The "FraMo" System: A New Mini-Invasive Technique in the Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures.

Fractures of the proximal humerus are relatively common injuries in adults accounting for 5% of fractures. Nowadays the most common technique used is open reduction internal fixation with LCP plates. The risks associated with open reduction internal fixation had led us to develop and apply a "hybrid" system, which is based on external fixation and closed surgery principles.

Bone Marrow Edema Syndrome of the Medial Femoral Condyle Treated With Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy: A Clinical and MRI Retrospective Comparative Study.

Objective: To determine the validity of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of bone marrow edema (BME) of the medial condyle of the knee.

Design: Retrospective.

Setting: Orthopedic Surgery outpatient clinic.

Our Totally Intra-Articular "Needle-Anchor" Tenodesis Technique Applied in Isolated Long Head of the Biceps Tendinopathy: Clinical and Functional Results in 60 Patients.

Background: The disorders of the long head of the biceps (LHB) are a common cause of shoulder pain. Among all surgical treatments used to resolve LHB tendon disorders, tenodesis is one of the most frequent.The literature describes many arthroscopic and open surgical techniques, but there is still no general consensus on the standard of care.

Vascular graft employment in the surgical treatment of acute and chronic acromio-clavicular dislocation.

Objectives: To show the efficiency and safety of a surgical treatment in both acute and chronic acromio-clavicular junction (ACJ) dislocations.

Design: Retrospective.

Setting: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital.

Employment of synthetic patch with augmentation of the long head of the biceps tendon in irreparable lesions of the rotator cuff: our technique applied to 60 patients.

Background: The aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of both clinical and functional benefits after the surgical repair of the rotator cuff in irreparable lesions using a synthetic patch with augmentation of the long head of the biceps (LHB) tendon.

Methods: This is a retrospective study analysis of a randomized series of 60 patients (45 women and 15 men; average age 66 y) who underwent open repair of irreparable rotator cuff tear with synthetic patch using LHB tendon augmentation between 1999 and 2008.The inclusion criteria were: patients painful symptomatology, presenting a deficit in elevation, who are not responsive to physiotherapy, irreparable tear size, minimum follow-up of 36 months after surgery, and active and motivated patients.