Publications by authors named "G Cantalamessa"

The authors reviewed the clinical and radiographic documentation of 44 cases of metastatic lesion in the femoral diaphysis, all treated during a 15-year period at the Centro Traumatologico e Ortopedico of Florence. The results obtained with both initial nonoperative treatment (casts) as well as subsequent intramedullary fixation are evaluated with great care. The evaluation of the results in terms of survival was not possible for several reasons, not least of which the recent progress made in radiation-chemo-hormonal therapy for tumors.

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In the wards of the CTO Hospital in Florence, isolated arthrodeses of the tarsal tibia for ankle fractures, or their effects or complications, have been performed on 29 patients in the past 13 years. Of these 29 patients we were able to personally check up on 23, with a follow-up time ranging from one to thirteen years. The patients we followed-up on had been operated on using the Scaglietti technique or its variations in 15 cases, the Charnley technique in 7 cases, and the fixation according to Ilizarov in one case.

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The authors have considered 735 fractures of the proximal humerus in 748 patients, with 22% of fractures in 60-70 years old subjects. According to Neer's classification type 3 (surgical neck's fracture) and type 4 (surgical neck's fracture with greater and/or lesser tuberosity fracture) are the most frequent. The Desault bandage and the shoulder spica cast have been the preferred methods of treatment.

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