Comparison of Infrapatellar and Suprapatellar Intramedullary Nails with New Clinical Score for Fixation of Tibial Shaft Fractures.

: Tibial shaft fractures (TSFs) represent the most common diaphyseal fractures in adults. The gold-standard treatment is intramedullary nailing. Recently, the suprapatellar technique has been increasingly adopted due to its ability to reduce complications associated with the infrapatellar approach.

Tibiotarsal Arthrodesis with Retrograde Intramedullary Nail and RIA Graft: A Salvage Technique.

Ankle arthrodesis is a commonly used salvage procedure in the management of post-traumatic ankle fractures, which often result in severe disability and may require the amputation of the distal third of the leg. Successful ankle arthrodesis relies on a thorough assessment of local and systemic risk factors to ensure optimal results. Failure to accurately assess these factors may lead to unsatisfactory results.

Short and Middle Functional Outcome in the Static vs. Dynamic Fixation of Syndesmotic Injuries in Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Case Series Study.

Background: Syndesmotic injuries are common lesions associated with ankle fractures. Static and dynamic fixation are frequently used in syndesmotic injury-associated ankle fractures. The purpose of this study is to compare short- and mid-term quality of life, clinical outcomes, and gait after static stabilization with a trans-syndesmotic screw or dynamic stabilization with a suture button device.

Modular dual mobility articulation in primary and revision hip arthroplasty: lights and shadows.

Purpose: The use of dual mobility cups in total hip arthroplasty has gained popularity in light of the fact it enables to reduce dislocation through increased jumping distance (JD) and impingement-free arc of movement. Modular Dual Mobility Cup (modular DMC) systems have been recently introduced to enable the use of dual mobility cups with standard metal-backed shells. The objective of this study was twofold: calculate the JD for each modular DMC system and conduct a systematic literature review to report clinical outcomes and reasons for failure of this construct.

Locked Intramedullary Nailing versus Compression Plating for Stable Ulna Fractures: A Comparative Study.

Background: Isolated ulna shaft fractures (USFs) are a relatively uncommon, but significant, injury. For unstable USF treatment, open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is the gold standard, while for stable USFs several procedures were described. The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes in patients with stable USFs treated by either ORIF or intramedullary nail (IMN).

Negative prognostic factors in surgical treatment for trimalleolar fractures.

Purpose: Trimalleolar fractures are a common injury of the ankle that require surgical treatment to obtain an anatomic reduction of both malleoli and stabilization of the syndesmosis. This study aims to report the outcomes of surgical treatment for trimalleolar fractures, identifying the risk factors determining a worse result.

Materials And Methods: Between January 2013 and December 2016, 48 patients with trimalleolar fracture treated with open reduction and internal fixation were retrospectively analyzed.