Relative movement on the articular surfaces of the tibiotalar and subtalar joints during walking.

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to quantify the relative movement between the articular surfaces in the tibiotalar and subtalar joints during normal walking in asymptomatic individuals. METHODS: 3D movement data of the ankle joint complex were acquired from 18 subjects using a biplanar fluoroscopic system and 3D-to-2D registration of bone models obtained from CT images. Surface relative velocity vectors (SRVVs) of the articular surfaces of the tibiotalar and subtalar joints were calculated. The relative movement of the articulating surfaces was quantified as the mean relative speed (RS) and synchronization index (SIENT) of the SRVVs. RESULTS: SIENT and mean RS data showed that the tibiotalar joint exhibited translational movement throughout the stance, with a mean SIENT of 0.54 (sd 0.21). The mean RS of the tibiotalar joint during the 0% to 20% post heel-strike phase was 36.0 mm/s (sd 14.2), which was higher than for the rest of the stance period. The subtalar joint had a mean SIENT value of 0.43 (sd 0.21) during the stance phase and exhibited a greater degree of rotational movement than the tibiotalar joint. The mean relative speeds of the subtalar joint in early (0% to 10%) and late (80% to 90%) stance were 23.9 mm/s (sd 11.3) and 25.1 mm/s (sd 9.5), respectively, which were significantly higher than the mean RS during mid-stance (10% to 80%). CONCLUSION: The tibiotalar and subtalar joints exhibited significant translational and rotational movement in the initial stance, whereas only the subtalar joint exhibited significant rotational movement during the late stance. The relative movement on the articular surfaces provided deeper insight into the interactions between articular surfaces, which are unobtainable using the joint coordinate system.Cite this article: C-B. Phan, D-P. Nguyen, K. M. Lee, S. Koo. Relative movement on the articular surfaces of the tibiotalar and subtalar joints during walking. Bone Joint Res 2018;7:501-507. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.78.BJR-2018-0014.R1.

Evolución de la técnica quirúrgica en el manejo de la masa renal / Changing patterns in the surgical management of renal masses

Objetivo: Describir la evolución de la técnica quirúrgica para el manejo de las masas renales en un centro español e identificar los factores asociados con la decisión de nefrectomía parcial (NP). Materiales y métodos: Un total de 646 pacientes fueron tratados quirúrgicamente por tumores renales localizados entre enero de 2004 y diciembre de 2012. Las técnicas quirúrgicas incluyeron la nefrectomía radical (NR) abierta, NP abierta, NR laparoscópica y NP laparoscópica. Se compararon las características basales y las proporciones de los pacientes tratados por diferentes técnicas mediante estadísticos descriptivos y se determinaron las tendencias anuales en la proporción de procedimientos realizados. Se calculó la proporción de probabilidades (OR) y los intervalos de confianza del 95% para evaluar variables clínicas predictivas de NP. Resultados: Durante el período de 9 años, la proporción de NP aumentó respecto a la NR, pasando del 21 al 55%. Los procedimientos abiertos disminuyeron gradualmente a favor de abordajes mínimamente invasivos (83% en 2004; 4% en 2011-2012). Aunque el tamaño tumoral medio no cambió significativamente durante el período de estudio, la NP laparoscópica se convirtió en el procedimiento más realizado en 2011-2012 (un 49% de todos los procedimientos). Las variables clínicas independientemente predictivas de NP fueron puntuación ASA, función renal basal y tamaño tumoral (todas las p < 0,05). Conclusiones: En nuestra institución, la evolución en el manejo de las masas renales ha establecido la NP como la opción quirúrgica más frecuente. Aunque la NP se utilizó cada vez más durante el período de estudio, se observó un aumento paralelo de los abordajes mínimamente invasivos tanto para NR como para NP

Objective: To describe the temporal trends in surgical techniques for the management of renal masses at a single Spanish academic institution and identify factors associated with partial nephrectomy (PN) decision. Materials and methods: A total of 646 patients were treated by surgery for clinically localised renal masses from January 2004 to December 2012 at a tertiary referral center. Surgical techniques included open radical nephrectomy (RN), open PN, laparoscopic RN, and laparoscopic PN. Descriptive statistics were used to compare baseline characteristics and proportions of patients treated by different surgical techniques. Annual trends in the proportion of procedures performed were determined. Adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals were calculated to evaluate clinical variables predictive of PN. Results: During the 9-year study period, the proportion of PN relative to RN increased from 21% to 55%. With regard to surgical approach, open procedures for both RN and PN decreased gradually in favor of minimally invasive approaches (83% in 2004 to 4% in 2011-2012). While median tumor size did not significantly change over the study period, laparoscopic PN became the most commonly performed kidney procedure in 2011-2012 (49% of all procedures). Clinical variables independently predictive of partial nephrectomy were ASA score, baseline renal function and tumor size (all P < .05). Conclusions: At our academic institution, temporal trends in the management of renal masses have established PN as the most common surgical option. Although PN was increasingly used over the study period, a parallel increase in minimally invasive approaches for RN and PN was seen