The "foothill" entry for cephalomedullary nailing in unstable proximal femoral fractures: a technical note with a review of the literature.

Cephalomedullary nailing for unstable proximal femoral fractures is widely utilized, especially for geriatric osteoporotic fractures. There are two starting points for entry, namely trochanteric tip entry and pyriformis fossa entry, both have advantages and disadvantages, the tip of the greater trochanter seems that it is not the ideal starting point for trochanteric entry nails, the study presents the foothill entry point as a reproducible, technically feasible entry point to overcome the shortcoming of both standard starting points, and it could be easy executed with clear intraoperative fluoroscopic landmarks and lead to appropriate nail position without intraoperative complications.

Intramedullary Kirschner wire fixation of displaced distal forearm fractures in children.

AIM OF THE WORK: This study was designed to highlight internal fixation by intramedullary K-wires for displaced distal forearm fractures among children and analyze the results of this technique. We hypothesize that physis-sparing intramedullary fixation prevents displacement with a lower complication rate. METHODS: This prospective case series involving 47 patients was conducted between February 2018 and December 2019. All patients with open physis presented with recent displaced distal forearm fractures were included, and all of them were treated with an intramedullary k-wire fixation for both bones with the assessment of the union rate, union time, suspected complication, radiographic evaluation, and functional outcome. RESULTS: The study population consisted of 31 boys (66%) and 16 girls (34%). The mean age of the patients was 10.68 ± 2.728 years (range, 7-15 years). All fractures were united in a median of 6 weeks (range, 4-8 weeks), The functional outcome after 12 months was normal in 42 patients (89.4%), whereas, in five patients (10.6%), the functional parameters were minimally reduced. The median preoperative angulation improved from 36° (range, 24°-52°) preoperatively to 4° (range, 0°-10°) on immediate postoperative radiographs. After 12 months, the median angulation was 2° (range, 0°-7°) (p < 0.001). The angulation of the distal radius immediately after surgery and at the final follow-up was statistically correlated with the functional outcome (p < 0.001 and 0.002, respectively). CONCLUSION: This technique provides a good result with less susceptibility to re-displacement and low complication rates. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV.

Minimally Invasive Reconstruction of the Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee.

Background: This study describes a minimally invasive technique for the reconstruction of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) and posterior oblique ligament (POL) through minimal incisions on the tibial and femoral sides of the ligament using the modified Bosworth technique. Methods: This study included 19 consecutive patients who presented with chronic grade III injury; the mean age was 29.6 years (standard deviation ± 7.5 years, range 19-43 years), and five patients (26.3%) had no associated injuries. Ten patients (52.6%) had associated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and four patients (21.1%) had associated posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury. All patients were assessed 18 months postoperatively regarding functional outcome using the Lysholm score and medial joint space opening. Results: There was a statistically significant improvement in the patient functional outcome as the Lysholm score improved from 55.39 ± 6.9 to 89.42 ± 6.4 at 18 months postoperatively. (P< 0.001). At the end of the follow-up, 16 cases had grade 1 medial laxity, 3 cases with grade II laxity, and no patients with grade III medial laxity. Conclusion: Minimally invasive MCL reconstruction with modified Bosworth technique gives very good results regarding the functional outcome and residual medial laxity of the knee.

A Single Intramedullary K-Wire Is Sufficient for the Management of Nonthumb Metacarpal Shaft Fractures.

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the outcome after the internal fixation of diaphyseal metacarpal fractures by a single intramedullary K-wire. METHODS: In this prospective case series study, conducted from July 2017 to June 2019 in 23 adult patients with a single, unstable, diaphyseal metacarpal fracture, outcomes after internal surgical fixation using a single antegrade intramedullary K-wire were evaluated. The outcomes were evaluated by union rate, time to union, handgrip measurements at 6 and 12 months, and the modified Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) score at 12 months. RESULTS: The study population consisted of 17 males and 6 females, with a mean patient age of 28.4 ± 8.5 years (range, 16-45 years). The median time to final follow-up was 14 ± 1.8 months (range: 12-24 months). The mean duration of the union was 7.3 ± 1.6 weeks (range: 5-11 weeks), with a union rate of 95.7% (22 cases). The mean handgrip strength was 68% ± 12.8% of the strength of the uninjured hand after 6 months and 92.7% ± 6.9% after 12 months. The mean modified DASH score was 2.6 ± 0.26 after 12 months (range: 0-5.8). There were no cases of malrotation or infection. In conclusion, using a single 1.8-2.0 mm K-wire gives excellent functional outcomes and union rate without significant complications when used to treat an unstable metacarpal shaft fracture.

Impingement-free hip range of motion after osteochondroplasty and relative neck lengthening in adults with healed Perthes disease.

OBJECTIVE: Our main objective is to assess the efficiency of the osteochondroplasty with relative neck lengthening in adults with healed Perthes clinically (through assessment of impingement-free hip ROM, functional scores) and radiographically. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a prospective case series study included 30 hips of 30 patients who underwent osteochondroplasty and RNL due to symptomatic healed LCPD. This study included 16 males (53.3%) and 14 females (46.7%). The age of patients ranged from 19 to 40 years with mean age 26.4 years at the date of surgery (SD 6.4). RESULTS: Median time of follow-up was 27.7 months after surgery (range 12-60 months). Two patients (6.6%) developed avascular necrosis (AVN) and needing total hip replacement; none of our patients developed nerve injury, detachment of the trochanteric fragment, and wound infection needing treatment. Preoperative Stulberg classes II and III improved more than preoperative Stulberg classes IV and V, although not statistically significant (P = 0.1104, n = 30). The mean HHS and WOMAC score values for each patient were higher in the Stulberg II and III groups compared to the Stulberg IV and V groups CONCLUSION: Head and neck osteochondroplasty performed through the surgical dislocation approach, combined with RFNL, relieved pain and restored function in most of the patients with reasonable complications. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.

Is subtalar extra articular screw arthroereisis (SESA) reducing pain and restoring medial longitudinal arch in children with flexible flat foot?

Subtalar arthroereisis has been accounted for as a minimally invasive, successful and generally safe technique in the treatment of flatfoot in children. The primary aim of our study was to evaluate the subtalar extra-articular screw arthroereisis (SESA) in children with flexible flatfoot clinically and radiologically. This prospective case series study included 84 feet of 42 patients who underwent Subtalar Extra-articular Screw Arthroereisis (SESA) due to symptomatic flexible flatfoot. This study included 26 males (62 ℅) and 16 females (38℅). The mean age at surgery was (9.92 years); range from (7-15 years).The average follow up period was 29.1 months (ranged from 2 to 48 months). The values of the pre- and post-SESA weight bearing X-ray angles were 149 ± 6 and 127° ± 8° respectively for the Costa-Bartani angle, 43° ± 8° and 25° ± 6° respectively for the lateral T-1stMT angle and 26° ± 7° and 8° ± 3° respectively for calcaneal pitch angle 6° ± 4° and 15° ± 5°. The average AOFAS preoperative score was 68.7 ± 5.7 (Range, 58 to 78) whereas post operative AOFAS score was 97.4 ± 2.3 (range, 94 to 100). All data were analyzed statistically with graph instat. With final conclusion that SESA is an optimal technique for the correction of flexible flatfoot (FFF) as it is simple and can be performed rapidly and is effective procedure in reducing pain and restoring medial longitudinal arch in children with flexible flat foot. Level of clinical evidence (LOCE): Level 4.

Surgical hip dislocation in treatment of slipped capital femoral epiphysis.

BACKGROUND: Most surgeons advocate in situ fixation of the slipped epiphysis with acceptance of any persistent deformity in the proximal femur [Aronsson DD, Loder RT, Breur GJ, Weinstein SL (2006) Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: current concepts. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 14, 666-679]. This residual deformity can lead to osteoarthritis due to femoroacetabular cam impingement (FAI) [Leunig M, Slongo T, Ganz R (2008) Subcapital realignment in slipped capital femoral epiphysis: surgical hip dislocation and trimming of the stable trochanter to protect the perfusion of the epiphysis. Instr Course Lect 57, 499-507]. OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of our study was to report the results of the technique of capital realignment with Ganz surgical hip dislocation and its reproducibility to restore hip anatomy and function. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This prospective case series study included 30 patients (32 hips, 13 left (Lt) hips, 19 right (Rt) hips) with stable chronic slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) after surgical correction with a modified Dunn procedure. This study included 22 males and eight females. The mean age of our patients was 14 years (10-18 years). The mean follow-up period was 14.5 months (6-36 months). RESULTS: Thirty hips had excellent and good clinical and radiographic outcomes with respect to hip function and radiographic parameters. Two patients had fair to poor clinical outcome including three patients who developed Avascular Necrosis (AVN). The difference between those who developed AVN and those who did not develop AVN was statistically significant in postoperative clinical scores (p = 0.0000). The mean slip angle of the femoral head was 52.5° ± 14.6 preoperatively and was corrected to a mean value of 5.6° ± 8.2° with mean correction of 46.85° ± 14.9° (p = 0.0000). The mean postoperative alpha angle was 51.15° ± 4.2° with mean correction of 46.70 ± 14.20 (p = 0.0000). In our series, the mean postoperative Harris hip score (HHS) was (96.16 ± 9.7) and the mean improvement was (29.6 ± 9.6) (p = 0.0000). CONCLUSIONS: The modified Dunn procedure allows to restore the normal proximal femoral anatomy by complete correction of the slip angle. This technique may reduce the probability of secondary osteoarthritis and femoroacetabular cam impingement.