Peri-implant femoral fractures in elderly: Morbidity, mortality, treatment options and good practices.

Purpose: Femur fractures are among the most common fractures treated surgically, representing a significant challenge for the orthopedic surgeon. Peri-implant femoral fractures (PIFFs) represent a rare complication of the surgical treatment. It is necessary to pay attention during osteosynthesis, evaluating not only the fracture site but the entire femoral skeletal structure, the characteristics of the fracture, the health comorbidities, and the risk of malunion and pseudarthrosis.

Radial nerve injuries in humeral fractures: case series and medico-legal implications.

Introduction: Radial nerve injury following humeral fracture is the most common peripheral nerve injury associated with long bone fractures. The purpose of this study is to analyse our treatment protocols and long-term outcomes of humeral fractures associated with radial nerve injury which were surgically treated at the I.R.

Radial head prosthesis disassembly: case report and medico-legal implications.

Background: The aim of the treatment of radial head comminuted fractures is the restoration of anatomical normalcy to avoid the risk of several complications such as joint instability. Among the options for the treatment of such fractures, it is worth mentioning osteosynthesis, resection of the radial head or prosthetic replacement. In the presence of comminution or severe dislocation of the fracture's fragments, as in our patient's type III Mason fracture, prosthesis implantation is the treatment of choice.

The posterior interosseus artery flap (piaf) in reconstructive surgery of the hand: strategies of use and medico-legal implications.

Background And Aim: The fascio-cutaneous posterior interosseus artery flap (PIAF) is used in hand reconstruction, especially to repair skin or tissue defects such as burn injuries, open fractures, gunshot wounds or traumatic amputations. The aim of this study is to examine the anatomical features of this flap, to describe the surgical harvesting technique and the difficulties associated with the dissection.

Methods: From January 2016 to January 2022, we performed PIAF in 10 patients (3 women and 7 men) with a mean age of 28 years (range 22-44).