Simultaneous bilateral versus unilateral tibial tubercle fractures

PurposeTibial tubercle/tuberosity fractures are rare injuries in young patients accounting for less than one percent of physeal fractures. Bilateral simultaneous fractures are even rarer, with only a few case reports in literature. The purpose of our study was to describe the largest case series of bilateral simultaneous tibial tuberosity avulsion fractures and compare it with unilateral fractures. We also wanted to compare our bilateral fractures case series with all the cases reported in the last 65 years.MethodsIRB approved retrospective study involving patients under age 18 years with tibial tuberosity avulsion fractures. Bilateral simultaneous fractures were compared to a unilateral group including demographic data, mechanism of injury, clinical exam findings, complication rates, and outcomes including return to function. Statistical analysis was performed using Mann-Whitney and Fisher Exact tests to compare the different groups.Results138 patients (131 males, 7 females) from a tertiary children’s hospital between 2012 and 2019 with tibial tuberosity avulsion fractures were included. 11 bilateral simultaneous fractures (BL Group) were identified and compared to age matched cohort from the 127 unilateral fracture patients (UL group). There was no significant difference found in BMI, height, weight, age, sex, mechanism of injury, return to functional range of motion, and return to sports between the groups. 7/11 (63%) of the patients in the BL group who sustained simultaneous fractures had to be home bound and could not attend school for an average of 8.3 weeks. There was a higher rate of complications in the BL group (63.3%) compared to the UL group (21.1%), which was statistically significant. The most common complications in the bilateral group were hardware removal and wound dehiscence.ConclusionThis first case series comparing unilateral versus bilateral simultaneous tibial tuberosity avulsion fractures suggests that the final outcomes of the two groups are similar, however it shows a significantly higher complication rate and hardware removal rate in the BL group. This study is also the first to highlight the significant initial morbidity in the BL fracture group with issues with regards to early mobility and loss of school-days. Keeping in mind the profound initial impact the bilateral injury poses to the patient; surgeons can possibly plan for rigid fixation for early mobilization to better prepare bilateral fracture patients for the early post-operative recovery process.     

运动对骨骼－肌腱界面愈合组织的影响

利用纽西兰兔作体内实验，来分析手术后石膏固定，笼内活动，连续被动性活动三种不同的复健方法对肌腱－骨骼间界面愈合组织的影响。结果显示在术后第１５天愈合组织所能承受的最大张力，笼内活动组为０．８７５ｋｇ，石膏固定组为２．０１４ｋｇ，是笼内活动组的２３１．５２％，而连续被动性活动组为２．６３８ｋｇ，是笼内活动组的２６１．３５％。石膏固定组虽有很高的张力，但关节内粘连也较多。     

手部肌腱吻合术后康复

目的作者自2000年初至2004年7月进行手部肌腱吻合120例,随访120例,手部肌腱吻合术后进行程序化的康复训练,方法肌腱吻合法均采用3-0或4-0聚丙烯单针缝线、改良的Bunnell、Kessler和肌腱编制缝合法,患者肌腱均为I期手术吻合,术后伤口I/乙愈合105例、II/乙15例,手部肌腱吻合术后均采用程序化的康复训练, 结果对手部肌腱吻合术后的患者进行程序化的康复训练,取得良好的效果. 结论本康复训练程序目前已逐渐形成我院的治疗常规,并逐步推广和普及.     

应用跖肌腱转移治疗腓骨肌腱滑脱症

[摘要]目的总结应用跖肌腱转移治疗腓骨肌腱滑脱症的临床应用结果。方法 2008年9月~2014年1月，对9例腓骨肌腱滑脱症患者采用跖肌腱转移治疗。其中，男7例，女2例。年龄22~46岁，平均32.6岁。左足5例，右足4例。结果 术后随访13个月~5年，平均2.5年。术后恢复率按根据Sefton踝关节手术疗效评定标准进行评定。优7例，良2例，没有发生与该项技术操作相关的并发症，取得了满意的治疗效果。结论 应用跖肌腱转移术很适宜治疗腓骨肌腱滑脱症，修复后的牢固性较好。但是，对该肌腱缺如者不适宜。     

Tensile properties of fresh human calcaneal (Achilles) tendons

The purpose of this study was to measure the tensile properties of fresh human calcaneal (Achilles) tendons. Twenty fresh cadaveric (age range = 57-93 years) bone-Achilles tendon complexes were harvested within 24 hr postmortem. The calcaneus together with 15 cm of the Achilles tendon extending proximally from the insertion on the calcaneus was clamped and biomechanically tested. Each tendon was firmly fixed in clamps in an MTS Systems Corporation MTS testing machine and tension was applied at a displacement rate of 8 cm per minute until the tendon failed. The tensile force and tensile strain (as measured using an extensometer) were recorded and plotted using onboard software. The narrow age range of our donors prevented any meaningful correlation between age and tensile properties; however, the results showed that: 1) the average ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of the human Achilles tendon was 1189 N (range = 360-1,965), 2) there was a correlation between left and right legs for UTS, 3) there was a correlation between left and right legs in regard to cross sectional area, and 4) there was no correlation between UTS and cross-sectional area.