Effect of a patellar realignment brace on patellofemoral relationships: Evaluation with kinematic MR imaging

The effect of a newly developed patellar realignment brace was evaluated in 21 patellofemoral joints (19 patients) with patellar subluxation (13 joints with lateral subluxation and eight with medial subluxation) by using active-movement, loaded kinematic magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Sixteen patellofemoral joints (76%) demonstrated a qualitative correction of or improvement in patellar subluxation (ie, centralization of the patella or a decrease in the displacement of the patella) after application of the brace. Four of the five “failures” occurred in patellofemoral joints that had patella alta and/or dysplastic bone anatomy. These results indicate that the patellar realignment brace was able to counteract patellar subluxation in the majority of patellofemoral joints studied, as shown by active-movement, loaded kinematic MR imaging. This brace appears to be useful for conservative treatment of patients with patellofemoral joint pain secondary to patellar malalignment and maltracking.     

改良术式综合治疗陈旧性髌骨骨折

目的探讨陈旧性髌骨骨折的治疗方法。方法对11例陈旧性髌骨骨折进行回顾性总结,采用保留髌骨,切开复位,松解粘连,改良张力带钢丝或/和聚髌器坚强的内固定,术后配合CPM机康复锻炼。结果11例全部随访,随访0.5～4.5年,根据胥少汀等制定的评定标准,优4例,良5例,优良率81.8%。结论不做髌骨切除,松解粘连、良好的对位,坚强的内固定,早期配合应用CPM机进行功能锻炼,可取得满意的疗效。     

镍钛-聚髌器治疗髌骨粉碎性骨折

我院自2000年1月—2001年12月采用镍钛—聚髌器(NT—PC)治疗髌骨粉碎性骨折36例，取得了满意的效果，现报告如下。     

活血化瘀法治疗髌骨软骨软化症的探讨

本文从髌骨软骨软化症的病因病理出发，阐述了活血化瘀疗法治疗髌骨软骨软化症的作用及其原理，列举了活血化瘀法在该病治疗中的具体运用，同时强调了在辨证施治基础上活血化瘀的重要性。     

髌骨粉碎性骨折的手术治疗

目的:探讨治疗髌骨粉碎性骨折内固定方法的临床疗效。方法:72例髌骨粉碎性骨折患者,男53例,女19例;年龄16~65岁,平均34岁;左侧33例,右侧39例。闭合伤61例,开放伤11例。髌骨下极粉碎45例,髌底粉碎6例,全髌粉碎21例。内固定方式:钢丝环扎固定26例,克氏针张力带固定5例,镍钛聚髌器(NT-PC)固定41例,对其疗效作分析对比。结果:72例患者中有65例获随访,随访时间6个月~5年。所有骨折均临床愈合,以术后不同时期膝关节功能和X线检查综合判断疗效,钢丝环扎固定、克氏针张力带固定、NT-PC固定三组中,术后下地行走平均时间分别为35、18、10d,术后正常步态平均时间分别为48、45、22d,屈膝90°时间分别为50、30、26d,三组优良率分别为79·2%、50·0%、91·9%。结论:NT-PC用于粉碎性骨折的治疗,避免了髌骨部分或全部切除,最大限度保存膝关节功能,是目前理想的内固定方法。     

Periosteal transplantation to the rabbit patella

Autologous periosteal transplantation (without chondrocyte cell transplantation) for treating traumatic articular cartilage defects of the patella gives pain relief in uncontrolled clinical studies. To study the whole transplanted area macroscopically and microscopically, animal studies are motivated. In this pilot study, we reproduce the surgical technique for periosteum transplantation on human patella to a rabbit model. A full-thickness cartilage defect of the whole patella was created in eight adult female rabbits. The defect was treated with autologous periosteal transplantation. After surgery, the rabbits were allowed free activity. This is the difference compared to the treatment in humans, where our group uses CPM for 5 days and non-weight-bearing for 12 weeks. After 21 weeks, there was a diffuse synovitis in all transplanted knees, and in five of eight knees there were signs of osteoarthritis in the patello-femoral joint. Histologically, in three animals, small islands of hyaline cartilage surrounded by fibrocartilage were seen in the transplanted area. In the other five animals, fibrocartilage was the predominant tissue. In contrast to previous experimental studies using a rabbit model, we did not achieve hyaline cartilage resurfacing.     

A SLAP lesion associated with calcific tendinitis of the long head of the biceps brachii at its origin

Calcific tendinitis is a common condition with characteristic clinical and radiological findings. Although we do not know which condition initiated the pathologic cascade, we present a rare case of calcific tendinitis of the long head of the biceps brachii at its origin, associated with a SLAP lesion. The calcium deposit was removed and the SLAP lesion was repaired with a suture anchor arthroscopically.