Objective To explore the effects of various kinds of internal fixations on unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures. Methods From January 2000 to December 2004,88 cases of unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures were treated. There were 52 males and 36 females (aged 19-86 years). Twenty-two cases were caused by fall from height, 36 by motor vehicle accident and 20 by fall and 10 by tumble. They were divided into 4 groups according to 4 kinds of internal fixations: dynamic hip screw(DHS,group A, n=42), anatomical proximal femur bone plate (group B, n=23), proximal femoral nail（PFN，group C, n=8）and dynamic condylar screw (DCS, group D, n=15). According to the modified Evan’s classification, fractures were all unstable type and were classified as follow types: group A (15 type Ⅲ, 8 type Ⅳ and 19 type Ⅴ); group B (12 type Ⅲ, 5 type Ⅳ and 6 type Ⅴ); group C (3 type Ⅲ,2 type Ⅳ and 3 type Ⅴ); and group D (10 type Ⅲ,3 type Ⅳ and 2 type Ⅴ). The data of operative time, intra-operative blood loss, intraoperative complications, fluoroscopy exposures, clinical healing time of fracture, post-operative restored function and postoperative complications were recorded and analyzed statistically using the SPSS 12.0 software package.Results All patients were followed up for 12-48 month (18 months on average). All patients achieved clinical healing. Coxa varus occurred in 3 cases of group A, in 1 case ofgroup C and in 3 cases of group D . The differences were of no statistical significance in operative time and postoperative complications between 4 groups (P＞0.05). The difference was of statistical significance in the blood loss between groups A,B and groups C,D (P＜0.05) but no statistical significance between group C and group D (P＞0.05). The difference was of statistical significance in the fluoroscopy exposures, clinical healing time of fracture and postoperative complications between group B and the other groups (P＜0.05). The difference was of statistical significance in the postoperative restored functions between group D and theother groups (P＜0.05). Conclusion The anatomical proximal femur bone plate is a useful device in the treatment of unstable intertrochanteric femoral fracture. The operative manipulation is simple and the hip functions recover well.
Objective To probe the clinical character,the histopathological classification and misdiagnoses of intraocular tumors. Methods The clinical and pathological data of 359 patients with intraocular tumor diagnosed clinically between 1980～2000 were retrospectively analyzed. Results There were 300 cases of malignant tumor and 23 cases of benign tumor respectively. Non-oncologic malady and benign tumor misdiagnosed as tumor or malignant tumor were 40 cases. The two leading malignant tumors were retinoblastoma and melanoma. Conclusion The clinical and pathological analysis of intraocular tumor is beneficial to the correct clinical diagnosis and treatment. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,2002,18:28-30)
Objective To investigate the clinical features, etiological classification and staging of epiretinal macular membrane(MEM)． Methods Clinical materials of 194 cases of MEM diagnosed by fundus fluorescein angiography in outpatient department of eye clinic in this hospital from 1983 to 2000 were retrospectively analyzed． Results There were typical clinical symptoms and signs of MEM in all of this 222 eyes of 194 patients． Etiological classification revealed that 4 cases were congenital(2．12%), 22 cases were secondary(11．34%), and 168 cases were idio pathic(86．60%)． Staging of course of disease indicated that 119 eyes were in early stage(53．60%), 72 eyes were in middle stage(32．43%), and 31 eyes were in late stage(13．96%)． Conclusion MEM may be classified as congenital, secondary and idiopathic type according to its pathogenesis , as early, middle and late stage according to the clinical course of disease．This can be helpful in treating the disease． (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis, 2001,17:210-213)