Indications and limits of the Fixator TGF "Gex-Fix" in fractures of the proximal end of the humerus

Lussazione abituale del nervo ulnare al gomito: proposta di nuova tecnica chirurgica

DATING OF BRAZILIAN SHELLS THROUGH ELECTRON PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE

Le infezioni in chirurgia della mano

Complex pluri-fragmentary fractures of the distal humerus: our experience with double-plate

Wound drainages in total hip arthroplasty: to use or not to use? Review of the literature on current practice.

Aim of this study is to analyze data reported in literature concerning the efficacy of using wound low-vacuum suction drainages in orthopedic surgery after total hip arthroplasty. We analyzed studies concerning the use of drainages in prosthetic hip replacement surgery, performing our research through Pubmed, Cochrane database and Google Scholar, and selecting the ones evaluating the following parameters: bleeding, the need for blood transfusions, number or reinforcement of post-operative medications, length of hospitalization, functional results, periprosthetic and surgical wound infection, post-operative hematoma. Our review did not show any demonstrated advantage from the use of wound dr…

Femoro-acetabular impingement. Classification, diagnosis and treatment.

Introduction: The femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI) is the result of a number of congenital or acquired pathologies of the hip and it has as main pathogenetic element an abnormal contact between the two joint components (acetabulum and proximal femoral epiphysis). Mainly male young adults, often athletes, are affected because of the repetition of gestures responsible for the conflict in these subjects. Classification: FAI has specific clinical and radiological characteristics and it can be classified into three types: 1. CAM type (femoral). 2. PINCER type (acetabular). 3. CAM-PINCER mixed-type. Diagnosis: It is based on medical hystory (young and active patients, diseases or previous hip …