La vaginotomía percutánea en la tendovaginitis estenosante de los dedos largos de las manos / La ténotomie percutanée dans le traitement de la ténosynovite sténosante des doigts longs de la main / Percutaneous vaginotomy in stenosing tendovaginitis of hand long fingers

Introducción: La tendovaginitis estenosante de los dedos de la mano o dedo en resorte es una patología relativamente frecuente que puede afectar a personas durante su vida laboral. Existen diversos métodos para solucionar esta afección. Objetivo: Evaluar el empleo durante ocho años de la vaginotomía percutánea en la tendovaginitis estenosante de los dedos largos de las manos. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de intervención longitudinal prospectivo con adultos mayores de 65 años de edad. La muestra estuvo constituida por 468 pacientes diagnosticados con tendovaginitis estenosante (dedo en resorte). Fueron intervenidos quirúrgicamente 532 dedos con la vagotomía percutánea entre el 1 de enero de 2008 y el 31 de octubre de 2015, en el Centro de Investigaciones en Longevidad, Envejecimiento y Salud. Se evaluaron los pacientes seis meses después del tratamiento. Las variables empleadas fueron: edad, sexo, tiempo de padecimiento, dedo afectado, tiempo quirúrgico, complicaciones perioperatorias, duración del dolor. Se utilizó la clasificación de Newport según el cuadro clínico y el método de Strickland para evaluar los resultados. Resultado: Hubo un predomino del sexo femenino en la sexta década de vida. Las mayores incidencias estuvieron en la mano dominante. Se obtuvo un 98,3 por ciento de resultados satisfactorios. Los tiempos promedios de las variables descritas fueron significativamente cortos. No se mostraron complicaciones serias. Los dedos más afectados fueron el cuarto y el tercero. Hubo predominio de los estadios II y III. Conclusión: La vaginotomía percutánea solucionó satisfactoriamente la morbilidad que produce el dedo en resorte(AU)

Introduction: Stenosing tendovaginitis of hand fingers or spring finger is a relatively frequent pathology that can affect people during their working life. There are several methods to solve this condition. Objective: To evaluate the used of percutaneous vaginotomy in stenosing tendovaginitis of the long fingers for eight years. Methods: A prospective longitudinal intervention was conducted with adults over 65 years of age. 468 patients formed the sample. They were diagnosed with stenosing tendovaginitis (spring finger). Surgery was performed on 532 fingers with percutaneous vagotomy from January 1, 2008 to October 31, 2015, at the Research Center on Longevity, Aging and Health. Patients were assessed six months after treatment. The variables used were age, sex, time of suffering, affected finger, surgical time, perioperative complications, and duration of pain. Newport classification was used according to the symptoms and Strickland method to assess the results. Result: There was predominance of the female sex in their sixth decade of life. The highest incidences were in the dominant hand. Satisfactory results were 98.3 percent. The average times of the variables described were significantly short. No serious complications were shown. The most affected fingers were the fourth and the third. There was predominance of stages II and III. Conclusion: Percutaneous vaginotomy satisfactorily resolved the morbidity produced by the spring finger(AU)

Introduction: La ténosynovite sténosante des doigts de la main, ou doigt à ressort, est une pathologie assez fréquente pouvant affecter les personnes tout au long de leur vie. Il y a plusieurs méthodes pour corriger cette affection. Objectif: Évaluer l'utilisation pendant huit ans de la ténotomie percutanée pour corriger la ténosynovite sténosante des doigts longs de la main. Méthodes: Une étude interventionnelle, longitudinale et prospective des personnes âgées de plus de 65 ans a été effectuée. L'échantillon a été composée de 468 patients diagnostiqués de ténosynovite sténosante (doigt à ressort). Un nombre significatif d'interventions chirurgicales (532 doigts) ont été effectuées entre le 1 janvier 2008 et le 31 octobre 2015 au Centre de recherches sur la longévité, le vieillissement et la santé. Les patients ont été évalués six mois après le traitement. On a utilisé des variables telles que l'âge, le sexe, la durée de l'affection, le doigt affecté, le temps chirurgical, les complications péri-opératoires, et la durée de la douleur. Afin d'évaluer les résultats, on a appliqué la classification de Newport, selon le tableau clinique et la méthode de Strickland. Résultats: On a trouvé que les femmes dans les soixante ans étaient les plus souvent touchées par cette affection, étant la main dominante la plus affectée. Il y a eu de très bons résultats (98.3 pourcent). Les temps moyens des variables décrites ont été notamment courts. Il n'y a pas eu de complications graves. Le troisième et le quatrième doigt ont été les plus fréquemment touchés. Dans la classification, le stade II et III ont été en prédominance. Conclusions: La ténotomie percutanée a réussi à corriger de manière satisfaisante la morbidité provoquée par le doigt à ressort(AU)

Diagnóstico precoce e o tratamento cirúrgico do polegar em gatilho congênito na criança utilizando o sistema de internação hospital-dia / Early diagnosis and surgical treatment of congenital trigger thumb in children using the day hospital admission system

Introdução: o polegar em gatilho congênito ou tenossinovite estenosante do polegar é a dificuldade de extensão do polegar, identificada nos primeiros meses de vida. Objetivo: a proposta deste estudo foi discutir o tratamento cirúrgico com os resultados, as complicações e as vantagens na utilização da internação hospital-dia. Método: no período de fevereiro de 2001 até janeiro de 2008, verificaram-se 25 crianças entre 3 meses e 6 anos, portadoras de polegar em gatilho congênito. Foram operadas 35 mãos, e 10 casos eram bilaterais. Observamos que a manifestação clínica quanto à dificuldade de extensão do polegar estava presente em todas as mãos operadas e nenhuma criança queixava-se de dor. As crianças foram submetidas à mesma técnica cirúrgica, anestesia geral inalatória, com incisão transversa na prega volar metacarpofalangeana do polegar acometido e abertura longitudinal da polia flexora A1. Não foi utilizado antibiótico e as crianças foram internadas pelo sistema hospital-dia. Resultados: Quinze crianças eram do sexo masculino e dez do sexo feminino. Dos pacientes com lesão bilateral, sete eram do sexo masculino e três do feminino. Quanto ao lado acometido, obtivemos sete polegares direitos, oito esquerdos e dez bilaterais. Como complicações, não houve nenhuma recidiva; um polegar evoluiu com infecção cutânea superficial e dois polegares apresentaram deiscência parcial da sutura após a retirada dos pontos. Conclusões: o polegar em gatilho congênito ou tenossinovite estenosante do polegar na criança pode ser tratado com segurança através da abertura simples da polia flexora A1, utilizando-se a internação hospital-dia.

The congenital trigger disorder or stenosing tenosynovitis of the thumb is the difficulty of extending the thumb, identified in early months of life. Objective: The purpose this study was to discuss the operative results, complications and advantages of the day hospital system. Method: This study was carried out from February 2001 to January 2008, with 25 children aging from 3 months to 6 years old with congenital trigger finger thumb. Thirty-five hands were submitted to surgery, and ten children had both hands attacked. The limited extension of the thumb was the clinical characteristic observed in all operated hands and no child had pain complaint. All children were submitted to the same surgical technique, by the use of inhalational general anesthetics, with transversal incision in the metacarpophalangeal volar pleat of the thumb and longitudinal resection of the flexor pulley A1. Antibiotic therapy was not used and all children were admitted by the day hospital system. Results: fifteen were boys and ten were girls. Seven boys and three girls had the pathology in both hands. Comparing the incidence of each side, we have found seven right congenital trigger thumbs, eight left and ten occurring in both sides. The complications found were: one thumb had superficial cutaneous infection and two thumbs presented dehiscence of the incision after the removal of the suture. There were no cases of recurrence of the disease after surgery. Conclusion: we concluded that congenital trigger disorder or stenosing tenosynovitis in children can be safely treated with simple incision of flexor pulley A1 and with day hospital system.

Prospective randomized study of 2 different techniques for endoscopic iliopsoas tendon release in the treatment of internal snapping hip syndrome.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the short-term results of 2 different techniques of endoscopic iliopsoas tendon release for the treatment of internal snapping hip syndrome. METHODS: Between January 2005 and January 2007, a consecutive series of patients with the diagnosis of internal snapping hip syndrome was treated with endoscopic release of the iliopsoas tendon. The patients were randomized into 2 different groups. Patients in group 1 were treated with endoscopic iliopsoas tendon release at the lesser trochanter, and patients in group 2 were treated with endoscopic transcapsular psoas release from the peripheral compartment. Hip arthroscopy of both the central and peripheral compartments was performed in both groups using the lateral approach. Associated injuries were identified and treated arthroscopically. Postoperative physical therapy was the same for both series, and each patient received 400 mg of celecoxib daily for 21 days after surgery. Preoperative and postoperative Western Ontario MacMaster (WOMAC) scores and imaging studies were evaluated. RESULTS: Nineteen patients were included in the study: 10 in group 1 (5 male and 5 female; average age, 29.5 years) and 9 in group 2 (8 female and 1 male; average age, 32.6 years). No statistical difference was found in group composition. Associated injuries were found and treated in 8 patients in group 1 and 7 patients in group 2. No statistical difference was found between groups in preoperative WOMAC scores, and every patient in both groups had an improvement in the WOMAC score. Improvements in WOMAC scores were statistically significant in both groups, and no difference was found in postoperative WOMAC results between groups. No complications were seen. CONCLUSIONS: Iliopsoas tendon release at the level of the lesser trochanter or at the level of the hip joint using a transcapsular technique is effective and reproducible. We found no clinical difference in the results of both techniques.