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Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

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  1. 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:

  3. 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:

  4. 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:

  5. 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:

  6. 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:

  7. 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:

  8. 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:

  10. 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:

  12. 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:

  14. Acute anterior dislocation of the shoulder is a common injury associated with a high rate of recurrence in young active men. Management of traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation aims to restore range of motio...

    Authors: R. Padua, R. Bondì, L. Bondì and A. Campi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2007 8:95
    Content type: Evidence Based Medicine Section Published on:

  15. Total hip resurfacing has long been conceptually attractive to both surgeons and patients. However, historically it has been plagued by limited durability and marked acetabular bone loss. The recent developmen...

    Authors: S. Giannini, A. Moroni, M. Romagnoli and M. Cadossi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2007 8:94
    Content type: Tissue-Sparing Surgery Section Published on:

  16. 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:

  20. Dislocation of hip arthroplasty due to false aneurysm formation is a rarity. Here, we report a case with false aneurysm of the deep femoral artery causing dislocation of bipolar hemiarthroplasty. The patient w...

    Authors: A. Öztürk, T. Türk, Y. Özkan, Y. Ata and N. Yalçın
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2007 8:88
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  21. Many studies have described the osteoarticular involvement of tuberculosis, but very few cases of tubercular osteomyelitis of the foot have been reported. We describe a case of spina ventosa affecting the seco...

    Authors: F. Muratori, A. Menghi, M. Fantoni, E. Visconti, F. Pezzillo, T. Nizegorodcew and G. Maccauro
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2007 8:87
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  23. The purpose of this study was to assess if primary closure of wounds on a suction drain can be performed in open fractures after debridement and to determine the risk of infection and nonunion. A total of 78 t...

    Authors: R. Siwach, R. Singh, S. Arya and R. Gupta
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2007 8:85
    Content type: Original Published on:

  24. The cause of isolated osteolysis in the femoral shaft around stem implants in patients with cemented THR has so far not been established. A number of factors have been considered such as torsional stability of...

    Authors: A. Katzer, A. Ince, M. Hahn, M. M. Morlock and W. Steens
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2007 8:84
    Content type: Original Published on:

  28. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), easily culture-expanded from bone marrow, can significantly enhance bone defect healing. Several proteins, such as the bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and in particular BMP-7, ...

    Authors: G. Burastero, N. Sessarego, G. Grappiolo, C. Castellazzo, S. Castello, A. Pitto, G. Cittadini, M. Podesta, G. Bovio, M. Peresi, E. Fulcheri, F. Frassoni and L. Spotorno
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2007 8:163
    Content type: TISSUE – SPARING SURGERY SECTION Published on:

  29. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) were discovered by Urist and colleagues in 1965 and later defined as multifunctional cytokines involved in osteoinduction. BMPs are members of the transforming growth factor-...

    Authors: P. De Biase and R. Capanna
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2007 8:162
    Content type: TISSUE – SPARING SURGERY SECTION Published on:

  31. Calcaneal fracture is the most common of the tarsal fractures and represents 1%–2% of all fractures. The fractures may be divided into extra-articular (not affecting the joint) and intra-articular (involving t...

    Authors: R. Bondì, R. Padua, L. Bondì, A. Battaglia, E. Romanini and A. Campi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2007 8:160
    Content type: EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE SECTION Published on:

  32. Osteochondroma is one of the most common benign tumors of the axial skeleton. Location of a solitary exostosis in the scapula is relatively rare. We report the case of an osteochondroma of the scapula in a 13-...

    Authors: V. Salini, D. De Amicis, G. Guerra, T. Iarussi, R. Sacco and C. A. Orso
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2007 8:159
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  34. This paper reports on a prospective observational study that evaluated the frequency of prosthetic infections after total knee arthroplasty. During a six-year observational period, 171 patients underwent knee ...

    Authors: M. B. Pasticci, G. Mancini, L. M. Lapalorcia, S. Morosi, N. Palladino, M. Zucchini and F. Baldelli
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2007 8:157
    Content type: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Published on:

  37. We report a prospective trial comparing the effectveness of a post-operative flexion regime versus a standard extension regime on the early outcome and on the post-operative blood loss of total knee arthroplas...

    Authors: A. Gildone, B. Punginelli, M. Manfredini, A. Artioli and R. Faccini
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2007 8:154
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:

  38. Early recognition of a potential nonunion followed by early intervention reduces the ultimate time to union, and lessens the frustration for both patient and surgeon. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ...

    Authors: S. Flamini, A. Di Francesco, O. Colafarina, P. Cerulli Mariani, R. Pizzoferrato and A. Rughetti
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2007 8:153
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:

  39. One method to exogenously enhance the repair of articular cartilage is the local application of growth factors. This method is based on the chondrogenic effects of some agents and their potential ability to en...

    Authors: I. Fenichel, Z. Evron and Z. Nevo
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2007 8:152
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:

  40. Vascular complications in orthopaedic surgery are not frequent, but they can be severe and occasionally life-threatening. Present technologies make it easier to detect and successfully manage them, provided a ...

    Authors: F. Benedetti-Valentini, C. Villani, A. Laurito and M. Benedetti-Valentini
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:151
    Content type: REVIEW Published on:

  41. Early micromotion of implant components and periprosthetic bone loss in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty are thought to contribute to late aseptic loosening. In the pursuit of longer implant surviva...

    Authors: V. Calvisi, S. Lupparelli and R. Padua
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:150
    Content type: EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE SECTION Published on:

  42. Parosteal osteosarcoma is a rare low-grade malignant neoplasm. A case localized at the distal ulna is reported, and the tumour's radiological and histological features are described. Wide enbloc resection with...

    Authors: G. Maccauro, A. Tulli, V. Prezioso, F. Muratori, C. Della Rocca and C. Barone
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:149
    Content type: CASE REPORT Published on:

  43. Patients with simple pubic rami fractures can be divided into two main groups: young people subject to high-energy trauma and elderly people who sustain osteoporotic fractures after minor falls. Cases associat...

    Authors: M. Sivan, S. Glyn-Jones, J. Phillips Hughes and K. Willett
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:148
    Content type: CASE REPORT Published on:

  44. Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a protein that inhibits of osteoclastogenesis. The aim this study was to evaluate the response of serum OPG levels to neridronate treatment in patients with Paget's disease of bone res...

    Authors: F. M. Ulivieri, L. P. Piodi, G. Marotta, D. Marchelli, C. Commadini, L. Parravicini, C. Verdoia and P. Gerundini
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:147
    Content type: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Published on:

  45. Venous thrombosis is common in elective hip surgery, and prophylactic treatment is used up to 12 hours before or after surgery. Recent clinical trials suggested that the timing of initiating prophylaxis signif...

    Authors: O. Reikerås, T. Clementsen and S. Bjørnsen
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:146
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:

  46. Revision total hip replacement has high rates of failure, which appear to be due in part to deficient bone stock that does not provide an adequate environment for implant fixation. We reviewed the clinical out...

    Authors: M. El-Deen, S. Zahid, D. T. Miller, A. Nargol and R. Logishetty
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:145
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:

  47. Transient osteoporosis is an infrequent condition of uncertain etiology with pain, limited range of motion and radiographic evidence of osteoporosis affecting one or more joints. It is self-limited, reversible...

    Authors: G. Negri, S. Grassi, M. Zappia, S. Cappabianca, P. F. Rambaldi and L. Mansi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:144
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:

  48. Growth hormone (GH) is fundamental for the maintenance of bone mass and metabolism both during childhood and in adulthood. This effect is due to a complex interaction between circulating GH and IGF-I produced ...

    Authors: L. L. Morselli, L. Manetti, C. Cosci, C. Sardella, F. Bogazzi, C. Faldini, E. Martino and M. Gasperi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:143
    Content type: REVIEW Published on:

  50. In total hip arthroplasty, a straight stem seems to provide better results than an anatomic one. A new generation of anatomic stems is under evaluation, so the follow-up is still short and cannot compare with ...

    Authors: M. Fortina, S. Carta, D. Gambera, E. Crainz, P. Pichierri and P. Ferrata
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:134
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:
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