Trauma, degenerative disease, and other pathologies among the Gombe chimpanzees

The well-known and extremely well-documented chimpanzees from Gombe National Park were analyzed for presence of skeletal pathologies. Of the 15 animals available for study, 11 were old and complete enough to permit systematic analysis. Of these, 10 showed some evidence of skeletal pathological involvement. The most common type of lesion seen resulted from trauma. Those chimps with the most fractures (Old Female, 3; Flo, 4; Hugo, 8) are consistently the oldest individuals in the sample. In addition to accidental falls, the most common cause of trauma was from interpersonal violence, resulting in bite wounds (see in two individuals) and fractures (see in three individuals). Conversely to trauma, degenerative disease was exceedingly rare in this population, found in no large intervertebral joints (N = 344) and only two major synovial joints (N = 186). In fact, the complete lack of osteophytosis, even in older individuals, stands in stark contrast to the situation seen in modern humans, perhaps in our species reflecting a biomechanical cost of bipedality.     

蛋白质亚细胞定位的识别

根据蛋白质的亚细胞定位,将蛋白质分为12类,用离散量的数学理论,以蛋白质中400个氨基酸二联体数目构成离散源,通过计算离散增量预测蛋白质的亚细胞定位,用Self-consistency和Jackknife两种方法测试均获得较高的预测成功率。结果表明：Self-consistency方法预测成功率为84．5％,Jackknife方法预测成功率为81．1％。     

The divergent 5' ends of DPM2 mRNAs originate from the alternative splicing of two adjacent introns: characterization of the hamster DPM2 gene

Mammalian dolichol-phosphate-mannose (DPM) synthase has three subunits, DPM1, DPM2, and DPM3. In this report, an analysis of the gene and cDNAs of hamster DPM2 is presented. The CHO DPM2 gene has two special features. First, the initiation codon ATG is separated from the remainder of the coding region by intron sequences. Second, within these intron sequences the DPM2 gene contains an adjacent 3' splice site (acceptor) and a 5' splice site (donor), suggestive of a deleted exon between the first and second codons. In fact, these sites overlap by four nucleotides (nt) of AGGT. Splicing intermediates using both of these alternative splice sites were observed. This latter feature appears unique and is particularly unusual considering the relatively small size of the gene (2.7 kb) and of introns a (123 bp) and b (152 bp).     

单侧PKP术对骨质疏松压缩性骨折相邻椎体高度的影响

目的：探讨单一椎体骨质疏松性压缩性骨折行单侧PKP 术后对相邻上下椎体高度的影响。方法：62 例行T12 椎体骨质疏松 性压缩性骨折单侧PKP 术后的患者,测量术前,术后2 天、6 个月、1 年T11 椎体及L1 椎体前缘、中央及后缘高度,计算椎体压缩 率,比较两椎体各时相点椎体前缘、中央及后缘椎体压缩率的变化。结果：术后2 天L1 和T11 的椎体前缘、中央及后缘压缩率比 较差异无统计学意义(P 均>0.05);术后6 个月、1 年后两椎体前缘、中央及后缘高度压缩率比较（P均<0.05）差异有统计学意义。 L1 和T11 术后2 天、6 个月、12 个月不同时相,三点压缩率越来越大,差异有统计学意义(P均<0.05)。结论：单侧PKP术后椎体相 应负荷的改变,对下位邻近椎体较上位椎体高度影响较大,可能与相邻下位椎体承受的重力高于上位相邻椎体有关。     

Fatigue sacral fractures: A case series and literature review

Objectives:Fatigue sacral fractures (FSFs) are rare and often misdiagnosed. This study presents a series of FSFs and a meticulous literature review.Methods:The present is an 11-year (2010-2021) retrospective observational study. The characteristics of all adult patients with FSF, including demographics, fracture type, treatment, history of fatigue fracture and imaging were evaluated.Results:Eight cases (6 females; 75%), suffering from 12 fractures (4 bilateral cases) with mean age=33.4 years were studied. Two patients (25%) had suffered another fatigue fracture in the past. Mean symptoms’ duration prior diagnosis was 8.5 weeks, while mean symptoms’ duration after diagnosis was 10.75. In most cases (7; 87.5%), MRI revealed the fracture. According to the Kaeding-Miller classification; five fractures (42%) were grade III, four (33%) IV and three (25%) II. All patients were treated conservatively, with rest and analgesics, while three received vitamin D and calcium. One patient, due to delayed union, was commenced on teriparatide.Conclusions:FSFs are often misdiagnosed; therefore, they should be included in the differential diagnosis for chronic low back-or-hip pain in athletes. History of other fatigue injuries seems to be a predisposing factor. It is of paramount importance to obtain advanced imaging for identifying a FSF.     

骨膜游离移植修复犬股骨颈骨折

目的　探讨犬自体髂骨骨膜游离移植治疗股骨颈骨折的效果。方法　选用毕格犬 7只 ,共 14个髋关节 ,制成股骨颈骨折模型 ,骨折经螺钉固定后 ,取髂骨骨膜移植于骨折处。于术后 1个月和 3个月X线拍片并取髋关节标本观察。结果　术后 1个月 :X线见骨折线模糊 ;肉眼观察 :移植的骨膜与股骨颈生长在一起 ;镜下观察 :骨膜内毛细血管大量增生 ,大量类骨质及软骨细胞生成。术后 3个月 :X线见骨折愈合 ;肉眼观察 :骨膜移植处有大量骨组织生长 ,填满了骨折端 ;镜下 :骨膜内血管网非常丰富 ,大量骨细胞生成 ,新生骨小梁深入到股骨颈原有骨小梁中并与之融合。结论　犬自体髂骨骨膜游离移植可以成活和成骨 ,能重建股骨颈血运 ,促进骨折愈合。     

髁突-翼外肌解剖复位与游离复位治疗髁状突骨折的疗效比较

目的:比较髁突-翼外肌解剖复位与游离复位治疗髁状突骨折的疗效,促进髁突形态恢复。方法:收治的80例单侧髁状突骨折患者随机分为两组,每组40例,A组行髁突-翼外肌解剖复位术,B组行髁状突游离复位术,术后3个月、6个月观察髁突形态及下颌骨运动功能变化。结果:A组治愈率为90%,高于B组的70.00%(P0.05);术后3个月A组髁状突吸收、张口受限、开口偏斜、咬合关系紊乱、关节弹响发生率分别为12.50%、15.00%、15.00%、7.50%、12.50%,均低于B组的32.50%、35.00%、37.50%、25.00%、35.00%(P0.05);术后6个月A组张口受限、关节弹响发生率为5.00%、2.50%,均低于B组的20.00%、20.00%(P0.05);两组术后并发症发生率比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:髁突-翼外肌解剖复位术保留髁状突骨折患者骨折断端血运,髁突形态及下颌骨运动能力恢复良好,疗效优于髁状突游离复位术。     

可塑性跟骨钛板内固定治疗跟骨关节内骨折

目的探讨应用跟骨钢板治疗跟骨关节内骨折的疗效。方法对36例42足累及距下关节的跟骨骨折采用切开钢板内固定伴植骨治疗结果进行分析总结。结果术后36例0．5～3年随访,均骨性愈合。采用张铁良跟骨关节内骨折评分标准：优良率91．6％。结论跟骨钛板内固定结合植骨治疗跟骨骨折具有操作简单、有效恢复Bohler角和Gissane角、恢复关节面固定坚强、有利于早期踝关节功能锻炼的优点,是目前治疗跟骨关节内骨折较为理想的方法之一。     

Patterns of long-bone fracture in two nubian cementeries

The analysis of traumatic fractures can provide valuable information concerning the affects of sociopolitical factors upon the health of prehistoric populations. However, such information can only be acquired by implementing a quantitative demographic approach. The present research applies such a method to longbone fractures in two medieval Christian populations excavated from ancient Nubia. Long-bones of two hundred and eighteen individuals from an early (550 to 750 A.D.) Christian cemetery and 188 individuals from a late (750 to 1450 A.D.) Christian cemetery were examined for evidence of traumatic fracture. Analysis included a determination of fracture rates, age and sex related fracture patterns, and rate of fracture per years at risk. The results of this study indicate that the majority of fractures in both cemeteries were likely caused by accidental falls. Fractures resulting from direct (possibly interpersonal) violence were found in both samples, though at a higher frequency in the early Christian population (27% versus 16%). Middle-aged adults (particularly males) of the early cemetery exhibited a higher than expected risk to fractures indicating an activity related cause of injury. In contrast, the late Christian population showed a marked increase in fractures among both children and the elderly. This distribution may reflect changes in health and residential architecture which occurred during the late Christian period.