Evaluation of Outcome after Total Hip Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture: Which Factors Are Relevant for Better Results?

Femoral neck fractures (FNFs) are frequent orthopedic injuries in elderly patients. Despite improvements in clinical monitoring and advances in surgical procedures, 1-year mortality remains between 15% and 30%. The aim of this study is to identify variables that lead to better outcomes in patients treated with total hip arthroplasty (THA) for FNFs.

Surgically treated acute distal biceps tendon injuries: What results do they have in comparison with the contralateral healthy arm? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Surgical repair of distal biceps tendon injury restores flexion and supination strength, resulting in good functional outcome. There are few studies that consider clinical results of the operated arm compared to the healthy contralateral arm, whereas there are many articles examining the results of different surgical techniques. We carried out a systematic review with meta-analysis of the studies that consider this comparison.

Proximal fibular stress fracture in adolecent soccer player. A case report.

Fibular fractures are the third most common stress fractures in children and adolescents. Proximal fibular location is a very rare finding, with few reports in the literature and, frequently, careful investigations before a definitive diagnosis could be necessary. The authors report a case of an adolescent 13 years old soccer player with a proximal fibular fracture that was initially underestimated and misdiagnosed and ultimately confirmed as a stress lesion by MRI.

Dair approach in 7 infected total hip arthroplasties: our experience and current concepts of the literature.

Introduction: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most challenging complications following total hip arthroplasty. In early infection, within four to twelve weeks from surgery, debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR) can be the initial treatment. The aim of this study is to report our case series and review current concepts reported in the literature about this topic.