Accurate tibial tunnel creation is crucial for successful transtibial pullout repair of medial meniscus (MM) posterior root tears (MMPRTs). This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the newly developed Zimmer Biomet Root Aiming (ZeBRA) guide for transtibial pullout repair of MMPRTs.
Methods
This study included 50 patients who underwent transtibial pullout repair using the Unicorn Meniscal Root (UMR) (n = 25) and ZeBRA (n = 25) guides. The expected anatomic centre (AC) and tibial tunnel centre (TC) were assessed using three-dimensional postoperative computed tomography (CT) images. The expected AC was defined as the centre of the circle tangent to the triangular footprint of the MM posterior root. The expected AC and TC on the tibial surface were assessed using the percentage-based posterolateral location on the tibial surface. The absolute distance between the AC and TC (mm) was evaluated.
Results
The mean AC location was 76.1% ± 3.1% posterior and 40.8% ± 2.1% lateral, whereas the mean TC location was 76.7% ± 5.3% posterior and 37.2% ± 3.6% lateral using the UMR guide and 75.8% ± 3.1% posterior and 36.5% ± 2.4% lateral using the ZeBRA guide. No significant difference was observed in the absolute distance between the UMR and ZeBRA guides (3.9 ± 1.4 and 3.8 ± 1.3 mm, respectively; p = 0.617).
Conclusions
The newly developed ZeBRA guide allows accurate tibial tunnel creation, and its accuracy is comparable to that of the conventional UMR guide. Tibial tunnels were created at optimal positions using both guides, and the choice of the guide would depend on the surgeon's preference.
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This study aimed to determine the effect of using an intra-articular drain after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction on early postoperative pain, range of motion (ROM), muscle strength, and complications.
Materials and methods
Between 2017 and 2020, of the 200 consecutive patients who underwent anatomical single-bundle ACL reconstruction, 128 patients underwent primary ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendons and were evaluated for postoperative pain and muscle strength at 3 months postoperatively. Sixty-eight patients who received intra-articular drain before April 2019 were classified as group D and 60 patients without an intra-articular drain after ACL reconstruction after May 2019 were classified as group N. Patient background, operative time, postoperative pain, number of additional analgesics used, presence of intra-articular hematoma, ROM at 2, 4, and 12 weeks postoperatively, extensor and flexor muscle strength at 12 weeks postoperatively, and perioperative complications were compared between the two groups.
Results
The postoperative pain at 4 h after surgery was significantly greater in group D than in group N although no significant difference was found in the pain felt in the immediate postoperative period and at 1 day and 2 days postoperatively and in the number of additional analgesics used. No significant difference in the postoperative ROM and muscle strength was noted between the two groups. Six patients with intra-articular hematomas in group D and four patients in group N needed puncture by 2 weeks postoperatively, and no significant difference was found between the two groups.
Conclusion
Postoperative pain was greater at 4 h postoperatively in group D. Furthermore, the intra-articular drain did not affect muscle strength, ROM, and complications on the early postoperative period. The usefulness of intra-articular drain after ACL reconstruction was considered low.
{"title":"Non-use of intra-articular drain after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction does not affect postoperative knee pain and muscle strength on early period","authors":"Kengo Shimozaki, Junsuke Nakase, Rikuto Yoshimizu, Tomoyuki Kanayama, Yusuke Yanatori, Takuya Sengoku, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya","doi":"10.1016/j.asmart.2023.04.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asmart.2023.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>This study aimed to determine the effect of using an intra-articular drain after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction on early postoperative pain, range of motion (ROM), muscle strength, and complications.</p></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><p>Between 2017 and 2020, of the 200 consecutive patients who underwent anatomical single-bundle ACL reconstruction, 128 patients underwent primary ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendons and were evaluated for postoperative pain and muscle strength at 3 months postoperatively. Sixty-eight patients who received intra-articular drain before April 2019 were classified as group D and 60 patients without an intra-articular drain after ACL reconstruction after May 2019 were classified as group N. Patient background, operative time, postoperative pain, number of additional analgesics used, presence of intra-articular hematoma, ROM at 2, 4, and 12 weeks postoperatively, extensor and flexor muscle strength at 12 weeks postoperatively, and perioperative complications were compared between the two groups.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The postoperative pain at 4 h after surgery was significantly greater in group D than in group N although no significant difference was found in the pain felt in the immediate postoperative period and at 1 day and 2 days postoperatively and in the number of additional analgesics used. No significant difference in the postoperative ROM and muscle strength was noted between the two groups. Six patients with intra-articular hematomas in group D and four patients in group N needed puncture by 2 weeks postoperatively, and no significant difference was found between the two groups.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Postoperative pain was greater at 4 h postoperatively in group D. Furthermore, the intra-articular drain did not affect muscle strength, ROM, and complications on the early postoperative period. The usefulness of intra-articular drain after ACL reconstruction was considered low.</p></div><div><h3>Level of Evidence</h3><p>Level IV.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":44283,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Sport Medicine Arthroscopy Rehabilitation and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/cd/5e/main.PMC10201551.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9509518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Although several factors related to the concomitant meniscal injury at anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) have been investigated in a general population, few studies have identified the risk factors of meniscal tear severity in young patients in which the majority of ACL tears occur. The purpose of this study was to analyze the associated factors with meniscal injury and irreparable meniscal tear and the timeline for medial meniscal injury at ACL-R in young patients.
Methods:
A retrospective analysis of young patients (13 to 29 years of age) who underwent ACL-R by a single surgeon from 2005 to 2017 was conducted. Predictor variables (age, sex,body mass index [BMI], time from injury to surgery [TS], and pre-injury Tegner activity level) for meniscal injury and irreparable meniscal tear were analyzed with multivariate logistic
Results:
Four hundred and seventy-three consecutive patients with an average of 31.2 months post-operative follow-up were enrolled in this study. The risk factors for medial meniscus injury were TS (<= 3 months) (odds ratio [OR], 3.915; 95% CI, 2.630-5.827; P < .0001) and higher BMI (OR, 1.062; 95% CI, 1.002-1.125; P = 0.0439). The presence of irreparable medial meniscal tears correlated with higher BMI (OR, 1.104; 95% CI, 1.011-1.205; P = 0.0281)
Conclusion
An increased time from ACL tear to surgery of 3 months was strongly associated with an increased risk of medial meniscus injury, but not related to irreparable medial meniscal tear at primary ACL reconstruction in young patients.
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Biceps tenodesis is an effective procedure performed to treat shoulder pain originating from the long head biceps tendon. In arthroscopic biceps tenodesis unicortical drilling of the humerus is more commonly practiced as it is considered safe to the vital structures lying posterior to the proximal humerus. Many surgeons are wary of the bi-cortical approach as it poses a risk to these vital structures. The aim of this study was to establish whether bi-cortical drilling in proximal humerus is safe or not. Our second purpose was to find a safe zone (if any) for bi-cortical drilling if bi-cortical drilling is safe.
Methods
This study is a descriptive study conducted on cadaveric shoulders. Bilateral shoulders and arms of ten fresh-frozen cadavers (mean age 77.7 y) were dissected. Four landmarks in the dissected humerus were identified. They were superior margin of the bicipital groove, center of the bicipital groove, upper and lower border of pectoralis major insertion. Bi-cortical trans-humeral pinning was done in the humerus at all these points so that the pin exited through the posterior cortex of the humerus. The shortest distance between the pin and the nearest vital structure namely axillary nerve, radial nerve, articular surface of the humeral head, and cephalic vein was calculated from each fixed landmark.
Results
We established that bi-cortical drilling in proximal humerus was safe. The safe zone established for bi-cortical biceps tenodesis is at the middle of bicipital groove, which is 18.00 ± 4.02 mm inferior to the groove’s upper border. The boundaries of the safe zone lie 9.39 mm superiorly and 9.40 mm inferiorly to the middle of the bicipital groove.
Conclusion
The center of the established safe zone for bi-cortical trans-humeral pinning was 18 mm inferior to the bicipital groove’s upper border.
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Tranexamic acid (TXA) is widely used in hip and knee arthroplasty to reduce perioperative bleeding. Recently, its use has been expanded to arthroscopic surgery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative use of TXA in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (RCR).
Methods
A cohort comprising 129 consecutive patients who underwent arthroscopic primary RCR at our institution was retrospectively investigated according to whether they received TXA (April 2018 to December 2020, TXA group, n = 64) or did not receive TXA (April 2016 to March 2018, non-TXA group, n = 65). TXA was administered at a dose of 1 g intravenously. Rotator cuff tears were repaired by the suture bridge technique. Videos of the arthroscopic procedures were reviewed and rated for visual clarity using a 10-point numeric rating scale. Arthroscopic procedures were divided into glenohumeral, resection of bursal tissue and acromioplasty, and RCR steps. Each step was rated separately. Age, sex, body mass index, hemoglobin level before and on days 1 and 7 after surgery, operating time, mean arterial pressure, tear size, and number of anchors used for cuff repair were compared between the two groups.
Results
There were no statistically significant differences in the patient demographic data. The operating time was significantly shorter in the TXA group than in non-TXA group (97.8 ± 21.8 min vs 116.2 ± 26.0 min). The clarity of the visual field was similar between the two groups during the glenohumeral phase but was significantly higher in the TXA group during the resection of bursal tissue and acromioplasty and RCR phases. Hemoglobin level was not significantly different between the groups on postoperative day 1 but was significantly higher in the TXA group on day 7.
Conclusion
Administration of a single intravenous dose of TXA improved visual clarity in arthroscopic RCR, decreased the total operating time, and reduced hemoglobin loss on postoperative day 7.
背景氨甲环酸(TXA)广泛应用于髋关节和膝关节置换术以减少围手术期出血。最近,它的应用已经扩展到关节镜手术。本研究的目的是评估术前使用TXA进行关节镜下肩袖修复(RCR)的疗效(2016年4月至2018年3月,非TXA组,n=65)。TXA以1g的剂量静脉内给药。采用缝合桥技术修复旋转袖撕裂。对关节镜手术的视频进行了审查,并使用10分数字评分表对其视觉清晰度进行了评分。关节镜手术分为肩关节、囊组织切除和肩峰成形术以及RCR步骤。每一步都是单独评分的。比较两组患者的年龄、性别、体重指数、术前和术后第1天和第7天的血红蛋白水平、手术时间、平均动脉压、撕裂大小和用于袖带修复的锚钉数量。结果患者人口学数据无统计学意义差异。TXA组的手术时间明显短于非TXA组(97.8±21.8min vs 116.2±26.0min)。两组在肩关节期的视野清晰度相似,但TXA组在囊组织切除、肩峰成形术和RCR期的视野清晰度明显较高。术后第1天,两组之间的血红蛋白水平没有显著差异,但在第7天,TXA组的血红蛋白水平显著升高。结论单次静脉注射TXA可提高关节镜下RCR的视觉清晰度,缩短总手术时间,并在术后第7天减少血红蛋白损失。
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Re-alignment surgeries for uni-compartmental knee osteoarthritis, such as high tibial osteotomy (HTO) for varus knees or distal femoral osteotomy (DFO) for valgus knees, are recognized as standard strategies. However, the treatment strategy has not been established for patients with a neutrally-aligned osteoarthritic knee with severe joint line obliquity (JLO) owing to the combination of a valgus femur and a varus tibia; i.e., type II coronal plane alignment of the knee (CPAK). total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can be an option for CPAK type II-aligned osteoarthritis in older inactive patients. Here, we hypothesized that joint line horizontalization by femoral-varus tibial-valgus osteotomy (FVTVO), which may reduce the shear stress induced by JLO, could be a treatment option for CPAK type II-aligned osteoarthritis in young active patients who wish to return to sports (RTS) activity. Our aim in this study was to evaluate the postoperative results of FVTVO with RTS.
Methods
Our indications for FVTVO are as follows: JLO >5°; mechanical medial proximal tibial angle (mMPTA) < 87°; mechanical lateral distal femoral angle (mLDFA) < 87°; typical osteoarthritis patterns for CPAK type II on magnetic resonance images, namely osteoarthritic change of the lateral tibial spine, medial slip of the femur, and/or lateral meniscal extrusion from the lateral femoral condyle; and flexion contracture <10°. We enrolled patients who wished to RTS and who had a pre-symptom Tegner score ≥5 and had completed at least a 1-year follow-up. For FVTVO, closed-wedge DFO was performed in all femurs; both closed-wedge HTO and open-wedge HTO were used in the tibia, depending on the situation. Range of motion exercises began on the first postoperative day, and full weight-bearing was permitted 6 weeks postoperatively. Jogging was permitted 3 months postoperatively after confirming bone union, and patients could gradually return to their sports activity 6–12 months’ postoperatively. The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score and knee flexion range were assessed preoperatively and at the last follow-up. Tegner activity scale scores were assessed presymptom, preoperatively, and at the last follow-up. The hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle, JLO, mMPTA, and mLDFA were evaluated radiologically, and meniscal extrusions, osteoarthritic change, and/or bone marrow edema were assessed on magnetic resonance images.
Results
One man and two women were included in this case series. Two were competitive athletes and one was a mountain climber. The patients' ages were 69, 46, and 57 years (Case 1, 2, and 3, respectively). All patients’ CPAK type was converted from type II to type V; i.e., neutral-aligned knee with a neutral joint line, postoperatively. All patients returned to their presymptom sports activity level by the final follow-up. The presymptom/preoperative/final follow-up Tegner scale in Case 1, 2, and 3 we
{"title":"Femoral-varus tibial-valgus osteotomy (FVTVO) for neutrally-aligned knee osteoarthritis with severe joint line obliquity enables return to sports activities: A case series study","authors":"Ryuichi Nakamura , Masaki Amemiya , Tomoyuki Shimakawa , Masaki Takahashi , Kazunari Kuroda , Yasuo Katsuki , Akira Okano","doi":"10.1016/j.asmart.2023.01.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asmart.2023.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Re-alignment surgeries for uni-compartmental knee osteoarthritis, such as high tibial osteotomy (HTO) for varus knees or distal femoral osteotomy (DFO) for valgus knees, are recognized as standard strategies. However, the treatment strategy has not been established for patients with a neutrally-aligned osteoarthritic knee with severe joint line obliquity (JLO) owing to the combination of a valgus femur and a varus tibia; i.e., type II coronal plane alignment of the knee (CPAK). total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can be an option for CPAK type II-aligned osteoarthritis in older inactive patients. Here, we hypothesized that joint line horizontalization by femoral-varus tibial-valgus osteotomy (FVTVO), which may reduce the shear stress induced by JLO, could be a treatment option for CPAK type II-aligned osteoarthritis in young active patients who wish to return to sports (RTS) activity. Our aim in this study was to evaluate the postoperative results of FVTVO with RTS.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Our indications for FVTVO are as follows: JLO >5°; mechanical medial proximal tibial angle (mMPTA) < 87°; mechanical lateral distal femoral angle (mLDFA) < 87°; typical osteoarthritis patterns for CPAK type II on magnetic resonance images, namely osteoarthritic change of the lateral tibial spine, medial slip of the femur, and/or lateral meniscal extrusion from the lateral femoral condyle; and flexion contracture <10°. We enrolled patients who wished to RTS and who had a pre-symptom Tegner score ≥5 and had completed at least a 1-year follow-up. For FVTVO, closed-wedge DFO was performed in all femurs; both closed-wedge HTO and open-wedge HTO were used in the tibia, depending on the situation. Range of motion exercises began on the first postoperative day, and full weight-bearing was permitted 6 weeks postoperatively. Jogging was permitted 3 months postoperatively after confirming bone union, and patients could gradually return to their sports activity 6–12 months’ postoperatively. The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score and knee flexion range were assessed preoperatively and at the last follow-up. Tegner activity scale scores were assessed presymptom, preoperatively, and at the last follow-up. The hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle, JLO, mMPTA, and mLDFA were evaluated radiologically, and meniscal extrusions, osteoarthritic change, and/or bone marrow edema were assessed on magnetic resonance images.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>One man and two women were included in this case series. Two were competitive athletes and one was a mountain climber. The patients' ages were 69, 46, and 57 years (Case 1, 2, and 3, respectively). All patients’ CPAK type was converted from type II to type V; i.e., neutral-aligned knee with a neutral joint line, postoperatively. All patients returned to their presymptom sports activity level by the final follow-up. The presymptom/preoperative/final follow-up Tegner scale in Case 1, 2, and 3 we","PeriodicalId":44283,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Sport Medicine Arthroscopy Rehabilitation and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/a9/f0/main.PMC9941361.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9600730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ramp lesions (RLs), associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, should be repaired to ensure postoperative knee stability. However, it is difficult to identify all RLs before surgery using conventional sagittal magnetic resonance (MR) images and arthroscopy from the anterior, medial, and lateral portals that are usually used during ACL reconstruction. We report the effectiveness of axial images for detecting RL.
Methods
From January 2018, a total of 316 knees underwent primary ACL reconstruction with preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination at our hospital. Among these, 149 knees, which required meniscal suturing at the same time, were retrospectively investigated. This study evaluated 22 knees with confirmed RLs around the posterior horn of the medial meniscus. The effectiveness of the preoperative sagittal and axial MR images for detecting RL was assessed. With the MR image, a three-dimensional double-echo steady-state image with a flip angle of 25° was reconstructed into the sagittal and axial planes, respectively. Reconstructed images with 3-mm slices for sagittal slices and 1-mm slices for axial sections were used. The diagnosis was made based on the presence of RL (RL was present, RL may be present, and RL was not present) by four knee surgeons with more than 10 years of experience.
Results
Approximately 53% of knee cases were diagnosed with RLs using sagittal images. Meanwhile, a diagnosis was achieved using axial images in 89% of cases.
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Pub Date : 2022-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.asmart.2022.09.002
Ping Yen Yeo, Adriel Ming Jun Seah, Vivegan Visvalingam, Lester Teong Jin Tan, Jegathesan T, Keng Thiam Lee, Sean Wei Loong Ho
Introduction
The Segond fracture is an avulsion fracture of the lateral tibial plateau and is widely considered to be pathognomonic of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. In addition to ACL rupture, Segond fractures have also been noted to be associated with significant intra-articular pathology such as meniscal injuries as well as extra-articular pathology such as collateral ligament injuries. This is likely due to the fact that the presence of a Segond fracture may represent increased rotatory instability. Whilst several studies have demonstrated the association of a Segond fracture with significant intra-articular pathology, there is a paucity of literature assessing if the combination of an ACL rupture and Segond fracture gives rise to higher rates of concomitant ligamentous and meniscal injuries. The primary objective of this study is to determine if patients with ACL ruptures associated with Segond fractures have higher rates of concomitant ligamentous and meniscal injury, when compared to patients with ACL ruptures without a Segond fracture.
Methods
A retrospective review of all patients who underwent ACL reconstruction in a single institution between 2014 to 2018 was conducted. A review of the patients’ demographics, operative notes, and radiographs was performed. X-rays and MRI scans were double-read by a board-certified radiologist and Orthopaedic surgeon.
Results
A total of 414 subjects were included. The incidence of Segond fracture was 2.4%. The mean age was 24.7±7.4 (range 16 to 60) years and 26.7±7.6 (range 16 to 38) years in patients with and without Segond fractures respectively. 89.9% of patients suffered a non-contact mechanism of injury, with sports injuries being most common (79.5%). There was a significantly higher rate of isolated lateral meniscus tears in patients with Segond fractures compared to those without (50% v.s. 20.8%) based on pre-operative MRI. (p<0.05) There were no other significant differences in associated ligamentous injuries.
Conclusion
The incidence of Segond fracture associated with ACL rupture is 2.4%. There is a significantly higher risk of a concomitant isolated lateral meniscus tear in ACL ruptures associated with a Segond fracture. There is no significantly higher risk of concomitant ligamentous injuries in ACL ruptures associated with a Segond fracture.
第二骨折是胫骨外侧平台的撕脱性骨折,被广泛认为是前交叉韧带(ACL)断裂的典型症状。除了前交叉韧带断裂外,第二骨折也被认为与严重的关节内病理(如半月板损伤)和关节外病理(如副韧带损伤)相关。这可能是由于第二次骨折的存在可能表明旋转不稳定性增加。虽然有几项研究表明第二段骨折与显著的关节内病理有关,但很少有文献评估前交叉韧带断裂和第二段骨折合并是否会导致更高的韧带和半月板损伤发生率。本研究的主要目的是确定与没有第二骨折的前交叉韧带破裂患者相比,前交叉韧带破裂合并第二骨折的患者是否有更高的伴随韧带和半月板损伤的发生率。方法回顾性分析2014 - 2018年在同一医院进行ACL重建的所有患者。回顾患者的人口统计资料、手术记录和x线片。x光片和核磁共振扫描由一名委员会认证的放射科医生和整形外科医生复读。结果共纳入受试者414例。第二次骨折发生率为2.4%。有和无二次骨折患者的平均年龄分别为24.7±7.4(16 ~ 60)岁和26.7±7.6(16 ~ 38)岁。89.9%的患者为非接触性损伤,其中以运动损伤最为常见(79.5%)。术前MRI显示,第二次骨折患者的外侧半月板撕裂率明显高于未骨折患者(50% vs . 20.8%)。(p<0.05)两组相关韧带损伤无显著性差异。结论第二次骨折合并前交叉韧带破裂发生率为2.4%。前交叉韧带骨折合并二次骨折并发孤立外侧半月板撕裂的风险明显增高。前交叉韧带骨折合并第二次骨折时,并发韧带损伤的风险没有明显增高。
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The clinical outcomes of diabetic patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair have been reported. However, few studies have focused on the relationship between these clinical outcomes and postoperative hemoglobin A1c. This study compared clinical outcomes of diabetic patients with a hemoglobin A1c < 7% to those with a hemoglobin A1c ≥ 7% at 12 months post-arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
Methods
This retrospective study involved 51 consecutive patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair from 2015 to 2020. Approximately 26 and 25 shoulders were assigned to a Low group (hemoglobin A1c < 7%) and High group (hemoglobin A1c ≥ 7%) at 12 months postoperatively, respectively. Patients with poorly controlled diabetes were preoperatively hospitalized for perioperative diabetic control. Clinical outcomes were shoulder range-of-motion, Constant Shoulder Score, and University of California, Los Angeles Score preoperatively and at 12 months postoperatively. Complications were also evaluated.
Results
Both groups showed significant improvement in their range-of-motion, Constant Shoulder Score, and University of California, Los Angeles score at 12 months post-arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (p < 0.05) except external rotation in High group. These improvements were significantly inferior in the High group compared to the Low group (Low/High group; 167.3 ± 7.7°/159.5 ± 16.3° for forward flexion; p = 0.013, 94.9 ± 7.6/90.1 ± 9.9 points for Constant Shoulder Score; p = 0.033, 32.6 ± 3.6/30.6 ± 4.1 points for University of California, Los Angeles score, p = 0.037). Hemoglobin A1c at 12 months postoperatively was also significantly inferior in the High group (Low/High group; 6.5 ± 0.3%/7.6 ± 0.8%; p < 0.05). The rate of rotator cuff retear was not significantly different between groups (Sugaya type4; p = 0.49, type5; p = 0.322) and there were no cases of infection or shoulder stiffness in either group.
Conclusion
Diabetic patients showed improvement of their range-of-motion and function after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair; however, patients with poorly controlled diabetes had significantly inferior improvement.
{"title":"The relationship between clinical outcomes of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and hemoglobin A1c","authors":"Ryosuke Takahashi , Yukihiro Kajita , Yusuke Iwahori , Yohei Harada","doi":"10.1016/j.asmart.2022.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asmart.2022.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The clinical outcomes of diabetic patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair have been reported. However, few studies have focused on the relationship between these clinical outcomes and postoperative hemoglobin A1c. This study compared clinical outcomes of diabetic patients with a hemoglobin A1c < 7% to those with a hemoglobin A1c ≥ 7% at 12 months post-arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>This retrospective study involved 51 consecutive patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair from 2015 to 2020. Approximately 26 and 25 shoulders were assigned to a Low group (hemoglobin A1c < 7%) and High group (hemoglobin A1c ≥ 7%) at 12 months postoperatively, respectively. Patients with poorly controlled diabetes were preoperatively hospitalized for perioperative diabetic control. Clinical outcomes were shoulder range-of-motion, Constant Shoulder Score, and University of California, Los Angeles Score preoperatively and at 12 months postoperatively. Complications were also evaluated.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Both groups showed significant improvement in their range-of-motion, Constant Shoulder Score, and University of California, Los Angeles score at 12 months post-arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (p < 0.05) except external rotation in High group. These improvements were significantly inferior in the High group compared to the Low group (Low/High group; 167.3 ± 7.7°/159.5 ± 16.3° for forward flexion; p = 0.013, 94.9 ± 7.6/90.1 ± 9.9 points for Constant Shoulder Score; p = 0.033, 32.6 ± 3.6/30.6 ± 4.1 points for University of California, Los Angeles score, p = 0.037). Hemoglobin A1c at 12 months postoperatively was also significantly inferior in the High group (Low/High group; 6.5 ± 0.3%/7.6 ± 0.8%; p < 0.05). The rate of rotator cuff retear was not significantly different between groups (Sugaya type4; p = 0.49, type5; p = 0.322) and there were no cases of infection or shoulder stiffness in either group.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Diabetic patients showed improvement of their range-of-motion and function after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair; however, patients with poorly controlled diabetes had significantly inferior improvement.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":44283,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Sport Medicine Arthroscopy Rehabilitation and Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9539623/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40319184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tunnel widening (TW) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has been a research area of interest in ACL reconstruction. In recent years, it has been noted that posterior tibial slope (PTS) affects several types of outcomes after ACL reconstruction including TW. However, the relationships between femoral and tibial TW and between PTS and TW following anatomical ACL reconstruction using a bone–patellar tendon–bone (BTB) graft are often not understood. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to retrospectively clarify the magnitude of femoral and tibial TW and the effect of PTS on TW following anatomical ACL reconstruction using a BTB graft.
Methods
A total of 111 patients who underwent isolated ACL reconstructions using BTB grafts were included in this study. Femoral and tibial tunnel aperture areas were measured using three-dimensional computed tomography (3D CT) at 1 week and 1 year postoperatively, and femoral and tibial TW (%) was calculated. Lateral and medial PTS was also measured using 3D CT.
Results
As compared with 1 week postoperatively, the mean tibial tunnel aperture areas increased by 30.6% ± 28.5%, and the mean femoral tunnel aperture areas increased by 28.3% ± 27.9% when measured at 1 year postoperatively. Although no significant difference was observed between femoral and tibial TW, a significant positive correlation was noted between femoral and tibial TW (r = 0.240, p = 0.011). A significant correlation was observed only between lateral PTS and tibial TW (r = 0.354, p < 0.001). There was no significant correlation between medial PTS and tibial TW, lateral PTS and femoral TW, or medial PTS and femoral TW.
Conclusion
Significant positive correlation was observed between femoral and tibial TW. Steeper lateral PTS correlated with greater tibial TW; on the other hand, medial PTS did not correlate with tibial TW. Although lateral PTS affected tibial TW, it did not affect femoral TW.
前交叉韧带(ACL)重建后的隧道扩宽(TW)一直是前交叉韧带(ACL)重建的研究热点。近年来,人们注意到胫骨后坡(PTS)会影响ACL重建后的几种结果,包括TW。然而,利用骨-髌骨肌腱-骨(BTB)移植术重建前交叉韧带后,股骨和胫骨TW之间的关系以及PTS和TW之间的关系通常尚不清楚。因此,本研究的目的是回顾性地阐明股骨和胫骨创伤的大小,以及使用BTB移植物重建解剖前交叉韧带后PTS对创伤的影响。方法对111例采用BTB移植物行孤立ACL重建的患者进行研究。术后1周和1年采用三维计算机断层扫描(3D CT)测量股骨和胫骨隧道孔径面积,计算股骨和胫骨的TW(%)。外侧和内侧PTS也使用3D CT测量。结果与术后1周比较,术后1年胫骨隧道平均开孔面积增加30.6%±28.5%,股骨隧道平均开孔面积增加28.3%±27.9%。股骨与胫骨TW无显著性差异,但股骨与胫骨TW有显著正相关(r = 0.240, p = 0.011)。仅外侧PTS与胫骨TW有显著相关性(r = 0.354, p <0.001)。内侧PTS与胫骨TW、外侧PTS与股骨TW、内侧PTS与股骨TW无显著相关性。结论股骨与胫骨TW呈显著正相关。更陡的外侧PTS与更大的胫骨TW相关;另一方面,内侧PTS与胫骨TW无关。虽然外侧PTS影响胫骨TW,但不影响股骨TW。
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