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  1. The goal of this study was to assess short-term outcomes in single compartment osteoarthritis patients associated with the coronal tibiofemoral subluxation (CTFS) of the knee joint after Oxford unicompartmenta...

    Authors: Gang Xi, Hao-hao Wang, Hao Li and Min Zhang

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:6

    Content type: Original article

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  2. Large Hill–Sachs lesions are considered a risk factor for recurrence of instability after arthroscopic Bankart repair alone. The aim of this study was to demonstrate that remplissage is a safe procedure that e...

    Authors: Pietro S. Randelli, Riccardo Compagnoni, Simone Radaelli, Mauro B. Gallazzi, Alberto Tassi and Alessandra Menon

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:5

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  3. Long-bone non-unions after intramedullary nailing can be treated by nail dynamization or focused high-energy extracorporal shock wave therapy (fESWT). The objective of this study was to assess the effect of th...

    Authors: Josef Stolberg-Stolberg, Thomas Fuchs, Moritz F. Lodde, Steffen Roßlenbroich, Patric Garcia, Michael Raschke and Jens Everding

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:4

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  4. We aimed to compare the outcomes and complications of anatomical shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) for primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis with intact cuff tissue.

    Authors: Hyojune Kim, Chul-Ho Kim, Minsoo Kim, Wonsun Lee, In-Ho Jeon, Kwang Won Lee and Kyoung Hwan Koh

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:3

    Content type: Systematic Review

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  5. Electrical stimulation is used to elicit muscle contraction and can be utilized for neurorehabilitation following spinal cord injury when paired with voluntary motor training. This technology is now an importa...

    Authors: Brian A. Karamian, Nicholas Siegel, Blake Nourie, Mijail D. Serruya, Robert F. Heary, James S. Harrop and Alexander R. Vaccaro

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:2

    Content type: Review article

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  6. Ulna shortening osteotomy (USO) for ulnar impaction syndrome (UIS) aims to improve pain and function by unloading the ulnar carpus. Previous studies often lack validated patient-reported outcomes or have small...

    Authors: J. S. Teunissen, R. M. Wouters, S. Al Shaer, O. T. Zöphel, G. M. Vermeulen, S. E. R. Hovius and E. P. A. Van der Heijden

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2022 23:1

    Content type: Original article

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  7. Antibiotic-containing cement and bone graft substitute-coated orthopedic implants provide the advantages of simultaneous local antibiotic delivery and internal stable fixation, aiding in both infection eradica...

    Authors: Abdullah Ismat, Nike Walter, Susanne Baertl, Joerg Mika, Siegmund Lang, Maximilian Kerschbaum, Volker Alt and Markus Rupp

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:56

    Content type: Systematic Review

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  8. Elbow arthroscopy is becoming increasingly important for the treatment of a wide range of acute and chronic elbow pathologies. Even if elbow arthroscopy is technically demanding, in the pediatric population th...

    Authors: Micheloni Gian Mario, Tarallo Luigi, Negri Alberto, Giorgini Andrea, Merolla Giovanni and Porcellini Giuseppe

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:55

    Content type: Original article

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  9. Degeneration of the cartilage after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) is known, and further deterioration can be expected in patients with tunnel malplacement or partial meniscal resection. It ...

    Authors: Kathleen Andrä, Robert Prill, Enes Kayaalp, Lars Irlenbusch, Eckehard Liesaus, Tilo Trommer, Peter Ullmann and Roland Becker

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:54

    Content type: Original article

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  10. High tibial osteotomy (HTO) provides reliable and good long-term results, if performed with correct indications, but different techniques and types of fixation have been described. The purpose of this study is...

    Authors: Marcello Presutti, Remo Goderecci, Pietro Palumbo, Alessio Giannetti, Manuel Giovanni Mazzoleni, Filippo Maria Nicola Randelli, Massimo Angelozzi, Vittorio Calvisi and Andrea Fidanza

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:53

    Content type: Original article

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  11. Intraarticular impacted fragment (IAIF) of posterior malleolar fractures has been reported by a few studies. However its location, morphology, and the correlation of posterior malleolar fractures have not been...

    Authors: Wenyong Xie, Hao Lu, Hailin Xu, Yuan Quan, Yijun Liu, Zhongguo Fu, Dianying Zhang and Baoguo Jiang

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:52

    Content type: Original article

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  12. Energy spent during daily activities is recuperated by humans through sleep, ensuring optimal performance on the following day. Sleep disturbances are common: a meta-analysis on sleep quality showed that 15–30...

    Authors: Gianfilippo Caggiari, Giuseppe Rocco Talesa, Giuseppe Toro, Eugenio Jannelli, Gaetano Monteleone and Leonardo Puddu

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:51

    Content type: Systematic Review

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  13. The reamer irrigator aspirator (RIA) is a relatively recent device that is placed in the medullary canal of long bones to harvest a large volume of bone marrow, which is collected in a filtered canister. This ...

    Authors: Francesco Oliva, Filippo Migliorini, Francesco Cuozzo, Ernesto Torsiello, Frank Hildebrand and Nicola Maffulli

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:50

    Content type: Systematic Review

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  14. Several modifications to the original Grammont reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) design have been proposed to prevent distinctive issues, such as both glenoid and humeral lateralization. The aim of this syst...

    Authors: Francesco Ascione, Alfredo Schiavone Panni, Adriano Braile, Katia Corona, Giuseppe Toro, Nicola Capuano and Alfonso M. Romano

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:49

    Content type: Systematic Review

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  15. Few publications have assessed long-term results of distal locking of short endomedullary nails for extracapsular hip fracture. Virtually all of them focus on immediate differences. Criteria for the use of sta...

    Authors: Carlos Hernández-Pascual, José Ángel Santos-Sánchez, Juan Manuel García-González, Carlos Fernando Silva-Viamonte, Carmen Pablos-Hernández, Luis Ramos-Pascua and José Antonio Mirón-Canelo

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:48

    Content type: Original article

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  16. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is widely used in the management of lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET) despite conflicting evidence on its effectiveness. With high levels of user experience, this study aimed to asses...

    Authors: Jonathan P. Evans, Nicola Maffulli, Chris Smith, Adam Watts, Jose Valderas and Vicki Goodwin

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:47

    Content type: Original article

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  17. Several studies have compared clinical results of the direct anterior approach (DAA) and the posterolateral approach (PLA) in total hip arthroplasty (THA); however, the effect of the surgical approach on outco...

    Authors: Zhi Yang, Shuo Feng, Kai-Jin Guo and Guo-Chun Zha

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:46

    Content type: Original article

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  18. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the clinical follow-up of patients with external snapping hip syndrome (ESHS) treated with endoscopic gluteus maximus tendon release and to compare the re...

    Authors: Filippo Randelli, Alberto Fioruzzi, Mauro Magnani, Manuel Mazzoleni, Mohammad Elhiny, Alessio Giai Via, Olufemi R. Ayeni and Paolo Di Benedetto

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:45

    Content type: Original article

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  19. Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) represent one of the major problems in orthopedic prosthetic surgery. The incidence of PJIs varies according to the site of intervention, and different published case studies ...

    Authors: Giuseppe Basile, Mario Gallina, Alberto Passeri, Rosa Maria Gaudio, Nicolò Castelnuovo, Pasquale Ferrante and Giorgio Maria Calori

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:44

    Content type: Original article

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  20. Proximal humerus fractures are one of the main osteoporotic fractures. Choosing between conservative or surgical treatment is a controversial topic in the literature, as is the functional impact. The main aim ...

    Authors: Alejandro Garcia-Reza, Diego Matias Dominguez-Prado, Constantino Iglesias-Nuñez, Lucia Alvarez-Alvarez, Beatriz Hernandez-Gonzalez, Patricia Balvis-Balvis, Daniel Fernandez-Fernandez and Manuel Castro-Menendez

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:43

    Content type: Original article

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  21. Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder has a tendon involvement that could evolve to rotator cuff tear and shoulder osteoarthritis. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of glenohumeral osteoarthritis and r...

    Authors: Riccardo Compagnoni, Alessandra Menon, Simone Radaelli, Francesco Lanzani, Mauro B. Gallazzi, Alberto Tassi and Pietro S. Randelli

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:42

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  22. Valgus deformity of the knee remains a complaint after total hip arthroplasty (THA) among some patients with Crowe type IV hip dysplasia. We aimed to identify the knee alignment in these patients before and af...

    Authors: Jing-yang Sun, Hai-yang Ma, Jun-min Shen, Yin-qiao Du, Yu Dong, Yan-chao Zhang, Yong-gang Zhou and Yan Wang

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:41

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  23. Sciatic nerve injury is an uncommon but potentially devastating complication in hip and pelvis surgery. Intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) was applied since the seventies in neurosurgery and spine surgery....

    Authors: Luigi Murena, Giulia Colin, Micol Dussi and Gianluca Canton

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:40

    Content type: Systematic Review

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  24. The present systematic review analysed the available literature to assess reliability of the Magnetic Resonance Observation of Cartilage Repair Tissue (MOCART) score in the evaluation of knee and ankle osteoch...

    Authors: Filippo Migliorini, Nicola Maffulli, Jörg Eschweiler, Arne Driessen, Markus Tingart and Alice Baroncini

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:39

    Content type: Systematic Review

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  25. There is still little information about the long-term results of clinical and radiological evolution in patients older than 65 years with complex proximal humerus fractures (CPHF) treated acutely with reverse ...

    Authors: Alberto Izquierdo-Fernández, Marta Gómez-Rodríguez, Maite Urbano-Luque, Manuel García-Carmona, Rafael Quevedo-Reinoso and José Carlos Minarro

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:38

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  26. Diagnosing chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is challenging. No single biomarker can accurately recognize PJI preoperatively in a timely manner. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to invest...

    Authors: Yongyu Ye, Weishen Chen, Minghui Gu, Qiaoli Liu, Guoyan Xian, Baiqi Pan, Linli Zheng, Xiaoling Chen, Ziji Zhang and Puyi Sheng

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:37

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  27. The primary purpose of the present prospective study was to consecutively analyse the outcomes of the return to sports activity of patients with positive patch tests undergoing a medial mobile-bearing titanium...

    Authors: Riccardo D’Ambrosi, Alessandro Nuara, Ilaria Mariani, Katia Corona, Stefan Mogos, Francesco Catellani, Michael Hantes and Nicola Ursino

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:36

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  28. The aim of this work was to retrospectively analyze the clinical, subjective, and radiological results of medial closing-wedge distal femur osteotomy (MCW-DFO) for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) in valgu...

    Authors: Francesco Mattia Uboldi, Martino Travi, Daniele Tradati, Alessio Maione, Andrea Fabio Manunta and Massimo Berruto

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:35

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  29. The acetabular labrum is an important structure that contributes to hip joint stability and function. Diagnosing labral tears involves a comprehensive assessment of clinical symptoms, physical examinations, im...

    Authors: Yuwei Liu, Wei Lu, Kan Ouyang and Zhenhan Deng

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:34

    Content type: Review article

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  30. Distal third femoral shaft fractures are characterized by increasing incidence and complexity and are still considered a challenging problem (high morbidity and mortality). No consensus on best surgical option...

    Authors: Luigi Meccariello, Michele Bisaccia, Mario Ronga, Gabriele Falzarano, Auro Caraffa, Giuseppe Rinonapoli, Predrag Grubor, Valerio Pace and Giuseppe Rollo

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:33

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  31. Using the database of the German Cartilage Registry (KnorpelRegister DGOU), this study aims to present patient- and joint-related baseline data in a large cohort of patients with cam-derived femoroacetabular i...

    Authors: Sebastian Serong, Moritz Schutzbach, Stefan Fickert, Philipp Niemeyer, Christian Sobau, Gunther Spahn, Wolfgang Zinser and Stefan Landgraeber

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:32

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  33. To arthroscopically evaluate the incidence of lateral meniscal root avulsion (LMRA) and associated intra-articular injuries in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

    Authors: Riccardo Ciatti, Armando Gabrielli, Germando Iannella and Pier Paolo Mariani

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:30

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  34. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) in dysplastic hips is challenging, and each specific implant used in this context has been associated with specific complications. A registry study was performed to query survival ...

    Authors: Alberto Di Martino, Francesco Castagnini, Niccolò Stefanini, Barbara Bordini, Giuseppe Geraci, Federico Pilla, Francesco Traina and Cesare Faldini

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:29

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  35. This study aimed to review and summarize the existing evidence on the effectiveness of vibration therapy (VT) in comparison with conventional rehabilitation in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-reconstructed pa...

    Authors: Nastaran Maghbouli, Mahmoud Khodadost and Saeed Pourhassan

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:28

    Content type: Systematic Review

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  36. Several modifications to the original Grammont reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) design have been proposed to prevent distinctive issues, such as both glenoid and humeral lateralization. The aim of this syst...

    Authors: Francesco Ascione, Alfredo Schiavone Panni, Adriano Braile, Katia Corona, Giuseppe Toro, Nicola Capuano and Alfonso M. Romano

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:27

    Content type: Systematic Review

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  37. Historical papers on the treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip suggest the use of preliminary traction to facilitate closed reduction or to decrease the risk of avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral...

    Authors: Pasquale Farsetti, Kristian Efremov, Alessandro Caterini, Martina Marsiolo, Fernando De Maio and Ernesto Ippolito

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:26

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  38. The role of postoperative pain in incidence of shoulder stiffness (SS) after shoulder arthroscopy has not been thoroughly investigated. The present study was conducted to assess the effects of early postoperat...

    Authors: Mohammad Reza Guity, Amir Sobhani Eraghi and Fatemeh Sadat Hosseini-Baharanchi

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:25

    Content type: Original article

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  39. Revision surgery after the Latarjet procedure is a rare and challenging surgical problem, and various bony or capsular procedures have been proposed. This systematic review examines clinical and radiographic o...

    Authors: Matteo Buda, Riccardo D’Ambrosi, Enrico Bellato, Davide Blonna, Alessandro Cappellari, Giacomo Delle Rose and Giovanni Merolla

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:24

    Content type: Systematic Review

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  40. Matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (mACI) can be performed in a full arthroscopic or mini-open fashion. A systematic review was conducted to investigate whether arthroscopy provides better surg...

    Authors: Filippo Migliorini, Jörg Eschweiler, Filippo Spiezia, Bryan J. M. van de Wall, Matthias Knobe, Markus Tingart and Nicola Maffulli

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:23

    Content type: Review article

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  41. Periprosthetic fractures (PPFs) are a growing matter for orthopaedic surgeons, and patients with PPFs may represent a frail target in the case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in...

    Authors: Luigi Zagra, Rocco D’Apolito, Nicola Guindani, Giovanni Zatti, Fabrizio Rivera, Flavio Ravasi, Mario Mosconi, Alberto Momoli, Alessandro Massè, Massimo Franceschini, Fabio D’Angelo, Dante Dallari, Fabio Catani, Alessandro Casiraghi, Federico Bove and Claudio Carlo Castelli

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:22

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  42. Nonunions remain a significant burden in orthopedics, often afflicting young males of working age. Positive findings have been published using bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) and platelet-rich fibrin (...

    Authors: Alessandro Mazzotta, Cesare Stagni, Martina Rocchi, Nicola Rani, Nicolandrea Del Piccolo, Giuseppe Filardo and Dante Dallari

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:21

    Content type: Original article

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  43. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is the most frequent ligamentous injury of the knee joint. Autografts of hamstring (HS) or quadriceps tendons (QT) are used for primary ACL reconstruction. In this study, ...

    Authors: J. Schagemann, T. Koebrich, R. Wendlandt, A. P. Schulz, J. Gille and R. Oheim

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:20

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  44. Minimally invasive (MIS) approaches in combination with short stems have gained popularity in recent years in total hip arthroplasty (THA). A decreased risk for periprosthetic femoral fractures (PFFs) is repor...

    Authors: Matthias Luger, Günter Hipmair, Clemens Schopper, Bernhard Schauer, Rainer Hochgatterer, Jakob Allerstorfer, Tobias Gotterbarm and Antonio Klasan

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:19

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  45. Due to the special anatomy of the lower leg, tibial diaphyseal fracture causes increased intracompartmental pressure (ICP). Not only is this increased ICP the manifestation of skeletal muscle injury, but it in...

    Authors: Shengjie Tian, Shimin Chang, Yaogang Lu, Jianhua Zhu and Xuqiang Kong

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:18

    Content type: Original article

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  46. The purpose of this prospective case–control study is to investigate the relationship between quadriceps fat pad syndrome (QFPS) and patellofemoral morphology.

    Authors: Yavuz Yuksel, Tarkan Ergun, Ebru Torun, Melih Unal, Lena Sonnow and Ozkan Kose

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:17

    Content type: Original article

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  47. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is currently the best surgical option for hip osteoarthritis secondary to developmental hip dysplasia (DDH); it may be extremely challenging, because of the hypoplasic proximal met...

    Authors: Giuseppe Solarino, Giovanni Vicenti, Andrea Piazzolla, Francesco Maruccia, Angela Notarnicola and Biagio Moretti

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:16

    Content type: Original article

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  48. Treatment of hip fractures during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed unique challenges for the management of COVID-19-infected patients and the maintenance of standards of care. The pri...

    Authors: Dante Dallari, Luigi Zagra, Pietro Cimatti, Nicola Guindani, Rocco D’Apolito, Federico Bove, Alessandro Casiraghi, Fabio Catani, Fabio D’Angelo, Massimo Franceschini, Alessandro Massè, Alberto Momoli, Mario Mosconi, Flavio Ravasi, Fabrizio Rivera, Giovanni Zatti…

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:15

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  49. Femoral shaft fractures are usually treated with nailing using a traction table and a perineal post, but this may occasionally result in various groin-related complications, including pudendal nerve neurapraxi...

    Authors: Alessandro Aprato, Davide Carlo Secco, Andrea D’Amelio, Elena Grosso and Alessandro Massè

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:14

    Content type: Original article

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  50. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients with Paget’s disease can be associated with technical difficulties related to deformities and altered mechanical bone properties, and hypervascularity leads to signific...

    Authors: Alberto Di Martino, Maria Antonietta Rita Coppola, Barbara Bordini, Niccolò Stefanini, Giuseppe Geraci, Federico Pilla, Francesco Traina and Cesare Faldini

    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2021 22:13

    Content type: Original article

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