Factores clínicos que afectan a la calidad de vida percibida en la reconstrucción artroscópica de las luxaciones acromioclaviculares / Clinical factors that affect perceived quality of life in arthroscopic reconstruction for acromioclavicular joint dislocation

Objetivo. Analizar los resultados de la reparación artroscópica de la luxación acromioclavicular en términos de calidad de vida percibida. Material y método. Estudio prospectivo de pacientes con luxación acromioclavicular grados iii-vde Rockwood, tratados artroscópicamente con un seguimiento medio de 25,4 meses. Se registraron los datos demográficos de la serie y se realizaron evaluaciones antes de la cirugía, a los 3 meses y a los 2 años con los cuestionarios validados Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36), escala visual analógica (EVA), The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH), Constant-Murley Shoulder Outcome Score (Constant) y Walch-Duplay Score (WD). Resultados. Se analizaron 20 pacientes, 17 hombres y 3 mujeres, con una edad media de 36,1 años. Según la clasificación de Rockwood, 3 pacientes fueron grado iii, 3 grado iv y 14 grado v. Se objetivó mejoría tanto funcional como clínica en todos los test clínicos analizados (SF-36, EVA y DASH) tanto a los 3 meses como a los 2 años (p<0,001). El valor final del test de Constant fue de 95,3±2,4 y el WD medio fue de 1,8±0,62. No se encontró que la calidad de vida percibida se viera afectada por ninguna variable a estudio, excepto por la evolución del DASH. Conclusiones. La calidad de vida percibida (valorada mediante el SF-36) en pacientes intervenidos artroscópicamente de luxación acromioclavicular grados iii-v no se ve influida por el sexo, la edad, el grado, el desplazamiento, la lateralidad, la evolución de la EVA, la puntuación del Constant ni por el WD. Sí se correlaciona con la evolución en el DASH (AU)

Objective. To analyse the results of arthroscopic repair of acromioclavicular dislocation in terms of health-related quality of life. Material and method. Prospective study of patients with acromioclavicular dislocation Rockwood grade iii-v, treated arthroscopically with a mean follow up of 25.4 months. The demographics of the series were recorded and evaluations were performed preoperatively, at 3 months and 2 years with validated questionnaires as Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36), visual analogue scale (VAS), The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH), Constant-Murley Shoulder Outcome Score (Constant) and Walch-Duplay Score (WD). Results. Twenty patients, 17 men and 3 women with a mean age of 36.1 years, were analysed. According to the classification of Rockwood, 3 patients were grade iii, 3 grade iv and 14 grade v. Functional and clinical improvement was detected in all clinical tests (SF-36, VAS and DASH) at 3 months and 2 years follow up (P<.001). The final Constant score was 95.3±2.4 and the WD was 1.8±0.62. It was not found that the health-related quality of life was affected by any variable studied except the evolution of DASH. Conclusions. The health-related quality of life (assessed by SF-36) in patients undergoing arthroscopic repair of acromioclavicular joint dislocation grades iii-v was not influenced by gender, age, grade, displacement, handedness, evolution of the VAS, scoring of the Constant or by the WD. However, it is correlated with the evolution in the DASH score (AU)

Clinical factors that affect perceived quality of life in arthroscopic reconstruction for acromioclavicular joint dislocation. / Factores clínicos que afectan a la calidad de vida percibida en la reconstrucción artroscópica de las luxaciones acromioclaviculares.

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the results of arthroscopic repair of acromioclavicular dislocation in terms of health-related quality of life. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Prospective study of patients with acromioclavicular dislocation Rockwood grade iii-v, treated arthroscopically with a mean follow up of 25.4 months. The demographics of the series were recorded and evaluations were performed preoperatively, at 3 months and 2 years with validated questionnaires as Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36), visual analogue scale (VAS), The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH), Constant-Murley Shoulder Outcome Score (Constant) and Walch-Duplay Score (WD). RESULTS: Twenty patients, 17 men and 3 women with a mean age of 36.1 years, were analysed. According to the classification of Rockwood, 3 patients were grade iii, 3 grade iv and 14 grade v. Functional and clinical improvement was detected in all clinical tests (SF-36, VAS and DASH) at 3 months and 2 years follow up (P<.001). The final Constant score was 95.3±2.4 and the WD was 1.8±0.62. It was not found that the health-related quality of life was affected by any variable studied except the evolution of DASH. CONCLUSIONS: The health-related quality of life (assessed by SF-36) in patients undergoing arthroscopic repair of acromioclavicular joint dislocation grades iii-v was not influenced by gender, age, grade, displacement, handedness, evolution of the VAS, scoring of the Constant or by the WD. However, it is correlated with the evolution in the DASH score.

Antiresorptive treatment, when initiated after a first hip fracture, may not protect of a second contralateral episode in elderly population: A study with 685 patients.

INTRODUCTION: Osteoporosis predisposes for a higher risk of hip fracture and its treatment is frequently underprescribed. Our purpose was to assess the relation between having a second hip fracture and receiving osteoporosis treatment. Also to assess the relation between this second fracture and using central nervous system drugs or being institutionalised. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We reviewed all the patients that were admitted to our hospital with an osteoporotic proximal femoral fracture between September 2009 and February 2011. We identified 685 patients, 74 of which presented a contralateral fracture. We evaluated if they were receiving osteoporosis treatment or taking any medication that could affect the central nervous system and if they were institutionalised. RESULTS: A 10.8% of patients had a second fracture and the mean time between the two of them was 20 months (1-122). There was a clear female predominance (76.35%). The mean age at occurrence of the primary fracture was 83.02 years and 85 for the second. A 90.8% did not follow any type of osteoporosis medication before the first fracture. A 50.9% did not receive central nervous system drugs and 79.1% lived at home at the time of the first fracture. 12.8% of the patients that did not follow the osteoporosis treatment, had a contralateral fracture, 3% more than those that did follow some kind of treatment, but this difference was not significant (p=0.2). DISCUSSION: We identified a similar number of patients undergoing osteoporotic treatment as registered in literature. There was no significant difference between suffering a second hip fracture and following osteoporosis treatment, using psychotropic drugs or being institutionalised.

Alta recidiva y buenos resultados funcionales tras la resección artroscópica de la sinovitis villonodular pigmentaria de la rodilla / High recurrence and good functional results after arthroscopic resection of pigmented villonodular synovitis

Introducción. La sinovitis villonodular pigmentaria (SVP) es un trastorno de la proliferación sinovial de etiología incierta, con un tratamiento controvertido. El objetivo del estudio es valorar los resultados funcionales y la tasa de recurrencia en una serie de pacientes diagnosticados de SVP de rodilla, tanto en su forma difusa como en su forma localizada, tratados mediante resección artroscópica. Material y métodos. Estudio retrospectivo de 24 pacientes diagnosticados por resonancia magnética de SVP local/difusa entre 1996 y 2011. Se trataron 11 casos de forma localizada y 13 de forma difusa. Tras un seguimiento medio de 60 meses (rango: 34-204). Se intervinieron mediante sinovectomía artroscópica y se valoraron funcionalmente en el postoperatorio con los test IKDC, WOMET, Kujala y Tegner. Resultados. Ocho pacientes afectados de SVP difusa recidivaron (un 61,5% de las formas difusas). De ellos 2 requirieron radioterapia, uno cirugía abierta por afectación extraarticular y 5 nueva resección artroscópica sin detectarse posteriormente nueva recidiva. En 6 pacientes se observaron lesiones asociadas (en 3 meniscopatía y en 3 lesiones condrales). No hubo recidivas en la forma localizada. El IKDC mejoró de media 30,6 puntos, el WOMET 37,4 puntos y Kujala 34,03 puntos. Discusión. La SVP resecada mediante técnica artroscópica presenta buenos resultados funcionales y curativos a medio plazo con una baja morbilidad. La forma difusa de la SVP requiere con frecuencia una segunda intervención quirúrgica por su alta tasa de recidiva tras su resección artroscópica (AU)

Introduction. Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVS) is a synovial proliferation disorder of uncertain aetiology, with some controversy as regards its proper treatment. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the functional outcome and recurrence rate in a series of patients diagnosed with both the diffuse and the localised type of PVS and treated by arthroscopic resection. Material and methods. Twenty-four patients diagnosed with PVS were retrospectively assessed. There were 11 cases with the diffuse type, and 13 cases with the localised type of PVS. They were followed-up for a median of 60 months (range, 34-204). They underwent arthroscopic synovectomy, and were functionally evaluated with IKDC, WOMET, and Kujala scores. Results. There was recurrence in 8 out of 13 (61.5%) cases with the diffuse type of PVS. Two of these patients were treated with radiation. One patient underwent surgical resection with an open procedure due to extra-articular involvement. The remaining 5 patients underwent a second arthroscopic resection, and no recurrence was subsequently observed. Cases with localised PVS did not recur after a single arthroscopic resection. IKDC, WOMET and Kujala scores improved by 30.6, 37.4 and 34.03 points, respectively. Discussion. Pigmented villonodular synovitis treated by arthroscopic resection showed good functional results at mid-term follow-up. A single arthroscopic resection was sufficient to treat the localised PVS, whereas the diffuse type of PVS required a second arthroscopic resection in most cases, due to its high rate of recurrence (AU)

[High recurrence and good functional results after arthroscopic resection of pigmented villonodular synovitis]. / Alta recidiva y buenos resultados funcionales tras la resección artroscópica de la sinovitis villonodular pigmentaria de la rodilla.

INTRODUCTION: Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVS) is a synovial proliferation disorder of uncertain aetiology, with some controversy as regards its proper treatment. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the functional outcome and recurrence rate in a series of patients diagnosed with both the diffuse and the localised type of PVS and treated by arthroscopic resection. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty-four patients diagnosed with PVS were retrospectively assessed. There were 11 cases with the diffuse type, and 13 cases with the localised type of PVS. They were followed-up for a median of 60 months (range, 34-204). They underwent arthroscopic synovectomy, and were functionally evaluated with IKDC, WOMET, and Kujala scores. RESULTS: There was recurrence in 8 out of 13 (61.5%) cases with the diffuse type of PVS. Two of these patients were treated with radiation. One patient underwent surgical resection with an open procedure due to extra-articular involvement. The remaining 5 patients underwent a second arthroscopic resection, and no recurrence was subsequently observed. Cases with localised PVS did not recur after a single arthroscopic resection. IKDC, WOMET and Kujala scores improved by 30.6, 37.4 and 34.03 points, respectively. DISCUSSION: Pigmented villonodular synovitis treated by arthroscopic resection showed good functional results at mid-term follow-up. A single arthroscopic resection was sufficient to treat the localised PVS, whereas the diffuse type of PVS required a second arthroscopic resection in most cases, due to its high rate of recurrence.