Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2023
Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for proximal humerus fractures: a comparison of the deltoid split and deltopectoral approaches.
Reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) is a common treatment for three- and four-part proximal humerus fractures. RSA is commonly performed through a deltopectoral (DP) surgical approach; however, a deltoid split (DS) approach has been described. The purpose of this study was to compare the intraoperative and postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing RSA for proximal humerus fractures through a DP and DS approach. ⋯ This study demonstrates that RSA for proximal humerus fractures performed through a DS or DP approach may result in similar intraoperative and postoperative outcomes, with no difference in reoperation or complication rates.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2023
Preventing varus collapse in proximal humerus fracture fixation: 90-90 dual plating versus endosteal fibular allograft strut.
Screw cut out and varus collapse are the most common complication of locked plate fixation of proximal humerus fractures. The purpose of this study was to compare dual plating and endosteal fibular allograft struts as augmentation strategies to prevent varus collapse. ⋯ Dual plating of proximal humerus fractures in a 90-90 configuration demonstrates similar biomechanical properties as endosteal fibular strut allograft. Both strategies demonstrate superior stiffness to isolated lateral locked plating.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2023
Frailty and comorbidity predict 30 day postoperative outcomes, independent of anatomical site of fracture.
Fragility fractures are a major threat to geriatric patients. However, it is unclear whether this patient population's inherent frailty and comorbidity or the physiologic insult caused by the fracture and its surgery contribute more to undesirable patient outcomes. Hence, this study examines if frailty and comorbidity can predict 30 day postoperative outcomes while the effects of multiple fracture sites are accounted for. ⋯ The effects of the preoperative health were found to be independent of patient demographics and fracture site. Additionally, specific high-risk fracture sites are significant predictors of outcome, supporting the need to prioritize these patients. Clinical care pathways for geriatric patients may benefit from emphasis on these high-risk fractures and preoperative patient health.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2023
How does sickle cell disease affect the peri-operative outcome in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty? A large-scale, National Inpatient Sample-based study.
In view of the vaso-occlusive pathophysiology affecting osseous micro-circulation, sickle cell disease (SCD) is well known to present with diverse skeletal and arthritic manifestations. With prolonged life-expectancy over the past decades, there has been a progressive increase in the proportion of SCD patients requiring joint reconstructions. Owing to the paucity of evidence in the literature, the post-operative complication rates and outcome in these patients following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are still largely unknown. ⋯ The presence of SCD substantially lengthens the duration of hospital stay and enhances health care-associated expenditure in patients undergoing TKA. SCD patients are at significantly higher risk for systemic complications including acute chest syndrome, pain crisis, splenic sequestration crisis, acute renal failure, higher need for blood transfusions and deep venous thrombosis during the initial peri-operative period following TKA.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2023
The effect of ITLN1, XCL2 and DOT1L variants on knee osteoarthritis risk in the Han population.
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a complex multifactorial disease, in which genetic factors account for 50% of the risk of osteoarthritis. This study investigated the association between ITLN1, XCL2 and DOT1L variants and KOA risk in the Han population. ⋯ In short, ITLN1 rs2274908, XCL2 rs4301615 and DOT1L rs3815308 were related to KOA risk in the Han population, which was helpful to clarify the pathogenesis of these sites in KOA.