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Acta Ortop Bras ; 22(3): 159-62, 2014.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25061424

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate safety and reliability of internal fixator for the treatment of intra-articular and periarticular distal femur fractures. METHODS: Retrospective data evaluation of 28 patients with 29 fractures fixed with internal fixator was performed. There was a predominance of male patients (53.5%), with 52% of open wound fractures, 76% of AO33C type fractures, and a mean follow up of 21.3 months. Time of fracture healing, mechanical axis deviation, rate of infection and postoperative complications were registered. RESULTS: Healing rate was 93% in this sample, with an average time of 5.5 months. Twenty-seven percent of patients ended up with mechanical axis deviation, mostly resulting from poor primary intra-operative reduction. There were two cases of implant loosening; two implant breakage, and three patients presented stiff knee. No case of infection was observed. Healing rate in this study was comparable with current literature; there was a high degree of angular deviation, especially in the coronal plane. CONCLUSION: Internal fixators are a breakthrough in the treatment of knee fractures, but its use does not preclude application of principles of anatomical articular reduction and mechanical axis restoration.

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Acta ortop. bras ; 22(3): 159-162, 2014. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-716241

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate safety and reliability of internal fixator for the treatment of intra-articular and periarticular distal femur fractures. METHODS: Retrospective data evaluation of 28 patients with 29 fractures fixed with internal fixator was performed. There was a predominance of male patients (53.5%), with 52% of open wound fractures, 76% of AO33C type fractures, and a mean follow up of 21.3 months. Time of fracture healing, mechanical axis deviation, rate of infection and postoperative complications were registered. RESULTS: Healing rate was 93% in this sample, with an average time of 5.5 months. Twenty-seven percent of patients ended up with mechanical axis deviation, mostly resulting from poor primary intra-operative reduction. There were two cases of implant loosening; two implant breakage, and three patients presented stiff knee. No case of infection was observed. Healing rate in this study was comparable with current literature; there was a high degree of angular deviation, especially in the coronal plane. CONCLUSION: Internal fixators are a breakthrough in the treatment of knee fractures, but its use does not preclude application of principles of anatomical articular reduction and mechanical axis restoration. Level of Evidence II, Retrospective Study. .

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Acta Ortop Bras ; 20(3): 136-8, 2012.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24453593

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OBJECTIVE: Develop a model that allowed the study of bone regeneration in infection conditions. METHOD: A 15 mm defect was surgically created in the rabbit ulna and inoculated with 5x10(8) colony-forming units (CFU) of S. aureus. Surgical debridement was performed two weeks after and systemic gentamicin was administered for four weeks. Animals were followed up to 12 weeks to evaluate infection control and bone regeneration. RESULT: Bone regeneration was inferior to 25% of the defect in radiological and histological analysis. CONCLUSION: Infected bone defect of 15 mm in the rabbit ulna was unable to achieve full regeneration without further treatment. Level of Evidence V, Experimental Study.

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Rev Bras Ortop ; 46(1): 27-30, 2011 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27026981

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To report the initial results from the use of a new technique for fixation of bone grafts in uncontained tibial bone defects in patients undergoing total knee prosthesis implantation. METHODS: Six patients with severe varus deformity of the knee who, after cuts and ligament balancing had been performed, still presented bone deficiencies that reached the edge of the tibial cut and compromised the implant stability, underwent a new fixation technique. RESULTS: Five of the patients had good-clinical results, with integration of the graft within 12 weeks. One patient presented clinical complications with wound dehiscence and implant exposure, which evolved to the need for implant removal and knee arthrodesis. CONCLUSION: Support osteosynthesis as a graft fixation method is a viable option for treating tibial bone deficiencies. The proposed technique certainly needs further studies for its validation.

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Rev Bras Ortop ; 46(3): 329-34, 2011.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27047829

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The direction of the obliquity of the cut for performing single-cut osteotomy to correct combined angular and rotational deformities is difficult to determine. The appropriate obliquity, i.e. whether clockwise or anticlockwise in relation to the perpendicular to the bone axis, is usually determined through trials using plastic bone models to imitate the deformity, or on bananas, on which different simulations can be made. This is very confusing and difficult. In this study, we propose a table, with entries for angular and rotational deformities and the affected side. The correct obliquity of the cut in relation to the perpendicular to the diaphyseal axis is directly indicated in the table. A step-by-step review of the preoperative planning of the single-cut osteotomy is also presented, with emphasis on the proposed contribution.

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Rev. bras. ortop ; 46(1): 27-30, 2011. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-596351

ABSTRACT

OBJETIVO: Relatar os resultados iniciais com o uso de nova técnica para a fixação de enxerto ósseo em falhas ósseas tibiais não contidas em pacientes submetidos à prótese total de joelho. MÉTODOS: Seis pacientes com deformidade grave em varo do joelho que, após a realização dos cortes e balanço ligamentar, ainda apresentavam falhas ósseas avançando até à margem do corte tibial e que comprometiam a estabilidade do implante, foram submetidos a uma nova técnica de fixação. RESULTADOS: Cinco dos pacientes apresentaram bom resultado clínico, com integração do enxerto em até 12 semanas. Um paciente apresentou complicação clínica com deiscência da ferida e exposição da prótese, evoluindo para a retirada do implante e artrodese do joelho. CONCLUSÃO: A osteossíntese de suporte como método de fixação do enxerto é uma opção viável para o tratamento das falhas ósseas tibiais. A técnica proposta certamente necessita de mais estudos para a sua validação.


OBJECTIVE: To report the initial results from the use of a new technique for fixation of bone grafts in uncontained tibial bone defects in patients undergoing total knee prosthesis implantation. METHODS: Six patients with severe varus deformity of the knee who, after cuts and ligament balancing had been performed, still presented bone deficiencies that reached the edge of the tibial cut and compromised the implant stability, underwent a new fixation technique. RESULTS: Five of the patients had good clinical results, with integration of the graft within 12 weeks. One patient presented clinical complications with wound dehiscence and implant exposure, which evolved to the need for implant removal and knee arthrodesis. CONCLUSION: Support osteosynthesis as a graft fixation method is a viable option for treating tibial bone deficiencies. The proposed technique certainly needs further studies for its validation.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Arthroplasty , Bone Transplantation , Knee Prosthesis
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Rev. bras. ortop ; 46(supl.1): 44-47, 2011. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-596377

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OBJETIVO: Estabelecer se há correlação entre o momento da cirurgia e a ocorrência de complicações intra e pós- operatórias no tratamento das fraturas trocanterianas do fêmur no idoso. MÉTODO: Estudo retrospectivo avaliando o histórico de 281 pacientes operados entre 2000 e 2009 no Hospital das Clinicas da FMRP-USP. As variáveis avaliadas foram: sexo, idade, data, mecanismo do trauma, momento da admissão, tipo da fratura, complicações pré e pós- operatórias, tempo entre o trauma e a cirurgia, horário e duração da cirurgia, implante utilizado, Tip Apex Distance (TAD), tempo de hospitalização, re-operações. De acordo com o horário da cirurgia os casos foram divididos em dois grupos: Horário Comercial (7:00 - 17:00) x Horário Plantão (17:01 - 6:59). RESULTADOS: Houve um predomínio de cirurgias no horário comercial, na proporção aproximada de 5:1. O intervalo de tempo médio entre a data do trauma e a cirurgia foi de três dias. Não houve diferença estatística entre os grupos (hora comercial x plantão) relacionada ao TAD médio, tipo da fratura, implante, complicações sistêmicas e mortalidade em um ano. O tempo médio entre o trauma e a cirurgia foi três dias. CONCLUSÕES: Para pacientes que são admitidos ou operados com mais de 24 horas decorridas do trauma, o horário da cirurgia não se mostrou uma variável relevante, no que diz respeito à ocorrência de complicações per operatórias. Em nossa realidade, é preferível realizar a fixação destas fraturas em horário comercial, dispondo de completa infra-estrutura de recursos humanos e técnicos.


OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to verify if there is any relationship between the time of surgery and per operative complications in the treatment of intertrochanteric femoral fractures. METHOD: The records of 281 patients operated between the years of 2000 and 2009 were evaluated retrospectively. The variables taken into account were sex, age, date and mechanism of injury, time of admission, type of fracture (AO classification), pre and post-operative complica- tions, delay between trauma and surgery time, time and duration of surgery, implant used, Tip Apex Distance (TAD), and hospital stay. The cases were divided according with the start time of surgery into two groups: usual working hours (7:00 - 17:00) x non-usual working hours (17:01 - 6:59). RESULTS: Most of the surgeries were performed during working hours, at an approximate ratio of 5:1. The average time between trauma and surgery was three days. There was no statistical difference between groups (working vs. non-working hours) in relation to the average TAD, type of fracture, implant, clinical complications and mortality in one year. CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates that for patients that are not admitted or operated within the first 24 hours from trauma, the time of surgery is not a relevant variable, regarding to per-operative complications. In our reality, there is no reason for operating such patients out of working hours, when all necessary resources are available.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Hip Fractures/surgery , Hip Fractures/rehabilitation , Intraoperative Complications , Surgical Procedures, Operative
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Rev. bras. ortop ; 46(3): 329-334, 2011. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-597809

ABSTRACT

A direção da obliquidade do corte para a execução da osteotomia de corte único, para correção de deformidades angulares e rotacionais combinadas, é de difícil determinação. A obliquidade adequada, se no sentido horário ou anti-horário em relação à transversal ao eixo do osso, é usualmente determinada através de ensaios em modelos ósseos plásticos imitando a deformidade ou em bananas, onde diferentes simulações podem ser feitas. Isto é muito confuso e difícil. Neste trabalho propomos uma tabela, com entradas para as deformidades angular e rotacional e o lado afetado. Na tabela é indicada diretamente a obliquidade correta do corte em relação à perpendicular ao eixo diafisário. Uma revisão passo a passo da osteotomia de corte único é também apresentada, com vistas ao planejamento pré-operatório, com ênfase na contribuição proposta.


The direction of the obliquity of the cut for performing single-cut osteotomy to correct combined angular and rotational deformities is difficult to determine. The appropriate obliquity, i.e. whether clockwise or anticlockwise in relation to the perpendicular to the bone axis, is usually determined through trials using plastic bone models to imitate the deformity, or on bananas, on which different simulations can be made. This is very confusing and difficult. In this study, we propose a table, with entries for angular and rotational deformities and the affected side. The correct obliquity of the cut in relation to the perpendicular to the diaphyseal axis is directly indicated in the table. A step-by-step revision of the preoperative planning of the single-cut osteotomy is also presented, with emphasis on the proposed contribution.


Subject(s)
Humans , Bone and Bones , Congenital Abnormalities , Osteotomy
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Fisioter. pesqui ; 17(4): 342-345, out.-dez. 2010. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-587978

ABSTRACT

A lesão do ligamento cruzado anterior (LCA) do joelho acarreta alterações somatosensoriais em função da perda de informações provenientes dos mecanorreceptores presentes no LCA. Esses receptores constituem importante fonte de informação sensorial, afetando o desempenho de vários atos motores, dentre os quais o controle postural. O estudo objetivou analisar o controle postural de indivíduos com joelhos normais e com lesão unilateral do LCA. Participaram 15 voluntários com lesão do LCA (grupo lesado) e 15 voluntários com joelhos normais (grupo controle). O controle postural foi analisado por plataforma de força, sendo o voluntário instruído a assumir a situação experimental em apoio unipodal direito e esquerdo, posicionado no centro da plataforma de modo estático e com os olhos fechados. A plataforma de força forneceu informações de forças e momentos no eixo vertical e horizontal, a partir das quais foi obtida a área de deslocamento do centro de pressão nas direções ântero-posterior e médio-lateral. Os resultados mostram que indivíduos com lesão do LCA apresentaram maior amplitude média de oscilação comparados aos do grupo controle, sugerindo que o deficit no controle postural seja devido à perda de informações proprioceptivas nos indivíduos com LCA. Esses resultados têm implicações para a abordagem clínica de indivíduos com lesão do LCA.


Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury leads to sensorimotor changes due to lack of information from mechanoreceptors at the ACL. These receptors are an important source of sensory information, affecting the performance of various motor responses, among which postural control. The purpose of this study was to assess postural control in individuals with normal knees and with unilateral ACL injury. Fifteen subjects with ACL injury and 15 healthy young subjects (control group) were submitted to postural control assessment by standing in single-leg stance (both right and left) on a force platform; they stood at the centre of the platform, with eyes closed, remaining in the position for 30 seconds. The force platform provided information on forces and moments along both vertical and horizontal axes, from which was obtained the centre of pressure displacement in anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions. Individuals with ACL injury showed greater mean sway amplitude than healthy control ones, suggesting that their deficit in postural control might be due to lack of proprioceptive information. These results have implications for the clinical approach of individuals with ACL injury.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adolescent , Adult , Biomechanical Phenomena , Anterior Cruciate Ligament/injuries , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Postural Balance , Proprioception
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Rev Bras Ortop ; 45(2): 186-90, 2010.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27022540

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the resistance and regeneration of the patellar ligament after harvesting a graft for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, using the traditional technique of a single longitudinal skin incision or a technique of two transverse mini-incisions, in sheep. METHODS: Ten sheep were used. In the right knee, we removed the graft using the traditional method, and in the left knee, using the two-incision method. The animals were observed for six months. The specimens (patellar ligament, tibia and patella) were adapted to the mechanical test machine for ligament resistance tests. RESULTS: No difference was found between the two proposed techniques in relation to the regeneration and resistance of the patellar ligament. However, we observed that shortening of the patellar ligament occurred in both groups, and that suturing of the superficial fascia of the patellar ligament did not influence the regeneration of the patellar ligament, according to the histology. CONCLUSION: The technique using two incisions in the skin presents the same patterns of regeneration and resistance of the remaining patellar ligament as shown by the traditional technique of a single, longitudinal incision.

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Rev Bras Ortop ; 45(6): 627-35, 2010.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27026976

ABSTRACT

The step-by-step preoperative planning for supracondylar opening wedge osteotomy of the femur for precise correction of the load axis of the lower limb using a fixed-angle implant (95° AO blade plate) is presented. The surgical technique and the use of a bone graft from the same site for filling in the defect are also presented.

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Acta ortop. bras ; 18(1): 31-34, 2010. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-545321

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OBJETIVO: Determinar as características de eluição da gentamicina. MÉTODO: 480mg de gentamicina foram adicionadas a 40g de cimento ósseo. Dez corpos de teste semelhantes foram produzidos e imersos individualmente em solução salina tamponada por 28 dias. Amostras dos dias 1, 2, 7, 14, 21 e 28 foram analisadas pelo método de imunofluorescência polarizada. RESULTADO: A maior parte da gentamicina foi liberada do cimento nas primeiras 24 horas. Uma queda gradual se deu do 2º ao 14º dia. No 28º dia, a maior parte das amostras não apresentava mais níveis detectáveis do antibiótico. CONCLUSÃO: A mistura liberou quantidades elevadas e em doses terapêuticas do antibiótico de forma previsível ate o décimo quarto dia.


OBJECTIVE: To determine the elution characteristics of the antibiotic (gentamicin) mixed with bone cement. METHODS: 480mg of gentamicin was added to 40g of bone cement. Ten specimens were immersed in buffered saline solution for 28 days. Samples of days 1, 2, 7, 14, 21 and 28 were analyzed by the fluorescence polarization immunoassay method. RESULTS: Most of the gentamicin was eluted from the cement in the first 24 hours. A gradual downslide occurred between days 2 and 14. By the 28th day, there was no trace of the antibiotic. CONCLUSION: The mixture released high amounts of the antibiotic in a predictable (therapeutic) manner during at least fourteen days.


Subject(s)
Antibiotic Prophylaxis , Bone Cements/therapeutic use , Gentamicins/administration & dosage , Gentamicins/therapeutic use , Treatment Outcome , Infections/therapy , Osteomyelitis
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Acta ortop. bras ; 18(4): 224-229, 2010. ilus, graf, tab
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-554652

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OBJETIVO: Avaliar o impacto da integridade da cortical lateral osteo-tomia alta de tíbia (OAT) com cunha de abertura. MÉTODOS: Modelos experimentais artificiais em poliuretano foram fixados com placa DCP® 4,5mm. Cunhas de abertura foram confeccionadas para simular a distração da osteotomia alta da tíbia. Realizadas falhas na cortical lateral para simular fraturas e fixadas com diferentes tipos de parafusos. Ensaios de torção e compressão axial foram realizados. 04 diferentes grupos foram constituídos. RESULTADOS: As medidas de torção registradas no grupo com cortical íntegra foram superiores àquelas obtidas no grupo com cortical rompida (p<0,001) e estatisticamente equivalentes aos grupos com cortical rompida associado à parafuso de estabilização lateral de compressão ou de posição (p>0,05). As medidas de compressão obtidas no grupo com cortical íntegra foram superiores aos demais grupos (p<0,001). Em torção e compressão não houve diferença estatística entre os tipos de parafuso de estabilização lateral (p>0,05). CONCLUSÃO: A cortical lateral íntegra agrega estabilidade às osteotomias com cunha de abertura medial. Modelo com cortical íntegra evidenciou superioridade biomecânica em rigidez nos ensaios de torção e compressão. Nos ensaios torcionais, os modelos com falha de continuidade cortical com parafusos de estabilização lateral de compressão ou de posição apresentaram equivalência aos modelos com cortical íntegra.


OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of lateral tibial cortex integrity in open wedge tibial osteotomy (OWTO). METHODS: Experimental models of polyurethane fibers, simulating tibial models and modified with open wedge osteotomies were fixed with DCP® straight 4.5 mm plates. Four groups were constituted: two with cortical integrity and two with a gap in the lateral tibial cortex. Biomechanical analysis of torsion and axial compression were performed. RESULTS: The measures of twist recorded in the group with cortical integrity were higher than those obtained in the group with noncontinuous cortices (p <0.001). The groups with cortical gap on the lateral side that were fixed with screws had a biomechanical behavior comparable to the group with cortical integrity. Measures of compression obtained in the group with full cortical integrity were greater than those of other groups (p <0.001). In torsion and compression, no statistical difference between lag and position screws on the lateral cortical was demonstrated (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Integrity of lateral tibial cortex adds stability to open wedge tibial osteotomies. Models with lateral cortical integrity demonstrated superiority in biomechanical stiffness even under torsion or compression. In torsion tests, models with a gap on the lateral cortex, fixed with a lag or position screw to promote lateral stabilization had similar biomechanical behavior to those with lateral cortex integrity.


Subject(s)
Bone Plates , Bone Screws , Tibial Fractures/rehabilitation , Osteotomy/rehabilitation , Polyurethanes , Tibial Fractures , Biomechanical Phenomena , Tibial Fractures
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Rev. bras. ortop ; 45(2): 186-190, 2010. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-547923

ABSTRACT

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a resistência e a regeneração do ligamento patelar após a retirada de enxerto para reconstrução do ligamento cruzado anterior, utilizando a técnica tradicional de incisão na pele única longitudinal e uma técnica de duas mini-incisões transversas, em ovinos. MÉTODOS: Foram utilizadas 10 ovelhas. No joelho direito, realizamos a retirada do enxerto do ligamento patelar através do método tradicional e, no joelho esquerdo, através do método de duas incisões. Os animais ficaram em observação por seis meses. O conjunto (ligamento patelar, tíbia e a patela) foi adaptado à máquina de testes mecânicos para testes de resistência do ligamento. RESULTADOS: Não foi encontrada diferença entre as duas técnicas propostas com relação à regeneração e resistência do ligamento patelar. Observamos, porém, o encurtamento do ligamento patelar nos dois grupos, e que a sutura da fascia superficialis do ligamento patelar não influiu na regeneração do ligamento patelar, segundo a histologia. CONCLUSÃO: A técnica utilizando duas incisões na pele apresenta os mesmos padrões de regeneração e resistência do ligamento patelar remanescente, quando comparada à técnica tradicional de incisão única longitudinal.


OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the mechanical strength and regeneration of the patellar ligament after harvesting the middle-third for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, using the traditional technique of a single longitudinal skin incision or two small transverse incisions, in sheep. METHODS: Ten sheep were used in this study. In the right knee we removed the graft by the traditional method, and in the left knee, using the two transverse incision method. The animals were observed for six months. The specimens (patellar, tibia and patella) were adapted to the mechanical test machine. RESULTS: No difference was found between the two proposed techniques in relation to regeneration and mechanical strength of the patellar ligament. Shortening of the patellar ligament was also observed in the two groups, and suture of the superficial fascia of the patellar ligament did not influence the regeneration of the patellar ligament, according to the histology. CONCLUSION: The technique using two mini-incisions in the skin does not present the same levels of regeneration or mechanical strength of the remaining patellar ligament as the traditional technique of a single, longitudinal incision.


Subject(s)
Animals , Anterior Cruciate Ligament , Patellar Ligament , Sheep
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Rev. bras. ortop ; 45(6): 627-635, 2010. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-574813

ABSTRACT

É apresentado o planejamento pré-operatório passo a passo da osteotomia de abertura supracondiliana do fêmur para a correção precisa do eixo de carga do membro inferior usando um implante de ângulo fixo (placa lâmina AO 95º). Também é apresentada a técnica cirúrgica e a utilização de enxerto ósseo do próprio local para o preenchimento da falha.


The pre-operative planning is presented in a step by step fashion and the surgical technique of the lateral open wedge supracondylar femoral osteotomy for correction of the valgus knee using a fixed angle implant (95º AO angled blade plate). A surgical method for filling in the defect using an autologous bone graft is also presented.


Subject(s)
Humans , Osteotomy , Postoperative Care , Preoperative Care
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Rev. bras. ortop ; 44(2): 134-142, mar.-abr. 2009. ilus, graf, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-517601

ABSTRACT

Objetivo: Analisar a correlação entre os déficits musculares dos extensores e flexores do joelho através do pico de torque isocinético com os testes de salto monopodal, frouxidão ligamentar pós-operatória e questionário de função em indivíduos normais e indivíduos submetidos à reconstrução do LCA com enxerto autólogo do tendão patelar e dos tendões flexores. Métodos: Foramrecrutados 60 indivíduos, formando três grupos: 20 indivíduos sem lesões no joelho (grupo GC) e dois grupos de 20 indivíduos submetidos à reconstrução do LCA com tendão patelar (grupo GTP) ou tendões flexores (grupo GTF). Resultados: Os resultados demonstraram correlação significativa entre déficits no pico de torque e testes funcionais no torque extensor nos grupos GTF e GC. Não foram observadas correlações significativas entre frouxidão ligamentar pós-operatória e questionário de Lysholm com os testes de salto e déficits no pico de torque. Em relação à diferença entre os grupos, foi observado que o grupo GTP demonstroumaior déficit do torque extensor, menor pontuação no questionário de Lysholm e maior percentagem dos indivíduos com índice de simetria entre membros (ISM) < 90% em ambos os testes de saltomonopodal quando comparado com os demais grupos. Conclusão: Na avaliação funcional de pacientes submetidos à reconstrução do LCA, não é aconselhável a utilização de apenas um instrumento de medida, porque a correlação significativa entre déficit no pico de torque, questionários de função, frouxidão ligamentar e testes de salto não é encontrada em todos os grupos testados.


Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between deficits in the isokinetic peak torque of the knee extensors and flexors with hop tests, postoperative knee laxity and functional scores in normal and ACL- reconstructed subjects with patellar tendon and hamstring tendon autografts. Methods:Sixty male subjects were enrolled and subdivided into three groups: Twenty subjects without knee injuries (GC group) and two groups of 20 subjects submitted to ACL reconstruction withpatellar tendon (GTP group) and hamstrings autograft (GTF group). Results: The results showed significant correlation between knee extensors peak torque and performance in the hoptests for GTF and GC groups. There are no significantly correlations between post op knee laxity and Lysholm score compared with the hop tests and peak torque deficits. Concerning the differences between groups, the GTP group showed greater peak torque deficits in knee extensors, worst Lysholm scores and higher percentage of individuals with lower limb symmetryindex (ISM) < 90% in both hop tests when compared to the other two groups. Conclusion: It is not recommendable to use only one measurement instrument for the functional evaluation of ACL-reconstructed patients, because significant correlation between peak torque, subject's functional score, knee laxity and hop tests were not observed in all groups.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Anterior Cruciate Ligament , Knee , Retrospective Studies
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Rev. bras. ortop ; 44(6): 468-474, 2009. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-538060

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As fraturas do planalto tibial são lesões articulares cujos princípios de tratamento envolvem a redução anatômica da superfície articular e a restauração funcional do eixo mecânico do membro inferior. Contribuem para a tomada de decisões no tratamento dessas fraturas o perfil do paciente, as condições do envelope de tecidos moles, a existência de outros traumatismos associados e a infraestrutura disponível para abordagens cirúrgicas. Para as fraturas de alta energia, o tratamento estagiado, seguindo o princípio do controle de danos, tem como prioridade a manutenção do alinhamento do membro enquanto se aguarda a resolução das más condições de tecidos moles. Já nos traumas de baixa energia, desde que os tecidos moles não sejam um fator adverso, o tratamento deve ser realizado em tempo único, com osteossíntese definitiva. Fixação estável e movimento precoce são variáveis diretamente relacionadas com os melhores prognósticos. Desenvolvimentos recentes, como os implantes com estabilidade angular, substitutos ósseos e imagens tridimensionais para controle intraoperatório, deverão contribuir para cirurgias menos invasivas e melhores resultados.


Tibial plateau fractures are joint lesions that require anatomical reduction of joint surface and functional restoration of mechanical axis of a lower limb. Patient profile, soft tissue conditions, presence of associated injuries and the available infrastructure for the treatment all contribute to the decision making about the best treatment for these fractures. High-energy fractures are usually approached in a staged manner respecting the principle of damage control, and are primarily targeted to maintain limb alignment while the resolution unfavorable soft tissue conditions is pending. Low-energy trauma can be managed on a single-stage basis, provided soft tissues are not an adverse factor, with open reduction and internal f-ixation. Stable fixation and early painless joint movement are related to a better prognosis. New developments as locked plates, bone replacements, intraoperative 3D imaging are promising and will certainly contribute for less invasive procedures and better outcomes.


Subject(s)
Humans , Tibial Fractures/complications , Tibial Fractures/diagnosis , Tibial Fractures/therapy
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Acta ortop. bras ; 17(5): 291-296, 2009. ilus
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-531720

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OBJETIVO: Investigar o efeito da utilização de informação sensorial adicional na propriocepção e no equilíbrio de indivíduos com lesão do Ligamento Cruzado Anterior (LCA). MÉTODOS: Participaram deste estudo 28 indivíduos com lesão unilateral do LCA e 28 indivíduos com joelhos sadios. A propriocepção foi avaliada por meio do limiar para detecção de movimento passivo da articulação do joelho nas posições de 15 e 45 graus, para as direções de flexão e de extensão. O equilíbrio foi avaliado em posição unipodal sem visão, sobre uma plataforma de força e investigado por meio da amplitude e da velocidade média de oscilação do centro de pressão. As condições de informação sensorial utilizadas foram: informação normal, bandagem infra-patelar e faixa infra-patelar. RESULTADOS: Indivíduos com lesão do LCA apresentam um prejuízo na propriocepção e no equilíbrio quando comparados a indivíduos com joelhos sadios (p<0,05). Entretanto, com adição de informação sensorial, tanto a capacidade proprioceptiva quanto o equilíbrio de indivíduos com lesão do LCA é melhorado (p<0,05). Indivíduos com joelhos sadios não apresentam benefício na utilização de informação sensorial adicional (p>0,05). CONCLUSÃO: A lesão do LCA acarreta um prejuízo da propriocepção e do equilíbrio, porém estes efeitos são minimizados com utilização de informação sensorial adicional.


OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of additional sensory information in proprioception and postural balance of individuals with ACL lesion. METHODS: Participated in this study 28 individuals with ACL unilateral lesion and 28 individuals with healthy knee. Proprioception was evaluated through the threshold to detection of passive knee motion from 15 and 45 degrees, for flexion and extension directions. Postural balance was evaluated in single leg stance without vision, on a plate force and investigated through the mean sway amplitude, mean sway velocity of the center of pressure. The conditions of sensory information used were: normal information, infrapatellar adhesive tape and infrapatellar strap. RESULTS: Individuals with ACL lesion show a deficit in proprioception and postural balance when compared with individuals with healthy knee (p<0.05). However, with the use of additional sensory information, proprioception and postural control performance in individuals with ACL lesion improve (p<0.05). Individuals with healthy knee did not show any benefit with the use of additional sensory information (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: ACL lesion causes damage in the proprioception and postural control system. However, these effects are minimized with the use of additional sensory information.


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Humans , Adult , Anterior Cruciate Ligament/physiology , Anterior Cruciate Ligament/injuries , Proprioception , Sensation Disorders , Knee , Mechanoreceptors , Postural Balance
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Neurosci Lett ; 441(3): 257-60, 2008 Aug 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18582536

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The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the additional sensory information could improve postural control in individuals with unilateral anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Twenty-eight individuals with unilateral ACL injury (mean age 23.6, 26 males, 2 females) and 28 healthy young control subjects (mean age 22.1 years, 26 males, 2 females) participated in this study. Postural control was evaluated with subjects single-leg standing on a force platform with eyes closed under two sensory conditions: normal sensory information and light touch to a stationary bar (applied force below 1N). Three trials of 30s were performed in each single-leg stance and in each sensory condition. Mean sway amplitude and predominant frequency of center of pressure were calculated for both anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions. Individuals with ACL injury showed greater mean sway amplitude than healthy control individuals even though the predominant frequency was similar for both groups. Additional sensory information improved postural control performance in individuals with ACL injury and healthy control, with a greater effect observed for the ACL group. Based on these results, we suggest that reduction in postural control performance in individuals with ACL injury would be due to the reduction of sensory information provided by the ACL, but when sensory information is enhanced, postural control performance improves. These results have implications for novel approaches to improve stability in individuals with ACL injury.


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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries , Anterior Cruciate Ligament/physiopathology , Feedback , Knee Injuries/physiopathology , Postural Balance , Somatosensory Disorders/physiopathology , Adolescent , Adult , Anterior Cruciate Ligament/innervation , Cues , Feedback/physiology , Female , Humans , Knee Injuries/complications , Knee Injuries/pathology , Male , Postural Balance/physiology , Proprioception/physiology , Sensory Deprivation/physiology , Somatosensory Disorders/etiology , Somatosensory Disorders/rehabilitation , Touch/physiology
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Rev. bras. ortop ; 43(3): 83-89, mar. 2008. ilus, graf, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-483395

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OBJETIVO: Avaliar os efeitos mecânicos da inclinação do parafuso excêntrico sobre a compressão axial com placa. MÉTODOS: Corpos de prova artificiais simulando fragmentos de osso diafisário foram fixados com placa DCP® de 4,5mm de sete orifícios. Uma célula de carga registrou as forças de compressão axial no intervalo entre os fragmentos. Guias de perfuração excêntrica com inclinações em relação ao plano longitudinal e transversal da placa foram confeccionados para o experimento. A compressão foi medida em dois diferentes sítios do foco de fratura virtual. De acordo com a magnitude da inclinação e sua direção em relação ao orifício da placa, oito diferentes grupos foram constituídos. Os ensaios mecânicos registraram a força máxima e a força máxima efetiva. RESULTADOS: A inclinação do parafuso em direção contrária à da rampa de deslizamento do orifício da placa foi acompanhada de diminuição nos valores médios de força máxima e força máxima efetiva de compressão 0º > 10ºi (p < 0,001), 0º > 20ºi (p < 0,001), 0º > 25ºi (p < 0,001). CONCLUSÃO: Em modelo experimental, utilizando-se placas do tipo DCP® não pré-tensionadas, a inclinação na inserção de parafusos excêntricos promoveu alterações nos valores médios da força de compressão axial. Houve diferenças significativas (p < 0,05) para menos na compressão axial obtida na cortical subjacente à placa, quando da inserção de parafusos inclinados no plano longitudinal com direção oposta à da rampa de deslizamento do orifício DCP®.


OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the mechanical effects of sloping the load screw on the axial compression with a dynamic plate. METHODS: Artificial parts simulating shaft fragments were fixated with a 4.5 mm, 7 orifice DCP® plate. A load cell recorded axial compression loads in the space between fragments. Eccentric perforation guides with inclinations to the longitudinal and transversal plan of the plate were made for the experiment. Compression was measured in two different sites of the virtual fracture focus. Eight different groups were formed according to the magnitude of inclination and its direction based on the plate orifice. Mechanical assays recorded maximum load and effective maximum load. RESULTS: Screw inclination contrary to the plate orifice sliding slope was related to decreased mean values of maximum compression load and maximum effective compression load 0º > 10ºi (p < 0,001), 0 > 20ºi (p < 0,001), 0º > 25ºi (p < 0,001). CONCLUSION: In an experimental model, using non pre-stressed DCP® plates, the inclination upon inserting load screws brought about changes in the mean values of axial compression load. There significant differences (p < 0,05) to lower axial compression obtained in the cortical adjacent to the plate when the screws were inserted in inclination with the longitudinal plane in the opposite direction of the sliding slope of the DCP® orifice.


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Biomechanical Phenomena , Bone Plates , Bone Screws , Fracture Fixation, Internal/methods
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