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Cirugía funcional en cadera con mielomeningocele: osteotomía extensora subtrocantérica con tutor externo: presentación de técnica
En pacientes con miclomeningoccle la deformidad en flexión de cadera es uno de los
factores que afectan adversamente el pronóstico de marcha. En niveles altos (torácicos y lumbares
altos) la contracture en flexión dificulta el equipamiento; en niveles mas bajos (lumbares bajos) produce
una inclinación anterior de la pelvis y lordosis, que aumentan los requerimientos de los miembros
superiores durante la bipedestación y marcha, y dolor lumbar a mayor edad. En caso de existir
una contracture en flexión de cadera unilateral o asimétrica puede predisponer a una oblicuidad
pélvica, con las consecuencias que ésta produce en la alineación de columna y miembros
inferiores. Se presentan los resultados preliminares de la osteotomía subtrocantérica extensora de
cadera fijada con tutor externo TIM (tutor infantil multidirectional) en pacientes con diagnóstico
de mielomeningocele. Se operaron 14 caderas en 8 pacientes con deformidades en flexión de 34,64°
(20 a 60°). Se midió la extensión de cadera, el ángulo femorosacro y la lordosis pre y postoperatorias.
La extensión postoperatoria fue de 0° en todos los casos; de los 6 pacientes con hiperlordosis
preoperatoria (87,5°) se obtuvieron correcciones entre 5 y 18° (75,5° postoperatoria); el ángulo femorosacro
y preoperatorio fue de -30,4° (-12 a -45°) y el postoperatorio de 8° (0 a 10°). La tolerancia
al tutor fue buena, obteniéndose la consolidación en 85 días (63 a 87 días), a excepción de 1 caso
en el que hubo aflojamiento de uno de los tutores y pérdida de alineación, que fue corregida retirando
el tutor y colocando yeso pelvipédico.Hip flexion deformity is an adverse prognostic factor for the evolution of gait in patients
with myelomeningocele. In high level lesions (thoracic and upper lumbar), it prevents proper
orthotic use. In low level lesions (lower lumbar), hip flexion deformity produces anterior pelvic tilt
and hyperlordosis with foward flexion during gait, a eventually low back pain. A series of 14 hips in
8 patients were operated. Hip flexion deformity (Thomas lest): mean 34° (from 20° to 60°). Femorosacral
angle (Bleck): mean -30° (from -12° to -45°). Lumbar lordosis (Cobb): mean 87°. The fixator
is placed using 4 pins, with the fixatior joints al 0°, a percutaneous osteotomy is performed, complete
correction is done at the time of surgery, angulating the fixator's A-P joint, then the fixator's
joints are fixed. Consolidation occured at (mean) 85 days (from 63 to 87). Follow up: mean 14
months (from 4 to 48). Hip flexion deformity: pre-surgery 34°; post-surgery 8°. Lumbar lordosis:
pre-surgery 87°; post-surgery 75°. Minor complications occured such as pin tract infection and one
case of pin loosening. Hip extension subtrocanteric osteotomy corrects the deformity without
damage of useful hip flexors. The advantages of external fixation vs internal fixation are: minimal
surgical invasion, inmediate weight bearing (avoids post-inmovilization osteoporosis). Allows
corrections post-surgery if needed, no need of second surgical procedure under general anesthesia
for hardware removal
Cirugía funcionalizadora en la distrofia muscular progresiva (Enfermedad de Duchenne)
Presentamos una serie de 55 pacientes afectados de Distrofia Muscular Progresiva
(Enfermedad de Duchenne) de los cuales 22 fueron operados de los miembros inferiores
con tecnoplastias de Aquiles principalmente, biopedestados en el término de 24 hs. y equipados
ortodésicamente en la primera semana y que por término medio prolongaron su independencia
de marcha por 20 meses. El criterio utilizado, mejoró notablemente la calidad de vida de estos
niños postergando la aparición de complicaciones secundarias cardiorespiratorias y escolióticas.
Ante la realidad de una carencia actual de medidas terapéuticas efectivas todo criterio funcionalizador
en el tiempo, justifica a nuestro entender la acción del equipo neuro ortopédico
aún en patologías de fatal pronóstico como la presente.A series of 55 patients with Duchenne Progressive Muscular Dystrofy is reviewed.
A total of 22 cases were operated on by Aquiles tenoplasty. These patients were encouraged
to get standing position 24 hours after operation. Within the first week after operation
patients could walk with ortesis. Mean follow-up was 20 mounths. The therapeutic protocol
used has notably improved Ufe quality of these children, postponius the presence of cardiorrespiratory
and escoliotic secondary complications
Real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography for assessment of mitral valve functional anatomy in patients with prolapse-related regurgitation.
Downgrading mitral regurgitation in the echo laboratory: a case of rheumatic mitral restricted motion unmasked by emotional stress.
Spinal cord infarction in a sick neonate from predominant haemorrhagic aetiology: a case report
Clinical outcome and quality of life in octogenarians following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for symptomatic aortic stenosis
Objective: TAVI is the alternative option in pts with AS deemed ineligible for surgery. Although mortality and morbidity are measures to assess the effectiveness of treatments, quality of life (QOL) should be an additional target. We assessed clinical outcome and QOL in octogenarians following TAVI.Design: All octogenarians with a risk profile considered by the Heart Team to be unacceptable for surgery entered in this registry. QOL was assessed by questionnaires concerning physical and psychic performance.Patients: A hundred forty-five octogenarians (age: 84.7 +/- 3.4 years; male: 48.3%) underwent TAVI for AS (97.2%) or isolated AR (2.8%). NYHA class: 2.8 +/- 0.6; Logistic EuroScore: 26.1 +/- 16.7; STS score: 9.2 +/- 7.7. Echocardiographic assessments included AVA (0.77 +/- 0.21 cm2), mean/peak gradients (54.5 +/- 12.2/88 +/- 19.5 mmHg), LVEF (21% = EF <= 40%), sPAP (43.1 +/- 11.6 mmHg).Interventions: All pts underwent successful TAVI using Edward-SAPIEN valve (71.2%) or Medtronic CoreValve (28.8%).Main outcome measures: Rates of mortality at 30 days, 6 months and 1 year were 2.8%, 11.2% and 17.5%.Results: At 16-month follow up, 85.5% survived showing improved NYHA class (2.8 +/- 0.6 vs 1.5 +/- 0.7; p<0.001), decreased sPAP (43.1 +/- 11.6 mmHg vs 37.1 +/- 7.7 mmHg; p<0.001) and increased LVEF in those with EF <= 40% (34.9 +/- 6% vs 43.5 +/- 14.4%; p=0.006). Concerning QOL, 49% walked unassisted, 79% (39.5% among pts >= 85 years) reported self-awareness improvement; QOL was reported as "good" in 58% (31.4% among pts >= 85 years), "acceptable according to age" in 34% (16% among pts >= 85 years) and "bad" in 8%.Conclusion: TAVI procedures improve clinical outcome and subjective health-related QOL in very elderly patients with symptomatic AS. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved