Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2000
Case ReportsMagnetic resonance imaging of growth plate injuries: the efficacy and indications for surgical procedures.
In 23 patients with growth plate injuries, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies were performed a total of 31 times to evaluate the physis which showed plain radiographic evidence of possible damage. Fourteen patients clinically showed growth arrest, and 10 patients required a Langenskiold operation. ⋯ We propose that the merging shape of the arrest line with calcification of the provisional zone of the metaphysis shown by MRI indicates poor viability of the physis. MRI provided useful information on the appearance of the growth plate and changes in the metaphysis, both of which affected the prognosis and the results of the surgical procedures.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2000
Case ReportsIsolated palmar dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal joint diagnosed by stress X-rays.
Isolated palmar ulnar dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is a rare injury which often yields only subtle radiographic findings that may be easily overlooked, especially when there is no associated fracture. We reported a case of an isolated palmar dislocation of the fifth CMC joint, diagnosed correctly by means of simple stress X-rays (traction and axial compression stress views). This method proved to be useful and needs no special equipment.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2000
Short- and medium-term results of the thrust plate prosthesis in patients with polyarthritis.
The thrust plate prosthesis is an implant with metaphyseal fixation to the proximal femur, which leaves the diaphyseal bone untouched. Therefore, this implant is preferred in younger patients. It is dependent on good bone quality in the proximal femur. ⋯ The thrust plate prosthesis improves function and alleviates pain in patients with polyarthritis to a satisfactory degree. Concerning the failure rate, this type seems to yield slightly worse results than cementless stemmed endoprostheses in the same patient group. Due to the preservation of the diaphyseal bone of the femur and the possibility of an unproblematic change to a stemmed endoprosthesis, the thrust plate prosthesis can be recommended for younger patients with polyarthritis.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2000
Comparative StudyHyaluronan in synovial fluid of patients with loose total hip prosthesis. Comparison with hyaluronan in patients with hip osteoarthritis and idiopathic osteonecrosis of femoral head.
The concentration and molecular weight of hyaluronan (HA) in the synovial fluid of the hip joint were determined in 13 patients (aged 62.8 +/- 9.4 years) who had undergone prior total hip arthroplasty(THA), 23 patients (aged 65.0 +/- 8.2 years) with osteoarthritis of the hip joint (OA), and 13 patients (aged 40.2 +/- 2.7 years) with idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ION). A sample of synovial fluid was obtained during revision THA because of loosening of the total hip prosthesis for the THA group, and during the first replacement surgery or osteotomy for the OA and ION groups. The concentration of HA in the synovial fluid was 0.64 +/- 0.42 mg/ml in the THA group, 1.07 +/- 0.28 mg/ml in the OA group, and 1.30 +/- 0.56 mg/ml in the ION group. ⋯ The molecular weight of HA was 309 +/- 88.3 x 10(4) Da in the THA group, 377 +/- 201 x 10(4) Da in the OA group, and 240 +/- 148 x 10(4) Da in the ION group; these values do not differ significantly (P = 0.259 vs OA, P = 0.174 vs ION). Among the THA patients, there was no relation between the concentration of HA and the age of the patient, length of time since the first operation, or type of prosthesis fixation; there was also no relation between the molecular weight of HA and each of these factors. These results suggest that a pseudosynovial membrane is regenerated after THA, and that it produces HA of the same molecular weight as that in patients with OA and ION, although in smaller quantities.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2000
Case ReportsNon-tuberculous cold abscess of the psoas muscle--an unusual manifestation of colocutaneous fistula.
We report here a case of colocutaneous fistula drained from the retroperitoneal space mimicking a cold abscess of the psoas muscle. A 60-year-old diabetic woman with a 6-year history of a chronic draining sinus over her right thigh had been treated intermittently with antibiotics. At presentation, she had no systemic toxic signs nor other constitutional symptoms. ⋯ After the correct diagnosis of colocutaneous fistula, right nephrectomy and right hemicolectomy with ileotransverse colostomy were done. The patient was well 5 years later without recurrence. This is an atypical presentation of enterocutaneous fistula in an immunodeficient patient that should be emphasized to facilitate the correct diagnosis and early treatment.