{"title":"[Resection of soft tissue sarcomas on the thigh].","authors":"Maya Niethard, Daniel Mahr, Sebastian Geis","doi":"10.1007/s00064-025-00924-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00064-025-00924-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Complete tumor resection while maintaining oncologically required safety margins. The focus is on functional limb preservation, taking into account tumor spread in the individual compartments and the positional relationship to vascular and nerve courses.</p><p><strong>Indications: </strong>Localized tumor disease and complete resection possible. No to acceptable postoperative functional restrictions. Palliative tumor resection in the case of imminent or existing exulceration, for pain reduction or in the case of solitary metastases.</p><p><strong>Contraindications: </strong>Tumors that are not surgically accessible. Advanced or progressive tumors with extensive metastases and short life expectancy. Complete postoperative loss of function of the extremity.</p><p><strong>Surgical technique: </strong>Interdisciplinary planning in the tumor board. Access with consideration of the compartments, whereby the biopsy tract is resected. Dissection taking into account high quality (fascia/adventitia/perineurium/periosteum) and low quality (muscle/fat) resection margins. If necessary: muscular refixation, plastic reconstruction. Multilayer wound closure to reduce the dead space volume with drainage insertion.</p><p><strong>Postoperative management: </strong>Compression therapy using thigh compression stockings or single-leg compression tights compression class 2 with pad. Lymphatic drainage. Physiotherapeutic mobilization taking functional restrictions into account. Oncological therapy/follow-up taking into account grading, resection margins and regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The outcomes of soft tissue sarcoma resection in the thigh are generally favorable, both oncologically and functionally. Early diagnosis and treatment in specialized centers can improve survival and reduce the amputation rate.</p>","PeriodicalId":54677,"journal":{"name":"Operative Orthopadie Und Traumatologie","volume":" ","pages":"11-22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145726884","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}
{"title":"[Medial collateral ligament bracing].","authors":"Maiti Münchgesang, Daniel Günther","doi":"10.1007/s00064-025-00921-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00064-025-00921-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Addressing all injured structures and medial stabilization against both valgus stress and rotation.</p><p><strong>Indications: </strong>Acute, isolated medial collateral ligament (MCL) rupture grade III (especially distal and midsubstance rupture) and combined injuries/multiligamentary injury.</p><p><strong>Contraindications: </strong>Contraindications are chronic medial instability or rotational instability with indication for medial reconstruction as well as intolerance/allergy to material or other injuries requiring soft tissue consolidation/other operations (open wounds in the surgical area, fracture especially in the area of fixation). Relative contraindications are open growth plates.</p><p><strong>Surgical technique: </strong>Recommendation for combination of arthroscopy and (mini) open procedure with refixation of superficial MCL (sMCL), if necessary deep MCL (dMCL) and posterior oblique ligament (POL), using suture anchors in anatomical position and under X‑ray control. Additional brace augmentation of the sMCL using tape.</p><p><strong>Postoperative management: </strong>Weeks 1-6 partial weight bearing with 20 kg on crutches. Regardless of the leg axis, the range of motion is gradually increased every 2 weeks in a stabilizing hard-frame orthosis (extension/flexion): week 1-2: 0-20-60°, week 3-4: 0-10-90°, week 5-6: 0-0-90°, From the 7th week onwards, free range of motion, training off orthosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":54677,"journal":{"name":"Operative Orthopadie Und Traumatologie","volume":" ","pages":"407-420"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145490866","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}
Patrick Gahr, Angelina Garkisch, Manuel Matthis, Sven Märdian
{"title":"[Osteoporotic fractures of the posterior pelvic ring : Minimally invasive stabilization via transiliac internal fixation].","authors":"Patrick Gahr, Angelina Garkisch, Manuel Matthis, Sven Märdian","doi":"10.1007/s00064-025-00914-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00064-025-00914-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Minimally invasive stabilization of osteoporotic fractures of the posterior pelvic ring to ensure rapid and low-pain mobilization and timely fracture healing while avoiding progressive fracture instability.</p><p><strong>Indications: </strong>Primarily unstable osteoporotic fractures of the posterior pelvic ring, in particular sacroiliac fracture dislocations (OF 5) and bilateral sacral fractures (OF 4), unilateral sacral fractures (OF 3) in constellations indicating a higher degree of instability. In addition to the type of fracture, important clinical parameters and modifiers that indicate greater instability should be taken into account when deciding on treatment options. An important aid for decision-making is the OF Pelvis Score, in which a score above 8 indicates surgical treatment.</p><p><strong>Contraindications: </strong>Major soft tissue damage, decubital ulcers or infections at the surgical site; voluminous implants or defect zones/osteolysis in the transiliac screw corridor; sacroiliac dislocation fractures with a large crescent fragment, which are treated similarly to iliac fractures; high degree of vertical instability with the need for spinopelvic support.</p><p><strong>Surgical technique: </strong>Fluoroscopically assisted minimally invasive implantation of long large-caliber polyaxial screws in both transiliac screw corridors, subfascial insertion of a connecting rod, fixation on both sides with set screws.</p><p><strong>Postoperative management: </strong>Rapid mobilization with weight-bearing as tolerated (WBAT).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Between 5/2024 and 3/2025, 10 patients underwent transiliac internal fixation (TIFI) surgery for unstable fractures of the posterior pelvic ring: in 8 cases alone and in the remaining 2 cases in combination with osteosynthesis of the anterior pelvic ring. In 1 patient, the wound had to be revised due to a suture granuloma, otherwise there were no complications requiring revision. In all cases, postoperative computed tomography (CT) imaging confirmed the correct position of the implant. Stabilization of the posterior pelvic ring using TIFI is a minimally invasive, safe and highly stable osteosynthesis with a relatively simple surgical technique.</p>","PeriodicalId":54677,"journal":{"name":"Operative Orthopadie Und Traumatologie","volume":" ","pages":"457-470"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145042431","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}
{"title":"[Repair of proximal anterior cruciate ligament tears and internal brace augmentation : Technical note].","authors":"Louisa Bell, Christian Egloff","doi":"10.1007/s00064-025-00919-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00064-025-00919-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Refixation of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears and augmentation using an Internal Brace® (Arthrex Inc., Naples, FL, USA) has become increasingly popular in recent years. The aim is to preserve the native ligament structure and, thus, improve clinical outcomes.</p><p><strong>Indications: </strong>Indications are proximal ACL tears of Sherman type I and II in the acute phase postinjury. For multiligament injuries, internal brace augmentation can contribute to increased joint stability.</p><p><strong>Contraindications: </strong>ACL refixation is not recommended for distal or middle segment tears and should not be delayed for more than 4 weeks posttrauma to ensure adequate healing.</p><p><strong>Surgical technique: </strong>The rupture is bridged by an ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene tape to reattach the ACL to the femoral footprint.</p><p><strong>Postoperative management: </strong>Functional postoperative treatment involves partial weight-bearing of 15 kg on crutches within 3 weeks postoperatively. High-impact activities should be avoided for the first 6 months postoperatively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The clinical results of ACL augmentation with an Internal Brace® show a slightly increased re-rupture rate compared to ACL replacement, with good to excellent functional outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":54677,"journal":{"name":"Operative Orthopadie Und Traumatologie","volume":" ","pages":"431-438"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12672627/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145410576","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":"[Ligament bracing-augmentation techniques for ligament ruptures].","authors":"Wolf Petersen, Andrea Achtnich","doi":"10.1007/s00064-025-00923-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00064-025-00923-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54677,"journal":{"name":"Operative Orthopadie Und Traumatologie","volume":"37 6","pages":"385-386"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145656459","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}
Peter Balcarek, Danko Dan Milinkovic, Felix Zimmermann
{"title":"[Synthetic medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction in the surgical management of patellar instability].","authors":"Peter Balcarek, Danko Dan Milinkovic, Felix Zimmermann","doi":"10.1007/s00064-025-00918-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00064-025-00918-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Restoration of passive medial stability of the patella by reconstruction/augmentation of the medial patellofemoral ligament complex.</p><p><strong>Indications: </strong>Treatment of first-time patellar dislocation requiring surgery and recurrent dislocation as an isolated procedure or in combination with concomitant osseous intervention.</p><p><strong>Contraindications: </strong>Patellofemoral pain without objective instability/dislocation of the patella; known material intolerance.</p><p><strong>Surgical technique: </strong>A synthetic ligament is inserted in a V-shaped fashion into the second layer of the medial retinaculum via a 2-incision technique after soft tissue fixation in the area of the patellar medial patellofemoral complex (MPFC) and fixed at the femoral insertion using an interference screw.</p><p><strong>Postoperative management: </strong>Partial weight-bearing for 2-3 weeks as tolerated; active and passive exercises without restriction of range of motion; immediate exercises for quadriceps muscle control, and coordinative exercises as well as stabilization of the functional pelvis-leg axis after full weight-bearing is achieved.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The clinical results in the literature consistently show significant improvements in the patient-reported outcome measures and are so far-along with the biomechanical data-comparable with those of autologous tendon reconstruction.</p>","PeriodicalId":54677,"journal":{"name":"Operative Orthopadie Und Traumatologie","volume":" ","pages":"387-394"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145234113","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}
Ute Petersen, Cara Winter, Yizhoe Ge, Wolf Petersen
{"title":"[Flexible suture button construction for the treatment of tibiofibular syndesmosis injuries].","authors":"Ute Petersen, Cara Winter, Yizhoe Ge, Wolf Petersen","doi":"10.1007/s00064-025-00920-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00064-025-00920-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Stabilization of the distal fibula and tibia to enable elongation-free healing of the ruptured syndesmotic ligaments.</p><p><strong>Indications: </strong>Unstable syndesmotic injuries. Unstable syndesmotic injuries in combination with an ankle fracture. Subacute or chronic syndesmotic injury in combination with another procedure (debridement, fibular osteotomy, new osteosynthesis, ligament reconstruction).</p><p><strong>Contraindications: </strong>Soft tissue infection.</p><p><strong>Surgical technique: </strong>Stabilization of the distance between the fibula and tibia after repositioning using a strong suture cord, which is fixed to the cortex of the tibia and fibula via two buttons. The cord-button construct is inserted minimally invasively under image intensifier control.</p><p><strong>Postoperative management: </strong>Two weeks of partial weight bearing with 15 kg weight, rigid ankle joint orthosis (walker) for 6 weeks, accompanied by physical therapy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results published to date demonstrate with strong evidence that cord-and-button fixation is superior to screw fixation in terms of clinical scores, correct reduction, and reoperation rates. This applies both to isolated unstable syndesmotic injuries and to syndesmotic injuries combined with fibula fractures. Another advantage of this surgical technique is that implant removal is not necessary in most cases. The disadvantage of this procedure is the high implant cost.</p>","PeriodicalId":54677,"journal":{"name":"Operative Orthopadie Und Traumatologie","volume":" ","pages":"421-430"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145260117","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}
Johannes Rau, Urs Hug, Steffen Löw, Frank Unglaub, Lars P Müller, Christian K Spies
{"title":"[Resection of the second ray applying the palmar approach].","authors":"Johannes Rau, Urs Hug, Steffen Löw, Frank Unglaub, Lars P Müller, Christian K Spies","doi":"10.1007/s00064-025-00893-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00064-025-00893-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Improving the overall function of the hand by resection of the second ray applying the palmar approach in order to achieve an aesthetically pleasing postoperative result.</p><p><strong>Indications: </strong>Mechanically disturbing proximal limb stump, high degree of instability of the index finger, chronic infection/osteomyelitis of the index finger, dystrophic index finger with impaired circulation, degloving injury, malformations, malignant tumours of the index finger, aesthetic improvement after index finger amputation.</p><p><strong>Contraindications: </strong>Loss of grip strength that cannot be tolerated.</p><p><strong>Surgical technique: </strong>Dissection of the index finger with resection of the second metacarpal at the proximal diametaphyseal region, mobilisation of the neurovascular bundles, and transposition of the first dorsal interosseus muscle onto the second dorsal interosseus muscle, reconstruction of the thumb-middle finger commissur.</p><p><strong>Postoperative management: </strong>Sufficient dressing of the thumb-middle finger commissur with immobilisation for 2-5 days, then mobilisation for 8 weeks without forceful pinch grip between thumb tip und middle finger tip, mobilisation without limits after 3 months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After resection of the second ray, studies showed very pleasing aesthetic results with high patient satisfaction despite a decrease in grip strength.</p>","PeriodicalId":54677,"journal":{"name":"Operative Orthopadie Und Traumatologie","volume":" ","pages":"439-456"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143517454","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}
Svenja Höger, Sebastian Siebenlist, Julian Mehl, Andrea Achtnich
{"title":"[Augmented reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament for acute and chronic posterior instability].","authors":"Svenja Höger, Sebastian Siebenlist, Julian Mehl, Andrea Achtnich","doi":"10.1007/s00064-025-00916-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00064-025-00916-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Anatomical reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) with suture tape augmentation to enhance primary stability.</p><p><strong>Indications: </strong>Acute or chronic PCL ruptures, either isolated or as part of multiligamentous injuries, in cases of symptomatic instability or failure of conservative treatment.</p><p><strong>Contraindications: </strong>Fixed posterior drawer, active infection, bony avulsion.</p><p><strong>Surgical technique: </strong>Supine positioning, use of standard portals for arthroscopic PCL reconstruction. Femoral and tibial tunnels are created using a targeting device following preparation of the insertion sites. The hamstring graft is augmented with nonresorbable suture tape. The augmentation suture is fixed separately using a suture anchor under continuous anterior drawer stress. Graft fixation is performed via extracortical device at the femur and with an interference screw at the tibia.</p><p><strong>Postoperative management: </strong>Six weeks of extension bracing with posterior tibial support, worn 24 h/day, and 20 kg partial weight-bearing. This is followed by 6 weeks of continued mobile bracing with posterior tibial support and progressive mobilization and load increase, accompanied by physiotherapy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Biomechanical and early clinical studies suggest promising benefits of augmentation for stability and function, though robust long-term data are still lacking.</p>","PeriodicalId":54677,"journal":{"name":"Operative Orthopadie Und Traumatologie","volume":" ","pages":"395-406"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145006855","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}
Annette Eidmann, Katharina Kraftborn, Matthias G Walcher, Lukas Fraißler, Maximilian Rudert, Ioannis Stratos
{"title":"[Arthroscopically assisted arthrodesis of the upper ankle joint].","authors":"Annette Eidmann, Katharina Kraftborn, Matthias G Walcher, Lukas Fraißler, Maximilian Rudert, Ioannis Stratos","doi":"10.1007/s00064-025-00899-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00064-025-00899-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To obtain a pain-free, fully weight-bearing ankle joint in a functional position through minimally invasive arthrodesis.</p><p><strong>Indications: </strong>Symptomatic osteoarthritis of the upper ankle joint, which is no longer treatable conservatively or by joint-preserving surgical procedures.</p><p><strong>Contraindications: </strong>Revision arthrodesis, infections in the surgical area, circulatory disorders; extensive malalignment, large bony defects (relative contraindications).</p><p><strong>Surgical technique: </strong>Anteromedial and anterolateral standard portal to the upper ankle joint. Soft tissue debridement and, if necessary, removal of large ventral osteophytes and free joint bodies. Removal of the remaining tibiotalar articular cartilage using curettes, sharp spoons, chisels, or reamers. Opening of the subchondral bone with bone awls or chisels to expose the former joint surfaces. Anatomical adjustment of the joint, transfixation with 2 to 3 Kirschner wires for percutaneous stabilization with cannulated double-threaded screws or cancellous bone screws with short threads under X‑ray control.</p><p><strong>Postoperative management: </strong>Postoperative immobilization in an orthosis or plaster cast with unloading for 6 weeks; after X‑ray control, gradual increase in weight-bearing over a further 2-6 weeks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In all, 30 arthroscopically assisted arthrodeses of the ankle joint performed between 2014 and 2017 were retrospectively evaluated. Of these, 22 patients were very satisfied, 5 patients were satisfied, and only 2 patients were not satisfied with the surgical outcome. The evaluation using postoperative scores (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Score [AOFAS], Foot and Ankle Outcome Score [FAOS], Visual Analogue Scale Foot and Ankle [VAS-FA]) also yielded good results on average. The complication rates were comparable to those in the literature, with 2 pseudarthroses, 3 superficial wound healing disorders, and 2 irritations caused by the osteosynthesis material.</p>","PeriodicalId":54677,"journal":{"name":"Operative Orthopadie Und Traumatologie","volume":" ","pages":"327-337"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143789421","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}