for Atypical Fractures of the Femoral Diaphysis.

Background: Plate fixation for atypical femoral fractures has shown high failure rates compared to intramedullary nail fixation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the radiological results of patients treated with a plate and screws for atypical fractures of the femoral diaphysis.

Methods: This study was conducted retrospectively on 16 patients who had undergone internal fixation using plates for treatment of atypical femoral complete fractures from 2007 to 2015.

Unstable fracture of fusion mass in old healed tuberculous kyphosis: Case report.

Introduction And Importance: Old healed spinal tuberculosis sometimes makes bony ankylosis with kyphotic deformity. This bony ankylosis with adjacent vertebra is like ankylosing spinal disorders (ASDs) such as ankylosing spondylitis and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. There is lots of report which revealed that conservative management might be failed in thoracolumbar fracture in ASDs.

Collection and decomposition of oil mist via corona discharge and surface dielectric barrier discharge.

Oil mist emitted during cooking is one of the major sources of atmospheric particulate matter in urban areas. A conventional electrostatic precipitator (ESP) is used in some large restaurants; it requires regular electrode cleaning to maintain particle collection performance. However, oil mist generated during cooking is viscous and difficult to clean with water.

Metronidazole therapy as initial treatment of infection in patients with chronic kidney disease in Korea.

The risk of metronidazole treatment failure in Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or end-stage renal disease in Korea has not been established. We evaluated 481 patients who had been admitted to two secondary hospitals with a diagnosis of, and treatment for, CDI during 2010-2016. CDI patients were divided into three groups according to CKD status: non-CKD (n = 363), CKD (n = 55) and those requiring dialysis (n = 63).

Disease progression in chronic hepatitis C patients with normal alanine aminotransferase levels.

Aim: To investigate whether the disease progression of chronic hepatitis C patients with normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels differs by ALT levels.

Methods: A total of 232 chronic hepatitis C patients with normal ALT (< 40 IU/L) were analyzed. The patients were divided into "high-normal" and "low-normal"ALT groups after determining the best predictive cutoff level associated with disease progression for each gender.