Hallazgos artroscópicos de la cadera en pacientes con indicación de osteotomía periacetabular / Arthroscopic findings of the hip in patients with indication of periacetabular osteotomy

Introducción La displasia de la cadera en desarrollo (DCD) produce cambios anatómicos que dan lugar a artrosis precoz. Dentro de los procedimientos quirúrgicos indicados, se encuentra la osteotomía periacetabular de Ganz, diseñada para mejorar la arquitectura de la cadera, que por sí sola, no mejora el daño del cartílago articular, además de posibles lesiones del labrum. El objetivo fue describir hallazgos artroscópicos encontrados en caderas con displasia e indicación de osteotomía periacetabular de Ganz. Materiales & Métodos Estudio observacional tipo serie de casos, basado en la revisión de los registros clínicos (descripción quirúrgica y video de la artroscopia) de todos los casos con diagnóstico de displasia de cadera e indicación de osteotomía periacetabular de Ganz, en quienes se realizó artroscopia antes de la osteotomía. Resultados La artroscopia de cadera demostró compromiso intra-articular en 76,9% de los casos estudiados (10 de 13). Seis casos tenían compromiso del cartílago articular en las zonas geográficas 2, 3 y 4, adicionalmente se observó compromiso de la unión condrolabral en seis casos y el daño a nivel del labrum, se detectó en 5 casos; con respecto al offset cabeza-cuello femoral, se encontró disminuido en 5 casos. En una de las caderas, se contraindicó la osteotomía periacetabular por el grado de compromiso del cartílago articular. Discusión La DCD es una condición clínica que predispone al daño de estructuras articulares con alta frecuencia, que pueden ser tratadas de forma artroscópica con el fin de evitar la persistencia de síntomas después de una osteotomía periacetabular o incluso contraindicarla.

Background Dysplasia of the hip in development (DHD) produces anatomical changes that cause premature arthrosis. Within the surgical procedures indicated, Ganz periacetabular osteotomy has been described. It is designed to improve the architecture of the hip that, by itself, does not improve the damage to the articular cartilage, as well as possible lessions of the labrum. The objective was to describe the arthroscopic findings found in hips with dysplasia and indication of Ganz periacetabular osteotomy. Method Case series type observational retrospective study based on the review of surgical descriptions and videos of all cases with diagnosis of hip dysplasia and indication of Ganz periacetabular osteotomy where arthroscopy of the hip was performed prior to the osteotomy. Results Hip arthroscopy showed intra-articular compromise of 76.9% of the cases studied (10 of 13). Six cases had compromise of the articular cartilage in the 2, 3 and 4 geographic zones. In addition, compromise of the chondrolabral joint was observed in 6 cases and damage at the labrum level was detected in 5 cases. In regard to the femoral head-neck offset, it was found to be reduced in 5 cases. In one of the cases periacetabular osteotomy was contraindicated due to the level of compromise of the articular cartilage. Conclusions DHD is a clinical condition that is very frequently predisposed to damage of the articular structures; they can be treated with arthroscopy with the aim of avoiding persistence of sypmtoms after a periacetabluar osteotomy or even contraindicating it.

Postoperative Failure Frequency of Short External Rotator and Posterior Capsule With Successful Reinsertion After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: An Ultrasound Assessment.

BACKGROUND: The reinsertion of the short external rotators and posterior capsule to the greater trochanter in the posterolateral approach has been considered an effective strategy to reduce the risk of dislocation. However, during clinical practice, no verification and monitoring of the status of such reinsertions is carried out. The objective of this study is to estimate the frequency of postoperative failure with successful reinsertion of the short external rotator and posterior capsule of the hip through ultrasound after primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) using the posterolateral approach. METHODS: A prospective observational study was conducted involving patients with primary total hip arthroplasty via posterolateral approach in which reinsertion of hip's short external rotators and posterior capsule were successful reinserted during surgery from January to December 2019. The status of the reinsertion was assessed with an ultrasound between the 6 and 8 weeks after surgery. Reinsertion failure was considered when the reinserted structures were not fully visualized in the ultrasound during internal and external rotation. RESULTS: Sixty-eight patients were included in this study (mean age: 58.7 ± 13.8 years; 44.1% (30) women). The incidence of failure of the reinsertion of short external rotators and posterior capsule was 16.2% (n = 11) (95% confidence interval 9.3-26.7). A postoperative increased femoral offset was found more frequently in cases with failure (36.4% vs 17.5%); a similar trend was observed in the leg length discrepancy (36.4% vs 22.8%). However, these differences were not statistically significant (P > .05). CONCLUSION: Between the 6th and 8th postoperative week, approximately 2 of the 10 short external rotator and posterior capsule reinsertions fail in cases with successful intraoperative repair using absorbable suture. This estimate is comparable and even lower than previous reports. EVIDENCE LEVEL: II, Prospective Observational Study.

Relationship between Body Mass Index and Complications during the First 45 Days after Primary Total Hip and Knee Replacement: A Single-Center Study from South America.

BACKGROUND: The goal of this study was to evaluate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and early complications of total hip replacement (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR). METHODS: This is a retrospective study of patients who underwent primary THR and TKR between January 2011 and December 2015. We included patients between 18 and 90 years of age with BMI less than 40 kg/m2 with a minimal postoperative follow-up time of 45 days. The primary outcomes were the presence of infection, mechanical complications (dislocation, fractures, arthrofibrosis, or neuropraxia), and thromboembolic events. Overweight and obesity were defined as a BMI of 25-29.9 kg/m2 and ≥ 30 kg/m2, respectively. RESULTS: In total 750 patients were included (THR, 268; TKR, 482) with a mean age of 65.0 ± 12.4 years. The percentage of patients with normal weight, overweight, and obesity was 24.9% (n = 187), 41.7% (n = 313), and 33.4% (n = 250), respectively. The early complication rate was 8.9% (95% confidence interval [CI], 7.1% to 11.2%). Infection and mechanical complications were most prevalent. There was no statistically significant relationship between the incidence of complications and BMI (obesity vs. normal weight: hazard ratio [HR], 1.49; 95% CI, 0.72 to 3.06; p = 0.282); however, there was a tendency toward a greater risk of infectious complications in the patients with obesity (HR, 6.08; 95% CI, 0.75 to 49.16; p = 0.090). Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) had more risk of infectious complications than those without DM (HR, 2.60; 95% CI, 1.00 to 6.79). CONCLUSIONS: There was no statistical relationship between BMI and early complications of THR and TKR. Nonetheless, there was a tendency toward a higher risk of infection in patients with some degree of obesity.