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Koichiro Yano
Department School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital), School of Medicine Position Assistant Professor |
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| Article types | Original article |
| Language | English |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Patient-Reported and Radiographic Outcomes of Joint-Preserving Surgery for Rheumatoid Forefoot Deformities: A Retrospective Case Series with Mean Follow-up of 6 Years. |
| Journal | Formal name：The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume Abbreviation：J Bone Joint Surg Am ISSN code：15351386/00219355 |
| Domestic / Foregin | Foregin |
| Volume, Issue, Page | 103(6),pp.506-516 |
| Author and coauthor | Yano Koichiro, Ikari Katsunori, Tobimatsu Haruki, Okazaki Ken |
| Authorship | Lead author |
| Publication date | 2021/03 |
| Summary | BACKGROUND:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder and a chronic inflammatory disease that can damage joints throughout the body. As dramatic improvements in medical treatment have contributed to reduced progression of joint destruction, surgical methods for the treatment of RA-related forefoot deformities have gradually changed from joint-sacrificing to joint-preserving. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term outcomes, including patient-reported outcomes, of joint-preserving surgery for forefoot deformities associated with RA.METHODS:This retrospective study included 105 feet in 89 patients with RA who were treated during the period of January 2012 to May 2015 and had a minimum of 5 years of follow-up (mean, 6.0 ± 0.9 years). The patient-reported outcome measure used was the Self-Administered Foot Evaluation Questionnaire (SAFE-Q), which was completed preoperatively and at the latest follow-up (n = 53 feet). The hallux valgus angle (HVA), the intermetatarsal angle (IMA), and the position of the medial sesamoid were measured preoperatively, at 3 months postoperatively, and at the latest follow-up. Cases of delayed wound-healing, hallux valgus recurrence, nonunion at the osteotomy sites, and reoperation were recorded. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were used to determine the estimated survivorship, with reoperation as the end point.RESULTS:Scores of all 5 subscales of the SAFE-Q demonstrated significant improvement at the latest follow-up. The average HVA and IMA decreased significantly 3 months postoperatively, and these measurements remained significantly lower than the preoperative values (p < 0.01). The position of the medial sesamoid at the latest follow-up improved significantly (p < 0.01). Delayed wound-healing was found at the site of surgery in 21 (20.0%) of the 105 feet. Recurrence of hallux valgus was observed in 11 (10.5%) of the feet. There was no case of nonunion at any osteotomy site. Eleven (10.5%) of the feet required reoperation |
| DOI | 10.2106/JBJS.20.01144 |
| PMID | 33475311 |