Tianyong Ma, Huan Su, Yihong Lu, Junping Chen, Weiyuan Tan, Fang Lei, Dewei Wang
{"title":"Efficacy of intramedullary bridge fixation for midshaft clavicle fractures: a retrospective analysis of a novel technique.","authors":"Tianyong Ma, Huan Su, Yihong Lu, Junping Chen, Weiyuan Tan, Fang Lei, Dewei Wang","doi":"10.1186/s10195-024-00771-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s10195-024-00771-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The aim of this study was to explore the efficacy of a novel intramedullary fixation technique using the ortho-bridge system (OBS) for midshaft clavicle fractures.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 63 patients were included in this study: 35 underwent plate internal fixation (LP group) and 28 underwent OBS intramedullary fixation (OBS group). Surgical time, intraoperative blood loss, incision length, fracture healing time, removal of the internal fixation agent, visual analog scale (VAS) score for shoulder pain, Constant-Murley shoulder score and complication occurrence were compared between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Preoperative general data, such as sex, age and fracture type, were not significantly different between the two groups (P > 0.05). However, the OBS group exhibited better outcomes than the LP group exhibited in terms of surgical time, intraoperative blood loss and total incision length (P < 0.05). Additionally, the OBS group exhibited a significantly shorter fracture healing time and internal-fixation removal time than the LP group exhibited (P < 0.05). The VAS scores on postoperative day 1, week 1, month 1 and month 3 were lower in the OBS group than in the LP group (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the Constant-Murley shoulder scores at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively were higher in the OBS group than in the LP group (P < 0.05), with no significant difference at 1 year after surgery (P > 0.05). None of the patients in the OBS group experienced scarring of the surgical incision, and 6 patients in the LP group experienced scarring of the surgical incision. Finally, the complication incidence in the OBS group was lower than that in the LP group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>For midshaft clavicle fractures, OBS intramedullary fixation is better than locking-plate internal fixation because it led to less trauma, a faster recovery, better efficacy, and better esthetic outcomes and comfort. Therefore, this technique may have potential as a novel treatment for midshaft clavicle fractures.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>III, retrospective observational study.</p>","PeriodicalId":48603,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"25 1","pages":"31"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11169189/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141307219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eleonora Croci, Hanspeter Hess, Jeremy Genter, Cornelia Baum, Balazs Krisztian Kovacs, Corina Nüesch, Daniel Baumgartner, Kate Gerber, Andreas Marc Müller, Annegret Mündermann
{"title":"Severity of rotator cuff disorders and additional load affect fluoroscopy-based shoulder kinematics during arm abduction.","authors":"Eleonora Croci, Hanspeter Hess, Jeremy Genter, Cornelia Baum, Balazs Krisztian Kovacs, Corina Nüesch, Daniel Baumgartner, Kate Gerber, Andreas Marc Müller, Annegret Mündermann","doi":"10.1186/s10195-024-00774-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s10195-024-00774-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Rotator cuff disorders, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, may result in abnormal shoulder kinematics (scapular rotation and glenohumeral translation). This study aimed to investigate the effect of rotator cuff tears on in vivo shoulder kinematics during a 30° loaded abduction test using single-plane fluoroscopy.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In total, 25 younger controls, 25 older controls and 25 patients with unilateral symptomatic rotator cuff tears participated in this study. Both shoulders of each participant were analysed and grouped on the basis of magnetic resonance imaging into healthy, rotator cuff tendinopathy, asymptomatic and symptomatic rotator cuff tears. All participants performed a bilateral 30° arm abduction and adduction movement in the scapular plane with handheld weights (0, 2 and 4 kg) during fluoroscopy acquisition. The range of upward-downward scapular rotation and superior-inferior glenohumeral translation were measured and analysed during abduction and adduction using a linear mixed model (loads, shoulder types) with random effects (shoulder ID).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Scapular rotation was greater in shoulders with rotator cuff tendinopathy and asymptomatic rotator cuff tears than in healthy shoulders. Additional load increased upward during abduction and downward during adduction scapular rotation (P < 0.001 in all groups but rotator cuff tendinopathy). In healthy shoulders, upward scapular rotation during 30° abduction increased from 2.3° with 0-kg load to 4.1° with 4-kg load and on shoulders with symptomatic rotator cuff tears from 3.6° with 0-kg load to 6.5° with 4-kg load. Glenohumeral translation was influenced by the handheld weights only in shoulders with rotator cuff tendinopathy (P ≤ 0.020). Overall, superior glenohumeral translation during 30° abduction was approximately 1.0 mm with all loads.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results of glenohumeral translation comparable to control but greater scapular rotations during 30° abduction in the scapular plane in rotator cuff tears indicate that the scapula compensates for rotator cuff deficiency by rotating. Further analysis of load-dependent joint stability is needed to better understand glenohumeral and scapula motion.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level 2.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>Ethical approval was obtained from the regional ethics committee (Ethics Committee Northwest Switzerland EKNZ 2021-00182), and the study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov on 29 March 2021 (trial registration number NCT04819724, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04819724 ).</p>","PeriodicalId":48603,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"25 1","pages":"30"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11162404/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141293846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Moritz Wagner, Richard A Lindtner, Luca Schaller, Florian Schmaranzer, Ehrenfried Schmaranzer, Peter Vavron, Franz Endstrasser, Alexander Brunner
{"title":"Hip arthroscopy with initial access to the peripheral compartment for femoroacetabular impingement: midterm results from a large-scale patient cohort.","authors":"Moritz Wagner, Richard A Lindtner, Luca Schaller, Florian Schmaranzer, Ehrenfried Schmaranzer, Peter Vavron, Franz Endstrasser, Alexander Brunner","doi":"10.1186/s10195-024-00770-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s10195-024-00770-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hip arthroscopy with initial access to the peripheral compartment could reduce the risk of iatrogenic injury to the labrum and cartilage; furthermore, it avoids the need for large capsulotomies with separate portals for peripheral and central (intra-articular) arthroscopy. Clinical results of the peripheral-compartment-first technique remain sparse, in contrast to those of conventional hip arthroscopy starting in the intra-articular central compartment. The purpose of this study was to assess outcome of hip arthroscopy with the peripheral-compartment-first technique, including complication rates, revision rates and patient-reported outcome scores.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This outcome study included 704 hips with femoroacetabular impingement. All arthroscopies were performed using the peripheral-compartment-first technique. A joint replacement registry and the institutional database were used to assess the revision and complication rates, while patient-reported outcome measures were used to assess functional outcomes and patient satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 704 hips (615 patients) were followed up for a mean of 6.2 years (range 1 to 9 years). The mean age of the patients was 32.1 ± 9.2 years. During the follow-up period, 26 of 704 (3.7%) hips underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA) after a mean of 1.8 ± 1.2 years, and 18 of the 704 (2.6%) hips required revision hip arthroscopy after a mean of 1.2 ± 2.1 years. 9.8% of the hips had an unsatisfactory patient-reported outcome at final follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results for the peripheral-compartment-first technique were promising. We recommend a well-conducted randomized controlled clinical trial to guide future therapeutic recommendations regarding the most favorable hip arthroscopy technique.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level IV, therapeutic study.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>This study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine; ID: NCT05310240).</p>","PeriodicalId":48603,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"25 1","pages":"29"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11126547/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141094697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paul Rodham, Farihah Khaliq, Vasileos Giannoudis, Peter V Giannoudis
{"title":"Cellular therapies for bone repair: current insights.","authors":"Paul Rodham, Farihah Khaliq, Vasileos Giannoudis, Peter V Giannoudis","doi":"10.1186/s10195-024-00768-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s10195-024-00768-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mesenchymal stem cells are core to bone homeostasis and repair. They both provide the progenitor cells from which bone cells are formed and regulate the local cytokine environment to create a pro-osteogenic environment. Dysregulation of these cells is often seen in orthopaedic pathology and can be manipulated by the physician treating the patient. This narrative review aims to describe the common applications of cell therapies to bone healing whilst also suggesting the future direction of these techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":48603,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"25 1","pages":"28"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11132192/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141094696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juan Boluda-Mengod, Beatriz Olías-López, Pau Forcada-Calvet, Azucena Martín-Herrero, Mario Herrera-Pérez, Javier Álvarez-De-La-Cruz, Alejandro Herrera-Rodríguez, José Luis Pais-Brito
{"title":"Modified Oblique Lobenhoffer (MOL) approach for posterolateral and posteromedial column access in tibial plateau fractures: a detailed cadaveric anatomical study.","authors":"Juan Boluda-Mengod, Beatriz Olías-López, Pau Forcada-Calvet, Azucena Martín-Herrero, Mario Herrera-Pérez, Javier Álvarez-De-La-Cruz, Alejandro Herrera-Rodríguez, José Luis Pais-Brito","doi":"10.1186/s10195-024-00769-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s10195-024-00769-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Tibial plateau fractures involving posteromedial (PM) and posterolateral (PL) columns are complex injuries that require an appropriate approach. The management of the PL column in these cases can be controversial, and limitations using deep posteromedial interval approaches have been referenced. In this paper, a modification of the Lobenhoffer approach, designed to optimize the access to the PL column, is described in detail. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of this approach in a cadaveric anatomical study.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In total, five fresh-frozen cadaveric specimens were used for detailed anatomical study surrounding the approach. Relationships with cutaneous and deep neurovascular structures were evaluated. The exposure area of the PL and PM columns using this approach was assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The cadaveric study showed safe and adequate exposure. Oblique skin and fascia incision just medial to the posterior midline was safe to protect the medial sural cutaneous nerve and the small saphenous vein. Elevation of the popliteus and tibialis posterior muscles offered safe protection of the anterior tibial artery and popliteal neurovascular bundle during retractor placement. Adequate full proximal exposure of the PM and PL columns, including the posterolateral lateral (PLL) and posterolateral central (PLC) segments, was obtained in all specimens.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The Modified Oblique Lobenhoffer (MOL) approach can be a feasible option to access PL and PM columns in tibial plateau fractures.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>IV.</p>","PeriodicalId":48603,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"25 1","pages":"27"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11106229/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141072124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tiziana Ascione, Giovanni Balato, Pasquale Pagliano
{"title":"Upcoming evidence in clinical practice of two-stage revision arthroplasty for prosthetic joint infection.","authors":"Tiziana Ascione, Giovanni Balato, Pasquale Pagliano","doi":"10.1186/s10195-024-00767-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-024-00767-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Total joint arthroplasty is the recommended treatment for patients with end-stage osteoarthritis, as it reduces disability and pain and restores joint function. However, prosthetic joint infection is a serious complication of this procedure, with the two-stage exchange being the most common treatment method. While there is consensus on diagnosing prosthetic joint infection, there is a lack of agreement on the parameters that can guide the surgeon in performing definitive reimplantation in a two-stage procedure. One approach that has been suggested to improve the accuracy of microbiologic investigations before definitive reimplantation is to observe a holiday period from antibiotic therapy to improve the accuracy of cultures from periprosthetic tissues, but these cultures report some degree of aspecificity. Therefore, several pieces of evidence highlight that performing reimplantation using continuous antibiotic therapy should be considered a safe and effective approach, leading to higher cure rates and a shorter period of disability. Dosage of C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ERS) and D-dimer are helpful in diagnosing prosthetic joint infection, but only D-dimer has shown sufficient accuracy in predicting the risk of infection recurrence after a two-stage procedure. Synovial fluid analysis before reimplantation has been shown to be the most accurate in predicting recurrence, and new cutoff values for leukocyte count and neutrophil percentage have shown a useful predictive rule to identify patients at risk of unfavourable outcome. A new scoring system based on a numerical score calculated from the beta coefficient derived through multivariate analysis of D-dimer levels, synovial fluid leukocytes and relative neutrophils percentage has demonstrated high accuracy when it comes to guiding the second step of two-stage procedure. In conclusion, reimplantation may be a suitable option for patients who are on continuous therapy without local symptoms, and with CRP and ERS within the normal range, with low synovial fluid leukocytes (< 952/mL) and a low relative neutrophil percentage (< 52%) and D-dimer below 1100 µg/mL. A numerical score derived from analysing these three parameters can serve as a valuable tool in determining the feasibility of reimplantation in these patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":48603,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"25 1","pages":"26"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140959614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Geert Meermans, David Fawley, Luigi Zagra, René H M Ten Broeke, Kory Johnson, Thierry Bernard, Henry Clayton Thomason
{"title":"Accuracy of cup placement compared with preoperative surgeon targets in primary total hip arthroplasty using standard instrumentation and techniques: a global, multicenter study.","authors":"Geert Meermans, David Fawley, Luigi Zagra, René H M Ten Broeke, Kory Johnson, Thierry Bernard, Henry Clayton Thomason","doi":"10.1186/s10195-024-00766-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s10195-024-00766-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Acetabular cup positioning in total hip arthroplasty (THA) is closely related to outcomes. The literature has suggested cup parameters defined by the Lewinnek safe zone; however, the validity of such measures is in question. Several studies have raised concerns about the benefits of using the Lewinnek safe zone as a predictor of success. In this study we elected to use prospective surgeon targets as the basis for comparison to see how successful surgeons are positioning their cup using standard instruments and techniques.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective, global, multicenter study was conducted. Cup positioning success was defined as a composite endpoint. Both cup inclination and version needed to be within 10° of the surgeon target to be considered a success. Radiographic analysis was conducted by a third-party reviewer.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In 170 subjects, inclination, target versus actual, was 44.8° [standard deviation (SD 0.9°)] and 43.1° (SD 7.6°), respectively (p = 0.0029). Inclination was considered successful in 84.1% of cases. Mean version, target versus actual, was 19.4° (SD 3.9°) and 27.2° (SD 5.6°), respectively (p < 0.0001). Version was considered successful in 63.4% of cases, and combined position (inclination and version) was considered successful in 53.1%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study shows that with traditional methods of placing the cup intraoperatively, surgeons are only accurate 53.1% of the time compared with a predicted preoperative plan. This study suggests that the inconsistency in cup positioning based on the surgeon's planned target is potentially another important variable to consider while using a mechanical guide or in freehand techniques for cup placement in THA.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>This study is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03189303.</p>","PeriodicalId":48603,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"25 1","pages":"25"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11087417/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140899867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gianluca Piovan, Luca De Berardinis, Daniele Screpis, Marco Senarighi, Lorenzo Povegliano, Simone Natali, Antonio Pompilio Gigante, Claudio Zorzi
{"title":"Metal-backed or all-poly tibial components: which are better for medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty? A propensity-score-matching retrospective study at the 5-year follow-up","authors":"Gianluca Piovan, Luca De Berardinis, Daniele Screpis, Marco Senarighi, Lorenzo Povegliano, Simone Natali, Antonio Pompilio Gigante, Claudio Zorzi","doi":"10.1186/s10195-024-00765-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-024-00765-3","url":null,"abstract":"This retrospective medium-term follow-up study compares the outcomes of medial fixed-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (mUKA) using a cemented metal-backed (MB) or an all-polyethylene (AP) tibial component. The database of our institution was mined for primary mUKA patients implanted with an MB or an AP tibial component (the MB-UKA and AP-UKA groups, respectively) from 2015 to 2018. We compared patient demographics, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), and motion analysis data obtained with the Riablo™ system (CoRehab, Trento, Italy). We conducted propensity-score-matching (PSM) analysis (1:1) using multiple variables. PSM analysis yielded 77 pairs of MB-UKA and AP-UKA patients. At 5 years, the physical component summary (PCS) score was 52.4 ± 8.3 in MB-UKA and 48.2 ± 8.3 in AP-UKA patients (p < 0.001). The Forgotten Joint Score (FJS-12) was 82.9 ± 18.8 in MB-UKAs and 73.4 ± 22.5 in AP-UKAs (p = 0.015). Tibial pain was reported by 7.8% of the MB-UKA and 35.1% of the AP-UKA patients (p < 0.001). Static postural sway was, respectively, 3.9 ± 2.1 cm and 5.4 ± 2.3 (p = 0.0002), and gait symmetry was, respectively, 92.7% ± 3.7 cm and 90.4% ± 5.4 cm (p = 0.006). Patient satisfaction was 9.2 ± 0.8 in the MB-UKA and 8.3 ± 2.0 in the AP-UKA group (p < 0.003). MB-UKA patients experienced significantly better 5-year static sway and gait symmetry outcomes than AP-UKA patients. Although the PROMs of the two groups overlapped, MB-UKA patients had a lower incidence of tibial pain, better FJS-12 and PCS scores, and were more satisfied.","PeriodicalId":48603,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140829329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leonard Lisitano, Laura Wulff, Jürgen Schmidt, Christoph Sieland, Lutz Mahlke, Timon Röttinger, Jairo Cifuentes, Edgar Mayr, Kim Rau
{"title":"Unravelling variations: an examination of entry point selection in proximal femoral cephalomedullary nailing","authors":"Leonard Lisitano, Laura Wulff, Jürgen Schmidt, Christoph Sieland, Lutz Mahlke, Timon Röttinger, Jairo Cifuentes, Edgar Mayr, Kim Rau","doi":"10.1186/s10195-024-00760-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-024-00760-8","url":null,"abstract":"The exact positioning of the cephalomedullary (CM) nail entry point for managing femoral fractures remains debatable, with significant implications for fracture reduction and postoperative complications. This study aimed to explore the variability in the selection of the entry point among trauma surgeons, hypothesizing potential differences and their association with surgeon experience. In this prospective multicenter study, 16 participants, ranging from residents to senior specialists, partook in a simulation wherein they determined the optimal entry point for the implantation of a proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFN-A; DePuy Synthes) in various femora. The inter- and intra-observer variability was calculated, along with comprehensive descriptive statistical analysis, to assess the variability in entry point selection and the impact of surgeon experience. In this study, the mean distance from the selected entry points to the calculated mean entry point was 3.98 mm, with a smaller distance observed among surgeons with more than 500 implantations (ANOVA, p = 0.050). Intra-surgeon variability for identical femora averaged at 5.14 mm, showing no significant differences across various levels of surgical experience or training. Notably, 13.6% of selected entry points would not allow a proper intramedullary positioning of the implant, thereby rendering anatomical repositioning unfeasible. Among these impossible entry points, a significant skew towards anterior placement was observed (70.6% of the impossible entry points), with a smaller fraction being overly lateral (27.5%) or medial (13.7%). On a patient level, the impossibility rate varied widely from 0 to 35% among the different femora examined, with a significantly higher rate seen in younger patients (mean age 55.02 versus 60.32; t-test for independent samples, p = 0.04). Significant variations exist in surgeons’ selection of entry points for proximal femoral nailing, underscoring the task’s complexity. Experience does not prevent the choice of unfeasible entry points, emphasizing the inadequacy of a universal approach and pointing towards the necessity for a patient-specific strategy for improved outcomes. Trial registration number: DRKS00032465. ","PeriodicalId":48603,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"63 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140805745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ahmed Abdel-Monem Dewidar, Mohamed Kamal Mesregah, Mustafa Mohamed Mesriga, Ahmed Mohamed El-Behiry
{"title":"Autogenous structural bone graft reconstruction of ≥ 10-mm-deep uncontained medial proximal tibial defects in primary total knee arthroplasty","authors":"Ahmed Abdel-Monem Dewidar, Mohamed Kamal Mesregah, Mustafa Mohamed Mesriga, Ahmed Mohamed El-Behiry","doi":"10.1186/s10195-024-00762-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-024-00762-6","url":null,"abstract":"Management of uncontained medial proximal tibial defects during primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can be challenging, especially for defects ≥ 10 mm in depth. This study sought to assess the outcomes of autogenous structural bone grafts to address these defects. In this prospective study, patients with uncontained medial proximal tibial defects ≥ 10 mm in depth undergoing TKA were managed by autogenous structural bone grafts fixed by screws and were followed up for at least 36 months. Patients were followed-up clinically with Knee Society Score (KSS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Additionally, radiological follow-up was done to assess bone graft union and implant stability. The study included 48 patients with a mean age of 69.2 ± 4.5 years. The mean body mass index (BMI) was 31.4 ± 3.7 kg/m2. The mean defect depth was 17 ± 3.6 mm. With a mean follow-up period of 52.2 ± 12.3 months, the median KSS improved significantly from 30 preoperatively to 89, P < 0.001. The median WOMAC score reduced significantly from 85 preoperatively to 30.5, P < 0.001. The mean ROM increased significantly from 73 ± 12.4 preoperatively to 124 ± 8.4 degrees, P < 0.001. The mean graft union time was 4.9 ± 1 months. No significant complications were reported. Autogenous bone graft reconstruction is a safe and effective method of addressing uncontained medial proximal tibial defects in primary TKA. Level IV.","PeriodicalId":48603,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140805698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}