{"title":"Efficacy analysis of endovascular treatment for ruptured internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm hemorrhage in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy.","authors":"Zhipeng Lin, Xugong Zou, Yuan Chen, Xiaoqun Li, Jian Zhang, Dabei Huang","doi":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1451570","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1451570","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and complications of endovascular treatment for hemorrhage caused by ruptured internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysms following radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study retrospectively analyzed NPC patients who underwent endovascular treatment for ruptured internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm hemorrhage after radiotherapy at Zhongshan People's Hospital from January 2016 to December 2022. The study aims to assess the postoperative hemostasis rate, postoperative rebleeding rate, complication rate, and 1-year postoperative survival rate.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the study period, 36 patients underwent endovascular treatment, of which 24 patients underwent embolization of the internal carotid artery and 12 patients underwent stenting of the internal carotid artery. The procedure success rate was 100%. The rebleeding rate at 1 year after the procedure was 5.6% (2/36, one patient with stent placement and one patient with coil embolization), and the complication rate was 11.1% (4/36, four patients with coil embolization patients). Two patients developed large-area cerebral infarction after the procedure, and two patients had different degrees of neurological impairment after the procedure. The 1-year survival rate was 91.7% (33/36).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Ruptured internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm hemorrhage after radiotherapy is rare but life-threatening. Endovascular treatment with coil occlusion or stenting reconstruction of the internal carotid artery provides immediate hemostasis and elimination of the pseudoaneurysm with a low rate of recurrence, which may be effective in reducing patient mortality.</p>","PeriodicalId":12564,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11368772/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142128185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liangliang Shi, Le Zhang, Yuxin Yan, Pengyu Ren, Yong Hou, Huyu Du, Dan Liu, Caiwen Fan, Kehuan Cheng, Jun Zhang
{"title":"Frontiers | Staged treatment of ankle deformity and first metatarsal deficiency after motorcycle spoke injury with Taylor external frame combined with fibular head grafting","authors":"Liangliang Shi, Le Zhang, Yuxin Yan, Pengyu Ren, Yong Hou, Huyu Du, Dan Liu, Caiwen Fan, Kehuan Cheng, Jun Zhang","doi":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1391384","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1391384","url":null,"abstract":"The treatment of the sequelae of severe foot injuries caused by motorcycle spoke injury, especially in pediatric patients, allows for new options and surgical protocols. The tarsometatarsal joint and the first metatarsal were reconstructed by precise preoperative design using the TSF space external fixation technique in one stage to correct the foot deformity and restore the volume and length, and free grafting of the fibular head with epiphysis in the second stage. This method is the first of its kind reported. The patient’s foot deformity was corrected, walking, walking up and down stairs, and running functions were achieved, and the bone quality could grow with age. The combination of TSF six-axis spatial external fixation technique and microscopic technique can maximize the patient’s appearance and function and is worth promoting.","PeriodicalId":12564,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142214035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in SurgeryPub Date : 2024-08-16eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1409692
Daniel Friel Leach, Srivikram Margam, Aaron Gustin, Paul J Gustin, Mohamad N Jajeh, Yhana C Chavis, Kristin V Walker, Joshua S Bentley
{"title":"Case Report: A rare presentation of rapidly progressive moyamoya disease refractory to unilateral surgical revascularization.","authors":"Daniel Friel Leach, Srivikram Margam, Aaron Gustin, Paul J Gustin, Mohamad N Jajeh, Yhana C Chavis, Kristin V Walker, Joshua S Bentley","doi":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1409692","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1409692","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a chronic, occlusive cerebrovasculopathy typified by progressive steno-occlusive disease of the intracranial internal carotid arteries (ICAs) and their proximal branches. Moyamoya syndrome (MMS) categorizes patients with characteristic MMD plus associated conditions. As such, the most usual presentations are those that occur with cerebral ischemia, specifically transient ischemic attack, acute ischemic stroke, and seizures. Hemorrhagic stroke, headaches, and migraines can also occur secondary to the compensatory growth of fragile collateral vessels propagated by chronic cerebral ischemia. While the pathophysiology of MMD is unknown, there remain numerous clinical associations including radiation therapy to the brain, inherited genetic syndromes, hematologic disorders, and autoimmune conditions. We describe the case of a 31-year-old woman who presented with recurrent ischemic cerebral infarcts secondary to rapidly progressive, bilateral MMD despite undergoing early unilateral surgical revascularization with direct arterial bypass. She had numerous metabolic conditions and rapidly decompensated, ultimately passing away despite intensive and aggressive interventions. The present case highlights that progression of moyamoya disease to bilateral involvement can occur very rapidly, within a mere 6 weeks, a phenomenon which has not been documented in the literature to our knowledge.</p>","PeriodicalId":12564,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11361982/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142106379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in SurgeryPub Date : 2024-08-14eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1438858
Amariel E Barra, Carlos Barrios
{"title":"Predictive value of tip-apex distance and calcar-referenced tip-apex distance for cut-out in 398 femoral intertrochanteric fractures treated in a private practice with dynamic intramedullary nailing.","authors":"Amariel E Barra, Carlos Barrios","doi":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1438858","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1438858","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Cut-out, a biomechanical complication, is one of the most common causes of internal fixation failure of trochanteric hip fractures. The tip-apex distance (TAD) and the calcar-referenced tip-apex distance (CalTAD) have been suggested as the radiographic parameters that most predict the risk of cut-out. The purpose of this study was to check whether these two factors could predict implant cut-out in a series 398 of intertrochanteric hip fractures, treated by dynamic intramedullary nailing with the Trigen Intertan short nail.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We reviewed 398 consecutive intertrochanteric fractures included in a prospective study and treated in a single private hospital by the same surgeon. The radiographic parameters were obtained from anteroposterior (AP) and axial hip plain radiographs before surgery, immediately postoperatively, and every 3 weeks after surgery until 3 months postoperatively, and every month until the 6-month follow-up. The concept of medial cortex support (MCS) was also analyzed as a criterion for evaluating the quality of fracture reduction.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The overall cut-out rate was 2.3% (9/398). The significant parameters in the univariate analysis were AO fracture type, quality of fracture reduction (<i>p</i> = 0.02), TAD (<i>p</i> < 0.001), CalTAD (<i>p</i> = 0.001), and quality of reduction. No statistically significant relationships were observed between the occurrence of cut-out and sex, age, fracture side, and American Society of Anesthesiologists type. Varus collapse and cut-out were only found in cases of negative MCS (22.2% and 77.8%, respectively). Multivariate analysis showed that only TAD showed an independent significant relationship to cut-out (<i>p</i> < 0.001). In this study, CalTAD has no predictive value in the multivariable analysis.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings differed from those in previous reported studies suggesting that CalTAD is the best predictor of cut-out. According to our data, careful optimal reduction ensuring stable fixation with TAD >25 mm reduced the occurrence of cut-out after dynamic intramedullary nailing of intertrochanteric fractures.</p>","PeriodicalId":12564,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11349698/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142106380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in SurgeryPub Date : 2024-08-14eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1248744
Marc Focquet
{"title":"The length of the biliopancreatic limb in one anastomosis gastric bypass.","authors":"Marc Focquet","doi":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1248744","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1248744","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB), first published by Dr Rutledge in 1997 is now a well-established procedure in the bariatric-metabolic armamentarium. This procedure based on a (single) loop gastro-jejunal anastomosis (the biliopancreatic limb or BPL) with a long narrow gastric pouch combines restriction with hypo-absorption. The biliopancreatic limb and in particular its length is held responsible for the degree of the hypo-absorptive effect but the most appropriate or \"optimal\" length of the BPL remains debatable.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The following text is based on a comprehensive and meticulous selection of the most recent literature in Cochrane, Pubmed and Google Scholar using the search terms \"biliopancreatic limb\", \"biliopancreatic limb in one anastomosis gastric bypass\" in an attempt to define not only the most common used biliopancreatic limb length but also to find out If there is an \"ideal\" limb length not only to optimize the outcomes of the OAGB in terms of weight loss and resolution of obesity-related diseases but also to reduce the potential side-effects in particular nutritional deficiencies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Until today there is no consensus about the \"standard\" or \"ideal\" length of the biliopancreatic limb in OAGB, a fixed length of 200 cm is still the most common used procedure although many reports and studies are in favour of shorter limb lengths adjusted to the BMI or the total small bowel length.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The \"ideal\" or \"optimal\" biliopancreatic limb length in OAGB still needs to be defined. There are different options and all of them have their credits, the question remains if a consensus can be reached regarding the best strategy to obtain the best outcome.</p>","PeriodicalId":12564,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11363267/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142106381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in SurgeryPub Date : 2024-08-13eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1449702
J Dohmen, D Weissinger, A S T Peter, A Theodorou, J C Kalff, B Stoffels, P Lingohr, M von Websky
{"title":"Evaluating a novel vertical traction device for early closure in open abdomen management: a consecutive case series.","authors":"J Dohmen, D Weissinger, A S T Peter, A Theodorou, J C Kalff, B Stoffels, P Lingohr, M von Websky","doi":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1449702","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1449702","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In emergency surgery, managing abdominal sepsis and critically ill patients with imminent abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) using an open abdomen (OA) approach has become standard practice for damage control. To prevent significant complications associated with OA therapy, such as abdominal infections, entero-atmospheric fistula (EAF), and abdominal wall hernia formation, early definitive fascial closure (DFC) is crucial. This study aims to assess the feasibility of a novel device designed to facilitate early fascial closure in patients with an open abdomen.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between 2019 and 2020, nine patients undergoing open abdomen management were enrolled in this study. All patients were treated using vertical mesh-mediated fascial traction combined with a novel vertical traction device (VTD). Data from these cases were collected and retrospectively analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In this study, all patients were treated with OA due to impending ACS. Three patients died before achieving DFC, while the remaining six patients successfully underwent DFC. The mean number of surgical procedures after OA was 3 ± 1, and the mean time to DFC was 9 ± 3 days. The use of the VTD in combination with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) resulted in a 76% reduction in fascia-to-fascia distance until DFC was achieved. The application of the VTD did not affect ventilation parameters or the Simplified Acute Physiology Score II (SAPS II), but intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) was reduced from 31 ± 8 mmHg prior to OA to 8.5 ± 2 mmHg after applying the device. The primary complication associated with the device was skin irritation, with three patients developing skin blisters as the most severe manifestation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Overall, the novel VTD appears to be a safe and feasible option for managing OA cases. It may reduce complications associated with OA by promoting early definitive fascial closure.</p>","PeriodicalId":12564,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11347325/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142080020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in SurgeryPub Date : 2024-08-13eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1457561
Robert J Cerfolio, Ashley J McCormack
{"title":"Innovation: ice cream in the recovery room rules out chylothorax after thoracic lymphadenectomy and affords same-day chest tube removal.","authors":"Robert J Cerfolio, Ashley J McCormack","doi":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1457561","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1457561","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Early removal of chest tubes reduces pain and morbidity. This study aimed to remove chest tubes immediately after robotic pulmonary resection with complete thoracic lymphadenectomy by administering ice cream to rule out chylothorax.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This quality improvement study utilized prospectively gathered data from one thoracic surgeon. Patients were given 3.6 fl oz of ice cream in the recovery room within 1 h after their operation. Chest tubes were removed within 4 h if there was no chylous drainage and air leak on the digital drainage system.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From January 2022 to August 2023, 343 patients underwent robotic pulmonary resection with complete thoracic lymphadenectomy. The median time to ingest the ice cream was 1.5 h after skin closure. The incidence of chylothorax was 0.87% (3/343). Two patients were diagnosed with chylothorax after consuming ice cream within 4 h of surgery. One patient, whose chest tube remained in place due to an air leak, had a chylothorax diagnosed on postoperative day 1 (POD1). All three patients were discharged home on POD1 with their chest tubes in place, adhering to a no-fat, medium-chain triglyceride diet. All chylothoraces resolved within 6 days. None of the remaining patients developed chylothorax postoperatively with a minimum follow-up period of 90 days.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Providing ice cream to patients after pulmonary resection and complete thoracic lymphadenectomy is an effective and reliable technique to rule out chylothorax early in the postoperative period and facilitates early chest tube removal. Further studies are needed to ensure that this simple, inexpensive test is reproducible.</p>","PeriodicalId":12564,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11347312/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142080021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in SurgeryPub Date : 2024-08-13eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1415357
Li Jia, Huacai Zhao, Jia Liu
{"title":"Meta-analysis of postoperative incision infection risk factors in colorectal cancer surgery.","authors":"Li Jia, Huacai Zhao, Jia Liu","doi":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1415357","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1415357","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the risk factors for postoperative incision infection in colorectal cancer, this meta-analysis aimed to identify key variables impacting infection incidence following colorectal cancer surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Utilizing a meta-analytical approach, studies published from January 2015 to December 2022 were systematically collected and analyzed through the assessment of factors like body mass index, diabetes, albumin levels, malnutrition, and surgical duration.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The meta-analysis of eleven high-quality studies revealed that elevated BMI, diabetes, low albumin levels, malnutrition, and extended surgical duration were associated with increased infection risk, while laparoscopic procedures showed potential for risk reduction.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study underscores the significance of preoperative risk assessment and management in mitigating postoperative incision infections in colorectal cancer patients. The findings present actionable insights for clinicians to enhance patient prognoses and overall quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":12564,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11347452/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142080022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pretreatment of the urethral mucosa at the tip of the prostate: a retrospective review in preventing stress urinary incontinence after thulium laser enucleation of the prostate.","authors":"Yunfeng Liao, Yuting Wu, Junrong Zou, Ruohui Huang, Wei Xia, Yuanhu Yuan, Rihai Xiao, Xiaoning Wang, Gengqing Wu, Xiaofeng Zou, Guoxi Zhang","doi":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1305006","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1305006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Explore the clinical application value of urethral mucosal pretreatment at the tip of the prostate in preventing stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eighty-seven patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) treated with ThuLEP from June 2021 to December 2022 were divided into two groups. Of these, 42 patients (group A) underwent conventional ThuLEP and 45 patients (group B) were enucleated after pretreatment of the urethral mucosa. At the tip of the prostate, pretreatment of the urethral mucosa consisted of pushing the gland separately on both sides at the level of the verumontanum and cutting off the mucosa near the external urethral sphincter clockwise and counterclockwise. The perioperative and postoperative follow-up indicators [operation time, hemoglobin reduction, complications, Qmax, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), quality of life (QoL), and post-void residual (PVR) volume] of the two groups of patients were collected and compared. All patients were followed up 1 month after surgery.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All 87 procedures were successfully completed. There was no significant difference in age and gland size between the two groups (<i>P</i> > 0.05). There was no significant difference between operating time and hemoglobin reduction in the two groups (<i>P</i> > 0.05). The Qmax, IPSS, QOL, and PVR volume were significantly improved postoperatively in both groups (<i>P</i> < 0.05). Temporary SUI occurred in both groups [12 cases (28.5%) in group A and 3 cases (6.7%) in group B (<i>P</i> < 0.05)]. There was no significant difference in the incidence of infection and urethral stricture between the two groups (<i>P</i> > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Pretreatment of the urethral mucosa before ThuLEP for BPH significantly reduces the incidence of SUI after surgery. This technique, which preconditions the apical urethral mucosa of the prostate, is safe and effective, has few complications, and is worthy of clinical application.</p>","PeriodicalId":12564,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11345196/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142072461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Monte Carlo-based in-depth morphological analysis of medullary cavity for designing personalized femoral stem","authors":"Lin Wang, Hui Sun, Kaijin Guo, Kunjin He, Weizhong Geng, Wen Zhou, Jian Wei","doi":"10.3389/fsurg.2024.1294749","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1294749","url":null,"abstract":"The design of femoral stem prostheses requires a precise understanding of the femoral marrow cavity. Traditional measurements of morphological parameters in the upper femur, particularly the medullary cavity and cortical region, are primarily based on coronal and sagittal axes, which may not fully capture the true three-dimensional structure of the femur.Propose a Monte Carlo-based method for a more comprehensive analysis of the femoral marrow cavity, using CT scans of femurs from a selected group of patients. The study aimed to define and calculate anatomically semantic morphological parameters to enhance the understanding of the femoral marrow cavity's anatomical morphological changes, ultimately improving the design and clinical selection of femoral stem prostheses. To enhance the accuracy of femoral stem prosthesis design, this study aims to develop a Monte Carlo-based method for a more comprehensive analysis of the femoral marrow cavity. The proposed method transforms the non-random problem of determining cross-sectional size into a random issue, allowing for the calculation of the size of the medullary cavity and cortical region. Anatomically semantic morphological parameters are then defined, calculated, and analyzed.The experimental results indicate that the newly defined parameters complement existing ones, providing a more rational scientific basis for understanding the anatomical morphological changes of the femoral marrow cavity.This research offers essential scientific theoretical support for improved morphologic research, design, and clinical selection of femoral stem prostheses. It holds significant importance and application value in clinical practice, contributing to a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of femoral anatomy for prosthetic design.","PeriodicalId":12564,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141921908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}