Missed Chopart dislocation. The importance of being aware of midtarsal injuries.

Chopart (midtarsal) joint dislocations are relatively rare but potentially serious injuries. Their low prevalence and the possible absence of evident radiological findings cannot justify misdiagnosis because an adequate and correct treatment is required to achieve a proper clinical outcome.A midtarsal joint dislocation in a 19-year-old woman is described, in which diagnosis was performed at 8 weeks of evolution. An open reduction was performed by a double approach (medial and lateral) and a Kirschner wire joint stabilization. A tone-year of follow-up, loss of reduction was not observed and the patient was pain-free, although she referred to functional limitation when running.Besides describing the treatment of this particular injury, this study is aimed at increasing the level of clinical suspicion in order to avoid misdiagnosis such as occurred in our case.

Missed Chopart dislocation. The importance of being aware of midtarsal injuries / Luxación inveterada de la articulación de Chopart. La importancia de reconocer las lesiones mediotarsianas

Chopart (midtarsal) joint dislocations are relatively rare but potentially serious injuries. Their low prevalence and the possible absence of evident radiological findings cannot justify misdiagnosis because an adequate and correct treatment is required to achieve a proper clinical outcome. A midtarsal joint dislocation in a 19-year-oldwoman is described, in which diagnosis was performed at 8 weeks of evolution. An open reduction was performed by a double approach (medial and lateral) and a Kirschner wire joint stabilization. At one-year of follow-up, loss of reduction was not observed and the patient was pain-free, although she referred to functional limitation when running. Besides describing the treatment of this particular injury, this study is aimed at increasing the level of clinical suspicion in order to avoid misdiagnosis such as occurred in our case (AU)

Las luxaciones de la articulación de Chopart (mediotarsiana) son relativamente raras pero potencialmente graves. Su baja prevalencia y la posible ausencia de signos radiológicos obvios no pueden justificar que pasen desapercibidas, puesto que el correcto diagnóstico y tratamiento de estas lesiones es necesario para obtener un buen resultado clínico. Se presenta el caso de una luxación mediotarsiana en una mujer de 19 años de edad que fue diagnosticada a las ocho semanas de evolución. Se realizó una reducción abierta a través de un doble abordaje (medial y lateral) y una estabilización de las articulaciones con agujas de Kirschner. Al año de la intervención, no se observó pérdida de reducción y la paciente no presentó dolor, pero si limitaciones funcionales para realizar deportes de carrera. Además de describir el tratamiento de esta lesión tan particular, el presente trabajo pretende aumentar el nivel de sospecha para evitar errores diagnósticos como el ocurrido en nuestro caso (AU)

Fractura-avulsión de la espina iliaca anterosuperior en un adolescente deportista. A propósito de un caso / Avulsion fracture of iliac anterosuperior spine in a young athlete. A case report

Las fracturas por arrancamiento de las apófisis pélvicas son lesiones con una baja incidencia en la edad pediátrica. Dichas fracturas ocurren durante la adolescencia, periodo del crecimiento en el que los núcleos de osificación se fusionan con la pelvis. El arrancamiento de las apófisis pélvicas suceden durante la realización de ejercicios explosivos. Presentamos un caso de un adolescente que, tras un mecanismo de producción característico, presenta un arrancamiento de la espina iliaca anterosuperior (AU)

Pelvic apophyseal avulsion fractures have a low incidence in childhood. These fractures occur during the adolescence in the interval between the appearence of ossific nuclei an their fusion at pelvic tuberosities. The pelvic apophyseal avulsion fractures occur during explosive exercises. We report a case of an adolescence how after a typical production presents an avulsion fracture of anterosuperior spine (AU)

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Zurich Claudication Questionnaire.Validation study of the Spanish version.

BACKGROUND: In the last few years, instruments that measure outcomes and quality of life as perceived by the patient have become tools of great clinical value. The Zurich Claudication Questionnaire is one of the main instruments for the assessment of patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis. Nonetheless, no valid version has been published for use in the Spanish population. METHODS: The Zurich Claudication Questionnaire was translated and cross-culturally adapted to Spanish and the psychometric characteristics of the new version were then studied. Seventy-six patients were selected who were to undergo epidural steroid injection or were seen in the Hospital Complex of Navarre Spinal Unit. RESULTS: The Spanish version of the Zurich Claudication Questionnaire shows high Cronbach alpha internal consistency values, high reproducibility, a good correlation with the most important low back condition questionnaires used worldwide and good sensitivity for detecting clinical change in patients who undergo epidural steroid injection. CONCLUSION: This study resulted in a version of the Zurich Claudication Questionnaire or Swiss Spinal Stenosis Questionnaire translated and cross-culturally adapted to Spanish, with highly reliable, valid and sensitive psychometric characteristics. These proven properties make the Zurich Claudication Questionnaire available for the Spanish population, to evaluate outcomes and health status as perceived by patients with spinal stenosis and claudication syndrome.

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Zurich Claudication Questionnaire. Validation study of the Spanish versión / Adaptación transcultural de Cuestionario de Claudicación Zurich. Estudio de validación de la versión española

Background: In the last few years, instruments that measure outcomes and quality of life as perceived by the patient have become tools of great clinical value. The Zurich Claudication Questionnaire is one of the main instruments for the assessment of patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis. Nonetheless, no valid version has been published for use in the Spanish population. Methods: The Zurich Claudication Questionnaire was translated and cross-culturally adapted to Spanish and the psychometric characteristics of the new version were then studied. Seventy-six patients were selected who were to undergo epidural steroid injection or were seen in the Hospital Complex of Navarre Spinal Unit. Results: The Spanish version of the Zurich Claudication Questionnaire shows high Cronbach alpha internal consistency values, high reproducibility, a good correlation with the most important low back condition questionnaires used worldwide and good sensitivity for detecting clinical change in patients who undergo epidural steroid injection. Conclusion: This study resulted in a version of the Zurich Claudication Questionnaire or Swiss Spinal Stenosis Questionnaire translated and cross-culturally adapted to Spanish, with highly reliable, valid and sensitive psychometric characteristics. These proven properties make the Zurich Claudication Questionnaire available for the Spanish population, to evaluate outcomes and health status as perceived by patients with spinal stenosis and claudication sindrome (AU)

Introducción: En los últimos años, los instrumentos de medida de resultados y calidad de vida percibida por el paciente, se han convertido en herramientas de gran utilidad clínica. El Cuestionario de Claudicación de Zurich es uno de los principales instrumentos para el estudio de los pacientes afectos de estenosis del canal lumbar. Actualmente, no se ha publicado una versión validada para su uso en la población española. Métodos: El Cuestionario de Claudicación de Zurich ha sido traducido y adaptado transculturalmente al español, y se han estudiado las características psicométricas de la nueva versión. Se seleccionaron 76 pacientes a los que se les iba a realizar una infiltración epidural de esteroides o que eran vistos en consultas de la Unidad de Raquis Quirúrgico del Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra. Resultados: La versión española del Cuestionario de Claudicación de Zurich muestra altos valores de consistencia interna alfa de Cronbach, alta reproducibilidad, una buena correlación con los cuestionarios de patología lumbar más importantes a nivel mundial, y una buena sensibilidad para detectar cambios clínicos en pacientes a los que se les realiza una infiltración epidural de corticoides. Conclusión: Se ha obtenido una versión del Cuestionario de Claudicación de Zurich traducida y adaptada transculturalmente al español, con altos valores en las características psicométricas de fiabilidad, validez y sensibilidad. Esto permite, en la población española, evaluar los resultados y el estado de salud percibido por los pacientes con estenosis de canal y síndrome de claudicación (AU)