Knee dislocation: descriptive study of injuries / Luxação do joelho: estudo descritivo das lesões

OBJECTIVE:Describe the ligamentous and associated injuries that occur in the traumatic knee dislocation, relating them to the mechanisms of trauma and to identify patterns of injuries. METHODS: Twenty three knee dislocations were described in the period between March 2010 and March 2011. After the diagnosis of the lesions, the reduction and transarticular external fixation of the dislocated knees were done. At the second moment, the patients were evaluated with physical examination under anesthesia and the surgical exploration of peripheral lesions was perfomed by a surgeon of the knee surgery group of this institution.The patients data with the description of the injuries were found and registered. RESULTS: 65% of patients were male, the average age was 35 years and the most common mechanism of trauma was the motorcycle accident (60%). The lesion of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) occurred in 75% of the cases, and the lesion of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in 95%. The medial peripheral injuries happened in 65% of the dislocations, and the lateral lesions in 40%. The most common dislocations were classified as KDI (25%) and as KDIIIm (25%). The arterial injury was present in 15% of the cases, and the nervous injury where registered in one patient (5%). At the initial radiographic evaluation, 45% of the dislocations presented reduced. CONCLUSION: The characteristics of the knee dislocations described showed a great range of variability demonstrating that an individualized evaluation of each case is mandatory. The surgeon should be able to recognize and choose the correct treatment to these lesions. .

OBJETIVO:Descrever as lesões ligamentares e associadas ocorridas nas luxações traumáticas do joelho, relacioná-las aos mecanismos de trauma e identificar padrões de lesões. MÉTODOS: Foram descritas 23 luxações do joelho entre março de 2010 e março de 2011. Após o diagnóstico das lesões, foi procedida a redução e fixação externa transarticular das luxações. Num segundo tempo, os pacientes foram avaliados sob anestesia e a exploração cirúrgica das lesões periféricas foi feita pelos membros do grupo de cirurgia do joelho da instituição. Os dados dos pacientes, junto com as descrições das lesões encontradas, foram registrados. RESULTADOS: 65% dos pacientes eram do sexo masculino, a média de idade foi de 35 anos, o mecanismo de trauma mais comum foi o acidente com motocicleta (60%). A lesão do ligamento cruzado anterior (LCA) ocorreu em 75% dos casos, a lesão do ligamento cruzado posterior (LCP) em 95%. A lesão periférica medial aconteceu em 65% das luxações e as lesões laterais em 40%. As luxações mais comuns foram as classificadas como KDI (25%) e KDIIIm (25%). A lesão arterial esteve presente em 15% dos casos e a lesão nervosa foi registrada em um paciente (5%). Na avaliação radiográfica inicial, 45% das luxações apresentavam-se reduzidas. CONCLUSÃO: As luxações do joelho descritas apresentaram grande variabilidade, demonstrando que é preciso a avaliação individualizada de cada caso, sendo que o ortopedista precisa estar apto para o reconhecimento e tratamento específicos dessas diversas lesões. .

The diagnostic value of indirect magnetic resonance arthrography in detecting meniscal tears of the knees / 中国医师杂志

Objective To explore the diagnostic value of indirect magnetic resonance(MR) arthrography in detecting meniscus tears of the knees.Methods Routine plain MR of the knees followed by indirect MR arthrography was performed in 56 knees with suspected meniscal tears clinically.All cases had subsequently arthroscopic examination or operation.The sensitivity and diagnostic accordance of routine plain MR and indirect MR arthrography were compared based on the result of arthroscopic examination or operation. Results The signal intensity in the area of meniscal tears on image of indirect MR arthrography was obviously higher than that of routine plain MR.The diagnostic accordance rate of indirect MR arthrography was 78.67% while the routine plain MR was 52.20%,and the difference was statistically significant(?~2=21.066,P