Effect of Distal Ulna Osteochondroma Excision and Distal Ulnar Tether Release on Forearm Deformity in Preadolescent Patients With Multiple Hereditary Exostosis.
Journal
Journal of pediatric orthopedics
ISSN: 1539-2570
Titre abrégé: J Pediatr Orthop
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8109053
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2020
Mar 2020
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pubmed:
7
8
2019
medline:
18
8
2020
entrez:
7
8
2019
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Résumé
Multiple hereditary exostosis is a benign condition that can lead to significant forearm deformity secondary to physeal disturbances. As the child grows, the deformity can worsen as relative shortening of the ulna causes tethering, which may lead to increased radial articular angle, carpal slippage, and radial bowing, over time this tethering can also result in radial head subluxation or frank dislocation. Worsening of forearm deformities often require corrective reconstructive osteotomies to improve anatomic alignment and function. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of osteochondroma excision and distal ulnar tether release on clinical function, radiographic anatomic forearm alignment, and need for future corrective osteotomies. The authors reviewed a retrospective cohort of preadolescent patients who underwent distal ulna osteochondroma resection and ulnar tethering release (triangular fibrocartilage complex). Patients were invited back and prospectively evaluated for postoperative range of motion, pain scores, self-reported and parent-reported Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) and Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI) scores. In addition, preoperative and final postsurgical follow-up forearm x-rays were reviewed. A total of 6 patients and 7 forearms were included in our study with an average age of 7.9 years at time of surgery. The average final follow-up was 7.4 years. With respect to range of motion, only passive radial deviation demonstrated improvement -20 to 14 degrees (P=0.01). Although there was not statistically significant change in radial articular angle, this study did find an improvement in carpal slip 75.7% to 53.8% (P=0.03). At final follow-up DASH score was 5.71 (σ=5.35), PODCI Global Function score was 95.2 (σ=5.81), and PODCI-Happiness score 98 (σ=2.74). Visual analogue scale appearance and visual analogue scale pain assessment were 1.67 (σ=1.21) and 1.00 (σ=1.26), respectively, at final follow-up. No patient in the cohort developed a radial head dislocation. Only one of 7 forearms required a corrective osteotomy within the study's follow-up time period. Surgical excision of forearm osteochondromas with ulnar tether release in the preadolescent patients improves carpal slip, may help to prevent subsequent surgical reconstruction and provides satisfactory clinical results at an average 7-year follow-up. Level III-therapeutic study.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Multiple hereditary exostosis is a benign condition that can lead to significant forearm deformity secondary to physeal disturbances. As the child grows, the deformity can worsen as relative shortening of the ulna causes tethering, which may lead to increased radial articular angle, carpal slippage, and radial bowing, over time this tethering can also result in radial head subluxation or frank dislocation. Worsening of forearm deformities often require corrective reconstructive osteotomies to improve anatomic alignment and function. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of osteochondroma excision and distal ulnar tether release on clinical function, radiographic anatomic forearm alignment, and need for future corrective osteotomies.
METHODS
METHODS
The authors reviewed a retrospective cohort of preadolescent patients who underwent distal ulna osteochondroma resection and ulnar tethering release (triangular fibrocartilage complex). Patients were invited back and prospectively evaluated for postoperative range of motion, pain scores, self-reported and parent-reported Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) and Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI) scores. In addition, preoperative and final postsurgical follow-up forearm x-rays were reviewed.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 6 patients and 7 forearms were included in our study with an average age of 7.9 years at time of surgery. The average final follow-up was 7.4 years. With respect to range of motion, only passive radial deviation demonstrated improvement -20 to 14 degrees (P=0.01). Although there was not statistically significant change in radial articular angle, this study did find an improvement in carpal slip 75.7% to 53.8% (P=0.03). At final follow-up DASH score was 5.71 (σ=5.35), PODCI Global Function score was 95.2 (σ=5.81), and PODCI-Happiness score 98 (σ=2.74). Visual analogue scale appearance and visual analogue scale pain assessment were 1.67 (σ=1.21) and 1.00 (σ=1.26), respectively, at final follow-up. No patient in the cohort developed a radial head dislocation. Only one of 7 forearms required a corrective osteotomy within the study's follow-up time period.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Surgical excision of forearm osteochondromas with ulnar tether release in the preadolescent patients improves carpal slip, may help to prevent subsequent surgical reconstruction and provides satisfactory clinical results at an average 7-year follow-up.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
METHODS
Level III-therapeutic study.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31386642
doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000001427
pii: 01241398-202003000-00021
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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