SCAPHOID BONE BRUISING – PROBABLY NOT THE PRECURSOR OF ASYMPTOMATIC NON-UNION OF THE SCAPHOID

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. LA HEI ◽  
I. MCFADYEN ◽  
M. BROCK ◽  
J. FIELD

The MRI finding of bone marrow oedema, without fracture, following trauma to the scaphoid has been called a ‘bone bruise’. A similar injury is found in the knee, considered benign and managed conservatively. In the scaphoid, there is the concern that this lesion may lead to scaphoid non-union. This study addresses that concern. The clinical and radiological findings of 41 patients with a scaphoid bone bruise on MRI are described, an MRI classification system proposed and clinical outcomes investigated. Patients were immobilised for 6 weeks. At 3 months, 8 remained symptomatic and had repeat MRI. Four of these showed complete resolution of the bruise, the others improvement. At 6 months, 2 of the 8 complained of minor, intermittent discomfort but progressed to resolution of symptoms. This study suggests that the scaphoid bone bruise is a benign injury with predictable recovery and is unlikely to result in long-term morbidity in the form of non-union.

Author(s):  
Quinten G. H. Rikken ◽  
Jari Dahmen ◽  
Sjoerd A. S. Stufkens ◽  
Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs

Abstract Purpose The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of arthroscopic bone marrow stimulation (BMS) for the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) at long-term follow-up. Methods A literature search was conducted from the earliest record until March 2021 to identify studies published using the PubMed, EMBASE (Ovid), and Cochrane Library databases. Clinical studies reporting on arthroscopic BMS for OLTs at a minimum of 8-year follow-up were included. The review was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines. Two authors independently conducted the article selection and conducted the quality assessment using the Methodological index for Non-randomized Studies (MINORS). The primary outcome was defined as clinical outcomes consisting of pain scores and patient-reported outcome measures. Secondary outcomes concerned the return to sport rate, reoperation rate, complication rate, and the rate of progression of degenerative changes within the tibiotalar joint as a measure of ankle osteoarthritis. Associated 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated based on the primary and secondary outcome measures. Results Six studies with a total of 323 ankles (310 patients) were included at a mean pooled follow-up of 13.0 (9.5–13.9) years. The mean MINORS score of the included studies was 7.7 out of 16 points (range 6–9), indicating a low to moderate quality. The mean postoperative pooled American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score was 83.8 (95% CI 83.6–84.1). 78% (95% CI 69.5–86.8) participated in sports (at any level) at final follow-up. Return to preinjury level of sports was not reported. Reoperations were performed in 6.9% (95% CI 4.1–9.7) of ankles and complications related to the BMS procedure were observed in 2% (95% CI 0.4–3.0) of ankles. Progression of degenerative changes was observed in 28% (95% CI 22.3–33.2) of ankles. Conclusion Long-term clinical outcomes following arthroscopic BMS can be considered satisfactory even though one in three patients show progression of degenerative changes from a radiological perspective. These findings indicate that OLTs treated with BMS may be at risk of progressing towards end-stage ankle osteoarthritis over time in light of the incremental cartilage damage cascade. The findings of this study can aid clinicians and patients with the shared decision-making process when considering the long-term outcomes of BMS. Level of evidence Level IV.


2018 ◽  
Vol 82 (4) ◽  
pp. 1168-1178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhisa Kondo ◽  
Kenji Yanishi ◽  
Ryo Hayashida ◽  
Satoshi Shintani ◽  
Rei Shibata ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. 650-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farina Mohamad Yusoff ◽  
Masato Kajikawa ◽  
Yuji Takaeko ◽  
Shinji Kishimoto ◽  
Haruki Hashimoto ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 32-32
Author(s):  
Celestia S. Higano ◽  
Fred Saad ◽  
A. Oliver Sartor ◽  
Kurt Miller ◽  
Peter Conti ◽  
...  

32 Background: Ra-223 is a targeted alpha therapy that showed a survival advantage and favorable safety profile in the phase 3 ALSYMPCA trial in pts with mCRPC. REASSURE (NCT02141438) is evaluating the long-term safety of Ra-223 in routine clinical practice in pts with mCRPC over a 7-year follow-up period. Methods: In this global, prospective, single-arm, observational study, the second prespecified interim analysis (data cut-off March 2019) evaluated safety and clinical outcomes of Ra-223 in pts with mCRPC. Primary outcome measures were incidence of second primary malignancies (SPM), bone marrow suppression and short- and long-term safety in pts who had ≥1 Ra-223 dose. Secondary outcomes included overall survival (OS). Results: For 1465 pts in the safety analysis, median follow up was 11.5 months. Median PSA (n=1053), ALP (n=1048), and LDH (n=555) levels at baseline were 59 ng/mL, 135 U/L, and 269 U/L, respectively. 81% of pts had bone metastases only at baseline; 19% of pts had other metastatic sites, mostly in the lymph nodes. 19% of pts had <6 metastatic sites, 47% had 6–20 sites, 20% had >20 lesions but not a superscan, and 6% had a superscan. 45%, 38%, 37%, 9%, and 8% of pts received prior abiraterone, docetaxel, enzalutamide, cabazitaxel, or sipuleucel-T as prior therapies, respectively. Median number of Ra-223 doses received was 6; 67% of pts had ≥5 doses. SPM occurred in 1% of pts. The most common treatment-emergent drug-related adverse event (AE) of any grade was diarrhea (11%). 10% of pts had a bone-associated event, 5% had fractures, and 15% had a hematological AE. Median OS was 15.6 months (95% CI 14.6–16.5). Conclusions: In REASSURE, there was a low incidence of SPM, bone fractures, and bone marrow suppression after Ra-223 treatment, with no new AEs identified. This study confirms that in routine clinical practice, Ra-223 AE rates were low, and pts generally received ≥5 doses. Clinical trial information: NCT02141438. [Table: see text]


2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 2510-2517.e5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rish K. Pai ◽  
Douglas J. Hartman ◽  
Claudia Ramos Rivers ◽  
Miguel Regueiro ◽  
Marc Schwartz ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 2473011420S0006
Author(s):  
Jae Han Park ◽  
Jin Woo Lee ◽  
Kwang Hwan Park ◽  
Sang B. Kim ◽  
Yoo Jung Park ◽  
...  

Category: Arthroscopy; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Arthroscopic bone marrow stimulation (BMS) has been considered as the 1st-line treatment for osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) with its simplicity, cost-effectiveness, low complication rate and successful clinical results in numerous studies. However, there were few studies which had investigated long-term clinical outcomes about the arthroscopic BMS. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term outcomes of arthroscopic BMS for OLT and to identify prognostic factors that affect the outcomes. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed for 202 ankles (189 patients) who underwent arthroscopic BMS as a primary surgery for the OLT between January 2001 and December 2008 with more than 10 years of follow-up. Visual analog scale (VAS) and American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot scales, Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) were assessed as clinical outcomes and re-operation data were collected. The clinical scores were compared along the stream of time. Kaplan-Meier plot and log rank test showed survival outcomes of OLT in the long-term follow-up. Factors associated with revision surgery were evaluated with multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression model. Results: The VAS scales were improved from 7.11 +- 1.73 (preoperatively) to 1.51 +- 1.61 (3 to 6 years after BMS), and 2.00 +- 1.67 (over 10 years after BMS) (P < 0.001). Also the AOFAS ankle-hindfoot scale were also improved from 58.39 +- 13.7373 (preoperatively) to 85.85 +- 10.31 (3 to 6 years after BMS), and 82.56 +- 11.62 (over 10 years after BMS) (P < 0.001). FAOS at final follow-up was compatible with those of other literatures with short- and mid-term follow-up. Re-operation rate was 5.94 % (12 / 202 ankles). According to multivariate regression analysis, significant factors associated with the revision surgery were large- size (greater than 150mm2) OLT (P = 0.009) and body mass index greater than 25 kg/m2 (P = 0.014). Conclusion:: Arthroscopic bone marrow stimulation is an effective and reliable operative procedure for the primary treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus with favorable long-term outcomes at a mean follow-up of 13.9 years. Therefore, we recommend this procedure for the 1st-line treatment of the OLT. Success of arthroscopic BMS depends on the size of the OLT and the body mass index of patients.


Blood ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marena R. Niewisch ◽  
Neelam Giri ◽  
Lisa J McReynolds ◽  
Rotana Alsaggaf ◽  
Sonia Bhala ◽  
...  

Dyskeratosis congenita related telomere biology disorders (DC/TBDs) are characterized by very short telomeres caused by germline pathogenic variants in telomere biology genes. Clinical presentations can affect all organs and inheritance patterns include autosomal dominant (AD), autosomal recessive (AR), X-linked (XLR) or de novo. This study examined the associations between mode of inheritance with phenotypes and long-term clinical outcomes. Two hundred thirty-one individuals with DC/TBDs [144 male, 86.6% known genotype, median age at diagnosis 19.4 years (0-71.6)], enrolled in the National Cancer Institute's Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome Study, underwent detailed clinical assessments and longitudinal follow-up [median follow-up 5.2 years (0-36.7)]. Patients were grouped by inheritance pattern, considering AD-nonTINF2, AR/XLR, and TINF2 variants separately. Severe bone marrow failure, severe liver disease and gastrointestinal telangiectasias were more prevalent in AR/XLR or TINF2 disease, whereas pulmonary fibrosis developed predominantly in adults with AD disease. After adjusting for age at DC/TBD diagnosis, we observed the highest cancer risk in AR/XLR individuals. At last follow-up, 42% of patients were deceased with a median overall survival of 52.8 years [95% confidence interval (CI) 45.5-57.6] and the hematopoietic cell or solid organ transplant-free median survival was 45.3 years (95% CI 37.4-52.1). Significantly better overall survival was present in AD versus AR/XLR/TINF2 disease (p&lt;0.01), while patients with AR/XLR and TINF2 disease had similar survival probabilities. This long-term study of the clinical manifestations of DC/TBDs creates a foundation for incorporating the mode of inheritance into evidence-based clinical care guidelines, and risk stratification in patients with DC/TBDs. clinicaltrials.gov NCT00027274


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 2473011418S0009
Author(s):  
Kwang Hwan Park ◽  
JaeHan Park ◽  
Jai Bum Kwon ◽  
Seung Hwan Han ◽  
Jin Woo Lee

Category: Arthroscopy Introduction/Purpose: Arthroscopic bone marrow stimulation for osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) has presented promising clinical outcomes in recent studies. However, there were few studies which had investigated long-term clinical outcomes. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term outcomes of arthroscopic bone marrow stimulation for osteochondral lesion of the talus and to identify prognostic factors that affect the outcome. Methods: Between January 2001 and December 2007, 159 patients (172 ankles) with OLT underwent arthroscopic bone marrow stimulation as a primary surgery. Clinical outcomes were assessed using visual analog scale (VAS), American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) scores, Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) and re-operation rate. Factors associated with re-operation were evaluated using bivariate analysis. Kaplan-Meier plot showed survival outcomes of OLT in long-term follow-up. Results: The mean follow-up time was 12.7 years (range 10.1-16.8) and the mean size of the lesion was 105.4 mm2 (range 19.8- 322.8). The mean VAS improved from 7.21 ± 1.71 to 1.76 ± 1.60. The mean preoperative AOFAS score was 57.98 ±14.43 and the mean postoperative AOFAS was 82.91 ± 11.58. FAOS at the time of final follow-up was comparable with those of previous literatures which showed outcomes of surgical treatments of OLT in short- and mid-term follow-up. Re-operation rate was 6.40% (11 patients with 12 revision surgery) including seven cases of re-arthroscopic bone marrow stimulation, and five cases of OAT. According to bivariate analysis, significant factor associated with re-operation was large sized OLT in preoperative MRI measurement. Conclusion: Arthroscopic bone marrow stimulation for osteochondral lesion of the talus has made satisfactory clinical outcomes through long-term follow-up over 10 years.


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