Publications by authors named "P Scarone"
Background: Surgical fear is present in many patients awaiting surgery. However, a validated Italian version of the Surgical Fear Questionnaire (SFQ) was not available yet. Therefore, the aim of this study was to translate the SFQ into Italian and to test its reliability and validity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Complex thoracolumbar fractures require reduction and stabilization. Posterior instrumentation alone and standard cement augmentation may represent undertreatment, while corpectomy has significant morbidity. In a series of unstable thoracolumbar fractures, we assessed the feasibility, safety, and results of 'armed kyphoplasty' (AKP) and surgical posterior stabilization (PS).
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- Transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis often goes undetected until significant cardiac damage occurs, but lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) can serve as an early indicator for diagnosis.
- In a study of patients over 50 undergoing LSS surgery, amyloid was found in 78.7% of ligamentum flavum tissue samples, with 64.9% classified as ATTR.
- The presence of amyloid is linked to older age and increased thickness of the ligamentum flavum, suggesting that examining this tissue could help identify ATTR earlier and improve treatment decisions.
Purpose: Using optimal settings for x-ray scans is crucial for obtaining three-dimensional images of high quality while keeping the patient dose low. Our work compares dose and image quality (IQ) of three intraoperative imaging systems [O-arm cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), ClarifEye C-arm CBCT, and Airo computed tomography] used for spinal surgery.
Approach: Patients of 70, 90, and 110 kg were simulated with an anthropomorphic phantom by adding tissue-equivalent material.