Outcomes of Percutaneous Calcaneoplasty for Insertional Achilles Tendon Problems.

Background: Percutaneous procedures have been used recently to treat insertional Achilles tendon problems. The present study reports our results of this treatment approach.

Methods: Patients undergoing percutaneous calcaneoplasty for insertional Achilles tendon problems were retrieved.

Osteoid osteoma of the proximal phalanx of the hallux: a case report of a challenging diagnosis.

Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone lesion that accounts for approximately 10% to 12% of all benign bone tumors. More than 80% of lesions occur in patients between 5 to 25 years old; males are more commonly affected with a ratio of 3:1. The foot is rarely involved: its involvement is less than 4% in the foot and of 1.

A Rare Case of First Metatarsal Extrusion: Results of Treatment After 12 Months.

We present the case of a 21-year-old male with 12 months' follow-up after reimplantation of a completely extruded first metatarsal. The patient had a motorcycle accident involving his right foot and ankle, with multiple lesser metatarsal fractures, lateral malleolus fracture, and a total first metatarsal extrusion (without fracture) through a large dorso-medial forefoot wound. The extruded bone was recovered at the site of the motor vehicle accident and was transported to the hospital with the patient.

Return to Sport After Arthroscopic Autologous Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis for Patients With Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus.

Objective: To determine the rate of return of patients to sport after arthroscopic autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis (AT-AMIC) for outcomes 2 years after surgery.

Design: Retrospective observational cross-sectional study.

Setting: C.

Hallux valgus correction with a new percutaneous distal osteotomy: Surgical technique and medium term outcomes.

Background: Many procedures and different osteotomies have been described for percutaneous hallux valgus correction. Percutaneous techniques may lead to reduced morbidity, surgery, and recovery time. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcome of a new percutaneous procedure (PBS-Percutaneous Bianchi System).

Infections in primary total ankle replacement: Anterior approach versus lateral transfibular approach.

Background: Total ankle replacement (TAR) represents an alternative to fusion for the treatment of end-stage ankle osteoarthritis. The aim of the present study was to retrospectively assess the frequency of infections between TARs with anterior and lateral transfibular approach at 12-months follow-up.

Methods: 81 TARs through an anterior approach and 69 TARs through a lateral approach were performed between May 2011 and July 2015.

Impaired healing of fragility fractures in type 2 diabetes: clinical and radiographic assessments and serum cytokine levels.

Background: Diabetes induces bone alterations accompanied by altered cytokine expression patterns. These alterations lead to modified fracture healing, contributing to musculoskeletal fragility in the elderly.

Aims: We evaluated the inflammatory immune response in diabetic patients during fracture healing relative to clinical and radiographic assessments.

Ten years of hip fractures in Italy: For the first time a decreasing trend in elderly women.

Aim: To evaluate the hospitalization rate of femoral neck fractures in the elderly Italian population over ten years.

Methods: We analyzed national hospitalizations records collected at central level by the Ministry of Health from 2000 to 2009. Age- and sex-specific rates of fractures occurred at femoral neck in people ≥ 65 years old.

Fracture healing: from basic science to role of nutrition.

Fracture healing is a complex event that involves the coordination of different processes: initial inflammatory response, soft and hard callus formation, initial bony union and bone remodeling. This well-orchestrated series of biological events follows a specific temporal and spatial sequence that can be affected by biological factors, such as age and bone quality. There is some evidence that increased age is a considerable factor in the inhibition of fracture repair in human subjects.

Osteoporosis and sarcopenia: the connections.

Osteoporosis and sarcopenia are the most frequent musculoskeletal disorders affecting older people. Osteoporosis is a widespread disorder affecting millions of individuals of all ethnic backgrounds worldwide, particularly among older women. It is characterized by reduced bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in the risk of fracture.

A new antiresorptive approach to the treatment of fragility fractures: long-term efficacy and safety of denosumab.

An imbalance of the remodeling process for bone resorption leads to a loss of tissue with consequent microarchitectural damage, evident in conditions such as osteoporosis and related fragility fractures. Currently, pharmacological therapies are able to prevent or slow down bone resorption by inhibiting osteoclast activity. An innovative and targeted anti-resorptive approach is represented by the inhibition of RANK ligand (RANK-L), essential for the proliferation and activity of osteoclastic cells.

Fracture healing in elderly patients: new challenges for antiosteoporotic drugs.

Osteoporosis is a major public health concern, characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility to fracture. Fracture repair progresses through different pathways, striking a balance between bone formation and bone remodeling mechanisms. Conventionally, fracture repair is divided into defined stages, each characterized by a specific set of cellular and molecular events.

Acetabular fragility fractures in elderly patients.

The incidence of acetabular fractures in the elderly is recently becoming common. Acetabular fractures in this age range are more demanding, regarding fracture patterns, poor bone quality, patient status and potential comorbidities. Therefore it is necessary to determine the ideal treatment that should allow patients to obtain early mobilization and prevention of common complications.

Bone healing and osteoporosis.

A correct fracture healing depends on the synergy between biomechanical, molecular and cellular factors. Focusing on different stages, fracture hematoma represents the starting point of the inflammatory process, with a critical role in triggering the process of fracture healing. The essential factors for bone repair are the activation of mesenchymal stem cells and the release of growth and regulatory factors.

Role of the orthopaedic in fragility fracture and in the prevention of a new fracture: SIOT 2009 recommendations.

The progressive aging of the population inevitably leads to an increase in all age-related diseases, with osteoporosis arising as a health and social priority. Fragility fractures, resulting by Osteoporosis, may have important consequences such as hospitalizations with long periods of immobility, need of surgery, increased risk of disability and partial or complete loss of autonomy in the ordinary activities of daily life and related economical burden. It is therefore essential to implement immediately a tertiary prevention to reduce the risk of further fractures through a diagnostic-therapeutic evidence-based pathway.