Publications by authors named "Fjorela Qordja"

Article Synopsis
  • - Patellar tendinopathy (PT) leads to knee pain and limited function, and a study investigated the effects of combining tendon debridement with platelet-rich fibrin matrix (PRFM) therapy on patient recovery and return to sports over 24 months.
  • - The study used various scoring methods to assess treatment effectiveness and found significant improvements in clinical scores post-surgery, with 92.10% of patients returning to sports and high patient satisfaction ratings.
  • - Findings suggest that the combination of surgical debridement and PRFM therapy is more effective than surgery alone, leading to better recovery, increased return rates to sports, and high levels of patient satisfaction at the 24-month mark.
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(1) Background: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) provides a viable alternative to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with isolated medial osteoarthritis (OA). From 2007 to 2021, 23% of all primary knee arthroplasties in Italy were UKAs. We retrospectively evaluated clinical outcomes and satisfaction in patients implanted with a new oxinium metal-backed fixed-bearing medial unicompartmental prosthesis at a 24-month follow-up.

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Background: This retrospective study compares the invasiveness of the direct anterior approach (DAA) and the posterolateral approach (PLA) in total hip arthroplasty (THA) by assessing three widely used inflammation-related serum markers in the first ten post-operative days.

Methods: The database of our institution was mined for primary THAs conducted by the DAA or the PLA from February 2020 to June 2022. Demographics and creatine kinase (CK), C-reactive protein (CRP), and white blood cells were compared.

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Primary bone marrow edema (BME) of the knee is still an elusive condition. This retrospective study was undertaken to gain insight into its characteristic features. The records of 48 patients with primary BME of the knee diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging were reviewed.

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