Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of arthroscopic debridement and release for post-traumatic arthritis of subtalar joint. Methods Between January 2011 and December 2014, 14 cases of post-traumatic arthritis of the subtalar joint underwent arthroscopic debridement and release, and the clinical data were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were male, aged 42 years on average (range, 32-62 years). Calcaneus fracture was caused by falling from height; 8 cases received conservative treatment and the other 6 cases received open reduction and internal fixation. The mean interval from injury to operation was 3.4 years (range, 2-7 years). The arthroscopic debridement and release were performed through lateral portals. The injury degree of articular cartilage was classified as grade 3 in 4 cases and grade 4 in 10 cases based on Outerbridge rating. The degree of pain was assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS) and the function of joint was assessed by the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Ankle Hindfoot Scale. Results All incisions healed by first intention and no complication occurred. The follow-up time was 18 months. Pain was relieved obviously; VAS was significantly decreased to postoperative 3.8±0.9 at 18 months from preoperative 7.7±1.2 (t=9.728,P=0.000), and AOFAS Ankle Hindfoot Scale was significantly increased to postoperative 59.1±8.8 from preoperative 37.6±8.2 (t=6.688,P=0.000). During follow-up, no patient was given arthrodesis and no worsened sign was found on the postoperative CT and MRI. Conclusion Arthroscopic debridement and release for post-traumatic arthritis of the subtalar joint can relieve clinical symptoms and delay subtalar arthrodesis.
Objective To analyze the value of serum levels of miR-141-3p, miR-130a, miR-29a-3p, and miR-210 in predicting early neurological deterioration (END) in non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. Methods The patients with non-traumatic cerebral hemorrhage who met the selection criteria and were admitted to Chengde Central Hospital between February 2021 and October 2022 were prospectively selected by convenience sampling method. The serum miR-141-3p, miR-130a, miR-29a-3p, and miR-210 levels upon admission and the occurrence of neurological deterioration within 24 h were collected, and the patients were divided into a deterioration group and a non-deterioration group according to whether neurological deterioration occurred. The correlation of serum miR-141-3p, miR-130a, miR-29a-3p, and miR-210 levels with the END of non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage and their predictive value to the END of non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage were analyzed. Results A total of 235 patient were enrolled. Of the 235 patients, 45 (19.1%) showed neurological deterioration and 190 (80.9%) showed no neurological deterioration. The levels of miR-141-3p and miR-29a-3p in the deteriorating group were significantly lower than those in the non-deteriorating group [(1.11±0.32) vs. (1.76±0.51) ng/mL, P<0.001; (1.19±0.31) vs. (1.71±0.51) ng/mL, P<0.001], and the levels of miR-130a and miR-210 were significantly higher than those in the non-deteriorating group [(5.13±1.11) vs. (3.82±1.03) ng/mL, P<0.001; (3.96±0.76) vs. (2.78±0.50) ng/mL, P<0.001]. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that serum miR-141-3p and miR-29a-3p levels were protective factors for the occurrence of END in non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage patients [odds ratio (OR)=0.513, 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.330, 0.798), P=0.003; OR=0.582, 95%CI (0.380, 0.893), P=0.013], and serum miR-130a and miR-210 levels were independent risk factors for that [OR=2.046, 95%CI (1.222, 3.426), P=0.007; OR=2.377, 95%CI (1.219, 4.638), P=0.011]. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.857 [95%CI (0.760, 0.954)] in predicting the END of non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage by the combined probability of the serum miR-141-3p, miR-130a, miR-29a-3p, and miR-210 levels obtained by logistic regression, and the sensitivity was 86.7%, the specificity was 94.7%, the positive predictive value was 79.6%, and the negative predictive value was 96.8% according to the cut-off value of the prediction probability of the combined test. Conclusion The combined detection of serum miR-141-3p, miR-130a, miR-29a-3p, and miR-210 has a high predictive value in the occurrence of END in non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage patients.
Objective To investigate the surgical method and effectiveness of repairing traumatic metacarpophalangeal joint defect by the composite tissue flap autograft of the second metatarsophalangeal joint. Methods Between June 2005 and December 2009, 6 cases (6 fingers) of traumatic metacarpophalangeal joint defect were treated with the composite tissue flap autograft of second metatarsophalangeal joint (containing extensor tendon, flexor tendon, proper digital nerve, planta or dorsal flap). All patients were males, aged 18-48 years, including 3 cases of mechanical injury, 2 cases of crush injury, and 1 case of penetrating trauma. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th metacarpophalangeal joints were involved in defects in 2 cases, repectively, and defects ranged from 1.5 cm × 1.5 cm to 3.0 cm × 2.5 cm in size. All patients had skin and soft tissue defects, and defects ranged from 4 cm × 2 cm to 5 cm × 4 cm in size; and 5 cases complicated by extensor tendon defect (2.5-5.0 cm in length), 3 cases by flexor tendon rupture, and 3 cases by common palmar digital nerve injury. The time from injury to admission was 2-6 hours. Results The composite tissue flaps and skin grafts survived in all cases. All incisions healed by first intention. All patients were followed up 1-5 years. The X-ray films showed good healing between the transplanted metatarsophalangeal joint and metacarpals and phalanges at 9-14 weeks postoperatively. The appearance, colour, and texture of the skin flap were satisfactory, and the senses of pain and touch were recovered. The palmar flexion range of transplanted metacarpophalangeal joints was 50-70°, and the dorsal extension range was 5-10° at last follow-up. According to the functional assessment criteria of upper limb formulated by the Hand Surgery Branch of Chinese Medical Association, the results were excellent in 4 cases, good in 1 case, and fair in 1 case, and the excellent and good rate of 83.3%. No dysfunction of the donor foot was observed. Conclusion The metatarsophalangeal joint composite tissue flap can provide bone, nerve, skin, muscles, and tendons, so it is an effective approach to repair the metacarpophalangeal joint defect and to recover the function of the injured joints in one operation.
Objective To evaluate the effects of in situ subtalar arthrodesis with bone graft for subtalar traumatic arthritis, and to analyse the plantar pressure distribution so as to provide the evidence for effectiveness evaluation. Methods Between March 2004 and December 2008, 26 patients with unilateral subtalar arthrodesis undergoing bone graft fusion wereenrolled (test group). After operation, the imageology diversity and the effect of subtalar arthrodesis on adjacent joint wereobserved. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankel Society (AOFAS) ankle and hindfoot score and radiographs were used to assess the foot function before and after operation. Twenty-six normal subjects served as controls. Footscan system was used to test the distribution of maximum plantar pressure and the change of gravity center curve. No significant difference was found in gender, age, height, and weight between 2 groups (P gt; 0.05). Results All patients were followed up 18.2 months on average (range, 14-71 months). The mean subtalar arthrodesis time was 5.6 months (range, 4 months and 15 days to 11 months). The mean AOFAS ankle and hindfoot score improved from 35.18 ± 8.16 preoperatively to 76.36 ± 6.90 postoperatively (t=13.910, P=0.000). Nine (34.6%) patients had satisfactory functional effects, and 13 (50.0%) patients basically satisfactory. The talocalcaneal height, talocalcaneal angle, talar decl ination angle, and calcaneus patch angle were 87.04% ± 6.17%, 76.73% ± 5.13%, 65.86% ± 7.01%, and 70.19% ± 8.33% of the contralateral side, respectively. Osteoarthritis of the adjacent joints occurred in 7 cases. The maximum plantar pressure increased in the third to fifth metatarsal bones and decreased in the first to second metatarsal bones, showing significant differences when compared with normal controls (P lt; 0.05). No significant difference was found in the plantar pressure between arthrodesis foot and contralateral foot of the test group (P gt; 0.05). The plantar pressure was well distributed in patient who was satisfied with the effect, but it was still different from normal controls. In patients who had high plantar pressure n middle foot, mild heel inversion occurred. The gravity center curve of the contralateral foot in the test group was almost the same as that of normal controls; curve medially shifted when forefoot touched down. The curve irregularly and laterally shifted in the subtalar arthrodesis foot; the curve did not medially shift when forefoot touched down. Conclusion In situ subtalar arthrodesis with bone graft has good cl inical results for subtalar traumatic arthritis. Gait analysis can be appl ied to assess the therapeutic effectiveness, and contribute to make a surgical plan. For the adaptive alteration of contralateral side after subtalar arthrodesis, a cohort of normal subjects should be used for comparison in gait analysis.