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View article: Megaprosthetic Reconstruction for Pathological Proximal Humerus Fractures: Infection Rates, Prevention Strategies, and Functional Outcomes—A Narrative Review
Megaprosthetic Reconstruction for Pathological Proximal Humerus Fractures: Infection Rates, Prevention Strategies, and Functional Outcomes—A Narrative Review Open
Background: Megaprosthetic replacement is widely used following tumour resection but remains challenged by periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) and variable functional outcomes. This narrative review aims to summarise current evidence on i…
View article: Osteosarcoma: A Comprehensive Morphological and Molecular Review with Prognostic Implications
Osteosarcoma: A Comprehensive Morphological and Molecular Review with Prognostic Implications Open
Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary malignant bone tumor, predominantly affecting adolescents and young adults. Despite advances in surgery and multi-agent chemotherapy, survival rates for metastatic or recurrent OS remain poor, h…
View article: Telerehabilitation in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Narrative Review of Clinical Outcomes, Patient-Reported Measures, and Implementation Challenges
Telerehabilitation in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Narrative Review of Clinical Outcomes, Patient-Reported Measures, and Implementation Challenges Open
Background: Total hip and knee arthroplasty are common procedures for end-stage osteoarthritis, with rehabilitation playing a central role in functional recovery. Conventional face-to-face programs are often limited by accessibility, costs…
View article: Telerehabilitation 2.0 in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Narrative Review About the Future Tools
Telerehabilitation 2.0 in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Narrative Review About the Future Tools Open
Background: Total hip and knee arthroplasty are widely performed procedures for end-stage osteoarthritis, with postoperative rehabilitation crucial in achieving optimal outcomes. Traditional in-person rehabilitation, however, faces limitat…
View article: Carbon Ion and Proton Therapy in Sacral Chordoma: A Systematic Review
Carbon Ion and Proton Therapy in Sacral Chordoma: A Systematic Review Open
Background: chordomas are characterized as locally aggressive yet infrequently metastasizing malignant neoplasms of bone, primarily arising in the axial skeleton, with a notable prevalence in the sacral region. En bloc resection is recogni…
View article: Proximal femur replacement in oncologic lesion: hemiarthroplasty vs total hip arthroplasty—a multicentric retrospective study
Proximal femur replacement in oncologic lesion: hemiarthroplasty vs total hip arthroplasty—a multicentric retrospective study Open
View article: Advancements in Assessing Pathological Fracture Risk: News on Mirels’ Score
Advancements in Assessing Pathological Fracture Risk: News on Mirels’ Score Open
The Mirels’ score is a widely utilized tool for assessing the risk of pathological fractures in patients with metastatic bone disease. This scoring system assists clinicians in estimating fracture likelihood based on clinical, radiological…
View article: Carbon vs. Titanium Nails in the Treatment of Impending and Pathological Fractures: A Literature Review
Carbon vs. Titanium Nails in the Treatment of Impending and Pathological Fractures: A Literature Review Open
Background: Long bones are commonly affected by musculoskeletal tumors, but they also represent one of the most frequent locations for metastases. The treatment is based on pain management and the prevention or stabilization of pathologica…
View article: Sex-related differences in periprosthetic joint infection research
Sex-related differences in periprosthetic joint infection research Open
Introduction: Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) have emerged as a focal point in the realm of orthopedics, garnering widespread attention owing to the escalating incidence rates and the profound impact they impose on patients undergoi…
View article: Electrochemotherapy in the Treatment of Bone Metastases: A Systematic Review
Electrochemotherapy in the Treatment of Bone Metastases: A Systematic Review Open
Background and aim: Cancers are one of the most frequent causes of death and disability in humans. Skeletal involvement has a major impact on the quality of life and prognosis of cancer patients. Electrochemotherapy is a palliative and min…
View article: Functional Outcomes and Shoulder Instability in Reconstruction of Proximal Humerus Metastases
Functional Outcomes and Shoulder Instability in Reconstruction of Proximal Humerus Metastases Open
(1) Background: Some of the goals of orthopedic surgical oncology are saving limbs and function. The humerus is the third most frequent site in primary tumors and one of the most involved sites for metastases. Prosthetic replacement with m…
View article: COVID-19 lockdown and hip arthroplasty rehabilitation changes: mid-term clinical outcomes.
COVID-19 lockdown and hip arthroplasty rehabilitation changes: mid-term clinical outcomes. Open
At mid-term follow-up, little differences were found between patients who went through home rehabilitation and those who went to a rehabilitation clinic. Therefore, decreasing the number of beds available in rehab clinics during COVID-19 p…
View article: Medial gastrocnemius flap for the treatment of infected knee prostheses.
Medial gastrocnemius flap for the treatment of infected knee prostheses. Open
The results highlight the effectiveness of medial gastrocnemius muscular flap for the treatment of prosthetic knee infection, in terms of function, limb salvage, cost-effectiveness and post-surgery quality of life. Further larger studies m…
View article: Prevention of postoperative anemia in hip hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fractures: comparison between local haemostatic agents
Prevention of postoperative anemia in hip hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fractures: comparison between local haemostatic agents Open
Background Tranexamic acid and fibrin sealant have been shown to be effective in reducing the need for transfusion after hip fracture surgery. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of local haemostatic agents to redu…
View article: Cemented vs uncemented megaprostheses in proximal femur metastases: a multicentric comparative study
Cemented vs uncemented megaprostheses in proximal femur metastases: a multicentric comparative study Open
View article: Periprosthetic knee fractures in an elderly population: open reduction and internal fixation vs distal femur megaprostheses
Periprosthetic knee fractures in an elderly population: open reduction and internal fixation vs distal femur megaprostheses Open
The incidence of periprosthetic fractures of distal femur (PPDFFx) after primary total knee arthroplasties is described around 0.3% and 2.5% and it is increasing as the number of patients with total knee arthroplasty continues to arise. su…
View article: COVID-19 pandemic: management of patients affected by SARS-CoV-2 in Rome COVID Hospital 2 Trauma Centre and safety of our surgical team
COVID-19 pandemic: management of patients affected by SARS-CoV-2 in Rome COVID Hospital 2 Trauma Centre and safety of our surgical team Open
View article: Elastofibroma dorsi: What’s new?
Elastofibroma dorsi: What’s new? Open
Elastofibroma dorsi is a rare slowgrowing soft tissues tumor. The lesion usually grows near the shoulder but could also involve other location. Pathogenesis of elastofibroma dorsi is still unknown and in the literature, there are mostly de…
View article: Cemented <em>versus</em> cementless megaprosthesis in proximal femur metastatic disease: A systematic review
Cemented <em>versus</em> cementless megaprosthesis in proximal femur metastatic disease: A systematic review Open
The proximal femur is the long bone most commonly affected by metastatic disease. There are many treatment options, such as hip megaprostheses. A topic still widely debated in literature is the use of cemented or uncemented megaprostheses …
View article: Hip and knee replacement in patients with ochronosis: Clinical experience and literature review
Hip and knee replacement in patients with ochronosis: Clinical experience and literature review Open
Patients with alkaptonuria can present ochronotic degenerative arthropathy due to the accumulation of pigments in the cartilages. Ochronotic arthropathy initially affects the spine, then there is the involvement of the other large joints, …
View article: COVID-19 Pandemic:&nbsp;management of patients affected by SARS-CoV-2 in Rome Covid Hospital 2 Trauma Center and safety of our surgical equipe&nbsp;
COVID-19 Pandemic: management of patients affected by SARS-CoV-2 in Rome Covid Hospital 2 Trauma Center and safety of our surgical equipe Open
Background. SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic left a deep mark in the Health Systems around the globe, leading to an important change in the way we intend the access to the healthcare and its fruition. Hospitals faced something unexpected and they under…