Acute inguinal pain associated with iliopectineal bursitis in four professional soccer players

Four professional soccer players were investigated for acute or subacute pain in the inguinal region. Clinical tests were negative for an inguinal hernia or adductor tendinitis. Resisted hip flexion caused pain. MRI in these four patients showed the onset of iliopectineal bursitis, with signal abnormalities predominantly at the periphery of the psoas tendon in contact with the iliopectineal eminence. Ultrasound-guided steroid injection allowed the two players injected to continue their sporting activity. The two other players were treated by 3 and 7 days rest and oral anti-inflammatory treatment.     

Osteocartilaginous lesions of the talus in soccer players

Objective  

The objective of this study is to describe the results of arthroscopic debridement for talar lesions in a population of soccer players.     

Terminal branch of anterior interosseous nerve as source of wrist pain

The terminal branch of the anterior interosseous nerve is described anatomically and demonstrated histologically. Injury to this nerve can be the source of persistent, dull aching volar wrist pain. Suitability for partial volar wrist denervation is determined by functional testing before and after a diagnostic nerve block. Experience with twelve patients with this problem is presented.     

Cement extrusion during hip arthroplasty causing pain and obturator nerve impingement

Cement extrusion during total hip arthroplasty is a common finding and is usually harmless. A rare case of obturator nerve impingement causing pain and atrophy of the adductor muscles of the hip is described. The computed tomographic images revealed an atrophied thigh adductor compartment. Injection of local anesthetic/steroid around the cement mass under computed tomographic guidance relieved the symptoms briefly. The cement mass was excised, and complete recovery was achieved. Persistent pain and muscle weakness after total hip arthroplasty with evidence of extruded cement may indicate this complication. Injection of local anesthetic/steroid under image guidance can help elucidate this diagnosis and provide a pain-relieving effect.     

Mucoid pseudocyst of the obturator nerve

A 71-year-old man visited the outpatients' clinic of National Saitama Hospital, Japan, complaining of pain in the right leg. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a cystic mass adjacent to the right side of the urinary bladder. He underwent the removal of the cystic mass and the pathological diagnosis was a mucoid pseudocyst of the obturator nerve. After tumor resection, the pain was diminished and he has been free of disease for 3 years.     

经尿道膀胱肿瘤电切术中闭孔神经反射的临床研究

目的 探讨利用针形电极诱发神经反射、弧形切割并结合肿瘤基底部闭孔神经阻滞在经尿道膀胱肿瘤电切术(TURBT)中预防闭孔神经反射的效果.方法 2008年4月至2010年10月,82例膀胱肿瘤患者在椎管麻醉下行TURBT,对针形电极弧形切割诱发的闭孔神经反射采用肿瘤基底部闭孔神经阻滞.结果 术中针形电极诱发闭孔神经反射27例,通过肿瘤基底部深肌层水平方向浸润注射利多卡因后闭孔神经反射消失.27例均顺利完成手术,未发现膀胱壁破裂、严重出血等并发症.结论 针形电极弧形切割结合肿瘤基底部闭孔神经阻滞可有效预防TURBT术中闭孔神经反射,降低膀胱穿孔及严重出血的发生率.该方法简便易行,具有一定临床应用价值.     

Psychophysiological responses in the pre-competition period in elite soccer players

This study investigated pre-competition physiological and psychological states of eighteen elite soccer players. Salivary cortisol was assessed during a non- training day and before three league games. Affective states (unpleasant and pleasant, somatic and transactional emotions) were evaluated using the Tension and Effort-Stress Inventory before the three league games. Participants formed 2 groups, 11 starters and 7 non-starters, depending on the starting list established by the coach. All players reported more intense pleasant transactional and somatic emotions than unpleasant ones prior to all games (p < 0.05), and relatively stable profiles of these psychological responses were observed across the three league games. However, salivary cortisol levels increased during pre-game for all players in comparison with the non- training day (p < 0.001). This anticipatory rise was only related to unpleasant somatic emotions (p < 0.001). This demonstrates that cortisol can be used as an index of emotional response to competition.

Key points

• Elite athletes perceive the participation to competition as a challenging situation as they experience more pleasant emotions than unpleasant ones in the pre-competition period. This profile is relatively stable across three league games, which is possibly due to the athletes'' experience at this level.
• Participation to competition lead to anticipatory acute response of cortisol in the pre-competition period, which potentially prepares the athlete to perform.
• These responses are not related to status player (e.g., starter versus non-starter)
• Physiological stress (e.g. anticipatory rise in cortisol concentrations) is related to negative somatic emotions.
• Cortisol may constitute a measure of emotional response in pre-competition period.

Key words: Emotions, affect, salivary cortisol     

超声引导下闭孔神经阻滞在经尿道膀胱肿瘤电切术中预防闭孔神经反射的效果

目的通过对比不同麻醉方式下闭孔神经反射的发生情况,探讨经尿道膀胱肿瘤电切术中预防闭孔神经反射的有效方式。方法选取需行经尿道膀胱肿瘤电切术的膀胱侧壁肿瘤患者160例,男134例,女26例,ASAⅠ~Ⅲ级,随机分为四组:全凭静脉麻醉组(G组),腰-硬联合麻醉组(C组),腰-硬联合麻醉复合静脉麻醉组(V组),腰-硬联合麻醉复合闭孔神经阻滞(obturator nerve block,ONB)组(O组),每组40例。记录不同麻醉方式下闭孔神经反射的发生情况。结果O组闭孔神经反射发生率(7.5%)明显低于C组(32.5%,P=0.005)和V组(40.0%,P=0.001),与G组闭孔神经反射发生率(5.0%)差异无统计学意义(P=0.644)。结论腰-硬联合麻醉复合闭孔神经阻滞与全凭静脉麻醉均可有效预防闭孔神经反射的发生。     

Treatment of fractures of the tibial tuberosity in adolescent soccer players

Fractures of the tibial tuberosity are uncommon injuries that mainly occur in 14 to 16 year-old adolescents involved in sports activities. The mechanism of injury is related to jumping while practicing sports. This retrospective study presents the outcome of fractures of the tibial tuberosity in a series of 18 adolescent soccer players treated with the same surgical technique in one center. The hypothesis was that our surgical technique with two parallel screws, one proximal and one distal to the physis, avoids physis injury and has no repercussions on growth. The average age was 14.7 years. All patients were male. The fractures included 4 type IIA, 3 type IIB, 6 type IIIA, and 5 type IIIB (Ogden classification). All patients underwent open reduction and internal fixation consisting of screw placement parallel to the joint surface, sparing the tibial physis. There were no complications in any case, and all patients were able to resume their previous sports activities. The technique used appeared to be safe. Screws were removed in 8 patients owing to local discomfort. All patients achieved the same competition level as before the injury.     

膀胱肿瘤电切术中行闭孔神经阻滞防止闭孔神经反射的效果分析

目的 探讨经尿道膀胱肿瘤电切术中采用闭孔神经阻滞防止闭孔神经反射的临床效果.方法 对214例膀胱癌患者行经尿道电切术,治疗组113例在腰-硬联合麻醉基础上进行闭孔神经阻滞,而对照组101例仅行单纯腰-硬联合麻醉.结果 治疗组闭孔神经反射发生率（9.7%）明显低于对照组（22.8%）（P〈0.05）,两组复发率差异无统计学意义（21.2% vs 25.7%,P＆gt;0.05）.结论 在经尿道膀胱肿瘤电切术中采取闭孔神经阻滞能明显减少闭孔神经反射的发生,提高手术的安全性和有效性,临床效果良好.     

Involvement of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve as source of persistent pain after total hip arthroplasty

This report describes a situation in which the lateral femoral cutaneous (LFC) nerve was the source of incisional pain in a patient after a total hip arthroplasty. The painful scar was denervated by an approach that resected just the posterior branch of the LFC nerve. This was done through an incision near the anterior superior iliac crest, avoiding any potential exposure of the implant. One of the 3 patients reported here had a coexisting meralgia paresthetica that was treated by the same operative approach. The orthopedic surgeon should include the LFC nerve as an origin of persistent pain after total hip arthroplasty.     

Total and regional bone mass in female soccer players

This cross-sectional study investigated bone mass in female athletes participating in an impact-loading sport (soccer), and evaluated whether any changes in bone mass could be related to the type of weight-bearing loading and muscle strength. The group of soccer players consisted of 16 second-division female players (age 20.9±2.2 years) training for about 6 hours/week. The reference group consisted of 13 nonactive females (age 25.0±2.4 years) not participating in any kind of regular or organized sport activity. The groups were matched according to weight and height. Areal bone mineral density (BMD) was measured in total body, head, lumbar spine, femoral neck, Ward's triangle, trochanter, the whole femur and humerus, and in specific sites in femur diaphysis, distal femur, proximal tibia, and tibia diaphysis using dual X-ray absorptiometry. Isokinetic concentric peak torque of the quadriceps and hamstring muscles was measured using an isokinetic dynamometer. The soccer players had significantly (P<0.05-0.01) higher BMD in the lumbar spine (10.7%), femoral neck (13.7%), Ward's triangle (19.6%), nondominant femur and humerus (8.2 and 8.0%, respectively), distal femur (12.6%), and proximal tibia (12.0%) compared with the nonactive women. There was no significant difference in muscle strength of the thigh between the two groups. In the nonactive group, muscle strength in the quadriceps and especially hamstrings, was correlated to BMD of the adjacent bones (whole femur, hip sites) and also to distant sites (humerus). In the soccer group, there were no correlations between muscle strength and BMD of the adjacent and distant bones. Soccer playing and training appears to have a beneficial effect on bone mass in young females, and it seems that there is a site-specific skeletal response to the type of loading subjected to each BMD site. Muscle strength in the thigh is not related to bone mass in female soccer players.     

闭孔神经阻滞的研究进展

背景闭孔神经阻滞（obturator nerve block,ONB）可用于缓解大腿内收肌痉挛及髋关节疼痛、抑制经尿道膀胱肿瘤电切术中闭孔神经反射等。近年来,随着人们对神经阻滞麻醉的再度关注,ONB的应用与研究也随之增多。目的概述及评价ONB适应证及穿刺方法,为临床及研究工作提供参考。内容阐述ONB的适应证,荟萃分析ONB的不同穿刺入路及方法。趋向随着ONB临床应用的不断普及,更具优势的阻滞方法也会不断涌现。