Choon Chiet Hong,Christel Charpail,Charles Kon Kam King,Stephane Guillo
{"title":"All-Inside Endoscopic Classic Bröstrom-Gould Technique: Medium-term Results.","authors":"Choon Chiet Hong,Christel Charpail,Charles Kon Kam King,Stephane Guillo","doi":"10.1177/03635465241285892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465241285892","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDShort-term results after arthroscopic/endoscopic lateral ligament repair for chronic lateral ankle instability have been satisfactory, although medium- to longer-term results are lacking.PURPOSE/HYPOTHESISThe purpose of this study was to report the medium-term results of an all-inside endoscopic classic Bröstrom-Gould procedure where both the both lateral ligaments and the inferior extensor retinaculum can be approached directly, interchanging between arthroscopy for intracapsular structures and endoscopy for extracapsular structures. It was hypothesized that the all-inside endoscopic classic Bröstrom-Gould procedure would produce sustainable good outcomes at a medium term of 5 years.STUDY DESIGNCase series; Level of evidence, 4.METHODSA prospective database for 43 patients who underwent an all-inside endoscopic classic Bröstrom-Gould repair of the anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament with inferior extensor retinaculum augmentation was reviewed. Patient details, American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society score, Karlsson score, ankle activity score (AAS), and patient satisfaction were collected and analyzed.RESULTSThe study cohort of 43 patients with a mean age of 29.4 years (SD, 11.9 years) were reviewed at a mean follow-up of 63.1 months (SD, 8.5 months). The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society scores showed significant improvement from a mean of 69.6 (SD, 13.9) to 93.7 (SD, 10.7), while the Karlsson score improved from 59.7 (SD, 14.5) to 91.5 (SD, 14.5) at the final follow-up. The AAS showed that 32 (74.4%) patients maintained or had improvement in the AAS, from a mean of 5.38 (SD, 2.8) to 5.41 (SD, 2.8), with a mean satisfaction rate of 9.1 (SD, 1.3). Although the remaining 11 patients had a reduced AAS, at a mean of 4.6 (SD, 2.6), they reported a mean satisfaction rate of 7.4 (SD, 2.9). There were no surgical complications or reoperations reported in this cohort, although there were 3 patients with recurrent instability at their last follow-up, resulting in a failure rate of 7%.CONCLUSIONThe current study is the first to report the medium-term outcomes of an all-inside endoscopic classic Bröstrom-Gould procedure. Overall, 93% of the patients had good functional outcomes, but approximately 25% of patients had decreased ankle activity levels at a mean of 5 years postoperatively, albeit with good satisfaction rates.","PeriodicalId":517411,"journal":{"name":"The American Journal of Sports Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142488209","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}
Ajay C Lall,Benjamin L Smith,Ady H Kahana-Rojkind,Anthony N Khoury,Coen A Wijdicks,Benjamin G Domb
{"title":"Circumferential Labral Reconstruction With Knotless All-Suture Anchors Restores Hip Distractive Stability: A Cadaveric Biomechanical Analysis.","authors":"Ajay C Lall,Benjamin L Smith,Ady H Kahana-Rojkind,Anthony N Khoury,Coen A Wijdicks,Benjamin G Domb","doi":"10.1177/03635465241287146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465241287146","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDThe essential component of managing femoroacetabular impingement involves restoration of the original labral function. Circumferential labral reconstruction (CLR) has shown positive results. However, biomechanical studies of CLR are limited and have not established the efficacy of the modern knotless all-suture anchor (ASA) pull-through technique.HYPOTHESES(1) CLR with knotless ASA fixation will restore native labral suction seal biomechanics; (2) tensioning the ASA to a high-tension state will increase the peak distractive force.STUDY DESIGNControlled laboratory study.METHODSEight fresh-frozen human cadaveric hips were dissected free of all soft tissue except the native labrum and transverse acetabular ligament. On an electromechanical testing system, the hips were compressively loaded to 250 N to initiate a suction seal and distracted at a rate of 10 mm/s until rupture of the suction seal. Hips were tested in 4 states: intact labrum, full labral removal, knotless CLR with moderate anchor tension, and CLR with high anchor tension. Peak distractive force (in newtons) was compared using repeated measures analysis of variance (P < .05). Acetabular bevel angles (θ) were measured at labral clockface positions outside the transverse acetabular ligament using a 3-dimensional digitizer stylus after rim preparation. Linear regression plots compared θ and peak distractive force in the CLR state.RESULTSPeak force values were 138.5 ± 13.6 N (mean ± SE) for the intact labrum, 18.4 ± 2.79 N for labral excision, 95.4 ± 23.3 N for moderate-tension CLR, and 126.2 ± 27.3 N for high-tension CLR. Significant differences were observed only when full labral removal was compared with the other conditions: intact (P < .001), moderate-tension CLR (P = .016), and high-tension CLR (P = .002). Steeper acetabular bevel angles (smaller θ) were correlated with greater suction seal restoration (P < .05).CONCLUSIONCLR restored distractive stability on average to 82.0% of the intact value after labral deficiency. Retensioning did not significantly increase peak distractive forces.CLINICAL RELEVANCEThese findings provide biomechanical validation supporting CLR using knotless ASAs in an effort to minimize volumetric bone loss and provide other surgical advantages. The prepared rim's bevel angle may be an important variable to optimize for improved suction seal restoration.","PeriodicalId":517411,"journal":{"name":"The American Journal of Sports Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142488210","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}
Erik Gerlach,Richard W Nicolay,Rusheel Nayak,Carly L Williams,Daniel J Johnson,Mark Plantz,Guido Marra
{"title":"The Critical Shoulder Angle as a Highly Specific Predictor of a Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear: A Case-Control Study.","authors":"Erik Gerlach,Richard W Nicolay,Rusheel Nayak,Carly L Williams,Daniel J Johnson,Mark Plantz,Guido Marra","doi":"10.1177/03635465241287474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465241287474","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDThe critical shoulder angle (CSA) has become an important topic of study in patients with rotator cuff tears (RCTs). However, there are conflicting data on whether the CSA can differentiate between patients with normal shoulder pathology and full-thickness RCTs on shoulder radiographs.PURPOSE/HYPOTHESISThe purpose of this study was to define the relationship between full-thickness RCTs and the CSA. It was hypothesized that patients with full-thickness RCTs would have an increased CSA compared with matched controls.STUDY DESIGNCross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3.METHODSThis retrospective case-control study identified patients with magnetic resonance imaging scans showing full-thickness RCTs between 2009 and 2019. A 1 to 1 propensity score match was performed to identify a control group with normal rotator cuffs while controlling for baseline participant characteristics-including age, sex, body mass index, and tobacco use. A total cohort of 532 was identified, with 266 cases and 266 controls. Two independent observers measured CSAs on true anteroposterior shoulder radiographs.RESULTSThere was no difference in baseline participant characteristics between the RCT and the non-RCT groups (P > .05). The mean CSA for the entire cohort was 33.6°± 4.2°. The CSA did not significantly vary by sex (P = .088) or tobacco usage (P = .16). The mean CSA for the RCT case group, 36.2°± 3.3°, was significantly different from the mean CSA for the control group, 30.9°± 3.3° (P < .0001). The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis produced an area under the curve of 0.88 (P < .0001). At CSAs ≥35°, there was a 67.7% sensitivity and 89.4% specificity for having a full-thickness RCT. Last, each degree of increase in the CSA increased the risk of having an associated RCT by 1.7 times (OR, 1.7 [95% CI, 1.551-1.852]; P < .0001).CONCLUSIONPatients with RCTs had significantly higher CSAs compared with matched controls. Increased CSA was an independent risk factor for RCTs, with an odds ratio of 1.7 per degree. The CSA is an accurate test (area under the curve, 0.88) with good sensitivity (67.7%) and specificity (89.4%) at values ≥35°. The CSA is a simple, reproducible measurement that can assist in clinical decision-making regarding full-thickness RCTs.","PeriodicalId":517411,"journal":{"name":"The American Journal of Sports Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142488322","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":"Survivorship and Outcomes of Meniscal Ramp Lesions Repaired Through a Posteromedial Portal During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Outcome Study With a Minimum 10-Year Follow-up.","authors":"Luca Tanel,Mathieu Thaunat,Pierre-Jean Lambrey,Adrien Portet,Antoine Vincent,Thais Dutra Vieira,Nicolas Jan,Jean-Marie Fayard","doi":"10.1177/03635465241288233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465241288233","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDSeveral studies have demonstrated suture repair of ramp lesions of the medial meniscus via a posteromedial approach was associated with a significantly lower rate of secondary meniscectomy. However, these studies are not long-term and highlight the need for extended follow-up research to better understand the outcomes over a more extended period.PURPOSETo evaluate the long-term results and reoperation rate for the failure of arthroscopic all-inside suture repair of ramp lesions of the medial meniscus via a posteromedial approach during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.STUDY DESIGNCase series; Level of evidence, 4.METHODSAll patients who underwent all-inside suture repair of the posterior segment of the medial meniscus (ramp lesion) via a posteromedial approach during ACL reconstruction at a minimum follow-up of 10 years were included in the study. Side-to-side anterior laxity was assessed preoperatively and postoperatively. Pre- and postoperative functional assessment was based on the subjective International Knee Documentation Committee score for activities of daily living and the Tegner activity scale for sporting ability. Reinterventions for meniscal repair failure and other complications were also recorded at the last follow-up.RESULTSA total of 81 patients met the inclusion criteria for this study. Two patients had an ACL graft rupture with a new ramp lesion and were excluded from the analysis. Additionally, 15 patients were lost to follow-up, leaving a total of 64 patients in the final analysis. The mean follow-up was 124.8 months (range, 122.4-128.4 months). Mean side-to-side difference in anterior laxity significantly improved from 7.4 ± 1.5 mm (range, 5-12 mm) to 0.4 ± 1.3 mm (range, -3 to 4 mm) (P = .01). The mean subjective International Knee Documentation Committee score increased from 64.3 ± 13.4 (range, 34-92) before the operation to 91.1 ± 10.1 (range, 49-100) at the last follow-up (P = .001). The Tegner activity scale score at the last follow-up (6.3 ± 1.6) was lower than that before the trauma (7.1 ± 1.6) (P = .02). Fourteen patients (21.9%) had a failed meniscal repair and were reoperated. The mean time from initial repair to reoperation was 64.5 months (range, 13-126 months), and the median was 60.6 months. The multivariate analysis, including parameters such as lateral tenodesis (hazard ratio [HR], 1.62; P = .50), preoperative Tegner score (HR, 1.66; P = .41), preoperative laxity (HR, 1.75; P = .35), age at surgery (HR, 1.02; P = .97), and number of sutures (HR, 2.38; P = .19), did not reveal any factors associated with suture failure.CONCLUSIONThe results show that arthroscopic repair of ramp lesions of the medial meniscus during ACL reconstruction using a posteromedial approach has a high failure rate at the 10-year follow-up, with half of these suture failures occurring within 5 years after the initial repair.","PeriodicalId":517411,"journal":{"name":"The American Journal of Sports Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142488212","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":"Reversal of Denervation Changes in Infraspinatus Muscle After Operative Management of Paralabral Cysts: An MRI-Based Study.","authors":"Ji Weon Mun,Sang Yun Oh,Yong Tae Kim,Sae Hoon Kim","doi":"10.1177/03635465241287122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465241287122","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDParalabral cysts at the spinoglenoid notch are rare disorders that can potentially lead to compressive suprascapular neuropathy. Given their infrequency, a standard treatment protocol has not yet been established.HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSEThis study aimed to assess changes in the infraspinatus muscle using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to compare the outcomes of 2 different surgical methods. It was hypothesized that surgical intervention could alleviate compressive neuropathy, with comparable outcomes between the 2 surgical approaches.STUDY DESIGNCohort study; Level of evidence, 3.METHODSThis retrospective review encompassed 43 patients undergoing arthroscopic labral repair for a paralabral cyst at the spinoglenoid notch, with cyst decompression (27 patients; labral repair with cyst decompression [LRCD] group) or without cyst decompression (16 patients; labral repair only [LRO] group). Preoperative MRI focused on evaluating the condition of the infraspinatus and teres minor muscles. Electromyography (EMG) was conducted on 36 patients (21 in LRCD and 15 in LRO) to assess suprascapular nerve function. Postoperative evaluations were performed in 35 patients at postoperative 1 year, excluding those lost to follow-up. Postoperative MRI findings (24 patients in LRCD and 11 patients in LRO) and functional outcome scores including recovery of external rotation power were compared with preoperative status in both groups.RESULTSPreoperative MRI revealed denervation changes or atrophy of the infraspinatus in 26 of the 43 patients (60.4%). Among the 36 patients who underwent preoperative EMG, 21 patients (58.3%; 13 patients in LRCD and 8 patients in LRO) showed evidence of suprascapular neuropathy. A discrepancy between EMG and MRI findings was noted in 10 patients, with 5 patients showing suprascapular neuropathy according to EMG despite normal muscle status on MRI scans, and the remaining 5 vice versa. Notable atrophy of the infraspinatus was seen in 6 patients and teres minor hypertrophy in 5 patients, all of whom exhibited concurrent infraspinatus atrophy. Postoperatively, cyst disappearance was observed in all cases in both LRCD (24 patients) and LRO (11 patients) groups. Denervation changes in the infraspinatus were resolved in all patients. In patients with infraspinatus atrophy, some improvement was noted. Teres minor hypertrophy persisted in 2 of 4 patients. Improvements were similar in both groups (all P > .05). External rotation power improved postoperatively in both groups (from 39.1 ± 18.6 to 50.6 ± 17.7 N in LRCD, P < .001; from 45.1 ± 16.0 to 54.2 ± 10.7 N in LRO, P = .025).CONCLUSIONBoth LRCD and LRO surgical approaches appear to be effective for paralabral cysts at the spinoglenoid notch. Suprascapular neuropathy can be successfully addressed by both methods. However, conditions with severe infraspinatus atrophy and teres minor hypertrophy warrant further investigation in larger series.","PeriodicalId":517411,"journal":{"name":"The American Journal of Sports Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142488207","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}
Gunnar Edman,Kristian Samuelsson,Eric Hamrin Senorski,Romain Seil,Riccardo Cristiani
{"title":"Physiologic Preoperative Knee Hyperextension Is Not Associated With Postoperative Laxity, Subjective Knee Function, or Revision Surgery After ACL Reconstruction With Hamstring Tendon Autografts.","authors":"Gunnar Edman,Kristian Samuelsson,Eric Hamrin Senorski,Romain Seil,Riccardo Cristiani","doi":"10.1177/03635465241288238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465241288238","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDThere is concern that physiologic knee hyperextension may be associated with inferior outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) using hamstring tendon (HT) autografts.PURPOSETo assess whether there is an association between contralateral passive preoperative knee hyperextension (≤-5°) and postoperative anterior knee laxity, subjective knee function, or revision surgery after ACLR using HT autografts.STUDY DESIGNCohort study; Level of evidence, 3.METHODSPatients without concomitant ligament injuries who underwent primary ACLR using an HT autograft at Capio Artro Clinic, Stockholm, Sweden, between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2018, were identified. The cohort was dichotomized into the hyperextension group (≤-5°) and the no hyperextension group (>-5°) depending on preoperative contralateral passive knee extension degree. Anterior knee laxity (KT-1000 arthrometer; 134 N) was assessed preoperatively and at 6 months postoperatively. The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) was collected preoperatively and at 1, 2, and 5 years postoperatively. Patients who underwent revision ACLR at any institution in Sweden within 5 years of the primary surgery were identified in the Swedish National Knee Ligament Registry.RESULTSA total of 6104 patients (53.5% male) for whom knee range of motion measurements were available were identified (hyperextension group [≤-5°]: 2350 [38.5%]; mean extension, -6.1°± 2.3° [range, -20° to -5°]; no hyperextension group [>-5°]: 3754 [61.5%]; mean extension, 0°± 1.4° [range, -4° to 15°]). There were no intergroup differences in anterior knee laxity preoperatively (hyperextension group, 3.6 ± 2.8 mm; no hyperextension group, 3.7 ± 2.7 mm; P = .24) or postoperatively (hyperextension group, 1.8 ± 2.3 mm; no hyperextension group, 1.8 ± 2.2 mm; P = .41). The only significant but nonclinically relevant intergroup differences were seen in the KOOS Symptoms subscale at the 1-year follow-up (hyperextension group, 81.4 ± 16.0; no hyperextension group, 80.3 ± 16.5; P = .03) and in the Sport and Recreation subscale at the 5-year follow-up (hyperextension group, 73.0 ± 25.6; no hyperextension group, 75.7 ± 24.3; P = .02). No other significant intergroup differences were noted preoperatively or at 1, 2, or 5 years postoperatively in any of the KOOS subscales. The overall revision ACLR rate at ≤5 years after the primary surgery was 4.9% (302 of 6104 patients). The hazard for revision ACLR in the no hyperextension group (4.5%; 170 of 3754 patients) was not significantly different from that in the hyperextension group (5.6%; 132 of 2350 patients) (hazard ratio, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.71 to -1.12; P = .34). A subsequent subanalysis showed that the hazard of revision ACLR in patients with no hyperextension was not significantly different from that of patients with ≤-10° of extension (5.8%; 27 of 467 patients) (hazard ratio, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.61 to 1.36; P = .65).CONCLUSIONPreoperative passive contralateral knee","PeriodicalId":517411,"journal":{"name":"The American Journal of Sports Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142488208","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":"Long-term Prognosis of Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumper's Knee) in Young, Elite Volleyball Players: Tendon Changes 11 Years After Baseline.","authors":"Håvard Visnes,Lena Kristin Bache-Mathiesen,Tetsuo Yamaguchi,Hans Petter Gilhuus,Knut Robert Hector Algaard,Erling Hisdal,Roald Bahr","doi":"10.1177/03635465241284648","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465241284648","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDThe long-term prognosis of jumper's knee and whether structural changes in the patellar tendon persist is unknown.PURPOSETo investigate whether limitations in knee function and structural changes persisted beyond the athletic career of young elite volleyball players.STUDY DESIGNCohort study; Level of evidence, 2.METHODSVolleyball players (mean ± SD age, 18 ± 0.8 years) enrolled in 2006-2011 in a prospective cohort study were invited in 2020-2022 to a follow-up study. Participants rated their knee function with the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Patellar Tendon (VISA-P) score (baseline and follow-up) and the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score (follow-up) and reported if jumper's knee had influenced their decision to retire from sport. Tendon thickness and structural changes were assessed with ultrasound (baseline) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (follow-up) of both patellar tendons.RESULTSWe included 138 of 143 former athletes (97%) 11.4 ± 1.6 years after their baseline examination. At baseline, 37 persons (52 knees) had developed jumper's knee. At follow-up, participants reported lower knee function scores in knees diagnosed with jumper's knee at baseline than healthy knees (VISA-P scores: jumper's knee, 81 [95% CI, 70-92]; healthy, 90 [95% CI, 86-94]; P < .001; IKDC scores: jumper's knee, 82 [95% CI, 75-89]; healthy, 92 [95% CI, 91-95]; P < .001). Jumper's knee problems directly caused 7 of the 37 athletes (19%) with jumper's knee at baseline to retire from competitive volleyball. Of the 138 players included, 97 (70%) completed a bilateral MRI examination (194 knees). At follow-up, 38 of the 54 abnormal tendons (70%) had no structural changes (P < .001 vs baseline) while 22 of the 140 normal tendons (16%) had developed structural changes. Clinical symptoms were not correlated with tendon structure at follow-up (VISA-P scores for normal tendons: 85 [95% CI, 73-87]; abnormal: 89 [95% CI, 85-92]; P = .48).CONCLUSIONJumper's knee is not a self-limiting condition; volleyball players who had developed jumper's knee during adolescence reported persistent reductions in knee function 11 years later, leading one-fifth to retire from competitive volleyball. Although approximately 70% of tendons with structural changes at baseline were normal at follow-up, there was no clear relationship between structure and function.","PeriodicalId":517411,"journal":{"name":"The American Journal of Sports Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142488211","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}
Lei Yao, Long Pang, Chunsen Zhang, Songyun Yang, Jiapeng Wang, Yinghao Li, Tao Li, Yan Xiong, Jian Li, Xin Tang
{"title":"Platelet-Rich Plasma for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A 3-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial","authors":"Lei Yao, Long Pang, Chunsen Zhang, Songyun Yang, Jiapeng Wang, Yinghao Li, Tao Li, Yan Xiong, Jian Li, Xin Tang","doi":"10.1177/03635465241283964","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465241283964","url":null,"abstract":"Background:Although there has been some amount of research into the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, most studies have not fully demonstrated its benefits. In addition, PRP formulations containing different concentrations of leukocytes have not been directly compared for rotator cuff repair.Purpose/Hypothesis:The purpose of this article was to determine whether arthroscopic rotator cuff repair combined with PRP injection, either leukocyte-rich PRP (LR-PRP) or leukocyte-poor PRP (LP-PRP), is superior to the control. The null hypothesis was that the addition of any PRP formulation would not result in outcomes superior to the control group.Study Design:Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1.Methods:Patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears who underwent arthroscopic repair were assessed for eligibility. The included patients were randomized to 3 treatment groups: the LR-PRP, LP-PRP, and standard-care control groups. After the rotator cuff suture was fixed firmly, different groups of liquid PRP preparations prepared by centrifugation were injected into the tendon-to-bone interface. The functional outcomes were assessed using the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) score, the Constant score, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, the visual analog scale for pain during sleep and activity, and active range of motion at 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. In addition, the visual analog scale score was obtained at weeks 2 and 6. Postoperative structural integrity was assessed by magnetic resonance imaging at 12 months using the Sugaya classification. Type III was considered partial retear, and types IV and V were considered complete retears. The safety of surgery was compared by the incidence of complications. The main analyses were performed in accordance with the intention-to-treat principle.Results:Of 150 patients initially randomized, the functional outcomes in 142 (46 LR-PRP, 47 LP-PRP, 49 control) and the structural integrity in 133 (40 LR-PRP, 46 LP-PRP, 47 control) were analyzed. There was no significant difference in the primary outcome of the UCLA score among the 3 groups ( P = .169). The trends in functional outcomes and range of motion were similar for the 3 groups, with no significant differences among the groups at 12 months. However, within 6 months after surgery, the ASES score was better in the LR-PRP group than in the control group (3 months: 85.8 ± 4.1 vs 81.6 ± 8.7; P = .011; 6 months: 90.0 ± 5.4 vs 86.2 ± 6.8; P = .003). At 12 months after surgery, the overall retear rate, including partial and complete retears, was 8%. There were no significant differences in the rates of overall retear ( P = .755) or complete retear ( P = .633) among the 3 groups. The only surgical complication was postoperative stiffness, which occurred in 3% of patients, and the incidence did not significantly differ among the groups ( P = .790).Conclusion:The study did not reveal t","PeriodicalId":517411,"journal":{"name":"The American Journal of Sports Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142449471","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}
Mirco Lo Presti, Giuseppe Gianluca Costa, Giuseppe Agrò, Cosimo Vasco, Angelo Boffa, Alessandro Di Martino, Luca Andriolo, Annarita Cenacchi, Stefano Zaffagnini, Giuseppe Filardo
{"title":"Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Do Not Improve the Recovery After Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial","authors":"Mirco Lo Presti, Giuseppe Gianluca Costa, Giuseppe Agrò, Cosimo Vasco, Angelo Boffa, Alessandro Di Martino, Luca Andriolo, Annarita Cenacchi, Stefano Zaffagnini, Giuseppe Filardo","doi":"10.1177/03635465241283052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465241283052","url":null,"abstract":"Background:Arthroscopic meniscectomy is one of the most performed surgical procedures in orthopaedics. Different approaches have been proposed to improve patient recovery but with unsatisfactory results. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) augmentation has been proposed as a strategy to improve the recovery after meniscectomy.Purpose:To investigate the clinical benefits of an intra-articular PRP injection after meniscectomy, in terms of faster and better patient recovery.Study Design:Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1.Methods:Ninety patients were randomized into a treatment group, with arthroscopic partial meniscectomy immediately followed by a 5-mL injection of autologous conditioned plasma, and a control group with partial meniscectomy alone. Patients were evaluated at baseline and at 15, 30, 60, and 180 days of follow-up with the visual analog scale (VAS) score for pain (primary outcome), as well as with International Knee Documentation Committee subjective score, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score subscales, Tegner score, and EuroQol-Visual Analog Scale score. Objective evaluation was performed analyzing knee range of motion and circumference and the International Knee Documentation Committee objective score. Complications, patient judgment, and satisfaction were documented as well.Results:No major complications and an overall significant improvement in the clinical scores were observed in both groups. Overall, the comparative analysis did not demonstrate significant between-group differences in absolute values or improvements of both subjective and objective scores, as well as activity level. The improvement in terms of VAS pain score for the treatment group was significant already at 15 days (from 4.3 ± 2.5 to 2.5 ± 2.5; P = .014), while in the control group it became significant at 30 days (from 3.7 ± 2.3 to 2.0 ± 2.4; P = .004). No significant differences were observed between the 2 groups in terms of judgment of treatment results and satisfaction.Conclusion:A single postoperative injection of PRP was not able to significantly improve patient recovery after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. PRP augmentation did not provide overall benefits at a short-term follow-up (6 months) in terms of pain relief, function, objective parameters, and return-to-sport activities.Registration:NCT02872753 (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier).","PeriodicalId":517411,"journal":{"name":"The American Journal of Sports Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142449472","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":"Corrigendum to “The Number of Patellar Dislocation Events Is Associated With Increased Chondral Damage of the Trochlea”","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/03635465241294256","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465241294256","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":517411,"journal":{"name":"The American Journal of Sports Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142451387","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}