Publications by authors named "F Raspanti"
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- The study examines the effectiveness of two spacer types used during two-stage exchange arthroplasty for chronic prosthetic joint infections in the hip, focusing on mechanical complications and bone preservation.
- A retrospective review of 40 patients revealed that Articulating Spacers with acetabular cement had lower dislocation rates and better preservation of acetabular bone compared to Hemi-Spacers.
- The results indicate that using dynamic spacers with cement augmentation contributes to improved surgical outcomes, including quicker recovery during the second stage of surgery.
Introduction: The femur is the most frequent involved site by post-attinic fractures. The appropriate treatment of pathological fractures after radiotherapy is still controversial as they are associated with a high risk of delayed consolidation and non-union. Authors review a single Center series of pathological fractures after radiation therapy in patients affected by soft tissue sarcomas analyzing incidence, risk factors, failure rate and proposing a flow chart of treatment of postattinic fractures of the femur.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe correct management of patients with kidney stones is a crucial issue for nephrologists. In recent years, the incidence and prevalence rates of nephrolithiasis have maintained a growing trend worldwide, showing a strong correlation with other systemic disease such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome and chronic kidney disease. International guidelines indicate computed tomography as the first choice for all adult patients with suspected acute symptoms for obstructive nephrolithiasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The inflammatory state plays a well-documented role to cause oxidative stress, especially in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, wherein several cardiovascular risk factors are amplified by the coexistence of a microinflammatory state with increased oxidative stress.
Methods: We measured serum concentrations of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha), 8-iso-prostaglandin F2alpha (8-iso-PGF2alpha-in vivo oxidative stress marker) in 15 chronic renal failure (CRF) and 15 transplant patients versus 15 healthy controls. Exclusion criteria were: age <30 or >65 years as well as a diagnosis of diabetes or cardiovascular diseases.