Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Ropivacaine for Adductor Canal Blocks in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Trial

BackgroundThe purpose of this study is to determine the benefit of the analgesic liposomal bupivacaine compared to ropivacaine, by assessing pain and joint stiffness, and total oral opioid consumption by milligram morphine equivalent (MME) after total knee arthroplasty.MethodsPatients were randomized to receive either the study drug (liposomal bupivacaine admixed with bupivacaine) or the control drug (ropivacaine) in an adductor canal block. Only the anesthesiologist performing the block was aware of which arm of the study the patient was randomized to. MME, pain, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Joint Replacement, and overall benefit of analgesia scores were recorded 24, 48, and 72 hours post-surgery either face-to-face or via telephone depending on patient discharge status.ResultsOne hundred patients were enrolled into the study and analyzed: 54 in the control group and 46 in the experimental group. Primary outcomes measured were pain as a numerical rating scale, MME, and length of stay in hours. Secondary outcomes were joint pain and stiffness recorded as Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Joint Replacement outcome and overall benefit of analgesia score. No statistically significant between-group differences were observed for any measured outcome.ConclusionWe did not find any supporting evidence that liposomal bupivacaine yields increased pain relief following total knee arthroplasty compared to the control drug, ropivacaine.     

Early bioprosthesis failure in mitral valve replacement

The causes of early bioprosthesis failure include infective endocarditis, pannus formation, and structural valve deterioration. We reported a patient who suffered from early mitral bioprosthesis failure due to leaflets restricted by the subvalvular apparatus and early pannus formation. In patients with symptoms relapse and mitral regurgitation recurrence early after mitral valve replacement, early pannus formation needs to be anticipated, and surgical intervention should be performed if symptoms persist after medical treatment.     

Range of motion of foot joints following total ankle replacement and subtalar fusion

BackgroundIn severe cases of ankle and subtalar arthritis, arthrodesis of the subtalar joint is performed in combination with ankle arthroplasty. In these special cases gait analysis reveals real motion at the replaced tibiotalar joint.MethodsTwenty-three patients affected by ankle and subtalar arthritis, treated either with a 3-component or a 2-component prosthesis in combination with subtalar arthrodesis, were clinically evaluated preoperatively and at a minimum of 1-year follow-up. Gait analysis was performed postoperatively using a multi-segment foot protocol. Foot kinematics were compared to corresponding data from a healthy control group.ResultsClinical scores significantly improved from preoperative to follow-up. The clinically measured passive ankle dorsiflexion/plantarflexion significantly improved at the follow-up. Patients’ normalized walking speed and stride length were significantly lower than those in control. With exception of the ankle frontal-plane motion, sagittal-plane mobility of foot joints was about 50% than that in healthy joints.ConclusionsImprovement in clinical scores was found for both prostheses. Normal spatio-temporal parameters were not restored. In these patients, fusion of the subtalar joint appeared to be compensated by larger frontal-plane motion at the tibiotalar joint.Level of evidenceLevel III- retrospective comparative study.The study was approved by the local Ethics Committee as protocol MAT (protocol registration at clinicaltrials.gov NCT03356951).     

Site of bone density measurement may affect therapy decision

Summary The purpose of this study was to determine whether bone mineral density (BMD) measurements at the lumbar spine and femoral neck provided comparable information to women planning to use that knowledge to help them make a decision about hormone replacement therapy. Eighty-eight healthy Caucasian women, aged 44–59 and within 0 to 5 years of menopause, participated in the study. BMD measurements were performed at the lumbar spine (L1-L4) and the femoral neck by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Criteria suggested by the National Osteoporosis Foundation were used to categorize women as at risk for osteoporosis, bone density more than one standard deviation (SD) below the young adult mean, or as low risk, bone density at or above this level. The re that 46 women would be classified into the low risk category on the basis of spinal BMD alone. However, 28 of these 46 women would fall into the at risk category when the femoral neck BMD was measured. Sixty-one percent of women informed they were at low risk on the basis of spinal BMD would be considered at risk based on femoral neck BMD. When femoral neck BMD was used as the primary risk indicator, 14% of the women classified as low risk would be at risk if spinal BMD were added. These results suggest that both lumbar spine and proximal femur measurements should be made when women are using bone density measurements as an aid in deciding whether or not to use hormone therapy in their postmenopausal years.     

Humeruskopfresektion als therapie bei oberarmkopftrümmerfrakturen —ergebnisse

Zusammenfassung Proximale Humerusfrakturen gehö-ren zu den häufigen Verletzungen des ä1teren Menschen. Gering dislozierte Brüche können mit gutem Erfolg konservativ behandelt werden. Therapeutische Schwierigkeiten bereiten vor allem dislozierte Mehrfragment- oder Trümmerfrakturen des Oberarmkopfes. Im Zeitraum von 1970–1988 wurde in unserer Klinik in dieser Situation bei 8 Patienten eine Resektion des Humeruskopfes durchgeführt. 6 Patienten konnten bei einer mittleren Beobachtungszeit von 69 Monaten nachuntersucht werden. Alle Patienten wiesen postoperativ eine erhebliche Bewegungseinscänkung im betroffenen Schultergelenk auf. Die durchschnittliche Abduktion betrug 60° (40–80dg), die Anteflexion 60° (40–80°) bei einer mittleren AuBenrotation von 17° (5–30°) und Innenrotation von 48° (5–90°). Eine Patientin war postoperativ schmerzfrei, 2 weitere verspürten nächtliche Schmerzen, während die übrigen 3 Patienten fiber eine unterschiedliche Schmerzsymptomatik klagten. Dennoch waren 5 der 6 Patienten mit dem Operationsergebnis zufrieden, eine Patientin bewertete das Resultat mit gut.

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Resection of the humeral head in cases of head-splitting humeral fractures — results

Summary Proximal humeral fractures are frequent injuries in older patients. Most of these fractures respond satisfactorily to conservative treatment. Problems arise in cases of four-part displacements and in head-splitting fractures with massive defects in the articular surface. Between 1970 to 1988 eight patients were treated in our clinic in this situation by resection of the humeral head. 6 patients could be followed-up for an average of 69 months. Postoperative findings showed a restricted range of motion in all operated shoulders. The average abduction of the arm was 6° (40-80°) and elevation 60° (40–80°). The patients showed a mean external rotation of 17° (5–30°) and an internal rotation of 48° (5–90°). Only one patient was painless, 2 patients had pain during the night, and 3 patients suffered from various pain symptoms. Nevertheless 5 of 6 patients assessed the result as satisfactory and one patient as good.

     

二尖瓣-主动脉瓣置换术近期和远期效果的评价

目的 :评价单瓣与双瓣置换术的近期与远期效果。方法 :70例风湿性心脏病人采用国产上海碟瓣行机械瓣置换术 ,其中单纯行二尖瓣 (MV)置换术者 47例 ,二尖瓣加主动脉瓣 (AV)双瓣置换术者 2 3例。生存者 10 0 %随访 1～ 7年 (平均 4.76± 1.7年 )。结果 :院内死亡 4例 ,死亡率为 5 .71%。随访中死亡 2例 ,远期死亡率为 0 .63 %人·年。 7年生存率为 95 .69% ,10年生存率为 93 .89%。 94.0 0 %术后心功能均改善Ⅰ～Ⅱ级。结论 :房颤 (Af)并Ⅱ度房室传导阻滞的病人应暂缓手术 ;国产上海碟瓣有良好的血流动力学特性 ;只要处理恰当 ,双瓣手术的危险性不比单瓣手术的危险性高。     

58例双瓣替换术体外循环管理体会

目的：回顾５８例双瓣替换术体外循环管理状况,总结双瓣替换术中灌注技术。方法：对５８例风湿性心脏瓣膜病人施行二尖瓣、主动脉瓣替换术中体外循环手术的临床资料、心肺转汉方法和心肌保护中的难点及处理进行回顾总结分析。结果：５８例中早期死亡２例,死亡率３．４５％Ｒ。结论：只有良好的体外循环灌注技术和心肌保护,才能保证双瓣替换术病人顺利渡过围术期,降低手术死亡率。