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Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

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  1. The use of uncemented hip arthroplasty prostheses with ceramic articulations are popular, especially in the young, because of a perceived reduction in wear. We highlight a complication of ceramic on polyethyle...

    Authors: David Knox, Steven W. Hamilton, Douglas Wardlaw and Peter H. Gibson
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:45
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  3. Wear debris related osteolysis is recognised as being the main cause of failure in joint replacements based on UHMWPE inserts. However, many solutions and “new” polyethylenes have been suggested in order to ad...

    Authors: Elena Maria Brach del Prever, Alessandro Bistolfi, Pierangiola Bracco and Luigi Costa
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 10:38
    Content type: Review Article Published on:

  4. Femoral neck fracture is an unusual complication of intramedullary fixation of a broken femur. We report on two cases of femoral neck fractures attributed to misplacement of an end cup and subsequent invasive ...

    Authors: Paweł Grala, Bartosz Mańkowski and Grzegorz Kierzynka
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 10:36
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  7. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) insufficiency has not been assessed in comorbid-free patients to date. An observational study was therefore conducted on a practice-ba...

    Authors: V. Calvisi, B. De Vincentiis, P. Palumbo, R. Padua and S. Lupparelli
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:34
    Content type: EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE SECTION Published on:

  8. The natural history of osteonecrosis of the femoral head is generally thought to be one of progressive deterioration if no intervention is undertaken. However, it is unknown whether surgical intervention is be...

    Authors: Masahiko Nozawa, Keiji Matsuda, Katsuhiko Maezawa, Sungon Kim, Kouichi Maeda, Takashi Ikegami, Reiko Kubota, Kentaro Hayashi, Masataka Nagayama and Haruka Kaneko
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:32
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  9. Osteolytic lesions are common radiological findings behind acetabular prosthetic cups. If the cup is well-fixed, the management is quite controversial. Although implant exchange is the most reliable procedure,...

    Authors: Luca Pierannunzii, Florian Fischer and Marco d’Imporzano
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:31
    Content type: Tissue-Sparing Surgery Section Published on:

  10. The purpose of this study was to compare virtual MR arthroscopic reconstructions with arthroscopic images in patients affected by shoulder joint instability. MR arthrography (MR-AR) of the shoulder is now a we...

    Authors: A. Stecco, D. Volpe, N. Volpe, P. Fornara, A. Castagna and A. Carriero
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:27
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  11. Primary post-traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder with associated fracture of the greater tuberosity and brachial plexus injury is rare and, to our knowledge, has never previously been reported in th...

    Authors: Claudio Chillemi, Mario Marinelli and Pierluigi Galizia
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:28
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  12. External fixation is a well-established procedure for the treatment of unstable fractures of the distal radius, but its use is beset with complications. A plethora of theoretical and experimental data suggests...

    Authors: Paweł Grala and Wojciech Zieliński
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:23
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  13. The authors report a case of acute knee injury in a 14-year-old teenager. The X-ray showed a so-called Segond’s fracture: a small avulsed bone fragment, elliptical in shape, lying immediately below the externa...

    Authors: F. Falciglia, G. Mastantuoni and V. Guzzanti
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:26
    Content type: Pediatrics Published on:

  14. The aim of the study was to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) in patients affected by osteoarthritis (OA) secondary to congenital hip dysplasia (CHD) and treated by hip arthroplasty.

    Authors: Alessandra Tellini, Vincenza Ciccone, Davide Blonna, Roberto Rossi, Antongiulio Marmotti and Filippo Castoldi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:22
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  15. There are several treatment modalities for calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder. If the pain becomes chronic after several months of conservative treatment, open or arthroscopic removal is usually recommended...

    Authors: Enrico Rebuzzi, Nicolò Coletti, Stefano Schiavetti and Fernando Giusto
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:24
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  16. No consensus exists regarding the optimal treatment of ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft fractures. The three major issues related to these fractures are the optimal timing of surgery, which fracture to stabi...

    Authors: Roop Singh, Rajesh Rohilla, Narender Kumar Magu, Ramchander Siwach, Virender Kadian and Sukhbir Singh Sangwan
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:25
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  17. A locked nail is the principal method used to eliminate rotatory components in femoral and tibial fractures. Nevertheless, weight bearing is not directed onto the fracture site, slowing down the healing proces...

    Authors: Carmine Zoccali, Alexander Di Francesco, Alessandro Ranalletta and Stefano Flamini
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:18
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  18. Hallux valgus is a common disorder affecting mostly women population. Distal soft tissue procedure in the treatment of hallux valgus is one of the main operative techniques described. The aim of this study is ...

    Authors: Cemil Kayali, Hasan Ozturk, Haluk Agus, Taskin Altay and Ozgur Hancerli
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:17
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  19. Recently, the Teno FixTM device has been detailed in the literature. Conventional stranded cruciate repair requires splinting to protect the sutures from excessive loading, and then, active motion is strongly lim...

    Authors: Lorenzo Rocchi, Antonio Merolli, Andrea Genzini, Gianfranco Merendi and Francesco Catalano
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:16
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  21. Different operative techniques used for treating displaced proximal humeral fractures could result in malunion, non-union, osteonecrosis of humeral head, loosening of screw and loss of reduction particularly i...

    Authors: Ramchander Siwach, Roop Singh, Rajesh Kumar Rohilla, Virender Singh Kadian, Sukhbir Singh Sangwan and Manjeet Dhanda
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:14
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  22. Recently mini-invasive joint replacement has become one of the hottest topics in the orthopaedic world. However, these terms have been improperly misunderstood as a “key-hole” surgery where traditional compone...

    Authors: N. Confalonieri, A. Manzotti, F. Montironi and C. Pullen
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:15
    Content type: Tissue-Sparing Surgery Section Published on:

  23. Roentgenographic and functional outcomes of expandable self locking intramedullary nailing and platelet rich plasma (PRP) gel in the treatment of long bone non-unions are reported.

    Authors: Olimpio Galasso, Massimo Mariconda, Gaetano Romano, Nicola Capuano, Luigi Romano, Bruno Iannò and Carlo Milano
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:21
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  24. The aim of our study was twofold. The first was to investigate the optimum position of the elbow while measuring grip endurance. The second was to investigate the optimum position of the elbow while measuring ...

    Authors: A. J. Shyam Kumar, V. Parmar, S. Ahmed, S. Kar and W. M. Harper
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:20
    Content type: Brief Communication Published on:

  25. Fracture of the femoral neck continues to be a vexing clinical and therapeutic challenge for the orthopedic surgeon. The fracture has a propensity for non-union and avascular necrosis. It is a challenge for th...

    Authors: Shabir Ahmed Dhar, Naseem U. Gani, Mohammed F. Butt, Munir Farooq and Mohammed Ramzan Mir
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:12
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  26. A 73-year-old woman presented with a very long-standing anterior dislocation of her right shoulder. She had no pain, mild impairment of active shoulder motion and clinical features suggesting no tear of the ro...

    Authors: F. Mancini, R. Postacchini and R. Caterini
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:11
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  27. The purpose of the present study was to determine relationship between disease activity, systemic markers of cartilage degradation, urinary C-terminal cross-linking telopeptides of type II collagen (uCTX-II), ...

    Authors: M. Scarpellini, A. Lurati, G. Vignati, M. G. Marrazza, F. Telese, K. Re and A. Bellistri
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:7
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  28. Although nonoperative treatment is considered the standard of care for the treatment of grade I and II acromioclavicular joint injuries, the treatment of grade III injuries is controversial. There are as many ...

    Authors: E. Ceccarelli, R. Bondì, F. Alviti, R. Garofalo, F. Miulli and R. Padua
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:13
    Content type: Evidence-Based Medicine Section Published on:

  30. Tissue-sparing surgery is a surgical strategy aimed to reduce tissue damage in joint replacement. This can be achieved by reducing soft tissue trauma, performing minimally invasive access routes and limiting b...

    Authors: Antonio Capone, Daniele Podda, Roberto Civinini and Marco Italo Gusso
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:1
    Content type: Tissue-Sparing Surgery Section Published on:

  31. Compartment syndrome is a condition characterized by pressure increasing in the inextensible muscular compartments that leads to a decrease of capillary perfusion with consequent ischemic lesions of the logia ...

    Authors: Stefano Flamini, Carmine Zoccali, Emanuele Persi and Vittorio Calvisi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:4
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  32. Abdomino-pelvic injuries often present a challenge for the emergency department. Although literature reports several protocols on the treatment of abdomino-pelvic injuries aiming at defining the most advisable...

    Authors: Alberto Nicodemo, Daniela Decaroli, Jacopo Pallavicini, Roberto Sivieri, Alessandro Aprato and Alessandro Massè
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:3
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  33. Rib displacement into the spinal canal is a rare cause of paraplegia or paraparesis in patients affected by neurofibromatous scoliosis. We describe a case of paraparesis in a 14-year-old child affected by neur...

    Authors: M. Cappella, N. Bettini, E. Dema, M. Girardo and S. Cervellati
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:10
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  34. A variety of femoral stem designs have been reported to be successful in revision total hip arthroplasty without consensus as to optimal design. We evaluated the clinical and radiographic outcomes in a consecu...

    Authors: Matthew E. Oetgen, Michael H. Huo and Kristaps J. Keggi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:9
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  35. Bioactive coating of uncemented total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is believed to increase bone ingrowth and enhance early fixation of the TKA. In a prospective randomized study using radiostereometric analysis (RS...

    Authors: M. Therbo, B. Lund, K.-E. Jensen and H. M. Schrøder
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:8
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  36. Bone grafting is used to enhance healing in osteotomies, arthrodesis, and multifragmentary fractures and to replace bony loss resulting from neoplasia or cysts. They are source of osteoprogenitor cells and ind...

    Authors: A. S. Bigham, S. N. Dehghani, Z. Shafiei and S. Torabi Nezhad
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:6
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  37. Spontaneous ruptures of the extensor mechanism of the knee are very rare. They tend to increase considerably in patients with metabolic diseases such as chronic renal failure, hyperparathyroidism, diabetes, go...

    Authors: Giuseppe Grecomoro, Lawrence Camarda and Umberto Martorana
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:2
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  38. Total hip replacement is showing, during the last decades, a progressive evolution toward principles of reduced bone and soft tissue aggression. These principles have become the basis of a new philosophy, tiss...

    Authors: F. Falez, F. Casella, G. Panegrossi, F. Favetti and C. Barresi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:105
    Content type: Tissue-Sparing Surgery Section Published on:

  39. Psoas muscle spasticity is hypothesised as a rare cause of low back pain in patients with infantile cerebral palsy. The authors describe a new manoeuvre for the study of psoas tenderness and ultrasound (US)-gu...

    Authors: G. Marrè-Brunenghi, R. Camoriano, M. Valle and S. Boero
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:104
    Content type: Pediatrics Published on:

  40. Neglected rupture of the patellar tendon is a rare, can be easily missed in a group of patients. We present a 24 year old, male patient who sustained right femoral diaphyseal and tibial plateau fractures and a...

    Authors: D. Bek, B. Demiralp, M. Kömürcü and A. Şehirlioğlu
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:103
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  41. A series of 8 cases of elastofibroma is reported, and the clinical, pathological and imaging features and different therapeutic modalities are reviewed. On this basis, we suggest an algorithm for the diagnosis...

    Authors: F. Muratori, M. Esposito, F. Rosa, F. Liuzza, N. Magarelli, B. Rossi, H. M. Folath, F. Pacelli and G. Maccauro
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:102
    Content type: Brief Communication Published on:

  42. We report two cases of acute infection of an uncemented femoral component in a hip prosthesis implanted after external fixation of a femoral fracture. In both cases, the surgical access did not cross over the ...

    Authors: A. Massè, A. Aprato and E. Guzzi Susini
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:101
    Content type: Brief Communication Published on:

  44. Increasing the porosity of an antibiotic-loaded cement spacer increases the antibiotic elution, but the correlation between porosity and antibiotic elution is not well documented. The purposes of this study wa...

    Authors: K. Shiramizu, V. Lovric, A. Leung and W. R. Walsh
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:99
    Content type: Original Published on:

  46. The humerus is the second most common site of metastatic bone disease involving long bones. Tumors which have a predilection for dissemination to bone are those of breast, prostate, thyroid, lung and kidney. T...

    Authors: C. Scotti, F. Camnasio, G. M. Peretti, F. Fontana and G. Fraschini
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 9:97
    Content type: Original Published on:

  48. Minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty was advocated as a surgical procedure resulting in a faster functional recovery when compared with standard-length incision approaches. Currently, the potential benefi...

    Authors: D. Regis, A. Residori, N. Rossi and P. Bartolozzi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2007 8:93
    Content type: Tissue-Sparing Surgery Section Published on:
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