Simultaneous or Staged Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty? An Analysis of Complications in 14,460 Patients Using National Data.

BACKGROUND: Simultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplasty (SimBTHA) is often performed in younger, fitter patients with bilateral hip disease. If patients are deemed not suitable for SimBTHA due to concurrent comorbidity, it may be more appropriate to perform staged bilateral total hip arthroplasties (StBTHAs) 3-6 months apart to minimize complications and morbidity. Complication rates following hip arthroplasty are low and large national datasets are helpful for assessing these rare events. We aimed at comparing SimBTHA vs StBTHA in order to determine any differences in morbidity and mortality. METHODS: Hospital Episode Statistics data for all patients who underwent bilateral THAs in the English National Health Service between April 2005 and July 2014 were obtained. Patients were grouped into SimBTHAs (same day) or staged, with the second THA occurring between 3 and 6 months after the first. Medical and surgical complications were compared and total length of stay was assessed. RESULTS: A total of 2507 underwent SimBTHAs and 9915 had StBTHAs. SimBTHA patients were significantly younger (60.6 vs 65.5 years, P < .001) and more likely to be male, but had similar Charlson comorbidity scores. Compared to StBTHAs, patients undergoing SimBTHAs had a greater risk of pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, renal failure, chest infection, and inhospital death. Patients undergoing SimBTHAs had a significantly shorter overall hospital stay (8.9 vs 10.4 days). Patients undergoing SimBTHA at high-volume units had a lower average Charlson score and subsequent complication rate than low-volume units. CONCLUSION: These findings highlight the greater risks of SimBTHA in patients with Charlson score greater than 0 performed at lower-volume centers in England.

Tenotomia artroscópica do bíceps nas lesões irreparáveis do manguito rotador / Biceps brachii arthroscopic tenotomy for rotator cuff irreparable injuries

Foram operados, pelo Grupo de Ombro e Cotovelo do Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, 12 pacientes portadores de lesões extensas e irreparáveis do manguito rotador, apresentando como queixa principal a dor. Estes foram submetidos à tenotomia da cabeça longa do músculo bíceps do braço associada ao desbridamento da lesão extensa e irreparável do manguito rotador por via artroscópica. A média de idade era de 64 anos e o lado dominante foi acometido em 11 pacientes. O tempo de seguimento médio foi de 26 meses. Do total, 11 pacientes referiram-se satisfeitos com o tratamento realizado. Foi observada média de 28,2 pontos da escala UCLA na avaliação do período pós-operatório. Em relação à mobilidade ativa, houve acréscimo médio de 300 na elevação, 1,70 na rotação lateral e dois níveis vertebrais na rotação medial. Esta técnica proporciona alívio da dor em pacientes com lesões irreparáveis do manguito rotador.