Gap Arthroplasty versus Interpositional Arthroplasty for Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis: A Meta-Analysis

Gap arthroplasty (GA) and interpositional arthroplasty (IA) are widely used for the treatment of temporomandibular joint ankylosis (TMJA). However, controversy remains as to whether IA is superior to GA. PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, the Web of science and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched for literature regarding these procedures (published from 1946 to July 28, 2014). A study was included in this analysis if it was: (1) a randomized controlled trial or non-randomized observational cohort study; (2) comparing the clinical outcomes between GA and IA with respect to the maximal incisal opening (MIO) and reankylosis; (3) with a follow-up period of at least 12 months. The methodological quality of the included studies was evaluated according to the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale Eight non-randomized observational cohort studies with 272 patients were included. All the statistical analyses were performed using the RevMan 5.3 and Stat 12. The pooled analysis showed no significant difference in the incidence of reankylosis between the IA group (13/120) and the GA group (29/163) (RR= 0.67, 95% CI=0.38 to 1.16; Z=1.43, p=0.15). The IA group showed a significantly larger MIO than the GA group (MD=1.96, 95% CI=0.21 to 3.72, Z=2.19, p=0.03, I²=0%). In conclusion, patients with TMJA could benefit more from IA than GA, with a larger MIO and a similar incidence of reankylosis. IA shows to be an adequate option in the treatment of TMJA based on the results of maximal incisal opening.     

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty was initially approved for use in rotator cuff arthropathy and well as chronic pseudoparalysis without arthritis in patients who were not appropriate for tendon transfer reconstructions. Traditional surgical options for these patients were limited and functional results were sub-optimal and at times catastrophic. The use of reverse shoulder arthroplasty has been found to effectively restore these patients function and relieve symptoms associated with their disease. The procedure can be done through two approaches, the deltopectoral or the superolateral. Complication rates associated with the use of the prosthesis have ranged from 8-60% with more recent reports trending lower as experienced is gained. Salvage options for a failed reverse shoulder prosthesis are limited and often have significant associated disability. Indications for the use of this prosthesis continue to be evaluated including its use for revision arthroplasty, proximal humeral fracture and tumor. Careful patient selection is essential because of the significant risks associated with the procedure.Download video file.^{(61M, mov)}     

Risk Factors for Periprosthetic Joint Infection after Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty in Chinese Patients

Purpose

The purpose of this hospital-based case–control study was to evaluate the risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in Chinese patients.

Method

From January 2000 to December 2012, 45 patients undergoing THA and TKA who developed PJI were recruited for case subjects; controls were 252 without PJI, matched by year of index for surgery and type of surgery. Conditional logistic regressions were run to compute odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Results

Demographic factors and comorbid conditions associated with an increased adjusted risk of PJI (in decreasing order of significance) were diabetes (OR = 5.47, 95% CI: 1.77–16.97; p = 0.003), age (65–75 vs. 45–65 years) (OR = 3.36, 95% CI: 1.30–8.69; p = 0.013), BMI (≥28 vs. 18.5–28 kg/m²) (OR = 2.77, 95% CI: 1.20–6.40; p = 0.017), place of residence (rural) (OR = 2.63, 95% CI: 1.13–6.10; p = 0.025) and alcohol abuse (OR = 2.95, 95% CI: 1.06–8.23; p = 0.039).

Conclusion

Patients with diabetes, older age, BMI of ≥28 kg/m² and alcohol abuse or living in rural areas, had increased PJI risk. Additional systematic large-scale studies are needed to verify these results.     

Serum C-Reactive Protein Distribution in Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty Do Not Differ with Distribution in Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty

Minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty (MITKA) has been developed to reduce surgical trauma and facilitate rehabilitation after arthroplasty. A plausible hypothesis is that this reduced trauma results in lower concentrations of circulating inflammatory biomarkers, such as C-reactive protein (CRP). In this study, we compared CRP concentrations in patients undergoing MITKA to those undergoing conventional TKA (CTKA). Eight hundred and seven patients undergoing MITKA were prospectively recruited. CRP was measured before operation and on days 2, 4, 21, and 42 after operation. Two hundred and forty-seven patients who had CTKA were collected retrospectively, with the same inclusion and exclusion criteria as those who had MITKA. We found in both groups, that CRP values rose abruptly after operation, with peak values reached on day 2 or 4. Values then declined so that by days 21 and 42 they were only modestly above baseline values. Throughout the entire study period, mean CRP in MITKA patients did not differ significantly from those in CTKA patients. However, a significantly higher proportion of CTKA patients than of MITKA patients had peak CRP values at day 4 rather than at day 2 (76.8% vs 42.5%), a difference that was more pronounced in women. Also, by day 42, CRP values were still above baseline in 18.5% of MITKA patients and 28.8% of CTKA patients without known complications. In conclusion, CRP distribution pattern was similar in patients who received MITKA or CTKA,. CRP values remained slightly elevated in both MITKA and CTKA patients for as long 42 days after operation. These findings suggest that MITKA is no less traumatic than CTKA, as determined by CRP values, and the patterns of postoperative CRP may be useful in the management of TKA patients.     

多模式镇痛在全膝关节置换术中的疗效评价

目的:探讨联合关节周围注射镇痛药物和持续静脉镇痛的多模式镇痛对全膝关节置换术(total knee arthroplasty,TKA)患者功能恢复的疗效。方法:60例拟行单侧TKA的患者完全随机分为实验组(28例)和对照组(28例)。所有患者术前48 h开始服用塞来昔布(西乐葆)200 mg/次,每天2次。实验组患者术中膝关节周围注射镇痛药物,术后给予持续静脉镇痛(continuous intravenousanalgesia,CIA)。对照组患者没有运用关节周围注射药物,仅给予术后CIA。记录术后CIA用量、各时间点静止视觉模拟疼痛评分(rest visual analogue score,RVAS)、被动活动视觉模拟疼痛评分(passive visual analogue score,PVAS)和膝关节活动度(range of mo-tion,ROM),同时观察药物的毒副作用。结果:(1)实验组术后24、48 h内PCA的用量均显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。(2)实验组术后4、8、12、24、48 h的RVAS和24、48 h的PVAS均显著低于对照组(P<0.05);术后72 h两组间RVAS和PVAS的差异均无统计学差异(P>0.05)。(3)实验组术后第1、2、3 d的ROM均显著高于对照组(P<0.05),术后第l、2 w两组ROM之间的差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);实验组术后主动屈膝到90?所需的天数显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。(4)实验组中恶心、呕吐和追加药物的发生率均显著低于对照组(P<0.05),未发现伤口感染、延期愈合及组织坏死等并发症。结论:联合使用关节周围注射镇痛药物和持续静脉镇痛的多模式镇痛方案,可以有效的缓解TKA患者术后早期的疼痛,促进患者膝关节的功能恢复,减少了单一用药所产生的不良反应。该方案安全有效、操作简单,是一种值得推广的TKA术后镇痛方法。     

多模式镇痛在全膝关节置换术中的疗效评价

目的：探讨联合关节周围注射镇痛药物和持续静脉镇痛的多模式镇痛对全膝关节置换术（total knee arthroplasty,TKA）患者功能恢复的疗效。方法：60例拟行单侧TKA的患者完全随机分为实验组（28例）和对照组（28例）。所有患者术前48 h开始服用塞来昔布（西乐葆）200 mg/次,每天2次。实验组患者术中膝关节周围注射镇痛药物,术后给予持续静脉镇痛（continuous intravenousanalgesia,CIA）。对照组患者没有运用关节周围注射药物,仅给予术后CIA。记录术后CIA用量、各时间点静止视觉模拟疼痛评分（rest visual analogue score,RVAS）、被动活动视觉模拟疼痛评分（passive visual analogue score,PVAS）和膝关节活动度（range of mo-tion,ROM）,同时观察药物的毒副作用。结果：（1）实验组术后24、48 h内PCA的用量均显著低于对照组（P〈0.05）。（2）实验组术后4、8、12、24、48 h的RVAS和24、48 h的PVAS均显著低于对照组（P〈0.05）;术后72 h两组间RVAS和PVAS的差异均无统计学差异（P〉0.05）。（3）实验组术后第1、2、3 d的ROM均显著高于对照组（P〈0.05）,术后第l、2 w两组ROM之间的差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）;实验组术后主动屈膝到90？所需的天数显著低于对照组（P〈0.05）。（4）实验组中恶心、呕吐和追加药物的发生率均显著低于对照组（P〈0.05）,未发现伤口感染、延期愈合及组织坏死等并发症。结论：联合使用关节周围注射镇痛药物和持续静脉镇痛的多模式镇痛方案,可以有效的缓解TKA患者术后早期的疼痛,促进患者膝关节的功能恢复,减少了单一用药所产生的不良反应。该方案安全有效、操作简单,是一种值得推广的TKA术后镇痛方法。     

人工全膝关节置换术50例临床效果观察

目的:探讨人工全膝关节置换术临床效果。方法:选择我院2008年1月至2011年1月收治的行人工全膝关节置换术的患者50例53膝,对其临床资料进行回顾性分析。并作术前、术后HSS评分比较。结果:HSS术后评分,优47膝,占88.7%,良4膝,占7.5%,一般2膝,占3.7%。类风湿性关节炎4例HSS术前评分为35.24±1 1.78,术后评分为89.61±10.37;骨性关节炎44例HSS术前评分为44.37±10.29,术后评分为91.47±15.65;创伤性关节炎5例HSS术前评分为39.23±11.56,术后评分为90.61±13.2。术前、术后比较差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。术后整体优良率为96.2%。无严重并发症发生。结论:人工全膝关节置换术实施过程中,制订严密的手术计划,拥有高操作技术和理论基础,做好生命体征的密切观察及术后整体的康复功能训练,可取得较好疗效。     

Defining the Relationship between Obesity and Total Joint Arthroplasty

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between obesity and patient‐administered outcome measures after total joint arthroplasty. Research Methods and Procedures: A voluntary questionnaire‐based registry contained 592 primary total hip arthroplasty patients and 1011 primary total knee arthroplasty patients with preoperative and 1‐year data. Using logistic regression, the relationships between body mass index and the several outcome measures, including Short Form‐36 and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, were examined. Results: There was no difference between obese and non‐obese patients regarding satisfaction, decision to repeat surgery, and Δphysical component summary, Δmental component summary, and ΔWestern Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index scores (p > 0.05 for all). Body mass index was associated with an increased risk of having difficulty descending or ascending stairs at 1 year (odds ratio, 1.2 to 1.3). Discussion: Obese patients enjoy as much improvement and satisfaction as other patients from total joint arthroplasty.