Osteochondral lesions of the talus are chondral lesions affecting the subchondral bone mostly due to acute ankle trauma, including either sprains or fractures. After failure of conservative treatment, operative treatment is necessary, with different surgical techniques described in the literature. We describe a single-step osteochondral autograft transfer to access the medial talar dome lesion that avoids the need for a medial malleolar osteotomy and therefore eliminates morbidity while reducing operative time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The study evaluated the efficacy of SC arthrodesis with lunate preservation for treating patients diagnosed with stage IIIB or IIIC Kienböck's disease, who also exhibit neutral ulnar variance. The study further aimed to explore potential variations in outcomes between patients diagnosed with stage IIIB and IIIC Kienböck's disease.
Methods: Thirty-two patients diagnosed with stage IIIB (n = 19) and stage IIIC (n = 13) Kienböck's disease underwent SC arthrodesis with distal radius bone grafting stabilised by Herbert compression screws.
Purpose: The study evaluates the procedures of capitate shortening osteotomy with or without vascularized bone grafting (VBG) for the treatment of stage II or IIIA Kienböck's disease with neutral ulnar variance.
Method: Forty-five patients with stage II (n = 21) and IIIA (n = 24) Kienböck's disease were included in the study. Patients were classified into two groups; isolated capitate shortening (ICS) group included 21 patients (stage II [n = 10] and stage IIIA [n = 11]) treated by capitate shortening without VBG of the lunate.
Purpose: We evaluated the impact of structural versus nonstructural bone grafting on the time to union, scaphoid deformity correction, and clinical outcomes in adults with unstable scaphoid waist nonunion without avascular necrosis. We hypothesized that nonstructural grafting would provide earlier time to union, restoration of scaphoid anatomy, and equivalent clinical outcomes compared with structural grafting.
Methods: We prospectively randomized 98 patients to undergo open reduction, iliac crest bone grafting with either corticocancellous (CC group) or cancellous bone only (C-only), and internal fixation using a Herbert screw.
Purpose: We evaluated whether a surgical technique combining distal capitate shortening and arthrodesis to the base of the third metacarpal bone for the treatment of the early stages (stages II and IIIA) of Kienböck's disease with neutral ulnar variance resulted in pain relief, improvement in wrist motion, or changes in the radiographic evaluation.
Methods: This retrospective study reviewed 22 patients with early stages of Kienböck's disease with neutral ulnar variance, treated by distal capitate shortening and arthrodesis to the base of the third metacarpal bone. Patients were divided into 2 groups by disease stage: stage II (n = 12) and stage IIIA (n = 10).