Publications by authors named "Carolline Popovicz Nunes"
Posterior meniscal root repair is an expensive procedure because its performance often requires the use of specific devices. This issue is a limiting factor, especially in the public health system. Given this context, the development of alternative methods to treat these injuries became necessary.
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- The rupture of the extensor mechanism after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a rare but serious complication that can result in significant loss of knee function, with risk factors including previous surgeries and medical conditions.* -
- This case report discusses the successful use of a peroneus longus tendon graft for reconstruction in a 74-year-old woman who experienced an extensor mechanism rupture after TKA, demonstrating improved mobility and knee function post-surgery.* -
- While various reconstruction techniques exist, including autografts and synthetic materials, results have often been inadequate, leading to continued issues with mobility and function after surgery.*
Microinvasive Meniscal Suture with Disposable Needle.
Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo)
June 2022
The first meniscal suture was performed in 1885 and took about a century to become popular. Currently, all-inside meniscal repair devices are widely used. However, this technique presents the disadvantage of being a method dependent on specific devices, presenting a higher cost than other techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: to validate a lumbar spine endoscopic flavectomy simulator using the construct method and to assess the acceptability of the simulator in medical education.
Methods: thirty medical students and ten video-assisted surgery experienced orthopedists performed an endoscopic flavectomy procedure in the simulator. Time, look-downs, lost instruments, respect for the stipulated edge of the ligamentum flavum, regularity of the incision, GOALS checklist (Global Operative Assessment of Laparoscopic Skills), and responses to the Likert Scale adapted for this study were analyzed.
Background: Serum sodium was incorporated to MELD score for the allocation of liver transplantation In the USA in 2016. Hyponatremia significantly increased the efficacy of the score to predict mortality on the waiting list. Such modification was not adopted in Brazil.
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