ABSTRACT
Femoral head fractures associated to hip dislocations are uncommon lesions. Most reports present only short-term results. Objectives: To show functional outcome after a mid term follow up of patients with Pipkin II femoral head fractures treated operatively. Materials and Methods: A retrospective and descriptive evaluation of a 4 consecutive case series (four men, mean age of 36.5 years) treated operatively with an 89-month average follow up (range form 72-108 month). Controlled femoral head dislocation was performed in all patients and two 2.4 mm screws were used for fixation. At final follow up, the Harris Hip Score (HHS) and complications were assessed. Results: No immediate or late complications were reported. The mean HHS was of 95 points (range from 89 to 100 points).No signs of postraumatic arthritis or femoral head osteonecrosis were seen at the last radiographic assessment. Conclusion: in this series of patients with Pipkin II femoral head fractures mid-term functional results are good and no postraumatic arthritis or femoral head osteonecrosis were observed at final follow-up.
Las fracturas de cabeza femoral, asociada a luxación de cadera, corresponden a lesiones infrecuentes. La mayoría de los estudios reportan resultados a corto plazo. Objetivo: Describir el resultado funcional de pacientes con fractura Pipkin II operados con seguimiento a mediano plazo. Material y Métodos: Evaluación retrospectiva y descriptiva de una serie consecutiva de 4 pacientes (cuatro hombres, mediana de edad 36,5 años) operados con un seguimiento de mediana de 89 meses (72-108 meses). En todos los casos se realizó luxación controlada de la cabeza femoral y se utilizaron 2 tornillos de 2,4 mm. Se evaluaron complicaciones y Harris Hip Score (HHS) al último control clínico. Resultados: No se presentaron complicaciones tempranas ni tardías. El HHS promedio fue de 95 puntos (89-100 puntos). La última evaluación radiográfica no demostró signos de artrosis postraumática ni signos de necrosis avascular de cabeza femoral. Conclusión: En este grupo de pacientes con fractura de Pipkin tipo II los resultados funcionales a mediano plazo son buenos, no registrándose en el seguimiento artrosis de cadera postraumática ni necrosis avascular de la cabeza femoral.
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Humans , Male , Adult , Femur Head/injuries , Hip Fractures/surgery , Hip Fractures/complications , Hip Dislocation/surgery , Bone Screws , Follow-Up Studies , Fracture Fixation, Internal , Hip Fractures , Hip Fractures/rehabilitation , Hip Dislocation/etiology , Hip Dislocation , Hip Dislocation/rehabilitation , Recovery of Function , Retrospective Studies , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Purpose: Acetabular labral tears are a frecuent cause of hip pain in nonarthritic young patients. We present our experience in the arthroscopic treatment of acetabular labral tears. Material and Methods: This is a retrospective study of45 patients operated by hip arthroscopy between December 2002 and March 2006. We analized the etiology and the location of the labral tears, the presence of associated chondral lesions and clinical short term results. In all the patients we perform the resection of the damaged part of the labrum, in 13 of this cases we perform a resection off the underlying bone deformity. Results: The most frecuent etiology was the femoroacetabular impingement (28 patients), less frecuent are traumatic, displastic and degenerative causes. In 36 patients the lesion was located anterosuperior, in 35 cases chondral lesions of the articular surface were present. The clinical result were excellent and good in 39, poor or fair in 6 patients. Conclusion: In our group the labral tear was the most frecuent cause of hip arthroscopy. Associated chondral lesions are highly frecuent. The main etiology is the femoroacetabular impingement which must be treated simultaneously. With a selective patient selection and an accurate surgical technique good clinical results can be achieved.
La lesión del labrum acetabular es causa frecuente de coxalgia en pacientes jóvenes sin artrosis. En este trabajo se presenta el análisis de sus causas y nuestra experiencia en el tratamiento artroscópico. Material y Métodos: Se analizan retrospectivamente 45 pacientes operados entre Diciembre 2002 y Marzo 2006. Se analiza la etiología, localización de las lesiones, presencia de lesiones condrales asociadas y la evolución clínica. En todos se efectuó la resección parcial del labrum dañado, en 13 se efectuó además la resección artroscópica de la deformidad ósea subyacente. Resultados: La etiología más frecuente fue un pellizcamiento femoroacetabular (28 pacientes), menos frecuente la causa degenerativa, displasia o traumática. En 36 pacientes la lesión del labrum era anterosuperior, 35 presentaban lesiones condrales asociadas. En 13 casos de pellizcamiento se efectuó la resección de la deformidad ósea. Los resultados clínicos fueron excelentes y buenos en 39 pacientes, regulares y malos en 6. Conclusiones: La lesión del labrum es la indicación más frecuente de artroscopia de cadera. Son muy frecuentes las lesiones condrales asociadas. La principal etiología fue el pellizcamiento femoroacetabular el cual idealmente debe ser tratado en forma simultánea. Con una indicación selectiva y adecuada técnica quirúrgica se obtienen resultados clínicos satisfactorios.
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Humans , Male , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Middle Aged , Acetabulum/surgery , Arthroscopy/methods , Hip Injuries/surgery , Hip Injuries/etiology , Acetabulum/injuries , Cartilage, Articular/surgery , Cartilage, Articular/injuries , Patient Satisfaction , Postoperative Complications , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Background: There is evidence to postulate that undernotification is the reason for the great decrease in the reported incidence of hydatidosis in Chile. Aim: To develop and propose a method to assess the notification of transmissible diseases, based on observed lethality and hospital discharges. Material and methods: Human hydatidosis in the period 1985-1994 was used as a model to develop the method. Official reports and mortality were analyzed first, determining the first lethality rate. A second lethality rate was calculated based on hospital discharges and a third, based on all Chilean surgical series published in the last two decades. Adjusting official notification of lethality to the true lethality according to surgical series, the number of unreported cases was calculated and the true incidence of hydatidosis was calculated, summing these cases to the official notification. Results: According to this method, the real rates of human hydatidosis in the period 1985-1994, would fluctuate between 6.5 and 11.4 per 100,000. This figure is four times higher than the official notification in the analysed period. Conclusions: The correction of under notification based on hospital discharges, with or without correction for repeated hospital admissions, or real mortality of surgical series gave similar results, suggesting that both methods are correct