IN-HOSPITAL MORTALITY OF OLDER ADULT PATIENT WITH PROXIMAL FEMORAL FRACTURE TREATED SURGICALLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

Objectives: Evaluate the prevalence of hospital mortality in older adult patients with femoral fracture undergoing surgical treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic period, and to evaluate whether COVID-19 infection, clinical, and orthopedic factors interfered with mortality.

Material And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted by reviewing medical records. Patients over 60 years of age with proximal femoral fracture undergoing surgical treatment were included.

Revision knee arthroplasty using a modular system manufactured in Brazil. Clinical and radiographic results with a mean nine-year follow-up.

Objective: To demonstrate the clinical and radiographic results of revision knee arthroplasty using a modular system manufactured in Brazil.

Methods: Between November 2010 and January 2017, 31 revision knee arthroplasties were performed in 30 patients, using the MB-V system. Patients were assessed clinically and radiographically after a minimum follow-up of two years using the following scores: Knee Society Score (KSS), Knee Society Score ‒ Function (KSS ‒ Function), and Knee Society Roentgenographic Evaluation System (KSRES).

Preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis and the incidence of surgical site infections in elective clean soft tissue surgery of the hand and upper limb: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) are the most frequent early complications of hand surgeries. However, the indications still remain uncertain for antibiotic prophylaxis in elective clean soft tissue surgeries of the hand and upper limb. Therefore, a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the impact of antibiotic prophylaxis on the prevention of SSI in these types of surgeries.

EFFECTIVENESS OF VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION IN THE TREATMENT OF HEMOPHILIC ARTHROPATHY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

Objective: To describe the efficacy of using viscosupplementation in patients with hemophilic arthropathy (HA), on pain, limb functionality, and quality of life.

Methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed following the PRISMA guidelines without limitations of language or year of publication. The search was performed on the following medical databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, BVS/BIREME, Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, and PROQUEST in April 2020.

IMPLEMENTATION OF OTTAWA ANKLE RULES IN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM: PILOT STUDY.

Unlabelled: Ankle injuries are the most common musculoskeletal injuries in emergency rooms and are associated with a great social and economic impact. The need to request additional tests for ankle sprains is based on suspicion of fracture. The Ottawa Ankle Rules (OAR) establish criteria for ordering radiographs to avoid performing unnecessary examinations.

Plantar Vein Thrombosis in a Patient with COVID-19: Case Report.

Plantar thrombophlebitis is a rare abnormality with few cases reported in the literature. Coexistence with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection increases its relevance. The disease is generally classified as idiopathic, and it is suggested that it is attributed to conditions that lead to hypercoagulability.

ARTHROSCOPIC FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY: BRAZILIAN SURGEON PROFILE.

Objective: To study the profile of the practice of arthroscopy among ankle and foot surgeons in Brazil and its evolution in recent years.

Methods: Observational, cross-sectional study, using a survey sent to all members of the (ABTPé) in 2017 and 2019.

Results: In total, 75 surgeons participated in 2017 and 82 in 2019 and most had over 10 years of experience.

RELIABILITY OF WIRELESS INSOLE BAROPODOMETRY OF NORMAL INDIVIDUAL'S GAIT.

Objective: The plantar pressure distribution can be assessed quantitatively by computerized baropodometry such as carpet or insole. An insole-type system with wireless transmission was developed and plantar pressure results were previously validated by force platform. However, the reproducibility of the system had not been determined.

WHICH CLINICAL OUTCOME SCORES ARE MORE FREQUENTLY USED IN THE LITERATURE ON OSTEOCHONDRAL LESIONS OF THE TALUS? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

Objective: This study aimed to identify the most used scales in the assessment of the clinical outcomes for the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus.

Methods: We performed a systematic review of the PubMed/MEDLINE databases from September 1999 to September 2019, based on the guidelines established by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The research strategy was: osteochondral [All Fields], AND ("talus" [MeSH Terms] OR "talus" [All Fields]) AND lesion [All Fields].

Reliability of Two Smartphone Applications for Radiographic Measurements of Hallux Valgus Angles.

The objective of the present study was to assess the reliability of 2 smartphone applications compared with the traditional goniometer technique for measurement of radiographic angles in hallux valgus and the time required for analysis with the different methods. The radiographs of 31 patients (52 feet) with a diagnosis of hallux valgus were analyzed. Four observers, 2 with >10 years' experience in foot and ankle surgery and 2 in-training surgeons, measured the hallux valgus angle and intermetatarsal angle using a manual goniometer technique and 2 smartphone applications (Hallux Angles and iPinPoint).

ASSESSMENT OF REPRODUCIBILITY OF SANDERS CLASSIFICATION FOR CALCANEAL FRACTURES.

Objective: : To assess intra- and interobserver reproducibility of Sanders Classification System of calcaneal fractures among experienced and less experienced observers.

Methods: : Forty-six CT scans of intra-articular calcaneal fractures were reviewed. Four observers, two with ten years of experience in foot and ankle surgery and two third-year residents in Orthopedics and Traumatology classified the fractures on two separate occasions three weeks apart from each other.

Endoscopic treatment of the posterior ankle impingement syndrome on amateur and professional athletes.

Purpose: To determine whether professional and amateur athletes showed differences in ankle function when treated with endoscopic technique for posterior ankle impingement syndrome, to verify the impact of the presence of associated lesions in clinical evolution and to assess time to return to sport (we hypothesize that time will be the only difference between groups).

Methods: Thirty-two athletes with a diagnosis of posterior impingement syndrome underwent surgery endoscopically. The American Orthopaedics Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scale was used to compare functional results between amateur (15) and professional athletes (17).

Tension band wiring for proximal femoral varus osteotomy fixation in children.

For proximal varus osteotomy of the femur in children, a stable fixation, is a concern regarding the safety and the protection of the surgery. The methods of fixation are mostly represented by plating systems; however, the tension band wiring is a simple and eligible option for fixation of proximal femur osteotomy. The purpose of this retrospective case series study is to evaluate outcomes and bone remodelation after using the tension band wiring technique to fixate proximal femoral varus osteotomies in children.