Purpose: Vascular injuries are rarely associated with severe knee injuries; nonetheless, it is imperative to efficiently detect this condition and plan for either immediate or definitive treatment at later stages. The diagnosis and management of multiligament knee injuries still present unresolved issues, particularly in the early detection of vascular issues and the sequential stabilisation of ligaments. High-energy trauma is a frequently encountered cause, however, even low-energy trauma in those who are morbidly obese might pose a significant risk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPartial-thickness rotator cuff tears (PTRCTs) are often found in daily orthopedic practice, with most of the tears occurring in middle-aged patients. An anaerobic process and imbalanced oxygenation have been observed in PTRCTs, resulting in oxidative stress. Studies have shown the roles of oxidative stress in autophagy and the potential of unregulated mechanisms causing disturbance in soft tissue healing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMedial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction is a standard procedure in patellar dislocation patients. Superficial quadriceps autografts (QA) and hamstring autografts (HA) are popular graft choices in MPFL reconstruction with the lack of directly compared clinical studies between both methods. A total of 43 patellar instability patients, who underwent QA and HA for patellar stabilization at a specified center between 2012 and 2021, were retrospectively reviewed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFApproach to the posterior compartment of the knee joint and working within it has been made assessable since the trans-septal approach was established. Herein, the authors describe a simple intercruciate trans-septal approach to the posterior compartment of the knee joint. This technique allows a direct visualization to the posterior septum (septum), creating a safer trans-septal portal and easier separation of the septum.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The success rate of surgical treatment for rotator cuff (RC) tear ranges from 16% to 94%. The Rotator Cuff Healing Index (RoHI) is a system for predicting failure after RC repair and is based on a combined score of factors, including age, anteroposterior (AP) tear size, tendon retraction, fatty infiltration of the infraspinatus muscle, bone mineral density (BMD), and level of work activity.
Purpose: To determine the factors leading to RC repair failure in a Thai population, to test the reliability of the RoHI in this population, and to compare the RoHI with a modified RoHI (m-RoHI) based on the factors for repair failure as determined.
Antibiotics (Basel)
June 2023
Chronic osteomyelitis is still a serious health problem that causes disabling conditions and has an impact on the quality of life. The objective of this study was to determine the clinical efficacy and safety of localized antibiotics delivery via impregnated microporous nanohydroxyapatite (nHA-ATB) beads for chronic osteomyelitis treatment. A total of 62 patients were enrolled in this study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTechniques in rotator cuff repair are constantly evolving, with the main goal of a biologic, stable, and tension-free construct. Significant controversy exists between various methods, and there is no gold standard surgical protocol. We demonstrate an alternative arthroscopic rotator cuff repair technique with 2 key components.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSubacromial corticosteroid injections (SCI) treat shoulder pain from subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). However, a high-volume corticosteroid injection (HVCI) increases the incidence of local and general complications from lidocaine. This study aimed to compare the results of functional and clinical outcomes between the very low-volume corticosteroid injection (VLVCI) and HVCI including to WORC (Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index), VAS (Visual Analog Scale), DASH (The disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand) and ROM (Range of Motion).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAsia Pac J Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Technol
January 2023
Background: Biceps tenodesis is an effective procedure performed to treat shoulder pain originating from the long head biceps tendon. In arthroscopic biceps tenodesis unicortical drilling of the humerus is more commonly practiced as it is considered safe to the vital structures lying posterior to the proximal humerus. Many surgeons are wary of the bi-cortical approach as it poses a risk to these vital structures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The standard radiographic view for diagnosing acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) dislocations is the Zanca view of both shoulders to assess superior displacement of the distal clavicle by measuring the coracoclavicular distance (CCD) and comparing it with the uninjured shoulder; however, there is no consensus on a gold standard for diagnostic measures to classify acute ACJ injuries.
Purpose: To compare the CCD from an upright chest radiograph with a standard Zanca view of both shoulders in patients with an ACJ dislocation.
Study Design: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 3.
The results of meniscal root repair (MRR) have shown that this repair is the best treatment option in the presence of an acute situation with no degenerative changes. The meniscal root could be restored, in addition to the meniscus's hoop stress function, which is a key component in preventing osteoarthritis progression in the future. Several MRR techniques have been developed, and both improved biomechanics and a lower incidence of failure repair are correlated with suture anchor techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnd-stage renal disease with spontaneous quadriceps tendon rupture (QTR) is a specific condition that differs from classic QTR. The tissue quality of the quadriceps tendon (QT), the rupture site, the mechanism of injury, and the pathophysiology of the rupture mechanism all have an effect on conventional QT repair procedures, with a higher likelihood of rerupture or failed repair construction. We believe that our technique provides repair-site stability, strong repair construction, increased contact surface healing, and a reduced chance of rerupture after QT repair.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe current concept procedures in the acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation should be divided into 2 types of structure restoration: those that provide coracoclavicular stabilization, which affects the primary healing of the coracoclavicular ligaments by vertically stabilizing the clavicle and coracoid in their anatomical positions, and those that attempt to repair the superior acromioclavicular ligament complex, which controls both horizontal and rotational stabilization. The acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation clinical outcome will be achieved if you perform both procedures. It's difficult to stabilize the acromioclavicular joint in both vertical and horizontal planes, and most current techniques aren't always effective.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMedial meniscus root repair is often combined with correction of knee varus alignment by performing an opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) in patients with varus knee malalignment, particularly in those with suspected long-term medial meniscus root tear (MRT). Before planning a corrective alignment treatment, radiographic imaging of the knee alignment is recommended to assess a medial joint space and the tibiofemoral axis. Because HTO can reduce pressure on the repair site, new alignment may promote healing in the attachment of the MR repair.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOur technique repaired the posterosuperior rotator cuff tear in the full-thickness type. The key successful of the arthroscopic full-thickness rotator cuff repair has several suture techniques. First, it will distribute a tensile force throughout the entire tendon.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The main socioeconomic area in Thailand has been the agricultural endemic area, where brucellosis infection, one of the bacterial infectious diseases has been an overlooked diagnose.
Presentation Of Case: A 50-year-old Thai woman was admitted to the hospital with pain and limited motion in her left shoulder. These symptoms have been prolonging with progressive clinical for two years.
Hydrodilation of the glenohumeral joint is commonly employed as a nonsurgical intervention for the frozen shoulder. Accuracy and pain during the procedure can be regarded as difficulties in performing this procedure. Ultrasonography (USG) guided injection and suprascapular nerve block can improve the accuracy and can decrease pain during the hydrodilation procedure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe acromiohumeral interval (AHI) is a measurement used to determine the superior migration of the humeral head in rotator cuff (RC) tear patients. The purpose of this study was to compare the AHI of; supine, upright shoulder radiographs, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the shoulder. The 86 shoulders were divided into 3 groups that included; (1) non-full thickness tear (50%), (2) full thickness (FT) tear ≤3 cm (33.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: There is a lack of consensus regarding need for Venous Thrombo Embolism (VTE) prophylaxis following arthroscopic knee surgery and open soft tissue knee reconstruction. Clear cut guidelines like ones for trauma surgery and arthroplasty do not exist and the published literature is limited to case reports with a few society guidelines. Given this lack of consensus, we conducted a modified Delphi questionnaire of international experts to provide recommendations on this topic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe specific meniscus injury pattern were divided into many patterns. Nowadays, the meniscus root injury, radial tear meniscus, bucket handle tear meniscus and Ramp lesion were particularly focused on many way to manage and still controversial a lot of issues. Meniscus root tears (MRTs) and Ramp lesion are the most ignored, or misdiagnosed causes of chronic knee pain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: We aimed to evaluate surgical outcomes of high-grade bursal rotator cuff-tear repairs.
Methods: This systematic review was performed in May 2020 in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines using PubMed. Inclusion criteria were English-language studies reporting the results of pain improvement, functional outcome scores, and radiographic examinations after repair of bursal side partial rotator-cuff tears at any time point in patients of any age and with all levels of evidence.
Orthop J Sports Med
October 2021
Background: Lateral meniscal repair can endanger the nearby neurovascular structure (peroneal nerve or popliteal artery). To our knowledge, there have been no studies to evaluate the danger zone of all-inside meniscal repair through the anteromedial (AM) and anterolateral (AL) portals in relation to the medial and lateral edges of the popliteal tendon (PT).
Purpose: To establish the risk of neurovascular injury and the danger zone in repairing the lateral meniscus in relation to the medial and lateral edges of the PT.
Pain arising from the long head of biceps tendon can cause significant disability of the shoulder. In young and physically demanding patients, biceps tenodesis is advised, in which the biceps tendon is cut from the native origin and fixed distally. Many methods have been proposed for this.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArthroscopic treatment is the treatment of choice in bucket-handle meniscal tears (BHMTs). Following BHMT, however, surgery failure rates are approximately 20% in the literature. Achieving the healing of BHMT is difficult.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAsia Pac J Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Technol
October 2020
Background/objective: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the change in orientation of the reconstructed ACL with the change in position of the interference screw in the tibial tunnel.
Method: It was a retrospective review of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in which 51 normal and 61 MRI of patients who had undergone ACL reconstruction at our institute were evaluated. Postoperative ACL reconstruction group MRI studies were obtained and evaluated by two sports medicine fellows independently to assess the position of interference screw, distance of the graft from the anterior cortex of tibia and inclination of the graft.