RICCARDO GOMES GOBBI
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Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/41 - Laboratório de Investigação Médica do Sistema Músculoesquelético, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/41 - Laboratório de Investigação Médica do Sistema Músculoesquelético, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Letter regarding ""Management of the exposed total knee prosthesis, a six-year review""(2017) HELITO, Camilo Partezani; BONADIO, Marcelo Batista; GOBBI, Riccardo Gomes; DEMANGE, Marco Kawamura
- Plateau-patella angle: An option for the evaluation of patellar height in patients with patellar instability(2017) BONADIO, Marcelo Batista; HELITO, Camilo Partezani; TORRES, Julio Augusto do Prado; GOBBI, Riccardo Gomes; PECORA, Jose Ricardo; CAMANHO, Gilberto Luis; DEMANGE, Marco KawamuraBackground: Patellar instability is a debilitating disease. An important factor related to recurrent dislocation is patellar height. A new method of patellar height measurement, the plateau-patella angle (PPA), was proposed in 2011. However, to date, there is no study evaluating the use of this method in patients with patellar instability. The aim of this study was to evaluate the PPA in patients with recurrent patellar dislocation. Methods: This was a retrospective evaluation of the radiographs of 78 knees with patellar instability. Patellar height was measured using the Insall-Salvati (VS), Caton-Deschamps (C/D) and Blackburne-Peel (B/P) indices and the PPA. The qualitative and quantitative correlations between the various methods and between observers were calculated. Results: The PPA had a Pearson correlation of 0.76 (P <0.001) with the I/S index, 0.78 (P < 0.001) with the C/D index and 0.90 (P < 0.001) with the B/P index. In the qualitative correlation using the Spearman coefficient, the PPA had a correlation of 0.52 (P < 0.001) with the I/S index, 0.72 (P < 0.001) with the C/D index and 0.70 (P < 0.001) with the B/P index. The correlations between the conventional methods were as follows: 0.57 (P < 0.001) between the I/S and C/D indices; 0.61 (P < 0.001) between the I/S and B/P indices; and 0.73 (P < 0.001) between the C/D and B/P indices. Conclusion: The determination of the PPA is a reproducible method that is consistent with the methods currently used to measure patellar height in patients with recurrent patellar dislocation.
- Why are bone and soft tissue measurements of the TT-TG distance on MRI different in patients with patellar instability?(2017) HINCKEL, Betina B.; GOBBI, Riccardo G.; KIHARA FILHO, Eduardo N.; DEMANGE, Marco K.; PECORA, Jose Ricardo; RODRIGUES, Marcelo B.; CAMANHO, Gilberto LuisTo determine whether the tibial tuberosity-to-trochlear groove distance (TT-TG) and patellar tendon-to-trochlear groove distance (PT-TG) are equal, whether the bony and cartilaginous points coincide in the trochlea, and whether the insertion of the PT coincides with the most anterior point of the TT in patients with patellar instability. Fifty-three MRI scans of patients with patellar instability were examined. TT-TG and PT-TG were measured by three examiners in 31 knees. Additionally, the bone-cartilage distance in the trochlea [trochlear cartilage to trochlear bone (TC-TB)] and the distance between the mid-point of the PT insertion and the most anterior point of the TT (PT-TT) were measured by one examiner. The intraclass correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the reliability of the measurements between the three examiners. The relationships between the measurements were determined, the means of the measurements were calculated, and the correlations between PT-TG and TT-TG, PT-TT, and TC-TB were assessed. The ICC was above 0.8. PT-TG was 3.7 mm greater than TT-TG. The TC and TB coincided in 73 % of cases, and the mean TC-TB was 0.3 mm. The PT was lateral to the TT in 94 % of the cases, and the mean PT-TT was 3.4 mm. The Pearson's correlation coefficients between PT-TG and TT-TG, PT-TT, and TC-TB were 0.946, 0.679, and 0.199, respectively. TT-TG underestimated PT-TG, primarily due to the lateralization of the PT insertion relative to the most anterior point of the TT. Clinical relevance: our study shows that in patients with patellar instability, there are differences in the absolute values of TT-TG and PT-TG, as previously reported for patients without patellar instability. Hence, normal cut-off values based on case-control studies of TT-TG cannot be equivalently used when measuring PT-TG to indicate TT medialization in patients with patellar instability. It is also important to note that the clinical outcomes cannot be directly compared between patients evaluated using TT-TG versus PT-TG measurements. III.
- Medial Patellofemoral Ligament, Medial Patellotibial Ligament, and Medial Patellomeniscal Ligament: Anatomic, Histologic, Radiographic, and Biomechanical Study(2017) HINCKEL, Betina B.; GOBBI, Riccardo G.; DEMANGE, Marco K.; PEREIRA, Cesar Augusto M.; PECORA, Jose Ricardo; NATALINO, Renato Jose M.; MIYAHIRA, Luciana; KUBOTA, Bruno S.; CAMANHO, Gilberto LuisPurpose: To describe the anatomy (quantitative macroscopic and histologic), radiographic parameters of the insertions, and biomechanical characteristics of the medial ligamentous restrictors of the patella (medial patellofemoral ligament [MPFL], medial patellotibial ligament [MPTL], and medial patellomeniscal ligament [MPML]) in cadaveric knees. Because the MPTL and the MPML are not as well known as the MPFL, they were the focus of this study. Methods: MPFLs, MPTLs, and MPMLs from 9 knees were dissected. Histologic evaluations were conducted. Length, width, and insertion relations with anatomic references were determined. Metallic spheres were introduced into the insertion points of each ligament, and anteroposterior and lateral radiographs were taken. The distances of the insertions from the baselines were measured on radiographs. Tensile tests of the ligaments were performed. Results: All the samples showed dense connective tissue characteristic of ligaments. The MPTL was inserted into the proximal tibia (13.7 mm distal to the joint line) and in the distal end of the patella (3.6 mm proximal to the distal border). The MPTL had a length of 36.4 mm and a width of 7.1 mm. The MPML was inserted into the medial meniscus and distally in the patella (5.7 mm proximal to the distal border). Per radiography, on the anteroposterior view, the tibial insertion of the MPTL was 9.4 mm distal to the joint line and in line with the medial border of the medial spine. On the lateral view, the patellar insertions of the MPTL and MPML were 4.8 and 6.6 mm proximal to its distal border, respectively. The MPTL was stiffer than the MPFL (17.0 N/mm vs 8.0 N/mm, P =.024) and showed less deformation in the maximum tensile strength (8.6 mm vs 19.3 mm, P =.005). Conclusions: The MPTL inserts into the proximal tibia and into the distal pole of the patella. The MPML inserts into the medial meniscus and into the distal pole of the patella. They present with identifiable anatomic and radiographic parameters. Grafts commonly used for ligament reconstructions should be adequate for reconstruction of the MPTL. Clinical Relevance: The study contributes to the anatomic, radiographic, and biomechanical knowledge of the MPTL to improve the outcomes of its reconstruction.
- Translation and validation of the new version of the Knee Society Score - The 2011 KS Score - into Brazilian Portuguese(2017) SILVA, Adriana Lucia Pastore e; CROCI, Alberto Tesconi; GOBBI, Riccardo Gomes; HINCKEL, Betina Bremer; PECORA, José Ricardo; DEMANGE, Marco KawamuraABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the new version of the Knee Society Score - The 2011 KS Score - into Brazilian Portuguese and verification of its measurement properties, reproducibility, and validity. In 2012, the new version of the Knee Society Score was developed and validated. This scale comprises four separate subscales: (a) objective knee score (seven items: 100 points); (b) patient satisfaction score (five items: 40 points); (c) patient expectations score (three items: 15 points); and (d) functional activity score (19 items: 100 points). METHOD: A total of 90 patients aged 55-85 years were evaluated in a clinical cross-sectional study. The pre-operative translated version was applied to patients with TKA referral, and the post-operative translated version was applied to patients who underwent TKA. Each patient answered the same questionnaire twice and was evaluated by two experts in orthopedic knee surgery. Evaluations were performed pre-operatively and three, six, or 12 months post-operatively. The reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) between the two applications. Internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha. RESULTS: The ICC found no difference between the means of the pre-operative, three-month, and six-month post-operative evaluations between sub-scale items. CONCLUSION: The Brazilian Portuguese version of The 2011 KS Score is a valid and reliable instrument for objective and subjective evaluation of the functionality of Brazilian patients who undergo TKA and revision TKA.
- Patellar tracking after isolated medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: dynamic evaluation using computed tomography(2017) GOBBI, Riccardo G.; DEMANGE, Marco K.; AVILA, Luiz Francisco Rodrigues de; ARAUJO FILHO, Jose de Arimateia Batista; MORENO, Ramon Alfredo; GUTIERREZ, Marco Antonio; REBELO, Marina de Sa; TIRICO, Luis Eduardo Passarelli; PECORA, Jose Ricardo; CAMANHO, Gilberto LuisMedial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction offers good clinical results with a very low rate of instability recurrence. However, its in vivo effect on patellar tracking is not clearly known. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of MPFL reconstruction on patellar tracking using dynamic 320-detector-row CT. Ten patients with patellofemoral instability referred to isolated MPFL reconstruction surgery were selected and subjected to dynamic CT before and 6 months after surgery. Patellar tilt angles and shift distance were analysed using computer software specifically designed for this purpose. Kujala and Tegner scores were applied, and the radiation of the CTs was recorded. Two protocols for imaging acquisition were compared: a tube potential of 80 kV and 50 mA versus a tube potential of 120 kV and 100 mA, both with a slice thickness of 0.5 mm and an acquisition duration of 10 s. There were no changes in patellar tracking after MPFL reconstruction. There was no instability relapse. Clinical scores improved from a mean of 51.9 (+/- 15.6)-74.2 (+/- 20.9) on the Kujala scale (p = 0.011) and from a median of 2 (range 0-4) to 4 (range 1-6) on the Tegner scale (p = 0.017). The imaging protocols produced a dose-length product (DLP) of 254 versus 1617 mGycm and a radiation effective estimated dose of 0.2 versus 1.3 mSv, respectively. Both protocols allowed the analysis of the studied parameters without loss of precision. Reconstruction of the MPFL produced no improvement in patellar tilt or shift in the population studied. The low-radiation protocol was equally effective in measuring changes in patellar tracking and is recommended. Although the procedure successfully stabilized the patella, knee surgeons should not expect patellar shift and tilt correction when performing isolated patellofemoral ligament reconstruction in patients with recurrent patellar instability. IV.