Effects of a task failure exercise on the peroneus longus and brevis during perturbed gait

Ankle inversion injuries represent the most common trauma sustained by athletes. Muscle fatigue from activity may contribute to a delay in the response of the ankle proprioceptors and dynamic restraints during unexpected inversion. The purpose of this investigation was to determine changes in peroneal average EMG, peak EMG, and time to peak EMG following a task failure exercise. Thirty-two subjects (age 20+/-1.43 yrs; 21 male, 11 female) with no lower extremity injuries reported for data collection. Data were collected from each subject's dominant leg using surface electromyography (EMG). EMG electrodes were applied over the peroneus longus (PL) and brevis (PB) using a standard protocol Subjects walked at a fixed pace on a 6.1 m runway with one section that could be unexpectedly dropped into 30 degrees of inversion upon foot contact. Trials with perturbed and unperturbed gait were randomized to reduce prediction of the unexpected inversion. Once 3 trials of perturbed gait were recorded, subjects completed an isotonic activity that isolated the peroneals. The task was completed to failure. Immediately following the task failure exercise, subjects walked on the perturbation runway once again until 3 trials of perturbed gait were recorded. Analysis revealed no significant differences with regard to average muscle activity between pre- and post-task failure exercise for the PL (F1,31 = 0.133; p = 0.718) or for the PB (F1,31 = 0.795; p = 0.380). There was also no significant difference in peak muscle activity pre- to post-task failure for the PL (F1,31 = 0.032; p = 0.859) or the PB (F1,31 = 0.156; p = 0.695). Finally, there was no significant difference in time-to-peak muscle activity pre- to post-task failure for the PL (F1,31 = 0.830; p = 0.369) or the PB (F1,31 = 1.037; p = 0.316). We concluded that the task failure exercise did not contribute to changes in peroneal activity during perturbed gait. These results indicate that peroneal fatigue does not play a significant role in the incidence of inversion ankle sprains.     

Anatomic localization of motor entry point of superficial peroneal nerve to peroneus longus and brevis muscles

This study examined the anatomic location of the motor entry point (MEP) and branching point at the proximal and distal points of the tendon of the peroneal muscle by visual observation. Forty-three fresh legs of 25 adult bodies which had been donated to science were investigated in this study. The mean length of the reference line between the most proximal point of the head of the fibula (PHF) and the most distal point of the malleolus of the fibula (DMF) was 33.4 ± 2.5 cm. The MEPs of the peroneus longus (PL) and peroneus brevis (PB) gathered from 20 to 40% (7.0-13.0 cm) and 40 to 60%, respectively. The branching point where the nerve was divided to innervate the PL and PB was 10% and 28% from the PHF, respectively. These anatomic results suggest appropriate areas where to inject phenol or other agents for a MEP block in the case of a spastic lower extremity as well as guidelines for an electromyography conduction test.     

带血管蒂腓骨长肌腱转位修复跟腱缺损的临床应用

目的：报道带血管蒂腓骨长肌腱转位修复跟腱缺损的应用解剖、生物学力学和手术方法。方法：在４０侧动脉灌注红色乳胶的成人下肢标本上，对腓骨长肌腱进行显微解剖学观测及生物力学研究。在解剖学研究的基础上，设计并应用带血管腓骨长肌腱及皮瓣转位修复跟腱。结果：采用该术式修复跟腱及皮肤缺损９例。经１０个月～１．５年随访，移植的肌腱及皮瓣全部成活８例，愈合良好，跟腱功能恢复。１例皮瓣边缘性坏死，经短期换药愈合。结论：带血管蒂腓骨长肌腱和皮瓣转位是跟腱及皮肤缺损较理想的修复方法。     

腓骨长肌腱和腘绳肌腱重建前交叉韧带的系统评价

背景:近年报道,腓骨长肌腱可作为重建前交叉韧带新的移植材料,且能取得与腘绳肌腱同等效果,有必要对这2种重建前交叉韧带的移植材料进行系统评价。目的:采用Meta分析方法评价腓骨长肌腱和腘绳肌腱重建前交叉韧带的临床疗效。方法:采用中英文分别在中文数据库(万方医学、中国知网、维普医药、中国生物医学)、英文数据库(Ovid、Pub Med、Web of Science、Embase、Cochrane library)检索腓骨长肌腱和腘绳肌腱重建前交叉韧带的临床对照试验,检索时限从自建库至2019年3月,并由2名评价员通过筛选文献、文献评价、提取数据,并在Revman5.3软件进行Meta分析。结果与结论:(1)通过制定的检索式共检索出中英文文献413篇,最终符合纳入标准10篇,包括647例重建前交叉韧带患者,其中271例使用腓骨长肌腱重建,376例采用腘绳肌腱重建;(2)Meta分析显示:腓骨长肌腱组术后12个月的Lysholm评分、术后6个月的IKDC评分高于腘绳肌腱组(MD=1.23,95%CI[0.31,2.51],P=0.0009;MD=3.19,95%CI[0.07,6.31],P=0.02),术后并发症发生率低于腘绳肌腱组(OR=0.15,95%CI[0.03,0.69],P=0.01);两组术后6,12个月的Tegner评分、关节活动度、关节松弛程度,以及术后6个月的Lysholm评分、术后12个月的IKDC评分比较差异均无显著性意义(P> 0.05);(3)结果表明,腓骨长肌腱重建前交叉韧带的临床效果与腘绳肌腱相当,术后12个月的Lysholm评分、术后6个月的IKDC评分优于腘绳肌腱组,并且可减少术后并发症。临床上可推荐腓骨长肌腱代替腘绳肌腱重建前交叉韧带,但是纳入文献质量限制,需要更高级别的证据。     

A novel mitochondrial DNA mutation and a mutation in the Notch3 gene in a patient with myopathy and CADASIL

Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is characterized by cerebral symptoms, but peripheral nerve or muscle involvement has not been reported. We describe a patient who had a stereotypic clinical presentation of CADASIL and, in addition, myopathy with ragged-red fibers, suggesting a mitochondrial disorder. Therefore we determined the nucleotide sequence in the entire coding region of the patient's mtDNA by conformation-sensitive gel electrophoresis and sequencing. Sequence of the exon 4 in the Notch3 gene was determined in a similar fashion. We found that the patient had myopathy with ragged-red fibers, and ultrastructural examination revealed mitochondrial aberrations. CADASIL was due to an R133C mutation in Notch3; in addition, we found a novel mutation 5650G>A in the tRNAAla gene in mtDNA. The mutation was heteroplasmic, with the proportions of the mutant genome being 99% in muscle, 96% in the buccal epithelium, 95% in the skin, and 65% in the blood. The absence of the mutation in a maternal cousin four times removed indicated that it was new in the pedigree. We suggest that the mtDNA mutation is pathogenic, as it was associated with a relevant clinical phenotype, it was not found among controls, and it altered a structurally important segment in the amino acid acceptor stem in the tRNAAla. Furthermore, its absence in nine patients from five families with R133C suggests that its relationship with the Notch3 mutation is coincidental.     

A missense mutation of the Toll-like receptor 3 gene in a patient with influenza-associated encephalopathy

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) recognize pathogen-associated molecular patterns and mediate the activation of NF-kappaB and the production of proinflammatory cytokines, which is critical for the innate immune system. TLR3 recognizes both double-stranded RNA and the influenza A virus. Since influenza-associated encephalopathy is frequent in Japan and East Asia and its pathological mechanism remains unknown, we analyzed several genes including TLRs and the retinoic acid inducible gene I, which could be involved in the recognition of the RNA virus. In one of three patients with influenza-associated encephalopathy, we detected a novel missense mutation (F303S) in just the TLR3 gene. This was confirmed as a loss-of-function mutant in a dose-dependent manner by NF-kappaB and IFN-beta reporter assays using wild-type and mutant TLR3-transfected HEK293 cells. Our results imply that a mutation of the TLR3 gene could be one of the factors responsible for influenza-associated encephalopathy.     

Gait analysis of anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed subjects with a combined tendon obtained from hamstring and peroneus longus

BackgroundStability of the knee joint is achieved by a complex process in which the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) plays an important role. The rupture of this ligament is quite frequent especially in athletic young subjects. Various methods have been used to reconstruct the ACL. One of the new methods is to use a graft combined from peroneus longus and hamstring. As there is no evidence regarding this method, it was aimed to evaluate the efficiency of this method.MethodTwo groups of normal and those with ACL injury, in whom their ACLs were reconstructed with the new method, participated in this study. The kinematic and kinetic parameters during walking on level surface were evaluated by a motion analysis system (Qualysis) and a Kistler force plate. The difference between the parameters of operated and non-operated sides and also between patients and normal subjects was evaluated by use of a two sample t test (p-value was 0.05).ResultsThe results of this study showed that the pattern and magnitude of the loads transmitted by lower extrimity joints differed between normal and ACL reconstructed subjects. The sound side pattern and magnitude of motion were also influenced by ACL insufficiency.ConclusionsThe results of the current study showed that the reconstructed ACL by use of this method did not have enough performance to restore the function of the leg. As the knee joint is unstable following the use of this method, it is recommended to find a new method of ACL reconstruction to improve the function of this ligament after reconstruction.     

Activating NOTCH3 mutation in a patient with small-vessel-disease of the brain

The most common causative diagnosis of hereditary small-vessel-disease of the brain, CADASIL, is due to highly stereotyped mutations in the NOTCH3 receptor. NOTCH3 has 33 exons but all CADASIL mutations occur within the Epidermal Growth Factor-like Repeats encoded by exons 2-24, lead to an odd number of cysteine residues and are associated with GOM deposits and abnormal NOTCH3 protein accumulation. The majority of CADASIL mutations appear to retain normal level of signaling activity, while very few mutations show reduced activity. Herein we identified a novel heterozygous missense mutation (c.4544T>C) in exon 25 of NOTCH3 in a patient with cerebral small-vessel-disease but lacking GOM deposits and NOTCH3 accumulation. The mutation should result in a p.L1515P substitution in the evolutionarily highly conserved juxtamembranous region of NOTCH3, which constitutes the heterodimerization domain. The p.L1515P mutant exhibits increased canonical NOTCH3 signaling, although in a ligand-independent fashion. Biochemical analysis suggests that the mutation renders NOTCH3 hyperactive through destabilization of the heterodimer. Therefore, our study suggests that the p.L1515P mutation falls in a novel mechanistic class of NOTCH3 mutations and that NOTCH3 activating mutations should be further considered for molecular analysis of patients with cerebral small-vessel-disease.     

Oesophagobronchial fistula caused by varicella zoster virus in a patient with AIDS: a unique case

Human herpesvirus oesophagitis in human immunodeficiency virus positive patients is caused by cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus; no cases of oesophagitis and oesophagobrochial fistula as a result of varicella zoster virus (VZV) have been reported to date. This report describes the case of a patient with a 2-3 mm deep oesophageal ulcer whose viral culture was positive for VZV. The patient was treated with acyclovir with resolution of the symptomatology. After the end of the induction treatment, because of the onset of fever and fits of coughing during eating, the patient underwent oesophagography, which showed an ulcer with an oesophagobronchial fistula in the middle and lower third of the oesophagus. This case report stresses the role of VZV infection as a possible cause of oesophagobronchial fistula, a rare but benign condition in patients with AIDS.