Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2022
Precision of the Wilson corrective osteotomy of the first metacarpal base using specific planning and instruments for treatment of basal thumb arthritis.
Arthritis of the basal thumb is a relatively common condition also affecting younger patients. Wilson et al. described a 20°-30° closing wedge osteotomy of the first metacarpal bone to unload the trapeziometacarpal joint. It was the purpose of this study to analyze the clinical and radiographic outcome of patients who underwent proximal extension osteotomy of the first metacarpal bone using patient-specific planning and instruments (PSI). ⋯ Type IV-retrospective, therapeutic study.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2022
Perioperative blood transfusions in hip and knee arthroplasty: a retrospective assessment of combined risk factors.
Accurate identification of patients at risk of blood transfusion can reduce complications and improve institutional resource allocation. Probabilistic models are used to detect risk factors and formulate patient blood management strategies. Whether these predictors vary among institutions is unclear. We aimed to identify risk factors among our patients who underwent total hip (THA) or knee (TKA) arthroplasty, and combine these predictors to improve our model. ⋯ Level 3, retrospective cohort study.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2022
K-line in patients with cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: relationship with change in sagittal cervical curvature and laminoplasty outcomes.
To analyze how K-line is related to change in sagittal cervical curvature and laminoplasty outcomes in patients with cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). ⋯ K-line negativity and lordosis < 7° may predict kyphosis after laminoplasty in patients with OPLL. The cervical curvature in patients with OPLL tends towards kyphosis and anteversion after laminoplasty, which contributes to the reduced clinical effect of the procedure.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2022
Pre-operative resuscitation discussion with patients undergoing fractured neck of femur repair: a service evaluation and discussion of current standards.
The majority of neck of femur (NOF) fracture patients are frail and at a higher risk of cardiac arrest. This makes discussion of treatment escalation vital to informed care. The optimal time for these discussions is prior to admission or trauma. However, when this has not occurred, it is vital that these discussions happen early in the patient's admission when family is often present and before further deterioration in their condition. We undertook a service evaluation to evaluate and discuss the effect of clinician education on improving rates of timely discussion amongst orthopaedic doctors. ⋯ This project demonstrates how a basic education program can prove limited improvements in the rates of timely resuscitation discussions. We discuss a current lack in quality research into educational programs for discussion of treatment escalation for orthopaedic trainees. We suggest there is room to improve national best practice guidelines and training to ensure these discussions are carried out more frequently and to a better standard.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2022
Comparison of supraclavicular nerve injuries after clavicle mid-shaft surgery via minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis versus open reduction and internal fixation.
Only a few previous studies have evaluated the factors related to supraclavicular nerve (SCN) injury after clavicle mid-shaft fracture surgery. We analyzed the frequency and risk factors for SCN injury after clavicle mid-shaft fracture surgery via open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) versus minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the cases from 59 patients who had undergone surgery for clavicle mid-shaft fractures between January 2018 and April 2019. Twenty-nine patients had undergone ORIF and 30 had undergone MIPO. The frequency of SCN injury in the two groups was evaluated, and preoperative patient demographics (age, sex, body mass index, smoking, alcohol, diabetes mellitus, and trauma mechanism), and radiological parameters (fracture displacement and shortening) were measured and evaluated as risk factors for SCN injury. When neurological symptoms, such as numbness, were present on the anterior chest wall or at the incision site, electromyography (EMG) was conducted. ⋯ IV, case series, treatment study.