Is the trapezius transfer a useful treatment option for irreparable tears of the subscapularis?

Introduction: When suture of the torn subscapularis could not be performed, a superior trapezius transfer was used for repair of the tendinous defect. The aim of this article is to report the mid-term functional and radiographic outcome of this technique when complete watertight rotator cuff healings were achieved and to investigate the usefulness of the trapezius transfer. The hypothesis of this work was that the trapezius transfer could not be considered as a useful treatment option.

Periacetabular cement extrusion in the course of total hip replacement: incidence and consequences. An analysis from 269 consecutive cemented total hips.

Introduction: Periacetabular cement extrusion during total hip arthroplasty is a frequent adverse event. This study sought to determine the contributing factors and any functional consequences of this type of extrusion, which has been insufficiently studied in the literature.

Hypothesis: We hypothesized that the occurrence of periacetabular cement extrusion could be the cause of an alteration in the functional result and/or intrapelvic complications.

Children ankle valgus deformity treatment using a transphyseal medial malleolar screw.

Introduction: Ankle valgus deformity is rare in children. It generally leads to difficulties wearing shoes, walking instability and mechanical pain. No medical treatment is effective and the only option is surgical correction of the deformity.

Acromio humeral distance less than six millimeter: its meaning in full-thickness rotator cuff tear.

Unlabelled: The present study sought to identify full-thickness rotator cuff tears liable to induce an acromiohumeral distance (AHD) of less than 6 mm. The hypothesis was that, less than 6mm AHD is found exclusively in association with total full-thickness infraspinatus tear.

Materials: A continuous single-center series recruited 109 shoulders, free of glenohumeral osteoarthritis, presenting with full-thickness tear requiring surgery.

Endoscopically assisted reconstruction of acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation using a synthetic ligament. Outcomes at 12 months.

Objectives: The treatment for acute acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation remains controversial because of the elevated level of complications and related morbidity. The objective of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes, radiographic results, and the complications after arthroscopic stabilization of acute stages III or IV (Rockwood classification) acromioclavicular dislocations.

Material And Methods: Sixteen patients (15 males and one female) found to have Rockwood stage III or IV AC joint dislocation were operated.

Pneumorachis: a possible source of traumatic cord compression.

The presence of air within the spinal canal secondary to trauma is a rare condition. These rare cases are generally asymptomatic. We report our first case of closed thoracic trauma with pneumorachis associated with neurological disorders.

Intermediate term functional outcome prediction following full thickness rotator cuff tear reparative or not reparative surgery.

Unlabelled: Although simple suturing repair of a full thickness cuff tear can be performed when the preoperative fatty degeneration index (FDI) is 2 or less, it is not known if the functional results will be better than palliative surgical treatment. The aim of this study is to describe and validate a method to predict the intermediate term unweighted Constant scores of different surgical treatments based on preoperative FDI. The hypothesis of this study is that the preoperative and final follow-up ratios FDI/final follow-up Constant scores regression lines, established on a previous "reference study"[5] (a series of 29 shoulders with cuff tears and sutured intact rotator cuff), could be used for this purpose.

A dynamic method for in vitro multisegment spine testing.

Robotics recently spread to spine biomechanical research. The aim of the present work is to describe and validate a new method for in vitro studying of a multisegmental spinal specimen under dynamic conditions. This method relies on the use of a simulator with six degrees of freedom (to impose movements in all directions), an optoelectric apparatus (for collecting kinematics data) and an original system for attaching kinematic markers, allowing their precise removal and replacement under different examination conditions.