Objective To review the development and research progress of suture button fixation Latarjet procedure. Methods A comprehensive literature review was conducted to summarize the development and related modified techniques of the suture button fixation Latarjet procedure. Results Since the Latarjet procedure was first introduced by French scholar Latarjet in 1954, it has undergone three key transformations, resulting in suture button fixation Latarjet procedure, which has shown satisfactory outcomes in treatment of recurrent shoulder dislocation. However, there are still drawbacks such as the risk of impingement of the graft on surrounding tissues, and the surgical disruption of anatomical structures like the coracoclavicular ligament and the pectoralis minor muscle. The scholars have proposed several modified techniques based on the suture button fixation Latarjet procedure to further reduce complications from impingement of the graft, to lower the glenohumeral contact pressure, and to eliminate the impact of surgery on the physiological structures of the shoulder joint. The modified techniques include the arthroscopic suture button fixation Latarjet procedure using FiberTape Cerclage, reconstruction of the coracoacromial ligament during congruent-arc Latarjet procedures, and limit unique coracoid osteotomy suture button Latarjet procedure (LU-tarjet procedure). These modified techniques have also shown good clinical outcomes. Additionally, other related modified techniques for reconstruction of the glenoid, such as Chinese unique Inlay Bristow procedure (Cuistow procedure), arthroscopic glenoid bone grafting with soft fixation, and all-arthroscopic modified Eden-Hybinette procedure, have also demonstrated favorable efficacy. However, there is still a lack of long-term follow-up results for these techniques and comparative studies between them. Conclusion Suture button fixation Latarjet procedure is an effective method for the treatment of recurrent shoulder dislocation. There are various techniques, but there is no recognized gold standard, and further clinical and basic research is needed.
ObjectiveTo summarize the surgical accidents and postoperative complications of the treatment of recurrent shoulder dislocation by suture button fixation and bone occlusion, and to provide clinical reference.MethodsThe clinical data of 16 patients with recurrent shoulder dislocation treated with modified arthroscopic Latarjet suture button fixation and bone occlusion between July 2017 and April 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Among them, 15 were male and 1 was female. The age ranged from 16 to 45 years, with an average of 26 years. Admission examination showed the range of motion of shoulder joint was normal; the shoulder joint fear test was positive; En-face CT scan measured 10%-20% of the glenoid defects, averaging 13.4%; and MRI examination revealed bone Bankart injury. The disease duration ranged from 2 to 20 years, with an average of 7.1 years. The shoulder joint was dislocated 8- 45 times, with an average of 17.4 times, and the shoulder joint was unstable. The occurrence of surgical accidents and postoperative complications as well as corresponding measures and outcomes were recorded. Results All the incisions healed by first intention without any complications such as incision infection or vascular injury. All 16 cases were followed up for an average of 3.6 years (range, 1-7 years), and no shoulder redislocation occurred. Four types of intraoperative surgical accidents and two types of postoperative complications occurred in the early stage of implementation of the technique. Intraoperative surgical accidents included 1 case of difficulty in passing subscapular muscle through coracotomy with large size, which was treated with exchange rod or finger through subscapular muscle split; 2 cases of coracoidal process fracture, of which 1 case was treated conservatively, and the other case was sutured to the base of tendon and fixed through tunnel; 1 case of glenoid fracture occurred in the glenoid tunnel, which was fixed with knot-free anchors; the posterior loop plate fixation was abnormal in 2 cases, of which 1 case was re-fixed and the other case was renovated. Postoperative complications included coracoid bone mass displacement in 1 case, conservative biceps rehabilitation was given to avoid premature external rotation; 1 case of radial nerve injury of healthy upper limb and musculocutaneous nerve injury of affected side was given oral medication and physiotherapy. The above conditions recovered well after corresponding treatment. ConclusionSuture button fixation with bone occlusion is a safe method for the treatment of recurrent shoulder dislocation. Careful operation should be performed during coracoid interception and glenoid tunnel drilling, especially in the fixation process.
Objective To summarize the research progress of surgical treatment for anterior shoulder dislocation and combined injuries. Methods The related literature was reviewed, and the surgical treatment options for the anterior shoulder dislocation and its combined injuries were summarized. Results Anterior shoulder dislocation can combine with anteroinferior capsular ligament complex injury (Bankart injury), bony Bankart defect, and Hill-Sachs lesion. For Bankart and bony Bankart injuries, arthroscopic repair or coracoid osteotomy combined with bony graft reconstruction can be performed. For Hill-Sachs lesion, conservative treatment, soft tissue repair, or bony reconstruction should be selected based on the extent of the bone defect. For bipolar injury, the Bankart repair, Remplissage, or arthroplasty should be selected based on the extent of the glenoid defect. Conclusion With the development of arthroscopy and the improvement of the surgical concept, there is a complete set of surgical options for various injuries of the anterior shoulder dislocation. When choosing a surgical procedure, the patient’s specific injury and age, exercise level, and other relating factors should be comprehensively assessed in order to achieve the best results.
Objective To discuss and evaluate the diagnose and surgical techniques of rotator cuff tear with arthroscopic repair and its cl inical results. Methods From November 2006 to April 2008, 22 patients with rotator cuff tear were treated by arthroscopic repair using 5 different methods. There were 13 males and 9 females, aged 28-51 years old (mean37.9 years old). The locations were left shoulder in 6 cases and right shoulder in 16 cases. Eleven cases underwent shoulder joint injury and other 11 cases had no inducement. According to Bigl iani acromion classificatioin, there were 12 cases of type II and 10 cases of type III. There were 5 bursa-side tear, 3 articular-side tear, and 14 full thickness tear. The disease course was 5 months to 6 years (mean 16.6 months). After all the patients underwent acromioplasty, 4 cases were treated by debridement of rotator cuff, 7 cases by single roll suture anchor, 4 cases by double suture anchors, 3 cases by trible suture anchors, and 4 cases by transosseous technique suture. Results Incision healed by first intention and no compl ications occurred in all patients. Twenty-two cases were followed up 12-26 months (mean 15.6 months). The active forward flexion and abduction at the last follow-up were over 150° in 21 cases, 90-l20° in 1 case. Postoperatively, the forward flexion strength was grade 5 in 20 cases and grade 4 in 2 cases. The score of University of Cal ifornia Los Angeles, the pain score, the function score, the forward flexion score, the forward flexion strength were improved significantly when compared with preoperation (P lt; 0.05). The results were excellent in 13 cases and good in 9 cases, the excellent and good rate was 100%. Conclusion Depending on the correct diagnoses, 5 different methods of rotator cuff repair are used according to the different changes of shoulders, the outcome is good in all cases.
目的 探讨腹腔镜下全直肠系膜切除(TME)治疗低位直肠癌的临床应用价值。方法 回顾性分析我院2007年1月至2008年3月期间21例行腹腔镜低位直肠癌手术患者的临床资料。结果 21例手术均成功,无中转开腹,平均手术时间160 min (110~260 min),术中平均失血50 ml (15~150 ml),术后平均住院时间9 d,发生吻合口漏1例,肠梗阻1例,排尿困难1例,术后随访1~14个月(平均9个月),随访率100%,无其他并发症和肿瘤复发表现。结论 腹腔镜辅助下TME治疗低位直肠癌安全、可行,且创伤小,疼痛轻,恢复快,掌握手术适应证及良好的腹腔镜手术技术和开腹直肠手术经验是手术成功的保证。
Objective To investigate the medium-term clinical outcome of encircled suture for repair of medial meniscus bucket-handle tear (BHT). Methods Between March 2011 and June 2013, 78 patients (78 knees) with medial meniscus BHT were treated with encircled suture under arthroscopy. There were 57 males and 21 females with a mean age of 28.3 years (range, 16-39 years). The causes included sports injury in 61 cases, traffic accident injury in 12 cases, and other trauma in 5 cases. Of 78 cases, 35 were acute injury and 43 were chronic injury; 65 cases had combined injury of anterior cruciate ligament rupture. International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, Lysholm score, and Tegner score were 48.2±6.3, 43.6±4.7, and 2.5±0.6, respectively. Barrett’s assessment standard, MRI, and arthroscopy examination were used for assessment of meniscus healing. IKDC score, Lysholm score, and Tegner score were used for assessment of knee function. Results Primary healing of incisions were achieved in all patients, and no complications occurred. All patients were followed up 26-63 months (mean, 42.8 months). BHT recurrence was observed in 2 patients within 1 year. Clinical healing of meniscus tear was obtained in 72 cases (92.3%) according to Barrett’s assessment standard. The IKDC score, Lysholm score, and Tegner score were significantly improved to 81.5±5.1, 86.9±3.9, and 6.2±0.5 respectively (t=–14.598,P=0.000;t=–18.478,P=0.000;t=–3.362,P=0.002). MRI results showed complete healing in 56 cases, incomplete healing in 15 cases, and unhealing in 7 cases at last follow-up, with a total healing rate of 91.0% (71/78) and a complete healing rate of 71.8% (56/78). In 21 cases undergoing arthroscopy at 18-49 months after operation, complete healing and incomplete healing were observed in 17 cases and 4 cases respectively, with a total healing rate of 100% (21/21) and a complete healing rate of 81.0% (17/21). No re-tear occurred. Conclusion Encircled suture for repair of medial meniscus BHT owns the advantage of firm suturing and good blood supply which can obtain satisfactory medium-term clinical results.
Objective To explore the best flexion angle of the transplantation tendon for fixing joint in simultaneously reconstructing of the anterior cruciate l igament (ACL) and posterior cruciate l igament (PCL) using semitendinosus tendon as autologous graft. Methods Twenty-four clean level New Zealand White rabbits [(aged 6-8 months, male or female, and weighing (2.5 ± 0.2) kg] were selected and divided randomly into 3 groups (n=8) according to fixation angle of the reconstructed l igaments. The bilateral semitendinosus tendons of hind legs were used to reconstruct the PCL and ACL of right hind leg, and the reconstructed l igaments were fixed at knee flexion angles of 90° (group A), 60° (group B), and 30° (group A). The rabbit general situation was observed after operation, and the specimens of the knee joints (including 10 cmdistal end and 10 cm proximal end) were harvested for testing extension and flexion, displacement, and internal and external rotation at 3 months after operation. Results All the rabbits survived to the end of experiment. There was no significant difference in maximal displacements of ACL and PCL among 3 groups (P gt; 0.05). The anterior and posterior displacements of shift in 3 groups were less than 1 mm, suggesting good stabil ity. The anterior displacement and the posterior displacement at 30° flexion and 90° flexion in group A were significantly larger than those in group C (P lt; 0.05). There were significant differences in internal rotation angle and external rotation angle between group A and group C (P lt; 0.05), and there was no significant difference among other groups (P gt; 0.05). Conclusion When simultaneously reconstructing ACL and PCL, the knee flexion angle of 60° for fixing the reconstructed l igaments can achieve the best effect.
ObjectiveTo clarify the value of the cortical endo-button as an internal fixator in Latarjet procedure through biomechanical analysis.MethodsTen pairs of shoulder joints from 6-7 months old male pigs were selected. Each pair was randomly divided into screw group and endo-button group. A 25% glenoid defect model was created, and the porcine infraspinatus tendon and its associated bone were used to simulate conjoint tendon and coracoid process in human body. The bone grafts were fixed with two 3.5 mm screws and double cortical endo-buttons with high-strength sutures in screw group and endo-button group, respectively. The prepared glenoid defect model was fixed on a biomechanical test bench and optical markers were fixed on the glenoid and the bone block, respectively. Then fatigue test was performed to observe whether the graft or internal fixator would failed. During the test, the standard deviations of the relative displacement between the graft and the glenoid of two groups were measured by optical motion measure system for comparison. Finally the maximum failure load comparison was conducted and the maximum failure loads of the two groups were measured and compared.ResultsThere was no tendon tear, bone fracture, and other graft or internal fixation failure in the two groups during the fatigue test. The standard deviation of the relative displacement of the screw group was (0.007 87±0.001 44) mm, and that of the endo-button group was (0.034 88±0.011 10) mm, showing significant difference between the two groups (t=7.682, P=0.000). The maximum failure load was (265±39) N in screw group and (275±52) N in endo-button group, showing no significant difference between the two groups (t=1.386, P=0.199). There were 3 ways of failure: rupture at bone graft’s tunnel (6/10 from screw group, 3/10 from endo-button group), tendon tear at the cramp (2/10 from screw group, 2/10 from endo-button group), and tendon tear at the internal fixator interface (2/10 from screw group, 5/10 from endo-button group), showing no significant difference between the two groups (P=0.395).ConclusionAlthough the endo-button fixation fails to achieve the same strong fixation stability as the screw fixation, its fixation stability can achieve the clinical requirements. The two fixation methods can provide similar fixation strength when being used in Latarjet procedure.
Objective To testify the spatial relationship between the subscapularis muscle splitting window and the axillary nerve in modified arthroscopic Latarjet procedure, which could provide anatomical basis for the modification of the subscapularis muscle splitting. MethodsA total of 29 adult cadaveric shoulder specimens were dissected layer by layer, and the axillary nerve was finally confirmed to walk on the front surface of the subscapularis muscle. Keeping the shoulder joint in a neutral position, the Kirschner wire was passed through the subscapularis muscle from back to front at the 4 : 00 position of the right glenoid circle (7 : 00 position of the left glenoid circle), and the anterior exit point (point A, the point of splitting subscapularis muscle during Latarjet procedure) was recorded. The vertical and horizontal distances between point A and the axillary nerve were measured respectively. Results In the neutral position of the shoulder joint, the distance between the point A and the axillary nerve was 27.37 (19.80, 34.55) mm in the horizontal plane and 16.67 (12.85, 20.35) mm in the vertical plane. Conclusion In the neutral position of the shoulder joint, the possibility of axillary nerve injury will be relatively reduced when radiofrequency is taken from the 4 : 00 position of the right glenoid (7 : 00 position of the left glenoid circle), passing through the subscapularis muscle posteriorly and anteriorly and splitting outward.