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AUTHOR
Letizia Mauro G
Artrosi, la causa più frequente di disabilità nell'anziano
L'artrosi rappresenta la causa più frequente di disabilità nell'anziano interessando ginocchio, mano e anca. L'approccio col paziente si basa sull'educazione ad un corretto stile di vita e sull'impostazione di un programma riabilitativo.
Intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections for hip osteoarthritis
Although viscosupplementation has been used in the past few years both for knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA), the number of intra-articular injections and the interval between doses still remains an undetermined subject. The aim of this open retrospective study was to evaluate the clinical and functional outcome in patients with mild-moderate hip OA treated with a course of 1, 2 or 3 Hyaluronic Acid (HA) intra-articular injections. Ninety-six patients were included: 19 patients received only one injection, 24 received two injections, and 44 received three injections. Age, sex, VAS for pain and WOMAC score before each intra-articular injection, number of intra-articular injections, reasons fo…
The assessment of vertebral fractures in elderly women with recent hip fractures: the BREAK Study
This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of vertebral fractures in elderly women with a recent hip fracture. The burden of vertebral fractures expressed by the Spinal Deformity Index (SDI) is more strictly associated with the trochanteric than the cervical localization of hip fracture and may influence short-term functional outcomes. INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of vertebral fractures in elderly women with recent hip fracture and to assess whether the burden of vertebral fractures may be differently associated with trochanteric hip fractures with respect to cervical hip fractures. METHODS: We studied 689 Italian women aged 60 years or over with …