Traditionally, sports Injuries have been sub-optimally managed through Emergency Departments (ED) in the public health system due to a lack of adequate referral processes. Fractures are ruled out through plain radiographs followed by a reactive process involving patient initiated further follow up and investigation. Consequently, significant soft tissue and chondral injuries can go undiagnosed during periods in which early intervention can significantly affect natural progression. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to assess the efficacy of an innovative Sports Injury Pathway introduced to detect and treat significant soft tissue injuries. A Sports Injury Pathway was introduced at Fiona Stanley Hospital (WA, Australia) in April 2019 as a collaboration between the ED, Physiotherapy and Orthopaedic Departments. ED practitioners were advised to have a low threshold for referral, especially in the presence of a history of a twisting knee injury, shoulder dislocation or any suggestion of a hip tendon injury. All referrals were triaged by the Perth Sports Surgery Fellow with early follow-up in our Sports Trauma Clinics with additional investigations if required. A detailed database of all referrals was maintained, and relevant data was extracted for analysis over the first 3 years of this pathway. 570 patients were included in the final analysis. 54% of injuries occurred while playing sport, with AFL injuries constituting the most common contact-sports injury (13%). Advanced Scope Physiotherapists were the largest source of referrals (60%). A total of 460 MRI scans were eventually ordered comprising 81% of total referrals. Regarding Knee MRIs, 86% identified a significant structural injury with ACL injuries being the most common (33%) followed by isolated meniscal tears (16%) and multi-ligament knee injuries (11%). 95% of Shoulder MRI scans showed significant pathology. 39% of patients required surgical management, and of these 50% were performed within 3 months from injury. The Fiona Stanley Hospital Sports Injury Pathway has demonstrated its clear value in successfully diagnosing and treating an important cohort of patients who present to our Emergency Department. This low threshold/streamlined referral pathway has found that the vast majority of these patients suffer significant structural injuries that may have been otherwise missed, while providing referring practitioners and patients access to prompt imaging and high-quality Orthopaedic sports trauma services. We recommend the implementation of a similar Sports Injury Pathway at all secondary and tertiary Orthopaedic Centres

The purpose of this study is to prove whether Japanese patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) for the hip dysplasia were able to return to sport after surgery. A questionnaire survey was completed by 77 patients in 9 males and 68 females between 1 and 3 years after surgery. Mean age at surgery was 66.1 (range, 49 to 87). In the 3 years before surgery 40 (51.9%) patients were participating in sport. By 1 to 3 years after surgery 43 (55.8%) patients were participating in sport. A total of 33 (82.5%) had returned to their sporting activities by 1 to 3 years after surgery in groups who played sports before surgery and 7 (17.5%) were unable to do with the most common reason being “cannot move as much as I wanted”. On the other hand, a total of 10 (27%) had started playing sports after surgery. The sports activities after surgery were the most common being walking, radio calisthenics, and swimming as low-impact sports. A total of 27 (73%) did not play sports before or after surgery with the most common reason being “fear of damage to the hip joint”. In conclusion, when Japanese patients who have undergone THA for hip dysplasia choose to participate in sports, orthopedic surgeons should provide information with which to evaluate the risk of sports activity and recommend appropriate sports activity

Background. Many scoring systems exist that assess ankle function, none of them are validated for use in a group of higher demand patients. This group of patients there have potential problems with ceiling effects, not being able to detect change or that a sports-subscale is not included. This study was to create a validated self-administered scoring system for ankle injuries in athletes by studying existing scoring systems and key-informant interviews. Methods. The Sports Athlete Foot and Ankle Score (SAFAS) was developed from interviews with athletes as well as expert-opinions. Initially 26 patients were interviewed before creating the scoring system, this was modified from the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score, this had been partially validated previously and the subjects regarded the content as relevant but incomplete. Secondly, SAFAS the content was validated in a group of 25 patients with a range of injuries and 14 athletes without ankle injury. It is a self-administered region specific sports foot and ankle score that containing four subscales assessing the levels of symptoms, pain, daily living and sports. Results. Spearman correlation coefficients between SAFAS and the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) are 0.88 for activities of daily living and 0.78 for sports. Content validity gave high satisfaction at 75%. There was good internal consistency of each subscale; symptoms 0.77, pain 0.92, daily living 0.92 and sports 0.88. SAFAS has shown to be able to differentiate between injured and non-injured athletes. Conclusion. SAFAS is a measurement a suitable tool to assess differences in ankle function and disability between injured and non-injured athletes. It is valid to be used as a score in those clinical conditions which affect the high levels of ankle and hind foot function

Introduction:. One reason that young and active patients choose hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) rather than stemmed total hip arthroplasty (THA) is that they wish to return to high impact sports after their operation. Few studies have addressed the outcome in hip arthroplasty patients who choose to participate in high impact sports post-operatively. We therefore wanted to determine if the durability of HRA in highly active patients was decreased. Methods:. From 5/2001 to 5/2011, a single surgeon performed 2434 HRA cases in 2013 patients. The study group consists of all patients that had a UCLA Activity score of 9 or 10 at any point after surgery in our prospective database. There were 936 (38%) cases in 776 patients who reported participating in high impact sports at some point after surgery. This group was compared to the entire database. The mean age of the study group was 50 ± 8 years, which was significantly younger than the entire group (P = 0.0007). 82% of the study group was male compared to 73% in the entire group (P < 0.0001). 85% of the primary diagnoses were osteoarthritis in the study group compared to 78% in the entire group (P < 0.0001), followed by dysplasia (8%) and osteonecrosis (4%). Results:. For the study group, the average follow-up length was 4 ± 2 years. 389 (42%) cases had at least 5 years follow-up. 10 (1%) revisions were identified: five (0.5%) due to femoral component loosening; two (0.2%) due to adverse wear; two (0.2%) for acetabular component loosening; one (0.1%) for acetabular fracture. There was no difference in the failure rate due to any specific complication type. The Kaplan-Meier survivorship rate was 99.5% at 5 years and 95.8% at 10 years, which compared to 96.9% at 5 years and 91.6 at 10 years for the entire group. 61 cases had the acetabular inclination angles >50°; 2 of which were revised for adverse wear related failures. Metal ion test results were available for 52% cases in the study group. Metal ion levels were ≥7 μg/L in 18 (1.9%) cases and ≥10 μg/L in 11 (1.2%). Excluding the failed cases, the average Harris hip scores were 99 ± 3 for the study group which was significantly better than the entire group (P < 0.0001). Discussion:. When compared to the entire database, hip resurfacing patients that participate in high impact sports after surgery have a significantly higher HHS; they have a similar 10-year survivorship of 95.8%; they have a similar low adverse wear failure rate of 0.2%. We therefore conclude that a patient's activity level has little effect on the 10 year outcome of HRA and that restrictions are therefore not necessary after hip resurfacing

Background. The aim of this study is to analysis the ability of these patients, treated with MOMHR, to resume sport activities by gait analysis and clinical evaluations. Metal on metal hip resurfacing (MOMHR) is indicated to treat symptomatic hip osteoarthritis in young active patients. These patients require a high level of function and desire to resume sport activities after surgery. Study Design & Methods. 30 consecutive male patients playing high impact sports with unilateral hip osteoarthritis and normal contralateral hip were included in the study, they were treated with MOMHR by the same surgeon. No patients were lost to follow. The mean age at operation was 39.1 years (range 31 to 46). Primary diagnosis was osteoarthritis. OHS, HHS, UCLA activity score were completed at pre-operative time, six months and one year after surgery. Functionally, gait analysis was performed in all patients 6 months and one year after surgery. A stereophotogrammetric system (Smart-DX, BTS, Milano, Italy, 10 cameras, 250Hz) and two platforms (9286BA Kistler Instrumente AG, Switzerland) were used. Cluster of 4 markers were attached on the skin of each bone segment, a number of anatomical landmarks were calibrated and segment anatomical frames defined, markers were positioned by the same operator. Walking, running and squat jump were analyzed and strength and range of movement of the hips and knees were calculated. Results. At follow-up times the survival rate for the whole cohort was 100%. The mean pre-op OHS was 28.1 points (range 15.0 to 38.0), at 6 months after surgery was 44.5 points (range 44 to 48), at one year after surgery was 47.9 points (range 45 to 48). The mean pre-op HHS was 54.7 points (range 33.1 to 73.4), at 6 months after surgery was 96.7 points (range 93.4 to 100), at one year after surgery was 99.7 points (range 95.7 to 100). The mean pre-op UCLA activity score was 2.7 (range 2 to 4), at 6 months after surgery was 7.4 (range 5 to 10), at one year after surgery was 8.6 (range 7 to 10). At 6 months after surgery, patients showed a reduction of the differences between the operated and the contralateral side during walking, running and squat jumping. (p<0.01). One year after the operation there were no differences. At 3 months after surgery the mean hip flexion extension range of motion was in the normal hips 41±1.7 and in the operated hips 37.3±2.1; at 6 months after surgery the mean hip flexion extension range of motion was in the normal hips 45.4±1.8 and in the operated hips 42.0±1.7; At 1 year after surgery the hip flexion extension range of motion was in the normal hips 42.9±1.7 and in the operated hips 45.5±1.4. (p=0.001). Conclusions. Our gait analysis study shows that the biomechanical function of the operated hip is completely recovered 1 year after MOMHR operation. As a consequence sport activities can be successfully resumed. MOMHR is a good choice for young and active patients affected by hip osteoarthritis requiring a high level of activity

Knee mechanics - Knee forces during ADL and sports activities in TKA patients. Background. Tibiofemoral forces are important in the design and clinical outcomes of TKA. Knee forces and kinematics have been estimated using computer models or traditionally have been measured under laboratory conditions. Although this approach is useful for quantitative measurements and experimental studies, the extrapolation of results to clinical conditions may not always be valid. We therefore developed a tibial tray combining force transducers and a telemetry system to directly measure tibiofemoral compressive forces in vivo. Methods. Tibial forces were measured for activities of daily living, athletic and recreational activities, and with orthotics and braces, for 4 years postoperatively. Additional measurements included video motion analysis, EMG, fluoroscopic kinematic analysis, and ground reaction force measurement. A third-generation system was developed for continuous monitoring of knee forces and kinematics and for classifying and identifying unsupervised activities outside the laboratory using a wearable data acquisition hardware. Results. Peak forces measured for the following activities were: walking (2.6±0.2xBW); jogging (4.2±0.2)xBW; stationary bicycling (1.3±0.15)xBW; golfing (4.4±0.1)xBW; tennis (4.3±0.4)xBW; skiing (4.3±0.1)xBW; hiking(3.2±0.3)xBW; StairMaster exercise (3.3±0.3)xBW; Elliptical machine exercise (2.3±0.2)xBW; leg press machine (2.8±0.1)xBW; knee extension machine (1.5±0.03)xBW, rowing machine (0.9±0.1)xBW. Conclusions. In vivo measured knee forces can be used to enhance existing in vitro models and wear simulators and to improve prosthetic designs and biomaterials as well as guide physicians in their recommendations to patients of “safe” activities following TKA

Opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) is a treatment option for medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee in the young active adult. Limited evidence exists in the literature regarding return to activities following OWHTO. We performed a retrospective study of local patients who underwent OWHTO from 2005 – 2012 assessing post-operative return to sporting function. Patients with additional knee pathology, surgery or alternative issues affecting activity were excluded. 110 patients met inclusion criteria, 75 were successfully contacted. Mean improvement in pain score = 4.8/10 (95%CI 4.2 to 5.4, p<0.01). Mean pre-operative KOS-SAS score = 0.5/2, mean post-operative KOS-SAS score = 1.1/2, mean change in KOS-SAS score following OWHTO = 0.6 (95% CI 0.5 to 0.7, p<0.01). Mean pre-morbid Tegner score = 5.9/10, pre-operative = 2.7/10, post-operative = 4.2/10. Mean change in Tegner score following OWHTO = 1.5 (95% CI 1 to 1.9, p<0.01). Following OWHTO 25% of patients achieved pre-morbid Tegner scores. Patient BMI, age, type of implant or graft used had no significant effect on outcome. OWHTO can temporarily improve pain, activity and sporting levels in young patients with isolated medial compartment knee OA. Return to pre-morbid activity levels and even high level sports function is possible although not the norm

Background. Adductor muscle and tendon injuries are commonly seen in sport. Complete adductor avulsions have been described and can be managed non-operatively or operatively. A rare variant of this injury is the complete avulsion of the adductor complex with the pectineus and rectus abdominus amounting to a complete sleeve avulsion from the pubis. This is a severe injury that is increasingly recognised due to improved imaging and lower diagnostic threshold. Purpose. We describe the surgical management of twelve athletes with this severe injury. Study design. Prospective case series - Level of evidence, 4. Methods. All the injuries were prospectively collected onto our institutional pelvic sports injury database. This series summarises the outcome in twelve consecutive cases where surgery was undertaken after presentation with an acute avulsion (6–34 days) in athletes. The procedure comprised anatomical reattachment of the avulsed tissues with mesh reinforcement of the inguinal wall in seven patients. An independent physiotherapist reviewed all patients. Results. One patient developed a superficial wound infection treated with antibiotics. Transient complaints of local numbness were common but all twelve sportsmen returned to high-level sport (five elite) at an average of thirteen weeks (10–21 weeks). Conclusion. Awareness of the possibility of this complex injury is important and there should be a low threshold for investigation. In elite athletes operative intervention is associated with good clinical outcomes and successful return to sport

The accurate and detailed documentation of surgical procedures is essential, forming part of good clinical practice set out by the General Medical Council (GMC). In the case of knee arthroscopy, it is vital for planning further management when referring to a soft tissue knee specialist. This study assesses the quality of documentation of knee arthroscopy and evaluates the implementation of a novel operative template.

A retrospective study of 50 operative-notes of patients undergoing knee arthroscopy was completed. A 41-point assessment was made based on guidelines from the GMC, Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSE), British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) and British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK).

An operative-note template was devised to address the criteria important for further interventions and then assessed for its efficacy in providing appropriately detailed findings.

Detailed documentation deemed essential by current guidelines were lacking the minimum standards expected. Criteria that were considered necessary for an arthroscopic procedure were as low as 4%. After instigating the new operative template, there was a statistically significant increase (p < 0.001) in documentation accuracy throughout the necessary criteria set out by the GMC, RCSE, BOA and BASK.

We have devised an operative template for knee arthroscopy that improves the quality of documentation and allows for optimal further surgical planning. Clear documentation is important for patient safety, adequate referral to a specialist, research and coding purposes. This will ideally reduce the number of repeat knee arthroscopies performed and optimise patient care from the outset.

Introduction. Humans Functions (locomotion, protection of organs, reproduction) require a strong support system (bones). The ‘Osteostasis’ is the ability of maintaining the bone structure, its mechanical characteristics and function. Five principles are required for an efficient bone system:. Basic Requirements:. 1) Stability and 2) Function. Repair System (like house building in desert or sea):. 3) Roads (vessels), 4) Materials (calories, proteins), 5) Workers (bone cells). Analysis of bone problems through these principles bring to optimised treatments. Materials & Methods. Measurements (>700 lengthening, 32-year follow-up, Full WB Albizzia/G-Nails FWBAG): Bone-DEXA, WB conditions, muscle, fat, etc. Principle-1. Solid bone replacement with a 100% biocompatible and reliable FWBAG with sports (POD0). Principle-2. Bone, Muscle & neural integrity for function Principle-3. Vascular flow lesions induce non-healing (arteriography). Muscle activity accounts for 90% of bone blood flow, ×10 by sports. Required: Checks (arteriography) and treatments (training). Principle-4. Food (NRV Kcal × 2–3, 20–25% proteins). Principle-5. Maintain bone cells and increase them. Suppress ‘opening’, ‘venting’, ‘drainages’. Results. Principle1. Nail fracture (1.2%), nail dysfunction (0%) with FWBAG. Principle2. Intensive sports preop and from POD0 - Principle3. Increased preop vascular supply & muscle force, postop resistance sports fasten recovery. Wheel-chair or low activity decreases healing. Principle4. 6–9 cm circumference loss (non WB-nails or no proper training); 0 cm circumference loss (gain <10 cm) with intense resistance training + high calory intake. - Principle5. Bone cells preservation (no opening, IM saw, increasing bone cells) allow Healing Index down to 8D/cm. Conclusions. The ‘5P’ allow reaching treatment targets by optimisation of problem solving, maintaining Osteostasis. What would I like or tolerate for me? How can I reach it? Full WB and sports from POD0 was a target 38 years-ago, still not enforced by most of us. Resistance sports, high-calory intake suppress muscle loss and fasten healing, thanks to muscle blood flow and the ‘5P’

Introduction. A 6cm femoral gain requires 5-Y during normal growth, but only 6–8-W surgically (x30–40 faster). In lengthening surgery, losses of muscle force (MF) and circumferences (MC) are major. Recovery is long, preventing sports till bone fusion. Can we maintain MC and strength throughout the entire lengthening and how?. We monitored for over 30 years patients for muscle force (isokinetic), circumferences, activities (including sports) and food intake, and acted on the 5 principles of the Osteostasis. Materials & Methods. Over 750 femoral lengthening with Full WB Nails (FWBN) got Isokinetic testing (≧1991), circumferences measurements (≧2012; 20-15-10-5-0cm above patella, max-calf, mini/max-ankle), food intake (≧2012), using MyFitnessPal App (≧2016), gradually enforced. Preoperative training along with a daily post-operative training are supervised by our trainers. Recommendations for food intake and activities were provided. Patients noted on a specific App all parameters. Compliance was noted. Results. Instead of a traditional 7–9cm circumference loss for 8–10cm gains using Ex-fix or nails, with FWBN and our protocols, no MC loss could be noted in compliant pre-trained patients, intensive early post-op resistance training, high calory intake (M:>4200, F:>3000; 20–25% Proteins) and supplements (no fat pad increase). Bone fusion could be obtained at the end of lengthening or within short weeks (Healing Index down to 8D/cm). Non-compliant patients (or using morphine), lost weight and MC. Conclusions. Increasing by 8–10cm muscle length, even bilaterally, and maintaining MC during lengthening, is possible, with very fast bone fusion. It requires building up several hundred of grams of muscles. The ‘building up equation’ associating resistance bike from the early post-operative phase with sports, strong food intake with increased protein intake, and added supplements with no morphine medication, proved to boost circumferences and bone fusion. It induced fast recovery, walking and sports capacities

Patient perceptions regarding the functional outcomes and return to sports after shoulder replacement are often pessimistic, with many patients presenting for shoulder replacement surgery after months or years of avoiding the procedure so they could continue to live the current life they have, despite the increasing pain and dysfunction. Less common, but becoming more frequent, patients present with expectations that they will be able to return to all activities including heavy resistance training, cross-fit, rock climbing, and other strenuous overhead sports. In the past, little information has been available regarding the activities of shoulder arthroplasty patients after surgery. Typically, the boundaries have been set by the surgeon, with many patients cautioned or even prohibited from overhead sports, weight training, or heavy work responsibilities. A typical set of guidelines may include no repetitive overhead sports, except for recreational swimming, and no lifting over 20 pounds. Golf, jogging, hiking and other activities are allowed. The origin of these restricted guidelines and expectations is unknown, but many believe that since the results of shoulder replacements are less favorable in younger patients, it may be due to the overuse or abuse of the shoulder joint that is more typical at a younger age. Others have suggested that common sense prevails and that an artificial joint made of metal and plastic has a finite number of total movements and tolerance to resistance activities, and therefore keeping these activities at a minimum would extend the longevity of the artificial joint. None of these concepts are backed up by evidence-based literature, essentially reflecting the personal bias of the surgeons who care for patients with these problems. Despite all of the sophisticated research, scoring scales, outcome measures, and value-based metrics, the only outcome that really matters is whether the patient can return back to their normal way of life, at home, at work, during sport, or any activity that is important to them. Recent studies of patients who have had joint replacement surgery have revealed that our patients who participated in sports and work activities before surgery have a strong predilection to returning to those activities after successful shoulder replacement. The most common sports that shoulder arthroplasty patients enjoy including golf, swimming, tennis, but may also include many other choices including fitness activities, rowing, skiing, basketball, and softball. As expected, the return to these sports is less for reverse shoulder arthroplasty patients vs. anatomic shoulder arthroplasty patients. In a systematic review, more than 90% of anatomic shoulder replacement patients returned to sport, while 75% of reverse shoulder arthroplasty patients returned to some sporting activity. This may reflect the constraints of the reverse prosthesis, or, quite possibly reflect the typically older age and more sedentary lifestyle of patients who are indicated for reverse shoulder arthroplasty. In addition, if the patient had a preoperative expectation of return to recreational and sports activities as part of their normal way of life, their final results demonstrated better overall outcomes. Shoulder arthroplasty surgeons should be concerned about the outcomes desired by our patients, and the results that provide true value to their lives. We are now more aware of the activities that they are going to return to, whether we recommend restrictions or not

Orthopaedic injuries in the knee are often associated with vascular injury. When these vascular injuries are missed devastating there are devastating outcomes like limb ablation. Pulse examination in these patients is not sensitive to exclude vascular injuries. That often lead to clinicians opting for Computed Tomography Angiogram (CTA) to exclude vascular. this usually leads to a burden in Radiology Department. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of vascular injury in patient with orthopaedic injury in the knee. The computed tomography (CT) done in patients with distal femur fracture, knee dislocation and proximal tibia fractures were retrieved from the picture archiving and comunication system (PACS). The CTs were done between June 2017 and June 2022. The computed tomography angiogram (CTA) reports were reviewed to determine cases that vascular injury. A sample size of 511 cases was collected. 386 cases were done CTA and 125 cases were not done CTA. There were 218 tibial plateau fractures, 79 knee dislocations, 72 distal metaphyseal femur fractures, 61 floating knees, 55 distal femure intraarticular and 26 proximal metaphyseal tibia fractures. The mechanisms of injury in these were gunshot, fall from standing height, fall from height, MVA, MBA, PVA and sports. Prevalance was 9.17% (47) of the total injuries in the knee. Prevalance in patients who were sent for CTA was 12.08%. Routine CTA in patients with injuries in the knee is not recomended. The use of ankle brachial index may decrease the number of CTA done

The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of graft-tunnel mismatch (GTM) when performing anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) using bone-patella tendon-bone (BPTB) grafts and anteromedial portal drilling. Beginning in November 2018, 100 consecutive patients who underwent ACLR by two sports fellowship-trained, orthopedic surgeons using BPTB autograft and anteromedial portal drilling were prospectively identified. The BPTB graft dimensions and the femoral tunnel distance, tibial tunnel distance, intra-articular distance, and total distance were measured. Surgeons determined the depth and angle of tunnels based on the patella tendon graft length dimensions in each case. After passage of the graft, the distance from the distal graft tip to the tibial cortex aperture was measured. GTM was defined as the need for additional measures to obtain satisfactory tibial graft fixation (< 1 5e20 mm of bone fixation). The incidence of mismatch was 6/100 (6%). Five cases involved the graft being too long, with the tibial bone plug protruding excessively from the tibial tunneld4/5 had a patella tendon length ? 50 mm. Three cases were managed with femoral tunnel recession, and two were treated with a free bone plug technique. One patient with a patella tendon length of 35 mm had a graft that was too short, with the tibial bone plug recessed in the tibial tunnel. Of patients whose tibial tunnel distance was within 5 mm of the patella tendon length, only 1/46 (2%) patients had mismatch, whereas 5/54 (9%) of patients who had >5 mm difference had mismatch. The incidence of grafttunnel mismatch after anatomic ACLR using BTPB and anteromedial portal drilling in this study is 6%. To limit the occurrence of GTM where the graft is too long, surgeons should drill tibial tunnel distances within 5 mm of the patella tendon length

The aim of this study was to determine Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) graft and contralateral ACL (CACL) survival in patients who have undergone ACL reconstruction (ACLR) with hamstring autograft following netball injuries, and determine factors associated with repeat ACL injury and return to netball. From a prospectively collected database, a consecutive series of 332 female netballers who underwent primary ACLRs using hamstring autografts were identified. Subjects were surveyed at a minimum of five years following reconstruction, including details of further ACL injuries to either knee, return to netball or other sports and psychological readiness with the ACL-RSI score. 264 participants (80%) were reviewed at the mean follow up of 9 years (60-180 months). There were 12 ACL graft ruptures (5%) and 35 contralateral ACL ruptures (13%). ACL graft survival was 97% and 97%, 96% at 2, 5 and 7 years respectively. CACL survival was 99%, 94%, and 90% at 2, 5 and 7 years respectively. The 7-year ACL graft survival was 97% in those 25 or more and 93% in those under 25 years (p=0.126). The 7-year CACL survival was 93% in those 25 or more and 85% in those under 25 years (HR 2.6, 95%CI 1.3-5.0, p=0.007). A family history of ACL injury was reported by 32% of participants. A return to netball was reported by 61% of participants. The mean ACL-RSI score was 65 in those who returned to netball and 37 in those who did not (p=0.001). ACLR with hamstring autografts is a reliable procedure for netballers with a survival rate of 96% at 7 years, allowing 63% of participants to return to netball. A successful return to sport was associated with greater psychological readiness. CACL injury occurred with more than double the frequency of ACL graft rupture and was increased by 2.6x in those <25 years

Reverse Total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) was initially introduced to treat rotator cuff arthropathy. With proven successful long-term outcomes, it has gained a noteworthy surge in popularity with its indications consequently being extended to treating various traumatic glenohumeral diseases. Several countries holding national registries remain a guide to the use the prosthesis, however a notable lack of epidemiological data still exists. More so in South Africa where the spectrum of joint disease related to communicable diseases such as HIV and tuberculosis may influence indications and patient demographics. By analysing the epidemiology of patients who underwent RTSA at our institution, we aimed to outline the local disease spectrum, the patients afflicted and indications for surgery. A retrospective review of all patients operated within the sports unit between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2022 was conducted. An analysis of the epidemiological data pertaining to patient demographics, diagnosis, indications for surgery and complications were recorded. Included in the review were 58 patients who underwent primary RTSA over the 4-year period. There were 41 females and 17 male patients, age <55 years (n= 14) >55 years (n=44). The indications included 23 rotator cuff arthropathy (40%), 12 primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis (OA) (20%), 10 avascular necrosis (AVN) humeral head (17%), 7 inflammatory OA (12%), 4 chronic shoulder dislocation (7%) and 2 sequalae of proximal humerus fractures (4%). The study revealed RTSA being performed in patients older than 55 years of age, the main pathologies included rotator cuff arthropathy and primary OA, however AVN and shoulder dislocations secondary to trauma contributed significantly to the total tally of surgeries undertaken. This highlights the disease burden of developing countries contributing to patients presenting for RTSA

Ankle sprains are common injuries. Most of them involve the lateral ligament complex. 20–40%% of these injuries will go onto develop symptomatic chronic lateral instability (CLI) and require surgical intervention. The gold standard surgical treatment remains the Brostom-Gould. There are however certain scenarios where this may be unsuitable, such as in hyperlaxity, poor native tissue or revision surgeries. In these situations, a reconstruction with some form of augmentation or grafting is necessary. The anterior half of peroneus longus (AHPL) has gained in popularity as an autograft due to its favourable tendon properties, ease of harvesting, and low reported morbidity. This technique has been adopted by the senior author in these situations. Our primary aim was to assess patient reported outcomes and satisfaction following this surgery. Our secondary objectives were to assess return to sports, donor site morbidity and to report any surgical complications. We performed a retrospective single surgeon study on all patients who underwent CLI reconstruction using the anterior half of peroneus longus between 2014 and 2021. Data was collected prospectively. The Karlsson foot and ankle scoring chart as well as a simple satisfaction table were used to assess outcomes. Minimum follow up was 1 year. 44 patients met the inclusion criteria. 23 women, 21 men. The average age was 37.0 (+−13.5). 24 were very satisfied with the surgery, 10 were satisfied, 6 were fair and 4 were dissatisfied. The average Karlsson score improved from 65/90 (34–77) to 85/90 (range 45–90). The average return to sport was 5 months. There was 1 non-surgical complication recorded. There was no repeat surgery for a complication, or recurrent instability and no donor-site morbidity was reported. The results of our study demonstrates that the CLIR using AHPL is a reliable, predictable and safe

Most previous studies investigating autograft options (quadriceps, hamstring, bone-patella-tendon-bone) in primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are confounded by concomitant knee injuries. This study aims to investigate the differences in patient reported outcome measures and revision rates for quadriceps tendon in comparison with hamstring tendon and bone-patella-tendon-bone autografts. We use a cohort of patients who have had primary ACL reconstruction without concomitant knee injuries. All patients from the New Zealand ACL Registry who underwent a primary arthroscopic ACL reconstruction with minimum 2 year follow-up were considered for the study. Patients who had associated ipsilateral knee injuries, previous knee surgery, or open procedures were excluded. The primary outcome was Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and MARX scores at 2 years post-surgery. Secondary outcomes were all-cause revision and time to revision with a total follow-up period of 8 years (time since inception of the registry). 2581 patients were included in the study; 1917 hamstring tendon, 557 bone-patella-tendon-bone, and 107 quadriceps tendon. At 2 years, no significant difference in MARX scores were found between the three groups (2y mean score; 7.36 hamstring, 7.85 bone-patella-tendon-bone, 8.05 quadriceps, P = 0.195). Further, no significant difference in KOOS scores were found between the three groups; with the exception of hamstring performing better than bone-patella-tendon-bone in the KOOS sports and recreation sub-score (2y mean score; 79.2 hamstring, 73.9 bone-patella-tendon-bone, P < 0.001). Similar revision rates were reported between all autograft groups (mean revision rate per 100 component years; 1.05 hamstring, 0.80 bone-patella-tendon-bone, 1.68 quadriceps, P = 0.083). Autograft revision rates were independent of age and gender variables. Quadriceps tendon is a comparable autograft choice to the status quo for primary ACL reconstruction without concomitant knee injury. Further research is required to quantify the long-term outcomes for quadriceps tendon use

Abstract. Background. Multi-ligament knee injury is a rare but severe injury. Treatment strategies are challenging for most orthopedic surgeons & optimal treatment remains controversial. The purpose of our study was to assess clinico-radiological and functional outcomes after surgical management of multi-ligament knee injuries & to determine factors that could predict outcome of surgery. Materials And Method. It is a prospective observational study of 30 consecutive patients of Multi-ligament knee injury conducted between 2018–2020. All patients were treated surgically with single-stage reconstruction of all injured ligaments and followed standardized postoperative rehabilitation protocol. All patients were evaluated for Clinical (VAS score, laxity stress test, muscle-strength, range of motion), Radiological (stress radiographs) & Functional (Lysholm score) outcomes three times-preoperatively, post-operative 3 & 12 months. Results. At final follow up mean VAS score was 0.86±0.77. The anteroposterior & valgus-varus stress test showed ligament laxity >10mm (GradeD) in 93.3% patient which improved to <3mm (normal, GradeA) in 90% patients. Most patients (83.3%) had preoperative-range <100° and muscle strength of MRC Grade-3 which improved to >120° and muscle strength of MRC grade-5 at final followup. Lysholm score was poor (<64) in all patients preoperatively and improved to good (85–94) in 73.3%, excellent (>95) in 20% & fair (65–84) in 6.6% patients. The stress radiographs showed stable results for anterior/posterior & varus/valgus stress. All patients returned to their previous work. Factors that could predict outcomes of surgery are age, timing of surgery, type of surgery & associated injury. Conclusion. Early complete single stage reconstruction can achieve good functional results with overall restoration of sports & working capacity. Positive predictive factors for good outcome are younger age, early surgery & appropriate rehabilitation

Introduction. Frame HI is the #Days for device removal/cm. IM Nail HI is less relevant (31–45 D/cm). Albizzia HI was 33 D/cm (1991–2003). Patients felt fine approximately 1M after end of lengthening (EoL), resuming normal life and sports. This sometimes resulted in implants fractures (e.g. skying before bone fusion). Ideally, the full fusion should occur at the EoL. We decided to shorten the HI to reach this target, optimising all parameters. Materials & Methods. The evolution of care has been monitored over a 32-year clinical experience with a fully weight-bearing nails (Albizzia then G-nail). Monitoring was with X-rays, DEXA, blood bone activity, and in London with special 5G CBCT Scans. We implemented several changes in the Care of patients and measured them according to the ‘Five Principles’ (stability, function, ‘Roads-vascular supply’, ‘Materials-calories’ and ‘Workers-BFC’, with actions on food intake, activity levels and on muscle and bone vascular growths. Results. Preop: training (vascularity, muscle force). Op & Postop: spine morphine, IM sawing preserving BFC, controlled hypo-pressure, low hydration, 50 cm leg elevation, walking, resistance bike, full motion (drainage, muscle reactivation), discharge 3–4h postop (including bilateral). Postop daily intense gym training. POD07-21: Distraction increased to fight non-linear hyper-ossification (44–50 mm gain at POD30) +/- aided by NSAIDs. HI decreased to 12–20D/cm, sometimes 8D/cm with some ‘soft fusion’ during lengthening, hardening within 1W after EoL. Conclusions. The surgeon is not a passive X-rays observer, but has an active role in changing the healing speed and decreasing HI for patient safety. Electro/Magnetic nails (torque 1 Nm) may be clocked by bone fusion, which does not occur with the G-Nail (19 Nm). An holistic vision for patients and treatments at several levels is essential to accelerate bone healing, and to return fast to full normal life, after a short ‘lengthening parenthesis’