AIM To investigate the detailed microscopic anatomic structures of the lower eyelid in Korean cadavers. METHODS Eight lower eyelids of 4 formalin-fixed Asian cadavers (4 males; age range, 48-69 years; mean age, 60.2 years) were examined. Three perpendicular dissected sections with a 2mm thickness were obtained from each eyelid to investigate anatomic shapes, size and relationship with surroun...

Macroscopic examination of topographic and anatomical features of fascial-cellular structures in the gluteal region was carried out on 82 specimens of human fetuses aged 6-10 months. We described the splitting of the gluteal fascia into three layers: superficial, middle and deep ones. Superficial and middle layers form a fascial sheath for the gluteus maximus large muscle, which is separated fr...

According to Wilhelm Reich, character structures and their underlying unresolved conflicts are fixed in chronic muscle tensions early childhood. Fascia research, on the other hand, shows that these psychogenic fascia system. In addition its form-giving function, system is above all a complex information changes via stimuli registered here. How can results of this research area help better under...

Objective: To compare temporalis muscle fascia and full thickness tragal cartilage in type 1 tympanoplasty. Study design: Retrospective clinical chart review. Subjects and methods: In total, 247 patients (157 male, 90 female; average age of 33.67±13.07 years, range 18 to 65 years) who had been underwent type 1 tympanoplasty in our clinic were included in this study. Demographics, anatomical and...

Background: The latissimus dorsi muscle has long been a valuable muscle for reconstruction. Our study aims to determine the true anatomic origin of the latissimus dorsi muscle and identify the possibility of performing an extended musculocutaneous flap for better aesthetic outcome and avoiding the need of implant based reconstruction to add volume. Methods: 55 human cadaver bodies were dissecte...

Under infiltration anaesthesia a hockey-stick incision, about 4 in. long, is made I-5 cm. in front of the tragus (Fig. i). A skin flap is reflected forwards and downwards and the fascia covering the temporalis muscle is exposed. Two parallel and nearly vertical incisions, 2 in. long and 8 mm. apart, are made in the temporalis fascia; these are joined at the base by a horizontal incision. The ve...

[Purpose] This study investigated whether hip adductor activity was influenced by electrical stimulation of the tensor fascia lata muscle. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 16 nondisabled males. Each subject was asked to adduct the hip joint with maximum effort. The electromyogram of the adductor longus was recorded under two experimental conditions, with and without electrical stimulati...

Different arch support heights of the customized foot orthosis could produce different effects on internal biomechanics foot. However, quantitative evidence is scarce. Therefore, we aimed to investigate and quantify influence during walking stance. We reconstructed a finite element model from volunteer with flexible flatfoot. The enabled three-dimensional representation plantar fascia its inter...

Background/aim: The purpose of this study was to compare cartilage reinforcement graft results with temporalis fascia graft alone in terms of hearing and anatomical outcomes in tympanoplasty. Materials and methods: Patients who underwent tympanoplasty with/without ossiculoplasty and/or mastoidectomy at a university hospital from 2006 through 2013 were reviewed retrospectively. The patients were...

BACKGROUND While evidence supports efficacy of acupuncture and/or dry needling in treating musculoskeletal pain, it is unclear which needling method is most effective. This study aims to determine the effects of depth of needle penetration on muscle pain. METHODS A total of 22 healthy volunteers performed repeated eccentric contractions to induce muscle soreness in their extensor digital musc...