Surgical management of hip prosthetic failure in metallosis: A case series and literature review.

Local and remote complications can be observed in hip prosthesis failures associated with metallosis. Structural changes in the periprosthetic bone and soft tissues may not always be precisely assessed preoperatively due to metal artifacts. The unpredictability of the damage extension, potentially leading to complex and insidious surgeries, requires the availability of alternative surgical plan(s) for the reconstruction of the joint.

Deltoid ligament reconstruction with autologous gracilis tendon in chronic medial ankle instability after ankle fracture surgery: A case report.

Introduction: The repair of a deltoid ligament injury, following an ankle fracture with involvement of the syndesmosis, has no univocal consensus. Also the surgical strategies in case of a subsequent chronic instability are still under debate. In this work the result of a double bundle anatomic reconstruction of deltoid ligament with ipsilateral autologous gracilis muscle tendon is presented.

Resumption of physical activity and sport after knee replacement.

Purpose: to assess the resumption of physical activity after knee replacement.

Methods: retrospective study.

Results: 118 patients were included in the final analysis.

Pleomorphic clinical spectrum of metallosis in total hip arthroplasty.

Purpose: To summarize the biological effects of metal debris from hip arthroplasties which characterize a polymorphic clinical spectrum of local and remote manifestation.

Methods: Retrospective study. Patient, implant, and surgical characteristics were collected, including implant survival, clinical manifestations, cause of arthroplasty revision or implant failure, and peri- and intra-operative complications.

Efficacy of teriparatide neridronate in adults with osteogenesis imperfecta type I: a prospective randomized international clinical study.

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an hereditary disease characterized by low bone mass, increased bone fragility, short stature, and skeletal deformities, few treatment options are currently available. Neridronate is an amino-bisphosphonate, licensed in Italy for the treatment of OI and Paget's disease of bone. A characteristic property of neridronate is that it can be administered both intravenously and intramuscularly, providing an useful system for administration in homecare.

Peri-prosthetic humeral non-union: Where biology meets bio-mechanic. A case report.

Introduction: The worldwide incidence of traumatic fractures has been growing over the last years due to the progressive aging of the population. Today, the increase of arthroplasty procedures in orthopaedic surgery is related to a high rate of peri-prosthetic fractures. Healing of the fracture is a multifactorial metabolic process; if these factors are impaired, healing process could be interrupted resulting in non-union.

A "rising" transpedicular access to anterior vertebral body: A case report.

Introduction: The transpedicular access is a common and effective procedure used to reach anterior vertebral body without passing through critical structures. after a transpedicular instrumentation, it is difficult to reach the anterior vertebral body because screws are placed in the way. We assume that an innovative transdiscal route could be used in patients with previous instrumentation, in order to perform a vertebroplasty or biopsy.