Publications by authors named "Milco Zanazzo"

Background: Hip arthroplasty is considered the treatment of choice to improve the quality of life of patients affected by degenerative arthritis. The post-op rehabilitation regimen, however, is still a matter of debate. The goal of this study was to perform a systematic review of the available best evidence to provide recommendations for rehabilitation after hip arthroplasty.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference in the clinical results of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction when using the semitendinosus tendon (ST) alone versus the semitendinosus and gracilis (STG) construct.

Type Of Study: Prospective randomized study.

Methods: We prospectively followed up a group of 97 patients who underwent reconstruction with either an ST graft (50 patients) or STG graft (47 patients).

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Purpose: Patellar tendon and hamstrings are both used in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, and comparisons have been reported with different results. The purpose of this clinical study was to compare the results of ACL reconstruction in athletes with 2 different graft types, both using bone-to-bone healing: bone-patellar tendon-bone graft and a quadrupled bone-semitendinosus graft.

Type Of Study: Outcomes study.

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Bone-patellar tendon autograft is probably the most widely used graft for ACL reconstruction. Several methods for graft fixation have been described. To avoid intra-articular hardware we adopt biological fixation with a femoral conical press-fit fixation.

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