PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: Rhizarthrosis-osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is usually a primary idiopathic disease. Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is one of the surgical treatment options for symptomatic advanced thumb CMC arthritis. This retrospective study aims to evaluate the mid-term functional and radiological results of TJA with the minimum follow-up period of 3 years after the surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Presented are the results of 136 total trapeziometacarpal joint replacements in the group of 105 patients consisted of 96 women and 9 men. Used prostheses were ELiS® implant (27 cases), Ivory® implant (42 cases), Touch® Dual mobility (67 cases). The follow-up period was minimally 3 years postoperatively. In all the patients, along with range of motion and radiologic evaluation of implant position, the function and pain of operated joint were evaluated using DASH and VAS score at regular intervals pre- and postoperatively. RESULTS: At a mean of 85 months (range 38-126 months) post-operatively, patients in 116 cases (85%) reported full satisfaction and absence of symptoms and difficulties. In 12 cases (9%) some slight residual post-exercise pain was reported. In eight cases (6%) patients suffered from episodic rest-pain, but with a lower intensity than in the preoperative period. Postoperatively, the patients declared subjective improvement in hand function. The total DASH score and VAS score decreased in all patients, while ROM increased. The course of all of TJA surgeries was complication-free. Five patients needed revision surgery. In two patients a dislocation has occurred and in three cases a loosening of the cup's implant was reported. The most frequent postoperative complication was the occurrence of transient paraesthesias of the thumb in eight cases (6%). CONCLUSIONS: TJA is the method of choice in management of advanced symptomatic osteoarthritis of the thumb CMC joint. Mastering surgical technique, TJA represents safe and effective treatment method in advanced degenerative changes of the thumb CMC joint and it's benefits exceed possible perioperative and postoperative risks.
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- artroplastiky kloubů * metody MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- karpometakarpální klouby * chirurgie MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- osteoartróza * chirurgie MeSH
- palec ruky * chirurgie MeSH
- protézy kloubů MeSH
- retrospektivní studie MeSH
- rozsah kloubních pohybů MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the associations between radiographic damage, serum biomarkers, and clinical assessments in Czech patients with hand osteoarthritis (HOA) over a five-year follow-up period. METHODS: The study cohort comprised 129 patients diagnosed with HOA, including 72 patients with an erosive subtype and 57 patients with a non-erosive subtype. Radiographs were evaluated using the Kallman scoring system by two independent readers. Blood samples were analysed for markers of dyslipidaemia, bone metabolism, and inflammation. Clinical assessments focused on symptom severity and functional impairment. We employed generalised additive modelling (GAM) to analyse the associations between the Kallman score, serum biomarkers and clinical outcomes. RESULTS: The Kallman score was consistently higher in the erosive subtype compared to the non-erosive subtype across all time points and demonstrated a positive correlation with age in both groups. We demonstrated significant positive associations between radiographic progression and erythrocyte sedimentation rate across both HOA subtypes. Additionally, positive associations with the number of swollen joints and health assessment questionnaire scores were observed in all HOA patients, particularly in those with non-erosive subtypes. In contrast, markers of dyslipidaemia (e.g. LDL‐c or atherogenic index) were negatively associated with radiographic progression. No biomarker reliably differentiated between the erosive and non-erosive subtypes. CONCLUSIONS: Our longitudinal study revealed a significant association between systemic/local inflammation, dyslipidaemia, functional impairment and structural progression in HOA. However, these findings warrant further validation through additional studies to confirm these associations.
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- biologické markery * krev MeSH
- časové faktory MeSH
- dyslipidemie * krev diagnostické zobrazování MeSH
- funkční status MeSH
- klouby ruky * diagnostické zobrazování MeSH
- krevní sedimentace MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- longitudinální studie MeSH
- mediátory zánětu krev MeSH
- osteoartróza * diagnostické zobrazování krev MeSH
- posuzování pracovní neschopnosti MeSH
- prediktivní hodnota testů MeSH
- progrese nemoci * MeSH
- radiografie MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- stupeň závažnosti nemoci MeSH
- zánět krev diagnostické zobrazování MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the joints of the hand is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders in the elderly population. It is a complex, degenerative disease affecting all components of the joint. Surgical treatment is indicated when conservative therapy fails. The ultimate solution is arthrodesis of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint. Various methods of arthrodesis have been described, ranging from the use of K-wires or compression screw to different types of intra-articular (intramedullary) implants. The aim of this study is to evaluate the surgical outcomes of arthrodesis of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint of the fingers using intramedullary implants. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Since 2011, arthrodesis of the distal interphalangeal joint using an intramedullary implant has been performed at our department 97 times in total, in 59 patients. 9 patients (15 cases of arthrodesis) were excluded from the study group due to their failure to complete the questionnaire, 1 female patient died. In the final group, 82 cases of arthrodesis in 49 patients (47 women, 2 men) were evaluated. In 72% of cases, the surgery was performed on the dominant hand. The mean age at the time of surgery was 58 years (median 59 years). The patients were indicated for surgery after the failure of all conservative treatment options. In addition to radiographs, also the hand function and pain were assessed based on the preand postoperative DASH score questionnaires. RESULTS: The surgical outcomes for all implants are satisfactory. In all 82 patients, the surgical wounds healed per primam. In one case, implant extraction was performed due to infection. Another complication was an unhealed fusion and formation of a non-union with minimum pathological mobility (the patient is satisfied with the outcome). In three patients, a fracture at the base of the distal phalanx was observed on postoperative radiographs, which fully healed within 3 months after surgery. The mean DASH score decreased from 41.95 preoperatively to 14.93 postoperatively. The mean time to healing of the arthrodesis observed on radiographs was 9.1 weeks. DISCUSSION: Currently, there are many different types of arthrodesis of the distal interphalangeal joint of the hand. Each method has its pros and cons. Arthrodesis using an intramedullary implant has the advantages of the older methods while minimizing postoperative complications. Our results are comparable to those reported in the foreign literature. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the evaluated outcomes, arthrodesis of the distal interphalangeal joint using an intramedullary implant can be considered valid. It definitely deserves to be included in the portfolio of surgical treatment of osteoarthritis of the DIP joints of the hand. According to our observation, the differences between various types of implants are minimal and their outcomes are comparable to those reported in foreign publications. The pain relief, restored finger function and fusion rate are comparable to, if not better than, those achieved by the older surgical methods. The advantage of this method is mainly easier implantation, fewer complications, and the possibility of implantation without the use of an X-ray image intensifier, which ultimately reduces the cost of surgery. The main disadvantage is the higher purchase price of the implant. KEY WORDS: osteoarthritis, distal interphalangeal joint, arthrodesis.
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- artrodéza * metody přístrojové vybavení MeSH
- kloub prstu ruky * chirurgie MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- osteoartróza * chirurgie MeSH
- radiografie MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- výsledek terapie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- anglický abstrakt MeSH
- časopisecké články MeSH
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to illustrate the (potential) diagnostic role of high resolution US images in assessing the elementary lesions of dactylitis. METHODS: Using high-frequency US machines/probes, we matched the micro-anatomical cadaveric architecture of the digit with multiple sonographic findings of dactylitis. High-sensitive color/power Doppler assessments have also been performed to evaluate the digital microvasculature. DISCUSSION: Modern US equipment/features guarantee prompt and in-depth B-mode and color/power Doppler imaging of tiny anatomical structures of the digit which are usually not properly visible with standard US machines. More specifically, hypervascularization of the digital subcutaneous tissue, fibrous pulleys of flexor tendons, dorsal synovial pads as well as pathological changes of the distal entheseal anchorage network can be accurately detected. CONCLUSION: In clinical practice, high-end US equipment can be used to accurately assess the digits in patients with dactylitis. This way, simple and convenient sonographic diagnosis of different elementary lesions can be timely established.
Several accessory bones can be found around the wrist, which may pose a diagnostic challenge. Hereby, we report a unique case of a traumatic fracture of an aberrant os styloideum in a 66-year-old male. The patient presented with a swollen dominant right hand and a hematoma on its anterior and posterior aspects, as a result of a fall on an outstretched hand. The diagnosis was based on a CT scan, which showed a fractured accessory bone between the distal portion of the capitate bone and the base of the third metacarpus. Due to its typical location, the ossicle was identified as os styloideum. The patient was treated conservatively and the symptoms subsided on a short forearm cast after 2 weeks. At a 12-month follow-up, no other episodes were declared. Strong anatomical knowledge and sharing of such cases is essential for proper diagnosis and treatment of this very rare condition.
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- fraktury kostí * MeSH
- kosti zápěstní * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- počítačová rentgenová tomografie MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- úrazy pádem MeSH
- zápěstní kloub MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- kazuistiky MeSH
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: To investigate the effects of anatomical variations on the mechanism of scaphoid fracture by comparing the radiologic parameters of the wrist of patients with and without scaphoid fracture after a fall on an outstretched hand. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cross-sectional comparative retrospective analysis of radiographs of patients with (Group 1, n=169) and without scaphoid fracture (Group 2, n=188). Morphometric data were measured including radial inclination (RI), radial height (RH), ulnar variance (UV), carpal height (CH) ratio, revised carpal height (RCH) ratio and palmar tilt of the distal radius (PT). Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis was used to assess the diagnostic performance for each variable with statistically significant difference. RESULTS: The mean RI and PT degrees and RH length were statistically significantly higher, and the mean UV was lower in Group 1 compared to Group 2. No difference was determined between the groups with respect to the CH ratio and RCH ratio. With ROC curve analysis, the cut-off value with the highest odds ratio was determined as RH (Cut-off value=10.77 mm, OR=21.886). CONCLUSIONS: Although higher RI, RH, PT values and more negative ulnar variance were observed in the scaphoid fracture group compared to the non-fracture group, ROC curve analysis showed that only increased RH can be considered as a possible risk factor for scaphoid fractures after fall on an outstretched hand. KEY WORDS: radiographs, risk factor, scaphoid fracture, wrist morphology.
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- člunkovitá kost * zranění diagnostické zobrazování MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- fraktury kostí * diagnostické zobrazování etiologie MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- poranění zápěstí diagnostické zobrazování etiologie MeSH
- průřezové studie MeSH
- radiografie * metody MeSH
- retrospektivní studie MeSH
- úrazy pádem * MeSH
- zápěstní kloub diagnostické zobrazování MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- srovnávací studie MeSH
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The purpose of this study was to assess the patient experience of trapeziectomy under WALANT for trapeziometacarpal joint (TMJ) osteoarthritis (OA) in a prospective study with 2-year follow-up. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included 23 patients with TMJ OA undergoing trapeziectomy with WALANT. All patients were seen by a hand therapist preoperatively and at 3, 12, and 24 months postoperatively. At each visit, VAS pain scores, thumb range of motion, grip strength, and Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score were assessed. The Picker Patient Experience (PPE-15) questionnaire was administered within 2 weeks of surgery. RESULTS: All 23 patients completed the PPE-15 questionnaire. Their mean age was 64 years. The 21 patients who remained at the 24-month follow-up all said they would choose the same anaesthesia method again. At this follow-up, VAS pain scores, thumb range of motion, key pinch grip and DASH scores had improved significantly, while thumb opposition and hand grip strength remained largely unchanged. The majority of patients felt well informed before and during the procedure, and all patients rated pain relief as good or satisfactory. Nearly 40% of patients reported receiving inadequate information about the postoperative medications. DISCUSSION: Patients have a positive attitude to trapeziectomy with WALANT, and seem to prefer WALANT over other methods of anaesthesia. Trapeziectomy with WALANT for TMJ OA is a safe procedure and appears to give a functional outcome similar to trapeziectomy under general anaesthesia. CONCLUSIONS: Trapeziectomy with WALANT for TMJ OA is safe, preferred by patients and has similar clinical outcome as trapeziectomy in general anesthesia. KEY WORDS: trapeziectomy, osteoarthritis, WALANT.
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- karpometakarpální klouby chirurgie patofyziologie MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- lokální anestezie * metody MeSH
- měření bolesti MeSH
- metakarpální kosti chirurgie MeSH
- následné studie MeSH
- osteoartróza * chirurgie patofyziologie MeSH
- palec ruky chirurgie patofyziologie MeSH
- prospektivní studie MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- rozsah kloubních pohybů * MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- síla ruky MeSH
- spokojenost pacientů MeSH
- trapézová kost * chirurgie MeSH
- výsledek terapie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Intraoseální ganglion je relativně zřídkavou příčinou chronické bolesti zápěstí. Nejčastěji ganglia nacházíme v os lunatum a os scaphoideum. V mnoha případech je jejich součástí i extraoseální složka, přičemž obě části mohou být zdrojem klinických potíží. V naší kazuistice prezentujeme pacientku s atypickou chronickou bolestí volární části zápěstí, u které byl diagnostikován intraoseální ganglion os scaphoideum s volární extraoseální složkou jakožto hlavním zdrojem potíží. U pacientky byly odstraněny obě složky ganglia a defekt v os scaphoideum byl vyplněn spongioplastikou, což vedlo k vymizení klinických obtíží a eliminaci rizika fraktury os scaphoideum. V práci je popisována a diskutována diagnostická a terapeutická rozvaha u pacientů s nálezem intraoseálních a extraoseálních ganglií zápěstí v návaznosti na relevantní literaturu.
Intraosseous ganglion is a relatively rare cause of chronic wrist pain. The ganglion is most commonly found in the os lunatum and os scaphoideum and in many cases includes an extraosseous component, both of which can be a source of clinical difficulty. In our case report, we present a patient with atypical chronic volar wrist pain who was diagnosed to have an intraosseous ganglion of the os scaphoideum with a volar extraosseous component as the main source of her problems. The patient had both components of the ganglion removed and the defect in the os scaphoideum was filled with an autogenous cancellous bone graft resulting in resolution of the clinical complaints and elimination of the risk of os scaphoideum fracture. The diagnostic and therapeutic considerations in patients found to have an intraosseous ganglion of the wrist with an extraosseous component are described and discussed in relation to the relevant literature.
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- artralgie diagnóza terapie MeSH
- člunkovitá kost * chirurgie patologie MeSH
- cystická ganglia * chirurgie diagnostické zobrazování MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- zápěstní kloub chirurgie diagnostické zobrazování patofyziologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- kazuistiky MeSH
OBJECTIVES: The main objective was to generate a GLobal OMERACT Ultrasound DActylitis Score (GLOUDAS) in psoriatic arthritis and to test its reliability. To this end, we assessed the validity, feasibility and applicability of ultrasound assessment of finger entheses to incorporate them into the scoring system. METHODS: The study consisted of a stepwise process. First, in cadaveric specimens, we identified enthesis sites of the fingers by ultrasound and gross anatomy, and then verified presence of entheseal tissue in histological samples. We then selected the entheses to be incorporated into a dactylitis scoring system through a Delphi consensus process among international experts. Next, we established and defined the ultrasound components of dactylitis and their scoring systems using Delphi methodology. Finally, we tested the interobserver and intraobserver reliability of the consensus- based scoring systemin patients with psoriatic dactylitis. RESULTS: 32 entheses were identified in cadaveric fingers. The presence of entheseal tissues was confirmed in all cadaveric samples. Of these, following the consensus process, 12 entheses were selected for inclusion in GLOUDAS. Ultrasound components of GLOUDAS agreed on through the Delphi process were synovitis, tenosynovitis, enthesitis, subcutaneous tissue inflammation and periextensor tendon inflammation. The scoring system for each component was also agreed on. Interobserver reliability was fair to good (κ 0.39-0.71) and intraobserver reliability good to excellent (κ 0.80-0.88) for dactylitis components. Interobserver and intraobserver agreement for the total B-mode and Doppler mode scores (sum of the scores of the individual abnormalities) were excellent (interobserver intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) 0.98 for B-mode and 0.99 for Doppler mode; intraobserver ICC 0.98 for both modes). CONCLUSIONS: We have produced a consensus-driven ultrasound dactylitis scoring system that has shown acceptable interobserver reliability and excellent intraobserver reliability. Through anatomical knowledge, small entheses of the fingers were identified and histologically validated.
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- delfská metoda MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- entezopatie diagnostické zobrazování MeSH
- kloub prstu ruky * diagnostické zobrazování patologie MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mrtvola MeSH
- odchylka pozorovatele MeSH
- prsty ruky diagnostické zobrazování patologie MeSH
- psoriatická artritida * diagnostické zobrazování MeSH
- reprodukovatelnost výsledků MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- studie proveditelnosti MeSH
- stupeň závažnosti nemoci * MeSH
- synovitida diagnostické zobrazování patologie MeSH
- tenosynovitida diagnostické zobrazování MeSH
- ultrasonografie * metody MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- validační studie MeSH
Pachydermodaktylie (PDD) je vzácná benigní dermatóza charakterizovaná asymptomatickým progredujícím zbytněním periartikulární měkké tkáně, především laterálních částí proximálních interfalangeálních (PIP) kloubů. Nejčastěji bývají symetricky postiženy II.–IV. prst, postižení I. a V. prstu je vzácné. Periartikulární tkáň prstů nohou není zasažena nikdy. Postihuje především mladé muže, nejčastěji adolescenty, s poměrem zastoupení muži : ženy 3,9 : 1. Zduření PIP kloubů se vyvíjí asymptomaticky po několik let s následnou stabilizací stavu. Správná diagnóza PDD předchází zbytečnému vyšetřování pacienta a nevhodně zvolené, často imunosupresivní léčbě. Autoři uvádějí případ 21letého muže s 6 let trvajícím, neprogredujícím postižením, jeho diferenciální diagnózu a přehled současné literatury.
Pachydermodactyly (PDD) is a rare, benign dermatosis characterized by asymptomatic, progressive swelling of the periarticular soft tissue mainly of the lateral parts of the second through fourth PIP joints. The thumb is usually spared. The periarticular tissue of the toes is never affected. It mainly affects young men, most often adolescents, with a male : female ratio of 3.9 : 1. Swelling of the PIP joints develops asymptomatically for several years with subsequent stabilization of the condition. Correct diagnosis of PDD prevents unnecessary examination of the patient and inappropriately chosen often immunosuppressive treatment. The authors present the case of a 21year-old man with non-progressive infliction lasting 6 years, its differential diagnosis and a review of the current literature.
- Klíčová slova
- pachydermodaktylie,
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- dermatózy ruky * diagnóza etiologie klasifikace patologie MeSH
- diferenciální diagnóza MeSH
- histologické techniky MeSH
- hyperplazie diagnóza etiologie klasifikace patologie MeSH
- kloub prstu ruky * patologie MeSH
- kůže patologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- kazuistiky MeSH
