Percutaneous arthrodesis
(2002)- Abstract
- It has been generally accepted that residual cartilage and subchondral bone has to be removed in order to get bony fusion in arthrodeses. In 1998 we reported successful fusion of 11 rheumatoid ankles, all treated with percutaneous fixation only. In at least one of these ankle joints there was cartilage left. More than 25 rheumatoid patients with functional alignment in the ankle joint have subsequently been operated on with the percutaneous technique, and so far we have had only one failure. In a rabbit study we tested the hypothesis that even a normal joint can fuse merely by percutaneous fixation. The patella was fixated to the femur with lag screw technique without removal of cartilage, and in 5 of 6 arthrodeses with stable fixation... (More)
- It has been generally accepted that residual cartilage and subchondral bone has to be removed in order to get bony fusion in arthrodeses. In 1998 we reported successful fusion of 11 rheumatoid ankles, all treated with percutaneous fixation only. In at least one of these ankle joints there was cartilage left. More than 25 rheumatoid patients with functional alignment in the ankle joint have subsequently been operated on with the percutaneous technique, and so far we have had only one failure. In a rabbit study we tested the hypothesis that even a normal joint can fuse merely by percutaneous fixation. The patella was fixated to the femur with lag screw technique without removal of cartilage, and in 5 of 6 arthrodeses with stable fixation bony fusion followed. Depletion of synovial fluid seemed to be the mechanism behind cartilage disappearance. The stability of the fixation achieved at arthrodesis surgery is an important factor in determining success or failure. Dowel arthrodesis without additional fixation proved to be deleterious. Ankle arthrodesis can be successfully performed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by percutaneous screw fixation without resection of the joint surfaces. This procedure has two advantages: first, it is less traumatic, second, both the arch-shaped geometry and the subchondral bone are preserved, and thus both could contribute to the postoperative stability of the construct. Intuitively, preservation of the arch-shape should increase rotational stability. The results of our experimental sawbone study indicate that the arch shape and the subchondral bone should be preserved. The importance of this is likely to increase in weak rheumatoid bone. In a finite element study the initial stability provided by two different methods of joint preparation and different screw configurations in ankle arthrodesis, was compared. Overall, inserting the two screws at a 30-degree angle with respect to the long axis of the tibia, and crossing them above the fusion site improved stability for both joint preparation techniques. The question rose whether patients with osteoarthritis could also be operated on with the percutaneous fixation technique. The first metatarsophalangeal joint in patients with hallux rigidus was chosen as an appropriate joint to test the technique. In this small series we have shown that it is possible to achieve bony fusion with a percutaneous technique in an osteoarthrotic joint in humans, but failed to say anything about the fusion rate. (Less)
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- Lauge-Pedersen, Henrik LU
- supervisor
- opponent
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- Docent Stark, André, Stockholm
- organization
- publishing date
- 2002
- type
- Thesis
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Kirurgi, traumatology, orthopaedics, ortopedi, traumatologi, Surgery, finite element analysis, stability, Arthrodesis, percutaneous
- pages
- 30 pages
- publisher
- Department of Orthopaedics, Lund University
- defense location
- Föreläsningssal F3, University Hospital, Lund
- defense date
- 2002-12-06 13:15:00
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- Article: I. Lauge-Pedersen H,Odenbring S,Knutson K,Rydholm U. High failure with the dowel technique for fusion of rheumatoid ankles. Foot 1998;8:147-9. Article: II. Lauge-Pedersen H,Knutson K,Rydholm U.Percutaneous ankle arthrodesis in the rheumatoid patient without debridement of the joint.Foot 1998;8:226-9. Article: III. Lauge-Pedersen H,Aspenberg P,Ryd L,Tanner K E. Arch-shaped versus flat arthrodesis of the ankle joint:strength measurements using synthetic cancellous bone. Proc Instn Mech Engrs Part H:J Engineering in Medicine 2002;216(1):43-9. Article: IV. Vázquez A A,Lauge-Pedersen H,Lidgren L,Taylor M. Finite Element Analysis of the initial stability of ankle arthrodesis with internal fixation.Flat cut versus intact joint contours.Clin Biomechanics , conditionally accepted. Article: V. Lauge-Pedersen H and Aspenberg P. Arthrodesis by percutaneous fixation.Patellofemoral arthrodesis in rabbits without debridement of the joint. Acta Orthop Scand 2002;73(2):186-189. Article: VI. Lauge-Pedersen H and Aspenberg P.Percutaneous arthrodesis without cartilage removal —why does it work? Submitted . Article: VII. Lauge-Pedersen H,Eneroth M,Aspenberg P.Percutaneous arthrodesis in Hallux rigidusSubmitted .
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abstract = {{It has been generally accepted that residual cartilage and subchondral bone has to be removed in order to get bony fusion in arthrodeses. In 1998 we reported successful fusion of 11 rheumatoid ankles, all treated with percutaneous fixation only. In at least one of these ankle joints there was cartilage left. More than 25 rheumatoid patients with functional alignment in the ankle joint have subsequently been operated on with the percutaneous technique, and so far we have had only one failure. In a rabbit study we tested the hypothesis that even a normal joint can fuse merely by percutaneous fixation. The patella was fixated to the femur with lag screw technique without removal of cartilage, and in 5 of 6 arthrodeses with stable fixation bony fusion followed. Depletion of synovial fluid seemed to be the mechanism behind cartilage disappearance. The stability of the fixation achieved at arthrodesis surgery is an important factor in determining success or failure. Dowel arthrodesis without additional fixation proved to be deleterious. Ankle arthrodesis can be successfully performed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by percutaneous screw fixation without resection of the joint surfaces. This procedure has two advantages: first, it is less traumatic, second, both the arch-shaped geometry and the subchondral bone are preserved, and thus both could contribute to the postoperative stability of the construct. Intuitively, preservation of the arch-shape should increase rotational stability. The results of our experimental sawbone study indicate that the arch shape and the subchondral bone should be preserved. The importance of this is likely to increase in weak rheumatoid bone. In a finite element study the initial stability provided by two different methods of joint preparation and different screw configurations in ankle arthrodesis, was compared. Overall, inserting the two screws at a 30-degree angle with respect to the long axis of the tibia, and crossing them above the fusion site improved stability for both joint preparation techniques. The question rose whether patients with osteoarthritis could also be operated on with the percutaneous fixation technique. The first metatarsophalangeal joint in patients with hallux rigidus was chosen as an appropriate joint to test the technique. In this small series we have shown that it is possible to achieve bony fusion with a percutaneous technique in an osteoarthrotic joint in humans, but failed to say anything about the fusion rate.}},
author = {{Lauge-Pedersen, Henrik}},
keywords = {{Kirurgi; traumatology; orthopaedics; ortopedi; traumatologi; Surgery; finite element analysis; stability; Arthrodesis; percutaneous}},
language = {{eng}},
publisher = {{Department of Orthopaedics, Lund University}},
school = {{Lund University}},
title = {{Percutaneous arthrodesis}},
year = {{2002}},
}