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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 95-B, Issue SUPP_15 | Pages 26 - 26
1 Mar 2013
Bruni D Iacono F Presti ML Raspugli G Sharma B Marcacci M
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INTRODUCTION

The purpose of our work was to evaluate changes in clinical scores, passive knee kinematics and stability after mobile bearing TKA surgery.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

60 patients were treated with a mobile bearing prosthesis (Gemini, Waldemar Link, Hamburg, Germany). PCL was always resected. Inclusion criteria were BMI >30, age range 60–80 yrs. Preoperative KSS, KOOS and SF36 scores were recorded. Surgeries were performed with a navigation system (BLU-IGS, Orthokey Italia, Firenze, Italy) to verify bone cuts, ligament balancing and implant positioning. Kinematic tests were executed to determine: tibial rotation and femoral translation through flexion range. Stability tests were performed using varus-valgus stress in extension and at 30° of flexion and drawer test. Acquisition were perfomed with menisci and cruciate ligaments intact, and repeated after final implant fixation. Clinical scores were recorded at 6 months follow-up.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 95-B, Issue SUPP_15 | Pages 25 - 25
1 Mar 2013
Bruni D Iacono F Presti ML Sharma B Raspugli G Marcacci M
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INTRODUCTION

Conventional surgical exposures are usually inadequate for 2-stage revision knee replacement ofinfected implants. Reduced range of motion, extensor mechanism stiffness, peripatellar contracture and soft tissue scarring make patellar eversion difficult and forced eversion places the integrity of the extensor mechanism at risk. On the contrary, a wide exposure is fundamental to allow complete cement spacer removal, soft tissue balancing, management of bone loss and reimplantation without damaging periarticular soft tissues.

OBJECTIVES

To compare the long-term clinical, functional and radiographic results and the reinfection rate of the quadriceps snip approach and the tibial tubercle osteotomy in 2-stage revision knee replacement performed for septic loosening of the primary implant.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 93-B, Issue SUPP_II | Pages 103 - 103
1 May 2011
Giordano G Zaffagnini S Zarbà V Presti ML Nitri M Bruni D Delcogliano M Muccioli GM Marcacci M
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Traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation and sub-luxation are common injuries. But few studies have compared arthroscopic and open stabilization of the shoulder at long-term follow up. The purpose of our study is to show whether an arthroscopic approach to repair Bankart lesion can obtain the same results at long follow up as an open procedure. We analyzed 110 non-randomized consecutive shoulders in 110 patients who underwent a surgical repair of recurrent anterior shoulder instability between 1990 and 1999. Eighty-two patients were available at long term follow up (74,5% retrieval rate). In particular, 49 patients (59.8%) (group A) were treated with arthroscopic transglenoid suture (modified Caspari) between 1990 and 1995 (mean 15,7 year FU), whereas, 33 patients (40.2%) (group B) were treated with open repair between 1995 and 1999 (mean 12,7 year FU). We evaluated the patients in terms of failure rates, Rowe and UCLA scores. The failure cases in the forty-nine patients treated with arthroscopic suture were 13, six dislocations and seven subluxations. The group A had also a Rowe score: function 24.2+8.2, stability 42.4+13.9, range of movement 18.6+3.8, total score 85.0+22.46. The UCLA score was: pain 8.8+1.7, function 8.6+2.1, muscle power 9.2+1.6, total score 26.4+4.8. Of the thirty-three patients treated with open repair, three had at least one post-op dislocations and four felt sometimes subluxations. The Rowe score in group B was: function 23.6+9.7, stability 41.2+14.9, range of movement 18.3+3.9, total score 83.2+24.4. Moreover the UCLA score was: pain 8.8+1.9, function 8.8+1.9, muscle power 9.2+1.2, total score 26.9+4.2. We showed that both techniques were fairly good in treatment of shoulder instability. In our series no significant difference was observed in redislocation rate and in Rowe and UCLA scores between the two groups. The recurrence rate (subluxations and dislocations) was high in both groups: the arthroscopic group had 26.5% and the open one had 21.2%. Our recurrence rate following open repair was higher than in many studies, while the rate after arthroscopic transglenoid procedure was almost equivalent. We hypothesize that one of the reasons for these higher recurrence rates may be the long term follow up. Another cause could be our decision to include subluxation as a failure value, even if there is no agreement about. In fact we believe it to be an important disability factor in sport as in life activities. After surgery, most of the patients returned to their preinjuried activities. But at long term follow up almost all patients have stopped high level sport activity. Moreover, at this long term follow up, some patients told us a feeling of muscle weakness in the last years. In conclusion patients had good impressions about their shoulders thanks to surgery, but also because of lower functional demand.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 88-B, Issue SUPP_III | Pages 425 - 425
1 Oct 2006
Presti ML Bruni D Zaffagnini S De Pasquale V Reggiani LM Marcacci M
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Purpose: Ultrastructural analysis of PT graft for ACL single bundle reconstruction.

Materials and methods: Arthroscopical biopsies for new meniscal lesions at 6-12-24mm-5-10 ys. All cases with IKDC normal/nearly normal and KT2000 excellent/good.

Samples prepared with Karnowsky fixing and urani-lacetate solution. Fibril diameter and transversal area measured by LEICA QUIN in 5 cuts randomly selected for each sample.

Results: 6 months biopsy showed severe P.T. modifications, with a decrease of larger fibrils, substituted with smaller one with plenty of extra cellular matrix. Oxitalan fibers, macrophagic cells and tenocytes were observed. At 12 months compact fascicles of small fibrils (50–60 nm) divided the larger one, similar to a normal tendon. At 24 months graft modifications were increased with wide compact fasciclesvariously oriented. At 5 and 10 years the modifications were similar to those observed at 2 years, with the graft not completely transformed in native ACL structure.

Discussion: The results showed that PT graft used for ACL single bundle reconstruction certainly undergoes a neoligamentization process up to two years. At longer follow-up the foresaw complete remodelling in a normal ACL was not observed. Heterogeneous fibrils presence suggests incomplete ligamentization or its impossible complete realization in single bundle ACL reconstructions.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 88-B, Issue SUPP_III | Pages 426 - 426
1 Oct 2006
Bruni D Marcacci M Zaffagnini S Presti ML Pereira M
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Purpose: Functional, radiological and instrumental comparison between ACL reconstruction with Single Bundle plus lateral augmentation (SB) versus Double Bundle technique (DB).

Materials and methods: Random choice of 70 patients operated by the same equipe for ACL reconstruction with autologous hamstrings, 35 with SB+lateral augmentation and 35 with DB technique.

Investigation based on: Sport activity recover; IKDC; KT2000; isokinetical tests; muscular throphysm recover; Tegner and Lyshom score; Activity Rating Scale (ARS); Psychovitality Questionnaire; radio graphical evaluation in AP, LL and Rosemberg.

Results: IKDC results superior for DB group, with no bad results and superposable ROM for both groups. Sport activity recover in 100% patients of DB group, with reduced time respect to SB group. Excellent and superposable results for both groups at KT2000. Better muscular throphysm and isocinetic tests results for DB group. Ahlback score same to pre-op in both groups. ARS and Psychovitality questionnaire results better for DB group.

Discussion: Both surgical techniques guarantee excellent results.

DB technique allows a faster sport activity and muscular throphysm recover and better results in the isoci-netical tests.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 87-B, Issue SUPP_II | Pages 205 - 205
1 Apr 2005
Marcacci M Zaffagnini S Iacono F Neri MP Kon E Presti ML Russo A
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Rotational defects of the lower limb are frequently encountered and often underestimated. In fact, many symptoms in the lower joint can be related to rotational alteration in the lower leg. These problems are often more visible in the knee joint because they reflect the rotational problems of proximal and distal femur and tibia, respectively. The extensor apparatus, due to the fact that it interacts with both bones, is the more affected joint. Many authors have demonstrated that femoral anteversion increases stress on the patello-femoral joint due to excessive lateralisation of the patella. In the same manner, distal femur internal rotation increases the stress due to altered tracking of the patella during ROM.

Valgus knee places stress on the patello-femoral joint, increasing the Q angle and determining a retraction of the lateral structure that causes stress on the lateral patellar face and altered patellar scratch during ROM. External tibial rotation also has been documented to increase the Q angle and patellar tilt, causing excessive stress on the patello-femoral joint. Valgus pronation of the foot, increasing the valgus stress on the knee, can contribute to patello-femoral symptoms, increasing the muscle imbalance at this level.

These documented alterations contribute together with other anatomical abnormalities, such as trochlear dysplasia or muscle hypoplasia, in creating the high variability of patello-femoral symptoms that are observed. Rotational deformity of the lower leg therefore represents a frequently encountered pathological condition that must be taken into account when treating patello-femoral symptoms.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 87-B, Issue SUPP_II | Pages 205 - 205
1 Apr 2005
Marcacci M Zaffagnini S Iacono F Neri MP Kon E Presti ML Russo A
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Valgus deformity of the knee in relation to femoral dysplasia and post-traumatic varus deformity in relation to supracondylar fracture often needs to be corrected with varus or valgus distal femoral osteotomy. This procedure must be very precise to avoid compartimental overstress. However, in valgus knee the deformity is very often not only bi-planar but also tri-planar. In fact, the rotational defect of the distal femur can play an important role in determining the clinical symptoms and in altering the pathway of patello-femoral joint.

Therefore, correcting only the valgus deformity does not solve the clinical symptoms related to incorrect rotation of distal femur. The same problem is often encountered in distal femoral deformity in relation to supracondylar fracture. The bad alignment of the healed fracture is very often on the three planes and this fact has always to be taken into account during the pre-operative planning.

The pre-operative planning is fundamental and CT of the knee joint with reference to hip and ankle must be performed to evaluate the degree of rotational deformity that must be corrected. During surgery after the correction of valgus or varus deformity is fundamental to re-check the femur rotation, because the osteotomy automatically changes also the rotation of the distal femur. However, this correction may be insufficient to correct the rotation that can maintain clinical symptoms in the patello-femoral joint. If this is the case, an additional correction in external rotation is usually necessary to achieve an overall correction of distal femoral deformity.

In our opinion, the difficulties and accuracy necessary to correct this type of pathology are often underestimated.