Publications by authors named "Alessandro Cargeli"
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- Degenerative spine disease (DSD) is becoming more common, particularly in older adults, leading to more surgeries and complications, which require thorough preoperative assessments of patient frailty.
- This study evaluated 286 patients undergoing lumbar spine fusion, using modified Frailty Indexes and assessing sarcopenia through imaging, to determine their impact on postoperative complications.
- Results showed that frailty is a strong predictor of complications post-surgery, while sarcopenia had little effect, indicating that evaluating frailty may be more critical for assessing surgical risks.
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- * This study reviews existing literature to identify the best timing for initiating physical therapy, using peer-reviewed articles and PRISMA guidelines, and includes 14 studies focusing on various recovery outcomes.
- * The findings show that starting physical therapy early can lead to better results in reducing low back pain and disability over time, without increasing the risk of complications, especially after procedures like lumbar discectomy.
The purpose of the present paper is to assess if Ponte osteotomies (POs) allow for a better correction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery and to investigate their safety profile. A systematic search of electronic databases was conducted. Inclusion criteria: comparative studies that reported the outcomes of AIS patients who underwent surgical correction through posterior-only approach with and without POs.
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