• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.52-59
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• 1995

Metastatic cancer is the most common tumor of the skeleton. The prevalence of pathologic fracture may increase as patient survival is prolonged by improved cancer therapy. With recent advances in orthopaedic procedure and medical management of terminal cancer patients, it is generally agreed that aggressive treatment should be undertaken for patient with pathologic fracture secondary to metastatic disease, and a team approach should be utilized. The authors have reviewed twenty cases of pathologic fracture of the long bone due to metastatic tumor treated in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, from April 1989 to April 1994 and the following results were obtained. 1. The mean age at surgery was 58.4 years (ranged from 24years to 86years) and among 20 cases, 10 cases were male and the others were female. 2. The most frequent site of pathologic fracture in long bone is femur(15 cases, 75%), and followed by humerus(4 cases, 20%), tibia(1 case). 3. The frequently encountered primary tumors that metastases to long bone are those of the lung(7 cases, 35%), breast(4 cases, 20%), and prostate(2 cases, 10%). 4. The operative procedure was performed by resection of the tumor mass extensively, and we used polymethylmetacrylate for filling the dead space after resection, in all cases. 5. The mean survival period after operation is 9.2 months(ranged from 1 month to 4 years and 9 month). 6. The results of postoperative pain relief status were graded as fair to excellent in 17 cases(85%).

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제37권
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• pp.31.1-31.5
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• 2015

Background: Pathologic fractures are caused by diseases that lead to weakness of the bone structure. This process sometimes occurs owing to bony change after radiation therapy. Treatment of pathologic fractures may be difficult because of previous radiation therapy. Methods: In this study, we analyzed clinical and radiographic data and progress of five patients with mandibular pathological fractures who had received postoperative radiation therapy following cancer surgery. Result: Patients received an average radiation dose of 59.2 (SD, 7.2) Gy. Four of five patients exhibited bone union regardless of whether open reduction and internal fixation (OR/IF) was performed. Patients have the potential to heal after postoperative radiation therapy. Treatment of a pathologic fracture following postoperative radiation therapy, such as traditional treatment for other types of fractures, may be performed using OR/IF or CR. OR/IF may be selected in cases of significant bone deviation, small remaining bone volume, or occlusive change. Conclusion: Patients have the potential to heal after postoperative radiation therapy.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.529-534
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• 2011

Pathologic fractures of the mandible can occur for many reasons including osteoradionecrosis, osteomyelitis, malignancy and cyst. Pathologic fractures are difficult to treat because management is needed not only for the fractures of the mandible but also the underlying disease the is weakening the bone. Additionally, the diseased mandible in the pathologic fracture frequently has abnormal bone healing capacity. We experienced three cases of pathologic fractures of the mandible resulting from cyst, malignancy and osteomyelitis. The treatment of these cases was complicated and time-consuming. Therefore, we present our three cases and discuss the management of pathologic fractures of the mandible.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.269-274
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• 1992

Osteopetrosis is a rare skeletal disease of unknown etiology. Osteomyelitic changes in the jaw bones are frequently seen in this disease, especially in the mandible and may follow upon tooth extraction. A case is reported of a 31-year-old male who was seen because of intraorally exposed bony spicule and chronic dull pain. Radiographic and haematological investigations led to the diagnosis of osteopeirosis with osteomyelitis. The striking radiologic findings were pathologic mandibular fracture and generalized skeletal thickening. The present case could be grouped under the benign form, type II osteopetrosis. With the conservative and minimally invasive modes of treatment including administration of penicillin G sodium, curettage and closed reduction, we could successfully manage the osteomyelitis and pathologic fracture associated osteopetrosis.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.58-64
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• 2011

목적: 단순 골낭종의 병적 골절 환자를 대상으로 단순 골낭종의 관해에 미치는 예후 인자에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2001년부터 2010년까지 본원에 내원한 단순 골낭종을 동반한 병적 골절 환자 13명을 대상으로 하였으며, 평균 추시 기간은 26개월(3-90개월)이었다. 성별은 남자 11명, 여자 2명이었으며, 평균 나이는 10.2세(6-16세)였다. 발생 부위는 근위 상완골 9명, 상완골 간부 2명, 근위 대퇴골 1명, 근위 경골 1명이었다. 단순 골낭종의 병적 골절에 대하여 보존적 치료로 단순 석고 고정 후 골절 유합을 시도하였으며, 1명은 일차적으로 골이식 및 관헐적 정복술과 내고정술을 시행하였다. 5명의 환자에서 치료 경과 중 스테로이드 주사를 시행하였으며, 2명에서 골이식을 시행하였다. 병적 골절 치료 중의 단순 골낭종의 변화 및 연령, 낭종의 크기, 성장판 침범 정도에 따른 단순 골낭종의 예후 인자에 대해 분석하였다. 결과: 병적 골절 후 전례에서 평균 8.2개월에 골유합을 얻었으며, 13명의 환자 중 4명(31%)에서 골낭종의 완전 관해를 보였다. 발병 나이에 따른 단순 골낭종 관해의 통계적 차이는 없었지만(p=0.42), 낭종의 크기가 클수록, 성장판에 근접한 경우 관해를 얻기가 어려웠다(p=0.05, p=0.03). 결론: 단순 골낭종의 병적 골절에서 관해가 이루어질 수 있으나, 낭종의 크기가 크거나 성장판에 근접한 경우에는 좀 더 적극적인 치료가 필요할 것으로 보인다.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.87-90
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• 2011

골모세포종은 뼈를 생성하는 드문 양성 종양으로 척추에 주로 발생하지만 장골에서 병적 골절을 발생시키는 골모세포종에 대한 보고는 거의 없다. 저자들은 상완골 간부에 골모세포종으로 인한 병적 골절에 대하여 종양은 소파술을 시행하였고 병적 골절에 대해서는 골수강내 금속정을 이용한 고정술을 시행하여 안정적인 골유합을 얻을 수 있었다. 저자들은 이처럼 보기 드문 상완골 간부애 골모세포종으로 인한 병적 골절을 진단하고 치료하는 경험을 하였기에 이에 관한 증례를 보고하고자 한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1435-1438
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• 2001

A case of nonsecretory multiple myeloma in a 66 year-old-woman is reported. At first, she complained severe neck pain and radiologic finding showed C2 pathologic fracture. She complained severe low back pain 4 month later and L1 compression fracture was found. The lumbar MRI showed a 1.4cm-sized round enhancing lesion in the body of T12. Bone marrow aspiration biopsy at L1 spine showed a few polymorphous and small nests of mononuclear cell. L1 lamina bone biopsy showed many abnormal plasma cells. Pathologic diagnosis was multiple myeloma. However, plasma electrophoresis and protein immunoelectrophoresis of serum and urine of patient were normal. So, it is a nonecretory multiple myeloma case and the incidence of nonsecretory multiple myeloma is known to about 1% of all multiple myeloma.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.105-109
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• 2021

The use of a fibula osteocutaneous flap is currently the mainstay of segmental mandibular reconstruction. This type of flap is used to treat tumors, trauma, or osteoradionecrosis of the mandible. However, a fibula osteocutaneous flap may also be a good option for reconstructing the mandible to preserve oropharyngeal function and facial appearance in cases of pathological fracture requiring extensive segmental bone resection. Chronic osteomyelitis is one of the various causes of subsequent pathologic mandibular fractures; however, it is rare, and there have been few reports using free flaps in osteomyelitis of the mandible. We share our experience with a 76-year-old patient who presented with a pathologic fracture following osteomyelitis of the mandible that was reconstructed using a fibula osteocutaneous flap after wide segmental resection.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.139-142
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• 2011

Vertebral involvement of fibrous dysplasia (FD) is rare, especially in the cervical spine. Moreover, cervical FD presenting as a pathologic fracture in older patients is extremely rare. We report a case of symptomatic cervical FD associated with pathologic fracture in a 63-year-old man. The patient presented with progressive weakness of the left arm and pain in the shoulder and arm. Radiologic studies revealed a collapsed and typical 'ground glass' radiolucency of C4. Multiple lytic lesions involved the odontoid process of C2 and the body, left pedicle, and posterior elements of C4. Combined anterior and posterior decompression and reconstruction were performed. Post-operatively, the histopathologic examination confirmed FD. On the post-operative follow-up examination, the neurologic deficits had completely resolved.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2003

목적: 장관골 단순성 골낭종에 동반된 병적 골절의 치료 결과를 분석하여 적절한 치료방법을 제시하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 1993년 12월부터 2001년 5월까지 장관골 단순성 골낭종에서 병적 골절을 동반한 12예를 대상으로 하였다. 연령분포는 2세에서 19세까지 평균연령 9세였고, 남자 11명, 여자 1명이었으며 추시 기간은 12개월에서 69개월까지 평균 32.9개월이었다. 병적 골절에 대하여 일차적으로 보존적 치료를 원칙적으로 하였으며, 전위가 있는 체중 부하부위 골절은 수술적 치료를 시행하였다. 골절 유합 후 남은 잔존 병소에 대하여 국소적 스테로이드 주입법, 피질천공술 또는 소파술 및 골이식술을 시행하였으며 골유합 소견이 보이면서 골낭종의 치유소견이 관찰되는 경우에는 특별한 처치 없이 관찰하였다. 추시 기간 중 효과 판정 방법은 낭종이 완전히 치유된 경우를 우수(excellent), 낭종이 치유 되가는 과정을 보인 경우 양호(good)로 판정하였으며, 낭종의 크기의 변화가 없거나 계속 커지는 경우를 불량(poor)으로 판정하였다. 결과: 병적 골절은 보존적 치료(9예)와 관혈적 정복술(3예)을 통하여 전례에서 유합 소견을 보였다. 골유합 후 골낭종의 치유소견이 보여 특별한 처치 없이 관찰한 6예에서 양호이상의 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 잔존병소가 지속되는 6예에 대해서는 국소적 스테로이드 주입법(3예), 피질 천공술(1예) 또는 소파술 및 골이식술(2예)을 시행 후 양호이상의 결과를 얻었다. 결론: 단순성 골낭종에 동반된 장관골 병적 골절의 치료에서 전위가 없거나 도수 정복이 가능한 경우 보존적 치료가, 체중 부하부위의 전위골절의 경우 관혈적 정복술이 좋은 치료법으로 사료된다. 또 병적 골절의 골유합 소견을 얻은 후 골낭종의 치유소견이 나타나는 경우 지속적 관찰이 필요하며, 잔존 병소가 지속되는 경우 이차적 치료를 고려하여야 할 것으로 사료된다.