Total hip arthroplasty with second generation dual mobility system as a treatment for primary coxarthrosis, medium-term results. / Artroplastia total de cadera con sistema de doble movilidad de segunda generación como tratamiento de coxartrosis primaria, resultados a mediano plazo.

INTRODUCTION: Osteoarthritis is a disabling pathology characterized by joint pain and stiffness. A prevalence of coxarthrosis of 7.4% is reported in our country. Total hip joint replacement is indicated in advanced stages, a procedure that is not free of complications, the most frequent being prosthetic dislocation, which can be prevented with dual mobility systems. The following study aims to determine the rate of complications and clinical outcomes in dual mobility systems in primary coxarthrosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study included 120 cases in 114 patients diagnosed with grade III coxarthrosis, mean age was 62.43 years, with a mean follow-up of 4.5 years. Joint replacement was performed by Hardinge approach. All cases were assessed clinically using the Harris Hip Score (HHS) and radiologically to demonstrate mid-term results. RESULTS: The preoperative value on the HHS scale had a mean of 56.45, postoperative at one month 74.23; 6 months 85.40; 1 year 94.01 and at 5 years 94.84 points, representing a functional improvement of 17.78 postoperative month; 28.95 at 6 months postoperative; 37.56 at one year postoperative and 38.39 points at 5 years postoperative. A complication rate of 3.44%; 0.86% of complications were associated with the prosthetic components. CONCLUSION: The dual mobility system should be considered as a therapeutic option in primary hip joint replacement due to excellent functional results and low complication rates. EVIDENCE LEVEL: IV. Retrospective observational case series study.

Reinsertion of Posterior Meniscal Root for Management of Hypermobile Lateral Meniscus: Description of a Surgical Technique.

Lateral meniscus hypermobility is a special condition in which the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus exhibits excessive mobility. This condition can cause pain and locking in the knee, especially during kneeling, deep flexion, or squatting. In this article, we present a surgical technique for the reinsertion of the posterior root of the external meniscus in cases of hypermobility without detachment. The objective is to increase the tension of the meniscotibial and meniscal popliteal ligaments to achieve meniscal stability. The procedure involves suturing the meniscal root and fixation using a knotless implant through a transosseous tunnel. This technique has proven to be effective in stabilizing the lateral meniscus in patients with hypermobility.

Hipermovilidad del tercio posterior del menisco lateral secundario a lesión de los ligamentos meniscotibiales. Estudio cadavérico / Hypermobility of the posterior third of the lateral meniscus secondary to injury to the meniscotibial ligaments. Cadaveric study

Introducción: Los meniscos son estructuras semilunares formadas por fibrocartílagos, localizadas entre el fémur y la tibia. El menisco externo es más móvil, debido a sus inserciones a través de los ligamentos meniscotibiales y poplíteomeniscales. El menisco interno tiene un desplazamiento de 2-3 mm comparado con un desplazamiento de 9-10 mm del menisco externo. Se ha descripto en la literatura mundial que la hipermovilidad meniscal es secundaria a lesión de ligamentos poplíteomeniscales (principales estabilizadores), sin embargo, se realizó un estudio cadavérico donde se evidenció que los ligamentos poplíteomeniscales desempeñan un papel secundario. El objetivo de este estudio es demostrar que la lesión de los ligamentos meniscotibiales es la causante de la hipermovilidad meniscal externa.Materiales y métodos: se realizó un estudio cadavérico en 2022 en Arthrex, Naples, Florida, Estados Unidos. Previo a la valoración artroscópica se efectuó la sección de ligamentos meniscotibiales en el tercio posterior del menisco externo, manteniendo los ligamentos poplíteomeniscales y la inserción de la raíz posterior. Posteriormente, se efectuó la valoración artroscópica en la que se vio traslación anterior y superior del tercio posterior del menisco externo y se realizó la fijación meniscal.Resultados: mediante la fijación del tercio posterior del menisco lateral con técnica transósea, en una falla o insuficiencia de los ligamentos meniscotibiales, se logra estabilidad completa del menisco.Conclusión: la estabilidad principal del tercio posterior del menisco lateral está dada por la inserción periférica de los ligamentos meniscotibiales, por lo que la hipermovilidad meniscal externa no se debe a lesión de los ligamentos poplíteomeniscales. Nivel de Evidencia: IV

Introduction: The menisci are semilunar structures formed by fibrocartilage, located between the femur and the tibia. The lateral meniscus is more mobile due to its insertions through the tibial meniscus and popliteal meniscal ligaments. The medial meniscus has a displacement of 2-3 mm compared to a displacement of 9-10 mm for the external meniscus. It has been described in the world literature that meniscal hypermobility is secondary to injury to the popliteal meniscal ligaments (main stabilizers), however a cadaveric study was carried out where it was shown that the meniscal popliteal ligaments play a secondary role. The objective of this study is to demonstrate that injury to the meniscotibial ligaments is the cause of external meniscal hypermobility.Materials and methods: the cadaveric study was carried out in 2022 at Arthrex, Naples, Florida, United States. Prior to the arthroscopic evaluation, section of the meniscotibial ligaments was performed in the posterior third of the lateral meniscus, maintaining the popliteal meniscal ligaments and the posterior root insertion. Subsequently, the arthroscopic assessment is performed, showing anterior and superior translation of the posterior third of the external meniscus, and meniscal fixation is performed.Results: by fixing the posterior third of the lateral meniscus with a transosseous technique, in a failure or insufficiency of the meniscotibial ligaments, complete stability of the meniscus is achieved. Conclusion: the main stability of the posterior third of the lateral meniscus is given by the peripheral insertion of the meniscotibial ligaments, so external meniscal hypermobility is not due to injury to the popliteal meniscal ligaments. Level of Evidence: IV