Publications by authors named "A Cannella"
Volar locking and angular stability plate for treatment of comminuted scaphoid fractures: a case series of 44 cases.
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol
December 2024
Background: The primary method employed worldwide for the treatment of scaphoid fractures is screw fixation. However, in unstable and comminuted fractures, percutaneous fixation could produce complications due to technical challenges, such as improper axis positioning, inaccurate screw length measurement, intra-articular screw penetration, and impingement. Alternative open approaches for the surgical management of scaphoid fractures have been proposed, and in recent years, a new specific volar locking plate for the treatment of scaphoid fractures has been developed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReplantation dilemma: lessons learned from managing a dog bite forearm amputation in a sixteen-year-old girl.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- * A case study is presented of a 16-year-old girl who lost her left forearm due to a rottweiler bite, illustrating the difficult decisions in managing severe bite injuries and the need for quick and effective treatment.
- * The conclusion stresses the need for better wound management, psychological support for affected individuals, and increased awareness to prevent dog bites, along with the urgency for clear reporting guidelines and more research in this area.
Background: Elderly patients maintaining functional independence can now be candidates for primary wrist hemiarthroplasty to manage acute irreparable distal radius fractures (DRFs). However, further investigation with long-term follow-up is required to validate these initial findings.
Aim: To review the literature on the outcomes of distal radius hemiarthroplasty with available implants to assess its viability as a treatment option.
Article Synopsis
- - Enzymatic fasciotomy using collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH) has improved Dupuytren's contracture (DC) treatment, but long-term effects were assessed in a 10-year study of 45 patients.
- - Results showed that while 100% of patients treated at the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint experienced recurrence after 10 years, only 50% of those treated at the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint did.
- - Overall patient satisfaction was lower in PIP cases, indicating a need for caution in using CCH for this joint, as re-intervention is likely needed within a decade.
Background: Posaconazole maintains broad antifungal activity and is employed for prevention and treatment of invasive fungal infections in oncology patients. Older formulations required therapeutic drug monitoring, and specific plasma drug levels have been recommended. This study evaluated factors associated with subtherapeutic concentrations with the newer delayed-release tablet formulation.
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