A new low-cost negative-pressure wound therapy versus a commercially available therapy device widely used to treat complex traumatic injuries: a prospective, randomized, non-inferiority trial

OBJECTIVES: Negative-pressure wound therapy has been widely adopted to reduce the complexity of treating a broad range of acute and chronic wounds. However, its cost is high. The objective of this study was to evaluate the following two different methods of negative-pressure wound therapy in terms of healing time: a low-cost method of negative-pressure wound therapy (a pressure stabilizer device connected to a hospital wall-vacuum system with a gauze-sealed dressing, USP) and the standard of care (vacuum-assisted closure, VAC). METHODS: This is a randomized, controlled, non-inferiority, unblinded trial. Patients admitted with complex injuries to a trauma center in a public referral hospital who were indicated for orthopedic surgery were randomized to a USP or VAC group. The primary outcome was the time required to achieve a “ready for surgery condition”, which was defined as a wound bed with healthy granulation tissue and without necrosis or purulent secretion. Wound bed area contraction, granulation tissue growth and the direct costs of the dressings were secondary outcomes. RESULTS: Variation in area and granulation tissue growth were essentially the same between the systems, and healing time was equal between the groups (p=0.379). In both systems, serial debridement increased wound area (p=0.934), and granulation tissue was also increased (p=0.408). The mean treatment cost was US$15.15 in the USP group and US$ 872.59 in the VAC group. CONCLUSIONS: For treating complex traumatic injuries, USP was non-inferior to and less expensive than VAC

Proposta de um novo teste clínico para o diagnóstico do ressalto lateral do quadril

ResumoO ressalto lateral do quadril é uma entidade nosológica muitas vezes desconhecida pela maioria dos ortopedistas e até mesmo por alguns especialistas em cirurgia do quadril. Trata‐se da presença de um estalido palpável e/ou audível na face lateral do quadril, por vezes doloroso, causado pelo atrito musculotendíneo sobre o grande trocanter durante a flexão e a extensão da articulação coxofemoral. Descreveremos a seguir um novo teste para o diagnóstico do ressalto lateral do quadril, que é eminentemente clínico.AbstractLateral hip snapping is a nosological entity that is often unknown to many orthopedists and even to some hip surgery specialists. It comprises palpable and/or audible snapping on the lateral face of the hip that is sometimes painful, caused by muscle‐tendon friction on the greater trochanter during flexion and extension of the coxofemoral joint. In the following, we describe a new test for diagnosing lateral hip snapping, which is eminently clinical

Comparative study of osseointegration of uncemented femoral stem in total hip replacements in patients with poor bone quality and good bone quality

Introdução: Com o desenvolvimento das artroplastias não cimentadas, estudos vêm sendo realizados com o objetivo de se determinar se as hastes femorais não cimentadas poderiam ser utilizadas em qualquer paciente,ou estaria reservada apenas para aqueles que possuem boa qualidade óssea. Um estudo comparativo é realizado para avaliar a osteointegração de hastes femorais não cimentadas nas artroplastias totais de quadril em pacientes que apresentam má qualidade óssea, comparando com pacientes que apresentam boa qualidade óssea. Materiais e métodos: Este estudo inclui 196 pacientes submetidos à artroplastia total do quadril primária não cimentada por diagnóstico de osteoartrite primária e secundária com no mínimo de 12 meses de seguimento, divididos em dois grupos: um contendo pacientes com boa qualidade óssea (DorrA); e outro com pacientes com má qualidade óssea (Dorr B e C). Foi avaliada a osteointegração através da análise radiográfica seguindo os critérios estabelecidos por Engh, além de avaliar o resultado clínico e funcional através do questionário de WOMAC. Foram também avaliadas as complicações decorrentes do processo cirúrgico em ambos os grupos. Resultados:Há diferença na frequência do gênero no grupo Má Qualidade Óssea (MQO) (p=0,009) com predomínio de mulheres e diferença no diagnóstico inicial,havendo um número maior de casos de patologias reumatológicas e sequelas de displasia no grupo MQO (p=0,0002). Não observamos diferença quanto a idade, lado operado e tempo de seguimento entre os dois grupos. Não observamos diferença entre os grupos quando avaliado o escore clínico, a osteointegração ou a necessidade de revisão. Observamos um maior risco de fratura intraoperatória do fêmur proximal no grupo MQO (p=0.03) comparando-se com o grupo Boa Qualidade Óssea (BQO). Conclusão: Concluímos que as hastes femorais não cimentadas osteointegram igualmente, independentemente da qualidade óssea do paciente e que fraturas intraoperatórias ocorrem mais quando realizadas hastes femorais não cimentadas em pacientes com má da qualidade ósseaIntroduction: With the development of the non cemented total hip replacement, many studies were carried out to determinate if uncemented femoral stem can be used in every patient, or if this kind of implants are reserved for those patients with good bone quality. A comparative study was carried out to evaluate the osseointegration of uncemented femoral stem in total hip replacements in patients that have poor bone quality, comparing with patients that have good bone quality. Methods: The study included 196 cases of primary uncemented total hip arthroplasties due to a diagnosis of primary or secondary osteoarthritis, with a minimum of 12 months of follow-up, divided in two groups: one with patients that have good bone quality (Type A Dorr), and another with patients that have poor bone quality (Types B and C Dorr). Osseointegration was evaluated by X ray analysis, following the Engh\'s criteria. Clinical and functional results were also evaluated by the application of the WOMAC questionnaire, and complication in both groups were reported. Results: Regarding our patient\' gender, we observed a significant difference between the two groups: there was more women in the group of Poor Bone Quality (PBQ) (p=0,009). We also observed a significant difference in the initial diagnosis of the patients: there was more osteoarthritis secondary to rheumatic pathologies and hip dysplasia in the PBQ group (p=0,0002). There was no difference when observed the mean age, operation\' side and mean time of follow-up between the two groups. We also did not observed differences between the groups when evaluated the clinical scores, the osseointegration of the femoral stem and the need of revision of the arthroplasty by any reason. But, in the PBQ, we observed a higher risk of intra operative fracture in the proximal femur compared with the group Good Bone Quality (GBQ) (p=0,03). Conclusion: We concluded that the uncemented femoral stem has an equal rate of osseointegration, despite the bone quality and that there is a higher risk of intra operative fracture when implanted an uncemented femoral stem in bone with poor qualit

Comparative study of osseointegration of uncemented femoral stem in total hip replacements in patients with poor bone quality and good bone quality

Introdução: Com o desenvolvimento das artroplastias não cimentadas, estudos vêm sendo realizados com o objetivo de se determinar se as hastes femorais não cimentadas poderiam ser utilizadas em qualquer paciente,ou estaria reservada apenas para aqueles que possuem boa qualidade óssea. Um estudo comparativo é realizado para avaliar a osteointegração de hastes femorais não cimentadas nas artroplastias totais de quadril em pacientes que apresentam má qualidade óssea, comparando com pacientes que apresentam boa qualidade óssea. Materiais e métodos: Este estudo inclui 196 pacientes submetidos à artroplastia total do quadril primária não cimentada por diagnóstico de osteoartrite primária e secundária com no mínimo de 12 meses de seguimento, divididos em dois grupos: um contendo pacientes com boa qualidade óssea (DorrA); e outro com pacientes com má qualidade óssea (Dorr B e C). Foi avaliada a osteointegração através da análise radiográfica seguindo os critérios estabelecidos por Engh, além de avaliar o resultado clínico e funcional através do questionário de WOMAC. Foram também avaliadas as complicações decorrentes do processo cirúrgico em ambos os grupos. Resultados:Há diferença na frequência do gênero no grupo Má Qualidade Óssea (MQO) (p=0,009) com predomínio de mulheres e diferença no diagnóstico inicial,havendo um número maior de casos de patologias reumatológicas e sequelas de displasia no grupo MQO (p=0,0002). Não observamos diferença quanto a idade, lado operado e tempo de seguimento entre os dois grupos. Não observamos diferença entre os grupos quando avaliado o escore clínico, a osteointegração ou a necessidade de revisão. Observamos um maior risco de fratura intraoperatória do fêmur proximal no grupo MQO (p=0.03) comparando-se com o grupo Boa Qualidade Óssea (BQO). Conclusão: Concluímos que as hastes femorais não cimentadas osteointegram igualmente, independentemente da qualidade óssea do paciente e que fraturas intraoperatórias ocorrem mais quando realizadas hastes femorais não cimentadas em pacientes com má da qualidade ósseaIntroduction: With the development of the non cemented total hip replacement, many studies were carried out to determinate if uncemented femoral stem can be used in every patient, or if this kind of implants are reserved for those patients with good bone quality. A comparative study was carried out to evaluate the osseointegration of uncemented femoral stem in total hip replacements in patients that have poor bone quality, comparing with patients that have good bone quality. Methods: The study included 196 cases of primary uncemented total hip arthroplasties due to a diagnosis of primary or secondary osteoarthritis, with a minimum of 12 months of follow-up, divided in two groups: one with patients that have good bone quality (Type A Dorr), and another with patients that have poor bone quality (Types B and C Dorr). Osseointegration was evaluated by X ray analysis, following the Engh\'s criteria. Clinical and functional results were also evaluated by the application of the WOMAC questionnaire, and complication in both groups were reported. Results: Regarding our patient\' gender, we observed a significant difference between the two groups: there was more women in the group of Poor Bone Quality (PBQ) (p=0,009). We also observed a significant difference in the initial diagnosis of the patients: there was more osteoarthritis secondary to rheumatic pathologies and hip dysplasia in the PBQ group (p=0,0002). There was no difference when observed the mean age, operation\' side and mean time of follow-up between the two groups. We also did not observed differences between the groups when evaluated the clinical scores, the osseointegration of the femoral stem and the need of revision of the arthroplasty by any reason. But, in the PBQ, we observed a higher risk of intra operative fracture in the proximal femur compared with the group Good Bone Quality (GBQ) (p=0,03). Conclusion: We concluded that the uncemented femoral stem has an equal rate of osseointegration, despite the bone quality and that there is a higher risk of intra operative fracture when implanted an uncemented femoral stem in bone with poor qualit

Estudo anatômico do Filum Terminalis: dissecção de 31 cadáveres

To describe the intra-dural anatomy of the Filum Terminales (FT), analysing morphological parameters, relevant for clinical relations to the Tight Filum Terminale Syndrome, aiming at the meticulous analysis of its diagnostic criteria and therapeutics. Methods: Thirty-eight fresh cadavers were dissected, and the following parameters were evaluated: FT lenght, diameters at the initial and medium point of the FT, topographical relation of the starting and ending points of the FT to the vertebrae, height, weight sex and age. Results: The average FT lenght was 157,56 mm (range 112,8 – 211,1), its average initial diameter 1,38 mm (range 0,4 – 2,5) and its medium point 0,75 mm (range 0,1 – 1,55). Four (10,53%) cadavers presented a FT thicker than 2 mm in its initial point. The FT begins most frequently at the mid-L1 level (18,42%) and ends at the upper-S2 level (34,21%). The variation range for both levels is large. Significant correlations were found (Pearson correlation) between weight and height (p = 0,018), initial and middle diameters (p< 0,001), initial vertebral level and height (p = 0,012) and starting and ending vertebrals levels (p = 0,005). Conclusion: Through this analysis of the FT, we discuss the diagnostic criteria and the therapeutic conduct for the Tight Filum Terminale Syndrome. There are evidences that about 10% of the normal population possess one of the criteria for the diagnosis of the Tight Filum Terminale Syndrome.Descrever a anatomia intradural do filum terminalis (FT) e relacionar sua origem, comprimento e inserção com a coluna lombar e sacral em 31 cadáveres de adultos sem patologias da coluna, visando acesso cirúrgico para a porção inferior intradural do FT. Métodos: Foram realizadas 31 dissecções em cadáveres frescos no Sistema de Verificação de Óbitos da Capital de São Paulo no período de março de 2000 a janeiro de 2001. A anatomia do filum terminalis foi estudada através de ampla laminectomia tóraco-lombo-sacral, identificando o nível de origem e inserção (porção superior, média ou inferior da vértebra ou espaço intervertebral em questão), comprimento e diâmetros na sua origem e terço médio. Resultados: Treze (42,0%) FT apresentaram origem em L1, sete (22,5%) em L2, cinco (16,1%) em T12, dois (6,5%) em L1-L2, dois (6,5%) em L2-L3, um (3,2%) em T12-L1 e um (3,2%) em T11. Dezoito (58,1%) FT apresentaram inserção em S2, cinco (16,1%) em S1, cinco (16,1%) em S3, dois (6.5%) em S2-S3 e um (3,2%) S1-S2. A média dos comprimentos aferidos da origem até a inserção do filum terminalis foi 158,86 mm, variando de 112,80 a 211,10 mm. A média dos diâmetros, na sua origem e terço médio, foram 1,36 mm e 0,72 mm, variando de 0,35 a 2,50 mm e 0,10 a 1,55 mm, respectivamente. Conclusões: Em nosso estudo, a maioria dos FT apresentou origem em L1 (42,0%) e inserção dural em S2 (58,1%), 16,1% apresentaram inserção em S1; dessa forma para devida exposição cirúrgica do filum terminalis na sua porção livre não inserida na dura-máter, além de laminectomia de S1, torna-se prudente a realização adicional de laminectomia parcial ou total de L5

Revisão da artroplastia total de joelho em dois tempos: o valor da cultura obtida por biópsia artroscópica

OBJETIVO: O tratamento mais utilizado para o tratamento das infecções profundas nas artroplastias totais do joelho tem sido a revisão em dois tempos. Mesmo seguindo os passos preconizados neste tipo de tratamento, ainda existe a dúvida do período certo para realizar o segundo tempo da revisão sem o risco de colocação de um novo implante em uma área ainda infectada. Nosso trabalho tem como objetivo determinar o valor da cultura obtida por biópsia artroscópica, a fim de determinar o momento adequado para a realização do segundo tempo da revisão e também o tempo adequado para manter o espaçador. MATERIAL E MÉTODOS: Doze pacientes com o diagnóstico de infecção profunda pós-artroplastia total de joelho primária foram submetidos ao protocolo de revisão em dois tempos, e após seis semanas da colocação do espaçador e da antibioticoterapia, o paciente foi submetido à biópsia artroscópica no joelho infectado e através dela foram colhidas amostras para cultura a fim de verificar se o momento era adequado para a realização do segundo tempo da revisão. RESULTADOS: Os resultados das culturas de todos os pacientes submetidos à biópsia artroscópica foram negativos, sendo todos submetidos ao segundo tempo da revisão. Das culturas colhidas durante o implante da nova prótese, onze confirmaram a inexistência de processo infeccioso ativo no sítio cirúrgico; uma cultura foi positiva, sendo isolado neste paciente Staphyloccocus aureus sensível à oxacilina. CONCLUSÃO: Apesar do pequeno número de casos, concluímos que a cultura obtida pela biópsia artroscópica tem valor e mostrou que seis semanas é o tempo adequado para manutenção do espaçador

A new low-cost negative-pressure wound therapy versus a commercially available therapy device widely used to treat complex traumatic injuries: a prospective, randomized, non-inferiority trial

OBJECTIVES: Negative-pressure wound therapy has been widely adopted to reduce the complexity of treating a broad range of acute and chronic wounds. However, its cost is high. The objective of this study was to evaluate the following two different methods of negative-pressure wound therapy in terms of healing time: a low-cost method of negative-pressure wound therapy (a pressure stabilizer device connected to a hospital wall-vacuum system with a gauze-sealed dressing, USP) and the standard of care (vacuum-assisted closure, VAC). METHODS: This is a randomized, controlled, non-inferiority, unblinded trial. Patients admitted with complex injuries to a trauma center in a public referral hospital who were indicated for orthopedic surgery were randomized to a USP or VAC group. The primary outcome was the time required to achieve a “ready for surgery condition”, which was defined as a wound bed with healthy granulation tissue and without necrosis or purulent secretion. Wound bed area contraction, granulation tissue growth and the direct costs of the dressings were secondary outcomes. RESULTS: Variation in area and granulation tissue growth were essentially the same between the systems, and healing time was equal between the groups (p=0.379). In both systems, serial debridement increased wound area (p=0.934), and granulation tissue was also increased (p=0.408). The mean treatment cost was US$15.15 in the USP group and US$ 872.59 in the VAC group. CONCLUSIONS: For treating complex traumatic injuries, USP was non-inferior to and less expensive than VAC

WEDGE FRAGMENT VARIATIONS OF TIBIAL SHAFT FRACTURES WITH INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING

ABSTRACT Introduction: Tibial shaft fracture is the most common long-bone fracture, and the standard treatment is intramedullary (IM) nail fixation. Regardless of the development of this technique pseudoarthrosis remains prevalent. Objectives: Evaluate the correlation between wedge fragment size and displacement, displacement of the main fragments of the 42B2 type, and pseudoarthrosis incidence. Methods: We retrospectively assessed all patients with 42B2 type fracture treated with IM nailing between January, 2015 and December, 2019. Six radiographic parameters were defined for preoperative radiographs in the anteroposterior (AP) and lateral views. Another six parameters were defined for postoperative radiographs at three, six, and 12 months. The Radiographic Union Score for Tibial Fractures score was used to assess bone healing. Results: Of 355 patients with tibial shaft fractures, 51 were included in the study. There were 41 (82.0%) male patients, with a mean age of 36.7 years, 37 (72.5%) had open fractures, and 28 (54.9%) had associated injuries. After statistical analysis, the factors that correlated significantly with nonunion were wedge height > 18 mm, preoperative translational displacement of the fracture in the AP view > 18 mm, and final distance of the wedge in relation to its original anatomical position after IM nailing > 5 mm. Conclusion: Risk factors for nonunion related to the wedge and42B2 fracture are wedge height > 18 mm, initial translation in the AP view of the fracture > 18 mm, and distance > 5 mm of the wedge from its anatomical position after IM nailing. Evidence level III; Retrospective comparative study