Bridging repair reinforced with artificial ligament as an internal brace for irreparable massive rotator cuff tears.

Background: The irreparable massive rotator cuff tear (IMRCT) is challenging to manage. Although various surgical options have been proposed to treat IMRCTs, the optimal surgical technique remains controversial. Arthroscopic bridging patch repair is clinically used for treating IMRCTs, but the healing rate of the patch graft is negatively affected by superior shift of the humeral head.

Arthroscopic Superior Capsule Reconstruction With Combined Fascia Lata Autograft and Synthetic Scaffold Patch Graft for the Treatment of Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Yields Favorable Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes at Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up.

Purpose: To report the results of the arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (ASCR) technique with a combined fascia lata autograft and synthetic scaffold patch graft for irreparable massive rotator cuff tears (RCTs).

Methods: The period for this retrospective study was between December 2016 and December 2020. The criteria for inclusion were patients treated arthroscopically for an incompletely repaired massive RCT (dimension >5 cm and 2 tendons fully torn, intact or reparable subscapularis tendons and teres minor tendon with or without irreparable infraspinatus, a radiological Hamada classification between grade 0 and 4, and a minimum 24-month postoperative follow-up).

Effect of Absorbable Collagen Sponge and Steroid Injection for 1- or 2-Segment Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective Comparison Study.

Background: Dysphagia, mostly resulting from prevertebral soft tissue swelling (PSTS), is a common and refractory complication of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Although the symptoms are mild and moderate in most cases, severe dysphagia can incur significant mental burdens and morbidity in some patients. This retrospective study aims to analyze the effect of absorbable collagen sponge and steroid injection (ACS-SI) for patients with ACDF.

Positive feedback loop of lncRNA FAM201A/miR‑146a‑5p/POU2F1 regulates IL‑1β‑induced chondrocyte injury .

Numerous studies have previously demonstrated that long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) serve an important regulatory role in osteoarthritis (OA). In particular, the lncRNA family with sequence similarity 201 member A (FAM201A) was previously found to be downregulated in necrotic femoral head samples. However, the role of FAM201A in IL‑1β‑induced chondrocyte injury remains unclear.

Combining fascia lata autograft bridging repair with artificial ligament internal brace reinforcement : a novel healing-improvement technique for irreparable massive rotator cuff tears.

Aims: The aim of this study is to provide a detailed description of cases combining bridging patch repair with artificial ligament "internal brace" reinforcement to treat irreparable massive rotator cuff tears, and report the preliminary results.

Methods: This is a retrospective review of patients with irreparable massive rotator cuff tears undergoing fascia lata autograft bridging repair with artificial ligament "internal brace" reinforcement technique between January 2017 and May 2018. Inclusion criteria were: patients treated arthroscopically for an incompletely reparable massive rotator cuff tear (dimension > 5 cm or two tendons fully torn), stage 0 to 4 supraspinatus fatty degeneration on MRI according to the Goutallier grading system, and an intact or reparable infraspinatus and/or subscapularis tendon of radiological classification Hamada 0 to 4.

All-Inside Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using an Anterior Half of the Peroneus Longus Tendon Autograft.

Background: The peroneus longus tendon (PLT) has been used as a graft in many orthopaedic surgical procedures because of its comparable biomechanical strength with the native anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Despite its potential, few studies have been performed to investigate the clinical reliability of ACL reconstruction using a PLT autograft.

Purpose: To assess the clinical outcomes and donor-site morbidity of ACL reconstruction using an anterior half of the PLT (AHPLT) autograft in patients with an isolated ACL injury.

Arthroscopic Suture Fixation With Autograft Augmentation Reconstruction for Delayed Tibial Avulsion Fractures of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament.

Background: The optimal surgical treatment of delayed avulsion fractures of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is still controversial.

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical results of arthroscopic suture fixation of tibial avulsion fractures of the PCL with autograft augmentation reconstruction.

Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4.

Artificial intelligence detection of distal radius fractures: a comparison between the convolutional neural network and professional assessments.

Background and purpose - Artificial intelligence has rapidly become a powerful method in image analysis with the use of convolutional neural networks (CNNs). We assessed the ability of a CNN, with a fast object detection algorithm previously identifying the regions of interest, to detect distal radius fractures (DRFs) on anterior-posterior (AP) wrist radiographs. Patients and methods - 2,340 AP wrist radiographs from 2,340 patients were enrolled in this study.

Intra-articular injection of autologous adipose-derived stromal vascular fractions for knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind randomized self-controlled trial.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and radiological efficacy of autologous adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) versus hyaluronic acid in patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis.

Methods: Sixteen patients with bilateral symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (K-L grade II to III; initial pain evaluated at four or greater on a ten-point VAS score) were enrolled in this study, which were randomized into two groups. Each patient received 4-ml autologous adipose-derived SVF treatment (group test, n = 16) in one side of knee joints and a single dose of 4-ml hyaluronic acid treatment (group control, n = 16) in the other side.

Management of a type two avulsion fracture of the tibial intercondylar eminence in children: arthroscopic suture fixation versus conservative immobilization.

Background: Treatment of a type II tibial eminence avulsion fracture was controversial. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of a modified arthroscopic suture fixation versus conservative immobilization in treatment of this type fracture in immature population.

Methods: A total of 43 type II avulsion fractures of tibial intercondylar eminence in immature patients were retrospectively enrolled in the study.

All-Inside Single-Bundle Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament with the Anterior Half of the Peroneus Longus Tendon Compared to the Semitendinosus Tendon: A Two-Year Follow-Up Study.

The anterior half of the peroneus longus tendon (AHPLT) has been reported to be acceptable for ligament reconstruction with respect to strength and safety. However, there is little information regarding the clinical outcomes after using the AHPLT compared with other autograft tendons. A prospective randomized controlled study was performed to compare the results of 62 cases of all-inside anatomical single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using the AHPLT and 62 cases using semitendinosus graft with an average of 30.