In the past decade the clinical and anatomical studies proved that lateral humeral epicondylitis can be successfully treated arthroscopically.Purpose of the study is to identify the optimal method of surgical treatment for patients with lateral humeral epicondylitis.Material and methods. The authors conducted an integral study consisting of two sections: clinical and anatomical. Anatomical section included precision preparation of extensor muscles of the forearm. Clinical section was dedicated to comparative analysis of statistically valid and matched by lesion severity groups of patients who underwent open and arthroscopic procedures. All patients were divided into three groups. Patients of Group I underwent arthroscopic release of extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon (ECRB) without decorticating of the lateral humeral epicondyle. Patients of Group II underwent arthroscopic release of ECRB in combination with decortication of the lateral humeral epicondyle. Patients in Group III underwent an open release of ECRB.Results. Patients who underwent arthroscopic release of ECRB demonstrated less pronounced pain syndrome as compared to patients after ECRB release along with decortication of epicondyle or after open release (р0,05). VAS pain score in Group I decreased from 7 to 1 point, in Group II — from 7 to 3 points, in Group III — from 7 to 4 points. Mean time until full recovery after the surgery was 24,2±7,8 days in Group I, 39,4±5,6 days in Group II and 60,2±15,6 days in Group III (р0,05). Functional outcomes were assessed by Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS) in 9 weeks postoperatively: Group I — improvement from 60 to 79 points, Group II — from 62 to 75 points, Group III — from 60 to 75 points.Conclusion. Drilling or removal of periosteum of the damaged epicondyle does not provide a positive effect. Decortication also has certain disadvantages like postoperative pain intensification leading to lesser range of motion in elbow and increased bleeding of the wound. Patients after simple release of ECRB demonstrated minimal postoperative pain which allows early rehabilitation and return to daily and professional activities.
Material and methods: Anatomical relationships of elbow nerves and bony structures were studied by dissection of non-fixed anatomical material (6 elbow joints). To investigate the variant anatomy of the brachial artery, MRI in 23 patients were performed. In 10 patients the authors used ultrasound to study the topographic relationships of elbow nerve structures at different functional positions of the upper extremity. Variability of the brachial artery deviation, depending on the angle of elbow flexion, was studied in six angiograms of non-fixed anatomical material. Statistical analysis was performed using Instant + and Past 306 software. Results: It was found that elbow flexion of 180°-90° moves the brachial artery away from the bones with a maximum distance from the humerus of 5 cm above the joint space. Distance increases from 23.5±3.1 mm to 23.9±3.1 mm. In 90° elbow flexion radial and median nerves are at the maximum distance from bony structures-16.01±0.43 and 20.48±0.28 mm, respectively. Conclusion: These findings allowed justification of the conclusion that the lateral arthroscopic approaches to the elbow are the safest. It is possible to perform two lateral arthroscopic approaches: optical and instrumental, without conflict with major neurovascular structures. The optimal position for the surgery is 90° elbow flexion.
Objective of the study: to identify differences in the functional outcomes of total elbow arthroplasty in posttraumatic and rheumatoid cases, to determine the factors affecting the outcomes and rate of the complication.Materials and methods. A retrospective study included 269 patients (272 elbows), who underwent primary total elbow arthroplasty (TEA), 100 men (37.2%), and 169 women (62.8%). The first group included 191 patients (191 elbows) who had elbow trauma. The average follow-up after the operation was 6.9 years (from 0.5 up to 21 years). The compared group included 78 patients (81 elbows) operated on for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The average follow-up time after total elbow arthroplasty was 3.8 years (0.4 to 16.5 years).Results. Tea significantly improved joint function (mean values in post-trauma patients on the Mayo score were 73.8±14.1 points, on the oxford questionnaire — 30.5±8.9, DASH — 40.3±18.4, EQ-5D — 0.536±0.234; in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, on the Mayo score — 75.4±15.5 points, DASH — 38.6±15.8, OES — 35.5±7.9, EQ-5D — 0.580±0.2). In the first group, the frequency of postoperative complications requiring a revision was significantly higher than in the compared group (23.8% and 13.6%, respectively, OR 3.2; 95% CI 0.7-3.0). In the first group, a statistically significant risk of aseptic loosening of the implants was observed in patients operated on for pseudarthrosis of the distal humerus (OR 8.5; 95% CI 1.7-43.6) and post-traumatic deformity (OR 10.5; 95% CI 1.3-88.5). The use of some endoprostheses is also associated with a high risk of aseptic instability (OR 3.5; 95% CI 0.9-13.3). A significant risk of a deep periprosthetic infection was observed in patients with post-traumatic bone defect (OR 7.0; 95% CI 1.2-40.1) and post-traumatic deformity of the elbow joint (OR 14.0; 95% CI 2.5-77.8). Risk factors for loosening endoprostheses in patients with RA were: defective cementation of humeral component (OR 35.0; 95% CI 3.8325.0), valgus deviation of the humeral component 9° (OR 9.2; 95% CI 1.0-82.2), low constructive reliability of the endoprosthesis (OR 13.6; 95% CI 2.3-79.4), patient age 59 years (OR 12.8; 95% CI 1.5-113.0 ), BMI 32 kg/m2 (OR 8.4; 95% CI 1.5-47.5), and CRP level 36.1 mg/l (OR 4.8; 95% CI 0.4-65.8).Conclusion. Mid-term and longterm results showed that TEA helps restore the amplitudes of elbow movement and the function of the limb, both in elbows with post-traumatic consequences and with RA. However, the frequency of postoperative complications requiring a revision is significantly higher in the group of patients with consequences of the fractures than in the group of patients with RA.
Comparative assessment of conventional (control group, 30 patients) and arthroscopic (main group, 16patients) treatment techniques was performed by the treatment outcomes of 46 patients aged 20-50 years with I-II stage of elbow osteoarthrosis and resultant flexion-extension contracture. Elbow function was evaluated by MEPS scale prior to and 1 month after operation. The advantage of arthroscopic intervention that enabled to eliminate intraarticular pathology, to initiate early rehabilitation and provided good functional result at short terms — 91 points in the main group versus 74 points in control one.
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