Introduction. Segmental defects of the femur present a major problem during revision hip arthroplasty. In particular,
Chronic osteomyelitis of the calcaneus is a frequent problem in a population of diabetic patients, patients with neurologic disorders or bedridden patients with ulcers. Partial calcanectomy is an alternative option which avoid major amputation. The aim of this retrospective study was to determine the effectiveness of partial calcanectomy for treating chronic osteomyelitis of the calcaneux. We conducted a retrospective review of patients who underwent in our department a partial calcanectomy between 2006 and 2015. All patients with a complete set of radiographs and adequate follow-up (minimum 2 years) were included. We reviewed these cases to determine healing rate, microbiological analysis, risk factors of failure (comorbidities), limb salvage rate and survival rate. We analyzed specifically the footwear and the functional subjective evaluation according to the LEFS score (Lower Extremity Functional Scale).Aim
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The lack of a universal, consistent protocol for the subjective, objective and radiographic evaluation of these injuries has hampered the comparison of results. 45 patients with complex fractures of the calcaneus were included in this prospective study, which was undertaken from July 2003 to December 2005. The fracture classification of Essex-Lopresti was used. We also observed the extent of secondary fracture lines extending from the primary shear line (on axial and external oblique plain radiographs) to establish comminution. The external oblique view for subtalar joint was performed with the patient supine, the knee at about 60 degree of flexion and the limb rotated externally 45 degree with a vertical X ray beam. All of these patients were managed by an external fixator using the principle of ligamentotaxis. Patients were evaluated by AOFAS. We identified two broad patterns of secondary lines on plain X-rays: with anterior secondary fracture lines and with posterior secondary fracture lines. There were 20 cases of tongue type and 25 of joint depression type fracture pattern by the Essex-Lopresti classification. Forty two (93.4%) patients had fractures with posterior secondary fracture line and 3 (6.7%) patients had anterior secondary lines. The calcaneo-cuboid type of anterior secondary line pattern was present in 2 (4.5%) cases, and the plantar type in only 1 (2.5%) case. We observed posterior secondary line Type A pattern in 2 (4.5%) cases, depression / central depression type B in 20 (44.5%) cases, tongue shaped Type C pattern in 16 (36.5%) cases and Type D severely comminuted fracture line pattern in 4 (8.7%) cases.Methods
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We present our experience of using tension band plates to achieve guided growth in children for correction of calcaneus deformity of the ankle. 11 consecutive patients (13 ankles) fulfilled the inclusion criteria over a 4-year period. All underwent surgical treatment using a flexible two hole plate and screws on the posterior aspect of distal tibial physis. Measurements were done on preoperative, intraoperative screening and 1-year post operative plain AP and lateral ankle radiographs. The anterior distal tibia angle (ADTA), lateral distal tibial angle (LDTA) and screw divergence angle (angle subtended by lines passing through the long axis of the screws) were used to assess the deformity correction. A 2 tailed student t-test was carried out on the initial and 1-year post-op measurements to determine statistical significance with a p value <0.05 considered as significant There were 10 residual clubfoot deformities, 2 post-traumatic deformities and 1 spinal tumor causing deformity. The average age of the patients was 10 years 5 months (range 4 to 13 years). There were 9 males and 2 females. The ADTA showed a statistically significant change with a p value of 0.0008 with a mean correction of 8.6 degrees (range of 2.3 to 15.6 degrees). The SDA demonstrated a mean correction of 15.4 degrees (range 0.3 to 41.8 degrees), p=0.002. The LDTA did not change significantly (p= 0.08), thus confirming no coincidental coronal plane deformity had occurred. 5 ankles required revision of fixation due to metalwork reaching its maximum limit of divergence at an average of 1 year. 2 ankles had screw pulled out due to osteolysis around the screw. There were no cases of infection. We report satisfactory short-term results of correction of calcaneus deformity using a flexible tension band plate and screws system.
Proximal humeral fractures occur frequently, with fixed angle locking plates often being used for their treatment. However, the failure rate of this fixation is high, ranging between 10 and 35%. Numerous variables are thought to affect the performance of the fixation used, including the length and configuration of screws used and the plate position. However, there is currently limited quantitative evidence to support concepts for optimal fixation. The variations in surgical techniques and human anatomy make biomechanical testing prohibitive for such investigations. Therefore, a finite element osteosynthesis test kit has been developed and validated - SystemFix. The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of variations in screw length, configuration and plate position on predicted failure risk of PHILOS plate fixation for unstable proximal humerus fractures using the test kit. Twenty-six low-density humerus models were selected and osteotomized to create a malreduced unstable three-part fracture AO/OTA 11-B3.2 with medial comminution which was virtually fixed with the PHILOS plate. In turn, four different screw lengths, twelve different screw configurations and five plate positions were simulated. Each time, three physiological loading cases were modelled, with an established finite element analysis methodology utilized to evaluate average peri-screw bone strain, this measure has been previously demonstrated to predict experimental fatigue fixation failure. All three core variables lead to significant differences in peri-screw strain magnitudes, i.e. predicted failure risk. With screw length, shortening of 4 mm in all screw lengths (the distance of the screw tips to the joint surface increasing from 4 mm to 8 mm) significantly (p < 0 .001) increased the risk of failure. In the lowest density bone, every additional screw reduced failure risk compared to the four-screw construct, whereas in more dense bone, once the sixth screw was inserted, no further significant benefit was seen (p=0.40). Screw configurations not including
To identify the demographics, mechanisms of injury and treatment modalities of patients presenting at CHBAH with calcaneal fractures. A retrospective study of all admitted patients with calcaneal fractures from 01 January 2018 to 31 December 2022. The data collected includes age, gender, side of injury, mechanism of injury, isolated injury versus polytrauma, open and close fractures, different treatment modalities and time to surgery. The descriptive data will be analysed, with results presented as frequency charts, histograms, and percentages. A total of 98 patients showed a male predominance of 90.8% compared to 9.2% of females. The median age was 38 years, the commonest mechanism was from falls from height, accounting for 67.3% with gunshot injuries accounting for 5%. Bilateral fractures were observed in 5 patients, with similar total numbers between those isolated to the left (47) as compared to the injuries isolated to the right side (46).
Hip and knee joint arthroplasty wait list has been getting outrageously long in South Africa with some tertiary hospital reporting more than 5 years of waiting time. This has been further compounded by covid 19 pandemic. There is plateau of ideas on how best to address the backlogs in high volume tertiary centers, with catchup list, out reach program, private partnership seeming unsustainable. We sought to look for sustainable solution to the problem and we looked not far but inside the system. Method. Triggered by the fire that engulfed part of the hospital, we found ourself refuged at the sister tertiary hospital with no access to theatre time. We visited districts hospitals within the cluster and discovered state of the art facility underutilized. We presented a plan to establish a satellite arthroplasty center which was greatly embraced by the management. We partnered with the trade to setup an arthroplasty service in this district hospital. Employed 3 retired nurses and 2 parttime anaesthetist all on yearly contract. We developed pathways for patient selection according to American Society of Anaesthesiologist(ASA). 232 total joint arthroplasties were performed in 15-month, 33%Hips and 67%Knees. The average hospital stay was 2,3± 2days. We had 1 mortality(# NOF) and 2 cases of PJI treated successfully with debridement antibiotic and implant retention. We had 5 cases of intraoperative
Femoral stem design affects periprosthetic bone mineral density (BMD), which may impact long term survival of cementless implants in total hip arthroplasty (THA). The aim of this study was to examine proximal femoral BMD in three morphologically different uncemented femoral stems designs to investigate whether one particular design resulted in improved preservation of BMDMethods: 119 patients were randomised to receive either a proximally coated dual taper wedge stem, a proximally coated anatomic stem or a fully coated collarless triple tapered stem. All surgeries were performed via the posterior approach with mobilization on the day of surgery. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scans (Lunar iDXA, GE Healthcare, Madison, WI) assessed BMD across the seven Gruen zones pre-operatively, and post-operatively at 6-weeks, 1-year, and 2-years and compared to the unoperated contralateral femur as a control. Patient reported outcome measures of pain, function and health were also included at these corresponding follow-ups. BMD increased in zones one (2.5%), two (17.1%), three (13.0%), five (10%) and six (17.9%) for all stems. Greater preservation of BMD was measured on the lateral cortex (zone 2) for both the dual taper wedge and anatomic stems (p = 0.019). The dual taper wedge stem also demonstrated preservation of BMD in the medial
Background. In recent years, ‘Get It Right First Time (GIRFT)’ have advocated cemented replacements in femoral part of Total hip arthroplasty (THA) especially in older patients. However, many studies were unable to show any difference in outcomes and although cemented prostheses may be associated with better short-term pain outcomes there is no clear advantage in the longer term. It is not clear when and why to do cemented instead of cementless. Aim. To assess differences in patient reported outcomes in uncemented THAs based on patient demographics in order to decide when cementless THA can be done safely. Method. Prospective data collection of consecutive 1079 uncemented THAs performed for 954 patients in single trust between 2010 and 2020. Oxford Hip Score (OHS) and complications were analysed against demographic variables (age, sex, BMI, ASA) and prosthesis features (femoral and acetabular size, offset and acetabular screws). Results. The mean pre-operative OHS was 14.6 which improved to 39.0 at 1 year follow up (P Value=0.000). There was no statistically significant difference between OHS outcome in patients aged over 70 versus younger groups. With a small number of revisable complications increase with age from 50s upwards. Male patients’ OHS score was on average 2.4 points higher than women. Men, however were 2.9 times more likely to experience fractures and high offset hips were 2.5 times more likely to experience dislocations. DAIR, intraoperative
INTRODUCTION. Historically, the clinical performance of novel implants was usually reported by designer surgeons who were the first to acquire clinical data. Regional and national registries now provide rapid access to survival data on new implants and drive ODEP ratings. To assess implant performance, clinical and radiological data is required in addition to implant survival. Prospective, multi-surgeon, multi-centre assessments have been advocated as the most meaningful. We report the preliminary results of such a study for the MiniHip™femoral component and Trinity™ acetabular component (Corin Ltd, UK). METHODS. As part of a non-designer, multi-surgeon, multi-centre prospective surveillance study to assess the MiniHip™stem and Trinity™ cup, 535 operations on 490 patients were undertaken. At surgery, the average age and BMI of the study group was 58.2 years (range 21 to 76 years) and 27.9 (range 16.3 to 43.4) respectively. Clinical (Harris Hip Score, HHS) and radiological review have been obtained at 6 months, 3 and 5 years. Postal Oxford Hip Score (OHS) and EuroQol- 5D (EQ5D) score have been obtained at 6 months and annually thereafter. To date, 23 study subjects have withdrawn or lost contact, 11 have died, and 9 have undergone revision surgery. By the end of March 2018, 6 month, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 year data had been obtained for 511, 445, 427, 376, 296 and 198 subjects respectively. RESULTS. Implant revision rate is 1.68% (9/535), with revision for any reason as an endpoint; four of the nine involved the revision of the femoral component. At the 5-year time point, mean OHS had improved from 21.3 to 42.5 (p<0.01), EQ5D from 0.42 to 0.82 (p<0.01), and HHS from 51.6 to 92.5 (p<0.01). Radiological analysis is ongoing, and thus far has revealed more variation in stem alignment than is usually observed for more conventional length femoral components. This may indicate that optimal alignment of
Treatment of proximal humerus fractures (PHF) is controversial in many respects, including the choice of surgical approach for fixation when using a locking plate. The classic deltopectoral (DP) approach is believed to increase the risk of avascular necrosis while making access to the greater tuberosity more difficult. The deltoid split (DS) approach was developed to respect minimally invasive surgery principles. The purpose of the present study (NCT-00612391) was to compare outcomes of PHF treated by DP and DS approaches in terms of function (Q-DASH, Constant score), quality of life (SF12), and complications in a prospective randomized multicenter study. From 2007 to 2016, all patients meeting the inclusion/exclusion criteria in two University Trauma Centers were invited to participate in the study. Inclusion criteria were: PHF Neer II/III, isolated injury, skeletal maturity, speaking French or English, available for follow-up (FU), and ability to fill questionnaires. Exclusion criteria: Pre-existing pathology to the limb, patient-refusing or too ill to undergo surgery, patient needing another type of treatment (nail, arthroplasty), axillary nerve impairment, open fracture. After consent, patients were randomized to one of the two treatments using the dark envelope method. Pre-injury status was documented by questionnaires (SF12, Q-DASH, Constant score). Range of motion was assessed. Patients were followed at two weeks, six weeks, 3-6-12-18-24 months. Power calculation was done with primary outcome: Q-DASH. A total of 92 patients were randomised in the study and 83 patients were followed for a minimum of 12 months. The mean age was 62 y.o. (+- 14 y.) and 77% were females. There was an equivalent number of Neer II and III, 53% and 47% respectively. Mean FU was of 26 months. Forty-four patients were randomized to the DS and 39 to the DP approach. Groups were equivalent in terms of age, gender, BMI, severity of fracture and pre-injury scores. All clinical outcome measures were in favor of the deltopectoral approach. Primary outcome measure, Q-DASH, was better statistically and clinically in the DP group (12 vs 26, p=0,003). Patients with DP had less pain and better quality of life scores than with DS (VAS 1/10 vs 2/10 p=0,019 and SF12M 56 vs 51, p=0,049, respectively). Constant-Murley score was higher in the DP group (73 vs 60, p=0,014). However, active external rotation was better with the DS approach (45° vs 35°). There were more complications in DS patients, with four screw cut-outs vs zero, four avascular necrosis vs one, and five reoperations vs two.
Intraoperative fractures during primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) can occur on either the acetabular or the femoral side. A range of risk factors including smaller incision surgery, uncemented components, prior surgery, female sex, osteoporosis, and inflammatory arthritis have been identified. Acetabular fractures are rare but when they do occur often are underrecognised. It is not uncommon for intraoperative acetabular fractures to be discovered only postoperatively. Intraoperative acetabular fractures are associated with cementless implants and a number of identified anatomic risk factors. Factors related to surgical technique, including excessive under-reaming, excessive medialization with aggressive reaming, and implant designs such as an elliptical cup design are associated with higher risk. Treatment of acetabular fractures is dependent on whether they are diagnosed intraoperatively or postoperatively. When discovered intraoperatively, supplemental fixation should be added in the form of additional screw fixation, placing a pelvic plate, or using an acetabular reconstruction cage and morselised allografts. Acetabular reamings, obtained during preparation of the acetabulum, can be used for local bone graft. The goal should be stability of both the fracture and acetabular cup. Postoperatively, weight bearing and mobilization protocols may require modification, with many surgeons choosing a period of toe-touch weight-bearing in such cases. Acetabular fractures found postoperatively require the surgeon to make a judgement on the relative stability of the implant and the fracture to determine if immediate revision surgery or protected weight-bearing alone is appropriate. On the femoral side intraoperative fractures can occur around the greater trochanter, the
Introduction. Although total hip arthroplasty is a very successful operation, complications such as: dislocation, aseptic loosening, and periprosthetic fracture do occur. These aspects have been studied in large populations for traditional stem designs, but not for more recent short stems. The design rationale of short stems is to preserve bone stock, without compromising stability. However, due to their smaller bone contact area, high peak stresses and areas of stress shielding could appear in the proximal femur, especially in the presence of atypical bone geometries. In order to evaluate this aspect, we quantified the stress distribution in atypical proximal femurs implanted with a commercially available
Introduction. One of the objectives of total hip arthroplasty is to restore femoral and acetabular combined anteversion. It is desirable to reproduce both femoral and acetabular antevesions to maximize the acetabular cup fixation coverage and hip joint stability. Studies investigated the resultant of implanted femoral stem anteversion in western populations showed that the implanted femoral stems had only a small portion can meet the desirable femoral anteversion angle. 1. , and anteversion angle increases after the implantation of an anatomical femoral stem with anteverted stem neck comparing to anatomical femoral neck. 2. The purpose of this study was to anatomically measure the anteversion angular difference between metaphyseal long axis and femoral neck in normal Chinese population. The metaphyseal long axis represents the coronal fixation plane of modern cementless medial-lateral cortical fitting taper stem. This angular difference or torsion Δ angle provides the estimation of how much the neck antevertion angle of femoral stem would be needed to match for desirable anatomical femoral neck version. Methods. 140 (77 male and 63 female) anonymous normal adult Chinese CT data with average age of 54.6 (male 54.6, female 54.5, P=0.95) were segmented and reconstructed to 3D models in Trauson Orthopeadic Modeling and Analytics (TOMA) program. Femoral head center, femoral neck axis and center point of diaphyseal canal 100mm bellow
Femoral components in total hip replacements fail in well-known ways. There is vertical sink, posterior rotation and pivot, either distal or mid-stem. In order to sink, the stem moves into valgus and then slides down the inside of the
Introduction. Negative remodelling of the femoral cortex in the form of
Negative remodelling of the femoral cortex in the form of
Conventional hip arthroplasty femoral stems bypass the femoral neck for fixation. The femoral neck and proximal femur has a complex anatomy and interosseous structure to facilitate transfer of mechanical load in axial, compression bending and torsion mechanisms. von Mises analysis suggests a short stem, fixed in the femoral neck would maintain proximal femoral biomechanics, achieve physiological load transfer to the femoral neck and preserve bone stock and function. The strong
Interestingly, recent studies have shown promising outcomes in elderly. To the best of our knowledge there are no reports available assessing sequential bone remodelling around DCPD (dicalcium phosphate dehydrate) coated short metaphyseal loading stem using serial radiography. Hence we report the unique patterns of bone remodelling in patients 70 years and older and whether these patterns were different from those seen in younger patients. A total of 41 consecutive primary hip arthroplasties were performed in patients with averaged age of 78.3 years using short stem. The presence and patterns of radiolucent lines, radio-opaque lines,
The Failed Femoral Neck Fracture. For the young patient: Attempt to preserve patient's own femoral head. Clinical results reasonably good even if there are patches of avascular necrosis. Preferred methods of salvage: valgus-producing intertrochanteric femoral osteotomy: puts the nonunion under compression. Other treatment option: Meyer's vascularised pedicle graft. For the older patient: Most reliable treatment is prosthetic replacement. Decision to use hemiarthroplasty (such as bipolar) or THA based on quality of articular cartilage, perceived risk of instability problem. In most patients THA provides higher likelihood of excellent pain relief. Specific technical issues: (1) hardware removal: usually remove after hip has first been dislocated (to reduce risk of femur fracture); (2) Hip stability: consider methods to reduce dislocation risk: larger diameter heads/dual mobility/anteriorly-based approaches; (3) Acetabular bone quality: poor because it is not sclerotic from previous arthritis; caution when impacting a pressfit cup; low threshold to augment fixation with screws; don't overdo reaming; just expose the bleeding subchondral bone. A reasonable alternative is a cemented cup. The Failed Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture. For the young patient: Attempt to salvage hip joint with nonunion takedown, autogenous bone grafting and internal fixation. For the older patient: Decision to preserve patient's own hip with internal fixation versus salvage with hip arthroplasty should be individualised based on patient circumstances, fracture pattern, bone quality. THA is an effective salvage procedure for this problem in older patients. If prosthetic replacement is chosen special considerations include:. THA vs. hemiarthroplasty: hemiarthroplasty better stability; THA more reliable pain relief. Removal of hardware: be prepared to remove broken screws in intramedullary canal. Management of bone loss: bone loss to level of lesser trochanter common. Often requires a