RADIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF THE OPENING WEDGE PROXIMAL TIBIAL OSTEOTOMY.

OBJECTIVE: To radiographically evaluate individuals who underwent opening wedge proximal tibial osteotomy, with the aim of analyzing the proximal tibial slope in the frontal and sagittal planes, and the patellar height. METHOD: The study included 22 individuals who were operated at the National Traumatology and Orthopedics Institute (INTO) for correction of varus angular tibial deviation using the opening wedge osteotomy (OWO) technique with the Orthofix monolateral external fixator. Patients with OWO whose treatment was completed between January 2000 and December 2006 were analyzed. The measurement technique consisted of using anteroposterior radiographs with loading and lateral views with the operated knees flexed at 30°. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences between the pre and postoperative tibial slope and patellar height values in the patients evaluated. CONCLUSION: Opening wedge proximal tibial osteotomy is a technique that avoids the problems presented by high proximal tibial osteotomy, since it is done without causing changes to the extensor mechanism, ligament imbalance or distortions in the proximal tibia.

Avaliação radiográfica da osteotomia proximal de abertura gradual da tíbia / Radiographic assessment of the opening wedge proximal tibial osteotomy

OBJETIVO: Avaliar radiograficamente indivíduos submetidos à osteotomia de abertura gradual da tíbia proximal com o objetivo de analisar a inclinação tibial proximal no plano frontal e no plano sagital e a altura patelar. MÉTODO: Foram incluídos no estudo 22 indivíduos operados no Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia (INTO) para correção do desvio angular em varo da tíbia pela técnica de osteotomia de abertura gradual (OAG) com fixador externo monolateral da Orthofix. Foram analisados pacientes submetidos à OAG com término de tratamento entre janeiro de 2000 e dezembro de 2006. A técnica utilizada para a mensuração dos valores foi obtida através de radiografias em AP com carga e perfil com flexão a 30º dos joelhos operados. RESULTADOS: Não houve diferenças entre os valores dos índices de altura patelar e inclinação tibial pré-operatórios e pós-operatórios de significância estatística nos pacientes avaliados. CONCLUSÃO: A osteotomia tibial de abertura gradual representa uma técnica que evita os problemas apresentados pela osteotomia tibial proximal alta, pois ela é realizada sem promover alterações do mecanismo extensor, desequilíbrio ligamentar ou distorções na tíbia proximal.

OBJETIVO: To radiographically evaluate patients who underwent opening wedge proximal tibial osteotomy in order to analyze the proximal tibial slope in the frontal plane, sagittal plane, and patellar height. METHOD: The study included 22 patients operated on at the Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia (INTO) for the correction of varus angular tibial deviation using the opening wedge osteotomy (OWO) technique with the Orthofix monolateral external fixator. We analyzed patients with OWO having completed treatment between January 2000 and December 2006. Values were measured by using X-rays of the anteroposterior profile with load and lateral profile with 30º flexion of the operated knees. RESULTS: No statistically significant differences between the pre- and post-operative indices of tibial slope and patellar height in the patients were found. CONCLUSION: Opening wedge proximal tibial osteotomy is a technique that avoids the problems presented by high tibial osteotomy, as it is done without promoting changes in the extensor mechanism, ligament imbalance or deformities in the proximal tibia.

Avaliação Radiográfica do Padrão de Cimentação do Componente Femoral em Artroplastia Total de Quadril

Avaliar por meio de anaálise radiográfica, tendo como base a classificação de Barrack, se há diferença no padrão de cimentação entre os componentes femorais cimentados pelo método manual e os componentes femorais cimentados pelo método da pistola nas artroplastias totais de quadril