Efficacy of the use of templating in total hip arthroplasty

OBJECTIVE: The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional preoperative planning with the use of templating. METHOD: Forty-three anteroposterior X-rays were analyzed by three experienced surgeons (A, B, C) and compared. Cohen's Kappa concordance test and weighted Kappa indexes using quadratic weighting were used for statistical analysis with a confidence interval of 95%. RESULTS: The preoperative evaluations were divided into the analysis of the sizes of the acetabular cup, stem and plug of the distal femoral canal. Surgeon A obtained a moderate agreement in relation to the acetabular component and substantial agreements in relation to the stem and plug. Surgeon B had moderate agreement in relation to both the acetabulum and the stem and substantial agreement in relation to the plug. Surgeon C obtained moderate agreement in relation to the analysis of the acetabulum and the plug and substantial agreement for the stem. The intraobserver agreement test demonstrated a prevalence of slight agreement in relation to the acetabulum and substantial agreement in relation to the stem and to the plug. CONCLUSION: Templating used in preoperative planning proved effective; however, there was a prevalence of slight and moderate agreement in relation to the size of the acetabular component. .

O uso de enxerto homólogo na revisão de artroplastias do quadril com cimentação do componente acetabular

A artroplastia total do quadril representa um grande avanço no tratamento das enfermidades ortopédicas que acometem o quadril. A soltura asséptica desta prótese pode causar lesões e perdas ósseas, representando um grande desafio para a reconstrução cirúrgica destas artroplastias. Uma das alternativas para a reconstrução é o uso do enxerto ósseo de banco de ossos, podendo este ser usado em bloco ou na forma picada. Este estudo, baseado em uma revisão da literatura sobre enxertos ósseos, teve como objetivo uma análise quanto à reconstrução com enxertos em bloco e picado e sua integração. O enxerto picado mostrou melhores resultados quanto à integração quando se consegue estabilidade da reconstrução. Quando não conseguimos uma boa estabilidade, o enxerto em bloco associado aos anéis de reforço sobressai como a melhor opção.

Hip total arthroplasty represents a breakthrough in the treatment of orthopaedic illnesses affecting the hip. The aseptic loosening of this prosthesis may cause injuries and bone losses, representing a great challenge for the surgical reconstruction of those arthroplasties. One alternative to reconstruction is the use of bone graft sourced by bone bases, which may be used as a block or in pieces. This study, based on a literature review addressing bone grafts, had as an objective to analyze reconstruction with grafts in blocks and in pieces and its union. The graft in pieces showed better results concerning union when reconstruction stability is achieved. When a good stability cannot be achieved, the graft in block combined with reinforcement rings is highlighted as the best option.