BACKGROUND Most greater tuberosity fractures can be treated without surgery but some have a poor prognosis.The surgical procedures for avulsion fractures of the humeral greater tuberosity include screw fixation,suture...BACKGROUND Most greater tuberosity fractures can be treated without surgery but some have a poor prognosis.The surgical procedures for avulsion fractures of the humeral greater tuberosity include screw fixation,suture anchor fixation,and plate fixation,all of which have treatment-associated complications.To decrease surgical complications,we used a modified suture bridge procedure under direct vision and a minimally invasive small incision to fix fractures of the greater tuberosity of the humerus.AIM To investigate the clinical efficacy and outcomes of minimally invasive modified suture bridge open reduction of greater tuberosity evulsion fractures.METHODS Sixteen patients diagnosed between January 2016 and January 2019 with an avulsion-type greater tuberosity fracture of the proximal humerus and treated by minimally invasive open reduction and modified suture bridges with anchors were studied retrospectively.All were followed up by clinical examination and radiographs at 3 and 6 wk,3,6 and 12 mo after surgery,and thereafter every 6 mo.Outcomes were assessed preoperatively and postoperatively by a visual analog scale(VAS),the University of California Los Angeles(UCLA)shoulder score,the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon score(ASES),and range of motion(ROM)for shoulders.RESULTS Seven men and nine women,with an average age of 44.94 years,were evaluated.The time between injury and surgery was 1-2 d,with an average of 1.75 d.The mean operation time was 103.1±7.23 min.All patients achieved bone union within 3 mo after surgery.VAS scores were significantly decreased(P=0.002),and the mean degrees of forward elevation(P=0.047),mean degrees of abduction(P=0.035),ASES score(P=0.092)were increased at 3 wk.The UCLA score was increased at 6 wk(P=0.029)after surgery.The average degrees of external rotation and internal rotation both improved at 3 mo after surgery(P=0.012 and P=0.007,respectively).No procedure-related deaths or incision-related superficial or deep tissue infections occurred.CONCLUSION Modified suture bridge was effective for the treatment of greater tuberosity evulsion fractures,was easier to perform,and had fewer implants than other procedures.展开更多
BACKGROUND In rotator cuff repair surgery,the double-row technique is widely performed.Studies have shown that with increased contact area and pressure between tendon and bone interface,better healing is promoted.AIM ...BACKGROUND In rotator cuff repair surgery,the double-row technique is widely performed.Studies have shown that with increased contact area and pressure between tendon and bone interface,better healing is promoted.AIM To assess the different suture configurations with the double-row technique and how this influences the contact area of the rotator cuff tendon to bone.METHODS This was a controlled laboratory study where identical tears were created in 24 fresh porcine shoulders over a 1.5 cm×2.5 cm infraspinatus insertion footprint.Double-row repair techniques,with 3 to 4-suture anchors in different configurations(2 medial,2 lateral vs 2 medial,1 lateral vs 1 medial,2 lateral),were employed for three control groups.Each group consisted of eight shoulders with identical repair configurations.Footprint contact areas of the repaired tendon against the tuberosity were determined using pressure sensitive Fujifilm placed between the tendon and tuberosity.RESULTS The mean contact area between tendon and insertion footprint from the imprinted Fujifilm was obtained using computer software.The contact area measured from a standard 4-suture anchor double row repair was 75.1±9.3 mm2,whereas areas obtained for the 2 lateral-1 medial and 2 medial-1 lateral anchor configurations were 72.9±5.2 mm2 and 75.0±4.9 mm2 respectively.No statistical significance was noted between the three groups.CONCLUSION In the technique of double-row repair,using a 3-suture anchor configuration may offer a non-inferior alternative to the standard 4-anchor construct in terms of efficacy.This may also result in overall cost reduction and shorter surgical time.展开更多
目的 探讨肩关节镜下缝线桥技术治疗巨大肩袖损伤的临床效果。方法 选取我科2018年1月至2020年9月收治的肩袖巨大撕裂病人120例,随机纳入单排缝合组、双排缝合组和缝线桥组,每组40例。比较三组病人治疗前后肩关节疼痛视觉模拟量表(visua...目的 探讨肩关节镜下缝线桥技术治疗巨大肩袖损伤的临床效果。方法 选取我科2018年1月至2020年9月收治的肩袖巨大撕裂病人120例,随机纳入单排缝合组、双排缝合组和缝线桥组,每组40例。比较三组病人治疗前后肩关节疼痛视觉模拟量表(visual analogue scale,VAS)评分、肩关节Constant-Murley功能评分、加州大学洛杉矶分校(University of California at Los Angeles,UCLA)肩关节评分和美国肩肘外科协会(American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons,ASES)评分及术后并发症发生情况。结果三组病人术后3个月时VAS评分未见明显统计学差异,但是缝线桥组术后6个月及9个月时VAS评分较单排缝合及双排缝合组明显降低,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05);术后3、6、12、24个月,缝线桥组的Constant-Murley功能评分、UCLA评分和ASES评分均较单排缝合组及双排缝合组明显增高,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05);缝线桥组病人再撕裂发生率较单排缝合组及双排缝合组明显降低,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 肩关节镜下利用缝线桥技术修复巨大肩袖全层撕裂,能够取得良好的疗效,更有利于腱骨愈合,是一种合理有效的治疗手段。展开更多
基金China Scholarship Council,No.201808080126Incubation Fund of Shandong Provincial Hospital,No.2020FY019+1 种基金Young Scholars Program of Shandong Provincial HospitalNatural Science Foundation of Shandong Province,No.ZR202102180575.
文摘BACKGROUND Most greater tuberosity fractures can be treated without surgery but some have a poor prognosis.The surgical procedures for avulsion fractures of the humeral greater tuberosity include screw fixation,suture anchor fixation,and plate fixation,all of which have treatment-associated complications.To decrease surgical complications,we used a modified suture bridge procedure under direct vision and a minimally invasive small incision to fix fractures of the greater tuberosity of the humerus.AIM To investigate the clinical efficacy and outcomes of minimally invasive modified suture bridge open reduction of greater tuberosity evulsion fractures.METHODS Sixteen patients diagnosed between January 2016 and January 2019 with an avulsion-type greater tuberosity fracture of the proximal humerus and treated by minimally invasive open reduction and modified suture bridges with anchors were studied retrospectively.All were followed up by clinical examination and radiographs at 3 and 6 wk,3,6 and 12 mo after surgery,and thereafter every 6 mo.Outcomes were assessed preoperatively and postoperatively by a visual analog scale(VAS),the University of California Los Angeles(UCLA)shoulder score,the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon score(ASES),and range of motion(ROM)for shoulders.RESULTS Seven men and nine women,with an average age of 44.94 years,were evaluated.The time between injury and surgery was 1-2 d,with an average of 1.75 d.The mean operation time was 103.1±7.23 min.All patients achieved bone union within 3 mo after surgery.VAS scores were significantly decreased(P=0.002),and the mean degrees of forward elevation(P=0.047),mean degrees of abduction(P=0.035),ASES score(P=0.092)were increased at 3 wk.The UCLA score was increased at 6 wk(P=0.029)after surgery.The average degrees of external rotation and internal rotation both improved at 3 mo after surgery(P=0.012 and P=0.007,respectively).No procedure-related deaths or incision-related superficial or deep tissue infections occurred.CONCLUSION Modified suture bridge was effective for the treatment of greater tuberosity evulsion fractures,was easier to perform,and had fewer implants than other procedures.
文摘BACKGROUND In rotator cuff repair surgery,the double-row technique is widely performed.Studies have shown that with increased contact area and pressure between tendon and bone interface,better healing is promoted.AIM To assess the different suture configurations with the double-row technique and how this influences the contact area of the rotator cuff tendon to bone.METHODS This was a controlled laboratory study where identical tears were created in 24 fresh porcine shoulders over a 1.5 cm×2.5 cm infraspinatus insertion footprint.Double-row repair techniques,with 3 to 4-suture anchors in different configurations(2 medial,2 lateral vs 2 medial,1 lateral vs 1 medial,2 lateral),were employed for three control groups.Each group consisted of eight shoulders with identical repair configurations.Footprint contact areas of the repaired tendon against the tuberosity were determined using pressure sensitive Fujifilm placed between the tendon and tuberosity.RESULTS The mean contact area between tendon and insertion footprint from the imprinted Fujifilm was obtained using computer software.The contact area measured from a standard 4-suture anchor double row repair was 75.1±9.3 mm2,whereas areas obtained for the 2 lateral-1 medial and 2 medial-1 lateral anchor configurations were 72.9±5.2 mm2 and 75.0±4.9 mm2 respectively.No statistical significance was noted between the three groups.CONCLUSION In the technique of double-row repair,using a 3-suture anchor configuration may offer a non-inferior alternative to the standard 4-anchor construct in terms of efficacy.This may also result in overall cost reduction and shorter surgical time.
文摘目的 探讨肩关节镜下缝线桥技术治疗巨大肩袖损伤的临床效果。方法 选取我科2018年1月至2020年9月收治的肩袖巨大撕裂病人120例,随机纳入单排缝合组、双排缝合组和缝线桥组,每组40例。比较三组病人治疗前后肩关节疼痛视觉模拟量表(visual analogue scale,VAS)评分、肩关节Constant-Murley功能评分、加州大学洛杉矶分校(University of California at Los Angeles,UCLA)肩关节评分和美国肩肘外科协会(American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons,ASES)评分及术后并发症发生情况。结果三组病人术后3个月时VAS评分未见明显统计学差异,但是缝线桥组术后6个月及9个月时VAS评分较单排缝合及双排缝合组明显降低,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05);术后3、6、12、24个月,缝线桥组的Constant-Murley功能评分、UCLA评分和ASES评分均较单排缝合组及双排缝合组明显增高,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05);缝线桥组病人再撕裂发生率较单排缝合组及双排缝合组明显降低,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 肩关节镜下利用缝线桥技术修复巨大肩袖全层撕裂,能够取得良好的疗效,更有利于腱骨愈合,是一种合理有效的治疗手段。
