Publications by authors named "Enio De Cruto"

Background: Nowadays orthopedic surgeons have a new challenge to treat the interimplants fractures. Although fixation strategies exist for periprosthetic hip and knee fractures, there is no standard of care regarding the more complex interprosthetic and interimplants fractures.

Objective: The aim of our study is targeting the focus on the bone strut grafting to avoid the metal hardware failure and to achieve the bone healing in these injuries.

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Aim In the scientific literature there are no papers that clarify which method of surgical fixation in transverse metacarpal fractures has the best functional outcomes. The aim of this study was to compare the hand strength obtained using two different methods in the treatment of these fractures. Methods A total of 52 patients who presented a transverse metacarpal fracture were enrolled.

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Introduction: Distal femoral shaft fractures are characterized by increasing incidence and complexity and are still considered a challenging problem (high morbidity and mortality). No consensus on best surgical option has been achieved.

Aim: This study aims is to investigate radiographic, mineral bone densitometry and clinical outcomes of locking retrograde intramedullary (LRN) nailing and anatomical locking plate to surgically treat distal femoral shaft fractures in young adults based on the hypothesis that there is no statistical difference among the two surgical options in terms of results (radiographic, bone densitometry and outcomes assessment).

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Article Synopsis
  • * A total of 200 patients with 3 or 4-part proximal humeral fractures were divided into two groups, one treated with the PGR Plate and the other with the Philos Plate, with evaluations conducted over 12 months.
  • * Results showed no significant difference in key evaluation criteria between the two groups, but the PGR Plate positively impacted the treatment of varus-pattern fractures and helped maintain anatomical reduction of the greater tuberosity.
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