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Rodrigo Alves Beraldo1, Mauro Emilio Conforto Gracitelli1, Eduardo Angeli Malavolta1, Jorge Henrique Assunção1, Fernando Brandão de Andrade E Silva1, Arnaldo Amado Ferreira Neto1.
Abstract
Objective The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) using fascia lata allograft. Methods A prospective case series of 15 patients with irreparable supraspinatus tear who underwent SCR using fascia lata allograft. The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) scale at 12 months after surgery was the primary outcome. The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Constant-Murley, and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) scales, in addition to the range of motion, were secondary outcomes. Radiological parameters were also evaluated by simple radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Results Fifteen patients completed 12 months of postoperative follow-up. The ASES score increased from 34.0 to 73.0 ( p = 0.005). The UCLA, Constant-Murley, and SANE scales also showed statistically significant differences ( p = 0.001; p = 0.005; and p = 0.046). In the evaluation of range of motion, there was improvement in elevation and in external rotation (95 to 140°, p = 0.003; 30 to 60°, p = 0.007). Six patients (40%) had complete graft healing. The clinical outcomes were significantly higher in the patients who presented graft healing. Conclusions Superior capsular reconstruction using a fascia lata allograft is a safe and effective procedure in short follow-up. Level of Evidence IV; Therapeutic Study; Case Series. Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commecial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ).Entities:
Keywords: fascia lata/transplantation; joint capsule; rotator cuff injuries/surgery; shoulder joint; treatment outcome
Year: 2021 PMID: 36226220 PMCID: PMC9550356 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1732389
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) ISSN: 0102-3616
Fig. 1Fascia lata allograft 8 mm in thickness.
Fig. 2Fascia lata allograft with temporary sutures according to the measurements taken arthroscopically.
Fig. 3Final aspect of the superior capsular reconstruction with fascia lata allograft.
Distribution of the absolute and relative frequencies of the variables intrinsic to the patient
| Cases | |
|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 8 (53.3) |
| Female | 7 (46.7) |
| Age (years old) | |
| Mean (SD) | 60.6 (8.56) |
| Smoker, n (%) | |
| Yes | 1 (6.7) |
| Ex-smoker | 4 (26.7) |
| No | 11 (66.6) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | |
| Yes | 4 (26.7) |
| No | 11 (73.3) |
| Side affected, n (%) | |
| Right | 13 (86.7) |
| Left | 2 (13.3) |
| Dominant side affected, n (%) | |
| Yes | 15 (100) |
| No | 0 (0) |
| Previous surgery, n (%) | |
| Yes | 3 (20) |
| No | 12 (80) |
Abbreviations: n: number of patients; SD, standard deviation.
Clinical evaluation results according to the ASES, UCLA, Constant-Murley, and SANE scales
| Median |
| |
|---|---|---|
| ASES | ||
| Initial | 34 | |
| 6 months | 72 | 0.008 |
| 12 months | 73 | 0.005 |
| UCLA | ||
| Initial | 11 | |
| 6 months | 24 | 0.005 |
| 12 months | 27 | 0.001 |
| Constant-Murley | ||
| Initial | 41 | |
| 6 months | 66 | 0.017 |
| 12 months | 73 | 0.005 |
| SANE | ||
| Initial | 50 | |
| 6 months | 60 | 0.231 |
| 12 months | 70 | 0.046 |
Abbreviations: ASES, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons; SANE, Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation; UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles.
Active range of motion evaluation
| Median |
| |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | ||
| Initial | 95.0 | |
| 6 months | 140.0 | 0.044 |
| 12 months | 140.0 | 0.003 |
| External rotation | ||
| Initial | 30.0 | |
| 6 months | 40.0 | 0.076 |
| 12 months | 60.0 | 0.007 |
| Internal rotation | ||
| Initial | 10.0 | |
| 6 months | 10.0 | 0.398 |
| 12 months | 10.0 | 0.624 |
p-value : significance level; *Internal rotation was converted to continuous numbers. T1 to T12 were equated to values of 1 to 12, L1 to L5 to values of 13 to 17, the sacrum was equated to 18, and the greater trochanter to 19.
Relationship between graft healing and Hamada classification 16
| Not healed | Healed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| % |
| % | |
|
| ||||
| 1 + 2 | 3 | 37.5 | 5 | 62.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Abbreviation: n, number of patients.
Subgroup analysis for ASES, UCLA, Constant-Murley, and SANE scales according to graft healing
| Healing | NO | YES | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Median | Mean | Median |
| |
| ASES | |||||
| Initial | 36.1 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 31.5 | 0.906 |
| 6 months | 48.1 | 43.0 | 86.5 | 90.0 | 0.003 |
| 12 months | 58.0 | 55.0 | 87.3 | 90.0 | 0.013 |
| UCLA | |||||
| Initial | 10.5 | 10.0 | 13.8 | 14.5 | 0.238 |
| 6 months | 16.1 | 15.0 | 29.3 | 30.0 | 0.011 |
| 12 months | 19.7 | 25.0 | 30.6 | 30.0 | 0.013 |
| Constant-Murley | |||||
| Initial | 38.0 | 38.0 | 54.3 | 60.5 | 0.195 |
| 6 months | 44.7 | 37.0 | 74.8 | 80.0 | 0.007 |
| 12 months | 53.3 | 65.0 | 75.1 | 78.5 | 0.011 |
| SANE | |||||
| Initial | 57.7 | 50.0 | 38.3 | 35.0 | 0.210 |
| 6 months | 53.3 | 50.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 0.023 |
| 12 months | 66.6 | 70.0 | 81.6 | 85.0 | 0.188 |
Abbreviations: ASES, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons; SANE, Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation; UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles.
Active range of motion evaluation according to graft healing
| Not healed | Healed |
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Initial | 90 | 148 | 0.288 |
| 12 months | 133 | 175 | 0.020 |
|
| |||
| Initial | 20 | 47.5 | 0.121 |
| 12 months | 60 | 67.5 | 0.159 |
|
| |||
| Initial | 12 | 8.5 | 0.184 |
| 12 months | 13 | 7 | 0.001 |
Fig. 1Aloenxerto de fáscia lata com 8 mm de espessura.
Fig. 2Aloenxerto de fáscia lata com suturas provisórias, de acordo com as medidas tomadas artroscopicamente.
Fig. 3Aspecto final da reconstrução capsular superior com aloenxerto de fáscia lata.
Distribuição das frequências absolutas e relativas das variáveis intrínsecas ao paciente
| Casos | |
|---|---|
| Gênero, n (%) | |
| Masculino | 8 (53,3) |
| Feminino | 7 (46,7) |
| Idade (anos) | |
| Média (DP) | 60.6 (8,56) |
| Tabagismo, n (%) | |
| Sim | 1 (6,7) |
| Ex-tabagista | 4 (26,7) |
| Não | 11 (66,6) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | |
| Sim | 4 (26,7) |
| Não | 11 (73,3) |
| Lado acometido, n (%) | |
| Direito | 13 (86,7) |
| Esquerdo | 2 (13,3) |
| Lado dominante acometido, n (%) | |
| Sim | 15 (100) |
| Não | 0 (0) |
| Cirurgia prévia, n (%) | |
| Sim | 3 (20) |
| Não | 12 (80) |
Abreviações: DP, desvio padrão; n, número de pacientes.
Resultados da avaliação clínica de acordo com as escalas ASES, UCLA, Constant-Murley e SANE
| Mediana |
| |
|---|---|---|
| ASES | ||
| Inicial | 34 | |
| 6 meses | 72 | 0,008 |
| 12 meses | 73 | 0,005 |
| UCLA | ||
| Inicial | 11 | |
| 6 meses | 24 | 0,005 |
| 12 meses | 27 | 0,001 |
| Constant-Murley | ||
| Inicial | 41 | |
| 6 meses | 66 | 0,017 |
| 12 meses | 73 | 0,005 |
| SANE | ||
| Inicial | 50 | |
| 6 meses | 60 | 0,231 |
| 12 meses | 70 | 0,046 |
Abreviações: ASES, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons; SANE, Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation; UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles.
Avaliação da amplitude de movimento ativa
| Mediana |
| |
|---|---|---|
| Elevação | ||
| Inicial | 95,0 | |
| 6 meses | 140,0 | 0,044 |
| 12 meses | 140,0 | 0,003 |
| Rotação externa | ||
| Inicial | 30,0 | |
| 6 meses | 40,0 | 0,076 |
| 12 meses | 60,0 | 0,007 |
| Rotação interna | ||
| Inicial | 10,0 | |
| 6 meses | 10,0 | 0,398 |
| 12 meses | 10,0 | 0,624 |
valor-p : nível de significância; *A rotação interna foi convertida em números contínuos. T1 a T12 equivale aos valores de 1 a 12, L1 a L5 aos valores de 13 a 17, o sacro equivale a 18 e o trocanter maior a 19.
Relação entre a cicatrização do enxerto e a classificação de Hamada 16
| Não cicatrizado | Cicatrizado | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| % |
| % | |
|
| ||||
| 1 + 2 | 3 | 37,5 | 5 | 62,5 |
| 3 | 2 | 66,7 | 1 | 33,3 |
| 4 | 4 | 100,0 | 0 | 0,0 |
Abreviação: n, número de pacientes.
Análise do subgrupo para as escalas ASES, UCLA, Constant-Murley e SANE, de acordo com a cicatrização do enxerto
| Cicatrização | NÃO | SIM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Média | Mediana | Média | Mediana |
| |
| ASES | |||||
| Inicial | 36,1 | 37,0 | 39,0 | 31,5 | 0,906 |
| 6 meses | 48,1 | 43,0 | 86,5 | 90,0 | 0,003 |
| 12 meses | 58,0 | 55,0 | 87,3 | 90,0 | 0,013 |
| UCLA | |||||
| Inicial | 10,5 | 10,0 | 13,8 | 14,5 | 0,238 |
| 6 meses | 16,1 | 15,0 | 29,3 | 30,0 | 0,011 |
| 12 meses | 19,7 | 25,0 | 30,6 | 30,0 | 0,013 |
| Constant-Murley | |||||
| Inicial | 38,0 | 38,0 | 54,3 | 60,5 | 0,195 |
| 6 meses | 44,7 | 37,0 | 74,8 | 80,0 | 0,007 |
| 12 meses | 53,3 | 65,0 | 75,1 | 78,5 | 0,011 |
| SANE | |||||
| Inicial | 57,7 | 50,0 | 38,3 | 35,0 | 0,210 |
| 6 meses | 53,3 | 50,0 | 80,0 | 80,0 | 0,023 |
| 12 meses | 66,6 | 70,0 | 81,6 | 85,0 | 0,188 |
Abreviações: ASES, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons; SANE, Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation; UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles.
Avaliação da amplitude de movimento ativa de acordo com a cicatrização do enxerto
| Não cicatrizado | Cicatrizado |
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Inicial | 90 | 148 | 0,288 |
| 12 meses | 133 | 175 | 0,020 |
|
| |||
| Inicial | 20 | 47,5 | 0,121 |
| 12 meses | 60 | 67,5 | 0,159 |
|
| |||
| Inicial | 12 | 8,5 | 0,184 |
| 12 meses | 13 | 7 | 0,001 |