{"title":"Observation of the short-term curative effect of using SuperPATH approach to treat elderly femoral neck fractures with schizophrenia.","authors":"L Mi, Z Yuan, M Que, Y Yang, S Fang, X Wang","doi":"10.52628/89.4.9750","DOIUrl":"10.52628/89.4.9750","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As China enters an aging society, the incidence of femoral neck fractures is increasing year by year. For some patients, total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the treatment of choice for displaced femoral neck fractures. Schizophrenia is a common combination of elderly patients with femoral neck fractures, and there are few reports on the treatment. This study describes the short-term efficacy of the supercapsular percutaneously assisted (SuperPATH) approach in the treatment of patients suffered with displaced femoral neck fractures combined with schizophrenia. A retrospective analysis of 20 elderly patients with displaced femoral neck fractures combined with schizophrenia who underwent THA using the SuperPATH approach. Record demographic data, postoperative reexamination of X-ray film to observe the position and the loosening condition of the prosthesis, the length of hospitalization, complications in the hospital and after discharge. The Harris score of hip joint function was used to evaluate postoperative hip joint function. The average age of the 20 patients was 73.1 years. All patients were followed up by outpatient clinic or telephone. The follow-up time was 3-12 months, with an average of 9.2 months. There was no incision infection, no tissue structure damage such as important nerves and blood vessels, and no complications such as early dislocation, loosening of the joint prosthesis, and deep vein thrombosis of lower extremities. The efficacy of the last follow-up was evaluated according to the Harris score of hip joint function: an average of 91 points (78-98 points); 13 cases were excellent, 5 cases were good, and 2 cases were fair. The SuperPATH approach has the advantages of less surgical damage, shorter recovery time, good surgical safety, preserving the normal tension of the muscles around the hip joint, and reducing the incidence rate of early postoperative dislocation of the joint prosthesis. The THA of the SuperPATH approach can treat patients with displaced femoral neck fractures combined with schizophrenia safely and effectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":7018,"journal":{"name":"Acta orthopaedica Belgica","volume":"89 4","pages":"639-643"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139416004","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":"Prevalence and clinical implications of heterotopic ossification after distal biceps tendon repair.","authors":"W Geuskens, P Caekebeke, R VAN Riet","doi":"10.52628/89.4.12447","DOIUrl":"10.52628/89.4.12447","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Complete distal biceps tendon ruptures are relatively uncommon. Conservative treatment may result in persistent pain and weakness. Therefore, surgical repair is usually indicated in order to restore strength. Different surgical techniques and fixation methods have been described. The most reported complications after surgery are iatrogenic nerve damage, heterotopic ossification (HO) and re-rupture. Heterotopic ossification can be variable in size. Significant HO can limit range of motion while minor HO often remains asymptomatic. The overall presence of HO is likely underreported in literature, as imaging is reserved for symptomatic patients. The purpose of this study is to report the prevalence and clinical implications of heterotopic ossification after surgical repair of the distal biceps tendon. This retrospective study assessed the prevalence and clinical relevance of postoperative HO after distal biceps tendon repair. CT-scans were used to evaluate size and location of the HO. VAS scores, DASH scores, MEPI, and range of motion (ROM) were assessed to evaluate pain, patient satisfaction and elbow function. HO was observed on CT images of 19 out of 35 patients (54%). The use of interference screws, timing of surgery after rupture and timing of radiographic assessment postoperatively did not influence the prevalence of HO. The presence of HO had no statistically significant impact on the VAS scores, ROM measurements and MEPI and DASH scores. According to our findings, the overall incidence of HO is higher than previously reported but there are no differences in clinical outcomes when compared to patients without HO.</p>","PeriodicalId":7018,"journal":{"name":"Acta orthopaedica Belgica","volume":"89 4","pages":"695-700"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139416007","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}
M S Davey, K Mohan, E Gavin, F R Power, W Curtin, K Kaar, C G Murphy
{"title":"Birmingham hip resurfacing: a systematic review of outcomes at minimum 10-years follow-up.","authors":"M S Davey, K Mohan, E Gavin, F R Power, W Curtin, K Kaar, C G Murphy","doi":"10.52628/89.4.10045","DOIUrl":"10.52628/89.4.10045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although controversy surrounding the use of metal-on-metal (MoM) arthroplasty implants continues to exist, satisfactory clinical and radiological outcomes have been reported following Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) at long-term follow-up, leading to an Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel (ODEP) rating of 13A. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature to evaluate the functional outcomes, radiological outcomes and revision rates following BHR at a minimum of 10 years follow-up. Using the PRISMA guidelines, two independent reviewers performed a literature search using Pubmed, Embase and Scopus databases. Only studies reporting on outcomes of BHR with a minimum of 10 years' follow-up were considered for inclusion. A total of 12 studies including 7132 hips (64.8% males), with mean follow-up of 11.5 years (10-15.3), met our inclusion criteria. Of included patients, 94.3% of patient underwent BHR for osteoarthritis at a mean age was 52.0 years (48-52). At final follow-up, 96% of patients reported being satisfied with their BHR, with mean Harris Hip Scores of 93.6 and Oxford Hip Scores of 16.5. Rates of radiological femoral neck narrowing of greater than 10% and non-progressive radiological loosening were reported as 2.0% and 3.8% respectively. At final follow-up, the overall revision rate was 4.9% (334/7132), deep infection rate was 0.4%, metal allergy/insensitivity rate was 1.6%, metal reaction rate was 0.3%, rate of peri-prosthetic fracture was 0.9% and aseptic loosening rates were 1.6%. This systematic review demonstrates that BHR results in satisfactory clinical outcomes, acceptable implant survivorship, low complication rates and modest surgical revision rates in the long-term at minimum 10-year follow-up.</p>","PeriodicalId":7018,"journal":{"name":"Acta orthopaedica Belgica","volume":"89 4","pages":"581-586"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139415981","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":"Surgical vs Non-surgical interventions for distal radius fractures: a quantitative analysis of Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation measures.","authors":"S S Gill, S R Namireddy","doi":"10.52628/89.4.12408","DOIUrl":"10.52628/89.4.12408","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Trials to assess differences in PRWE (Patient Related Wrist Evaluation) over time, for both surgical and non-surgical interventions post DRFs (distal radius fractures) are rare. The DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand) questionnaire has been shown to be improved by a greater margin in the medium term for surgical interventions, than non surgical interventions. However, a study found that PRWE can be considered superior to the DASH questionnaire for DRFs, due to greater specificity to wrist pain and function. Conflicting data makes it difficult to determine surgical vs non-surgical superiority for DRF's over time with PRWE as a recovery metric. PubMed and Cochrane were searched for randomised controlled trials up to 31.8.23, reporting PRWE over 3, and 12 months. Data was extracted by 2 researchers. The differences in PRWE over time post surgical and non-surgical interventions was assessed using unpaired T testing. 1226 records were screened. 4 studies enrolling 817 participants met the eligibility criteria and were analysed. Significantly lower PRWE in surgical intervention has been identified at the 3 month mark (p<0.001). There was greater significant change in non-surgical intervention between months 3 and 12 (p<0.001). Change in PRWE over time may be a good indicator of functional outcomes in DRFs post surgical or non-surgical interventions. This could inform future clinical trial design and surgical decision-making. Further work is required to design even more user-friendly and digital patient- reported outcomes specifically for DRFs.</p>","PeriodicalId":7018,"journal":{"name":"Acta orthopaedica Belgica","volume":"89 4","pages":"701-708"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139416010","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":"Comparison of gait and sagittal plane arm swing between individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and healthy individuals.","authors":"S Tekin, G Yagci, S Topuz, G Demirkiran","doi":"10.52628/89.4.11444","DOIUrl":"10.52628/89.4.11444","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Arm swing and energy consumption play an important role in the realization of an effective gait. However, research on arm swing and energy consumption during gait in individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the spatiotemporal characteristics of gait, arm swing angles in the sagittal plane, energy consumption in individuals with AIS, to compare them with their healthy peers in this regard. 26 diagnosed with AIS and 21 healthy were included in this study. Evaluation measures were based on the Cobb angle, axial trunk rotation, trunk symmetry, sagittal curve measurements, spatiotemporal characteristics of gait with the GAITRite electronic walkway, sagittal plane arm swing with two video-camera recordings, and energy consumption. There were a decrease in right- sided sagittal arm swing, an increase in energy consumption, in left-side step time and right-side double support time in the scoliosis group compared to the control group. The other spatiotemporal characteristics of the gait were similar in both groups. The evaluation of arm swing, energy consumption, and gait of individuals with AIS may contribute to the development of rehabilitation programs by better identifying the deficiencies of individuals with AIS.</p>","PeriodicalId":7018,"journal":{"name":"Acta orthopaedica Belgica","volume":"89 4","pages":"727-734"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139415983","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":"Papineau-irrigation technique: an alternative treatment of fracture-related infectious soft tissue defects.","authors":"M Boonen, L Ginckels, G Tuerlinckx, J Lammens","doi":"10.52628/89.4.12193","DOIUrl":"10.52628/89.4.12193","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The original Papineau technique described satisfactory results in treating infection-related pseudarthrosis and chronic osteomyelitis with chronic draining wounds. We described our experience in treating these soft tissue defects using the Papineau-irrigation technique. We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients that were treated with the Papineau-irrigation technique at UZ Leuven, Belgium, between January 2006 and January 2023. All surgical procedures were performed by one senior orthopedic surgeon. There were no exclusion criteria. There was successful healing of the soft tissue defect in 27 out of 32 patients with serial drip irrigation. Additional debridement was often necessary. The Papineau-irrigation technique may provide a useful alternative for treating fracture-related soft tissue defects. In addition, this technique is safe and feasible. Further comparative studies are necessary to validate its efficacy.</p>","PeriodicalId":7018,"journal":{"name":"Acta orthopaedica Belgica","volume":"89 4","pages":"651-658"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139416005","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":"Unilateral versus simultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplasty. The Belgian experience.","authors":"G Beckers, J Manon, O Cornu, M VAN Cauter","doi":"10.52628/89.4.12007","DOIUrl":"10.52628/89.4.12007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bilateral hip osteoarthritis is frequent. The safety and patient selection for simultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplasty (SBTHA) are still debated. The purpose of this article is to share our experience and assess if performing SBTHA carries more risk than unilateral total hip arthroplasty (UTHA).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective data analysis was performed on 468 patients who underwent either UTHA (418 patients) or SBTHA (50 patients) using a direct anterior approach between June 2016 and December 2020. Apart from SBTHA patients being significantly younger, there was no significant preoperative difference in demographics, comorbidities, surgical variables and biological values between the two groups. Primary outcomes were 90-days emergency room (ER) visit and readmission, as well as 90-days minor and major complications. Secondary outcomes were length of stay (LOS), operative time and blood loss.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>90-days ER visit (p=0.244), 90- days readmission (p=0.091), overall complications rate (p=0.376), minor complications (p=0.952) and major complications (p=0.258) were not statistically different between the two groups. Operative time and average LOS were significantly longer in the SBTHA group (p<0.001). Blood loss was significantly higher (p<0.001) in the SBTHA group. However, no difference in the transfusion rate between the two groups was observed (p=0.724).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Complication rate, 90- days hospital readmission and 90-days ER visit were similar between the two groups. This study shows that performing SBTHA is a safe, effective, and doesn't carry additional risks for patients with bilateral symptomatic osteoarthritis.</p>","PeriodicalId":7018,"journal":{"name":"Acta orthopaedica Belgica","volume":"89 4","pages":"575-579"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139416012","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":"Increase in gap index over time after reduction of unstable paediatric both-bone forearm fracture does not cause displacement.","authors":"N Doğan, L Arslan","doi":"10.52628/89.4.11650","DOIUrl":"10.52628/89.4.11650","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the effects of changes in the gap index on fracture displacement during follow-up. Patients who underwent closed reduction and casting with a diagnosis of unstable paediatric both-bone forearm fractures and a cast index < 0.8 were retrospectively evaluated. Patients were divided into Groups 1 and 2 based on their gap index (<0.15 and >0.15, respectively). Anteroposterior and lateral displacements of the radius and ulna and the gap index of the cast were measured on the X-ray after the first reduction and on the last X-ray before plaster removal. The mean patient age (n = 94, 74 boys and 20 girls; 51 in Group 1 and 43 in Group 2) was 7.09 ± 2.66 years. Fracture union times (plaster removal) were 38.8 ± 7.1 days. The mean cast index was 0.76 ± 0.05 (0.59-0.8). Both groups had similar distributions in terms of age, sex, fracture side, anatomic location and plaster removal time (p > 0.05). No significant differences were observed in either group in any radial or ulnar angulation values at any time point or the difference between the first and last values (all p > 0.05). Moreover, the gap index difference between the first and last measurements was significantly different in both groups (p = 0.002). If the cast index remains <0.8, despite the increase in the gap index in both groups, the amount of fracture displacement was small and acceptable.</p>","PeriodicalId":7018,"journal":{"name":"Acta orthopaedica Belgica","volume":"89 4","pages":"685-690"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139415999","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":"Qualitative and quantitative analysis of post-operative drainage: pilot study.","authors":"E Algrain, B Ster, P Nguyen Vo Thanh, L Fabeck","doi":"10.52628/89.4.9261","DOIUrl":"10.52628/89.4.9261","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Surgical drains can be placed after an operation to collect postoperative blood loss. However, these could be overestimated. Indeed, the fluid elapsed after the first postoperative day would no longer be pure blood. An early withdrawal of redon could then be considered. A monocentric prospective study of 25 patients undergoing total knee or primary hip replacement surgery, for osteo-arthritis, was conducted. Redon flow was evaluated in total volume and in composition by the sedimentation study. A qualitative analysis of the content of the redon was also carried out. To compare the elements found in the drained liquid with the blood data, a preoperative and two postoperative blood samples were taken. 18 TKA and 7 THA were included. A qualitative analysis of the postoperative flow of 11 TKA and 5 THA was requested. Decreases of sedimentation volumes and protein levels were found in the drained liquid compared to the blood for both TKA and THA. Our results tend to prove that on postoperative D1, the liquid drained in the redon would be blood, but that the liquid drained on D2 and D3 would be a mixture of blood and serum. Therefore, the real postoperative blood loss would be overestimated.</p>","PeriodicalId":7018,"journal":{"name":"Acta orthopaedica Belgica","volume":"89 4","pages":"567-574"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139416008","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}
J-W Park, J-K Kim, H S Kim, Y-K Lee, Y-C Ha, K-H Koo
{"title":"Resection of the femoral neck: a new technique for the treatment of mallory type I intraoperative femoral fracture during total hip arthroplasty.","authors":"J-W Park, J-K Kim, H S Kim, Y-K Lee, Y-C Ha, K-H Koo","doi":"10.52628/89.4.10516","DOIUrl":"10.52628/89.4.10516","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intraoperative femoral fracture is a common complication during cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA). Cerclage wiring has been used for this type of fractures to attain intraoperative stability of the femoral stem. We designed a new technique to treat Mallory type 1 intraoperative femoral fractures. We excised fractured femoral neck fragment and without additional fixation and lightly tapped down the femoral stem to obtain a tight contact to the femoral cortex at the subtrochanteric level. In this case series, we described this technique and reported its outcomes. From January 2015 to December 2017, 600 cementless THAs (557 patients) were done with use of a proximally coated tapered stem design at our department. Among the 600 THAs, Mallory type 1 intraoperative femoral fracture occurred in 8 hips (8 patients), and all of them were treated with the excision of the fractured femoral neck. Mean age of the 8 patients was 58.1 years (range, 30.4 to 81.3 years) at the time of surgery. We report the results of this new technique at postoperative 2 to 5 years (mean, 3.4 years). All stems were placed in the neutral position. There was no revision and no stem showed any evidence of subsidence or loosening during the follow-up. The mean Harris hip score was 85.9 points at the latest follow-up. We recommend to use the femoral neck excision technique for the treatment of Mallory type 1 intraoperative femoral fractures.</p>","PeriodicalId":7018,"journal":{"name":"Acta orthopaedica Belgica","volume":"89 4","pages":"619-623"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139416009","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}