- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Medical Imaging and Analysis
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
- Mesenchymal stem cell research
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Education, Safety, and Science Studies
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Case Reports on Hematomas
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Gait Recognition and Analysis
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
University of Ulsan
2016-2020
Asan Medical Center
2015-2020
Ulsan College
2016-2020
Seoul Medical Center
2020
GTx (United States)
2020
Seoul National University Hospital
2014-2016
Yonsei University
2015
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
2011-2014
Seoul National University
2013-2014
Tokyo Metropolitan Kiyose Children's Hospital
2011
This study was undertaken to investigate the trends of orthopedic publications during last decade, and document country origin, journal, funding source, language contribution using PubMed.Orthopedic articles published between 2000 2009 were retrieved from PubMed following search terms: "orthopaedic[Affiliation] AND ("2000/1/1"[PDAT]: "2009/12/31"[PDAT])" "orthopedic[Affiliation] "2009/12/31"[PDAT])." The downloaded in XML file format, which contained information: article title, author names,...
Background and purpose - The frequency of progression osteoarthritis persistence symptoms in untreated osteochondral lesion the talus (OCL) is not well known. We report outcome a nonoperative treatment for symptomatic OCL. Patients methods This study included 142 patients with OCLs from 2003 to 2013. did undergo immobilization had no restrictions physical activities. mean follow-up time was 6 (3-10) years. Initial MRI CT confirmed OCL showed size, location, stage lesion. Progression...
Non healing chronic wounds are difficult to treat in patients with diabetes and can result severe medical problems for these society. Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been adopted intractable reported be effective. However, the mechanisms underlying effects of this treatment have not elucidated. To assess vasculogenic effect NPWT, we evaluated systemic mobilization endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) during NPWT. Twenty-two 29 consecutive who presented at clinic Seoul National...
Several 3D multi-segment foot models (MFMs) have been introduced for the in vivo analysis of dynamic kinematics. However, reproducibility a model should be checked and ascertained before clinical utilization MFM. The purpose this study was to determine reliability recently MFM with 15-marker set by assessing participant's stride-to-stride (intra-session) visit-to-revisit (inter-session) repeatability.Twenty healthy adults mean age 28.9 years (10 males 10 females) were tested. Three...
This study investigated sex differences in knee biomechanics and determinants for difference a geriatric population. Age-matched healthy volunteers (42 males 42 females, average age 65 years) without OA were included the study. Subjects underwent physical examination on their standing full-limb radiography anthropometric measurements. Linear, kinetic, kinematic parameters compared using three-dimensional, 12-camera motion capture system. Gait evaluated with multiple regression analysis....
Background: Radiographic examination is a widely used evaluation method in the orthopedic clinic. However, conventional radiography alone does not reflect dynamic changes between foot and ankle segments during gait. Multiple 3-dimensional multisegment models (3D MFMs) have been introduced to evaluate intersegmental motion of foot. In this study, we evaluated correlation static radiographic indices indices. Methods: One hundred twenty-five females were tested. Static radiographs full-leg...
Background: Total ankle replacement (TAR) and arthrodesis (AA) are usually performed for severe arthritis. We compared postoperative foot segmental motion during gait in patients treated with TAR AA. Methods: Gait analysis was 17 7 undergoing AA, respectively. Subjects were evaluated using a 3-dimensional multisegmental model 15 markers. Temporal parameters calculated. The maximum minimum values the differences hallux, forefoot, hindfoot, arch 3 planes (sagittal, coronal, transverse) between...
Abstract Background Although there have been reports that diabetes affects the prevalence of sarcopenia, no studies examined relationship between sarcopenia and mortality in patients undergoing leg amputation. The purpose this study is to determine whether rate diabetic foot Methods From among who underwent limb amputation for complications, included 167 abdominal CT within 1 year We defined using sex‐specific cut‐off points L3 skeletal muscle index. 5‐year survival was analyzed. All were...
Background: An infected Achilles tendon after repair is particularly difficult to treat because of the poor vascularity as well thin surrounding soft tissue. For treatment an following repair, we first focused on complete debridement and then promoted fibrous scar healing using functional treatment. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all medical records 15 tertiary referral patients with postoperative infection occurring between 2007 2012. The mean follow-up time was 33 months (range, 22...
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes and the biomechanical function foot ankle at skeletal maturity patients treated for atrophic-type congenital pseudarthrosis tibia (CPT) compared with healthy young adult controls. Methods: Twenty-four (mean age 19.1 years) who had undergone Ilizarov treatment unilateral CPT were twenty-four controls 19.6 years). All participants evaluated using validated outcome questionnaires, radiographs, physical examination,...
Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) is a genetically heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by variable degrees abnormality primarily involving the hip and knee joints. The purpose this study was to investigate frequency mutations in individuals with clinical radiographic diagnosis MED test hypothesis that characteristic radiological findings may be helpful predicting gene responsible. radiographs 74 Korean patients were evaluated panel skeletal experts. Six genes known associated...
To demonstrate the feasibility of foot blood flow measurement by using dynamic volume perfusion computed tomographic (CT) technique with upslope method in an animal experiment and a human study.The study was approved institutional review board, written informed consent obtained from all patients. The research care use committee. A CT first performed rabbits. color-coded map reconstructed in-house analysis software based on method, measured compared reference standard microsphere correlation...
This was a retrospective cohort study.We evaluated the predictive value of Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) system for spinal adverse events (SAEs) in patients with single metastatic tumor.The SINS developed to assess instability tumor. However, system's potential SAEs has been partially studied.This applied 78 tumors. The underwent surgical treatment and were postoperatively followed up at least 2 years or until death. attribution each score total SAE (vertebral compression...
Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) is a relatively common skeletal mainly involving the epiphyses of long bones. However, it genetically heterogeneous group diseases sharing certain aspects radiologic phenotype. In surveys conducted in East Asia, MATN3 was most causative gene, followed by COMP. this study, authors compared clinical manifestation MED patients caused and COMP gene mutations, as well subsequent orthopaedic interventions.Fifty nine molecularly-confirmed were subjects study. The...
Despite the wide use of knee radiography in children and adolescent patients visiting outpatient clinic, there has been no analysis about prevalence type incidental findings yet. This study was performed to investigate on radiographs adolescents according age.A total 1,562 consecutive younger than 18 years age were included. They who visited Seoul National University Bundang Hospital's clinic with a chief complaint pain or malalignment between 2010 2011. We reviewed analyzed findings, such...
Purpose: Although there has been research about the correlation between ankle injury and Y-balance test (YBT) conducted in other sports, a lack of on among baseball players YBT scores or differences according to positions. This study focused professional as its subjects with aims analyzing assessing Methods: Age, height, weight, body mass index, spine malleolar distance 42 were measured. measurements performed using each foot three distinct directions. normalized reach distances, composite...
Although accumulative evidence exists that support the applicability of multi-segmental foot models (MFMs) in evaluating motion various pathologic conditions, little is known effect aging on inter-segmental motion. The objective this study was to evaluate differences between older and younger adult healthy females during gait using a MFM with 15-marker set.One hundred symptom-free females, who had no radiographic osteoarthritis, were evaluated set. They divided into young (n = 50, 20-35...
Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is a surgical technique in which new bone formation induced by gradual distraction of fracture callus after low-energy corticotomy, with careful preservation the soft tissue surrounding bone. 1) DO primarily used various difficult or intractable clinical conditions such as chronic osteomyelitis, 2) critical defect, 3) severe deformity, and leg length
For the treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture, early rehabilitation after surgical repair is believed to be a useful method. The purpose this study was evaluate outcome open tenorrhaphy followed by rehabilitation.A total 112 patients who underwent and for rupture from January 2003 March 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. These (80 men, 32 women) had an average age 43.1 years (22-62 years), mean follow-up period 91.8 months (12-171 months). A short leg cast applied postoperatively 16.5...
Background: It is known that successful pancreas transplantation enables patients with diabetes to maintain a normal glucose level without insulin and reduces diabetes-related complications. However, we have little information about the foot-specific morbidity in who undergone transplantation. The purpose of this study was investigate prevalence predisposing factors for foot complications after Methods: This retrospective included 218 (91 males, 127 females) had diabetes. mean age 40.7...
We identified a subset of patients who had posterolateral rotatory instability (PLRI) following corrective osteotomy for asymptomatic cubitus varus deformity. aimed to identify risk factors PLRI in such by comparing this subgroup did not demonstrate osteotomy.We retrospectively reviewed the medical records and radiographs 22 with that underwent at our institution between 2003 2010. All surgery cosmetic reasons, no patient reported functional problems as or ulnar nerve symptoms...