Publications by authors named "Fulvio Franceschi"
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- * Identifying emergency cases, particularly sepsis, is critical for timely treatment, often requiring urgent surgical procedures like abscess incision to prevent complications.
- * The main treatment approach involves immobilization of the infected bone using simple methods to support healing, along with managing soft tissue defects and referrals to specialized centers for complicated cases.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of the bone transport technique in the management of post-infectious segmental femoral bone defects in children in a low-income country.
Methods: Eleven children were included in this case series. All had a femoral defect secondary to osteomyelitis managed with the internal bone transport technique using an external fixator alone.
Unlabelled: Neglected clubfoot is common, disabling, and contributes to poverty in developing nations. The Ponseti clubfoot treatment has high efficacy in correcting the clubfoot deformity in ideal conditions but is demanding on parents and on developing nations' healthcare systems. Its effectiveness and the best method of care delivery remain unknown in this context.
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