Journal of the Korean Medical Association

| Opinion

November 10, 2021

Health insurance policy on surgical treatment of adult spinal deformity

Ho-Joong Kim

J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):722-726.

Background: Recent burgeoning research on adult spinal deformity (ASD) has unveiled the benefits of surgical treatment and how to gain the benefits although these have only been around for 10...

Current advances in deformity-related spinal diseases | Focused Issue of This Month

November 10, 2021

Diagnosis and treatment of congenital scoliosis

Kun-Bo Park

J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):728-733.

Background: Congenital scoliosis is caused by anomalies of the vertebra, such as hemivertebra or unsegmented bar, which result in asymmetric growth of the spine. The disruption of vertebra development during...

Current advances in deformity-related spinal diseases | Focused Issue of This Month

November 10, 2021

Diagnosis and conservative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Jae Hyuk Yang, Dong-Gune Chang, Seung Woo Suh

J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):734-742.

Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has a diagnosis rate of 3% to 5% per year, but the number of cases requiring surgical treatments is very small, accounting for only 0.17%...

Current advances in deformity-related spinal diseases | Focused Issue of This Month

November 10, 2021

Clinical and radiographic parameters for patients with adult spinal deformity

Hong Jin Kim, Dong-Gune Chang

J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):743-747.

Background: Improved medical care and increased life expectancy have led to a focus on the impact of adult spinal deformity (ASD) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the field...

Current advances in deformity-related spinal diseases | Focused Issue of This Month

November 10, 2021

Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of iatrogenic spinal deformity

Nam-Su Chung

J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):748-752.

Background: Spinal fusion is a common procedure that provides spinal stability by connecting vertebral segments using a bone graft. Because the spinal alignment is fixed permanently after spinal fusion, a...

Current advances in deformity-related spinal diseases | Focused Issue of This Month

November 10, 2021

Treatment of Kümmell’s disease following the occurrence of osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture

Se-Jun Park

J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):753-762.

Background: The incidence of osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) is increasing with the increase in the elderly population. Kümmell’s disease following OVCF occurrence is not a rare complication and is...

| Continuing Education Column

November 10, 2021

Chronic bladder diseases: overactive bladder and interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome

Hana Yoon

J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):763-769.

Background: Overactive bladder (OAB) and interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) are debilitatingchronic bladder diseases that affect patients’ quality of life. Their etiologies and clinical phenotypes vary, and management strategies should...

| Pharmacotherapeutics

November 10, 2021

Pharmacotherapy for gout

Chang-Nam Son

J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):772-777.

Background: Gout is a common disease that is mainly caused by hyperuricemia. Although it is relatively easy to treat, adherence to drug treatment and the rate at which treatment targets...

| Original Article

November 10, 2021

The impact of novel COVID-19 initial pandemic on orthopedic healthcare: an experience from a single institution of South Korea

Gun Woo Lee, Gi Beom Kim, In Jun Lee

J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):778-787.

Background: This study was to investigate the cancellation rate and trend of orthopedic surgeries during the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Moreover, we assessed the psychologic status of orthopedic...

| Physician of Korea

November 10, 2021

The first doctor in public health in Korea, Kim Change Sei: based on independence movement as a pioneer in bacteriology and hygiene, and independence activist

Jong Keun Lee

J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):788-792.

Health insurance policy on surgical treatment of adult spinal deformity Ho-Joong Kim J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):722-726. Opinion November 10, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Diagnosis and treatment of congenital scoliosis Kun-Bo Park J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):728-733. Focused Issue of This Month Current advances in deformity-related spinal diseases November 10, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Diagnosis and conservative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Jae Hyuk Yang, Dong-Gune Chang, Seung Woo Suh J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):734-742. Focused Issue of This Month Current advances in deformity-related spinal diseases November 10, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Clinical and radiographic parameters for patients with adult spinal deformity Hong Jin Kim, Dong-Gune Chang J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):743-747. Focused Issue of This Month Current advances in deformity-related spinal diseases November 10, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of iatrogenic spinal deformity Nam-Su Chung J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):748-752. Focused Issue of This Month Current advances in deformity-related spinal diseases November 10, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Treatment of Kümmell’s disease following the occurrence of osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture Se-Jun Park J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):753-762. Focused Issue of This Month Current advances in deformity-related spinal diseases November 10, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Chronic bladder diseases: overactive bladder and interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome Hana Yoon J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):763-769. Continuing Education Column November 10, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Self-study	Pharmacotherapy for gout Chang-Nam Son J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):772-777. Pharmacotherapeutics November 10, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
The impact of novel COVID-19 initial pandemic on orthopedic healthcare: an experience from a single institution of South Korea Gun Woo Lee, Gi Beom Kim, In Jun Lee J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):778-787. Original Article November 10, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	The first doctor in public health in Korea, Kim Change Sei: based on independence movement as a pioneer in bacteriology and hygiene, and independence activist Jong Keun Lee J Korean Med Assoc. 2021;64(11):788-792. Physician of Korea November 10, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF