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Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

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  1. 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:

  2. 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:

  3. 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:

  7. 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:

  8. 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:

  9. 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:

  10. 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:

  14. 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:

  15. 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:

  17. 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:

  18. 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:

  20. 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:

  23. 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:

  24. 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:

  25. 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:

  26. 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:

  27. 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:

  28. 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:

  29. 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:

  30. 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:

  31. 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:

  32. 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:

  33. 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:

  34. 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:

  35. Bone stock preservation is crucial when performing total hip replacement in young patients. The aim is to save good bone stock for a possible revision procedure. Furthermore, there is an increasing demand from...

    Authors: N. Santori, M. Lucidi and F. S. Santori
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:141
    Content type: TISSUE SPARING SURGERY SECTION Published on:

  36. We refer a case of total knee prosthesis infected by Brucella melitensis: a 74-years-old woman, affected by knee arthritis and operated 9 years before in a different hospital with the implant of a total prosthesi...

    Authors: M. Marchese, G. Bianchi and C. Cavenago
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:140
    Content type: CASE REPORT Published on:

  38. Healing of a tendon graft to a bone tunnel is slower than the healing of a bone plug. Therefore, the device chosen for hamstring fixation may need to maintain its strength and stiffness longer than the device ...

    Authors: A. Ferretti, E. Monaco, L. Labianca, F. D’Angelo, A. De Carli and F. Conteduca
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:138
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:

  39. The dermatoglyphics of the volar tip of the thumb and index finger of 20 patients in the first stage of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) without electromyographically detectable thenar impairment were examined by ...

    Authors: M. C. Sbernardori, V. Mazzarello, P. Bandiera, A. Pirino, C. Fabbriciani and A. Montella
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:137
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:

  40. Soft tissue graft-tibial tunnel fixation is considered the weak point in reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). We hypothesized that the biomechanical properties of fixation devices used in AC...

    Authors: L. Labianca, E. Monaco, A. Speranza, G. Camillieri and A. Ferretti
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:136
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:

  41. Comminuted fractures of the radial head can be treated by radial head excision, open reduction and internal fixation, or radial head replacement. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term clinical an...

    Authors: C. Faldini, S. Pagkrati, G. Grandi, V. Digennaro, G. Lauretani, O. Faldini and S. Giannini
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:135
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:

  42. 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:

  43. A retrospective study was conducted to assess the complications, clinical and functional outcomes at 5 years of follow-up of a series of elderly osteoporotic patients with an unstable intertrochanteric fractur...

    Authors: C. Faldini, G. Grandi, M. Romagnoli, S. Pagkrati, V. Digennaro, O. Faldini and S. Giannini
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:133
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:

  44. Despite its theoretical advantages in terms of less invasive surgery, bi-unicompartmental knee replacement still represents a controversial knee reconstructive procedure. Many orthopaedic surgeons are skeptica...

    Authors: N. Confalonieri and A. Manzotti
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:132
    Content type: TISSUE–SPARING SURGERY SECTION Published on:

  45. Arthroscopy–assisted reconstruction of a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a commonly performed surgical procedure. The type of graft used for ACL reconstruction has traditionally been an autograft; the...

    Authors: V. Calvisi, S. Lupparelli and R. Padua
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:131
    Content type: EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE SECTION Published on:

  47. After producing bilateral osteonecrosis of the femoral head, rats were medicated alendronate according to one of 6 schedules. In group 1 injection was administered one week prior to the operation of devascular...

    Authors: E. Peled, J. H. Boss†, D. Norman, J. Bejar, H. Been-Noon and C. Zinman
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:127
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:

  48. Little is known about the pattern of healing in patients undergoing bone transport for limb reconstruction. We evaluated the possibility of using bone stiffness for assessing healing in 8 consecutive patients ...

    Authors: G. Tselentakis, P. J. Owen, S. Z. Naqui, J. H. Kuiper and J. B. Richardson
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:126
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:

  49. A Marino Zuco hip prosthesis implanted in 1963 in a 13–year–old girl with congenital hip dislocation was revised in 2001 for aseptic loosening. At the time of revision surgery, no granulomatous tissue reaction...

    Authors: G. Maccauro, R. Sgrambiglia, T. Micelli, V. De Santis, F. Muratori and C. Piconi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:125
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:

  50. Geometric revision reconstruction of the hip joint of a female patient is presented. Because of extensive bone resorption and strong bone obstruction, we decided to employ a custom–made prosthesis not only in ...

    Authors: K. Skalski, K. Kwiatkowski, J. Domanski and T. Sowinski
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2006 7:124
    Content type: ORIGINAL Published on:
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