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Vesely BD, Reardon BK, Scott AT, Medda AW. Retrospective Comparison of Isolated Haglund's Deformity Surgery Versus Combined With Gastrocnemius Recession. J Foot Ankle Surg 2023:S1067-2516(23)00064-9. [PMID: 37012168 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2023.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Insertional Achilles tendonitis is a common pathology treated by foot and ankle surgeons that may require surgical intervention. Literature has shown good outcomes following detachment and reattachment of the Achilles for removal of the exostosis. However, there is minimal literature showing the impact of adding a gastrocnemius recession to the Haglund's resection. The goal of the present study was to retrospectively review the outcomes of an isolated Haglund's resection versus a Haglund's resection combined with a gastrocnemius recession. A retrospective chart review of 54 operative extremities was performed: 29 with isolated Haglund's resection and 25 with a Strayer gastrocnemius recession. We found similar decreases in pain between the 2 groups, 6.1 to 1.5 and 6.8 to 1.8 in the isolated Haglund's and Strayer's group, respectively. We found decreased postoperative Achilles rupture and reoperation rates in the Strayer group but this did not reach statistical significance. We found a statistically significant decreased rate of wound healing complications in the Strayer group, 4% in the Strayer group and 24% in the isolated procedure. In conclusion, adding a Strayer to a Haglund's resection was found to have a statistically significant decrease in wound complications. We recommend future randomized controlled studies to compare the use of a Strayer procedure on postoperative complications.
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- Bryanna D Vesely
- Resident Physician, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC.
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- Resident Physician, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC
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- Attending Physician, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC
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- Attending Physician, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC
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Jiang J, Wang C, Fu S, Wang J, Wu C, Yao G, Song G, Gu W, Yang K, Xue J, Shi Z. Lateral approach for insertional Achilles tendinitis with Haglund deformity. Front Surg 2023; 9:1063833. [PMID: 36684208 PMCID: PMC9852719 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1063833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Objective The study aims to investigate the functional outcome of the lateral approach for insertional Achilles tendinitis (IAT) with Haglund deformity. Methods From January 2016 to September 2019, 14 cases of IAT with Haglund deformity that resisted conservative treatment received surgery in our department. A lateral approach was used to debride the bony and soft tissue and reattach the insertion of the Achilles tendon. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS), American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAS), and Victorian Institute of Sport Tendon Study Group-Achilles Tendinopathy score (VISA-A) were used to evaluate clinical outcomes. Result The mean patient age was 39.57 years at the time of surgery. The mean follow-up was 14.74 months. The mean VAS score significantly decreased from 4.86 ± 0.86 preoperatively to 1.21 ± 1.58 postoperatively (P < 0.001). The mean AOFAS score significantly improved from 66.64 ± 6.23 preoperatively to 90.21 ± 11.50 postoperatively (P < 0.001). The mean preoperative and the last follow-up VISA-A were 66 (range 56.75-69.25) and 86 (range 75.75-97.00) points, respectively (P < 0.05). Conclusion The lateral approach was effective and safe for IAT with Haglund deformity. Moreover, the mid-term functional outcome was promising. Level of Clinical Evidence IV.
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- Jiantao Jiang
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shaoxing Shangyu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shaoxing Shangyu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China,Correspondence: Jianfeng Xue Zhongmin Shi
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China,Correspondence: Jianfeng Xue Zhongmin Shi
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Amlang MH, Luttenberger M, Rammelt S. [Surgical treatment of calcifying insertional Achilles tendinopathy via a lateral approach]. OPERATIVE ORTHOPADIE UND TRAUMATOLOGIE 2022; 34:392-404. [PMID: 36342529 DOI: 10.1007/s00064-022-00787-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Reduction of pain and swelling over the Achilles tendon insertion while maintaining function. INDICATIONS Strong, intolerable pain over the Achilles tendon insertion with chronic, calcifying insertional tendinopathy that does not respond to non-operative treatment over a minimum of 6 months. CONTRAINDICATIONS Chronic wounds or severe circulatory deficits at the foot or ankle, irradiating or projected pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). SURGICAL TECHNIQUE The intratendinous heel spur is resected via a lateral approach. The superior surface of the calcaneal tuberosity is trimmed by resection of the dorsal heel spur with the oscillating saw. A second osteotomy at the medial edge of the tuberosity extends to the insertion of the plantaris tendon. With the third osteotomy, the Haglund deformity is resected. At the resulting area with cancellous bone, the Achilles tendon is reinserted with a suture anchor. POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT A ventral plastic splint in 20° plantar flexion is worn for a week. Full weight-bearing is allowed in a walking boot with 4 cm heel lift for 6 weeks. The heel lift is then gradually reduced for another 2 weeks. After 8 weeks only an elastic wedge of 1 cm is worn. Physical therapy (isometric exercises) starts in the boot and is intensified after removal of the boot. RESULTS Seven of 12 patients treated with that technique for calcifying insertional Achilles tendinopathy (58%) stated being pain free according to the Likert scale, while the remaining 5 patients (42%) reported a "substantial improvement". The VISA‑A score averaged 84 of 100 points. Postoperative complications have not been observed.
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- Michael H Amlang
- UniversitätsCentrum für Orthopädie, Plastische und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland.
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- UniversitätsCentrum für Orthopädie, Plastische und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland
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- UniversitätsCentrum für Orthopädie, Plastische und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland
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Zhang ZM, Xie XY, Zhao Y, Zhang C, Liu Z, Liu LM, Zhu MW, Wan BJ, Deng H, Tian K, Guo ZT, Zhao XZ. Critical values of monitoring indexes for perioperative major adverse cardiac events in elderly patients with biliary diseases. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:6865-6875. [PMID: 36051111 PMCID: PMC9297436 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i20.6865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in elderly patients with biliary diseases are the main cause of perioperative accidental death, but no widely recognized quantitative monitoring index of perioperative cardiac function so far.
AIM To investigate the critical values of monitoring indexes for perioperative MACE in elderly patients with biliary diseases.
METHODS The clinical data of 208 elderly patients with biliary diseases in our hospital from May 2016 to April 2021 were retrospectively analysed. According to whether MACE occurred during the perioperative period, they were divided into the MACE group and the non-MACE group.
RESULTS In the MACE compared with the non-MACE group, postoperative complications, mortality, hospital stay, high sensitivity troponin-I (Hs-TnI), creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB), myoglobin (MYO), B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), and D-dimer (D-D) levels were significantly increased (P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression showed that postoperative BNP and D-D were independent risk factors for perioperative MACE, and their cut-off values in the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were 382.65 pg/mL and 0.965 mg/L, respectively.
CONCLUSION The postoperative BNP and D-D were independent risk factors for perioperative MACE, with the critical values of 382.65 pg/mL and 0.965 mg/L respectively. Consequently, timely monitoring and effective maintenance of perioperative cardiac function stability are of great clinical significance to further improve the perioperative safety of elderly patients with biliary diseases.
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- Zong-Ming Zhang
- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Electric Power Hospital, State Grid Corporation of China, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100073, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Electric Power Hospital, State Grid Corporation of China, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100073, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Electric Power Hospital, State Grid Corporation of China, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100073, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Electric Power Hospital, State Grid Corporation of China, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100073, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Electric Power Hospital, State Grid Corporation of China, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100073, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Electric Power Hospital, State Grid Corporation of China, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100073, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Electric Power Hospital, State Grid Corporation of China, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100073, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Electric Power Hospital, State Grid Corporation of China, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100073, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Electric Power Hospital, State Grid Corporation of China, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100073, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Electric Power Hospital, State Grid Corporation of China, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100073, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Electric Power Hospital, State Grid Corporation of China, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100073, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Electric Power Hospital, State Grid Corporation of China, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100073, China
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Phisitkul P, Mansur NSB, Netto CDC. Failed Surgery for Achilles Tendinopathy. Foot Ankle Clin 2022; 27:431-455. [PMID: 35680298 DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2021.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Treatments of Achilles tendinopathy continue to evolve. The body of literature is inadequate to provide a comprehensive guide to evaluation and treat failed surgeries. Issues related to failed surgical treatment may be divided into infection/wound issue, mechanical failure, and persistent pain. Awareness of the potential problems described in this article will allow surgeons to have a foundation in clinical assessment and making accurate diagnoses. Various surgical treatment options are available and should be executed carefully to treat individualized patient conditions.
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- Phinit Phisitkul
- Tri-state Specialists, LLP, 2730 Pierce Street #300, Sioux City, IA 51104, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, John PappaJohn Pavillion (JPP), Room 01066, Lower Level, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, John PappaJohn Pavillion (JPP), Room 01066, Lower Level, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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Grävare Silbernagel K, Malliaras P, de Vos RJ, Hanlon S, Molenaar M, Alfredson H, van den Akker-Scheek I, Antflick J, van Ark M, Färnqvist K, Haleem Z, Kaux JF, Kirwan P, Kumar B, Lewis T, Mallows A, Masci L, Morrissey D, Murphy M, Newsham-West R, Norris R, O'Neill S, Peers K, Sancho I, Seymore K, Vallance P, van der Vlist A, Vicenzino B. ICON 2020-International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: A Systematic Review of Outcome Measures Reported in Clinical Trials of Achilles Tendinopathy. Sports Med 2022; 52:613-641. [PMID: 34797533 PMCID: PMC8891092 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-021-01588-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nine core domains for tendinopathy have been identified. For Achilles tendinopathy there is large variation in outcome measures used, and how these fit into the core domains has not been investigated. OBJECTIVE To identify all available outcome measures outcome measures used to assess the clinical phenotype of Achilles tendinopathy in prospective studies and to map the outcomes measures into predefined health-related core domains. DESIGN Systematic review. DATA SOURCES Embase, MEDLINE (Ovid), Web of Science, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library, SPORTDiscus and Google Scholar. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES Clinical diagnosis of Achilles tendinopathy, sample size ≥ ten participants, age ≥ 16 years, and the study design was a randomized or non-randomized clinical trial, observational cohort, single-arm intervention, or case series. RESULTS 9376 studies were initially screened and 307 studies were finally included, totaling 13,248 participants. There were 233 (177 core domain) different outcome measures identified across all domains. For each core domain outcome measures were identified, with a range between 8 and 35 unique outcome measures utilized for each domain. The proportion of studies that included outcomes for predefined core domains ranged from 4% for the psychological factors domain to 72% for the disability domain. CONCLUSION 233 unique outcome measures for Achilles tendinopathy were identified. Most frequently, outcome measures were used within the disability domain. Outcome measures assessing psychological factors were scarcely used. The next step in developing a core outcome set for Achilles tendinopathy is to engage patients, clinicians and researchers to reach consensus on key outcomes measures. PROSPERO REGISTRATION CRD42020156763.
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- Karin Grävare Silbernagel
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, 540 South College Avenue, Newark, DE, 19713, USA.
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- Physiotherapy Department, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Science, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, 540 South College Avenue, Newark, DE, 19713, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Care Studies, Hanze University of Applied Sciences and Peescentrum, Centre of Expertise Primary Care Groningen (ECEZG), Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Sports and Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Arsenal Football Club, London, UK
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- Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine and Sports Traumatology, University and University Hospital of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- School of Physiotherapy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Institute of Sport Exercise and Health (ISEH), University College London, London, UK
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- Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
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- Institute of Sport Exercise and Health (ISEH), University College London, London, UK
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- Sports and Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- National School of Nursing, Midwifery, Health Sciences and Physiotherapy, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, WA, Australia
- School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
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- School of Allied Health, Department of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
- Liverpool University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Allied Health, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Sports and Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Physiotherapy Department, University of Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, 540 South College Avenue, Newark, DE, 19713, USA
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- Physiotherapy Department, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Science, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Jorge AJL, Mesquita ET, Martins WDA. Myocardial Injury after Non-cardiac Surgery - State of the Art. Arq Bras Cardiol 2021; 117:544-553. [PMID: 34550241 PMCID: PMC8462967 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20200317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Aproximadamente 300 milhões de cirurgias não cardíacas são realizadas anualmente no mundo, e eventos cardiovasculares adversos são as principais causas de morbimortalidade no período perioperatório e pós-operatório. A lesão miocárdica após cirurgia não cardíaca (MINS, do inglês myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery) é uma nova entidade clínica associada com desfechos cardiovasculares adversos. MINS é definida como uma lesão miocárdica que pode resultar em necrose secundária à isquemia, com elevação dos biomarcadores. A lesão tem importância prognóstica e ocorre em até 30 dias após a cirurgia não cardíaca. Os critérios diagnósticos para MINS são: níveis elevados de troponina durante ou em até 30 dias após a cirurgia não cardíaca, sem evidência de etiologia não isquêmica, sem que haja necessariamente sintomas isquêmicos ou achados eletrocardiográficos de isquemia. Recentemente, pacientes com maior risco para MINS têm sido identificados por variáveis clínicas e biomarcadores, bem como por protocolos de vigilância quanto ao monitoramento eletrocardiográfico e dosagem de troponina cardíaca. Pacientes idosos com doença aterosclerótica prévia necessitam medir troponina diariamente no período pós-operatório. O objetivo deste trabalho é descrever este novo problema de saúde pública, seu impacto clínico e a abordagem terapêutica contemporânea.
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- Centro de Ensino e Treinamento Edson de Godoy Bueno / UHG, Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil.,UNIALFA / Colégio Brasileiro de Executivos em Saúde CBEXs, São Paulo, SP - Brasil.,Sociedad Interamericana de Cardiología (SIAC), Cidade do México - México.,DASA Complexo Hospitalar de Niterói, Niterói, RJ - Brasil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói, RJ - Brasil.,DASA Complexo Hospitalar de Niterói, Niterói, RJ - Brasil
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Jarin IJ, Bäcker HC, Vosseller JT. Functional Outcomes of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy Treatment: A Systematic Review. JBJS Rev 2021; 9:01874474-202106000-00008. [PMID: 34125735 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.20.00110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Achilles tendinopathy is a common clinical problem that can be either insertional or noninsertional, and effective treatment of each type can vary. We sought to investigate the current evidence on different treatment methods for insertional Achilles tendinopathy with a focus on functional outcomes. METHODS We performed a systematic review of the available literature using the PubMed/MEDLINE and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases. Data from included studies were categorized according to treatment method and reported with respect to functional outcomes and complications. RESULTS A total of 1,457 abstracts were reviewed; 54 studies with 2,177 patients met the inclusion criteria. Among the 54 studies, 6 operative techniques and 6 nonoperative treatments were evaluated. CONCLUSIONS Eccentric exercises and low-energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) have the greatest evidence for the initial management of insertional Achilles tendinopathy. ESWT has been increasingly studied in recent years, but more high-quality evidence is needed. Operative treatment with tenotomy, debridement, retrocalcaneal bursectomy, and calcaneal exostectomy is effective. Flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer may benefit cases of more severe disease. Minimally invasive procedures have a potential role in the treatment algorithm and require more rigorous study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Ian J Jarin
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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