Publications by authors named "Min Geun Yoon"
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- Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is identified by abnormal ossification, primarily diagnosed through imaging like CT scans, which are more effective than traditional X-rays.
- A study conducted at Cheju Halla General Hospital found that the overall incidence of DISH was 24.4%, with no cases in patients under 40, and the prevalence increased with age, peaking in the 60s and 70s.
- Additionally, DISH patients showed higher rates of related conditions like ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) and ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF), particularly in the middle thoracic spine region.
A 58-year-old male patient who had developed left knee pain with a history of trauma was referred to our hospital. Physical examination and further examination by magnetic resonance imaging revealed results that closely resemble a horizontal tear of the lateral meniscus and a tear of the medial meniscus. Arthroscopically, we found a cord-like structure originating from the posterior 1/3 portion of the lateral meniscus and passing obliquely toward the medial femoral condyle in front of the posterior cruciate ligament without a tear of the lateral meniscus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The sacrococcygeal morphology of Arabs and Europeans has been studied using computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging to determine the cause of coccydynia. Studies have suggested differences in sacrococcygeal morphology among ethnic groups. However, there are no data on the sacrococcygeal anatomy of Koreans.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Design: Cervical spine radiograms of 460 Jeju islanders.
Purpose: To investigate the age-matched incidences and severity of the cervical disc degeneration and associated pathologic findings.
Overview Of Literature: Several related studies on the incidences of disc and Luschka's and facet joint degeneration have provided some basic data for clinicians.
Study Design: Retrospective case series.
Purpose: To assess the effect of non-kyphotic aligned congenital C3-4 synostosis on the adjacent segment in 10 patients.
Overview Of Literature: In the cervical spine, fusion disease at the adjacent motion segments may be a risk factor for potential neurological compromise and death.
Study Design: A prospective radiographic study of cervical spine with congenital monosegment fusion.
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of cervical synostosis on adjacent segments and the vertebral morphology.
Overview Of Literature: There are numerous clinical studies of adjacent segment disease (ASD) after monosegment surgical fusion.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the preoperative nutritional status of various orthopedic patients, particularly focusing on the elderly in Jeju, where there is a lack of relevant data.
- A total of 331 patients across different orthopedic conditions were assessed for malnutrition using specific criteria like BMI, albumin levels, and lymphocyte counts, finding no cases of malnutrition among elective and arthroplasty patients.
- In contrast, infection patients showed lower albumin levels and altered lymphocyte ratios, indicating some nutritional concerns as they age, particularly for those over 70 years.
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- Tuberculous trochanteric bursitis is an uncommon condition.
- A case is reported involving a 48-year-old man who developed a large gravitational abscess in his thigh.
- This abscess was caused by tuberculosis affecting the trochanteric bursa.
Study Design: A prospective analysis of an adaptive change of the spinopelvic alignment after total knee arthroplasty.
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of correction of the contractured knee in flexion on the spinopelvic alignment by total knee arthroplasty.
Overview Of Literature: Flexion contracture of the knee joint may affect the body posture and precipitate the symptoms in the lumbar spine, which is known as the 'knee-spine syndrome'.
Background: Intertrochanteric fractures of the femur are the most common type of fracture, and are an increasing occurrence due to the aging of the population. The objectives of our study are to predict the fate of intertrochanteric fractures treated with intramedullary hip nails by assessing the postoperative fracture stability utilizing the newly developed scoring system, and to help rehabilitate these patients.
Methods: Eighty-two patients with intertrochanteric fractures that were treated with intramedullary hip nails between December, 2004 and January, 2011 were subjected to this study.
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- Pyogenic spondylitis affecting only the posterior part of a vertebra is uncommon, and there have been no previous documented cases of osteomyelitis in the transverse process.
- A 45-year-old man experienced swelling and lower back pain, with imaging revealing a soft tissue mass and an osteolytic lesion at the 5th lumbar spine's transverse process, indicating chronic osteomyelitis caused by a staphylococcal infection.
- Treatment involved open drainage, resection of the affected bone, and antibiotic therapy, which successfully alleviated pain and normalized inflammation markers, highlighting the importance of considering this rare diagnosis in patients with back pain.
Most dislocations of the carpal bones present as a lunate or perilunate dislocation. We report a case of a palmar scaphoid dislocation combined with a dorsal perilunate dislocation.
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