Objective To simulate anterosuperior instabil ity of the shoulder by a combination of massive irreparable rotator cuff tears and coracoacromial arch disruption in cadaveric specimens, use proximally based conjoined tendon transfer forcoracoacromial l igament (CAL) reconstruction to restrain against superior humeral subluxation, and investigate its feasibility and biomechanics property. Methods Nine donated male-adult and fresh-frozen cadaveric glenohumeral joints were applied to mimic a massive irreparable rotator cuff tear in each shoulder. The integrity of the rotator cuff tendons and morphology of the CAL were visually inspected in the course of specimen preparation. Cal ipers were used to measure the length of the CAL’s length of the medial and the lateral bands, the width of coracoid process and the acromion attachment, and the thickness in the middle, as well as the length, width and thickness of the conjoined tendon and the lateral half of the removed conjoined tendon. The glenohumeral joints were positioned in a combination of 30° extension, 0° abduction and 30° external rotation. The value of anterosuperior humeral head translation was measured after the appl ication of a 50 N axial compressive load to the humeral shaft under 4 sequential scenarios: intact CAL, subperiosteal CAL release, CAL anatomic reattachment, entire CAL excision after lateral half of the proximally based conjoined tendon transfer for CAL reconstruction. Results All specimens had an intact rotator cuff on gross inspection. CAL morphology revealed 1 Y-shaped, 4 quadrangular, and 4 broad l igaments. The length of the medial and lateral bands of the CAL was (28.91 ± 5.56) mm and (31.90 ± 4.21) mm, respectively; the width of coracoid process and acromion attachment of the CAL was (26.80 ± 10.24) mm and (15.86 ± 2.28) mm, respectively; and the thickness of middle part of the CAL was (1.61 ± 0.36) mm. The length, width, and thickness of the proximal part of the proximally based conjoined tendon was (84.91 ± 9.42), (19.74 ± 1.77), and (2.09 ± 0.45) mm, respectively. The length and width of the removed lateral half of the proximally conjoined tendon was (42.67 ± 3.10) mm and (9.89 ± 0.93) mm, respectively. The anterosuperior humeral head translation was intact CAL (8.13 ± 1.99) mm, subperiosteal CAL release (9.68 ± 1.97) mm, CAL anatomic reattachment (8.57 ± 1.97) mm, and the lateral half of the proximally conjoined tendon transfer for CAL reconstruction (8.59 ± 2.06) mm. A significant increase in anterosuperior migration was found after subperiosteal CAL release was compared with intact CAL (P lt; 0.05). The translation after CAL anatomic reattachment and lateral half of the proximally conjoined tendon transfer for CAL reconstruction increased over intact CAL, though no significance was found (P gt; 0.05); when they were compared with subperiosteal CAL release, the migration decreased significantly (P lt; 0.05). The translation of lateral half of the proximally conjoined tendon transfer for CAL reconstruction increased over CAL anatomic reattachment, but no significance was evident (P gt; 0.05). Conclusion The CAL should be preserved or reconstructed as far as possible during subacromial decompression, rotator cuff tears repair, and hemiarthroplasty for patients with massive rotator cuff deficiency. If preservation or the insertion reattachment after subperiosteal release from acromion of the CAL of the CAL is impossible, or CAL is entirely resected becauseof previous operation, the use of the lateral half of the proximally based conjoined tendon transfer for CAL reconstruction isfeasible.
Objective To analyze the main reasons of acetabular component initial instabil ity after primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and to disscuss the prevention and management. Methods The cl inical data were retrospectively analyzed from 19 patients undergoing revision for acetabular component initial instabil ity after primary THA between January 2003 and June 2010. There were 11 males and 8 females, aged from 55 to 79 years (mean, 67.2 years). The locations were lefthip in 9 cases and right hip in 10 cases. The cementless hip prosthesis was used in 12 cases and cement hip rosthesis in 7 cases. The revisions were performed at 3 weeks to 6 months after primary THA. The reasons of early failure were analyzed. Both the coverage rate of acetabulum-bone and the Harris hip score were compared between pre- and post-revision. Results The main reason of acetabular component initial instabil ity after primary THA may be unsuitable treatment of acetabulum, improper selection of acetabular component, and incorrect place angle of acetabular component. Sciatic nerve palsy occurred in 1 case and recovered at 7 weeks after revision. Sl ight fracture of the acetabulum in 1 case and healed at 3 months after revision. All incisions healed by first intention. No infection, vessel injury, displacement of acetabular component, or deep vein thrombosis occurred. The patients were followed up 11-73 months (mean, 28 months). At last follow-up, no acetabular component instabil ity was observed. The coverage rate of acetabulum-bone was increased from 67.9% ± 5.5% before revision to 87.7% ± 5.2% after revision, showing significant difference (t=11.592，P=0.003). The Harris hip score at last follow-up (84.4 ± 4.6) was significantly higher than that at pre-revision (56.5 ± 9.3) (t=11.380，P=0.005). Conclusion Detailed surgical plan, proper choice of component, correct place angle and elaborative planning, and proficient surgical skill are necessary to achieve the initial stability of acetabular component in THA．
Objective To explore the techenique of fusing the reconstructed titanic plate, the C2 pedical screws, and the autogenous granulated cancellous bone graft in the occipitocervical region. Methods From April 2002 to January 2005, 19 patients aged 31-67 years with occipitocervical instability underwent the occipitocervical fusion using the reconstructed plate, C2 pedical screws, and autogenous granulated cancellous bone graft. Of the patients, 8 had complex occipitocervical deformity，8 had old atlantoaxial fracture and dislocation，2 had rheumatoid arthritis and anterior dislocation of the atlantoaxial joint, and 1 had cancer of the dentoid process of the axis． Results No complication occurred during and after operation．The follow-up for an average of 16 months in 19 patients showed that all the patients achieved solid bony fusion in the occipitocervical region．There was no broken plate, broken screw, looseness of the internal fixation or neurovascular injury. Conclusion The fixation of the C2 pedical screws with the reconstructed titanic plate is reliable, the insertion is easy, and the autogenous granulated cancellous bone graft has a high fusion rate, thus resulting in a satisfactory effect in the occipitocervical fusion.
The shoulder joint is the most prone to dislocation in the whole body, and more than 95% of them are anterior dislocation. Improper treatment after the initial dislocation is easy to lead to recurrent anterior dislocation or anterior shoulder instability, and the outcomes following conservative treatment is poor. Anterior shoulder instability can damage the soft tissue structure and bone structure that maintain the stability of shoulder joint, among which bone structure is the most important factor affecting the stability of shoulder joint. Diagnosis should be combined with medical history, physical examination, and auxiliary examination. Currently, three-dimensional CT is the most commonly used auxiliary examination means. However, various bone defect measurement and preoperative evaluation methods based on three-dimensional CT and the glenoid track theory have their own advantages and disadvantages, and there is still a lack of gold standard. Currently, the mainstream treatment methods mainly include Bankart procedure, coracoid process transposition, glenoid reconstruction with free bone graft, Bankart combined with Remplissage procedure, and subscapular tendon binding tamponade, etc. Each of these procedures has its own advantages and disadvantages. For the diagnosis and treatment of anterior shoulder instability, there are still too many unknown, further research and exploration need to be studied.
Objective
To evaluate the effectiveness of posterior unilateral pedicle screw fixation plus lumbar interbody fusion in treatment of degenerative lumbar instability.
Methods
Between February 2008 and December 2011, 33 patients with degenerative lumbar instability were treated with posterior unilateral pedicle screw fixation plus lumbar interbody fusion, including 14 cases of lumbar disc protrusion with instability, 15 cases of lumbar spinal stenosis with instability, 3 recurrent cases of lumbar disc protrusion at 1 year after discectomy, and 1 case of extreme lateral lumbar disc protrusion. There were 20 males and 13 females with an average age of 47.2 years (range, 39-75 years). The average disease duration was 12.8 months (range, 6-25 months). Single-segment-fixation was performed in 28 cases (L4, 5 in 21 cases, L5, S1 in 6 cases, and L5, 6 in 1 case), and double-segment-fixation was performed in 5 cases (L3, 4 and L4, 5). The clinical results were evaluated by using Oswestry disability index (ODI) and modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score for low back pain.
Results
Infection occurred in 1 case, and was cured after dressing change; primary healing was obtained in the other patients. Thirty-one patients were followed up 32.3 months on average (range, 15-53 months). Cage displacement occurred in 1 case who received bilateral pedicle screw fixation plus lumbar interbody fusion; no screw breaking, Cage displacement, or pseudoarthrosis was observed in the others. X-ray films showed bone fusion in the other patients except 1 case of bone fusion failure. ODI and JOA score at last follow-up were significantly improved when compared with the ones before operation and at 2 weeks after operation (P lt; 0.05); the improvement rates were 74.0% ± 10.1% and 83.6% ± 9.4%, respectively.
Conclusion
Posterior unilateral pedicle screw fixation plus lumbar interbody fusion is an effective and reliable method for patients with degenerative lumbar instability because it has the advantages of simple operation and less trauma.
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of lumbar interbody fusion impacted bone grafts combined with regrafting in situ with spinous process and vertebral plate complex and pedicle screw fixation for lumbar degenerative instabil ity. Methods Between January 1998 and October 2010, 48 patients with lumbar degenerative instabil ity were treated by posterior decompression, lumbar interbody fusion impacted bone grafts combined with regrafting in situ with spinous processand vertebral plate complex and pedicle screw fixation. There were 26 males and 22 females, aged 52-76 years (mean, 62.4 years). The disease duration was 7 months to 25 years (mean, 6.5 years). One segmental instabil ity was located at L3, 4 in 1 case, at L4, 5 in 10 cases, and at L5, S1 in 11 cases; multi-segmental instabil ity was located at L3, 4, L4, 5, and L5, S1 in 5 cases, at L2, 3 and L3, 4 in 2 cases, at L3, 4 and L4, 5 in 10 cases, and at L4, 5 and L5, S1 in 9 cases. Of 48 patients, 32 complicated by lumbar disc herniation, 46 by lumbar spinal stenosis, and 16 by degenerative scol iosis. The cl inical results were evaluated by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, recovery rate, disc height, and lumbar lordosis angles. Results The incisions obtained healing by first intention after operation. No nerve injury, rod or screw breakage, and infection occurred during and after operation. All 48 patients were followed up 1 to 6 years. The fusion time was 12-18 weeks (mean, 16.2 weeks). Vertebra sl i pping or degenerative scol iosis was corrected, and spinal column series became normal. At preoperation, 6 months after operation, and last follow-up, the disc heights were (5.2 ± 2.3), (11.9 ± 2.0), and (11.6 ± 2.1) mm, respectively; the JOA scores were 3.2 ± 2.1, 12.8 ± 1.6, and 13.6 ± 1.2, respectively; and the lumbar lordosis angles were (—20.5 ± 10.5), (30.5 ± 8.5), and (31.2 ± 5.6)°, respectively. The JOA scores, disc heights, and lumbar lordosis angles were significantly improved at 6 months after operation and last follow-up when compared with preoperative ones (P lt; 0.05), but no significant difference was found between 6 months after operation and last follow-up (P gt; 0.05). The recovery rate of JOA was excellent in 36 cases, good in 10 cases, and fair in 2 cases at 6 months after operation, with an excellent and good rate of 95.8%. Conclusion Lumbar interbody fusion impacted bone grafts combined with regrafting in situ with spinous process and vertebral plate complex and pedicle crew fixation for lumbar degenerative instabil ity can restore and maintain the intervertebral disc height effectively with high fusion rate. It is a plasty close to anatomic reconstruction.
Objective To develop an automatic diagnostic tool based on deep learning for lumbar spine stability and validate diagnostic accuracy. Methods Preoperative lumbar hyper-flexion and hyper-extension X-ray films were collected from 153 patients with lumbar disease. The following 5 key points were marked by 3 orthopedic surgeons: L4 posteroinferior, anterior inferior angles as well as L5 posterosuperior, anterior superior, and posterior inferior angles. The labeling results of each surgeon were preserved independently, and a total of three sets of labeling results were obtained. A total of 306 lumbar X-ray films were randomly divided into training (n=156), validation (n=50), and test (n=100) sets in a ratio of 3∶1∶2. A new neural network architecture, Swin-PGNet was proposed, which was trained using annotated radiograph images to automatically locate the lumbar vertebral key points and calculate L4, 5 intervertebral Cobb angle and L4 lumbar sliding distance through the predicted key points. The mean error and intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) were used as an evaluation index, to compare the differences between surgeons’ annotations and Swin-PGNet on the three tasks (key point positioning, Cobb angle measurement, and lumbar sliding distance measurement). Meanwhile, the change of Cobb angle more than 11° was taken as the criterion of lumbar instability, and the lumbar sliding distance more than 3 mm was taken as the criterion of lumbar spondylolisthesis. The accuracy of surgeon annotation and Swin-PGNet in judging lumbar instability was compared. Results ① Key point: The mean error of key point location by Swin-PGNet was (1.407±0.939) mm, and by different surgeons was (3.034±2.612) mm. ② Cobb angle: The mean error of Swin-PGNet was (2.062±1.352)° and the mean error of surgeons was (3.580±2.338)°. There was no significant difference between Swin-PGNet and surgeons (P>0.05), but there was a significant difference between different surgeons (P<0.05). ③ Lumbar sliding distance: The mean error of Swin-PGNet was (1.656±0.878) mm and the mean error of surgeons was (1.884±1.612) mm. There was no significant difference between Swin-PGNet and surgeons and between different surgeons (P>0.05). The accuracy of lumbar instability diagnosed by surgeons and Swin-PGNet was 75.3% and 84.0%, respectively. The accuracy of lumbar spondylolisthesis diagnosed by surgeons and Swin-PGNet was 70.7% and 71.3%, respectively. There was no significant difference between Swin-PGNet and surgeons, as well as between different surgeons (P>0.05). ④ Consistency of lumbar stability diagnosis: The ICC of Cobb angle among different surgeons was 0.913 [95%CI (0.898, 0.934)] (P<0.05), and the ICC of lumbar sliding distance was 0.741 [95%CI (0.729, 0.796)] (P<0.05). The result showed that the annotating of the three surgeons were consistent. The ICC of Cobb angle between Swin-PGNet and surgeons was 0.922 [95%CI (0.891, 0.938)] (P<0.05), and the ICC of lumbar sliding distance was 0.748 [95%CI(0.726, 0.783)] (P<0.05). The result showed that the annotating of Swin-PGNet were consistent with those of surgeons. ConclusionThe automatic diagnostic tool for lumbar instability constructed based on deep learning can realize the automatic identification of lumbar instability and spondylolisthesis accurately and conveniently, which can effectively assist clinical diagnosis.
Objective To explore the clinical effect of occipital-cervical fusion and its impact on cervical curvature, and preliminarily study the causes of postoperative dysphagia. Methods The data of 24 patients who underwent occipito-cervical fusion in the Fourth People’s Hospital of Zigong between January 2014 and December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed, including 13 males and 11 females, aged 33-82 years, with an average age of (58.3±13.3) years. Among them, there were 14 cases of atlas fractures, 6 cases of atlantoaxial fractures, 1 case of intraspinal canal space-occupying lesion, 2 cases of chronic atlantoaxial dislocation with spinal cord compression, and 1 case of instability caused by inflammatory diseases. Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score were used to evaluate neurological function and pain of patients preoperatively and postoperatively. Occipito-cervical angle (O-C2) and lower cervical angle (C2-C7) were measured to evaluate the preoperative and postoperative angle changes in patients. The causes of postoperative dysphagia were analyzed. Results All the 24 patients were followed up for 8-50 months (26.3 months on average). The mean JOA score increased from 11.6±1.5 before surgery to 15.4±1.2 at the last follow-up, and the mean VAS score decreased from 6.4±1.1 before surgery to 2.0±0.6 at the last follow-up; the differences between the two time points were statistically significant (P<0.001). The bone graft fusion rate was 95.8% (23/24). The mean O-C2 angle decreased from (16.5±7.6)° before surgery to (14.7±4.5)° at the last follow-up, with no statistical significance (P=0.395). The mean angle of C2-C7 increased from (9.4±5.5)° before surgery to (16.3±3.5)° at the last follow-up, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.001). Two patients developed postoperative dysphagia, possibly due to fusion in a flexion position. Conclusion Occipito-cervical fusion has reliable efficacy in treating occipito-cervical instability, with a high fusion rate and a low incidence of complications, but it will change the physiological curvature of upper and lower cervical vertebra, and fusion in a flexion position may cause postoperative dysphagia.
Objective
To investigate the radiographic and clinical outcomes of dorsal intercarpal ligament capsulodesis (DILC) procedure for chronic static scapholunate dissociation.
Methods
Between January 2008 and January 2011, 12 patients with chronic static scapholunate dissociation were treated with DILC. Of 12 cases, 10 were male and 2 were female with an average age of 42 years (range, 20-66 years). All injuries were caused by falling. The interval from injury to surgery was 3-19 months (mean, 8 months). Physical examination at admission showed wrist tenderness and limited range of motion (ROM). Radiological examination showed that scapholunate gap was greater than 3 mm on posteroanterior view, and scapholunate angle more than 60° on the lateral view. Before operation, the grip strength was (25.4±8.2) kg; the wrist ROM was (56.7±11.5)° in flexion and (52.0±15.2)° in extension; visual analogue scale (VAS) score was 6.3±1.4; and disabilities of arm, shoulder & hand (DASH) score was 39.5±7.4. According to Garcia-Elias staging criteria, all cases were rated as stage 4, indicating that the scapholunate interosseous ligament was completely injured and reduction could easily be obtained. Eight patients had wrist instability.
Results
Primary healing of incision was achieved, no complication was found. All patients were followed up 13-34 months (mean, 15.9 months). During surgery, all deformities were corrected completely, but 7 patients (58%) recurred at 1 month after Kirschner wire removal. Compared with preoperative ones, the scapholunate gap, scapholunate angle, radiolunate angle, lunocapitate angle, and wrist height ratio at 1 month after Kirschner wire removal and last follow-up showed no significant difference (P > 0.05); the wrist flexion and extension ROM were significantly decreaed to (46.8±7.2)° and (42.0±9.0)° at last follow-up (P < 0.05); the grip strength was significantly increased to (32.7±9.6) kg at last follow-up (P < 0.05); VAS score and DASH score were improved to 1.7±1.0 and 8.1±8.7 (P < 0.05).
Conclusion
Carpal collapse will recur in short time after DILC. DILC is not the best way to treat chronic static scapholunate dissociation.
Objective To assess the effectiveness of suture button fixation Latarjet procedure under total arthroscopy for anterior shoulder instability with severe bone defects. MethodsThe clinical data of 15 patients with severe bone defects and anterior shoulder instability treated with suture button fixation Latarjet procedure under total arthroscopy between June 2020 and February 2023 was retrospectively analyzed, including 11 males and 4 females, with an average age of 31.1 years (range, 20-54 years). Three-dimensional CT showed that the average glenoid bone defect was 24.4% (range, 16.3%-35.2%). The average number of shoulder dislocation was 4.2 times (range, 3-8 times). The disease duration ranged from 6 to 21 months with an average of 10.6 months. The operation time and intraoperative blood loss were recorded. The pain relief was evaluated by visual analogue scale (VAS) score, and the functional recovery of shoulder joint was evaluated by Rowe score, Walch-Duplay score, and American Association for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (ASES) score before and after operation. The range of motion (ROM) of the shoulder joint was assessed, including active flexion, lateral external rotation, abduction 90° external rotation, and internal rotation. Three-dimensional CT was performed at 6 months after operation and at last follow-up to observe the absorption of bone graft, the position of bone graft and glenoid, and the healing of bone graft. Results The operation was successfully completed in all patients. The operation time was 85-195 minutes, with an average of 123.0 minutes. The intraoperative blood loss was 20-75 mL, with an average of 26.5 mL. All patients were followed up 13-32 months, with an average of 18.7 months. During the follow-up, there was no serious complication such as shoulder joint infection, joint stiffness, or vascular and nerve injury. One patient had partial absorption of the transplanted bone and bone nonunion at 3 months after operation, but the pain of the shoulder joint relieved at last follow-up, and no redislocation of the shoulder joint occurred; no obvious bone fracture or dislocation of the shoulder joint was found in the other patients. Bone union was achieved at 6 months during follow-up. At last follow-up, the VAS score, Rowe score, Walch-Duplay score, and ASES score significantly improved when compared with those before operation (P<0.05), while the ROM of active flexion, lateral external rotation, abduction 90° external rotation, and internal rotation of the shoulder joint was not significantly different from those before operation (P>0.05).ConclusionSuture button fixation Latarjet procedure under total arthroscopy can improve shoulder joint function in patients with severe anterior shoulder instability caused by bone defects, and imaging also indicates satisfactory placement of transplanted bone blocks.
