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- Abordagem Cirúrgica da Rigidez do CotoveloPublication . Guerra Pinto, F; Teixeira, F; Sá da Costa, D; Constantino, H; Dantas, P; Amaral, LO cotovelo é a articulação que mais frequentemente perde mobilidade na sequencia de traumatismos. Esta rigidez do cotovelo pode derivar de causas intrínsecas, extrínsecas ou mistas. A abordagem inicial desta patologia deve ser conservadora. A opinião clássica é que a abordagem cirúrgica desta situação tem fracos resultados clínicos e elevadas taxas de recidiva. Nos últimos 10 anos várias publicações contradizem esta impressão e descrevem séries com resultados satisfatórios a bons, principalmente quando a etiologia é extrínseca. À luz dos achados atuais é expectável uma melhoria da mobilidade em 95% dos casos e uma elevada satisfação dos doentes. Os autores apresentam uma revisão da literatura no que diz respeito à anatomia funcional e cirúrgica, indicação operatória, vias de abordagem, abordagem sequencial da rigidez e protocolos de reabilitação. As várias vias de abordagem são pormenorizadamente explicadas, com destaque para as suas vantagens, desvantagens e indicações.
- Advances in FAI Imaging: a Focused ReviewPublication . Mascarenhas, V; Caetano, A; Dantas, P; Rego, PPurpose of review: Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is one of the main causes of hip pain in young adults and poses clinical challenges which have placed it at the forefront of imaging and orthopedics. Diagnostic hip imaging has dramatically changed in the past years, with the arrival of new imaging techniques and the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This article reviews the current state-of-the-art clinical routine of individuals with suspected FAI, limitations, and future directions that show promise in the field of musculoskeletal research and are likely to reshape hip imaging in the coming years. Recent findings: The largely unknown natural disease course, especially in hips with FAI syndrome and those with asymptomatic abnormal morphologies, continues to be a problem as far as diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis are concerned. There has been a paradigm shift in recent years from bone and soft tissue morphological analysis towards the tentative development of quantitative approaches, biochemical cartilage evaluation, dynamic assessment techniques and, finally, integration of artificial intelligence (AI)/deep learning systems. Imaging, AI, and hip preserving care will continue to evolve with new problems and greater challenges. The increasing number of analytic parameters describing the hip joint, as well as new sophisticated MRI and imaging analysis, have carried practitioners beyond simplistic classifications. Reliable evidence-based guidelines, beyond differentiation into pure instability or impingement, are paramount to refine the diagnostic algorithm and define treatment indications and prognosis. Nevertheless, the boundaries of morphological, functional, and AI-aided hip assessment are gradually being pushed to new frontiers as the role of musculoskeletal imaging is rapidly evolving.
- Antero-Medialisation of the Tibial Tubercle for Patellar InstabilityPublication . Dantas, P; Nunes, C; Moreira, J; Amaral, LBWe reviewed 19 patients (24 knees) with patellofemoral instability treated surgically with antero-medialisation of the tibial tubercle and lateral retinacular release. Twenty-two knees had recurrent patellar dislocation and two patellar subluxation. Lateral retinacular release was performed arthroscopically in 15 knees. Average follow-up was 52 (16-86) months. There was one postoperative haemarthrosis and one failed fixation, which needed surgical revision. The average Lysholm score improved from 63.3 to 98 and only one knee had persistent patello-femoral pain postoperatively. The patellar tilt angle improved from 9.4 degrees to 5.5 degrees . There were no redislocations. We find that the surgical technique produces a consistent correction of patellar instability, but long-term studies are needed to confirm whether it can prevent arthritic degeneration.
- Complications Relating to Accuracy of Reduction of Intertrochanteric Fractures Treated with a Compressive Hip ScrewPublication . Guerra Pinto, F; Dantas, P; Moreira, R; Mamede, R; Amaral, LIntertrochanteric fracture is the most frequent type of fracture in the proximal femur and the compressive hip screw is one of the most popular methods of treatment. The reduction criteria for this type of fracture are ill-defined. The purpose of this study was to validate 3 reduction criteria: displacement, alignment in the anteroposterior and in the lateral plane. We reviewed a cohort of 430 intertrochanteric fractures treated with a compression hip screw. The type of fracture, quality of reduction and technical complications were noted. We observed a relationship between accuracy of reduction and the incidence of complications, even among fractures of the same severity. A displacement bigger than 4mm and failure to accomplish correct alignment (a neck-shaft angle over 125 masculine and less than 20 degrees angulation on the lateral view) was considered a poor reduction and was associated with more complications.
- Hip Arthroscopy With Initial Access to the Peripheral Compartment: a Detailed Step-by-Step Technique DescriptionPublication . Dantas, P; Gonçalves, S; Mascarenhas, V; Barreira, M; Marin-Peña, OHip arthroscopy with initial access to the peripheral compartment represents a specific technique to approach the hip that can be particularly useful. This technique is suitable for both the arthroscopic treatment of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome and other pathologies that can be addressed by classic arthroscopy with central compartment initial access. Minimal capsulotomies preserve the fluid pressure in the peripheral compartment, which allows the "ballooning" of the capsule and improved joint exposure with decreased risk of fluid extravasation. In the vast majority of cases, the hip joint can be accessed by any technique depending on the surgeon preference/expertise. Interestingly, access to the central compartment under direct arthroscopic visualization decreases the risk of iatrogenic labral and chondral damage. This is particularly important when access to the central compartment is technically challenging (e.g., acetabular overcoverage, labral hypertrophy, and limited joint distraction). Such a technique is also preferable if the pathology is mainly located in the peripheral compartment. Despite several advantages, hip arthroscopy with initial access to the peripheral compartment is not a commonly performed technique. Our purpose is to perform a step-by-step explanation of a previously described technique.
- Is It Safe to Perform an Early Arthroscopy After a Traumatic Hip Dislocation With an Associated Pelvic Ring Injury? Report of Our TechniquePublication . Geada, N; Dantas, P; Mascarenhas, V; Campos, V; Gonçalves, SHip arthroscopy is useful in the treatment of several intra-articular pathologies, however, its use in high-energy hip and pelvis injuries raises concerns about fluid extravasion and stability of the pelvic ring. We present our arthroscopic surgical technique (initial access to the peripheral compartment) to remove intra-articular loose bodies and treat associated lesions, as well as our concerns with the technique, in case of a traumatic hip dislocation associated with a contralateral pelvic ring injury.