ObjectiveTo investigate the short-term effectiveness of femoral neck system (FNS) in the treatment of femoral neck fracture.MethodsThe clinical data of 34 patients with femoral neck fracture admitted between January 2019 and April 2020 who met the selection criteria were retrospectively analyzed and divided into group A (19 patients were treated with conventional cannulated screw internal fixation) and group B (15 patients were treated with FNS internal fixation) according to the different methods of internal fixation. There was no significant difference between the two groups in general data such as gender, age, affected side, cause of injury, fracture type, and time from injury to operation (P>0.05). The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, fluoroscopy frequency, and fracture healing time were recorded and compared between the two groups. X-ray film and CT examinations were performed postoperatively to evaluate fracture reduction and internal fixation, and the shortening of the femoral neck on the affected side was measured compared with that on the healthy side. The Harris score was used to evaluate hip function.ResultsThere was 1 unsatisfied reduction case in groups A and B respectively, the rest of the patients in both groups were obtained satisfied reduction. There was no significant difference in the quality of reduction between the two groups (Z=–0.195, P=0.854). There was no significant difference in operation time between the two groups (t=0.649, P=0.064). The intraoperative blood loss in group A was significantly less than that in group B, and the fluoroscopy frequency was significantly more than that in group B, with significant differences (P<0.05). Except for 1 case in group A with screw out at 3 months after operation and no obvious callus formation, all fractures in the two groups reached clinical healing, and there was no significant difference in fracture healing time between the two groups (t=–0.127, P=0.899). There was no necrosis of femoral head in the two groups. At last follow-up, there were 4 cases of femoral neck shortening in group A and 2 cases in group B. The hip function of both groups recovered well, and there was no significant difference in Harris score at last follow-up (t=0.956, P=0.346).ConclusionThe treatment of femoral neck fracture using FNS has less trauma. Compared with cannulated screw internal fixation, it can reduce the intraoperative fluoroscopy frequency and obtain satisfactory short-term effectiveness.
ObjectiveTo analyze the related factors of cognitive impairment in patients with post-traumatic epilepsy. MethodsFrom January 2016 to January 2019, 45 patients with post-traumatic epilepsy (epilepsy group) and 48 patients with physical examination (control group) at the Department of Neurosurgery, the 904th Hospital of PLA were analyzed retrospectively. Cognitive assessment were evaluated by the following scales: Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA), Mini-mental state examination (MMSE), Audio verbal memory test (AVMT), Rey-osterrieth complex figure test (CFT) and Trail making test (TMT). Then we analyzed the influences of gender, age, course of disease, cause, type, degree and location of injury, seizure frequency and Anti-seizure medications (ASMs) on cognitive impairment. ResultsThe results showed that there were significant differences between the epilepsy group and the control group in all scales (P<0.01). Analysis of influencing factors in epilepsy group showed: MoCA and MMSE scores: there were statistical significance in the comparison of seizure frequency and injury degree (P<0.05); AVMT, CFT and TMT scores: there were statistical significance in the comparison of seizure frequency, injury degree and location, ASMs within the group (P<0.05). ConclusionPost-traumatic epilepsy can cause cognitive impairment. The more frequent epileptic seizures and the more severe the degree of trauma, the more serious the cognitive impairment. Different injury sites affect the scope of cognitive impairment, temporal lobe injury is easy to cause memory function decline, frontal lobe injury is easy to cause spatial structure and executive ability decline, at the same time, the combined use of ASMs has an impact on cognitive function.
ObjectiveTo analyze of the extent of neuropsychological damage in post-traumatic epilepsy patients. MethodsOne hundred and thirty-five patients treated at the Department of Neurosurgery, the 904th Hospital of PLA from January 2016 to December 2018 were analyzed retrospectively, including 94 males and 41 females, with an average age of (32.94 ± 9.51) years. They were divided into 3 groups: 40 patients with post-traumatic epilepsy (epilepsy group): 53 trauma patients without post-traumatic epilepsy (trauma group) and 42 patients with health examination (control group). Neuropsychological assessment using the following scales: Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE): Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Basic (MoCA-B): Audio Verbal Memory Test (AVMT): Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (CFT): Trail Making Test (TMT): Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD): Activity of Daily Living (ADL). ResultsThe results of one-way ANOVA showed that there was significant difference between all scales of epilepsy group, trauma group and control group (P<0.01). MMSE and MoCA-B scores: Compared with trauma group, epilepsy group decreased significantly, but there was no significant difference between groups (P>0.05); Memory and spatial structure ability: AVMT short/long delayed memory, CFT recall and copy test results showed that epilepsy group decreased more significantly than trauma group, and there was statistical significance between groups (P<0.05); Executive ability: TMT-A and TMT-B showed that epilepsy group spent longer time than trauma group, and there was significant difference between groups (P<0.01); Depressive symptoms: HAMD scale showed significant difference between epilepsy group and trauma group (P<0.01): while there was no statistical difference between trauma group and control group (P>0.05); Activity of daily living: ADL scale results showed that there was no significant difference between epilepsy group and trauma group (P>0.05). ConclusionPost-traumatic epilepsy can aggravate the cognitive impairment of patients, mainly in the decline of memory, spatial structure and executive ability, and prone to depressive symptoms. At the same time of treating epilepsy seizures, patients with post-traumatic epilepsy should be screened and assessed early in neuropsychology to improve their quality of life and return to society as soon as possible.