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BACKGROUND: Reports published directly after terrorist mass casualty incidents frequently fail to capture difficulties that may have been encountered. An anonymised consensus-based platform may enable discussion and collaboration on the challenges faced. Our aim was to identify where to focus improvement for future responses. METHODS: We conducted a mixed methods study by email of clinicians' experiences of leading during terrorist mass casualty incidents. An initial survey identified features that worked well, or failed to, during terrorist mass casualty incidents plus ongoing challenges and changes that were implemented as a result. A follow-up, quantitative survey measured agreement between responses within each of the themes using a Likert scale. RESULTS: Thirty-three participants responded from 22 hospitals that had received casualties from a terrorist incident, representing 17 cities in low-middle, middle and high income countries. The first survey identified themes of sufficient (sometimes abundant) human resource, although coordination of staff was a challenge. Difficulties highlighted were communication, security, and management of blast injuries. The most frequently implemented changes were education on specific injuries, revising future plans and preparatory exercises. Persisting challenges were lack of time allocated to training and psychological well-being. The follow-up survey recorded highest agreement amongst correspondents on the need for re-triage at hospital (90% agreement), coordination roles (85% agreement), flexibility (100% agreement), and large-scale exercises (95% agreement). CONCLUSION: This survey collates international experience gained from clinicians managing terrorist mass casualty incidents. The organisation of human response, rather than consumption of physical supplies, emerged as the main finding. NHSH Clinical Effectiveness Unit project registration number: 2020/21-036.
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Traumatismos por Explosões/terapia , Atenção à Saúde/organização & administração , Incidentes com Feridos em Massa , Terrorismo , Atenção à Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Países Desenvolvidos , Países em Desenvolvimento , Planejamento em Desastres/métodos , Pesquisas sobre Atenção à Saúde , Hospitais/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Triagem/métodosRESUMO
Background and Objective: Various fixation devices and surgical techniques are available for the management of proximal femur fractures. Recently, the femoral neck system (FNS) was introduced, and was promoted on the basis of less invasiveness, shorter operating time, and less fluoroscopy time compared to previous systems. The aim of this study was to compare two systems for the internal fixation of femoral neck fractures (FNF), namely the dynamic hip screw (DHS) with an anti-rotation screw (ARS) and an FNS. The outcome measures included operating room time (ORT), dose−area product (DAP), length of stay (LOS), perioperative changes in haemoglobin concentrations, and transfusion rate. Materials and Methods: A retrospective single-centre study was conducted. Patients treated for FNF between 1 January 2020 and 30 September 2021 were included, provided that they had undergone closed reduction and internal fixation. We measured the centrum-collum-diaphyseal (CCD) and the Pauwels angle preoperatively and one week postoperatively. Results: In total, 31 patients (16 females), with a mean age of 62.81 ± 15.05 years, were included. Fracture complexity assessed by the Pauwels and Garden classification did not differ between groups preoperatively. Nonetheless, the ORT (54 ± 26.1 min vs. 91.68 ± 23.96 min, p < 0.01) and DAP (721 ± 270.6 cGycm² vs. 1604 ± 1178 cGycm², p = 0.03) were significantly lower in the FNS group. The pre- and postoperative CCD and Pauwels angles did not differ statistically between groups. Perioperative haemoglobin concentration changes (−1.77 ± 1.19 g/dl vs. −1.74 ± 1.37 g/dl) and LOS (8 ± 5.27 days vs. 7.35 ± 3.43 days) were not statistically different. Conclusions: In this cohort, the ORT and DAP were almost halved in the patient group treated with FNS. This may confer a reduction in secondary risks related to surgery.
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Fraturas do Colo Femoral , Colo do Fêmur , Idoso , Parafusos Ósseos , Feminino , Fraturas do Colo Femoral/cirurgia , Colo do Fêmur/cirurgia , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The antibody targeting platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA), olaratumab, was approved in 2016 for metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS) in combination with doxorubicin based on promising results of a phase Ib/II trial by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, recently the phase III ANNOUNCE trial could not confirm the additional value of olaratumab in this context. METHODS: Here, in a retrospective analysis we share our single-centre experience with olaratumab/doxorubicin in STS by including n = 32 patients treated with olaratumab/doxorubicin between 2016 and 2019. RESULTS: Median progression-free survival (PFS) in the overall cohort was 3.1 months (range 0.6-16.2). A response [complete remission (CR), partial remission (PR) or stable disease (SD)] was seen in n = 11 (34%) cases, whereas n = 21 (66%) patients showed progressive disease (PD). In n = 9 patients surgery was performed subsequently in an individual therapeutic approach. Out of n = 5 patients receiving additional regional hyperthermia, n = 3 achieved PR or SD. CONCLUSIONS: This single-centre experience does also not support the promising phase Ib/II results for olaratumab/doxorubicin in STS. However, our findings do not preclude that olaratumab combination therapy could be valuable in a neoadjuvant setting. This warrants further exploration also taking into account the heterogeneous nature of STS.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles/patologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Anticorpos Monoclonais/administração & dosagem , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Terapia Combinada , Doxorrubicina/administração & dosagem , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Gradação de Tumores , Metástase Neoplásica , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles/etiologia , Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles/mortalidade , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
PURPOSE: Pelvic ring fractures in the elderly gain increasing importance. Nonetheless, data on factors influencing treatment decision in relation to fracture classification, age, and the resulting treatment are still rare. METHODS: Prospectively collected data of the German Pelvic Injury Registry from patients aged over 65 years with a pelvic ring fracture were evaluated retrospectively. Acetabular fractures, as well as type A1 and A3 fractures, were excluded. The variables age, injury pattern, type of treatment, the reason for conservative treatment, and Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA)/Tile classification were analyzed. Furthermore, the fracture distribution was examined after dividing patients into six age groups. RESULTS: A total of 1814 patients with a mean age of 80.7 ± 7.6 years, predominantly female (79.0%), were available for evaluation. The majority of patients suffered from isolated pelvic ring fractures (70.1%) and 8.2% were severely injured (ISS > 16). The most common fracture types were type A2 (35.4%), type B2 (38.0%), and type C1 (7.3%). Especially pelvic ring fractures of type A2 (96.9%) and type B2 (83.0%) were treated conservatively (overall 76.9%). Fracture instability according to the OTA/Tile classification increased the probability for an operative treatment (generalized odds ratio [OR] 6.90 [5.62; 8.52]). In contrary, increasing age independent of the fracture pattern decreased this probability (OR 0.47 [0.41-0.53]). With increasing fracture instability, general health conditions were up to 50% of the reasons for conservative treatment. CONCLUSION: The results of the present study underline the importance of the factors age and general health besides fracture classification for therapeutic decision-making in the treatment of pelvic ring fractures in the elderly.
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Tomada de Decisão Clínica , Tratamento Conservador , Fraturas Ósseas/terapia , Ossos Pélvicos/lesões , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Fraturas Ósseas/classificação , Fraturas Ósseas/complicações , Fraturas Ósseas/cirurgia , Alemanha , Saúde , Humanos , Masculino , Traumatismo Múltiplo/complicações , Traumatismo Múltiplo/terapia , Ossos Pélvicos/cirurgia , Sistema de Registros , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The simultaneous occurrence of periprosthetic fracture (PPF) and periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is among the most devastating complications in arthroplasty and carries the risk of limb loss. For the first time, this study will describe the characteristics, treatment concepts, and outcomes of this complication. METHODS: Patients were consecutively included who were treated at our specialized interdisciplinary department between 2015 and 2016 with a PJI and an additional PPF of the hip. The treatment algorithm followed a three-step procedure: the complete removal of any foreign material (step 1), fracture stabilization by plate, intramedullary rod osteosynthesis or cerclages using an additional spacer (step 2), and reimplantation of a new prosthesis (step 3). RESULTS: Overall, eight cases [four male, four female, mean age 77 years (55-91)] were included. The mean follow-up was 34 ± 8 months. The fractures included one PPF Vancouver B1, three B2/3, and four type C. Most frequent microbes were CNS (Coagulase-negative staphylococci) (n = 4), Cutibacterium (n = 2) and Staphylococcus aureus (n = 2). Mixed infections (≥ 2 microorganisms) occurred in five cases. The time between explanation and reimplantation was 42 ± 34 (range 7-123) days. A re-infection took place in one, a re-revision in four cases, and in five cases fracture healing was noticed. In all eight cases, freedom from the infection and limb preservation could be achieved. CONCLUSION: PPF in the case of a PJI is a devastating situation and a huge challenge. Extremity preservation should be the primary goal. The described procedure offers a possible solution.
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Artrite Infecciosa/terapia , Artroplastia de Quadril/efeitos adversos , Fraturas do Fêmur/cirurgia , Fixação Interna de Fraturas/métodos , Fraturas Periprotéticas/terapia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/terapia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Algoritmos , Artrite Infecciosa/microbiologia , Placas Ósseas/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Fixação Interna de Fraturas/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fraturas Periprotéticas/cirurgia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/microbiologia , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: The treatment of facial fractures is an integral part of the oral and maxillofacial surgical treatment spectrum. In the case of complex fractures that involve multiple levels of the facial skeleton associated with severe concomitant injuries, an individual and interdisciplinary treatment approach is needed, which requires the infrastructure of a national trauma center. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence and management of patients with complex facial fractures and considering the concomitant injury pattern. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of patients with complex facial fractures during the years 2009-2015â¯admitted to the emergency surgical department of a national trauma center was carried out. The identification of appropriate patient cases was based on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) coding of electronic patient data. Only patients with at least a combination of mandibular and midfacial fractures (2-level fractures) were considered. Patients with mainly dentoalveolar fractures and simple nasal bone fractures were not included. The evaluation of the electronic medical records included the etiology, fracture pattern, associated severe injuries on the basis of the injury severity score (ISS), treatment regimen as well as the length of the hospital stay. RESULTS: In the 7year study period, 3382 patients were identified with facial fractures. Of these, 128 patients (3.78%) presented with a complex fracture pattern with a combination of mandibular fractures and fractures of the midface. The majority of these patients (nâ¯= 92) had less severe concomitant injuries (ISSâ¯≤ 16), while 36 patients showed severe concomitant injuries (ISSâ¯> 16). The incidence of a 3-level fracture involving the mandible, midface and anterior skull base was only 0.47% and could be detected in 16 patients, of which 10 were classified as polytrauma (ISSâ¯> 16). CONCLUSION: The incidence of complex fractures of the facial skeleton was comparatively low with almost 4%. More than one in four patients with complex injury patterns of the facial skeleton exhibited severe concomitant life-threatening injuries, necessitating an interdisciplinary management with the specialized infrastructure of a nationwide trauma center.
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Traumatismos Maxilofaciais/cirurgia , Fraturas Cranianas/cirurgia , Ossos Faciais , Humanos , Escala de Gravidade do Ferimento , Traumatismos Maxilofaciais/epidemiologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fraturas Cranianas/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Osteoporosis represents the most common bone disease worldwide and results in a significantly increased fracture risk. Extrinsic and intrinsic factors implicated in the development of osteoporosis are also associated with delayed fracture healing and impaired bone regeneration. Based on a steadily increasing life expectancy in modern societies, the global implications of osteoporosis and impaired bone healing are substantial. Research in the last decades has revealed several molecular pathways that stimulate bone formation and could be targeted to treat both osteoporosis and impaired fracture healing. The identification and development of therapeutic approaches modulating bone formation, rather than bone resorption, fulfils an essential clinical need, as treatment options for reversing bone loss and promoting bone regeneration are limited. This review focuses on currently available and future approaches that may have the potential to achieve these aims.
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Anabolizantes/uso terapêutico , Regeneração Óssea/fisiologia , Osteoporose/tratamento farmacológico , Anticorpos Neutralizantes/uso terapêutico , Proteínas Morfogenéticas Ósseas/imunologia , Proteínas Morfogenéticas Ósseas/metabolismo , Fraturas Ósseas/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Osteoporose/metabolismo , Osteoporose/patologia , Hormônio Paratireóideo/uso terapêutico , Receptor Ativador de Fator Nuclear kappa-B/metabolismo , Via de Sinalização WntRESUMO
PURPOSE: Although it remains the golden standard, several authors have questioned the role of pneumatic tourniquets in primary knee arthroplasty in recent studies. An intra-articular wound drainage is widely used in the field of total knee arthroplasty although the benefit of postoperative wound drainage is controversial in the literature. This study questioned whether the use of an intra-articular drain is an advance over the lack of a drain in total knee arthroplasty which is performed without a tourniquet. METHODS: We documented the ROM, the knee circumference at the upper patellar pole pre-operatively and on days two, four and six postoperatively. The blood volume and loss was calculated. As surrogate parameter for wound healing we counted the number of days until no residual secretion was observed via the wound/drainage site. RESULTS: The results of our investigation showed a significantly better wound healing without the use of a drain. All other parameters revealed no significant differences. CONCLUSION: The data of this study demonstrate a faster wound healing without the use of a postoperative wound drain in primary total knee arthroplasty which is performed without a tourniquet. Other parameters could not show any significant differences thus indicating that a postoperative wound drain has no significant advantage and the risk of a retrograde bacterial colonisation is well documented. Based on these data we recommend performing a primary total knee arthroplasty without a postoperative drain if the procedure is done without a tourniquet.
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Artroplastia do Joelho/métodos , Drenagem , Cicatrização , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Drenagem/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Articulação do Joelho/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Período Pós-Operatório , Amplitude de Movimento Articular , TorniquetesRESUMO
PURPOSE: This study aimed to analyse functional outcome and quality of life (QoL) after surgical treatment of periprosthetic femoral fractures (PPF) following total hip arthroplasty (THA). METHODS: This retrospective study assessed 67 patients from 2005 to 2012. Epidemiologic data, surgical details, comorbidities, deaths and postoperative complications were recorded. Functional assessment included Harris Hip Score (HHS) and range of motion (ROM); QoL was assessed using the Short-Form Health Survey of 36 questions (SF-36) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) scores. RESULTS: Mean HHS was 69 ± 21 and ROM 96° ± 17°. Mean SF-36 and WOMAC scores revealed 44 ± 7.2 and 18.9 ± 19.6, respectively. The complication rate was 25.4%; 23.7% of patients died. Analysis revealed no statistical influence on final outcome as a function of fracture type or treatment strategy. Comorbidities seem to influence functional outcome. CONCLUSION: PPF following THA are accompanied by a perceptible decline of function and remarkably high complication rates. In contrast to fracture classification and treatment type, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score predicts outcome.
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Artroplastia de Quadril/efeitos adversos , Fraturas do Fêmur/cirurgia , Fraturas Periprotéticas/cirurgia , Qualidade de Vida , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Fraturas do Fêmur/etiologia , Inquéritos Epidemiológicos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fraturas Periprotéticas/etiologia , Recuperação de Função Fisiológica , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
PURPOSE: The incidence of periprosthetic fractures is inevitably increasing. Sufficient stabilisation and proper screw placement next to large-volume implants remains difficult. Modern locking plates allow polyaxial, thus bicortical, screw placement around a prosthetic stem. This study analysed the biomechanical properties of different screw configurations in a locking plate construct of a periprosthetic femoral fracture model. METHODS: A total of 20 Sawbones were used to stabilise a Vancouver-B1 femoral fracture with a locking plate using either four monocortical screws or three bicortical screws for proximal fixation. These were loaded with an increasing axial compression until failure. RESULTS: Bicortical screw purchase was significantly superior to monocortical regarding load to failure (1,510 N ± 284 N versus 2,350 N ± 212 N, p < 0.001) and maximal number of cycles (6803 ± 760 versus 4041 ± 923, p < 0.001). However, the mode of failure in the bicortical group was a severe comminuted fracture pattern as opposed to the monocortical group in which a pull-out of the screws without further damage to the bone was observed. CONCLUSIONS: Bicortical screw placement enhances the primary stability in treating periprosthetic femoral fractures. Notably, the mode of failure may limit the salvage options in case of revision surgery.
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Artroplastia de Quadril/efeitos adversos , Parafusos Ósseos/efeitos adversos , Fraturas do Fêmur/cirurgia , Fixação Interna de Fraturas/efeitos adversos , Fraturas Periprotéticas/cirurgia , Fenômenos Biomecânicos , Placas Ósseas , Fixação Interna de Fraturas/instrumentação , Fraturas Cominutivas/etiologia , Fraturas Cominutivas/cirurgia , Humanos , Modelos Anatômicos , Falha de Prótese , ReoperaçãoRESUMO
Due to demographic changes and increased survival rates of total hip arthroplasties, the incidence of periprosthetic proximal femoral fractures is increasing. The current treatment concept requires accurate preoperative planning. Besides patient-related risk factors, fracture type, prosthesis stability, and bone quality influence whether osteosynthesis or a revision arthroplasty is required.
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Artroplastia de Quadril , Fixação Interna de Fraturas , Fraturas Periprotéticas , Humanos , Fraturas Periprotéticas/cirurgia , Artroplastia de Quadril/efeitos adversos , Fixação Interna de Fraturas/métodos , Reoperação , Fraturas do Quadril/cirurgia , Fraturas do Fêmur/cirurgia , Fraturas do Fêmur/diagnóstico por imagem , Fraturas Proximais do FêmurRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Although high-energy trauma mechanisms are generally considered to cause traumatic posterior hip dislocations, femoroacetabular variations are assumed to contribute to low-impact hip dislocations. Thus, the present study aimed to identify morphologic femoral and acetabular risk factors that may also contribute to posterior hip dislocations in high-energy trauma mechanisms. METHODS: The acetabular and femoral morphology of 83 hips with a traumatic posterior dislocation following a high-energy trauma mechanism were analyzed and matched to a control group of 83 patients who sustained high-energy trauma without a hip injury. The lateral center-edge angle, acetabular index, acetabular depth/width ratio, cranial and central acetabular version angles, and the anterior and posterior acetabular sector angles were measured on computed tomography to quantify femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) morphology, acetabular version, and coverage. The caput-collum-diaphyseal angle and the alpha angles in the coronal and axial planes were measured to detect cam-type FAI deformity. A receiver operating characteristic curve was utilized to determine threshold values for an increased risk of hip dislocation. RESULTS: Acetabular retroversion and posterior acetabular undercoverage were significantly increased in patients with hip dislocations compared with controls (p < 0.001). The central acetabular version angle and posterior acetabular sector angle that indicated an increased risk of hip dislocation were ≤9° and ≤90°, respectively. Cam-type FAI deformity and coxa valga were significantly increased in the dislocation group (p < 0.001). The anterolateral alpha angle that indicated an increased dislocation risk was ≥47°. CONCLUSIONS: Acetabular retroversion, posterior acetabular undercoverage, and cam-type FAI morphology may be risk factors contributing to traumatic posterior hip dislocation in high-energy trauma mechanisms. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Prognostic Level III . See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Acetábulo , Impacto Femoroacetabular , Luxação do Quadril , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Humanos , Feminino , Masculino , Luxação do Quadril/diagnóstico por imagem , Luxação do Quadril/etiologia , Adulto , Acetábulo/lesões , Acetábulo/diagnóstico por imagem , Impacto Femoroacetabular/diagnóstico por imagem , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Risco , Adulto Jovem , Fêmur/diagnóstico por imagem , Estudos Retrospectivos , Estudos de Casos e Controles , AdolescenteRESUMO
Background: Meningeal solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are rare, malignant, mesenchymal tumors of the central nervous system. While surgical gross total resection is widely accepted as a positive prognostic factor for local control (LC), the role of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) remains controversial. We sought to report our institutional experience with a particular focus on outcomes after PORT. Materials and Methods: In this single-center, retrospective cohort study, 20 patients with the primary diagnosis of histopathologically confirmed meningeal SFT were analyzed. Data on patient characteristics, imaging, treatment modalities, histopathology, and oncological outcomes were collected. LC and overall survival (OS) were assessed using the Kaplan-Meier estimator. Results: The median follow-up time was 95.8 months. After surgery only, 9 out of 11 patients (81.8%) developed a local recurrence while, after surgery and PORT, 3 out of 9 patients (33.33%) showed local failure. The 5- and 10-year LC rates were 50.5% and 40.4% in the surgery-only group and 80% at both time points in the surgery with the PORT group. In the surgery-only group, 4 out of 11 patients (36.4%) died, and 4 out of 9 patients (44.4%) died in the surgery and PORT group. OS rates after 5 and 10 years were 88.9% and 66.7% in the surgery-only group and 88.9% and 76.2% in the surgery with PORT group. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that PORT may improve LC in patients with meningeal SFT. The low incidence of meningeal SFT impedes prospective studies and requires further international collaborative efforts to exploit retrospective datasets and molecular analysis to improve patient outcomes.
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Sarcoma treatment requires a high level of expertise due to its rarity and heterogeneity. Sarcoma patients should, therefore, be referred to an expert centre as early as possible to ensure optimal treatment. Numerous studies have been carried out to provide evidence for this strategy. In compliance with the 2020 PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, Ovid Medline, ClinicalTrials.gov and Cochrane Library databases. The subject of these studies was the centralised treatment of adult sarcoma patients at expert centres and the use of interdisciplinary tumour boards. Uncertainty in therapy, delays in referral to expert centres, and limited access to therapeutic modalities continue to be a challenge in sarcoma therapy. At expert centres, diagnostic procedures were more frequently and adequately performed, and treatment was associated with an improvement in outcomes in the majority of studies: patients benefited from longer survival, lower local recurrence rates and a better postoperative outcome. The implementation of an interdisciplinary tumour board was associated with discrepant results. In a greater number of studies, it was associated with a lower local relapse rate, better overall survival and surgical outcome. In two studies, however, a shorter overall survival was observed. The establishment of expert centres and the consistent use of interdisciplinary tumour boards are important structures for ensuring multidisciplinary therapy approaches. There is growing evidence that this holds great potential for optimising sarcoma therapy.
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Acetabular fractures still pose a special challenge even today. Considering the increasing case numbers, especially in the geriatric patient group, modern imaging examination procedures represent an essential pillar of the diagnostics. Especially in this vulnerable patient group, minimally invasive methods are necessary, which can be guaranteed by intraoperative navigation; however, the choice of surgical access and implants is also made based on the existing morphological characteristics of fractures, which highlights the importance of an imaging modality that is as detailed as possible. Last but not least, new developments concerning the surgical treatment of these injuries are also based on this. This article summarizes the current state of the techniques and the available literature.
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Fraturas do Quadril , Cirurgia Assistida por Computador , Humanos , Idoso , Fixação Interna de Fraturas/métodos , Cirurgia Assistida por Computador/métodos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Minimamente Invasivos/métodos , Acetábulo/diagnóstico por imagem , Fraturas do Quadril/cirurgiaRESUMO
STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review. OBJECTIVES: Spinal orthoses are frequently used to non-operatively treat osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVF), despite the available evidence is rare. Previously systematic reviews were carried out, presenting controversial recommendations. The present study aimed to systematic review the recent and current literature on available evidence for the use of orthoses in OVF. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Medline, EMBASE and CENTRAL databases. Identified articles including previous systematic reviews were screened and selected by three authors. The results of retrieved articles were presented in a narrative form, quality assessment was performed by two authors using scores according to the study type. RESULTS: Thirteen studies (n = 5 randomized controlled trials, n = 3 non- randomized controlled trials and n = 5 prospective studies without control group) and eight systematic reviews were analyzed. Studies without comparison group reported improvements in pain, function and quality of life during the follow-up. Studies comparing different types of orthoses favor non-rigid orthoses. In comparison to patients not wearing an orthosis three studies were unable to detect beneficial effects and two studies reported about a significant improvement using an orthosis. In the obtained quality assessment, three studies yielded good to excellent results. Previous reviews detected the low evidence for spinal orthoses but recommended them. CONCLUSION: Based on the study quality and the affection of included studies in previous systematic reviews a general recommendation for the use of a spinal orthosis when treating OVF is not possible. Currently, no superiority for spinal orthoses in OVF treatment was found.
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PURPOSE: This study sought to investigate the role of radiotherapy (RT) in addition to surgery for oncological outcomes in patients with malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST). METHODS: In this single-center, retrospective cohort study, histopathologically confirmed MPNST were analyzed. Local control (LC), overall survival (OS), and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) were assessed using the Kaplan-Meier estimator. Multivariable Cox regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with LC, OS, and DMFS. RESULTS: We included 57 patients with a median follow-up of 20.0 months. Most MPNSTs were located deeply (87.5%), were larger than 5 cm (55.8%), and had high-grade histology (78.7%). Seventeen patients received surgery only, and 25 patients received surgery and pre- or postoperative RT. Median LC, OS, and DMFS after surgery only were 8.7, 25.5, and 22.0 months; after surgery with RT, the median LC was not reached, while the median OS and DMFS were 111.5 and 69.9 months. Multivariable Cox regression of LC revealed a negative influence of patients presenting with local disease recurrence compared to patients presenting with an initial primary diagnosis of localized MPNST (hazard ratio: 8.86, p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS: The addition of RT to wide surgical excision appears to have a beneficial effect on LC. Local disease recurrence at presentation is an adverse prognostic factor for developing subsequent local recurrences. Future clinical and translational studies are warranted to identify molecular targets and find effective perioperative combination therapies with RT to improve patient outcomes.
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Neurofibrossarcoma , Humanos , Neurofibrossarcoma/patologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/radioterapia , Terapia Combinada , Análise de SobrevidaRESUMO
Purpose: Radiotherapy (RT) is a mainstay of treatment for high-grade soft tissue sarcomas (STS). We sought to examine the pattern of local recurrence (LR) with regard to target volume, clinical course, and tumor characteristics in extremity and trunk wall STS patients receiving pre- or postoperative RT. Methods and Materials: In this retrospective study, LR rates and patterns in 91 adult patients with a primary diagnosis of localized high-grade STS of the extremities and trunk wall treated with pre- or postoperative RT at our institution between 2004 and 2021 were analyzed. Radiation treatment plans and imaging data sets at diagnosis and LR were compared. Results: Seventeen out of 91 (18.7 %) patients developed a LR after a median time of 12.7 months. In 10 out of 13 LRs (76.9%) with available treatment plans and radiographic imaging data at the time of recurrence, the LR occurred within the planned target volume (PTV), 2 LRs were marginal (15.4%, at the edge of the PTV volume), and one relapsed out-of-field (7.7%, outside the PTV volume). Positive surgical margins (microscopic or macroscopic) were found in 5 out of 91 patients (5.5%), 1 of which was found in the 17 patients with LRs (5.9%). Eleven of 13 LR patients (84.6%) with available treatment plans and radiographic imaging data received postoperative RT; the median total RT dose was 60 Gy. Volumetric-modulated arc therapy was used in 10 (76.9%), intensity-modulated RT in 2 (15.4%), and 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy in 1 (7.7%) of 13 LRs. Conclusions: The majority of LRs occurred within the PTV suggesting that LR is most likely not a consequence of inadequate target volume definition, but rather of radioresistant tumor biology. To further improve local tumor control, future research on the potential of dose escalation with normal tissue sparing, STS subtype-specific tumor biology, radiosensitivity, and surgical technique is indicated.
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PURPOSE: Resuscitative thoracotomies (RT) are the last resort to reduce mortality in patients suffering severe trauma. In recent years, indications for RT have been extended from penetrating to blunt trauma. However, discussions on efficacy are still ongoing, as data on this rarely performed procedure are often scarce. Therefore, this study analyzed RT approaches, intraoperative findings, and clinical outcome measures following RT in patients with cardiac arrest following blunt trauma. METHODS: All patients admitted to our level I trauma center's emergency room (ER) who underwent RT between 2010 and 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Retrospective chart reviews were performed for clinical data, laboratory values, injuries observed during RT, and surgical procedures. Additionally, autopsy protocols were assessed to describe injury patterns accurately. RESULTS: Fifteen patients were included in this study with a median ISS of 57 (IQR 41-75). The 24-h survival rate was 20%, and the total survival rate was 7%. Three approaches were used to expose the thorax: Anterolateral thoracotomy, clamshell thoracotomy, and sternotomy. A wide variety of injuries were detected, which required complex surgical interventions. These included aortic cross-clamping, myocardial suture repairs, and pulmonary lobe resections. CONCLUSION: Blunt trauma often results in severe injuries in various body regions. Therefore, potential injuries and corresponding surgical interventions must be known when performing RT. However, the chances of survival following RT in traumatic cardiac arrest cases following blunt trauma are small.