Acute distal triceps tendon tears are rare musculoskeletal injuries that comprise less than 1% of upper extremity tendon injuries and are typically caused by a deceleration force secondary to an eccentric load applied against a contracting triceps …
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M. Haft, J. S. MacKenzie, B. Y. Shi, I. Ali, S. Jenkins, D. Nguyen, R. van Riet, U. Srikumaran
Parosteal and low-grade central osteosarcomas comprise 4% and 1–2%, respectively, of all osteosarcomas, which are primary malignant bone tumors with several histological subtypes [ 1 , 2 ]. Parosteal osteosarcomas arise at the cortical bone …
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S. Tsukamoto, A. Righi, A. F. Mavrogenis, T. Masunaga, K. Honoki, H. Fujii, A. Kido, Y. Tanaka, Y. Tanaka, C. Errani
Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) had been widely performed for patients with disappearance of the tibio-talar joint space in end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) or inflammatory osteoarthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). According to a previous …
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T. Noguchi, M. Hirao, G. Okamura, Y. Etani, K. Ebina, H. Tsuboi, A. Goshima, A. Miyama, K. Takahi, K. Takami, S. Tsuji, S. Okada, J. Hashimoto
Third-fourth of all fractures affecting the foot occurs in the calcaneal bone [ 1 ]. Calcaneal fractures mainly happen following high energy insults such as fall from a height or motor vehicle collisions [ 2 ]. The high-energy axial load leads to …
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S. A. Hashemi, B. Yazdanpanah, R. Borazjani, A. R. Vosoughi
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01-05-2024 | Anxiety | Original Article
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are commonly treated with ACL reconstruction (ACLR) [ 22 ]. However, 7% to 18% of patients who undergo an ACLR sustain graft failure [ 27 , 28 ]. A secondary ACL injury is usually treated with revision …
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T. Vendrig, M. N. J. Keizer, R. W. Brouwer, H. Houdijk, R. A. G. Hoogeslag
Osteoarthrosis is a degenerative musculoskeletal disease that presents a major public health problem, due to the increasing average age of the active population, as well as the increasing percentage of obesity or overweight of the general …
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F. Zannoni, S. Caravelli, A. Russo, C. Perisano, T. Greco, A. Baiardi, M. Di Ponte, E. Vocale, M. Mosca
Intramedullary nailing is often the treatment of choice in case of closed tibial shaft fractures, as it allows an early rehabilitation and satisfactory functional outcomes along with a low complication rate [ 1 , 2 ]. Nevertheless, iatrogenic …
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D. Fenga, I. Sanzarello, P. Rizzo, F. Traina, F. Coppini, D. Leonetti, C. Faldini
Treatments of oncological diseases of musculoskeletal system mostly aim to guarantee function and quality of life (QoL) at their best, especially when eradication of the neoplasia is not achievable. Although in the past most outcome studies …
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A. Rizzo, M. Paderno, M. F. Saccomanno, F. Milano, G. Milano
Ankle fractures correspond to a substantial portion of traumatic injuries assisted in a primary health care unit. It is estimated 184 occurrences for every 100000 person-years, affecting young and elderly patients [ 1 ]. These fractures are usually …
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N. S. B. Mansur, C. M. S. C. C. Neves, F. S. Celestino, J. P. P. Gonçalves, V. F. Pereira, P. D. V. Silva, F. T. Matsunaga, C. A. S. Nery, D. C. Astur
The purpose of the study was to investigate whether arthroscopic treatment of carpal scaphoid nonunions by osteosynthesis with bone grafting represents a successful surgical technique. This systematic literature review, conducted following the …
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Alberto Rinaldi, Federico Pilla, Ilaria Chiaramonte, Davide Pederiva, Fabio Vita, Francesco Schilardi, Andrea Gennaro, Cesare Faldini
The aim of the study was to accomplish translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff (WORC) Index questionnaire for its use in Italy. The WORC original version was translated and cross-culturally adapted …
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G. Milano, L. Fresta, S. Cerciello, S. Cattaneo, M. Paderno, C. Galante, M. Passiatore, M. F. Saccomanno
The aim of the present study was to individuate and compare specific machine learning algorithms that could predict postoperative anterior elevation score after reverse shoulder arthroplasty surgery at different time points. Data from 105 patients …
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Edoardo Franceschetti, Pietro Gregori, Simone De Giorgi, Tommaso Martire, Pierangelo Za, Giuseppe Francesco Papalia, Giancarlo Giurazza, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Rocco Papalia
To evidence the existence of a gender gap in the orthopedic scientific literature by including also differences between some specific orthopedic surgery specialities, such as hands and feet. Then, we also considered gender role in the Authorship …
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E. Vitale, D. Bizzoca, F. Di Dio, A. Moretti, B. Moretti
Joint degeneration of the wrist is a common consequence of wrist trauma and injury [ 1 ]. In surgical practice, there are various therapeutic solutions available. Among them, the main ones remain total or partial wrist arthrodesis, total wrist …
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A. Marcuzzi, D. Pederiva, F. Pilla, A. Canovi, A. Corradini, R. Adani, A. Ruffilli, C. Faldini, F. Vita
The aim of the present study is to systematically review the current literature about diagnosis and treatment of acute inflammatory sacroiliitis in pregnant or post-partum women. A systematic search was carried out according to the Preferred …
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G. Viroli, T. Cerasoli, F. Barile, M. Modeo, M. Manzetti, M. Traversari, A. Ruffilli, C. Faldini
Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS), also known as tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT), is a proliferative disease of the histocytes arising from the synovial membrane which can affect joints, tendon sheaths and bursae [ 1 , 2 ].
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A. Panciera, A. Colangelo, A. Di Martino, R. Ferri, B. D. Bulzacki Bogucki, D. Cecchin, M. Brunello, L. Benvenuti, V. Digennaro
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26-05-2023 | Knee-TEP | Original Article
In the last decades, worldwide, joint replacement procedures (particularly hip and knee arthroplasty) have seen huge growth both in terms of quality and quantity; consequently, revision procedures have also become more common [ 3 , 11 , 17 ].
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V. Digennaro, M. Brunello, A. Di Martino, A. Panciera, B. Bordini, B. D. Bulzacki Bogucki, R. Ferri, D. Cecchin, C. Faldini
Little evidences are available in the literature concerning the outcomes of total knee replacement (TKR) in poliomyelitis patients with severe knee deformities or degeneration. Encouraging results have been reported concerning the use of …
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V. Digennaro, M. Manzetti, B. D. Bulzacki Bogucki, F. Barile, A. Panciera, G. Viroli, R. Ferri, D. Cecchin, A. Ruffilli, C. Faldini
