ARNALDO JOSE HERNANDEZ
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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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- 3D COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY FOR MEASUREMENT OF FEMORAL POSITION IN ACL RECONSTRUCTION(2015) FERNANDES, Tiago Lazzaretti; MARTINS, Nuno Miguel Morais Fonseca; WATAI, Felipe de Andrade; NETO, Cyro Albuquerque; PEDRINELLI, Andre; HERNANDEZ, Arnaldo JoseObjective: To validate intra-and inter-class correlation coefficients of a transparent 3D-TC protocol and investigate relationships between different axial rotations. Methods: Twenty unilateral knee TCs (iSite - Philips) were evaluated by means of a transparent 3D-TC OsiriX Imaging Software (v.3.9.4), 3D MPR protocol. Mathematical model of femoral tunnel projections acquired on vertical and horizontal rotations from -20 to +20 degrees. Height (h'/H) and length (t'/T) of tunnel projections have been analyzed by the Bernard and Hertel's method. Statistics: power of study=80%, ICC, ANOVA, p<0.05 (SPSS-19). Results: Transparent 3D-TC showed high reliability of both intra-observer (h'/H= 0.941; t'/T= 0.928, p<0.001) and inter-observer (h'/H= 0.921; t'/T= 0.890, p<0.001) ICC. ACL Length (t'/T) and Height (h'/H) projections were statistically different on vertical and horizontal rotations: p=0.01 and p<0.001, respectively. Conclusion: This new transparent 3DTC protocol is an accurate and reproducible method that can be applied for ACL femoral tunnel or footprint measurement with high ICC reliability.
- BILATERAL LOCALIZED PIGMENTED VILLONODULAR SYNOVITIS OF THE KNEE: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW(2018) FERNANDES, Tiago Lazzaretti; VIDEIRA, Livia Dau; SASAKI, Sandra Umeda; NATALINO, Renato Jose Mendonca; ALMEIDA, Adriano Marques de; PEDRINELLI, Andre; HERNANDEZ, Arnaldo JoseObjectives: Several cases of bilateral diffuse pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) or tenosynovial giant cell tumor have been described in the literature. Nevertheless, some presentations are rare and differential diagnoses are necessary. Methods: The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature related to PVNS and to report a rare supra-patellar bilateral and focal presentation. We performed a systematic data review in the Pubmed Clinical Queries database using MeSH and keywords related to PVNS and tenosynovial giant cell tumor. Results: Two cases of bilateral and local PVNS had been previously described, but neither was localized in the supra-patellar compartment. To our knowledge, this case report is the first to describe supra-patellar bilateral and localized PVNS of the knee. This case involves a 28-year-old woman with bilateral localized PVNS of the supra-patellar recess of the knee. MRI showed a low-signal intensity nodule in T1-and T2-weighted images. These were associated with hemosiderin pigmentation. Conclusion: The most important finding of the case reported is related to rarity and location. Histopathology analysis confirmed a rare case of hemosiderin pigmentation in the capsular nodule with internal non-pigmented villous content. Lipoma arborescens in the supra-patellar form must be ruled out as a differential diagnosis since it occurs in the same site.
- THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE ANTERIOR KNEE INSTABILITY BY STRESS RADIOGRAPHY(2014) REZENDE, Marcia Uchoa de; HERNANDEZ, Arnaldo Jose; CAMANHO, Gilberto LuisObjective: To analyze the anteroposterior displacement of the knee by means of stress radiography in individuals with unilateral anterior knee instability and relate to time of instability. Methods: Sixty individuals with intact knees (control group) and 125 patients with unilateral anterior instability (AI group) agreed to participate in the study. Gender, age, weight, height, age at injury, time between injury and testing, and surgical findings are studied. Both groups are submitted to anterior and posterior stress radiographies of both knees. Anterior (ADD) and posterior displacement difference (PDD) were calculated between sides. Results: In the control group ADD and PDD are in average, zero, whereas in the AI group ADD averaged 9.8mm and PDD, 1.92mm. Gender, age, weight, height, age at trauma and presence of menisci's lesions do not intervene in the values of ADD and PDD. Meniscal injuries increase with time. ADD and PDD do not relate with the presence or absence of associated menisci's lesions. The ADD and the PDD are related to each other and increase with time. Conclusion: There is a permanent anterior subluxation of the injured knee that is related to the amount of anterior displacement that increases with time. Level of Evidence III, Study Types Case-control study.
- EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SPORTS INJURIES ON COLLEGIATE ATHLETES AT A SINGLE CENTER(2014) ROSA, Bruno Berbert; ASPERTI, Andre Marangoni; HELITO, Camilo Partezani; DEMANGE, Marco Kawamura; FERNANDES, Tiago Lazzaretti; HERNANDEZ, Arnaldo JoseObjective: To evaluate the incidence of sports injuries in college athletes from the same institution from 1993 to 2013. Methods: Athletes from 13 modalities were interviewed about the presence and type of injury, type of treatment and time of withdrawal, based on the questionnaire ""Injury Surveillance System"" (ISS). Data were analyzed with graphs and tables of injury prevalence by gender, age, site of injury and modality. We also analyzed the average time of withdrawal of athletes, returning to sports practice and new lesions. Results: It was observed that 49.91% of the athletes showed some type of injury, with similar incidence between genders; the most frequent injuries were the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the ankle sprain; the average withdrawal time was 11 weeks. ACL was the injury with greater impact on college sports career, especially given the time of withdrawal. Conclusion: The most frequent injury, ACL, occurred most frequently in indoor sports such as handball and volleyball and had the highest number of cases treated with surgery and a longer average withdrawal time. More studies are needed to create a larger database in order to schedule preventive measures for amateur athletes.
- INCREASED RISK OF SPORTS INJURIES AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS: CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY(2022) ASPERTI, A. N. D. R. E. M. A. R. A. N. G. O. N. I.; JOVANOVIC, I. G. O. R.; CARUI, N. I. C. K. O. L. A. S. A. N. D. R. E. A. S. B. O. M.; PEDRINELLI, A. N. D. R. E.; HERNANDEZ, A. R. N. A. L. D. O. J. O. S. E.; FERNANDES, T. I. A. G. O. L. A. Z. Z. A. R. E. T. T. I.Objective: To evaluate the nature and rate of sports injuries in medical students, as well as the risk factors at these events. Methods: All student-athletes (218) from a Medical School, integrated in at least one of the six team sport modalities (soccer, rugby, indoor soccer, handball, basketball, and volleyball) in 2017, were included. Injuries affecting their performance, regardless of time loss, were included. Athlete-exposure (A-E) was defined as one student-athlete participating in one practice or game. Results: Injury rates were significantly higher in junior medical students (1(st) - 3(rd) year) (7.58 per 1000 A-E, 95%CI = 6.11-9.06) than in senior medical students (4(th) - 6(th) year) (4.49 per 1000 A-E, 95%CI = 3.26-5.73) (p < 0.001). Multi-sports athletes had higher injury rates (10.69 per 1000 A-E, 95%CI = 8.22-13.17) than single-sport athletes (4.49 per 1000 A-E, 95%CI = 3.51-5.47) (p = 0.002). More than 60% of reported injuries occurred in the lower limbs and the mechanism that accounted for most injuries in games was player contact (51%); whereas in practice, it was non-contact (53%). Conclusion: Junior medical students present a higher injury rate than seniors. Medical students practicing more than one modality had a higher injury rate than those involved in just one sport modality.
- ANTEROMEDIAL OR CENTRAL ANATOMIC ACL RECONSTRUCTION? A CADAVERIC HIP-TO-TOE STUDY(2023) FERNANDES, Tiago Lazzaretti; SOUZA, Michel Oliveira; NETO, Cyro Albuquerque; ARAUJO, Paulo Henrique; PEDRINELLI, Andre; HERNANDEZ, Arnaldo JoseObjective: To compare anatomic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction between two tunnel positions in knees with isolated ligament tears. Methods: Anatomic ACL reconstruction was performed, from hip-to-toe, on 15 fresh cadaveric specimens. No associated lesions were created to enhance knee instability. The protocol was conducted in three states: (1) complete isolated ACL deficiency; (2) anatomic femoral and tibial anteromedial ACL reconstruction (AM REC); and (3) anatomic femoral and tibial central ACL reconstruction (Central REC). The reconstruction protocols were randomly assigned. The continuous mechanized pivot-shift test was recorded dynamically with a tracking system. Results: The Central REC group showed a smaller degree of internal rotation (0.6 & DEG; & PLUSMN; 0.3 & DEG; vs. 1.8 & DEG; & PLUSMN; 0.3 & DEG;, respectively, P < 0.05) and no difference in anterior translation (4.7 mm & PLUSMN; 0.4 mm vs. 4.5 mm & PLUSMN; 0.4 mm, respectively, P > 0.05) in the pivot-shift test, compared with the AM REC group. Conclusion: The central anatomic ACL reconstruction resulted in greater restriction of internal rotation than the anteromedial anatomic ACL reconstruction. Experimental Study on Cadaver.
- EFFECT OF HYALURONIC ACID ON CHONDROCYTE APOPTOSIS(2015) BARRETO, Ronald Bispo; SADIGURSKY, David; REZENDE, Marcia Uchoa De; HERNANDEZ, Arnaldo JoseObjective: To determine the percentage of apoptotic cells in a contusion model of osteoarthritis (OA) and to assess whether intra-articular injection of high doses of hyaluronic acid (HA) immediately after trauma reduces chondrocyte apoptosis. Methods: Forty knees from adult rabbits were impacted thrice with a 1 kg block released through a 1 meter tall cylinder (29.4 Joules). Subsequently, 2 mL of HA was injected in one knee and 2 mL saline in the contra-lateral knee. Medication were administered twice a week for 30 days, when animals were sacrificed. Specimens were prepared for optical microscopy exam and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase end labeling assay (TUNEL). Results: The apoptosis rate in the contusion model was 68.01% (+/- 19.73%), a higher rate than previously described. HA significantly reduced the rate of apoptosis to 53.52% (+/- 18.09) (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Intra-articular HA administration started immediately after trauma reduces impact-induced chondrocyte apoptosis rates in rabbits.
- COMPARISON BETWEEN RENDERING 3D-CT AND TRANSPARENT 3D-CT IN ACL TUNNEL POSITIONING(2017) BARROS, Marcos Amstalden; FERNANDES, Tiago Lazzaretti; DIMITRIOU, Dimitris; PEDRINELLI, Andre; HERNANDEZ, Arnaldo JoseObjective: To compare the transparent 3D computed tomography (CT) image protocol against conventional 3D-CT image-rendering protocol to assess femoral tunnel position in anatomic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions. Methods: Eight knee CT scans from cadavers were analyzed by image rendering 3D-CT protocol, using Rhinoceros (R) software. The central point of the ACL tunnel was set using the sagittal plane. Same CT scans were analyzed using transparent 3D-CT measurement protocol with OsiriX (R) software. Central point of the ACL tunnel was set using sagittal, coronal and axial planes. The grid system described by Bernard and Hertel was used to compare tunnel positions between protocols, using height and length parameters. Results: There was a significant difference between measurements using image rendering 3D-CT and transparent 3D-CT protocol for height (23.8 +/- 7.9mm and 33.0 +/- 5.0mm, respectively; p=0.017) and no differences for length (18.6 +/- 4.2mm and 18.3 +/- 4.5mm, respectively; p=0.560). Conclusion: Height in transparent CT protocol was different and length was the same as compared to 3D-CT rendering protocol in Bernard and Hertel method for tunnel measurements.
- SPORTS INJURIES AMONG AMATEUR ATHLETES AT A BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITY(2017) ASPERTI, Andre Marangoni; FERNANDES, Tiago Lazzaretti; MARINHO, Igor Maia; PEDRINELLI, Andre; HERNANDEZ, Arnaldo JoseObjective: To obtain information on the incidence and nature of sports injuries at a Brazilian university. Method: Data from 396 student amateur athletes (61% male) playing 15 different sports during the 2013 season were retrospectively evaluated. Subjects completed the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance System questionnaire at the conclusion of the 2013 sports season. Injuries that resulted in at least one day of time lost were included. Exposure was defined as one student amateur athlete participating in one practice or game and is expressed as an athlete-exposure (A-E). Results: Injury rates were significantly greater in games (13.13 injuries per 1000 A-Es, 95% CI = 10.3-15) than in practices (4.47 injuries per 1000 A-Es, 95% CI = 3.9-5.1). The mechanisms that accounted for the most injuries in games and practices were player contact (52.9%) and non-contact (54.5%), respectively. Ankle ligament sprains were the most common injury (18.2% of all reported injuries). A relatively high incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injury was also observed (0.16 injuries per 1000 A-Es). Conclusion: Brazilian student amateur athletes are at great risk of sustaining non-contact injuries such as ankle sprains and anterior cruciate ligament injuries.
- MENISCAL REPAIR RESULTS COMPARING MRI, ARTHRO-MRI, AND ARTHRO-CT(2018) ALMEIDA, Adriano Marques de; RODRIGUES, Marcelo Bordalo; REZENDE, Marcia Uchoa de; PEDRINELLI, Andre; HERNANDEZ, Arnaldo JoseObjective: To clinically and radiologically evaluate patients who received meniscal suture using the outside-in technique, comparing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), arthro-magnetic resonance imaging (arthro-MRI), and arthro-computed tomography (arthro-CT) to evaluate the healing of meniscal sutures. Methods: We evaluated eight patients with an average follow-up of 15 months. The evaluation analyzed clinical parameters using the Lysholm and IKDC scores as well as MRI, arthro-MRI, and arthro-CT imaging. Results: At the end of the follow-up period, mean Lysholm score was 89.5 and mean IKDC score was 78.6. In the MRI, signs of meniscal healing were observed in 50% of the cases. The arthro-MRI and arthro-CT showed signs of healing in 75% of cases. There was a positive correlation between arthro-MRI and arthro-CT results in all the cases studied (kappa correlation index=1). Conclusion: Meniscal suture using the outside-in technique presented good or excellent results in 87.5% of our patients. The arthro-CT and arthro-MRI showed the same level of accuracy in detecting healing of the sutured region of the meniscus.