Asia-Pacific Journal of Sport Medicine Arthroscopy Rehabilitation and Technology最新文献

Background

The treatment for Achilles tendinopathy varies widely, and there is no consensus regarding the optimal treatment for both non-insertional and insertional Achilles tendinopathy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of insertional and non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy (AT).

Methods

Sixty patients with AT were invited to participate in this study. Patients were allocated to one of two groups according to the site of the AT, including an insertional AT (IAT) group and a non-insertional AT (NIAT) group. ESWT was performed once a week for five weeks for both groups. The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles questionnaire (VISA-A) score and the visual analog scale (VAS) were used five times to evaluate the clinical outcomes, including before treatment, immediately after treatment, as well as one month, three months, and five years after treatment.

Results

At three months after treatment, the IAT group exhibited a significantly higher VISA-A score (82 ± 6 vs. 76 ± 11; p = 0.01) and a significantly lower VAS score (1 ± 1 vs. 2 ± 1; p < 0.001) when compared with the NIAT group. At the five-year assessment, the IAT group (1 ± 1) had a significantly lower VAS score than the NIAT group (2 ± 1) (p = 0.02), while no significant difference for the VISA-A score was observed between the groups (84 ± 8 vs. 84 ± 10; p = 0.98).

Conclusions

Extracorporeal shock wave treatment can improve the symptoms of both insertional and non-insertional AT. The IAT patients experienced better clinical outcomes compared with the NIAT patients.

Objective

Joint stiffness results from the coupling of the nervous system and joint mechanics, and thus stiffness is a comprehensive representation of joint stability. It has been reported that moxibustion can alleviate general weakness and fatigue symptoms and subsequently may influence joint stiffness. This study investigated whether moxibustion could enhance knee joint stiffness in recreational athletes pre- and post-fatigue.

Methods

Eighteen participants were randomized into intervention (5 males: 20.6 ± 1.5 yr; 4 females: 20.8 ± 1.5 yr) and control groups (5 males: 19.4 ± 0.9 yr; 4 females: 20.5 ± 0.6 yr). The intervention group received indirect moxibustion applied to acupoints ST36 (bilateral) and CV4 for 30 min every other day for 4 consecutive weeks. The control group maintained regular exercise without moxibustion. Peak torque (PT) of right knee extensor, relaxed and contracted muscle stiffness (MS) of vastus lateralis, and knee extensor musculoarticular stiffness (MAS) was assessed with an isokinetic dynamometer (IsoMed 2000), myometer, and free oscillation technique, respectively. Measurements were taken at three time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention/pre-fatigue, and post-fatigue.

Results

MAS (P = 0.006) and PT (P = 0.007) in the intervention group increased more from pre-to post-intervention compared with the control group. Post-fatigue MAS (P = 0.016) and PT (P = 0.031) increased more in the intervention group than in the control group.

Conclusion

Moxibustion enhanced PT and knee MAS, suggesting that this intervention could be used in injury prevention and benefit fatigue resistance in young recreational athletes.

Background

The Functional Internal Rotation Scale is an excellent clinical tool for evaluating patients with shoulder arthroplasty, but it has not been adapted to the Thai version. The objectives of this study were to translate the English version and culturally adapt the Functional Internal Rotation Scale to the Thai version and to examine the psychometric properties of the Thai Functional Internal Rotation Scale among Thai participants having shoulder arthroplasty.

Methods

The Functional Internal Rotation Scale was translated to Thai, including cross-cultural adaptations, following standard guidelines. Psychometric properties were evaluated with shoulder arthroplasty patients. Content validity was evaluated using the content validity index (CVI). Criterion validity was assessed using the Pearson correlation coefficient. An Independent t-test was used to evaluate construct validity. Internal consistency reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to determine test-retest reliability over a 14-day interval.

Results

Of 45 participants, 20 total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) patients and 25 reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) patients, the majority of participants were female (69%) and retired (91%) with a mean age of 72.9 years (SD 9.1). CVI evaluation was acceptable, with a total CVI of 0.92. The correlation of the Thai Functional Internal Rotation Scale with the Thai version of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form (Thai ASES) and the internal rotation subscale (IR subscale) of the Thai ASES was 0.73 (P < 0.001) and 0.75 (P < 0.001), respectively. For construct validity, TSA patients scored, on average, 10.8 points higher than RSA patients (43.7 vs. 32.9, P < 0.001, 95% confidence interval 6.3–15.3). Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the Thai Functional Internal Rotation Scale was 0.95. The test-retest reliability revealed excellent reliability (ICC 0.99).

Conclusion

The Thai Functional Internal Rotation Scale has good validity and excellent reliability in assessing internal rotation function in Thai shoulder arthroplasty patients.

Purpose

Anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL) commonly occurs during sporting events. It causes pain, instability and reduction in range of movement of the knee which results in altered balance, reduced strength as well as loading to the involved knee. The challenge to get the patient back to competitive sports level much depends on the rehabilitation process. Post ACLR rehabilitation is challenging due to the long rehabilitation time as well as boring repetitive exercises. The aim of this study is to compare between the effectiveness of using immersive virtual reality (PlayStation VR) in addition to the conventional rehabilitation as an aid in rehabilitation of patients after ACLR in terms of objective functional assessment and pain and subjective knee function scoring.

Methods

This randomised controlled trial was undertaken in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia from July 2019 until July 2020. Thirty patients were randomised into a group undergoing purely conventional rehabilitation (Group 1) and a group undergoing both conventional rehabilitation and immersive virtual reality assisted rehabilitation (Group 2). The immersive virtual reality assisted rehabilitation was started at 3 months post operatively for 3 months duration. Limb loading, balance, range of motion, functional hop tests of the knee, pain and subjective scoring of the knee with the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Scores were measured preoperatively and at 6 months.

Results

There were significant differences in terms of improvement of pain scores (p = 0.012) as well as IKDC Scores (p = 0.024) in Group 2 as compared to Group 1. However, there were no significant differences with regards to limb loading, balance, range of motion and functional hop tests of the knee (p > 0.05). No adverse events were observed during the study period.

Conclusion

Immersive virtual reality can be used as an adjunct in rehabilitation of patients after ACL reconstruction in terms of improving their pain as well as their subjective knee evaluation. Large randomised control trial is recommended to further investigate the efficacy.

Background/objective

For radial tears, all-inside suture (AIS) repair was clearly biomechanically superior, compared to conventional trans-capsular suture (TCS) repairs. However, clinical comparative studies of these two repairs techniques have not to be performed. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes after AIS repair and TCS repairs for isolated radial tear at middle segment of lateral meniscus (RTMLM) in stable knees of young athletes.

Methods

Twenty-six athletes (mean age, 19.1 years) underwent AIS repair with the double horizontal suture technique, using SutureLasso™ (Arthrex, Naples, FL) for isolated RTMLM (AIS group), and 20 athletes (mean age, 19.0 years) underwent inside-out repair, one of TCS repairs, with tie-grip suture technique (TCS group). All athletes were assessed for preoperative and two-year postoperative Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS). At six-month after repair, the lateral meniscal extrusion on mid-coronal plane on MRI and healing status on second-look arthroscopy were also evaluated in all patients.

Results

In both groups, KOOS improved to either good or excellent postoperatively, while complete healing was found in only 23 and 25% at second-look arthroscopy. We identified no group-dependent differences in KOOS or healing status on arthroscopy. However, a close examination of failure rates revealed significant lower rates in AIS group relative to that of TCS group (p = 0.048). Moreover, the change from preoperative to postoperative lateral meniscal extrusion in AIS group was significantly smaller than that in TCS group (p = 0.038).

Conclusions

AIS and TCS repairs for RTMLM were comparable in providing satisfactory clinical results with low rates of complete healing on arthroscopy. However, AIS repair could have lower failure rate of healing on arthroscopy and minimize postoperative lateral meniscal extrusion more effectively than TCS repair on MRI.

The posterior circumflex humeral artery, a branch of the axillary artery, is compressed by the humeral head during repeated abduction and external rotation of the shoulder joint owing to its anatomical structure. This damages the vascular endothelium, resulting in thrombi, arterial dissection, and aneurysms, a condition known as posterior, circumflex humeral artery pathological lesions. A thrombus may form at the site and becomes a peripheral embolus, resulting in peripheral arterial occlusion.A 21-year-old right-handed elite man college volleyball player noticed coldness and pain in his right hand during a game. Cyanosis was present except in the middle finger, and the beating radial artery was palpable; however, the ulnar artery was not. Doppler ultrasound examination revealed thrombus occlusion of the ulnar artery and common palmar artery of the index finger. Peripheral arterial occlusion was diagnosed due to embolization of a thrombus from this site. The patient stopped practicing volleyball immediately after the onset of symptoms and was started on cilostazol 200 mg and rivaroxaban 15 mg. Subjective coldness of the fingers improved one week after the start of treatment. The patient resumed practice four weeks after the start of treatment and participated in a game by the seventh week.Posterior circumflex humeral artery pathological lesions are caused by overhead motions such as pitching. They are most commonly reported in athletes playing volleyball, although rare, and many cases of aneurysm formation have been reported.Observing a cold sensation in the periphery after practice is necessary for screening.

Background

It has been suggested that lower limb strength related to persistent postsurgical pain. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationships of pre-operative or postoperative cross-sectional area (CSA) of the thigh muscles with knee pain or patient satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Methods

Twenty patients who had undergone TKA (3 men and 17 women; mean age 75.2 ± 8.7 years) were included. CSAs of the thigh muscle (THIGH) and quadriceps muscle (QUAD) were retrospectively measured at the CT slice 10-cm superior to the quadriceps tendon insertion at the proximal pole of the patella. THIGH CSA and QUAD CSA to body weight ratios (mm²/kg), THIGH/W and QUAD/W ratios, respectively, were calculated. Knee pain and patient satisfaction postoperatively were also quantified by patient-reported measurements based on the 2011 Knee Society Score (KSS). The correlations between the THIGH/W and QUAD/W ratios and the KSS were evaluated using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.

Results

The preoperative THIGH/W ratio was positively correlated with KSS-pain, (r = 0.58, p < 0.05). The preoperative QUAD/W ratio was positively correlated with KSS-pain (r = 0.52, p < 0.05) and KSS-satisfaction (r = 0.44, p < 0.05). The postoperative THIGH/W ratio was positively correlated with KSS-pain (r = 0.45, p < 0.05). The postoperative QUAD/W ratio was positively correlated with KSS-pain (r = 0.49, p < 0.05) and KSS-satisfaction (r = 0.48, p < 0.05).

Conclusion

There were significant correlations between quadriceps or thigh muscle CSA and pain or patient satisfaction after TKA. This research may help relieve pain and increase patient satisfaction after TKA in the future.

Objective

This study aimed to characterize the age- and sex-specific Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury rates and related injury patterns in judo players in Japan using the nationwide insurance database.

Methods

This was a descriptive epidemiological study. We examined a total of 2142 adolescents with anterior cruciate ligament injuries registered in the insurance system of the Japan Sports Council between January 2009 and December 2018. The age- and sex-specific incidences were estimated for the levels of 7th, 8th, and 9th grades of junior high school and 10th, 11th, and 12th grades of high school. The anterior cruciate ligament injury circumstances were classified into three patterns based on the impact to the involved knee: high-impact valgus force, low-impact trunk displacement, or no-impact knee twisting.

Results

The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injury from the 7th to 12th grades were 0.5, 0.9, 0.9, 6.9, 8.6, and 6.1 per 1000 athlete-years in male players and 1.3, 3.8, 3.4, 16.8, 19.5, and 13.6 per 1000 athlete-years in female players. The most prevalent injury pattern was a low-impact contact injury (42.6%) with Osoto-gari, followed by a high-impact contact injury (29.8%). The concomitant medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury rate was 18.1%, which was correlated with a high-impact contact injury (p = 0.005) by multiple regression analysis.

Conclusions

The highest incidence of age- and sex-specific anterior cruciate ligament injury was 19.5 per 1000 athlete-years in female high school students in the 11th grade. The most frequent injury pattern was low-impact contact injury with trunk displacement, indicating that trunk stabilization training could help prevent anterior cruciate ligament injury in judo.

Background

The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacies of tranexamic acid (TXA) versus placebo after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR).

Methods

This prospective, double-blind, and randomized study was conducted in 70 patients who underwent ARCR from 2021 to 2022 at our hospital. Thirty-four shoulders were randomly assigned to the TXA group, and 36 to the control group; TXA (10 mL) and normal saline (10 mL) were administered locally after surgery and in the control group, respectively. We evaluated visual analog scale pain scores at rest, during activity, and at night and the circumference and diameter of the shoulder joint in both groups preoperatively and at 1, 2, and 3 days, and 1 week after the surgery. We compared and analyzed the results between the groups. Statistical significance was set at a p-value of <0.05.

Results

There was no significant difference in the visual analog scale scores at rest, during activity, and at night between the groups (p > 0.05). The circumference and diameter of the shoulder joint were not also significantly different between both groups (p > 0.05).

Conclusion

Local TXA administration in patients who undergo ARCR does not significantly impact postoperative pain levels and the circumference and diameter of the shoulder joint.

Background

A medial meniscus extrusion (MME) gradually expands during activities of daily living according to the mechanical stress on the medial compartment of the knee. Increase in MME occurs during the stance phase of the gait cycle, which is key for its expand. The knee adduction moment (KAM) represents the mechanical stress on the medial compartment; however, the relationship between the increase in MME and KAM is still unknown. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between MME during gait and KAM.

Methods

Twenty-one patients with medial knee osteoarthritis and 11 healthy middle-aged adults were recruited. Three-dimensional motion analysis system and ultrasonography were used to measure the KAM and MME in the stance phase. The increase in MME was identified as the difference in MME between the maximum and minimum (ΔMME). Patients with knee osteoarthritis performed two conditions as normal and toe-out gait. The difference in KAM and ΔMME between conditions were evaluated.

Results

ΔMME was correlated with the KAM second peak in normal gait of knee osteoarthritis patients (r = 0.51, p < 0.05). Toe-out gait reduced the KAM second peak and the ΔMME, and these reductions were correlated (r = 0.50, p < 0.05).

Conclusions

Toe-out gait immediately inhibited the expansion of MME associated with the KAM second peak.