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OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the return to sport after surgical treatment for pubalgia among 30 professional soccer players and describe the surgical technique used.METHOD: this case series was evaluated by means of a questionnaire and physical examination on 30 male professional soccer players of mean age 24.4 years (range: 18-30). The mean duration of the symptoms was 18.6 months (range: 13-28). The diagnosis was made through clinical investigation, special maneuvers and complementary examinations, by the same examiner. All the patients underwent surgical treatment after conservative treatment failed; all procedures were performed by the same surgeon using the same technique. Nonparametric comparisons were made to investigate the time taken to recover after the surgery, for the patients to return to their sport.RESULTS: five patients evolved with hematoma, with the need to remove the stitches three weeks after the operation because of a small dehiscence at the site of the operative wound. The wound healed completely in all these cases by five weeks after the surgery. Four patients presented dysuria in the first week, but improved in the second postoperative week. The mean time taken to return to training was around eight weeks (range: seven-nine). All the players returned to competitive soccer practice within 16 weeks. When asked about their degree of satisfaction after the operation (satisfied or dissatisfied), taking into consideration their return to the sport, there was 100% satisfaction, and they returned to professional practice at the same competitive level as before the injury. This degree of satisfaction continued to the last assessment, which was made after 36 months of postoperative follow-up.CONCLUSION: the surgical technique presented in this case series, with trapezoidal resection of the pubic symphysis in association with bilateral partial tenotomy of the long adductor, was a fast and effective procedure with a low rate of postoperative complications. It was shown to be an excellent treatment option for refractory cases, with a return to sports activity among professional soccer players.

Objetivo: analisar a influência do dispositivo antirrotacional no posicionamento do parafuso deslizante das hastes cefalomedulares usadas no tratamento das fraturas transtrocanterianas. Métodos: estudo prospectivo de série de casos composta por 58 pacientes com diagnóstico de fraturas transtrocanterianas instáveis submetidos à osteossíntese com haste cefalomedular dotada de dispositivo antirrotacional. A casuística foi avaliada quanto a sexo, idade e classificação da fratura. Os parâmetros radiográficos avaliados no pós-operatório imediato foram: ângulo de redução, limites anatômicos, distância "ponta-ápice" (TAD), deslocamento do parafuso deslizante em relação ao eixo central do colo femoral e posicionamento do dispositivo antirrotacional. Resultados: houve preponderância do sexo feminino, com maioria na oitava e nona décadas de vida. Foram classificados como Tronzo III 33 pacientes (56,9%), seis como Tronzo IV (10,4%) e 19 como Tronzo V (19,8%). O ângulo de redução médio no sexo feminino foi 130,5º e 129,4º no masculino. O diâmetro médio do colo e da cabeça variou com significância estatística entre homens e mulheres. O TAD médio foi de 19,7 mm no sexo feminino e 21,6 mm no masculino. Em 10 pacientes (17,85%) o TAD foi superior a 25 mm. Em 19 pacientes (33,9%) a colocação do parafuso deslizante poderia ocorrer no eixo central do colo. O deslocamento médio do implante para não violação da cortical superior do colo foi de 4,06mm do eixo central. Conclusão: no implante estudado, dotado de dispositivo antirrotacional, o posicionamento do parafuso deslizante no eixo central do colo está condicionado a diâmetro mínimo de 34 mm do colo femoral.

Objective: The aim of the study is to analyze and correlate functional and radiographic results and quality of life in patients undergoing cementless total hip arthroplasty with ceramic surface, performed at Hospital Servidor Publico de Sao Paulo from 2001 to 2006. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 35 hips treated with cementless total hip arthroplasty with ceramic surfaces with a minimum follow-up of 5 years. Functional evaluation was based on the Harris Hip Score (HHS). Radiographic evaluation was based on the method proposed by Charles Engh for evaluation of femoral osseointegration and on DeLee and Charnley zones for acetabulum. Quality of life was assessed by SF-36 questionnaire. Results: The HHS presented excellent and good results in 91% of patients postoperatively (mean of 93.14 points HHS). As for radiographic evaluation, we found excellent results in 100% of evaluated hips (proven osseointegration). SF-36 scores were not compared to the control group for the following components: pain, vitality, mental health and social aspects. The difference between HHS pre and postoperatively had a statistically significant correlation with physical functioning of the SF-36. Conclusion: Total hip arthroplasty with ceramic surface is a treatment that enables functional improvement of the hip and increases quality of life of patients to levels close to those of people without joint diseases.

OBJETIVO: Verificar a porcentagem de pacientes ideais elegíveis à cirurgia do tipo resurfacing do quadril em um serviço referência de artroplastias do quadril. MÉTODOS: Analisamos, dentre todos os casos de artroplastia do quadril realizadas no Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo (HSPE) entre janeiro de 2009 e dezembro de 2010, um total de 592 artroplastias, as quais se enquadrariam nos critérios de indicação ideal para artroplastia de resurfacing segundo avaliação clínica e radiológica preconizada com os critérios estabelecidos pela Food and Drug Administration (FDA) e por Seyler et al. RESULTADOS: Considerando o universo total das artroplastias de substituição do quadril, foram elegíveis 5,74% dos pacientes. Nos pacientes submetidos à artroplastia primária, encontrou-se 8,23% em condições ideais a este procedimento. CONCLUSÃO: Demonstra-se o papel ainda restrito desta modalidade cirúrgica entre as cirurgias do quadril.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the percentage of ideal patients who would be eligible for hip-resurfacing surgery at a reference service for hip arthroplasty. METHODS: Out of all the cases of hip arthroplasty operated at Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo (HSPE) between January 2009 and December 2010, we assessed a total of 592 procedures that would fit the criteria for indication for resurfacing arthroplasty, after clinical and radiological evaluation according to the criteria established by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and by Seyler et al. RESULTS: Among the total number of hip replacement arthroplasty cases, 5.74% of the patients were eligible. Among the patients who underwent primary arthroplasty, we found that 8.23% presented ideal conditions for this procedure. CONCLUSION: The study demonstrated that this type of surgery still has a limited role among hip surgery methods.

OBJETIVO: Avaliar, durante um ano de seguimento pós-operatório, a evolução clínica, radiográfica e funcional das fraturas trocantéricas instáveis do fêmur submetidas à osteossíntese com haste cefalomedular. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados 14 homens e 23 mulheres com idade média de 77,7 anos, 27 destes com fraturas AO/ASIF 31A2 e 10, 31A3. Os pacientes foram avaliados clinicamente, radiograficamente e funcionalmente com uma semana, duas semanas, um mês, dois meses, seis meses e um ano de pós-operatório. RESULTADOS: Nas complicações clínicas, verificaram-se cinco casos de óbito, um caso de úlcera de calcâneo, um caso de obstrução arterial aguda e dois casos de trombose venosa profunda. Na avaliação radiográfica, o ângulo cervicodiafisário médio no pós-operatório imediato foi de 132,5°. O índice ponta-ápice médio foi de 22,8mm. Após um ano, o ângulo cervicodiafisário médio foi de 131,7. A consolidação da fratura foi verificada em todos os pacientes após seis meses de pós-operatório, exceto em um caso que apresentou cut out. Não houve casos de fratura abaixo do implante. A avaliação funcional através do escore de Harris após um ano apresentou uma média de 69,3 pontos. A avaliação da progressão da marcha identificou que, após um ano, 40,6% dos pacientes apresentavam a mesma capacidade de deambulação prévia. Através da escala visual analógica de dor, identificamos diminuição importante das queixas álgicas, passando de 5,19 com uma semana para 2,25 após um ano. CONCLUSÃO: A osteossíntese com haste cefalomedular resultou em baixas complicações clínicas, mecânicas e resultados funcionais adequados.OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical, radiological and functional evolution of osteosynthesis using a cephalomedullary nail, in unstable trochanteric fractures of the femur, over a one-year postoperative follow-up. METHODS: Fourteen men and 23 women of mean age 77.7 years were evaluated. Twenty -seven of them had fractures classified as AO/ASIF 31A2 and ten as 31A3. The patients were evaluated clinically, radiologically and functionally one week, two weeks, one month, two months, six months and one year after the operation. RESULTS: The clinical complications comprised five cases of death, one case of calcaneal ulcer, one case of acute arterial obstruction and two cases of deep vein thrombosis. The radiographic evaluation showed that the mean cervicodiaphyseal angle in the immediate postoperative period was 132.5°. The mean tip-apex index was 22.8 mm. After one year, the mean cervicodiaphyseal angle was 131.7°. Fracture consolidation was seen in all the patients six months after the operation, except in one case that presented cut-out. There were no cases of fracture below the implant. The functional evaluation using the Harris score after one year showed a mean of 69.3 points. The evaluation of walking progress showed that after one year, 40.6% of the patients had the same ability to walk that they had before the fracture. The visual analogue pain scale showed that a significant decrease in pain complaints occurred, going from 5.19 in the first week to 2.25 after 1 year. CONCLUSION: Osteosynthesis using a cephalomedullary nail resulted in low rates of clinical and mechanical complications and adequate functional outcomes.

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pubalgia in patients from a Sports Medicine Center. METHODS: Data analysis from medical records of patients with athletic pubalgia attended to from January 2007 to January 2015. The diagnosis was made by an experienced hip surgeon, complemented with pelvic X-ray, abdominal wall ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvis. RESULTS: Among 43 patients, 42 were men, with mean age of 33 years. As for sports, 25 (58.1%) athletes were soccer players and 13 (30.2%) were runners; 37.2% were professional athletes. Inguinal hernia was diagnosed in 20.9% of patients, showing the importance of its routine search in these patients. Treatment duration ranged from 1 to 12 months and 95.2% of the patients returned to sport. CONCLUSION: This study presented the epidemiological characteristics of patients diagnosed with athletic pubalgia attended to in a reference medical center and demonstrated the prevalence of this lesion in male patients, soccer players and runners. It also disclosed a high success rate of the nonoperative treatment, and high rate of return to sport after treatment.

Abstract Chronic postoperative osteomyelitis represents an important health problem due to its significant morbidity and low mortality rate. This pathology is challenging because of difficulties in understanding the pathogenesis and the decision-making involving the treatment. The present article had the goal of reviewing the definition, pathogenesis, clinical aspects, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic postoperative osteomyelitis, and of gathering this information in a single Brazilian updated publication. The PubMed, LILACS, and the Cochrane Library medical databases were analyzed using pertinent keywords. Current and relevant articles were selected. The present article gathered the established information, as well as innovations related to chronic osteomyelitis and its treatment, to offer updated data to assist the professionals involved in the management of chronic osteomyelitis.