Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jul 2017
Secondary femur shaft fracture following treatment with cephalomedullary nail: a retrospective single-center experience.
Secondary femur fracture subsequent to treatment of trochanteric fractures with cephalomedullary nailing (i.e., a periprosthetic fracture related to the cephalomedullary nail) is a rare but very severe complication. As such, the aim of this study was to assess the impact of revision surgery and general state of health on mortality and functional outcomes in patients suffering femur fractures following treatment with cephalomedullary nails. ⋯ Femoral shaft facture subsequent to fixation of trochanteric fracture with cephalomedullary nails is a severe complication. It leads to prolonged hospital stays and delayed recovery. Postoperative hospital stay mortality rates may be as high as 16.6%.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jul 2017
Clinical and radiological outcomes after reverse shoulder arthroplasty with less medialized endoprosthesis after mean follow-up time of 45 months.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes after reverse shoulder arthroplasty for the treatment of complex three- and four-fragment proximal humeral fractures after mean follow-up time of 45 months and to compare our results with the results published by other authors. ⋯ Results after reverse arthroplasty for complex proximal humeral fractures yield good clinical, functional, and radiological outcomes after mean follow-up time of 45 months. Results are comparable to other studies published in the recent literature.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jul 2017
Review Meta AnalysisIntra-articular versus intravenous tranexamic acid application in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare the blood loss and complications of intra-articular (IA) with intravenous (IV) tranexamic acid (TXA) for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). ⋯ Both IA TXA and single dose of IV TXA are effective in reducing total blood loss and postoperative hemoglobin drop without increasing complications of DVT or PE. The current meta-analysis suggests that 1.5 g TXA by IA administration or 1 g TXA by IV administration 10 min before tourniquet deflation is effective and safe in patients undergoing TKA.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jul 2017
The influence of critical shoulder angle on secondary rotator cuff insufficiency following shoulder arthroplasty.
Secondary cuff failure after shoulder replacement is disabling and often requires additional surgery. Increased critical shoulder angle (CSA) has been found in patients with cuff tear compared to normal subjects. The interobserver reliability of the CSA and the relationship between CSA and symptomatic secondary cuff failure after shoulder replacement were investigated. ⋯ There were no significant differences of CSA values between patients who had undergone shoulder replacement and experienced late cuff failure and those in whom the same procedure had been successful. A good inter-observer reliability was found for the CSA method.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jul 2017
Cementless Oxford medial unicompartimental knee replacement: an independent series with a 5-year-follow-up.
Cemented unicompartmental knee replacement (UKR) has proven excellent long-term survival rates and functional scores in Price et al. (Clin Orthop Relat Res 435:171-180, 2005), Price and Svard (Clin Orthop Relat Res 469(1):174-179, 2011) and Murray et al. (Bone Joint Surg Br 80(6):983-989, 1998). The main causes for revision, aseptic loosening and pain of unknown origin might be addressed by cementless UKR in Liddle et al. (Bone Joint J 95-B(2):181-187, 2013), Pandit et al. (J Bone Joint Surg Am 95(15):1365-1372, 2013), National Joint Registry for England, Wales and Northern Ireland: 10th Annual Report 2013 ( http://www.njrcentre.org.uk/njrcentre/Portals/0/Documents/England/Reports/10th_annual_report/NJR%2010th%20Annual%20Report%202013%20B.pdf , 2013), Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register: Annual Report 2013 ( http://www.myknee.se/pdf/SKAR2013_Eng.pdf , 2013). ⋯ Cementless fixation shows good survival rates and clinical outcome compared to cemented fixation.