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Background: In the past decade, lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) has gained in popularity. A proposed advantage is the achievement of indirect neural decompression. However, evidence of the effectiveness of LLIF in neural decompression in lumbar degenerative conditions remains unclear. Questions/Purposes: We sought to extrapolate clinical...

Introduction: Medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is considered the most effective treatment for anteromedial knee osteoarthritis. Cementless fixation of UKA was developed to reduce aseptic loosening. We performed a review of the recent literature to assess the latest outcomes of cementless UKA. Methods: A review of English...

Purpose: The eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) approach has gained increasing importance in the last decade. This multicentric retrospective cohort study aims to assess the incidence of major complications in XLIF procedures performed by experienced surgeons and any relationship between the years of experience in XLIF procedures and the...

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Introduction: Recent innovations in wrist arthroplasty implants have led to remarkable improvements in terms of results with improved stability and preservation of bone stock. Despite the advances in such implants, poor outcomes and frequent complications still affect this procedure, not allowing a wider use of this treatment in wrist...

Hallux rigidus (HR) is a degenerative arthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP1) with progressive loss of range of movement (ROM). Interposition arthroplasty (IA) is a technique widely used for the treatment of HR;however, few studies reported long-term clinical results. This study aims to report the clinical results of IA using a...

Purpose: To report the results of arthroscopic lateral retinacular release without excision of the accessory fragment for treatment of symptomatic bipartite patella with a minimum 2-year follow-up. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all cases of symptomatic type III bipartite patella confirmed by radiographs, computed tomography, and magnetic...

Purpose: We aim at analysing the impact of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) in restoring the main spinopelvic parameters, along with its potentials and limitations in correcting sagittal imbalance. Materials and methods: The 2009 PRISMA flow chart was used to systematically review the literature; 27 papers were eventually selected. The...

This article presents a case series of combined external and internal fixation for the surgical treatment of complex carpal fracture-dislocations. Eight patients were operated 3,3 (SD 3,9) days after the trauma and were followed-up for a mean of 12,1 (SD 4,7) months; the operative technique is presented. All the patients achieved good clinical,...

Purpose: Total hip arthroplasties (THAs) are rising worldwide, as the functional request of patients who undergo this procedure. The trabeculae oriented pattern (TOP) is a modern cup, which follows the philosophy of the tissue sparing surgery (TSS). Focusing on clinical and radiological results and complications, the authors aim to highlight...