Análise macroscópica dos efeitos dos hialuronatos e do corticosteroide no tratamento da osteoartrose induzida em joelhos de coelho / Mcroscopic analyses of the effects of hyaluronates and corticosteroids on induced osteoarthritis in rabbits' knees

OBJETIVO: Avaliar o efeito das injeções intra-articulares de corticosteroide e dos ácidos: hialurônico nativo e com cadeias ramificadas, na osteoartrose induzida experimentalmente. MÉTODOS: 44 coelhos submetidos à ressecção do ligamento cruzado anterior foram divididos em quatro grupos de 11. Grupo 1: uma injeção intra-articular com solução salina por semana, durante 3 semanas. Grupo 2: três injeções, com intervalo semanal, de ácido hialurônico nativo. Grupo 3: três injeções, com intervalo semanal, de ácido hialurônico ramificado. Grupo 4: duas injeções de betametasona com intervalo de três semanas. Após 12 semanas da cirurgia a cartilagem articular dos planaltos tibiais foi avaliada por macroscopia. As alterações na superfície articular foram graduadas da seguinte maneira: grau 0 - superfície articular lisa, sem alterações de relevo; grau 1 - superfície rugosa, sem depressões; grau 2 - semelhante ao grau 1 porém com depressões na superfície; grau 3 - exposição do osso subcondral. A análise estatística consistiu na utilização do teste t de Student, teste do Qui-quadrado e da análise de variância (Anova). O nível de significância utilizado foi de 5 por cento. RESULTADOS: Observou-se haver diferença estatística entre os grupos 2, 3 e 4 e o grupo controle no desenvolvimento e gravidade da artrose, porém não houve diferença entre os grupos das drogas estudadas. CONCLUSÃO: Constatou-se atenuação da evolução do processo de osteoartrose, na mesma magnitude, com a utilização de injeções intra-articulares dos glicosaminoglicanos de baixo peso molecular e de alto peso molecular, assim como do corticosteroide betametasona quando comparados com placebo em joelhos de coelhos.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of intraarticular injections of corticosteroids, native hyaluronic acid and branched-chain hyaluronic acid in experimentally-induced osteoarthrosis. METHODS: 44 rabbits underwent anterior cruciate ligament resection and were subsequently divided into four groups, composed of eleven subjects each. Group 1: rabbits received weekly intraarticular injections of saline over a period of four weeks; Group 2: the animals received three weekly intraarticular injections of native hyaluronic acid; Group 3: rabbits in this group received three weekly intraarticular injections of branched-chain hyaluronic acid; Group 4: two injections of betamethasone over a period of three weeks. A macroscopic study of the cartilage of the tibial plateaus was performed twelve weeks after surgery and changes in the joint surface were graded accordingly: Grade 0: smooth joint surface without relief changes; Grade 1: rough surface without any depression; Grade 2: similar to grade 1, but with depressions on the joint surface and Grade 3: subchondral bone exposure. Statistical analysis was performed with the use of Student's T test, chi-square test and analysis of variance (ANOVA), with a significance level of 5 percent. RESULTS: A statistical difference was found between the control group and the three study groups (2, 3 and 4) in both the development and severity of arthrosis. However, there was no difference in outcome among the three different drugs. CONCLUSION: A similar degree of attenuation of the osteoarthrosis process in rabbits' knees was found in all three study groups (low-molecular-weight glycosaminoglycans, high-molecular-weight glycosaminoglycans and betamethasone) when compared to placebo.

MACROSCOPIC ANALYSES OF THE EFFECTS OF HYALURONATES AND CORTICOSTEROIDS ON INDUCED OSTEOARTHRITIS IN RABBITS' KNEES.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of intra-articular injections of corticosteroids, native hyaluronic acid and branched-chain hyaluronic acid in experimentally-induced osteoarthrosis. METHODS: 44 rabbits underwent anterior cruciate ligament resection and were then divided into four groups of eleven. Group 1: one intra-articular injection of saline solution per week, for three weeks; Group 2: three injections (one per week) of native hyaluronic acid; Group 3: three injections (one per week) of branched-chain hyaluronic acid; Group 4: two injections of betamethasone with an interval of three weeks. The cartilage of the tibial plateaus was evaluated macroscopically twelve weeks after surgery. Changes to the joint surface were graded as follows: Grade 0: smooth joint surface without relief changes; Grade 1: rough surface without any depressions; Grade 2: similar to grade 1, but with depressions on the joint surface; and Grade 3: subchondral bone exposure. The statistical analysis consisted of the use of Student's t test, chi-square test and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The significance level used was 5%. RESULTS: A statistical difference was found between the control group and the three study groups 2, 3, 4 in relation to the development and severity of arthrosis. However, there was no difference between the groups regarding the drugs studied. CONCLUSION: A similar degree of attenuation of the osteoarthrosis process in the rabbits' knees was found with the use of intra-articular injections of low-molecular-weight and high-molecular-weight glycosaminoglycans, and the corticosteroid betamethasone, compared with placebo.

Sutura meniscal inside-out com agulha de anestesia peridural / Inside-out meniscal suture with epidural anesthetic needle

A técnica inside-out para reparo meniscal foi popularizada por Henning no início dos anos 80 e tornou-se a mais utilizada nos dias de hoje. Por questões econômicas, a possibilidade de realizar esse procedimento em nosso meio ainda não é acessível a todos os cirurgiões de joelho. É necessária a utilização de instrumental adequado, com agulhas especiais que aumentam o custo, praticamente inviabilizando a utilização do procedimento em hospitais da rede pública. Com o objetivo de tornar possível o reparo meniscal inside-out, os autores desenvolveram uma modificação da técnica de Henning.