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INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to assess the functional results, quality of life, and complications in two groups of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) patients according to the type of surgical operations, joint preserving, or joint sacrificing surgery. METHODS: Fifty-two feet in forty-six patients with CMT who had undergone surgical deformity correction were divided into two groups based on the main surgical procedure for the correction: Class I (joint preserving surgery) and class II (joint sacrificing surgery). Foot ankle disability index (FADI) and short form 12 version 2 (SF12V2) were documented pre-operative and 12 months post-operative. The complications of both groups were monitored with a mean follow-up time of 20.5 months (range, 13-71.5). RESULTS: After surgical treatment, FADI scores showed differences (p=0.005) between both groups. The functional improvement was 29 (20-46; p<0.001) in class I and 10 (2-36; p=0.001) in class II. The patients in both groups acquired a better quality of life as demonstrated in physical component summary of SF12 but without statistically difference. Three feet needed reintervention in class I (two for cavovarus recurrence and one for hallux flexus) at the end of follow-up. In contrast, five feet needed a new operation for cavovarus recurrence, claw toes recurrence, and ankle osteoarthritis after the progression of the condition. DISCUSSION: An early surgical intervention to neutralize the deforming forces in CMT patients could be a useful strategy to delay or prevent the need for extensive reconstruction and potential future complications. CONCLUSION: Based on the type of surgical intervention in CMT patients, the joint preserving surgery in addition to soft tissue balancing procedures obtained better functional outcomes and lower rate of complications when compared to the group of joint sacrificing surgery.
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease , Foot Deformities, Acquired , Osteoarthritis , Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease/epidemiology , Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease/surgery , Foot Deformities, Acquired/epidemiology , Foot Deformities, Acquired/etiology , Foot Deformities, Acquired/surgery , Humans , Physical Examination , Quality of LifeABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to present the functional, radiological, and quality of life outcomes of a series of stage III adult-acquired flatfoot deformity corrections using an original operative approach based on minimal incision surgery (MIS). METHODS: Sixty-two patients (67 feet) with a symptomatic stage III flatfoot deformity were treated using a modified double arthrodesis by MIS. The mean age was 63 years (range, 50 to 81) and the mean follow-up was 6.6 years (range, 3.2 to 11.5). Clinical, radiological, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Hindfoot score (AOFAS score), quality of life (SF-36), and satisfaction scores were collected retrospectively. RESULTS: The mean AOFAS score improved by 54.27 (95% [CI], 57.27-51.3; P < 0.0001), and the SF-36 improved by a mean of 17.5 points (95% CI, 1.4-20.9) in the physical component summary (PCS). Deformity correction was confirmed by a significant improvement in the x-ray measurements (six angles). Bony union was observed in 89.5% of cases (60/67). In all, nine patients (13.4%) needed a secondary surgery: three for talonavicular nonunion, four for progression of the flatfoot deformity, and two for screw protrusion. No cases of superficial infection, wound dehiscence, or avascular necrosis of the talus were observed. CONCLUSION: The present series represents the largest study of stage III flatfoot correction using MIS with a mid- to long-term follow-up. Because the data showed clinical and functional improvement after surgery with fewer complications, this technique may be ideal for patients at risk of complications. Graphical abstract.
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Flatfoot , Talus , Adult , Arthrodesis , Flatfoot/diagnostic imaging , Flatfoot/surgery , Humans , Middle Aged , Quality of Life , Retrospective Studies , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
La trombosis venosa profunda (TVP) y el quiste de Baker complicado con rotura presentan una clínica similar: inflamación y dolor agudo en la pantorrilla. El diagnóstico diferencial se debe realizar mediante eco-doppler, ya que el tratamiento de una sospecha de TVP con dosis terapéuticas de heparina de bajo peso molecular (HBPM) puede provocar mayor sangrado y empeorar el pronóstico del quiste de Baker complicado. En este trabajo se recoge una serie consecutiva de 7 pacientes diagnosticados erróneamente de TVP en los que, sin realizar prueba de imagen, se instauró tratamiento con HBPM a dosis terapéutica. Estos pacientes desarrollaron un empeoramiento súbito de los síntomas tras el tratamiento, provocando un síndrome compartimental de la pierna, que en cuatro de ellos requirió fasciotomía urgente
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and ruptured Baker's cyst have similar clinical presentations: inflammation and acute pain in the calf. Differential diagnosis is necessary and requires information from Doppler ultrasound imaging because treating suspected DVT with therapeutic doses of low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) can cause major bleeding and worsen the prognosis of complicated Baker's cyst. We present a series of 7 consecutive cases in which the patients were misdiagnosed with DVT without imaging. LMWHs were started at therapeutic doses in all cases. The patients' symptoms worsened abruptly after treatment, causing compartment syndrome in the leg. Four of the patients required urgent fasciotomy
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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Popliteal Cyst/complications , Rupture, Spontaneous/diagnostic imaging , Leg Injuries , Fasciotomy/methods , Popliteal Cyst/diagnosis , Venous Thrombosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Compartment Syndromes , Ultrasonography, Doppler/methodsABSTRACT
EN: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and ruptured Baker's cyst have similar clinical presentations: inflammation and acute pain in the calf. Differential diagnosis is necessary and requires information from Doppler ultrasound imaging because treating suspected DVT with therapeutic doses of low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) can cause major bleeding and worsen the prognosis of complicated Baker's cyst. We present a series of 7 consecutive cases in which the patients were misdiagnosed with DVT without imaging. LMWHs were started at therapeutic doses in all cases. The patients' symptoms worsened abruptly after treatment, causing compartment syndrome in the leg. Four of the patients required urgent fasciotomy.
ES: La trombosis venosa profunda (TVP) y el quiste de Baker complicado con rotura presentan una clínica similar: inflamación y dolor agudo en la pantorrilla. El diagnóstico diferencial se debe realizar mediante eco-doppler, ya que el tratamiento de una sospecha de TVP con dosis terapéuticas de heparina de bajo peso molecular (HBPM) puede provocar mayor sangrado y empeorar el pronóstico del quiste de Baker complicado. En este trabajo se recoge una serie consecutiva de 7 pacientes diagnosticados erróneamente de TVP en los que, sin realizar prueba de imagen, se instauró tratamiento con HBPM a dosis terapéutica. Estos pacientes desarrollaron un empeoramiento súbito de los síntomas tras el tratamiento, provocando un síndrome compartimental de la pierna, que en cuatro de ellos requirió fasciotomía urgente.
