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Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

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  3. Isolated posterolateral corner (PLC) tears are relatively rare events. Various surgical techniques to treat posterolateral knee instability have been described; because surgical results are linked to cruciate ...

    Authors: Lawrence Camarda, Vincenzo Condello, Vincenzo Madonna, Fabrizio Cortese, Michele D’Arienzo and Claudio Zorzi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2010 11:88
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  6. The surgical treatment of massive rotator cuff tears (RCT) is still controversial and can be based on a variety of different surgical repair methods. This study investigated the effectiveness of arthroscopic d...

    Authors: Alexander Berth, Wolfram Neumann, Friedemann Awiszus and Géza Pap
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2010 11:84
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  7. Even though there are multiple studies documenting the outcome of the Charnley low-friction arthroplasty as well as abundant studies on uncemented arthroplasties, there is a dearth of comparative studies of th...

    Authors: Kristian Bjørgul, Wendy M. Novicoff, S. T. Andersen, K. Brevig, F. Thu, M. Wiig and O. Åhlund
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2010 11:82
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  8. Patient age, radiographic severity of osteoarthritis (OA), and severity of symptoms are typically considered as the three key factors in selecting the osteoarthritic patients for total knee arthroplasty (TKA)....

    Authors: Chong Bum Chang, Jae Ho Yoo, In Jun Koh, Yeon Gwi Kang, Sang Cheol Seong and Tae Kyun Kim
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2010 11:86
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  9. Bisphosphonates have become the treatment of choice for a variety of bone diseases in which excessive osteoclastic activity is an important pathologic feature. However, inhibition of osteoclastic activity coul...

    Authors: Marcos Almeida Matos, Uenis Tannuri and Roberto Guarniero
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2010 11:83
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  10. With the understanding of the extensive vascular supply of the subcutaneous tissue, of its efficacy in the protection of the anatomical structures and of its capability of promoting the adequate functioning of...

    Authors: Luca Vaienti, Victor Urzola, Andrea Scotti and L. Masetto
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2010 11:80
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  11. Orthopedic surgical-site infection (SSI), mostly due to S. aureus, is recognized as a major adverse event. This research aims to verify the usefulness of surgical team decolonization in order to reduce the risk o...

    Authors: M. Portigliatti Barbos, Barbara Mognetti, S. Pecoraro, W. Picco and V. Veglio
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2010 11:81
    Content type: Brief Communication Published on:

  12. We report an unusual case of femoral fracture from minimal trauma, due to the rapid disappearance of a bioabsorbable interference screw used for reconstruction of the posterolateral corner of the knee. The lit...

    Authors: Sujith Konan and Fares Sami Haddad
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 11:79
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  14. Buttock abscess is a rare clinical manifestation from unusual extrapelvic extension of psoas abscess. A 48-year-old woman presented with painful swelling of the buttock with a sense of local heat. Magnetic res...

    Authors: Jae Ho Yoo, Eung Ha Kim, Hyun Seok Song and Jang Gyu Cha
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:74
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  15. Complications that develop after femoral neck fracture in children—especially osteonecrosis—have been retrospectively attributed to inadvertent delayed fixation and fracture type. Prospective evaluation of res...

    Authors: Manish Kumar Varshney, Ashok Kumar, Shah Alam Khan and Shishir Rastogi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:72
    Content type: Pediatrics Published on:

  16. Despite the many studies on chondral injury repair, no outcomes have been evaluated with the Western Ontario and McMaster (WOMAC) Universities osteoarthritis index, the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome S...

    Authors: Félix Vilchez, Jorge Lara, Eduardo Álvarez-Lozano, Carlos E. Cuervo, Oscar F. Mendoza and Carlos A. Acosta-Olivo
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:69
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  17. The efficacy and safety of the association of celecoxib [a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor] and pregabalin (commonly used to control neuropathic pain), compared with monotherapy of each, were eval...

    Authors: Carlo Luca Romanò, Delia Romanò, Cristina Bonora and Giuseppe Mineo
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:77
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  18. Dislocation is a serious complication following total hip arthroplasty (THA). Femoral revision using monoblock components has been associated with high incidence of subsidence and dislocation. Advantages of mo...

    Authors: Dario Regis, Andrea Sandri and Pietro Bartolozzi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:76
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  19. An anatomical variant of the pes anserinus encountered during anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery which has not been previously described is discussed. During routine harvesting, the sartorius fa...

    Authors: Shelain Patel, Ravi K. Trehan and Gil T. Railton
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:75
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  20. Nearly one third of cervical spine metastasis has a primary breast malignancy. Patients with cervical metastasis have higher mortality due to advanced stage of the malignancy. Treatment is palliative to reliev...

    Authors: Faizal Rayan, Cibu Mukundan, D. D. Shukla and R. L. Barrington
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:73
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  27. Giant cell tumor (GCT) of bone arising from a phalanx of a finger is extremely rare. We report two cases of GCT arising from a phalanx of a finger. One case presented with recurrence following the amputation o...

    Authors: Kabul C. Saikia, S. K. Bhuyan, S. Goswami and A. Bora
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:67
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  28. We have reported that the functional outcome in elderly with hip fracture is related to age at admission, dementia, and anemia. In this study, we examined the relationship between hemoglobin level at admission...

    Authors: Tetsuo Hagino, Satoshi Ochiai, Eiichi Sato, Shingo Maekawa, Masanori Wako and Hirotaka Haro
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:60
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  29. We report a case of complete stress fracture of the ulna and stress reaction of the radius resulting from the use of crutches in an overweight patient with severe lower extremity arthritis. Plain radiograph sh...

    Authors: Nanda Venkatanarasimha, Sridhar Kamath, G. Kambouroglou and Simon J. Ostlere
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:57
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  30. Recent studies have indicated that unmanaged pain, both acute and chronic, can affect mental status and might precipitate delirium, especially in elderly patients with hip fractures. The aim of this study was ...

    Authors: George Mouzopoulos, George Vasiliadis, Nikolaos Lasanianos, George Nikolaras, Emanouil Morakis and Michalis Kaminaris
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:62
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  31. Previous surface electromyogram (EMG) studies have shown that chronic rotator cuff tears (RCT) may be associated with a altered activation of adjacent shoulder muscles. The effect of RCT on central neuromuscul...

    Authors: Alexander Berth, Géza Pap, Wolfram Neuman and Friedemann Awiszus
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:61
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  32. Non-weight-bearing, pre- and postsurgical immobilization, neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy are known to act on bone turnover, causing osteoporosis over short and long time periods. Treatment of fracture i...

    Authors: Carmine Zoccali, Umberto Prencipe, Virginia Ferraresi and Nicola Salducca
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:59
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  33. We report a very rare case of fibroma of the tendon sheath arising from the anteromedial ankle joint capsule, with no apparent connection to any tendon in the area, found in a 58-year-old patient complaining o...

    Authors: Riccardo Ciatti and Pier Paolo Mariani
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:58
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  34. Meniscal ossicle, or bone within the substance of meniscus, is a rare entity and commonly confused with a loose body both clinically and radiologically. MRI is the modality that can definitely diagnose menisca...

    Authors: Seema Rohilla, Rohtas K. Yadav, Raj Singh, Ashish Devgan and Dhara B. Dhaulakhandi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:56
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  35. Stiffness is a relatively uncommon complication after total knee arthroplasty. It has been defined as a painful limitation in the range of movement (ROM). Its pathogenesis is still unclear even if some risk fa...

    Authors: Alfredo Schiavone Panni, Simone Cerciello, Michele Vasso and Mario Tartarone
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:54
    Content type: Review Article Published on:

  36. Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) injury is a common complication in the Smith-Petersen approach to the hip. This complication may be induced by neural ischemia or direct trauma during the procedure. The ...

    Authors: Takahiko Kiyama, Masatoshi Naito, Kei Shiramizu, Tuyoshi Shinoda and Akira Maeyama
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:55
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  37. In newborns physeal separations and septic osteomyelitis or arthritis are unusual, representing a problem in diagnosis and treatment. Therapy needs to be carried out soon in order to prevent anatomical and fun...

    Authors: Roberto Schiavon, Andrea Borgo and Andrea Micaglio
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:53
    Content type: Pediatrics Published on:

  38. Appropriate management of thoracolumbar injury with complete paraplegia remains controversial. Purpose of present study is to study whether advantages are worth the morbidity associated with staged anterior de...

    Authors: Mukund M. Prabhakar, Bhagwat Singh Rao and Lilam Patel
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:52
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  39. Lipoma is a benign soft tissue tumor which rarely causes neuropathy. In closed compartments such as Guyon’s canal, even small volume loss can lead to compression of nerve. Hence in such areas, even innocuous t...

    Authors: Seema Rohilla, Rohtas K. Yadav and Dhara B. Dhaulakhandi
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:51
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  40. The correlation between fracture type and mortality in patients with pelvic fracture has been previously investigated. The purpose of this study was to determine whether instability of the pelvic ring as asses...

    Authors: Toshiya Tachibana, Hideyuki Yokoi, Manabu Kirita, Seishiro Marukawa and Shinichi Yoshiya
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:50
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  41. Head preservation is the mainstay of management in younger patients with neglected or ununited intracapsular fracture neck of femur. Very few reports have dealt with the results of valgus intertrochanteric ost...

    Authors: Abdul Qayyum Khan, Mohammad Shahnawaz Khan, Mohammed Khalid Anwar Sherwani and Rahul Agarwal
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:49
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  42. Bone repair alteration is hypothesized for nonunion fracture pathogenesis. Since it is involved in osteoclast regulation, the RANK/RANKL/OPG system (receptor activator of nuclear factor kB/its ligand/osteoprot...

    Authors: Daniele Marchelli, Luca P. Piodi, Costantino Corradini, Luca Parravicini, Cesare Verdoia and Fabio M. Ulivieri
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:47
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  43. Surgical treatment is usually mandatory in displaced bimalleolar and trimalleolar fractures. Some authors have recommended early mobilization of the ankle joint after surgical treatment of these lesions. In th...

    Authors: Pasquale Farsetti, Roberto Caterini, Vito Potenza, Vincenzo De Luna, Fernando De Maio and Ernesto Ippolito
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:48
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  44. Studies have found that tip apex distance (TAD) is the strongest independent predictor of lag screw cut-out following hip fracture fixation. The objective of this study was to understand the importance of intr...

    Authors: Vinay Parmar and A. J. Shyam Kumar
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:46
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  45. To date, there have been no published studies of the degenerative changes in the cervical spine in adult idiopathic scoliosis patients with thoracic and lumbar curves severe enough to require major reconstruct...

    Authors: Elisha Ofiram, Timothy A. Garvey, James D. Schwender, Jill M. Wroblewski and Robert B. Winter
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:44
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  46. The lack of a widely available scoring system for cervical degenerative spondylosis encouraged the authors to establish and validate a systematic quantitative radiographic index.

    Authors: Elisha Ofiram, Timothy A. Garvey, James D. Schwender, Francis Denis, Joseph H. Perra, Ensor E. Transfeldt, Robert B. Winter and Jill M. Wroblewski
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:41
    Content type: Original Article Published on:

  47. The tissue sparing surgery (TSS) concept means not only smaller incisions but also less tissue disruption, allowing decreased blood loss and improved function. However, TSS techniques can result in more compli...

    Authors: Carmelo D’Arrigo, Attilio Speranza, Edoardo Monaco, Alessandro Carcangiu and Andrea Ferretti
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009 10:43
    Content type: Tissue-Sparing Surgery Section Published on:

  49. Luxatio erecta is an uncommon form of glenohumeral dislocation. Cases of bilateral inferior shoulder dislocation (luxatio erecta) are very rare, and only ten cases have been described in literature. We describ...

    Authors: Lawrence Camarda, Umberto Martorana and Michele D’Arienzo
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 10:39
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  50. Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica is a rare developmental disorder with unknown etiology affecting epiphysis in childhood. The lesion is an osteochondroma arising from the epiphysis and increasing in size unti...

    Authors: Roberto Azzoni
    Citation: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2008 10:29
    Content type: Pediatrics Published on:
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