Objective To explore the reliability and accuracy of the arbitrary point method for measuring the anteversion angle of acetabular prosthesis after total hip arthroplasty (THA) based on pelvic X-ray films. Methods The clinical data of 23 patients (25 hips) who underwent THA between December 2018 and September 2023 and met the selection criteria were retrospectively analyzed. Among them, there were 16 males and 7 females, with an average age of 57.6 years (range, 34-81 years); 13 hips had THA on the left side and 12 on the right side. There were 19 cases (21 hips) of osteonecrosis of the femoral head, 2 cases (2 hips) of femoral neck fractures, 1 case (1 hip) of developmental dysplasia of the hip, and 1 case (1 hip) of osteoarthritis. After THA, all patients underwent X-ray examination and CT scan. Three physicians measured the anteversion angle of acetabular prosthesis using the arbitrary point method and the CT measurement method respectively, and repeated the measurements three times. The results of the two measurement methods were compared, and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was employed to assess the reproducibility of the methods. Results The anteversion angles of acetabular prosthesis were (15.87±7.73)° measured by the arbitrary point method, and (15.31±7.89)° measured by CT measurement method. There was no significant difference between the two methods (t=1.515, P=0.143). The ICC of the measurement results by the arbitrary point method for the three physicians were 0.97 (P<0.001), 0.96 (P<0.001), and 0.96 (P<0.001), respectively; and the ICC of the measurement results by CT method were 0.93 (P<0.001), 0.93 (P<0.001), and 0.94 (P<0.001), respectively. Conclusion The arbitrary point method for measuring the anteversion angle of acetabular prosthesis after THA based on pelvic X-ray film is easy to operate, accurate, and has high reproducibility.
ObjectiveTo explore the surgical treatment of deep chest wall infection, improve the cure rate and reduce the recurrence rate.MethodsThe clinical data of 655 patients with deep chest wall infection treated in Yanda Hospital and Beijing Royal Integrative Medicine Hospital from June 2015 to June 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 450 males and 205 females, aged 55.6±12.8 years. There were 8 patients with chest wall infection after tumor necrosis, 15 patients after radiotherapy and 632 patients after thoracotomy (612 patients after cardiovascular surgery and 20 patients after general thoracic surgery). Among them, 649 patients underwent debridement and reconstruction of chest wall defect with muscle flap.ResultsThe average operation time was 95±65 min, the average intraoperative blood loss was 180±100 mL, and the average postoperative hospital stay was 13±6 d. Of the 649 patients who underwent muscle flap reconstruction after debridement, 597 patients recovered within 2 weeks, and the primary wound healing rate was 94.4%. Twenty-three (3.5%) patients died. The median follow-up time was 25 (2-40) months. Among the remaining 632 patients, 20 recurred, with a recurrence rate of 3.1% (20/632).ConclusionPedicled muscle flap after thorough debridement of deep chest wall infection is one of the best methods to repair chest wall defect with pedicled muscle flap.
Objective To compare the effectiveness of a zero-profile three-dimensiaonal (3D)-printed microporous titanium Cage and a conventional titanium plate combined with a polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) -Cage in the treatment of single-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) by anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Methods The clinical data of 83 patients with single-segment CSM treated with ACDF between January 2022 and January 2024 were retrospectively analyzed, and they were divided into 3D-ZP group (35 cases, using zero-profile 3D-;rinted microporous titanium alloy Cage) and CP group (48 cases, using titanium plate in combination with PEEK-Cage). There was no significant difference in gender, age, disease duration, surgical intervertebral space, and preoperative Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, visual analogue scale (VAS) score, neck disability index (NDI), vertebral height at the fusion segment, Cobb angle, and other baseline data between the two groups (P>0.05). The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay, complications, interbody fusion, and prosthesis subsidence were recorded and compared between the two groups. VAS score, NDI, and JOA score were used to evaluate the improvement of pain and function before operation, 3 months after operation, and at last follow-up, and the vertebral height and Cobb angle at the fusion segment were measured by imaging. The degree of dysphagia was assessed by the Bazaz dysphagia scale at 1 week and at last follow-up. Results The operation was successfully completed in all the 83 patients. There was no significant difference in intraoperative blood loss and hospital stay between the two groups (P>0.05), but the operation time in the 3D-ZP group was significantly less than that in the CP group (P<0.05). Patients in both groups were followed up 24-35 months, with an average of 25.3 months, and there was no significant difference in the follow-up time between the two groups (P>0.05). The incidence and grade of dysphagia in CP group were significantly higher than those in 3D-ZP group at 1 week after operation and at last follow-up (P<0.05). There was no dysphagia in 3D-ZP group at last follow-up. There was no complication such as implant breakage and displacement in both groups. The intervertebral fusion rates of 3D-ZP group and CP group were 65.71% (23/35) and 60.42% (29/48) respectively at 3 months after operation, and there was no significant difference between the two groups [OR=1.256 (0.507, 3.109), P=0.622]. The JOA score, VAS score, and NDI significantly improved in the 3D-ZP group at 3 months and last follow-up (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). There was no significant difference in the improvement rate of JOA between the two groups at last follow-up (70.39% vs 64.13%) (P>0.05). At 3 months after operation and at last follow-up, the vertebral height and Cobb angle at the fusion level significantly improved in both groups, and the two indexes in 3D-ZP group were significantly better than those in CP group (P<0.05). At last follow-up, the prosthesis subsidence rate in 3D-ZP group (8.57%) was significantly lower than that in CP group (29.16%) (P<0.05). Conclusion The application of zero-profile 3D-printed Cage and titanium plate combined with PEEK-Cage in single-segment ACDF can both reconstruct the stability of cervical spine and achieve good effectiveness. Compared with the latter, the application of the former in ACDF can shorten the operation time, reduce the prosthesis subsidence rate, and reduce the incidence of swallowing discomfort.