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AUTHOR
J. Zöllner
Determination of DNase activity in the sweat and the urine
Die Mikrodiskelektrophorese mit Polyacrylamidgelen wird als neue Methode zum Nachweis von Desoxyribonucleasen im Schweis beschrieben. Unterschiede der Nuclease-Aktivitat im Schweis und Urin gesunder und an Mucoviscidose erkrankter Kinder ergaben sich nicht. Die hochste Aktivitat im Schweis findet sich nach saurer Inkubation (pH 5,0) unter Zusatz von EDTA. Nach Inkubation in schwach alkalischem Milieu (pH 7,4) und Ionenzusatz kann nur hochstens 1 enzymaktive Bande nachgewiesen werden. Im Urin lassen sich durch saure Inkubation (pH 5,0) und Magnesium- und Calciumionenzusatz sowohl bei Patienten als auch bei Kontrollpersonen 4 Nuclease-Banden deutlich darstellen. Die Ergebnisse werden im Zusam…
Bedeutung der Kalkdepot-elimination bei Tendinosis calcarea der Schulter
Aim: To evaluate the effect of complete elimination of the calcific deposit on the clinical outcome in patients with a recalcitrant calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder. Patients and methods: 50 patients with a chronic calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder (Type Gartner I or II) underwent a single application of extracorporeal shock waves (3000 impulses, energy flux density 0.60mj/ mm 2 ). After one year 45 patients were evaluated radiologically and clinically. Results: Radiologically a complete absorption of the calcific deposit was observed in 21 patients (47%). In 9 patients there was no radiological change. The radiological success was closely related to the radiomorphology of the depo…
Health-Related Quality of Life and Somatization in Patients With Long-Term Low Back Pain
Study Design. For this study, a prospective cohort of 109 patients was recruited consecutively at an orthopedic inpatient unit of a university hospital. Three self-report instruments were administered to patients with sciatica believed to be caused by a herniated lumbar disc to examine their quality of life and psychic stress at baseline and at the 1-year follow-up visit. Objectives. To investigate whether patients who have undergone a previous discectomy experience greater psychic stress than patients with no surgery, and to determine whether the groups differed regarding their health-related quality of life at the follow-up visit. Summary of Background Data. Previous studies have describe…
Skoliose und Hüftbeugekontraktur bei Duchennescher Muskel-dystrophie
UNLABELLED Spinal deformity is common in muscular dystrophy and usually occurs after loss of walking ability. Unlike in idiopathic and other scoliosis forms, there seems to be no side preference of the convexity. Aim of the study was to analyse, if there is any relation between incidence and extent of walking ability, lower limb contractures and development of scoliosis. METHODS In a retrospective study, 45 patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who underwent surgery were analysed, concerning walking ability, contractures of lower extremities and scoliosis. RESULTS 1: No scoliosis was observed in ambulatory patients. 2: 96% of the wheelchair bound patients suffered from scoliosis. 3: 96%…
Niederfeld MR-Arthrographie der Schulter: Erste Ergebnisse mit einem offenen 0,2 T MR-System
PURPOSE To assess the practicability and image quality of doing MR arthrography of the shoulder using a 0.2T system. PATIENTS AND METHOD 60 patients (24 with chronic instability, 36 with impingement syndrome) were examined in an open 0.2T MR apparatus (Magnetom Open, Siemens). After the intra-articular injections of 15-20 ml of a 2 mmol Gd-DTPA solution, coronary STIR, T1-weighted, sagittal and axial T2*-weighted FLASH 2D sequences were performed. 21 patients subsequently underwent surgery. RESULTS Image quality of the T1- and T2*-weighted FLASH 2D sequences was regarded as good or adequate and movement artifacts were minor or moderate. STIR sequences were statistically significantly worse …