Modified Brostrom Procedure with Suture Anchor & PushLock Anchor in Lateral Ankle Instability / 대한족부족관절학회지

PURPOSE: The purpose of our study was to perform a comparison of the outcomes of the modified Brostrom procedure using only a suture anchor compared with using a suture anchor with a pushlock anchor. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective study of chronic lateral ankle instability that underwent a modified Brostrom procedure using a bioabsorbable suture anchor & a pushlock anchor, performed by a single surgeon. A total of 88 patients were enrolled in the study. The function of the patient's ankles were scored using the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS), visual analogue scale (VAS) both preoperatively and postoperatively. RESULTS: The difference in the overall means between the group A and group B was not statistically significant. But, the patient's satisfaction was better in the group B, and there were more complications in the group A. CONCLUSION: The technique presented here uses the modified Brostrom procedure with pushlock anchors to prevent the problems associated with subcutaneous knot irritation.

Diastematomyelia in Adult: A Case Report

STUDY DESIGN: Case report. OBJECTIVES: We report an adult patient with diastematomyelia. SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW: Diastematomyelia is an uncommon congenital malformation of the vertebral axis, characterized by a separation of the spinal cord with an interposed bony, cartilaginous or fibrous septum. Most of the patients present this condition in childhood. The cases in adulthood are extremely rare. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors experienced a 46-year old female patient with diastematomyelia presenting a gradual onset of neurologic claudication. We treated with decompressive laminectomy, septum removal and posterior instrumentation. RESULTS: We had satisfactory surgical results. CONCLUSIONS: We report an extremely rare case of diastematomyelia in adulthood.