Alignment of the tibial component in total knee arthroplasty procedures using an intramedullary or extramedullary guide: double-blind randomized prospective study.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the results obtained through using an intramedullary or extramedullary guide for sectioning the tibia in total knee arthroplasty procedures, with a view to identifying the accuracy of these guides and whether one might be superior to the other. METHODS: This was a randomized double-blind prospective study on 41 total knee arthroplasty procedures performed between August 2011 and March 2012. The angle between the base of the tibial component and the mechanical axis of the tibia was measured during the immediate postoperative period by means of radiography in anteroposterior view on the tibia that encompassed the knee and ankle. RESULTS: There was no demographic difference between the two groups evaluated. The mean alignment of the tibial component in the patients of group A (intramedullary) was 90.3° (range: 84-97°). In group B (extramedullary), it was 88.5° (range: 83-94°). CONCLUSION: In our study, we did not find any difference regarding the precision or accuracy of either of the guides. Some patients present an absolute or relative contraindication against using one or other of the guides. However, for the other cases, neither of the guides was superior to the other one.

OBJETIVOS: Avaliar os resultados obtidos com o uso de guia intramedular ou extramedular para o corte tibial em artroplastias totais do joelho, com vistas a identificar sua acurácia e a superioridade de um em relação ao outro. MÉTODOS: Estudo prospectivo, randomizado, duplo cego de 41 artroplastias totais de joelho feitas entre agosto de 2011 e março de 2012. Foi medido o ângulo entre a base do componente tibial e o eixo mecânico da tíbia no período pós-operatório imediato por meio de radiografia em incidência anteroposterior da tíbia que englobou joelho e tornozelo. RESULTADOS: Não houve diferença demográfica entre os dois grupos avaliados. O alinhamento médio do componente tibial nos pacientes do grupo A (intramedular) foi de 90,3° (84°-97°). No grupo B (extramedular), foi de 88,5° (83°-94°). CONCLUSÃO: Não encontramos, em nosso estudo, diferença quanto à precisão ou acurácia de qualquer um dos guias. Alguns pacientes apresentam contraindicação, absoluta ou relativa, para o uso de um ou outro guia. Todavia, para os demais casos, não há superioridade de algum deles.

Alignment of the tibial component in total knee arthroplasty procedures using an intramedullary or extramedullary guide: double-blind randomized prospective study / Alinhamento do componente tibial em artroplastia total do joelho com o uso de guia intramedular ou extramedular: um estudo prospectivo, randomizado, duplo cego

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the results obtained through using an intramedullary or extramedullary guide for sectioning the tibia in total knee arthroplasty procedures, with a view to identifying the accuracy of these guides and whether one might be superior to the other. METHODS: This was a randomized double-blind prospective study on 41 total knee arthroplasty procedures performed between August 2011 and March 2012. The angle between the base of the tibial component and the mechanical axis of the tibia was measured during the immediate postoperative period by means of radiography in anteroposterior view on the tibia that encompassed the knee and ankle. RESULTS: There was no demographic difference between the two groups evaluated. The mean alignment of the tibial component in the patients of group A (intramedullary) was 90.3° (range: 84-97°). In group B (extramedullary), it was 88.5° (range: 83-94°). CONCLUSION: In our study, we did not find any difference regarding the precision or accuracy of either of the guides. Some patients present an absolute or relative contraindication against using one or other of the guides. However, for the other cases, neither of the guides was superior to the other one. .

OBJETIVOS: Avaliar os resultados obtidos com o uso de guia intramedular ou extramedular para o corte tibial em artroplastias totais do joelho, com vistas a identificar sua acurácia e a superioridade de um em relação ao outro. MÉTODOS: Estudo prospectivo, randomizado, duplo cego de 41 artroplastias totais de joelho feitas entre agosto de 2011 e março de 2012. Foi medido o ângulo entre a base do componente tibial e o eixo mecânico da tíbia no período pós-operatório imediato por meio de radiografia em incidência anteroposterior da tíbia que englobou joelho e tornozelo. RESULTADOS: Não houve diferença demográfica entre os dois grupos avaliados. O alinhamento médio do componente tibial nos pacientes do grupo A (intramedular) foi de 90,3° (84°-97°). No grupo B (extramedular), foi de 88,5° (83°-94°). CONCLUSÃO: Não encontramos, em nosso estudo, diferença quanto à precisão ou acurácia de qualquer um dos guias. Alguns pacientes apresentam contraindicação, absoluta ou relativa, para o uso de um ou outro guia. Todavia, para os demais casos, não há superioridade de algum deles. .

Diagnosis and 2-year outcomes of endoscopic treatment for ischiofemoral impingement.

PURPOSE: The purposes of this study were to investigate the clinical and radiographic presentation of patients with ischiofemoral impingement (IFI) and to assess the outcomes of endoscopic treatment with partial resection of the lesser trochanter. METHODS: Five patients with IFI who underwent endoscopic treatment with partial resection of the lesser trochanter were retrospectively reviewed. The outcomes were assessed at a mean follow-up of 2.3 years (range, 2 to 2.5 years) through the modified Harris Hip Score and a visual analog scale score for pain. Physical examination tests provoking the impingement between the lesser trochanter and ischium were used for the diagnosis of IFI, including the IFI test and reproducible pain lateral to the ischium with the long-stride walking test. The presence of quadratus femoris muscle edema and a decreased ischiofemoral space on magnetic resonance imaging was also necessary for the diagnosis. RESULTS: The mean modified Harris Hip Score increased from 51.3 points (range, 34.1 to 73.7 points) preoperatively to 94.2 points (range, 78.1 to 100 points) at the final follow-up (P = .003). The mean visual analog scale score for pain decreased from 6.6 (range, 6 to 7.3) before surgery to 1 (range, 0 to 4) at the final follow-up (P = .001). The mean duration to return to sport after surgery was 4.4 months (range, 1 to 7 months) for the 5 patients in this study. No complication was observed. CONCLUSIONS: The endoscopic treatment of IFI was effective at 2 years in 5 patients with consistent clinical and imaging diagnostic findings. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, therapeutic case series.

Evaluation of the results from proximal fixation of uncemented conical femoral components in Dorr type C femurs / Avaliação dos resultados de componente femoral cônico de fixação proximal não cimentado em fêmur tipo C de Dorr

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the results from proximal fixation of uncemented conical femoral components in patients with a type C proximal femur and compare them with the results obtained from type A and B femurs. METHODS: This was a retrospective study on 87 patients with 90 uncemented total hip arthroplasty procedures. Three patients (three hips) were excluded because their follow-up lasted for less than two years. The follow-up ranged from 2 to 4.3 years and the mean was 2.8 years. The Bicontact femoral implant model was used. The preoperative radiographs were evaluated, the femurs were classified as Dorr types A, B or C and the cortical indices were measured. The patients were evaluated clinically by means of the Harris Hip Score (HHS), before the surgery and at the last follow-up. The sequences of postoperative radiographs were compared regarding stability, complications and any signs of osseointegration of the femoral prosthesis. RESULTS: Among the 87 hips with follow-up greater than two years, 32 femurs were type A (37%), 37 type B (42%) and 18 type C (21%). Before the operation, the mean HHS was 39.4 for types A and B and 38.8 for type C. At the last follow-up, the mean HHS was 89.8 for types A and B and 86 for type C. None of the 87 femoral components had been revised by the time of the last follow-up; all of them were considered stable. In 86 cases, the radiographs showed signs of osseointegration. CONCLUSION: There were no significant differences in the clinical results or in the fixation (and osseointegration) of conical uncemented femoral prostheses with proximal porosity, among femurs with different types of femoral morphology according to the Dorr classification. This conclusion may vary if another implant model were to be used...

OBJETIVO: avaliar os resultados de componentes femorais cônicos não cimentados de fixação proximal em pacientes com fêmur proximal tipo C e compará-los com os resultados obtidos em fêmures tipos A e B. MÉTODOS: estudo retrospectivo de 87 pacientes com 90 ATQs não cimentadas. Três pacientes (três ATQs) foram excluídos por seguimento menor do que dois anos. Houve seguimento de dois a 4,3 anos e média de 2,8 anos. Foram usados implantes femorais modelo Bicontact. As radiografias pré-operatórias foram avaliadas e classificados os fêmures nos tipos A, B ou C de Dorr, além da aferição dos índices corticais (IC). Clinicamente os pacientes foram avaliados por meio do Harris Hip Score (HHS), antes da cirurgia e no último seguimento. Compararam-se as radiografias pós-operatórias sequenciais quanto a estabilidade, complicações e sinais de osteointegração ou não da prótese femoral. RESULTADOS: dos 87 quadris com seguimento maior do que dois anos, 32 fêmures eram tipo A (37%), 37 tipo B (42%) e 18 tipo C (21%). No pré-operatório a média do HHS foi de 39,4 nos tipos A e B e 38,8 no tipo C. No último seguimento o HHS em média foi de 89,8 nos tipos A e B e 86 no tipo C. Nenhum dos 87 componentes femorais foi revisado até o último seguimento. Todos foram considerados estáveis. As radiografias de 86 demonstraram sinais de osteointegração. CONCLUSÃO: não houve diferença significativa nos resultados clínicos e na fixação (e osteointegração) de próteses femorais não cimentadas cônicas, com porosidade proximal, em fêmures dos diferentes tipos de morfologia femoral de acordo com a classificação de Dorr. Essa conclusão pode variar em caso de uso de outro modelo de implante...