There is little information about how to manage patients with a recurvatum deformity of the distal tibia and osteoarthritis (OA) of the ankle. The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional and radiological outcome of addressing this deformity using a flexion osteotomy and to assess the progression of OA after this procedure. A total of 39 patients (12 women, 27 men; mean age 47 years (28 to 72)) with a distal tibial recurvatum deformity were treated with a flexion osteotomy, between 2010 and 2015. Nine patients (23%) subsequently required conversion to either a total ankle arthroplasty (seven) or an arthrodesis (two) after a mean of 21 months (9 to 36). A total of 30 patients (77%), with a mean follow-up of 30 months (24 to 76), remained for further evaluation. Functional outcome, sagittal ankle joint OA using a modified Kellgren and Lawrence Score, tibial lateral surface (TLS) angle, and talar offset ratio (TOR) were evaluated on pre- and postoperative weight-bearing radiographs.Aims
Patients and Methods
The purpose of this study was to determine the functional outcome and implant survivorship of mobile-bearing total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) performed by a single surgeon. We reviewed 205 consecutive patients (210 ankles) who had undergone mobile-bearing TAA (205 patients) for osteoarthritis of the ankle between January 2005 and December 2015. Their mean follow-up was 6.4 years (2.0 to 13.4). Functional outcome was assessed using the Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot score, 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) score, visual analogue scale, and range of movement. Implant survivorship and complications were also evaluated.Aims
Patients and Methods
The modified Dunn procedure has the potential to restore the anatomy in hips with severe slipped capital femoral epiphyses (SCFE). However, there is a risk of developing avascular necrosis of the femoral head (AVN). In this paper, we report on clinical outcome, radiological outcome, AVN rate and complications, and the cumulative survivorship at long-term follow-up in patients undergoing the modified Dunn procedure for severe SCFE. We performed a retrospective analysis involving 46 hips in 46 patients treated with a modified Dunn procedure for severe SCFE (slip angle > 60°) between 1999 and 2016. At nine-year-follow-up, 40 hips were available for clinical and radiological examination. Mean preoperative age was 13 years, and 14 hips (30%) presented with unstable slips. Mean preoperative slip angle was 64°. Kaplan–Meier survivorship was calculated.Aims
Patients and Methods
Concurrent hip and spine pathologies can alter the biomechanics of spinopelvic mobility in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). This study examines how differences in pelvic orientation of patients with spine fusions can increase the risk of dislocation risk after THA. We identified 84 patients (97 THAs) between 1998 and 2015 who had undergone spinal fusion prior to primary THA. Patients were stratified into three groups depending on the length of lumbar fusion and whether or not the sacrum was involved. Mean age was 71 years (40 to 87) and 54 patients (56%) were female. The mean body mass index (BMI) was 30 kg/m2 (19 to 45). Mean follow-up was six years (2 to 17). Patients were 1:2 matched to patients with primary THAs without spine fusion. Hazard ratios (HR) were calculated.Aims
Patients and Methods
The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of implant placement when using robotic assistance during total hip arthroplasty (THA). A total of 20 patients underwent a planned THA using preoperative CT scans and robotic-assisted software. There were nine men and 11 women (n = 20 hips) with a mean age of 60.8 years (Aims
Patients and Methods
Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) surgery is complex and attracts a wide variety of complications. The literature lacks consistency in reporting adverse events and complications. The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive analysis of each of these complications from a literature review, and to compare them with rates from our Unit, to aid clinicians with the process of informed consent. A total of 278 consecutive total ankle arthroplasties (251 patients), performed by four surgeons over a six-year period in Wrightington Hospital (Wigan, United Kingdom) were prospectively reviewed. There were 143 men and 108 women with a mean age of 64 years (41 to 86). The data were recorded on each follow-up visit. Any complications either during initial hospital stay or subsequently reported on follow-ups were recorded, investigated, monitored, and treated as warranted. Literature search included the studies reporting the outcomes and complications of TAA implants.Aims
Patients and Methods
To present our experience of using a combination of intra-articular
osteotomy and external fixation to treat different deformities of
the knee. A total of six patients with a mean age of 26.5 years (15 to
50) with an abnormal hemi-joint line convergence angle (HJLCA) and
mechanical axis deviation (MAD) were included. Elevation of a tibial
hemiplateau or femoral condylar advancement was performed and limb
lengthening with correction of residual deformity using a circular
or monolateral Ilizarov frame.Aims
Patients and Methods
The use of a noninvasive growing endoprosthesis in the management
of primary bone tumours in children is well established. However,
the efficacy of such a prosthesis in those requiring a revision
procedure has yet to be established. The aim of this series was
to present our results using extendable prostheses for the revision
of previous endoprostheses. All patients who had a noninvasive growing endoprosthesis inserted
at the time of a revision procedure were identified from our database.
A total of 21 patients (seven female patients, 14 male) with a mean
age of 20.4 years (10 to 41) at the time of revision were included.
The indications for revision were mechanical failure, trauma or infection
with a residual leg-length discrepancy. The mean follow-up was 70
months (17 to 128). The mean shortening prior to revision was 44 mm
(10 to 100). Lengthening was performed in all but one patient with
a mean lengthening of 51 mm (5 to 140).Aims
Patients and Methods
In 11 paediatric patients (seven girls and four
boys, from 12 to 15 years old) with unilateral obligatory patellar dislocation
and ligamentous laxity vastus medialis advancement, lateral release,
partial patellar ligament transposition and Galeazzi semitendinosus
tenodesis was undertaken to stabilise the patella. The diagnostic criterion
for ligamentous laxity was based on the Beighton scale. Outcomes
were evaluated radiologically and functionally by measurement of
the range of knee movement and isokinetic testing. The evaluation
also included the Lysholm knee scale. Follow-up studies took place
at a mean of 8.1 years (5 to 15) post-operatively. Normal patellar tracking without any recurrence of dislocation
was obtained in ten out of 11 patients. Pain related to vigorous
activity was reported by nine patients. Compared with the opposite
normal side, the isokinetic tests revealed a statistically significant
decrease in the maximal torque values for the affected quadriceps
muscle (p = 0.003 and p = 0.004), but no difference between the
knee flexors (for angular velocities of 60°/s and 180°/s) (p = 0.858
and p = 0.79). The applied surgical technique generally prevents the recurrence
of the disorder in children with habitual patellar dislocation and
ligamentous laxity. Quadriceps muscle weakness can be expected to
occur post-operatively, Cite this article:
The aim of this study was to compare the outcome of revision
total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with and without proximalisation of
the tibial tubercle in patients with a failed primary TKA who have
pseudo patella baja. All revision TKAs, performed between January 2008 and November
2013 at a tertiary referral University Orthopaedic Department were
retrospectively reviewed. Pseudo patella baja was defined using
the modified Insall-Salvati and the Blackburne-Peel ratios. A proximalisation
of the tibial tubercle was performed in 13 patients with pseudo
patella baja who were matched with a control group of 13 patients
for gender, age, height, weight, body mass index, length of surgery
and Blackburne-Peel ratio. Outcome was assessed two years post-operatively
using the Knee Society Score (KSS).Aims
Patients and Methods
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a potential treatment
for isolated bone on bone osteoarthritis when limited to a single
compartment. The risk for revision of UKA is three times higher
than for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The aim of this review was
to discuss the different revision options after UKA failure. A search was performed for English language articles published
between 2006 and 2016. After reviewing titles and abstracts, 105
papers were selected for further analysis. Of these, 39 papers were
deemed to contain clinically relevant data to be included in this review.Objectives
Materials and Methods
The interaction between the lumbosacral spine
and the pelvis is dynamically related to positional change, and
may be complicated by co-existing pathology. This review summarises
the current literature examining the effect of sagittal spinal deformity
on pelvic and acetabular orientation during total hip arthroplasty
(THA) and provides recommendations to aid in placement of the acetabular
component for patients with co-existing spinal pathology or long
spinal fusions. Pre-operatively, patients can be divided into four
categories based on the flexibility and sagittal balance of the
spine. Using this information as a guide, placement of the acetabular
component can be optimal based on the type and significance of co-existing
spinal deformity. Cite this article:
To assess the effect of high tibial and distal femoral osteotomies
(HTO and DFO) on the pressure characteristics of the ankle joint. Varus and valgus malalignment of the knee was simulated in human
cadaver full-length legs. Testing included four measurements: baseline
malalignment, 5° and 10° re-aligning osteotomy, and control baseline
malalignment. For HTO, testing was rerun with the subtalar joint
fixed. In order to represent half body weight, a 300 N force was applied
onto the femoral head. Intra-articular sensors captured ankle pressure.Aims
Materials and Methods
Patellofemoral complications are common after
total knee replacement (TKR). Leaving the patellar unsurfaced after
TKR may lead to complications such as anterior knee pain, and re-operation
to surface it. Complications after patellar resurfacing include
patellar fracture, aseptic loosening, patellar instability, polyethylene
wear, patellar clunk and osteonecrosis. Historically, patellar complications
account for one of the larger proportions of causes of failure in
TKR, however, with contemporary implant designs, complication rates
have decreased. Most remaining failures relate to patellofemoral
tracking. Understanding the causes of patellofemoral maltracking
is essential to prevent these complications as well as manage them
when they occur. Cite this article:
This study analysed the clinical and radiological outcome of
anatomical reduction of a moderate or severe stable slipped capital
femoral epiphysis (SCFE) treated by subcapital osteotomy (a modified
Dunn osteotomy) through the surgical approach described by Ganz. We prospectively studied 31 patients (32 hips; 16 females and
five males; mean age 14.3 years) with SCFE. On the Southwick classification,
ten were of moderate severity (head-shaft angle >
30° to 60°) and
22 were severe (head-shaft angle >
60°). Each underwent open reduction
and internal fixation using an intracapsular osteotomy through the
physeal growth plate after safe surgical hip dislocation. Unlike
the conventional procedure, 25 hips did not need an osteotomy of
the apophysis of the great trochanter and were managed using an
extended retinacular posterior flap. Aims
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