ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the results from arthroscopic tenodesis of the long head of the biceps brachii (LHBB) on the tendon of the subscapularis muscle, with regard to the presence of pain, subscapularis lesion, presence of Popeye's sign and patient satisfaction.MethodsA prospective cohort study was conducted on 32 patients with LHBB lesions, through preoperative interviews and physical examinations, which were repeated six months after the operation. The main variables studied were the belly press, bear hug and lift-off tests, Popeye's sign, anterior pain and satisfaction. The data were entered into Epi Info 3.5.4 and SPSS 18.0. In order to investigate the variables of interest, the chi-square, Student t and Kruskal–Wallis tests were used. The confidence interval was 95% and p values less than 0.05 were taken to be statistically significant.Results32 patients of median age 57.5 years were evaluated. Anterior pain was reported by one interviewee after the operation. The tests for evaluating subscapularis lesions did not show any damage to this musculature after the surgery. Popeye's sign was negative in all the patients. The patient satisfaction rate reached 90.6% of the interviewees.ConclusionThis study showed that the new surgical technique described here presented excellent performance, without any subscapularis lesion and without identifying Popeye's sign. Only 3.1% of the patients had complaints of residual pain. The high level of satisfaction among the patients after the surgery confirms the results presented.

Anesthesiologists should focus on patient's history, even in urgent procedures, being aware of the limitations arising on these situations. The prognosis of anaphylaxis depends on prompt initiation of adequate treatment; diagnosis is not limited to the event occasion, but to the determination of the causative factor. Creating the means of following-up these patients, similar to other international centers, seems to be the example to be followed.

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Modelo do estudo: experimental. Objetivo do estudo: produzir, descrever e avaliar a atividade antiinflamatória de um sistema polimérico implantável contendo diclofenaco de sódio na inflamação aguda induzida por carragenina em um modelo de artrite emjoelho de ratos. Metodologia: Um dispositivo implantável de Eudragit RS 100 e PCL-T (EUDPCL-T) contendo 3.0 mg de diclofenaco de sódio foi produzido. Os dispositivos foram implantados na região peri-articular posterior dos joelhos de ratos induzidos a artrite. Resultados: Após 6 horas e no dia 7 após a indução de artrite, o edema do joelho foi avaliado, e os mediadores inflamatórios, mieloperoxidase (MPO) e óxido nítrico foram analisados. Os resultados foram comparados com a administração oral de 30 mg / kg de diclofenaco de sódio. Conclusões: O dispositivo implantável foi capaz de produzir os mesmos resultados anti-inflamatórios na artrite induzida por carragenina quando comparadoscom o tratamento por via oral, entretanto com doses mais baixas