Introdução: A lesão traumática do canto posterolateral pode resultar em comprometimento do nervo fibular comum (NFC). A presença de lesão do nervo fibular comum pode implicar em mudanças de decisões terapêuticas e determinar sequelas sensitivas e motores. O objetivo principal deste estudo é descrever o aspecto de imagem da lesão crónica do nervo fibular comum após lesão traumática do canto posterolateral (CPL), por meio de imagens de Ultrassonografia (US) e Ressonancia Magnética (RM) e correlacionar com os achados clínicos. Materiais e Métodos: No período de 2009 a 2016, foram coletados 41 pacientes com lesão traumática do canto posterolateral. Destes, 18 apresentavam alteração do nervo fibular comum, sendo que em 5 foram obtidas informações do seguimento clínico, ultrassonográfico e por imagem de RM. Resultados: As imagens de RM de lesão do nervo fibular comum desses 5 pacientes tanto na fase aguda/subaguda após o trauma quanto na crónica foram avaliadas por dois radiologistas musculoesqueléticos, de forma consensual. Na análise das imagens de RM de lesão aguda/subaguda do NFC foram consideradas, 4 casos de neuropraxias e 1 caso de axonotmese. Destes, as imagens por RM e US da lesão crónica do NFC foram classificadas como nervo normal em 2 pacientes, grau I em 2 pacientes e grau 11 em 1 paciente. Finalmente, destes 4 pacientes com NFC classificado como normal e grau 1, ao exame clínico 3 não apresentavam alterações sensitivas e mataras e 1 permaneceu com discretas alterações de sensibilidade e motora. A lesão do NFC de 1 paciente classificada como grau 11, apresentou importantes sequelas sensitivas e motores na avaliação clínica. Conclusão: As alterações do NFC nas lesões traumáticas do CPL do joelho são detestáveis por RM tanto na fase aguda/subaguda quanto na crónica. As lesões crónicas do NFC classificadas como grau I por meio de imagens de RM e US, tiveram pouca ou nenhuma repercussão clínica e a grau 11, tiveram importantes sequelas sensitivas e motores, sugerindo a correlação entre os achados de imagem e a gravidade das sequelas neurais. / The posterolateral corner (PLC) injury may result in injury of common peroneal nerve (CPN). The presence of common peroneal nerve injury may result in changes in therapeutic decisions and determine sensory and motor sequelae. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the image aspect of chronic injury of common peroneal nerve after posterolateral corner injury by means of Ultrasound (US) and Magnetic Resonance (MR) images and correlate with clinical findings. Materials e Methods: A retrospective analysis of 41 patients with posterolateral corner injury was performed. Of these, 18 were considered to have common peroneal nerve injury, and in 5 clinical follow-up information and ultrasound and MR images were obtained. Results: MR images of common peroneal nerve injury of these 5 patients both in acute/subacute and chronic posttraumatic period were evaluated by two musculoskeletal radiologists, by consensus. During acute/subacute period of injury 4 cases were onsidered neuropraxia and 1 case axonotmese. Of these, MR and US images analysis during chronic period CPN were classified as normal nerve in 2 patients, grade I in 2 patients and grade 11 in 1 patient. Finally, the clinical evaluation of the 4 patients with CPN classified as normal or grade 1, showed 3 without sensitive and motor changes and 1 remained with minor sensitivity and motor deficit. The patient with chronic nerve injury classified as grade 11, presented important sensory and motor sequel in clinical evaluation.Conclusion: CPN changes in traumatic injuries of the knee PLC are detectable by MR both in acute/subacute and chronic phase. Chronic lesions of the NFC classified as grade I by MR and US images had little or no clinical manifestation and the injury classified as grade 11 had important sensory and motor sequels, suggesting the correlation between imaging findings and severity of neural sequels.

Introdução: A lesão traumática do canto posterolateral pode resultar em comprometimento do nervo fibular comum (NFC). A presença de lesão do nervo fibular comum pode implicar em mudanças de decisões terapêuticas e determinar sequelas sensitivas e motores. O objetivo principal deste estudo é descrever o aspecto de imagem da lesão crónica do nervo fibular comum após lesão traumática do canto posterolateral (CPL), por meio de imagens de Ultrassonografia (US) e Ressonancia Magnética (RM) e correlacionar com os achados clínicos. Materiais e Métodos: No período de 2009 a 2016, foram coletados 41 pacientes com lesão traumática do canto posterolateral. Destes, 18 apresentavam alteração do nervo fibular comum, sendo que em 5 foram obtidas informações do seguimento clínico, ultrassonográfico e por imagem de RM. Resultados: As imagens de RM de lesão do nervo fibular comum desses 5 pacientes tanto na fase aguda/subaguda após o trauma quanto na crónica foram avaliadas por dois radiologistas musculoesqueléticos, de forma consensual. Na análise das imagens de RM de lesão aguda/subaguda do NFC foram consideradas, 4 casos de neuropraxias e 1 caso de axonotmese. Destes, as imagens por RM e US da lesão crónica do NFC foram classificadas como nervo normal em 2 pacientes, grau I em 2 pacientes e grau 11 em 1 paciente. Finalmente, destes 4 pacientes com NFC classificado como normal e grau 1, ao exame clínico 3 não apresentavam alterações sensitivas e mataras e 1 permaneceu com discretas alterações de sensibilidade e motora. A lesão do NFC de 1 paciente classificada como grau 11, apresentou importantes sequelas sensitivas e motores na avaliação clínica. Conclusão: As alterações do NFC nas lesões traumáticas do CPL do joelho são detestáveis por RM tanto na fase aguda/subaguda quanto na crónica. As lesões crónicas do NFC classificadas como grau I por meio de imagens de RM e US, tiveram pouca ou nenhuma repercussão clínica e a grau 11, tiveram importantes sequelas sensitivas e motores, sugerindo a correlação entre os achados de imagem e a gravidade das sequelas neurais. / The posterolateral corner (PLC) injury may result in injury of common peroneal nerve (CPN). The presence of common peroneal nerve injury may result in changes in therapeutic decisions and determine sensory and motor sequelae. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the image aspect of chronic injury of common peroneal nerve after posterolateral corner injury by means of Ultrasound (US) and Magnetic Resonance (MR) images and correlate with clinical findings. Materials e Methods: A retrospective analysis of 41 patients with posterolateral corner injury was performed. Of these, 18 were considered to have common peroneal nerve injury, and in 5 clinical follow-up information and ultrasound and MR images were obtained. Results: MR images of common peroneal nerve injury of these 5 patients both in acute/subacute and chronic posttraumatic period were evaluated by two musculoskeletal radiologists, by consensus. During acute/subacute period of injury 4 cases were onsidered neuropraxia and 1 case axonotmese. Of these, MR and US images analysis during chronic period CPN were classified as normal nerve in 2 patients, grade I in 2 patients and grade 11 in 1 patient. Finally, the clinical evaluation of the 4 patients with CPN classified as normal or grade 1, showed 3 without sensitive and motor changes and 1 remained with minor sensitivity and motor deficit. The patient with chronic nerve injury classified as grade 11, presented important sensory and motor sequel in clinical evaluation.Conclusion: CPN changes in traumatic injuries of the knee PLC are detectable by MR both in acute/subacute and chronic phase. Chronic lesions of the NFC classified as grade I by MR and US images had little or no clinical manifestation and the injury classified as grade 11 had important sensory and motor sequels, suggesting the correlation between imaging findings and severity of neural sequels.

Dans le secteur industriel, la nécessité de fournir des données cliniques lors de la mise sur le marché d’un nouveau dispositif médical s’est sensiblement accrue suite à de récentes évolutions juridiques. L’objectif de ce travail de thèse était de recueillir des données cliniques relatives à l’utilisation d’un nouveau modèle d’orthèse de type releveur de pied pour valider son intérêt vis-à-vis de produits standards. Pour formuler des hypothèses raisonnées et interpréter objectivement ces données, la connaissance des caractéristiques mécaniques des orthèses étudiées a constitué l’étape préalable nécessaire. Après s’être assuré de la faisabilité et de la pertinence du protocole expérimental sur des sujets sains, l’analyse des effets du port des dispositifs lors de tâches motrices élémentaires que sont la station debout et la marche chez des patients (avec atteinte uni ou bilatérale, d’origine périphérique, des muscles fléchisseurs dorsaux de cheville) a constitué le cœur de nos investigations. Celles-ci ont ainsi pu mettre en évidence que le port d’orthèse induit des effets communs et d’autres spécifiques à chaque modèle. Dès lors, de façon originale, nous nous sommes proposés d’identifier, par des moyens simples et rapides, les patients qui tirent davantage profit d’un des modèles d’orthèse. Outre le prérequis indispensable qui est l’acceptation de l’appareillage par le patient, nos résultats précisent que le dispositif orthopédique le plus adapté est celui qui compense le(s) déficit(s) en restaurant la fonction motrice, sans contraindre les capacités préservées / In the industrial field, the necessity of providing some clinical data during the launching of a new medical device has noticeably increased after some recent legal evolutions. The aim of this thesis was to collect some clinical data concerning the use of a new ankle-foot orthosis in order to confirm its relevance in comparison with standard products. To formulate some reasoned hypotheses and objectively interpret these data, the knowledge of the mechanical characteristics of the studied orthoses has constituted the preliminary necessary step. After checking the feasibility and the relevance of the experimental protocol on healthy subjects, the analysis of the effects of the ankle-foot orthoses during some elementary motor tasks, which are the stance and gait, in patients (suffering from a uni or bilateral affection, of a peripheral origin, ankle dorsal flexor muscles) has been the core of our research. As a consequence, it results from this that the ankle-foot orthosesinfer some common effects and some other, specific to each model. From that moment on, in an original way, we were bound to identify, with some simple and fast ways the patients taking the larger advantage from one of the orthosis models. In addition to the necessary prerequisite which is the acceptance of the equipment by the patient, our results specify that the most adapted orthopaedic device compensates for the deficiency(ies) by restoring the motor function, without restraining the preserved abilities