The Effect of Functional Pelvic Tilt on the Three-Dimensional Acetabular Cup Orientation in Total Hip Arthroplasty Dislocations

BackgroundAnterior and posterior pelvic tilt appears to play a role in total hip arthroplasty (THA) stability. When changing from the standing to the sitting position, the pelvis typically rotates posteriorly while the hips flex and this affects the femoro-acetabular positions. This case-control study compares changes in 3-D acetabular cup orientation during functional pelvic tilt between posterior THA dislocations vs stable THAs.MethodsStanding and sitting 3-D cup orientation was compared between fifteen posterior dislocations vs 233 prospectively followed stable THAs. 3-D cup orientation was calculated using previously validated trigonometric algorithms on biplanar radiographs. Those algorithms combine the angles in the three anatomical planes (coronal inclination, transverse version, and sagittal ante-inclination) in the standing position with the change in sagittal pelvic tilt from standing to sitting to calculate the 3-D orientation in the sitting position.ResultsThe standing cup orientation of the dislocated THAs was only characterized by a lower coronal inclination (P = .039). Compared with the controls, from standing to sitting, they showed less posterior pelvic tilt (P < .001). This led to a significant lower coronal inclination (P < .001) and sagittal ante-inclination (P < .001) in the sitting position but similar transverse version (P = .366).ConclusionsComparing posterior THA dislocations to stable THAs, there is a lower increase of all three orientation angles from standing to sitting. This leads to a decreased sitting coronal inclination and sagittal ante-inclination which may lead to an increased risk of impingement ensued by THA instability. By contrast, the transverse version was not significantly different in both positions. This confirms the importance of biplanar data on functional cup orientation.Level of EvidenceDiagnostic, Level III.     

Dorsal Chopart’s fracture dislocation – A rare injury

A rare case of Dorsal Chopart’s fracture dislocation after a fall from height is presented. It combines the features of pure dorsal Chopart’s dislocation and the longitudinal swivel variant described by Main and Jowett presenting as dorsomedial fracture dislocation of the medial three fourths of the navicular, crushing the lateral one fourth. The possible mechanism of injury has been described. It has been successfully treated with closed reduction and percutaneous k-wire fixation. At two-year follow-up the patient was asymptomatic, back to his moderately active work.     

Neglected medial swivel dislocation of talonavicular joint with calcaneus,cuboid and 5th metatarsal fractures – A case report

Talonavicular dislocation is a rare injury. Isolated medial or lateral talonavicular dislocations without disruption of subtalar joint are known as medial or lateral swivel dislocations respectively, both being extremely rare. We describe a rare case of neglected medial swivel dislocation with concomitant calcaneus, cuboid and 5th metatarsal fracture, which was managed with open reduction and fixation of talonavicular joint with k-wires and an external distractor. At 1 year follow up the patient was mobilizing full weight bearing without any pain or deformity, the radiographs showing well located talonavicular joint and healed calcaneus, cuboid and 5th metatarsal fractures. This is the first reported case of medial swivel talonavicular dislocation with associated calcaneum, cuboid and 5th metatarsal fracture to the best of our knowledge. This case report highlights the importance of maintaining high level of suspicion for diagnosing midfoot injuries in a polytraumatized patient as well as need of accurate and timely reduction of dislocation for good functional outcome.Level of clinical evidenceLevel 4.     

Hip preserving procedures for osteonecrosis of the femoral head after collapse

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) affects mainly young patients and causes secondary hip osteoarthritis if remains untreated. Several operative treatments have been introduced with successful outcomes in the early stages. However, in late stages of ONFH treatment may be challenging due to the progressive nature of disease and many surgeons prefer arthroplasty option after collapse. Considering the size, age and etiology an effort should be made to preserve hip joint selected patients with early collapse or minimal arthritic changes. The purpose of the current review is to discuss the results of joint preserving procedures for late stages of ONFH.     

Dislocations of the elbow – An instructional review

Dislocations of the elbow require recognition of the injury pattern followed by adequate treatment to allow early mobilisation. Not every injury requires surgery but if surgery is undertaken all structures providing stability should be addressed, including fractures, medial and lateral ligament insertion and the radial head. The current concepts of biomechanical modelling are addressed and surgical implications discussed.     

TI VIBE inversion MRI – An alternative to CT for imaging of hip pain

IntroductionMR and CT are excellent complimentary diagnostic modalities for evaluation of hip pain which are often used together along with radiographs. However, CT involves radiation, which is a concern particularly in younger patients. T1VIBE is a 3D gradient echo MR sequence with high intrinsic contrast between the bone and soft tissues with multiplanar capabilities.AimWe performed a study to assess if TIVIBE can be used to complement MR for evaluation of hip pain in young adults and to see if measurements and angles can be calculated using T1VIBE inversion images with similar accuracy to CT scan.Material and methodsA retrospective review of 50 patients aged less than 40 years, who had MR (including TIVIBE) and CT of pelvis was performed. Post surgical patients were excluded. Some important measurements such as Centre edge angle, Tonnis’ angle, anterior acetabular sector angle, posterior acetabular sector angle and acetabular version were independently measured by two readers on T1 VIBE inversion and CT images separately and measurements were compared. One reader performed the measurements again to assess for intra-observer error.ResultsThere was a female predominance (37 F, 13M) with an average age of 27.6 years (range of 17–39). There was no significant difference in the measurements between CT and TI VIBE inversion and there was good intra and interobservor reliability.ConclusionTI VIBE inversion sequence can be used as an alternative to CT with added advantage of alleviating the radiation exposure.     

Management of Neglected Upper Cervical Spine Injuries

BackgroundInjuries involving upper cervical spine are serious and fatal injuries which are associated with alteration of normal occipital–cervical anatomy. These injuries may result in permanent neurologic deficits or neck deformity if not treated in a timely and appropriate manner.ObjectiveTo evaluate the outcomes of neglected upper cervical spine injuries treated by various methods.Study designRetrospective study.Materials and methodsTwelve patients attending ER or OPD with a history of neck trauma and who were diagnosed with fractures and fracture dislocations C1 and C2 were included in the study. Fresh injuries sustained within a week were excluded from study. The outcomes were measured in terms of improvement in VAS, ODI Scores and correction of the neck deformity. Surgical parameters like duration of surgery and blood loss were also observed.ResultsEleven males and one female. The mean age was 40.9 ± 16.9 (07–67 years). Eleven patients underwent posterior instrumentation, while one patient was treated anteriorly. The mean delay in presentation was 28 ± 8.67 days (15–42 days). The mean duration of surgery was 188.3 ± 34.35 min (120–240 min), average blood loss was 350 ± 111.8 ml (150–600 ml). The mean VAS improved from 8.45 ± 0.89 to 3.9 ± 0.51 (p < 0.05). The mean ODI Pre-operatively was 88.45 ± 5.89 which improved to 31.9 ± 4.01 (p < 0.05). The neck deformity/torticollis was corrected in all the patients.ConclusionsNeglected upper cervical spine injuries are difficult to treat and a posterior approach is helpful in reducing the subluxations indirectly and to obtain a posterior fusion.     

北京地区老年髋部脆性骨折患者术后抗骨质疏松症药物治疗现状及影响因素分析

目的 评估北京地区老年髋部脆性骨折患者术后抗骨质疏松症药物（AOM）治疗现状并探讨其影响因素。方法 横断面研究。纳入2018年11月—2019年11月北京积水潭医院、北京医院、北京安贞医院、北京市昌平区医院、北京市顺义区医院、北京市房山区良乡医院收治的髋部脆性骨折患者1 963例,总结其人口学特征,并收集患者入院后30、120、365 d的临床资料,AOM治疗及健康基本补充剂使用情况。通过单因素和多因素logistic回归分析AOM治疗的影响因素。结果 1 963例老年髋部脆性骨折患者,住院时年龄65~102（79.3±7.2）岁,≥80岁患者占56.7%（1 113/1 963）;男性患者占30.8%（604/1 963）,女性患者占69.2%（1 359/1 963）;股骨颈骨折846例,股骨粗隆间骨折1 077例,股骨粗隆下骨折40例。综合3个时间点,在髋部骨折后1年内,33.0%（648/1 963）的患者接受过AOM治疗,71.0%（1 394/1 963）的患者使用过健康基本补充剂。入院后30、120、365 d患者AOM治疗率分别为23.0%（451/1 963）、17.9%（353/1 963）、21.0%（412/1 963）,健康基本补充剂使用率分别为59.0%（1 158/1 963）、45.0%（883/1 963）、38.0%（746/1 963）。单因素分析结果显示,年龄≥80岁[粗比值比（OR）=0.645,95%可信区间（CI） 0.495~0.840]、男性（粗OR=0.760,95% CI 0.581~0.996）、共管模式（粗OR=3.025,95% CI 0.973~9.405）、居住地农村（粗OR=0.523,95% CI 0.388~0.704）、AOM服用史（粗OR=7.612,95% CI 2.227~26.020）、既往骨质疏松症史（粗OR=5.065,95% CI 3.149~8.147）、骨质疏松评估（粗OR=1.379,95% CI 1.105~2.451）是AOM治疗的影响因素。多因素分析结果显示,年龄≥80岁（调整后OR=0.618,95% CI 0.488~0.781）、男性（调整后OR=0.716,95% CI 0.565~0.908）、居住地农村（调整后OR=0.492,95% CI 0.375~0.645）是AOM治疗的危险因素;共管模式（调整后OR=2.632,95% CI 1.004~6.897）、AOM服用史（调整后OR=4.870,95% CI 2.080~11.402）、既往骨质疏松症史（调整后OR=4.804,95% CI 3.253~7.096）、骨质疏松评估（调整后OR=1.393,95% CI 1.041~1.862）是AOM治疗的保护因素。结论 北京地区老年髋部脆性骨折患者的AOM治疗率偏低。年龄≥80岁、男性、在农村居住的髋部脆性骨折患者治疗率较低,可采取共管模式,术前进行骨质疏松诊断与评估,提高骨质疏松治疗率。     

旋提手法治疗颈椎病研究进展

颈椎病(CS)是脊柱常见、多发疾病之一,具有发病率高,且呈年轻化发展的趋势。CS严重影响患者生活质量和心理健康,旋提手法治疗CS具有安全、有效、经济的特点。通过对筋骨理论以及旋提手法的深入挖掘,探讨在筋骨理论指导下颈椎病的发病机制以及旋提手法治疗CS的作用机制,为手法治疗CS提供新思路。     

Inside-out和Outside-in髋关节镜技术治疗股骨髋臼撞击征的疗效对比研究

目的：对比分析两种髋关节镜技术治疗股骨髋臼撞击征（femoroacetabular impingement,FAI）的临床疗效和并发症。方法：回顾性分析2016年6月至2019年6月采用髋关节镜手术治疗并获得随访的48例FAI患者。根据手术方式的不同分为两组,Inside-out组,由中央到外周;Outside-in组,由外周到中央。Inside-out组24例,男14例,女10例,年龄（39.8±7.6）岁;Outside-in组24例,男13例,女11例,年龄（39.5±9.1）岁。两组患者年龄、性别、体质量指数、侧别、撞击类型、病程、随访时间比较差异无统计学意义。对两组术后髋关节改良Harris （modified Harris hip score,mHHS）,非骨关节炎髋关节（nonarthritic hip score,NAHS）评分和术后并发症发生率进行比较。结果：两组患者术后髋关节功能评分mHHS和NAHS评分均较术前提高,但组间比较差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。Inside-out组术后4例出现神经牵拉伤,3例医源性损伤;而Outside-in组仅1例神经牵拉伤。Inside-out组并发症发生率高于Outside-in组（16.7% vs 4.2%,χ²=5.400,P=0.020）。结论：Inside-out和Outside-in两种髋关节镜技术治疗FAI均可取得良好的临床效果,但相对于Inside-out技术,Outside-in技术术后并发症发生率低,针对符合适应证的患者可以优先选择。