Percutaneous transverse pinning for metacarpal fractures: a clinical trial.

Introduction: Metacarpal fractures account for 25%-50% of all hand fractures and may negatively impact hand function and ability to work. Percutaneous transverse pinning of non-articular metacarpal fractures allows mobilisation immediately after the procedure.

Methods: Between March 2017 and February 2022, 56 patients undergoing percutaneous transverse pinning for unstable metacarpal fractures were prospectively recruited.

Meniscectomy is associated with a higher rate of osteoarthritis compared to meniscal repair following acute tears: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: Meniscal tears are common and may impair knee function and biomechanics. This meta-analysis compared meniscal repair versus resection in patients with symptomatic meniscal tears in terms of patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs), joint width, surgical failure, and rate of progression to osteoarthritis (OA) at conventional radiography.

Methods: This study was conducted according to the 2020 PRISMA statement.

Pharmacological agents for bone fracture healing: talking points from recent clinical trials.

Introduction: Pharmacological strategies might influence bone healing in terms of time to union or quality of mature bone. This expert opinion discussed the current level I evidence on the experimental pharmacological agents used to favor bone fracture healing.

Areas Covered: This study was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: the 2020 PRISMA statement.

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Management of transient bone osteoporosis: a systematic review.

Introduction: Transient bone osteoporosis (TBO) is characterized by persistent pain, loss of function, no history of trauma and magnetic resonance image (MRI) findings of bone marrow edema.

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Reduced knee laxity and failure rate following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction compared with repair for acute tears: a meta-analysis.

Background: Following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, both repair and reconstruction may be performed to restore joint biomechanics and proprioception. The present study compared joint laxity, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), and rate of failure following primary repair versus reconstruction for ACL ruptures.

Methods: This meta-analysis followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.

Micro RNA in meniscal ailments: current concepts.

Introduction: Micro RNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs that act primarily in posttranscriptional gene silencing, and are attracting increasing interest in musculoskeletal conditions.

Source Of Data: Current scientific literature published in PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase and Web of Science databases.

Areas Of Agreement: Recently, the potential of miRNAs as biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment of meniscal injuries has been postulated.

Optic Nerve Drusen Evaluation: A Comparison between Ultrasound and OCT.

This observational study compared optic coherence tomography (OCT) and B-scan in the detection of optic disc drusen. In total, 86 eyes of 50 patients with optic disc drusen (ODD) (36 bilateral) with a mean age of 34.68 ± 23.

The Influence of Athletes' Age in the Onset of Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: Whether sport participation is a risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA) development or progression is controversial. Mechanical overload, injuries, genetics, and acquired disorders concur to the onset of OA, with high variability between sports and participants. This study investigated the association between participation in specific sports and the risk of developing knee and hip OA in athletes at different ages.

Ligament Advanced Reinforcement System (LARS) synthetic graft for PCL reconstruction: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Several strategies are available for posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction.

Source Of Data: Recently published literature in PubMed, Google Scholar and Embase databases.

Areas Of Agreement: The Ligament Advanced Reinforcement System (LARS) is a scaffold type artificial ligament, which has been widely used for ligament reconstruction of the knee.

Hamstring, bone-patellar tendon-bone, quadriceps and peroneus longus tendon autografts for primary isolated posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review.

Introduction: Several autografts are available to reconstruct the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL).

Source Of Data: Current scientific literature published in PubMed, Google scholar, Embase and Scopus.

Areas Of Agreement: Hamstring, bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB), quadriceps and peroneus longus (PLT) are the most common tendon autografts used for primary isolated PCL reconstruction.

Monopolar Transurethral Enucleation of Prostatic Adenoma: Preliminary Report.

Objective: To describe preliminary results of our monopolar transurethral enucleation of prostatic adenoma (mTUEPA).

Materials And Methods: A consecutive series of male patients treated with mTUEPA, a retrograde enucleation of the prostatic adenoma performed by means of a standard monopolar resectoscope, were prospectively enrolled. Symptoms, uroflowmetry parameters, and post-voiding residual were assessed at baseline and at 1, 6, and 12 months postoperatively.