Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.009
{"title":"Answers to the CME questions on Children's Orthopaedics","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39547,"journal":{"name":"Orthopaedics and Trauma","volume":"39 1","pages":"Page 83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.006
Lee M Jeys, Romir Patel, Thomas Jenkins, Semay Baydar, Joseph Pagkalos
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most common reason for early revision following total knee replacement surgery. It is associated with poor patient outcomes, prolonged inpatient stay, costly surgical interventions and extended treatment in the community. Despite advances in surgical technique, implants and operating room technology, PJI is an unresolved problem in arthroplasty. As the volume of knee replacement procedures continues to increase, PJI continues to be a significant burden for the health service. Treatment of PJI has historically been with two-stage exchange, but with single-stage revision surgery increasing in popularity for selected cases. In this review we aim to follow the patient journey from presentation to diagnosis and treatment, and discuss contemporary management strategies when treating this devastating complication.
{"title":"The infected total knee replacement: the worst and unfortunately most frequent complication","authors":"Lee M Jeys, Romir Patel, Thomas Jenkins, Semay Baydar, Joseph Pagkalos","doi":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most common reason for early revision following total knee replacement surgery. It is associated with poor patient outcomes, prolonged inpatient stay, costly surgical interventions and extended treatment in the community. Despite advances in surgical technique, implants and operating room technology, PJI is an unresolved problem in arthroplasty. As the volume of knee replacement procedures continues to increase, PJI continues to be a significant burden for the health service. Treatment of PJI has historically been with two-stage exchange, but with single-stage revision surgery increasing in popularity for selected cases. In this review we aim to follow the patient journey from presentation to diagnosis and treatment, and discuss contemporary management strategies when treating this devastating complication.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39547,"journal":{"name":"Orthopaedics and Trauma","volume":"39 1","pages":"Pages 42-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.003
Richard Myatt, William Jackson
Anteromedial osteoarthritis is a common phenomenon in degenerative conditions of the knee. This limited wear pattern is contingent on a functioning anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament, and can be managed differently to tricompartmental or inflammatory arthritis. The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) stipulate that patients with this pattern of disease should be offered the choice of either unicondylar (UKA) or total knee replacements, but many knee surgeons are either unfamiliar with UKA or do not readily include it in their practice. The Oxford UKA is an established and trusted prosthesis with excellent outcomes, yet cumulative marginal gains that improve outcomes further can be achieved by following the approach of high-volume centres. In this article we discuss the Oxford perspective on this subject, touching on the design philosophy, indications, perioperative pearls, day-case protocols, outcomes and tips for starting practice. The most common number of UKAs performed by knee surgeons a year is one; this article aims to provide readers with the understanding, confidence and tips to optimize UKA use within their practice and maximize patient outcomes.
{"title":"Unicondylar knee replacements: the Oxford perspective","authors":"Richard Myatt, William Jackson","doi":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Anteromedial osteoarthritis is a common phenomenon in degenerative conditions of the knee. This limited wear pattern is contingent on a functioning anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament, and can be managed differently to tricompartmental or inflammatory arthritis. The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) stipulate that patients with this pattern of disease should be offered the choice of either unicondylar (UKA) or total knee replacements, but many knee surgeons are either unfamiliar with UKA or do not readily include it in their practice. The Oxford UKA is an established and trusted prosthesis with excellent outcomes, yet cumulative marginal gains that improve outcomes further can be achieved by following the approach of high-volume centres. In this article we discuss the Oxford perspective on this subject, touching on the design philosophy, indications, perioperative pearls, day-case protocols, outcomes and tips for starting practice. The most common number of UKAs performed by knee surgeons a year is one; this article aims to provide readers with the understanding, confidence and tips to optimize UKA use within their practice and maximize patient outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39547,"journal":{"name":"Orthopaedics and Trauma","volume":"39 1","pages":"Pages 15-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.004
Tomos A Edwards, James RA Smith, Louis Hainsworth, Jonathan D Eldridge
With improvements to implant design, a better understanding of patellofemoral biomechanics, and a sound understanding of the correct surgical indications, patellofemoral joint replacement (PFR) has become an attractive surgical option for patients with isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA). However, PFR is a specialist procedure, with a number of essential pre- and intraoperative considerations that surgeons preforming the procedure must be cognisant of. The aim of this paper is to discuss a number of salient points that our institutions have found to be of great importance following over 30 years of experience in assessing and managing patients with PFOA and subsequent PFR.
{"title":"Patellofemoral joint replacement: the Bristol perspective","authors":"Tomos A Edwards, James RA Smith, Louis Hainsworth, Jonathan D Eldridge","doi":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With improvements to implant design, a better understanding of patellofemoral biomechanics, and a sound understanding of the correct surgical indications, patellofemoral joint replacement (PFR) has become an attractive surgical option for patients with isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA). However, PFR is a specialist procedure, with a number of essential pre- and intraoperative considerations that surgeons preforming the procedure must be cognisant of. The aim of this paper is to discuss a number of salient points that our institutions have found to be of great importance following over 30 years of experience in assessing and managing patients with PFOA and subsequent PFR.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39547,"journal":{"name":"Orthopaedics and Trauma","volume":"39 1","pages":"Pages 25-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.005
Ian D McDermott, Gregory M Martin
With traditional ‘off-the-shelf’ implants for knee replacement surgery, 15–20% of patients end up unhappy with their knee. At least part of the reason for this may be the significant differences that can exist between individuals in their distal femoral and proximal tibial geometries. This article explains how patient-specific customized knee implants can address many of the deficiencies that may exist with off-the-shelf designs. Evidence is presented of how customized knee implants can lead to better alignment, better coverage, better knee kinematics, less bone resection, improved efficiency in theatre, fewer complications, better patient-reported outcomes and increased long-term prosthetic survivorship, all without any significant overall additional costs. This article also dispels some of the myths and the hype that surround the current trend towards robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery.
{"title":"Off-the-shelf knee replacements versus robotics versus customized implants: the reality versus the hype","authors":"Ian D McDermott, Gregory M Martin","doi":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With traditional ‘off-the-shelf’ implants for knee replacement surgery, 15–20% of patients end up unhappy with their knee. At least part of the reason for this may be the significant differences that can exist between individuals in their distal femoral and proximal tibial geometries. This article explains how patient-specific customized knee implants can address many of the deficiencies that may exist with off-the-shelf designs. Evidence is presented of how customized knee implants can lead to better alignment, better coverage, better knee kinematics, less bone resection, improved efficiency in theatre, fewer complications, better patient-reported outcomes and increased long-term prosthetic survivorship, all without any significant overall additional costs. This article also dispels some of the myths and the hype that surround the current trend towards robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39547,"journal":{"name":"Orthopaedics and Trauma","volume":"39 1","pages":"Pages 33-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143143078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.008
Paul M Sutton, James S Murray
The National Joint Registry (NJR) of England and Wales was established in 2002 to collect, analyse and report high-quality data about joint replacement surgery. Submission of knee arthroplasty data has been mandated since 2003 in the private sector, and 2010 in the NHS, making the NJR the largest orthopaedic registry in the world. This powerful audit tool collects information on preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative variables, enabling advancement in most of, if not every, facet of the procedure. These data can be used to inform surgeons and other healthcare providers, healthcare commissioners, industry, and patients themselves about outcomes and best practice, ensuring informed decision-making. Drawing from NJR reports, as well as work from external authors using these data, the aim of this review is to highlight what knee surgeons can learn from 22 years of the NJR. We will discuss trends in knee surgery, changes in surgical technique, surgical outcomes and future developments.
{"title":"The National Joint Registry 22 years on: what have we learned about knee replacements?","authors":"Paul M Sutton, James S Murray","doi":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The National Joint Registry (NJR) of England and Wales was established in 2002 to collect, analyse and report high-quality data about joint replacement surgery. Submission of knee arthroplasty data has been mandated since 2003 in the private sector, and 2010 in the NHS, making the NJR the largest orthopaedic registry in the world. This powerful audit tool collects information on preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative variables, enabling advancement in most of, if not every, facet of the procedure. These data can be used to inform surgeons and other healthcare providers, healthcare commissioners, industry, and patients themselves about outcomes and best practice, ensuring informed decision-making. Drawing from NJR reports, as well as work from external authors using these data, the aim of this review is to highlight what knee surgeons can learn from 22 years of the NJR. We will discuss trends in knee surgery, changes in surgical technique, surgical outcomes and future developments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39547,"journal":{"name":"Orthopaedics and Trauma","volume":"39 1","pages":"Pages 74-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.002
Francesca de Caro
In the past decade, three distinct systems for addressing focal cartilage lesions in the knee through resurfacing have emerged, namely the Hemicap/Unicap, BioPoly and Episealer systems. These technologies provide a new approach for treating patients who might not be suitable candidates for other biological treatment options. Specifically, they target individuals considered too old to benefit from biologic repair methods, but who are also too young for a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. The three systems have demonstrated promising clinical outcomes, with the literature showing that they can effectively relieve pain and restore knee function, with success rates comparable to other established treatments for cartilage injuries. An additional advantage of these surface replacement systems is their relatively short rehabilitation period, which allows for a quicker return to daily activities. In conclusion, they are an ideal option for ‘gap-age’ patients, representing a valuable alternative for managing knee cartilage defects in this specific patient cohort.
{"title":"Focal resurfacing of the knee","authors":"Francesca de Caro","doi":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the past decade, three distinct systems for addressing focal cartilage lesions in the knee through resurfacing have emerged, namely the Hemicap/Unicap, BioPoly and Episealer systems. These technologies provide a new approach for treating patients who might not be suitable candidates for other biological treatment options. Specifically, they target individuals considered too old to benefit from biologic repair methods, but who are also too young for a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. The three systems have demonstrated promising clinical outcomes, with the literature showing that they can effectively relieve pain and restore knee function, with success rates comparable to other established treatments for cartilage injuries. An additional advantage of these surface replacement systems is their relatively short rehabilitation period, which allows for a quicker return to daily activities. In conclusion, they are an ideal option for ‘gap-age’ patients, representing a valuable alternative for managing knee cartilage defects in this specific patient cohort.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39547,"journal":{"name":"Orthopaedics and Trauma","volume":"39 1","pages":"Pages 9-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.010
{"title":"CME questions on Knee Arthroplasty","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.12.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39547,"journal":{"name":"Orthopaedics and Trauma","volume":"39 1","pages":"Pages 81-82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mporth.2024.10.004
Samuel W King
Legg–Calvé–Perthes (LCP) disease is a common topic for final professional examinations. It is an important differential diagnosis to recognize in children presenting with a limp. Its diagnosis requires the exclusion of diagnoses requiring more immediate action, such as infection or malignancy. It may also present with subtle, or no, signs on routine investigations. LCP disease may resolve spontaneously without long term sequelae or result in debilitating hip pathology requiring operative management. Its aetiology and most appropriate management are topics for debate, and knowledge of the classical papers and commonly used classification systems allow candidates to discuss these in more depth.
{"title":"Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease: pertinent information for orthopaedic exam candidates","authors":"Samuel W King","doi":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.10.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.10.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Legg–Calvé–Perthes (LCP) disease is a common topic for final professional examinations. It is an important differential diagnosis to recognize in children presenting with a limp. Its diagnosis requires the exclusion of diagnoses requiring more immediate action, such as infection or malignancy. It may also present with subtle, or no, signs on routine investigations. LCP disease may resolve spontaneously without long term sequelae or result in debilitating hip pathology requiring operative management. Its aetiology and most appropriate management are topics for debate, and knowledge of the classical papers and commonly used classification systems allow candidates to discuss these in more depth.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39547,"journal":{"name":"Orthopaedics and Trauma","volume":"38 6","pages":"Pages 360-364"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142698505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.mporth.2024.10.002
Jemma Oberman, Olivia Byrne, Maheshi P Wijesekera, Patrick Foster
Congenital lower limb differences are rare but can cause significant effects on the developing child. The term encompasses a broad spectrum of conditions, with varying degrees of severity. When evaluating these conditions, children should be managed on an individual basis due to the variety of presentations. This review provides the reader with an introduction to congenital limb differences of the lower limb, describing the common presentations, classifications and the orthopaedic management of these conditions.
{"title":"Congenital lower limb differences: an overview and common presentations","authors":"Jemma Oberman, Olivia Byrne, Maheshi P Wijesekera, Patrick Foster","doi":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.10.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mporth.2024.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Congenital lower limb differences are rare but can cause significant effects on the developing child. The term encompasses a broad spectrum of conditions, with varying degrees of severity. When evaluating these conditions, children should be managed on an individual basis due to the variety of presentations. This review provides the reader with an introduction to congenital limb differences of the lower limb, describing the common presentations, classifications and the orthopaedic management of these conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39547,"journal":{"name":"Orthopaedics and Trauma","volume":"38 6","pages":"Pages 399-404"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142698510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}