Delayed Keloid Lesion After Endoscopic Surgery of the Achilles Tendon

A case history of a 32-year-old female Olympic pole vaulter is reported. Two months after endoscopic surgery for chronic Achilles tendinopathy, she developed a keloid lesion on the hindfoot area. She was treated with corticosteroids, topical and intralesional injections. A satisfactory result was obtained, and the athlete was able to resume her competitive activity at 5 months after surgery. Keloid pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention are briefly discussed.     

Spiral-shaped Metallic Implant in the Treatment of Achilles Tendon Ruptures: An Experimental Study on the Achilles Tendon of Sheep

There are 2 main factors contributing to the strength of tendon repair: the tensile strength of the material used in repair and the tendon-holding capacity of the suture configuration. In the current study, we aimed to find a technique with high repair strength by increasing both the tensile strength of the material and the tendon-holding capacity of the configuration. We developed metal implants (models 1 and 2) made from stainless-steel wire with 2 different spiral-shaped configurations. We measured tendon-holding capacities of these alternative implants biomechanically and compared them with frequently used suture techniques, the Bunnell and locking loop, which were achieved with 5 Ticron sutures. Sixty-four sheep Achilles' tendons were used in the study as 16 tendons in each group. Model 2 was more resistant to deformation under loading when compared with model 1. The results demonstrated that model 2 was superior to model 1 and both suture techniques. This study could be accepted as a step for reaching a strong tendon repair technique. It should be emphasized that the technique needs to be improved technically to make it convenient for clinical use.     

保留胫骨止点的腘绳肌腱移植重建膝交叉韧带

目的 研究保留胫骨止点的自体腘绳肌肌腱移植重建交叉韧带的优缺点。方法 自2001年7月至2005年3月间我院收治交叉韧带断裂患者33例，前交叉韧带断裂17例，后交叉韧带断裂10例，前后交叉韧带断裂并外侧副韧带断裂3例，前后交叉韧带并内侧副韧带断裂3例。其中男性28例，女性5例。平均年龄28．2岁（18-45岁）。平均随访时间3．9年（范围0．5～5年）。使用特制取腱器将半腱肌腱和股薄肌腱从肌腹中抽出，回折锁边缝合成四股，穿过胫骨和股骨隧道。远端经过骨孔以界面钉固定或经过骨桥固定。结果 按照JOA膝关节韧带损伤疗效判定标准，手术前后评分分别为46．0分和79．8分，Lysholm膝关节评分标准手术前后分别为54．4分和80．3分（P〈0．001）。胫骨前移：术前平均10．9mm（范围9～13mm），术后平均3．6mm（范围0～7mm）（P〈0．001）。结论 保留胫骨止点的腘绳肌肌腱移植，可以适用于前后交叉韧带重建，其优点是取材方便，并发症少，胫骨隧道不再需要内固定。     

不同频率电针刺激对大鼠髌腱血流量变化的影响

目的:探讨分析不同频率电针治疗时肌腱血流的变化及其变化机制。方法:将40只Wistar大鼠分为2Hz组、10Hz组、100Hz组和针刺(10Hz)+阿托品组、针刺(10Hz)+酚妥拉明组。手术剥离出大鼠胫骨粗隆上缘的髌腱,利用超声测定技术,观察针刺足三里和梁丘穴前后髌腱血流量的变化。并采用静脉滴入阿托品和酚妥拉明的方法,对针刺作用机制进行分析。结果:(1)2Hz组和10Hz组在针刺过程中,髌骨腱血流量分别下降至针刺前的82.11±10.8%、49.17±11.63%,针刺停止后,两组血流量却逆转为高于针刺前的水平,以10Hz组上升幅度较为明显;(2)100Hz组针刺过程中,血流量下降至针刺前的37.54±12.79%,针刺停止后血流量未恢复到针刺前的水平;(3)针刺(10Hz)+阿托品组:针刺时血流量降低至44.61±12.01%,停针后血流量未出现增加现象;(4)针刺(10Hz)+酚妥拉明组:针刺时血流量增加至119.73±14.66%,针刺停止后血流量继续增加。结论:(1)电针刺激期间髌腱血流下降,刺激停止后血流量明显增加;(2)中、低频率刺激对血流量增加效果优于高频刺激;(3)针刺对血流量的影响与舒血管神经和缩血管神经的调节有关。     

Neglected rupture of the Achilles tendon treated with peroneus brevis transfer: A functional assessment of 5 cases

The purpose of this study was to review the clinical results of 5 patients who underwent repair of a chronic Achilles tendon rupture using a combination of peroneus brevis transfer and plantaris tendon augmentation. The technique belongs to the group of local tendon transfer procedures making use of the transferred peroneus brevis tendon as strengthening material together with the plantaris tendon as suturing material. There were 4 males and 1 female with an average age of 49.4 years and an average time to presentation postinjury of 19.8 weeks (range 5-40 wk). All patients underwent Cybex strength testing before and approximately 1 year after surgery. This testing demonstrated a postoperative improvement in peak plantarflexion torque (Newton-meters/body weight) in all cases. The peak torque of plantar flexion increased in all patients (range, 21%-410%). Four patients were found to have an increase of the dorsal flexors peak torque (range, 31%-290%), whereas one patient showed a decrease (-37%). No patient experienced wound closure complications, postoperative pain, or functional limitations. In spite the possibility of residual lateral ankle instability, we found this modification to be a valuable innovation that offers a very good functional result, low morbidity, technical advantages to the surgeon and, most important, a durable and satisfactory result for the patients.     

腓骨长肌转位修复陈旧性跟腱断裂

陈旧性跟腱断裂手术修复较困难，术后效果与新鲜断裂相比较差，且重建的跟腱由于瘢痕增生而粗大，踝关节活动受限。作者于2000年8月-2003年11月利用腓骨长肌转位重建跟腱术19例，取得满意效果。     

组织工程法修复兔肌腱缺损

目的　应用组织工程的原则 ,种植成纤维细胞于人羊膜细胞外基质 (HA ECM)以修复兔的肌腱缺损。方法　从胎兔分离的成纤维细胞用 5 溴脱氧尿嘧啶核苷 (BrdU)标记后种植于人羊膜细胞外基质上。以 1cm长的兔跟腱缺损为修复对象 ,用聚酯聚二氧杂环己烷缝线 (PDS)轴心桥接肌腱缺损 ,外包种植有成纤维细胞的HA·ECM膜。术后进行功能锻炼。结果　成纤维细胞在HA·ECM上生长良好 ,放射状或平行排列。成纤维细胞 HA ECM组能够修复肌腱缺损并且腱化的速度和质量明显优于仅用PDS和HA ECM(无成纤维细胞 )修复组 ,与正常肌腱相似 ,抗张强度达正常腱的 81 8%。BrdU免疫组化显示成纤维细胞在腱化过程中起了重要的作用。术后的功能锻炼促进了修复腱的腱化及抗张强度的提高。结论　成纤维细胞 HA·ECM膜能够有效修复肌腱缺损 ,可作为肌腱修复的另一种选择方法。     

关节镜下四股半腱肌腱与股薄肌腱重建前交叉韧带

目的　探讨关节镜下应用四股半腱肌腱与股薄肌腱重建前交叉韧带的方法及疗效。方法　对 2 3例前十字韧带 (ACL )损伤患者行关节镜下四股半腱肌腱与股薄肌腱 ACL重建术 ,均取自同侧 ,将两股肌腱分别对折组成 4股 ,编织后预牵张 ,等长点部位钻胫骨骨道、股骨骨道 ,将肌腱拉入骨道 ,分别在屈膝 90°和伸膝位分别将两肌腱收紧 ,两端可吸收扣栓固定。合并损伤同期处理。结果　术后随访 3月～ 4年 ,平均 2 6月。术后 4周关节活动均达正常范围 ,术后抽屉试验除 4例 I度外 ,余 19例均阴性 ;L ysholm评分 ,术后 72～ 10 0分 ,平均 89分 ,较术前 5 4分明显提高 ;Tegner运动评级术后 4～ 8级 ,平均 6级 ,较术前平均 3级有所提高。结论　关节镜下四股半腱肌腱与股薄肌腱重建前交叉韧带 ,可吸收扣栓固定 ,是治疗 ACL断裂的较好方法。     

Effect of pulley integrity on excursions and work of flexion in healing flexor tendons

Effect of pulley integrity on excursions and work of flexion in healing flexor tendons@Wang YH @Gu YT @Chen F     

小指固有伸肌腱移位术后小指伸直障碍的防治

目的 探讨小指固有伸肌腱移位术后小指伸直障碍的应用解剖学依据及其防治方法。方法 针对小指伸肌腱行解剖学观察158例标本，并将伸向小指的指总伸肌腱束按生物力学分类为四型：即标准型、力线偏离度小型、力线偏离度大型及缺如型；针对术后小指伸直障碍，用腱间纤维联系切断术治疗3例，术中预防性治疗55例。结果 经1年以上随访，1989年8月－1996年间的54例病例中，3例术后发生小指伸直不全，经腱间纤维联系切断术后均治愈，此后，采用术中预防性治疗后未再发生小指伸直障碍。结论 小指固有伸肌腱移位术后小指伸直障碍与伸向小指的指总伸肌腱束的力线有关，按其类型分别采用腱间纤维联系切断术、腱短缩术及腱重建术，能够有效地防治小指伸直障碍的发生。