Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jul 2015
Short-term results of the reverse Total Evolutive Shoulder System (TESS) in cuff tear arthropathy and revision arthroplasty cases.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcome of the Total Evolutive Shoulder System (TESS) in patients with cuff tear arthropathy and patients in need of a revision arthroplasty. ⋯ Regarding the joint geometry, surgery with the TESS system provided adequate distalization and medialization of the humerus and the center of rotation. This corresponds to a good clinical outcome. The use of the surgical opportunity to implant the prosthesis with a relatively low neck-shaft angle might explain the low rates of scapular notching in our series. Regarding the case with a loosening of the humeral component, the surgeon should carefully indicate a stemless version for metaphyseal press-fit fixation in patients with revision arthroplasty.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jul 2015
Evaluation of spacer block technique using tensor device in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
Mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) was designed so that flexion and extension gap adjustments could achieve isometric function of the ligaments throughout ROM to prevent complications. However, achieving accurate knee balancing using a spacer block technique remains difficult since determination of the thickness of the spacer block is determined according to the feeling of the individual surgeon's hand. The objective of the study was to investigate flexion and extension medial unicompartmental knee gap kinematics in mobile-bearing UKA and to reveal the accuracy of spacer block measurement technique using a gap tensor device. ⋯ These results suggest that gap measurement using a spacer block in UKA has the potential risk that the resulting extension gap may be smaller than the flexion gap. Surgeons should adjust the flexion and extension gaps with caution to achieve good ligament function when performing mobile-bearing UKA.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jul 2015
The course of the median and radial nerve across the elbow: an anatomic study.
Nerve transection has been described as complication of arthroscopic elbow arthrolysis. Therefore, the goal of this study was to define bony landmarks for intraoperative orientation regarding the location of the median and radial nerve. ⋯ The radial nerve is located ventral to the central third of the capitulum. The median nerve lies ventral to the medial quarter of the humeral condyle. When performing arthroscopic arthrolysis, this information should be kept in mind during anterior capsulectomy.
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Analysis of carpal kinematics after radiolunate and radioscapholunate arthrodesis shows good preservation of midcarpal joint congruity and motion. However, no biomechanical data exist on carpal kinematics after radiolunate arthrodesis in the wrist. Purpose of this study was to examine the individual motion of scaphoid, capitate and triquetrum after simulated radiolunate arthrodesis. ⋯ The presented data conform with the good clinical results obtained after radiolunate arthrodesis in the rheumatoid wrist and furthermore, encourage its use in the posttraumatic wrist.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jul 2015
Repair of retropatellar cartilage defects in the knee with microfracture and a cell-free polymer-based implant.
To analyze magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 3T and the clinical outcome in a short-term pilot study after treatment of retropatellar cartilage defects with microfracturing and subsequent covering with the cell-free chondrotissue(®) polyglycolic acid-hyaluronan implant. ⋯ IV, case series.