Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2020
Correction to: Ex situ reconstruction of comminuted radial head fractures: is it truly worth a try?
The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2020
Does the degree of osteoarthritis influence the clinical outcome after anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty?
The degree of preoperative osteoarthritis has been shown to influence the postoperative outcome and the patients' satisfaction rate in hip and knee joint replacement surgery. However, no corresponding information is available for total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). We therefore set out to evaluate the influence of preoperatively measured end-stage osteoarthritis on the postoperative clinical outcome of TSA. ⋯ In contrast to hip and knee joint replacement procedures, a milder grade of osteoarthritis does not adversely influence the functional result or subjective satisfaction rate after TSA. The degree of osteoarthritis on conventional X-rays has no bearing on the postoperative clinical outcome. Therefore, the decision on when to carry out anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty should depend on the patient's pain level and loss of quality of life.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2020
Iliotibial band autograft: what size is the graft? A mathematical and cadaveric model : ITB single and double strand size.
The iliotibial band (ITB) is used in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in skeletally immature patients as well as several other orthopedic reconstructions. The purpose of this study is to determine the size of the ITB as an autograft option in ACL reconstruction surgery or other orthopedic soft tissue reconstructions. ⋯ Surgeons have a quick reference for the width of ITB they should harvest based on the size of graft they require for a successful surgery.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2020
Long-term migration characteristics of the Corail hydroxyapatite-coated femoral stem: a 14-year radiostereometric analysis follow-up study.
The magnitude and pattern of acceptable long-term migration of cementless femoral stems are not well understood. The Corail hydroxyapatite-coated cementless stem is a clinically successful and commonly used femoral stem with a long-term migration pattern not previously described in the literature. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term migration of the Corail hydroxyapatite-coated cementless stem using radiostereometric analysis (RSA) at 14-year follow-up, thereby establishing a benchmark acceptable long-term migration pattern for hydroxyapatite-coated cementless prostheses. ⋯ II.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2020
Pre-operative templating in THA. Part I: a classification of architectural hip deformities.
While numerous classifications of hip arthritis have been proposed, none considered the magnitude and direction of femoral head translation relative to the native acetabulum. A more precise classification of architectural hip deformities is necessary to improve preoperative templating and anticipate surgical challenges of total hip arthroplasty (THA). The purpose of the present study was to introduce a classification system to distinguish different types of architectural hip deformities, based on femoral head translation patterns, and to evaluate its repeatability using plain radiographs (qualitative) and Computed Tomography (CT) measurements (quantitative). ⋯ The classification system enabled repeatable distinction of 5 types of architectural hip deformities. The excellent agreement between quantitative and qualitative methods suggests that plain radiographs are sufficient to classify architectural hip deformities.