Traumatic sternoclavicular dislocation is a rare injury corresponding to less than 5% of all injuries of the scapular belt. It is preferentially treated through reduction of the sternoclavicular joint, symptom relief, a brief period of immobilization and rehabilitation, with the aim of gaining strength and range of motion. In some patients, however, this type of injury may progress with instability and pain, thus causing discomfort and pain. On such occasions, surgical treatment is chosen. The objective of this study was to report the clinical case of a sports player who progressed with chronic traumatic anterior instability of the sternoclavicular joint and underwent reconstruction using the ipsilateral semitendinosus tendon. This was a 16-year-old male patient who was a state-level judo player. Following a fall during a fight, he presented pain, slight deformity and edema in the right sternoclavicular joint, and he underwent conservative treatment for 12 months, without success. In the end, reconstruction of the sternoclavicular joint was carried out using the ipsilateral autologous semitendinosus, with resection of the intra-articular disc and suturing of the costoclavicular ligaments. We have presented a case of dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint in a high-performance judo player who underwent reconstruction using the semitendinosus, with excellent functional results after 1 year of follow-up.

Resumo Objetivo A realização da cirurgia de Latarjet por via artroscópica tem sido possível pelo desenvolvimento de instrumentais adequados e um protocolo para cirurgia estabelecido e reprodutível, que promete uma técnica mais precisa e com menor incidência de complicações. O objetivo do presente estudo foi fazer uma breve descrição de técnica cirúrgica e avaliar as complicações de curto prazo após a cirurgia de Latarjet por via artroscópica para correção de luxação anterior do ombro com perda óssea glenoidal. Método Estudo retrospectivo com 30 pacientes com instabilidade anterior do ombro, operados com a técnica de Latarjet por via artroscópica. Foram feitas avaliação das complicações intraoperatórias e pós-operatório de curto prazo e documentação de necessidade de reintervenções. Resultados Cinco casos tiveram complicação (16,7%), sendo que nos últimos 10 casos nenhuma complicação foi observada. Em 1 caso (3,3%) foi necessária conversão para cirurgia aberta por fratura do processo coracoide no momento de fixação na glenoide. Nenhum outro caso apresentou complicação intraoperatória. Não houve infecção nos casos operados. Dois casos (6,7%) evoluíram com neuropraxia temporária do musculocutâneo, revertida com fisioterapia. Em tempo de seguimento de 6 a 26 meses, 2 pacientes (6,7%) necessitaram de nova intervenção para retirada do material de síntese e liberação articular por excessiva limitação da rotação externa. Não houve caso de recidiva. Conclusão O procedimento de Latarjet artroscópico se mostrou seguro e com baixa incidência de complicações de curto prazo para correção da luxação anterior no ombro com perda óssea na glenoide mesmo em curva inicial de aprendizagem.

We present the case of an 18-year-old high-level gymnast who sustained a stress fracture of the scaphoid associated with a distal radial epiphysiolysis. Clinical evaluation demonstrated decreased range of motion of the affected wrist and insidious pain on the snuffbox and tenderness on the distal radial physis. He was submitted to surgical treatment with scaphoid percutaneous fixation and radial styloid process in situ fixation. Clinical features improved, and he got back to competition 6 months after surgery without symptoms and with complete range of motion.

Elite judo demands high levels of physical and psychological skills. The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may be of particular interest in sports medicine for its ability to promote neuroplasticity. We investigated the plasma BDNF before and after a judo training session (Randori) and the maximal incremental ramp test (MIRT) in athletes from the Brazilian national judo team and compared the results between both exercise stimuli and sexes. Fifty-six elite judo athletes were recruited who performed each task on a separated day. Anthropometric, physiological, athletic parameters, and plasma BDNF levels were measured before and after the tasks (Randori and MIRT). The groups presented similar anthropometric and physiological characteristics at baseline for the two tasks. All athletes reached maximal performance for the tasks. Plasma levels of BDNF increased significantly after Randori and MIRT for all subjects, both men and women. When comparing both exercise stimuli, a greater increase in BDNF was observed after Randori. There was no significant difference in the delta BDNF between sexes. Our findings indicate that training specificity of sport gestures influenced the increase of blood BDNF levels.

Objective:To evaluate normative data of shoulder isokinetic strength in healthy professional judo athletes.Methods:Cross-sectional study with 20 professional male and female athletes (10 female), evaluated with an isokinetic dynamometer. The strength assessment was carried out in external and internal rotation, flexion, extension, adduction and abduction. All data collected on muscle torque were normalized with body mass index.Results:Athletes demonstrated higher peak torque and joint work in shoulder adduction, abduction, flexion, and extension for the dominant limb compared to the non-dominant limb (p <0.05), with most of these deficits below 10%. Shoulder internal/external rotation ratios for male and female athletes had no significant differences between dominant and non-dominant sides, demonstrating values at 60°/s of 49.4 ± 7.2 on the dominant side of males and 49.1 ± 4.9 for females.Conclusion:The normative data are described to assist during treatment, return to sport and injury prevention. Level of evidence IV, cross-sectional study.