Biomedical subjects

K Zołyński

Publications and source records attributed to K Zołyński.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1993

[Effect of correcting funnel chest on respiratory function].

The authors discuss the results of pulmonary function tests performed at rest in 25 patients treated for pectus excavatum. Surgical correction of the lesion was performed by resection of the deformed costal cartilages, longitudinal and transversal sternotomy, stabilization of the anterior chest wall with Kirschner wires. Control tests carried out 6 months following the surgical correction. In cases of severe deformation of the chest wall a decrease of pulmonary function indices was evident. Following the surgical correction all spirometric indices increased.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1991

Effect of bed rest on the adenine nucleotides concentration in human blood platelets.

The effect of immobilization in bed on metabolism and function of human blood platelet was studied. Blood platelets taken from patients with bone fractures after long term bed rest (14 days and 28 days) demonstrated significantly reduced concentration of total adenine nucleotides (after 28 days reduction about 30%). This decrease of total platelet adenine nucleotides after immobilization in bed is probably caused by stimulation of platelet secretory process. Thrombin which released from control platelets 58.2% +/- 1.5% of total adenine nucleotides liberated decreased amounts (only 23.1% +/- 3.3% of total) of nucleotides from patient platelets isolated after 28 days of immobilization in bed. Loss of nucleotides from platelets was accompanied by slightly increased extent of platelet aggregation. It is concluded that during bed rest the reactivity of blood platelets (aggregation and release reaction) is stimulated.

Adenine Nucleotides↗

PubMed1990

[Results of treating pseudarthrosis and leg bone defects caused by osteitis].

The results of treatment of 17 patients--8 cases of leg bones defect due to osteitis and 9 cases of leg pseudoarthrosis has been presented. The osteosynthesis of the fragments was done with the use of Zespol fixator. In 14 patients the lesion has healed and satisfactory function of the extremity was restored.

Adult↗

PubMed1989

[Modified Ravitch operation in the treatment of patients with funnel chest].

The characteristic traits of funnel chest have been presented and the clinical results of surgical treatment in 13 patients by the modified Ravitch method have been discussed. Nine results were excellent and four results were good. A marked improvement of general physical function of the patients due to the increase of respiratory system efficiency and a good cosmetic effect were found. The modification of the operation consists in additional longitudinal osteotomy of the sternum, suturing of the manubrium to the sternum shaft, non-suturing of the rib cartilages after resection, filling of the through-like groove in the reposited sternum with the fragments of the resected rib cartilages, and immobilization of the fragments of the longitudinally osteotomized sternum that are inserted crosswise with several (usually three) Kirschner wires, based on the thorax.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1989

[Results of the treatment of femoral shaft fractures].

The treatment results of 141 femoral bone fractures, including 29 complicated fractures, have been presented. The most frequent cause of femoral shaft fracture was traffic accident (71.6 per cent of the cases). The best results were obtained in the patients treated by the functional method; the worst results were obtained in the group treated surgically by adaptive osteosynthesis with the use of a metal plate and screws. In sum, excellent and good results were obtained in 70.2 per cent, fair in 19.1 per cent, and poor in 10.7 per cent of the cases.

Adult↗

PubMed1989

[Complications in the treatment of femoral shaft fractures].

Early and late complications of the treatment of 141 cases of femoral shaft fracture by various methods have been presented. The most frequent early complications were various forms of traumatic shock (ca. 28 per cent). Disturbances in bone union and infections were main late complications of femoral shaft fracture. Lack of bone union occurred in 7.8 per cent of the cases. Posttraumatic ostitis occurred in 4.9 per cent of the cases.

Contracture↗

PubMed1988