Arthroscopic evaluation of anatomical variations of the oblique popliteal ligament and their association with popliteal cyst formation.

Introduction: The posteromedial compartment of the knee houses several important anatomical structures, including the oblique popliteal ligament (OPL), an accessory insertion tendon of the semimembranosus muscle. Popliteal cysts develop from the synovial bursa located between the medial gastrocnemius and the semimembranosus, typically secondary to intra-articular pathologies causing effusion. This study aimed to describe the normal anatomy of the postero-medial capsule of the knee and its anatomical variations, particularly in the presence of popliteal cysts.

Arthroscopic debridement for osteoarthritis of the elbow: Results and analysis of predictive factors.

Introduction: Osteoarthritis is the second most frequent cause of elbow stiffness, after trauma sequelae. Surgical treatment mainly consists of debridement. The main aim of the present study was to assess the efficacy of arthroscopic treatment of osteoarthritis of the elbow on Andrews-Carson score.

Pull-out strength of four tibial fixation devices used in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Introduction: In reconstructions of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), tibial fixation can be the weak point in the assembly during the early postoperative period. The present study sought to compare pull-out strength between four tibial fixation systems used in ACL reconstruction.

Hypothesis: The study hypothesis was that all four devices show ≥450N pull-out strength with comparable biomechanical breakage characteristics.

Current concept for the use of PRP in arthroscopic surgery.

PRP is commonly used in sports medicine and because it is supposed to increase healing capacities of damaged tissues, it is expected to be increase efficiency or god clinical outcomes when added to arthroscopic surgical procedure. The current review of literature explores the evidence-based medicine supporting the use of PRP in three arthroscopic related disorders. Regarding cartilage lesions of the knee, many studies are exploring several aspect of cartilage lesion treatment.

[Arthroscopic management of the stiff elbow].

Elbow stifness has diverse etiologies, the most common being post-trauma. It appears that both arthroscopic and open techniques can achieve satisfactory results when employed properly. Their use is dictated both by the surgeon's level of expertise and an accurate preoperative assessment.

[Setting, portals and normal exploration].

Elbow arthroscopy was known as a risky procedure regarding the literature. A symposium of the French Arthroscopic Society in 2005 focused on up to date technics and indications. An overall joint exploration can performed through five precise portals.

[Arthroscopic Management of the Stiff Elbow.].

Elbow stifness has diverse etiologies, the most common being post-trauma. It appears that both arthroscopic and open techniques can achieve satisfactory results when employed properly. Their use is dictated both by the surgeon's level of expertise and an accurate preoperative assessment.

[Elbow arthroscopy].

This symposium of the French Arthroscopic Society is the 2005 state of the art of elbow arthrosocpy in France. A survey reports 499 cases during 2 years with a rate of complication higher than the arthroscopies of other joints (6% of minor and 1% of major complications). The main indication is the removal of loose bodies.

Arthroscopic assessment of full-thickness rotator cuff tears.

To evaluate the reliability of the arthroscopic assessment of full-thickness rotator cuff tears, 117 cases were prospectively investigated by imaging, arthroscopy, and open surgery. The confidence of the surgeon, his accuracy, and the surgeon-dependent character of arthroscopic assessment were evaluated in terms of the description of the main anatomic parameters. The surgeons were confident and accurate in diagnosing a full-thickness tear of the supraspinatus, but they underestimated its coronal and sagittal extent and its reducibility to the greater tuberosity.

[Recurrent osteitis and Coxiella burnetii: the relation to chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis].

Unlabelled: Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a disorder of suspected--but unproved-infectious etiology.

Observation: A girl presented with a typical CRMO involving successively the left fibula, radius, humerus and the right carpus. A Coxiella burnetii infection was indicated during the first attack.

Arthroscopic treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talar dome: a retrospective study of 48 cases.

We treated 48 symptomatic osteochondral lesions of the talar dome arthroscopically. Of these, 18 patients had an osteochondral fracture with a loose fragment located in every case on the anteriolateral side of the talus. Treatment consisted of removal (16 cases) or fixation (2 cases) of the bone fragment.

Arthroscopic release of the glenohumeral joint in shoulder stiffness: a review of 26 cases. French Society for Arthroscopy.

The purpose of this multicenter retrospective study of arthroscopic release of the glenohumeral joint was to evaluate the technical feasibility, the results, and the potential correlations between results and cause of the stiffness. Twenty-six shoulders in 25 patients (19 women and six men) were re-evaluated 3 to 72 months (mean, 21 months) after arthroscopic release of the glenohumeral joint. Diagnoses were primary frozen shoulder in 13 cases, bipolar stiffness (rotator cuff tear plus capsular contraction) in 3 cases, and postinjury or postsurgery stiffness in 10 cases.

[Retrospective analysis of 78 surgically repaired fractures of the radial head].

The authors present a analysis of 78 cases of radial head fracture operated in the same department. 16 cases were added to the first study of 62 cases operated between 1967 and 1988 and published in 1991. According to the Mason classification modified by Morrey, there were 22 type II, 24 type III and 32 type IV.

[Gleno-humeral arthroscopic arthrolysis for shoulder stiffness. Apropos of 26 cases. Société Française d'Arthroscopie].

Unlabelled: Shoulder stiffness is a problem which covers many different conditions. In fact there is still a semantic and pathogenetic confusion. The words: capsulite retractile, frozen shoulder, adhesive capsulitis, stiff shoulder contracture have been successively used and this ambiguity renders the literature difficult to interpret.

Osteoarticular infection due to Coxiella burnetii in children.

We report three cases of chronic osteoarticular infections associated with Q fever in children. In two of them, serologic diagnosis was confirmed by direct immunofluorescence of Coxiella burnetii in the synovial and bone biopsy specimen. We suspect that bone infections due to Coxiella burnetii could be underdiagnosed because this etiology is not frequently seen.

[Arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint].

Introduction: The goal of this study was to evaluate the place of arthrodesis of the first metatarso-phalangeal joint in surgery of the fore foot.

Material And Method: The authors studied 225 arthrodesis of the first metatarso-phalangeal joint. 195 had a follow up of from two to fifteen years.

[Surgical treatment of ruptures of the achilles tendon in athletes. 31 cases operated on with an average follow up of 4 years].

The authors analyze a series of 31 tendo achillis ruptures occurring after sport accident. All were treated surgically. The actual follow up being of 4 years (1 to 12 years).

[Fractures of the radial head. Analysis of a series of 62 surgically treated cases].

The authors present a retrospective analysis of 62 cases of radial head fracture operated between 1967 and 1989. According to the Mason classification modified by Morrey, there were 11 Type II fractures, 22 Type III fractures and 129 Type IV fractures. Surgical treatment consisted of one of the following: osteosynthesis, fracture fragment excision, or ablation of the head with or without silastic prosthesis.