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  1. Acromioclavicular joint fixation using a hook plate is effective for the treatment of acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation. However, several studies have reported some complications including loss of redu...

    Authors: Young Seok Lee, Doo Sup Kim, Ji Won Jung, Young-Hoon Jo, Chang-Hun Lee and Bong Gun Lee
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2023 24:10
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  2. Femoral neck fractures (FNF) are among the most common fractures in Germany and are often treated by hemiarthroplasty (HA). The aim of this study was to compare the occurrence of aseptic revisions after cement...

    Authors: Dominik Szymski, Nike Walter, Paula Krull, Oliver Melsheimer, Alexander Grimberg, Volker Alt, Arnd Steinbrück and Markus Rupp
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2023 24:9
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  3. Following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, both repair and reconstruction may be performed to restore joint biomechanics and proprioception. The present study compared joint laxity, patient-reported out...

    Authors: Filippo Migliorini, Gianluca Vecchio, Jörg Eschweiler, Sarah-Marie Schneider, Frank Hildebrand and Nicola Maffulli
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2023 24:8
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  4. Iatrogenic injury to the radial nerve is a risk in surgical treatment for extraarticular fractures of the middle and distal third of the humerus. We aimed to investigate the safety, feasibility and advantages ...

    Authors: Jing Yang, Zhenxing Yang, Dapeng Liu, Zhanxin Lu, Cheng Tao and Tang Liu
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2023 24:7
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  5. Allograft bone screws are rarely described for the fixation of the scaphoid. When fresh fractures are treated, metal screws are mainly used; when pseudarthrosis is the indication, plates in combination with va...

    Authors: Simon Sailer, Simon Lechner, Andreas Floßmann, Michael Wanzel, Kerstin Habeler, Christian Krasny and Gudrun H. Borchert
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2023 24:6
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  6. In total hip arthroplasty (THA), the outcomes of single taper (ST) and dual taper (DT) versions of the same stem design have been scarcely studied. A registry study comparing ST and DT versions of the same ste...

    Authors: Francesco Castagnini, Barbara Bordini, Monica Cosentino, Enrico Tassinari, Giulia Guizzardi and Francesco Traina
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2023 24:5
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  7. Displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures are challenging injuries, and there is debate regarding the best method of treatment.

    Authors: Ayman Youssef Eltabbaa, Mahmoud Abdelmonem El-Rosasy, Mohammed Roshdy El-Tabbakh and Mostafa Naguib Elfakhrany
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2023 24:4
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  8. Rotator cuff tear injuries in overhead athletes are common and may lead to chronic pain and joint disability, impairing sport participation and leading to premature retirement. The improvement of the patient r...

    Authors: Filippo Migliorini, Giovanni Asparago, Francesco Cuozzo, Francesco Oliva, Frank Hildebrand and Nicola Maffulli
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2023 24:3
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  9. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) were developed to examine patients’ perceptions of functional health. Most studies compare the responsiveness of each type of questionnaire. However, reports of patien...

    Authors: Phongniwath Chanthana, Pichitchai Atthakomol, Worapaka Manosroi, Tinakon Wongpakaran, Jirachart Kraisarin and Kanit Sananpanich
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2023 24:2
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  10. Lumbar fusion corrects spinal deformities and improves spinal complications. Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is strongly correlated with spinal mobility, and joint space narrowing of the hip after spinal fusion has ga...

    Authors: Taku Ukai, Hiroyuki Katoh, Katsuya Yokoyama, Masato Sato and Masahiko Watanabe
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2023 24:1
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  11. Improved patient and limb survival rates have led to an increased interest in the functional outcome and return to sports of patients undergoing megaprosthetic reconstruction in musculoskeletal oncology. This ...

    Authors: Moritz Ellerbrock, Christoph Theil, Georg Gosheger, Niklas Deventer, Sebastian Klingebiel, Carolin Rickert and Kristian Nikolaus Schneider
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:59
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  12. Authors: Cesare Faldini, Francesca Barile, Giovanni Viroli, Marco Manzetti, Giuseppe Geraci and Alberto Ruffilli
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:58
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:47

  13. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) requires surgical treatment when diagnosed. The surgical management of moderate to severe SCFE remains an area of controversy among pediatric orthopedic surgeons. The s...

    Authors: Ahmed Abdelazim Abosalem, Samy Abdel-Hady Sakr, Mohamed Kamal Mesregah and Ahmed Ibrahim Zayda
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:57
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  14. Comminuted fractures of the coronoid process significantly compromise the stability and function of the elbow joint. Reconstruction of the coronoid process with a prosthesis has been suggested as an alternativ...

    Authors: Hailong Zhang, Kun-Jhih Lin, Po-Yi Liu and Yi Lu
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:56
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  15. For hip posterior fracture-dislocation, the current consensus is to perform joint reduction within 6 h to prevent sequelae. However, whether a closed reduction (CR) should be performed at the emergency departm...

    Authors: Po-Ju Lai, Chih-Yang Lai, I-Chuan Tseng, Chun-Yi Su, Yung-Heng Hsu, Ying-Chao Chou and Yi-Hsun Yu
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:55
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  16. Primary aim: to compare complications of operative vs non-operative treatment of unstable distal radius fractures (DRF) fulfilling national clinical guidelines for operative treatment. Secondary aim: to compar...

    Authors: Rikke Thorninger, Daniel Wæver, Michael Tjørnild, Martin Lind and Jan Duedal Rölfing
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:54
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  17. Malalignment is a common event during the intramedullary nailing (IMN) of distal tibia fractures (DTFs). Although it is reported that the semi-extended IMN techniques such as suprapatellar (SP) and parapatella...

    Authors: Ke Lu, Zhi-qiang Wu, Hong-zhen Wang, Rong-xun Qian, Chong Li and Yi-jun Gao
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:53
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  18. Synovial fluid markers (synovial leukocyte count and differential) have been shown to be most accurate in diagnosing prosthetic joint infection (PJI). An inverse correlation for synovial leukocyte count and sy...

    Authors: Christoph Theil, Thomas Ackmann, Georg Gosheger, Jan Puetzler, Burkhard Moellenbeck, Jan Schwarze, Martin Schulze and Sebastian Klingebiel
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:52
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  19. Proximal humeral fractures are commonly observed in elderly patients. Management of these injuries is controversial. Literature comparing locking plate fixation, arthroplasty, and conservative treatments show ...

    Authors: Luigi Tarallo, Gian Mario Micheloni, Andrea Giorgini, Martina Lombardi, Beatrice Limone, Fabio Catani and Giuseppe Porcellini
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:51
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  20. The aim of this study is to find a correlation between linear measurements and the graft length required for different anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) revision techniques, to extract formulas to predict requi...

    Authors: Federica Rosso, Roberto Rossi, Riccardo Faletti, Antonino Cantivalli, Davide Blonna and Davide Edoardo Bonasia
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:50
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  21. Robotic surgery (RS) may offer benefits compared with freehand/conventional surgery (FS) in the treatment of patients with spinal disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of RS ve...

    Authors: Setefilla Luengo-Matos, Luis María Sánchez-Gómez, Ana Isabel Hijas-Gómez, Esther Elena García-Carpintero, Rafael Ballesteros-Massó and Mar Polo-deSantos
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:49
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  22. Congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia (CPT) is a challenging problem in orthopedic practice, with high rates of non-union, refracture, and residual deformities. After union, long-term follow-up is required to...

    Authors: Ahmed Ibrahim Zayda, Mohamed Kamal Mesregah, Soliman Hassan Zalalo and Samy Abdel-Hady Sakr
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:48
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  23. Fixed severe hyperkyphotic deformities spread over more than five vertebral levels represent a therapeutic challenge, especially when the deformity apex is located at the thoraco-lumbar junction, thus requirin...

    Authors: Cesare Faldini, Francesca Barile, Giovanni Viroli, Marco Manzetti, Giuseppe Geraci and Alberto Ruffilli
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:47
    Content type: Original article Published on:

    The Correction to this article has been published in Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:58

  24. In the treatment of tall stature, the reduction of excessive predicted final height can either be achieved by hormonal treatment or surgically by temporary (tED) or permanent (pED) epiphysiodesis. The present ...

    Authors: Andrea Laufer, Gregor Toporowski, Georg Gosheger, Ava von der Heiden, Jan Duedal Rölfing, Adrien Frommer, Anna Rachbauer, Carina Antfang, Robert Rödl and Bjoern Vogt
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:46
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  25. In clinical practice, serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) levels are routinely used to screen for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), but the effectiveness of predicting t...

    Authors: Hongyi Shao, Tao Bian, Yixin Zhou, Yong Huang, Yang Song and Dejin Yang
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:45
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  26. Percutaneous pedicle screw (PPS) placement is a key step in several minimally invasive spinal surgery (MISS) procedures. Traditional technique for PPS makes use of C-arm fluoroscopy assistance (FA). More recen...

    Authors: Giuseppe La Rocca, Edoardo Mazzucchi, Fabrizio Pignotti, Luigi Aurelio Nasto, Gianluca Galieri, Alessandro Olivi, Vincenzo De Santis, Pierluigi Rinaldi, Enrico Pola and Giovanni Sabatino
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:44
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  28. Traditionally, operative treatment for displaced midshaft clavicle fractures in adolescents has been achieved by using a plate and screws. However, a minimally invasive trend has led surgeons to use the elasti...

    Authors: Pan Hong, Ruikang Liu, Saroj Rai, Renhao Ze, Xin Tang and Jin Li
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:42
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  29. This systematic review investigates the role of synthetic graft for primary medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction in patients with recurrent patellofemoral instability, focusing on clinical scor...

    Authors: Filippo Migliorini, Jörg Eschweiler, Filippo Spiezia, Matthias Knobe, Frank Hildebrand and Nicola Maffulli
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:41
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  30. The aim of this study was to compare two techniques for the surgical treatment of diaphyseal fractures in the adult humerus: double-crossed retrograde elastic stable intramedullary nailing (DCR-ESIN) and limit...

    Authors: Hsuan-Hsiao Ma, Chao-Ching Chiang, Yu-Ping Su and Kun-Hui Chen
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:40
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  31. Distal ulna head or neck fracture is commonly associated with distal radius fracture. Treatment of these fractures remains controversial. Plate osteosynthesis is commonly performed. The purpose of this study w...

    Authors: Morgan Gauthier, Jean-Yves Beaulieu, Lucille Nichols and Didier Hannouche
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:39
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  32. Increased femoral anteversion (FA) has been correlated with less varus deformities in osteoarthritic (OA) knees, but the relationship between FA and the degree of valgus deformity in osteoarthritic (OA) knees ...

    Authors: Changzhao Li, Yongheng Ye, Suiwen He, Dongliang Xu and Peiheng He
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:38
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  33. With the development of radiology and three-dimensional (3D) printing technology, custom-made 3D-printed titanium augments have been more widely used. However, the radiological and clinical outcomes of custom-...

    Authors: Yanchao Zhang, Zhisen Gao, Bohan Zhang, Yinqiao Du, Haiyang Ma, Yuyu Tang, Yang Liu and Yonggang Zhou
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:37
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  34. The diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is challenging for clinicians, and the commonly used methods are too complicated and expensive for many clinical practices. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ra...

    Authors: Hao Wu, Liping Pan, Zhichao Meng, Heng Liu, Xin Yang and Yongping Cao
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:36
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  35. The success of digit replantation is mainly based on survival rates. The functional outcome as well as the recovery of sensibility are essential parameters for judging the outcome after digit replantation but ...

    Authors: Sarah M. Bott, Katarzyna Rachunek, Fabian Medved, Thomas S. Bott, Adrien Daigeler and Theodora Wahler
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:35
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  36. Reoperations for secondary osteoarthritis, osteonecrosis, or hardware failure following failed internal fixation after intertrochanteric fracture (ITF) or femoral neck fracture (FNF) are common. An effective s...

    Authors: Yama Afghanyar, Marcel Coutandin, Michael Schneider, Philipp Drees and Karl Philipp Kutzner
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:34
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  37. Stem choice in total hip arthroplasty (THA) for hip dysplasia is still controversial. The aims of the study were to evaluate (1) which stem design provided the highest percentage of adequate reconstructions in...

    Authors: Francesco Castagnini, Stefano Lucchini, Barbara Bordini, Monica Cosentino, Francesco Pardo and Francesco Traina
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:33
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  38. Revision ACL reconstruction is a complex topic with many controversies and not-easy-to-make decisions. The authors’ aim is to provide some feasible advice that can be applied in daily clinical practice with th...

    Authors: Fabrizio Matassi, Niccolò Giabbani, Enrico Arnaldi, Alessandro Tripodo, Giovanni Bonaspetti, Corrado Bait, Mario Ronga, Paolo Di Benedetto, Stefano Zaffagnini, Eugenio Jannelli, Alfredo Schiavone Panni and Massimo Berruto
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:32
    Content type: Review article Published on:

  39. Haemophilic arthropathy (HA), a common complication of haemophilia, is secondary to recurrent joint bleeding and increases the prevalence of end-stage osteoarthritis (OA). Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a re...

    Authors: Rui Wang, Zhengming Wang, Yong Gu, Jingjing Zhang, Penghe Wang, Peijian Tong and Shuaijie Lv
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:31
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  40. Some patients have demonstrated evidence of heterotopic ossification (HO) following total hip arthroplasty (THA). Selective and non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used as prophyla...

    Authors: Filippo Migliorini, Andrea Pintore, Alice Baroncini, Torsten Pastor, Frank Hildebrand and Nicola Maffulli
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:30
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  42. Posterior ankle impingement syndrome (PAIS) may result from flexor hallucis longus tendinopathy, compression of the posterior process of the talus from the presence of an os trigonum, soft-tissue impingement, ...

    Authors: Nicola Maffulli, Rocco Aicale, Filippo Migliorini, Emilio Wagner, Amol Saxena and Francesco Oliva
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:28
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  43. Intramedullary (IM) nails are considered the ‘gold’ standard treatment for subtrochanteric femoral fractures. The incidence and risk factors for re-operation in subtrochanteric fractures remain unclear. Furthe...

    Authors: Michalis Panteli, James S. H. Vun, Robert M. West, Anthony Howard, Ippokratis Pountos and Peter V. Giannoudis
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:27
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  44. To compare the clinical results of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using the single-tunnel single-bundle (STSB) technique versus the single-tunnel double-bundle (STDB) technique.

    Authors: Zhenhan Deng, Yizi Zheng, Zhiqin Deng, Changwei Lu, Yihua Wu, Kang Chen, Zicai Fu, Hui Zhang, Wei Lu and Weimin Zhu
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:26
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  45. Identifying biomarkers for early diagnosis of postoperative spinal infection is essential to avoid complications after spine surgery. The presented study evaluated serum levels of procalcitonin (PCT), C-reacti...

    Authors: Xi Zhu, Kaige Li, Jianping Zheng, Gen Xia, Feng Jiang, Huan Liu and Jiandang Shi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:25
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  47. The number of shoulder arthroscopies is steadily increasing to treat glenohumeral joint disorders, among which the rotator cuff tear is the most common. The prevalence of this condition ranges from 13% to 37% ...

    Authors: Eugenio Vecchini, Matteo Ricci, Nicholas Elena, Luca Gasperotti, Andrea Cochetti and Bruno Magnan
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:23
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  48. Our aim was to evaluate the literature investigating proprioception improvement after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and test the hypothesis that ACL tibial remnant-preserving reconstruction ...

    Authors: Eunshinae Cho, Jiebo Chen, Caiqi Xu and Jinzhong Zhao
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:22
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  49. There has been a growing interest in imageless navigation for primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). Its superiority over standard THA is debated. This meta-analysis compared surgical duration, implant position...

    Authors: Filippo Migliorini, Francesco Cuozzo, Francesco Oliva, Joerg Eschweiler, Frank Hildebrand and Nicola Maffulli
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:21
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:
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