V Marquina-Moraleda, J Diranzo, V Estrems, L Marco, F Jara, L Hernández
{"title":"[Clinical results in hip replacement surgery with mild acetabular defects: a retrospective comparative study of cups with dual mobility and monopolar cups].","authors":"V Marquina-Moraleda, J Diranzo, V Estrems, L Marco, F Jara, L Hernández","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>hip revision arthroplasty surgery is a surgical procedure that has been growing in recent years. Revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a notable surgical challenge due to the technical difficulty of the surgery itself. Complications of revision surgery includes dislocation, aseptic loosening, and infection.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>to compare the clinical-radiological results, as well as the incidence of complications, of two independent samples of patients who underwent revision total hip arthroplasty (rTHA) with mild-moderate acetabular defects using dual mobility implants compared to monopolar implants.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>retrospective comparative study of two cohorts of 30 patients who underwent acetabular revision surgery using large 36 mm monopolar heads or dual mobility respectively. All patients had Paprosky type I or II acetabular defects. The results on the VAS scale, WOMAC, and Harry hip score (HHS) were evaluated pre and postoperatively in both cohorts. Likewise, the incidence of postoperative complications and the survival rate between both groups were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>mean follow-up was 5.8 years (1-10.3 years). The difference between the pre and postoperative results in each cohort was significant for the VAS, WOMAC and HHS scale. The differences obtained in these scales between the different study groups did not find significant differences. The incidence of postoperative complications between both cohorts was similar, without finding significant differences.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>we consider that dual mobility does not provide superiority in terms of clinical-functional results and incidence of postoperative complications with respect to monopolar assemblies in acetabular revision surgery with mild-moderate defects.</p>","PeriodicalId":101296,"journal":{"name":"Acta ortopedica mexicana","volume":"37 4","pages":"221-226"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139907276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Complex clubfoot: my 5 tips for appropriate evaluation and treatment with the Ponseti method.","authors":"J Masquijo, E Arana","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Complex clubfoot is a term used to describe a subset of patients that received previous treatment, and have distinctive anatomical features: severe equinus, with short first metatarsal, hyperextended big toe, severe plantar flexion of all metatarsals and deep folds through the sole of the foot and above the heel. Most complex clubfeet appear to be idiopathic and is usually associated with a poor casting technique. Complex clubfoot requires an early recognition and an adjustment of the casting protocol using the four finger Ponseti technique. This article gives the treating physician a general overview of the evaluation, treatment, and outcomes of complex clubfoot with the Ponseti method.</p>","PeriodicalId":101296,"journal":{"name":"Acta ortopedica mexicana","volume":"37 4","pages":"233-236"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139907281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B C P Lopes, G Rocha-Lauretti, H L A Defino, C S Oliveira, T S Serra, K K Ogata, C Trindade
{"title":"Sacroiliac joint dysfunction and lumbar pain. Evaluation in a Brazilian population.","authors":"B C P Lopes, G Rocha-Lauretti, H L A Defino, C S Oliveira, T S Serra, K K Ogata, C Trindade","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study intended to evaluate the incidence and evolution of sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD). To reach 50 patients with SIJD diagnosis, 192 patients with low back pain and failure in conservative approach were consecutively examined (26% incidence). Initially patients underwent intra-articular (IA) corticosteroid sacroiliac joint (SIJ) block followed, if necessary, by cooled SIJ radiofrequency or referred to surgical intervention, in order of complexity. From the 50 patients submitted to IA SI block, 41 (82%) referred pain and quality of life improvement and lesser rescue analgesics consumption for 25 weeks. The block induced a prompt onset of pain relief and there was a drop in mean pain score from 8 to 2 cm (p < 0.001) maintained up to 25 weeks. Rescue analgesic consumption also significantly dropped (p < 0.05). However, nine patients (18%) did not refer long lasting improvement in the third week evaluation and underwent cooled radiofrequency. From this population of nine, seven were successful (78%) while two were recommended surgery. In view of the 50 patients, 82% were comfortable after IA block, 18% were submitted to radiofrequency, with a success rate of 78%. The final incidence of surgery suggestion was 4%.</p>","PeriodicalId":101296,"journal":{"name":"Acta ortopedica mexicana","volume":"37 4","pages":"227-323"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139907282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G Pedemonte-Parramón, D Rodríguez-Montserrat, F Aliaga-Orduña, E García-Oltra, J A Hernández-Hermoso
{"title":"[Evolution of blood loss in total knee prosthesis with blood recovery system vs conventional drainage].","authors":"G Pedemonte-Parramón, D Rodríguez-Montserrat, F Aliaga-Orduña, E García-Oltra, J A Hernández-Hermoso","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>knee prosthetic surgery can be associated with significant blood loss that can account for up to 20% of blood volume. The objective of our study is to analyze blood loss (BL) after total knee replacement (TKR), with the use of a blood recovery system vs a normal drain.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>prospective, comparative, and observational study of two groups of 30 patients who underwent TKR, one control (CG) and another study group with a recovery system (RG). We analyzed PS, hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Htc), systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and heart rate (HR) at 3-, 24-, 48-, 72- and 96-hours post-surgery, the need for transfusion, and the percentage of discharges in 72 hours and complications.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>the highest percentage of change in Htc and Hb occurred in the first 3 hours post-surgery and recovery began at 72 hours in the RG (p = 0.02) and at 96 hours in the CG (p = 0.04). The decrease in Hb and Htc began his recovery at 72 hours in the RG and at 96 hours in the CG. The TAS, TAD and FC began their recovery at 72 hours in both groups. The decrease in SBP was greater in the CG at 3 hours (p = 0.02), 24 hours (p = 0.02) and 48 hours (p = 0.01) post-surgery. Six patients were transfused in RG and 10 in CG (p = 0.22). 20% and 74% of the patients were discharged at 72 hours in the CG and RG, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>the greatest BL occurs in the first 3 hours post-surgery and recovery begins at 72-96 hours. Recovery blood system decreases BL during the first 3 hours, enhance the recuperation of Hb and SBP, decreases the need for transfusion and favors early discharge.</p>","PeriodicalId":101296,"journal":{"name":"Acta ortopedica mexicana","volume":"37 4","pages":"212-220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139907278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D Tafoya-Arellano, E Floriano-Balderrama, G Ladewig-Bernaldez, G Gómez-Flores, E Oropeza-Oropeza, M J Ambrosio-Vicente, M G L Collado-Arce, M Dufoo-Olvera
{"title":"[Classification of continuous multilevel vertebral fractures].","authors":"D Tafoya-Arellano, E Floriano-Balderrama, G Ladewig-Bernaldez, G Gómez-Flores, E Oropeza-Oropeza, M J Ambrosio-Vicente, M G L Collado-Arce, M Dufoo-Olvera","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Currently there is still little information about multilevel vertebral fractures (MVF), in addition to the fact that there are no classifications that help us group them in a simpler way, and guide us on their prognosis. The objective of this work is to propose a new classification of continuous type MVF, based on the number of end plates injured of the vertebral bodies and their severity, where we form four groups. A review of continuous MVF cases that we found in our hospital over a 6-year period was carried out, managing to designate 100% of the fractures, by their characteristics, to the corresponding group. In addition, we observed a better neurological prognosis in group 1. This classification is a proposal that will help us to group these injuries, that can be very varied, in only four groups; with the aim of later creating a more standardized management proposal, and knowing its neurological prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":101296,"journal":{"name":"Acta ortopedica mexicana","volume":"37 4","pages":"207-211"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139907275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V Carrasco-García, F Sotelo-Barroso, S F Vargas-Vargas, M Vera-Delgado
{"title":"[Critical shoulder angle as a predictor of severity in rotator cuff injuries].","authors":"V Carrasco-García, F Sotelo-Barroso, S F Vargas-Vargas, M Vera-Delgado","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>the connection between a critical shoulder angle (CSA) greater than 35° and the presence rotator cuff tears (RCT) is well known. However, it remains unidentified if there is an association between a higher CSA value and the presence of more severity RCT.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>cross-sectional, descriptive, observational, prospective and analytical study in which patients with RCT had their CSA evaluated by imaging and the degree of the RCT by arthroscopy. Four groups were formed (without lesion; partial lesion; complete lesion; massive lesion) and were compared using ANOVA parametric statistics. The association between RCT and CSA was studied by rho Spearman coefficient.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>71 patients were studied, 15 without RCT (CSA of 34.13 ± 0.98), 17 with partial lesion (CSA of 36.00 ± 1.15), 22 with complete lesion (CSA of 40.77 ± 0.69) and 17 with massive lesion (CSA of 41.53 ± 0.68). No significant statistical difference was found between the CSA of the groups without lesion and partial lesion (p = 0.486; 35°) but there was a difference between the groups with complete and massive lesion (p = 0.000 and p = 0.001; 35°). A significant positive association was found between CSA and RCT (rho = 0.605, p = 0.000).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>an CSA above 35° is associated to complete and massive RCT and it works as a predictor of severity for these lesions.</p>","PeriodicalId":101296,"journal":{"name":"Acta ortopedica mexicana","volume":"37 4","pages":"197-202"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139907277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J L Osma-Rueda, J Amaya-Mujica, E Berdugo-Pereira, M V Chaparro-Merchán
{"title":"Clinical course of a complex regional pain syndrome type II in upper limb.","authors":"J L Osma-Rueda, J Amaya-Mujica, E Berdugo-Pereira, M V Chaparro-Merchán","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>the complex regional pain syndrome type II, also called causalgia, is a rare clinical condition that appears after a traumatic or surgical event with evidence of nervous system involvement. Its clinical presentation is the consequence of a multifactorial pathogenic process that involves peripheral and central mechanisms and has variable clinical manifestations. We present the photographic record of a patient with complex regional syndrome type II.</p><p><strong>Clinical case: </strong>43-year-old patient who consulted for neuropathic pain during the last four years, of severe intensity, associated with sensory, vasomotor and trophic changes in the right upper limb, as a consequence of neurectomy of the palmar digital nerves of the third finger.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>achieving the photographic record of the clinical phases of complex regional pain syndrome type II in its entirety is difficult, because not all patients present all clinical phases, a fact that gives relevance to this case.</p>","PeriodicalId":101296,"journal":{"name":"Acta ortopedica mexicana","volume":"37 4","pages":"244-247"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139907280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J E Sánchez-Saba, P Bronenberg-Victorica, O Abrego-Mariano, G L Gallucci, P De Carli, J G Boretto
{"title":"[Digital artery pseudoaneurysm. Case report and systematic review of the literature].","authors":"J E Sánchez-Saba, P Bronenberg-Victorica, O Abrego-Mariano, G L Gallucci, P De Carli, J G Boretto","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>aneurysms are focal and permanent dilations of an artery; in pseudoaneurysms, the normal layers of the blood vessel are replaced by fibrous tissue. Due to their low incidence, as well as the diagnostic and therapeutic challenge they represent; our objective is to present the clinical case of a pseudoaneurysm of a digital artery of the hand and to carry out a systematic review of this pathology.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>literature search in Medline, using the terms \"digital artery\" and \"aneurysm.\" Studies of vascular dilation pathology affecting the hand and fingers were incorporated. Studies with pathology of proximal involvement of the hand were excluded.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>a 79-year-old female patient who, after a sharp force trauma to the fifth finger of the left hand, develops a rapidly growing necrotic tumor. She had ultrasound and angiography that suggested hematoma. Surgical management was decided, during which it was observed that the tumor involved ulnar collateral digital artery of the fifth finger. The lesion and the arterial segment involved were resected. Post-surgical course without complications. The histopathological diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm of the lesion was confirmed.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>traumatic etiology is the most frequent cause of digital aneurysms. Risk factors for pseudoaneurysms include sharp force trauma and alterations of the coagulation pathways, as in the case presented.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>the pseudoaneurysm of a digital artery is a rare pathology with great variability of therapeutic management. Surgical resection of the lesion with vascular flow reconstruction is the recommended treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":101296,"journal":{"name":"Acta ortopedica mexicana","volume":"37 3","pages":"177-182"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138489448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A S Ruiz-Treviño, A Miranda-González, O G García-González, R Martínez-Pérez, G J González Ramírez, E U Hernández Sepúlveda
{"title":"[Clinical and radiographic factors associated with the severity of paraspinal fatty infiltration in patients with degenerative low back disease].","authors":"A S Ruiz-Treviño, A Miranda-González, O G García-González, R Martínez-Pérez, G J González Ramírez, E U Hernández Sepúlveda","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Degenerative lumbar disease (DLE) is a spectrum of pathological changes from disc degeneration, herniated disc, spondylolisthesis and lumbar canal stenosis. The pain associated with it is multifactorial. Muscle cramps are among the most frequent causes. The relationship between muscle degeneration and DLE has already been studied in the past in multiple studies, highlighting the one carried out by Kjaer & cols.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>to determine the prevalence and severity of fatty degeneration in mutifidus spinae, and to study its relationship with clinical and radiographic factors.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>observational and analytical study. Patients diagnosed with: herniated disc, lumbar canal stenosis or degenerative scoliosis were included. They were classified according to the Kjaer scale for paraspinal fatty infiltration in one of three groups. Clinical variables were analyzed: age, smoking, obesity, the presence of axial pain, temporality of pain, severity expressed with a visual analog scale (VAS); and radiographic: number of diseased segments, involved segments, diagnostic imaging and the presence of spondylolisthesis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>56 patients with an average age of 52.5 years (16 to 80) with a predominance of females with 62.5% were included. The diagnoses were nonspecific low back pain (1.8%), herniated disc (42.9%), narrow lumbar duct (46.4%) and lumbar duct with degenerative scoliosis deformity (8.9%). The distribution among the three groups described by Kjaer was as follows: 44.6% were classified with a fat infiltration score of 2. In groups 1 and 0, 39.3% and 16.1% were classified respectively. The variables significantly related to greater fat infiltration were: age > 60 years, diagnoses of lumbar canal stenosis and herniated disc; obesity, spondylolisthesis < 2 vertebral segments involved. Axial pain and VAS > 8 points were not related to greater muscle degeneration.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>fatty infiltration is present in all patients with some of the forms of DLE. Most patients > 60 years of age with advanced degenerative processes have a greater severity of infiltration. Other related variables are: obesity, spondylolisthesis and disease of < 2 vertebral segments. There is no relationship between a higher percentage of fatty infiltration and axial pain or higher VAS scores.</p>","PeriodicalId":101296,"journal":{"name":"Acta ortopedica mexicana","volume":"37 3","pages":"137-142"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138489446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}