ALBERTO TESCONI CROCI
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Departamento de Ortopediae Traumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina - Docente
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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- Use of closed suction drainage after primary total hip arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled trial(2018) FAGOTTI, Lorenzo; EJNISMAN, Leandro; MIYAHARA, Helder de Souza; GURGEL, Henrique de Melo Campos; CROCI, Alberto Tesconi; VICENTE, Jose Ricardo NegreirosABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to investigate drain use in a controlled population of patients with hip osteoarthritis undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty. Methods: This prospective controlled trial evaluated 93 patients randomized into two groups: a group that received drains and a group that did not. The patients who were randomized to the drain group used a 3.2 mm drain placed under the fascia that was kept in place for 24 h. Postoperative evaluations were performed after 24 h and then three, six, and 12 weeks after total hip arthroplasty. The primary outcome was perioperative blood loss in both groups 24 h after total hip arthroplasty. The other parameters that were evaluated included mid-thigh circumference, the rate of blood transfusion, hematocrit, inflammatory serum levels, and the Harris Hip Score. Results: The clinical and laboratory data revealed no differences between the study groups with respect to blood loss and need for blood transfusion, duration of hospital stay, reoperation rate, complications, inflammatory serum markers, and the Harris Hip Score. Patients without closed suction drainage reported higher pain levels after 24 h (VAS score 1 vs. 2, p < 0.01). Conclusion: Similar clinical and laboratory outcomes were found in both cohorts.
- Multiple deep tissue cultures in primary total hip arthroplasty: prognostic value for periprosthetic infection(2022) FERRO, Fernando P.; BESSA, Felipe S.; MIYAHARA, Helder; EJNISMAN, Leandro; VICENTE, Jose R. N.; CROCI, Alberto T.Background: The risk of infection after total hip replacement (THR) is significant, with negative impact on quality of life and high costs. Bacteria can contaminate the surgical site despite aseptic techniques; however, there is debate regarding the benefit of identifying bacteria during the primary procedure. Although taking multiple samples for culture is a well-established practice in revision arthroplasty, doing so in primary cases remains controversial. We aimed to investigate whether there is a prognostic value in the culture of samples taken during primary THR, seeking a correlation between the positivity of the cultures and subsequent prosthetic joint infection (PJI). Methods: Deep samples (capsule, femoral and acetabular bone) were collected from 426 patients undergoing elective primary THR. Follow-up was at least 3 years. Microbiological profiles of cultures were analysed. Patient data were reviewed for the identification of risk factors presumably associated with a higher risk of PJI. Results: 54 surgeries (12.6%) had positive cultures. 16 cases (3.8%) developed infection, of which 5 had a positive culture in the primary surgery. Infection rate was 9.3% in patients with positive culture and 3% in those with negative culture (p < 0.05), with an odds ratio of 3.34 (95% CI, 1.09-10.24). Patients with previous hip surgery had an infection rate of 8.5%, compared to 2.9% in patients with no previous surgery (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Routinely harvesting microbiologic samples in primary THR is not justified, as it has no consequence in clinical decision for most patients. It might be recommended in selected cases that are suspected to be at high risk for infection, especially previously operated patients (conversion arthroplasty).
- RADIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF OSSEOINTEGRATION OF UNCEMENTED TARGOS (R) STEMS. A 5-YEAR FOLLOW-UP(2022) MIYAHARA, Helder de Souza; NARCISO, Jorge Henrique; CORREA, Jose Guilherme Lollo; VICENTE, Jose Ricardo Negreiros; EJNISMAN, Leandro; RUDELLI, Bruno Alves; GURGEL, Henrique de Melo Campos; CROCI, Alberto TesconiIntroduction: Total hip arthroplasty is a widespread treatment and is considered the gold standard in cases of hip osteoarthritis, with high rates of success in improving pain and function when well performed. After five years of follow-up, this study evaluates the osseointegration of uncemented Targos (R) collared stems in arthroplasties. Methods: Observational study of 182 total hip arthroplasties performed in 2014 with Targos (R) cementless collared femoral stems (Lepine). Bone quality was assessed according to the Dorr scale and osseointegration according to the Engh score. Results: The overall mean age was 56.5 years, consisting of 104 men (57.1%) and 103 women (56.6%). The os-seointegration rate of the stems (total Engh>0) was 100%. There was no statistical difference between groups concerning age (p=0.262), gender (p=0.463), primary diagnosis (p=0.585), af-fected side (p=0.459), and degree of Dorr (p=0.857). Conclusion: Targos (R) cementless collared femoral stems showed excellent osseointegration in all patients evaluated, regardless of age, gender, and preoperative bone quality. Moreover, spot welds observed on preoperative radiographs have the best association with implant osseointegration. Level of evidence IV, case series.
- Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: Update Article(2022) MIYAHARA, Helder de Souza; RANZONI, Lucas Verissimo; EJNISMAN, Leandro; VICENTE, José Ricardo Negreiros; CROCI, Alberto Tesconi; GURGEL, Henrique Melo de CamposAbstract Among the pathologies that affect the hip joint, osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is probably the most intriguing and challenging. It consists of a multifactorial disease with a highly-variable spectrum in its clinical presentation. It has a devastating effect, due to disabling painful conditions, both for usual activities and sports. Given the huge range of risk factors, such as prolonged use of corticosteroids (especially in cases of rheumatologic diseases), trauma sequelae, sickle cell anemia, HIV, alcoholism, smoking, blood dyscrasias, and several other diseases that compromise the blood supply to the femoral head, ONFH has a varied clinical presentation and prognosis, which makes it difficult to determine a specific treatment, especially in cases in which chondral involvement has not yet occurred and the hip joint is still preserved. These are the main factors found in the literature that determine the classifications of this pathology. The range of treatments includes several options for cases in which an attempt is made to save the joint: conservative treatment, traditional decompression and/or combined with some type of adjuvant treatment (homologous grafting, synthetic grafting, vascularized grafts, tantalum screws, and bone marrow aspirate injection), and, for cases in which there is already a subchondral fracture and/or collapse of the femoral head and/or a reduction in the joint space, femoral osteotomies or total hip arthroplasty are commonly performed.
- Social profile and cost analysis of deep infection following total hip replacement surgery(2017) FRAZÃO, Vera Lucia; MIYAHARA, Helder de Souza; KIRIHARA, Ricardo Akihiro; LIMA, Ana Lucia Lei Munhoz; CROCI, Alberto Tesconi; VICENTE, José Ricardo NegreirosABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To characterize the socio-economic and demographic profile of patients undergoing surgery for revision total hip arthroplasty regarding the diagnosis of deep prosthetic infection. METHODS: Twenty patients were retrospectively studied, admitted in the period between 2009 and 2010 by the Hip Surgery Group with the diagnosis of deep prosthetic infection, whose proposed treatment was surgical. This study was carried out in the presence of the patient by completing two forms applied by the social worker of the Group. RESULTS: In a 20-patient sample, 40% were male, 45% were working age, 50% of patients originated from the capital, 85% depended on benefits, 70% were retired, 60% of patients were from this hospital, and 40% were from other services. The average cost of patients to the public system was R$ 55,821.62 per patient and the total spent on treatment of patients in the study exceeded one million Brazilian reals, totalling R$ 1,116,432.40. CONCLUSION: Infection from total hip arthroplasty generates a major expense to the social security system and to the public healthcare system. Physicians must always be alert to the possible risk factors and perioperative care, striving to minimize this complication.
- TWO CLASSIFICATIONS FOR SURGICAL WOUND HEMATOMA AFTER TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT(2018) FAGOTTI, Lorenzo; EJNISMAN, Leandro; GURGEL, Henrique de Melo Campos; MIYAHARA, Helder de Souza; CROCI, Alberto Tesconi; VICENTE, Jose Ricardo NegreirosObjective: To determine the reliability of two classification methods for wound hematoma after total hip replacement. Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted on patients who underwent total hip replacement for hip osteoarthritis between May 2014 and April 2015. Epidemiological, surgical, and functional data were assessed. Two experienced hip surgeons evaluated 75 pictures of wounds taken 24 hours after surgery. Both evaluators performed the analysis twice, with a 6-week interval between the two analyses. The subjective classification was divided into four different categories describing the hematoma: absent, mild, moderate, and severe. The objective classification was derived from mathematical calculation of the area of the hematoma using a grid superimposed on a picture of the wound. Results: The subjective classification demonstrated an intra-rater agreement of more than 70%, while kappa values showed poor to moderate inter-rater reliability. The objective classification based on mathematical measurements of the hematoma area was more reliable, with good to excellent intra-and inter-rater reliability. Conclusion: The objective classification demonstrated higher intra-and inter-rater reliability. The classification methods used in this study could serve as a useful instrument for orthopedic surgeons, researchers, and health care providers when assessing wound hematomas after total hip replacement.
- Formation of a pseudotumor in total hip arthroplasty using a tribological metal-polyethylene pair(2015) FAGOTTI, Lorenzo; VICENTE, José Ricardo Negreiros; MIYAHARA, Helder Souza; OLIVEIRA, Pedro Vitoriano de; BERNABÉ, Antônio Carlos; CROCI, Alberto TesconiABSTRACT The aim here was to report a case of a young adult patient who evolved with tumor formation in the left thigh, 14 years after revision surgery on hip arthroplasty. Davies in 2005 made the first description of this disease in patients undergoing metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty. Over the last decade, however, pseudotumors around metal-on-polyethylene surfaces have become more prevalent. Our patient presented with increased volume of the left thigh 8 years after hip arthroplasty revision surgery. Two years before the arising of the tumor in the thigh, a nodule in the inguinal region was investigated to rule out a malignant neoplastic process, but the results were inconclusive. The main preoperative complaints were pain, functional limitation and marked reduction in the range of motion of the left hip. Plain radiographs showed loosening of acetabular and femoral, and a large mass between the muscle planes was revealed through magnetic resonance imaging of the left thigh. The surgical procedure consisted of resection of the lesion and removal of the components through lateral approach. In respect of total hip arthroplasty, pseudotumors are benign neoplasms in which the bearing surface consists of metal-on-metal, but they can also occur in different tribological pairs, as presented in this case.
- A modified iliofemoral approach to intrapelvic acetabular revision - technical note(2018) VICENTE, José Ricardo Negreiros; MIYAHARA, Helder de Souza; EJNISMAN, Leandro; SOUZA, Bruno de Biase; GURGEL, Henrique Melo; CROCI, Alberto TesconiABSTRACT Among the patterns of acetabular osteolysis associated with acetabular loosening, the authors emphasize the severity of pelvic dissociation and medial segmental losses in which the quadrilateral lamina is severely affected. Such lesions are potentially lethal in cases of large vascular injury. This note aimed to describe a modified iliofemoral approach in cases of massive intrapelvic migration of the acetabular component in patients with total proximity of the iliac vascular bundle and absence of an anatomical demarcation plane between the migrated contents and the iliac bundle. This approach was performed in 12 of 21 patients who had these criteria.
- Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients with Osteoarthrosis Secondary to Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease Compared with Primary Osteoarthrosis: A Case-control Study(2022) SANSANOVICZ, Dennis; CROCI, Alberto Tesconi; VICENTE, José Ricardo Negreiros; EJNISMAN, Leandro; MIYAHARA, Helder de Souza; GURGEL, Henrique de Melo CamposAbstract Objective To perform a comparative clinical, functional and radiographic evaluation of total hip arthroplasty (THA) performed with a cementless prosthesis in cases of osteoarthrosis secondary to Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease (LCPD) and in cases of primary osteoarthrosis. Methods In the present case-control study, we reviewed medical records of patients admitted to a university hospital between 2008 and 2015 to undergo THA due to LCPD sequelae and compared them with a control group of patients who underwent the same surgery due to primary hip osteoarthrosis. We recruited patients for clinical, functional, and radiographic analysis and we compared the evaluations in the immediate postoperative period and at the last follow-up visit, considering surgical time, size of prosthetic components, and complications. Results We compared 22 patients in the study group (25 hips) with 22 patients (25 hips) in the control group, all of whom had undergone THA with the same cementless prosthesis. There was greater functional impairment in the group of patients with LCPD sequelae (p= 0.002). There were 4 intraoperative femoral periprosthetic fractures in the LCPD group and none in the primary osteoarthrosis group (p= 0.050). Conclusions There is an increased risk of intraoperative periprosthetic femoral fracture and worse clinical-functional results in patients undergoing cementless THA due to osteoarthrosis secondary to LCPD sequelae than in those who have undergone the same surgery due to primary hip osteoarthrosis.
- Clinical and radiographic outcomes of hip resurfacing arthroplasty after eight years - a retrospective study(2018) BESSA, Felipe Spinelli; FUENTES, Ronald Delgadillo; MIYAHARA, Helder de Souza; CROCI, Alberto Tesconi; EJNISMAN, Leandro; VICENTE, José Ricardo NegreirosABSTRACT Objective: To assess the clinical and radiographic outcomes of hip resurfacing arthroplasty for the treatment of hip osteoarthritis. Methods: This study retrospectively assessed 30 patients with hip osteoarthritis who underwent hip resurfacing arthroplasty between 2005 and 2014. Patients of both genders suffering from advanced primary and secondary hip osteoarthritis were included in the study. Data were collected about postoperative complications and the need for revision of the arthroplasty. Antero-posterior pelvis and lateral hip x-rays were performed in order to classify osteolysis according to the Amstutz criteria; the Lequèsne index of severity for osteoarthritis of the hip and the UCLA activity level questionnaires were answered pre- and postoperatively. Results: After a mean follow-up of eight years, a statistically significant improvement was observed between the mean of the outcomes of both scores, when compared pre- and postoperatively (p < 0.001). Nevertheless, there was a high incidence of arthroplasty revision (20%), related to the size of the femoral stem and errors in surgical technique. Conclusion: Using the appropriate technique, hip resurfacing arthroplasty can present good results in well-selected patients.