Long-Term Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes After Bryan Cervical Disk Arthroplasty: A Systematic Literature Review.

Introductionː Cervical disk arthroplasty is a potential alternative procedure to anterior cervical decompression and fusion for the treatment of cervical disk disease. The aim of the study was to perform a systematic literature review on long-term clinical and radiological outcomes after Bryan cervical disk arthroplasty.Material and Methodsː A systematic literature review was performed according to PRISMA guidelines via PubMed and Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library database by using the following keywords: "Bryan prosthesis"; "cervical disk arthroplasty"; "outcomes"; and "long-term follow-up.

Vertebral Candidiasis, the State of the Art: A Systematic Literature Review.

Objective: In recent years, Candida spondylodiscitis has represented an increasingly emerging disease in clinical practice. This condition requires long-term antibiotic therapy and sometimes surgical treatments. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the epidemiology, clinical and radiological aspects, treatment protocols, and outcomes of Candida-mediated vertebral osteomyelitis.

Positioning accuracy and facet joints violation after percutaneous pedicle screws placement with robot-assisted versus fluoroscopy-guided technique: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Minimally invasive spine surgery became the gold standard for the treatment of many spinal diseases. Only a few comparative studies were performed regarding the superiority of robotic-assisted (RA) surgery over fluoroscopic guidance (FG) surgery during percutaneous pedicle screws placement. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to conduct a systematic literature review and meta-analysis to evaluate the accuracy and potential advantages of RA compared with FG.

MENISCAL ALLOGRAFT TRANSPLANTATION COMBINED WITH ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

Introduction: To evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes of meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in a single surgical stage through a systematic review of the currently available evidence.

Methods: A systematic search of the PubMed and Google Scholar databases, with no publication date limit, until December 2022 was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Follow-up studies and case series published in English involving patients undergoing a combination of ACLR and MAT were included.

Increased Frequency of Hand Hygiene and Other Infection Prevention Practices Correlates with Reduced Surgical Wound Infection Rates in Spinal Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, many changes were done in the hospital practice, and new guidelines were issued in order to contain the infection spread. One of the most common measures is represented by a correct and frequent hand washing. Recently, an association between increased adherence to hand hygiene (HH) protocols and reduction in hospital infections was documented however no studies about the surgical wound infection rate were reported in the Literature.

Could serum procalcitonin play a role in an emergency setting for patients with pyogenic spondylodiscitis?

Objective: Spinal infections, represent quite rare but often severe conditions. However, due to symptoms' non-specificity and the lack of specific laboratory tests, diagnosis is often delayed with serious consequences for the patient's outcomes. The present investigation aimed at evaluating the role of procalcitonin (PCT) and other clinical features on the risk stratification and the clinical outcomes in spondylodiscitis patients treated in our Emergency Department.

Conservative management of Anderson Type II odontoid fractures in octogenarians: is radiological union what we are searching for?

Objective: The C2 odontoid fractures represent one of the most common cervical spine injuries. Stabilization and immobility are required for a correct treatment. However, in some cases surgical treatment is recommended.

Prehabilitation and heart failure: main outcomes in the COVID-19 era.

Objective: The advent of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has resulted in an increase in sedentary behavior, with consequences on cardiopulmonary capacity, especially in the elderly population. Prehabilitation is a strategy usually used before a surgical procedure to improve functional capacity; however, it can be used for non-surgical patients and not in the acute phase of disease. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a prehabilitation program, using telerehabilitation, in frail elderly patients with chronic heart failure.

Early loss of angular kyphosis correction in patients with thoracolumbar vertebral burst (A3-A4) fractures who underwent percutaneous pedicle screws fixation.

Purpose: Percutaneous trans-pedicle screws represent a surgical option frequently performed in patients affected by thoracolumbar vertebral burst fractures (A3-A4). The aim of the study was to evaluate the early loss of kyphosis correction and its clinical correlations in a cohort of patients affected by burst spinal fracture treated with percutaneous trans-pedicle screws fixation.

Methods: The present investigation consists in a retrospective one center analysis.

Spontaneous Vertebral Aspergillosis, the State of Art: A Systematic Literature Review.

Objective: Vertebral aspergillosis is quite rare conditions, often misdiagnosed, that requires long-term antibiotic therapy, and sometimes, surgical treatments. The present investigations were aimed to investigate the epidemiology, clinical-radiological aspects, treatment protocols, and outcomes of Aspergillus-mediated vertebral osteomyelitis.

Methods: A systematic review of the pertinent English literature according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines was performed.

Symptomatic vertebral hemangioma during pregnancy period: A case series and systematic literature review.

Vertebral Hemangioma (VH) is a benign tumor usually symptomless and discovered incidentally. Pregnancy, because of several hormonal and physiologic changes, is a recognized risk factor coinciding with the development of a rapid onset of neurological symptoms in patients affected by VH. In the Literature, sporadic cases of neurological symptoms have been described, which occurred during pregnancy, but only rarely the onset of symptoms was reported after pregnancy and childbirth.

A rare case of tertiary syphilis spondylodiscitis of the upper cervical spine: Diagnostic and therapeutic complexity, review of literature.

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochetes Treponema pallidum. Syphilitic spinal lesions present as erosive bone lesions often simulating spondylodiscitis or cancer. In this article we describe a rare case of cervical osteolytic lesion from tertiary syphilis.

Radiological evaluation of fusion patterns after lateral lumbar interbody fusion: institutional case series.

Introduction: There is no consensus on how to evaluate segmental fusion after lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF). Bone bridges (BB) between two contiguous vertebra are reported as pathognomonic criteria for anterior fusion. However, to the best of our knowledge, there are no radiological investigations on zygapophyseal joints (ZJ) status after LLIF.

Spinal surgery in COVID-19 pandemic era: One trauma hub center experience in central-southern Italy.

The aim of the study is to analyze and report the results of the surgical activity in a spinal unit of a trauma hub in central Italy during COVID-19 pandemic. Surgical activity was compared between COVID 19 pandemic and the same period of time in 2019 at our institution. A 50% reduction of surgical procedures during the last three months was observed compared with the same period of time in 2019.

Single-level Bryan cervical disc arthroplasty: evaluation of radiological and clinical outcomes after 18 years of follow-up.

Purpose: Many studies reported mid-term clinical and radiological outcomes after cervical disc arthroplasty. Only a few studies analysed the long-term results. The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes in patients treated with single-level Bryan cervical disc arthroplasty after 18 years of follow-up.

The Feasibility of Long-Segment Fluoroscopy-guided Percutaneous Thoracic Spine Pedicle Screw Fixation, and the Outcome at Two-year Follow-up.

Posterior percutaneous instrumentation may represent a challenge when multiple levels need to be instrumentated, especially when including the upper thoracic spine. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the technical feasibility and the long-term outcome of such long constructs in different surgical conditions. This investigation was a retrospective cohort study which included patients who underwent thoraco-lumbar percutaneous fixations.

Editorial Commentary: Arthroscopic Latarjet: An Analysis of Outcomes and Complications Through its Learning Curve.

The arthroscopic Latarjet has been proposed in the past decade to reduce the rate of bone block malpositioning, decrease soft-tissue damage associated with open approach, and possibly decrease intraoperative complications. Several recent studies have reported similar or even superior results with arthroscopic Latarjet compared with those achieved with open technique. However, arthroscopic Latarjet is known to be more technically demanding and some feel that it should be performed by expert shoulder surgeons with advanced arthroscopic skills.

Early Outcomes and Perioperative Complications of the Arthroscopic Latarjet Procedure: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: The arthroscopic Latarjet-Bristow procedure is emerging as a reliable alternative to the open procedure. The reduced soft tissue damage with potential advantages of early pain control and functional recovery is attractive. However, the operation is technically more demanding, and there are concerns regarding the potential for increased recurrence and complication rates.

Intraspinal extradural benign fibrous histiocytoma of the lumbar spine in a pediatric patient. Case report and literature review.

Introduction: Benign fibrous histiocytoma (BFH) is a rare skeletal tumor. Spinal localizations have been previously described in 17 cases, and this is the first report of BFH occurring at the lumbar spine in a pediatric patient.

Case Report: A 13-year-old male complained lower limb motor and sensory impairment with severe claudication and urination disorders.

Effects of local microwave diathermy on shoulder pain and function in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy in comparison to subacromial corticosteroid injections: a single-blind randomized trial.

Study Design: Single-blind randomized clinical trial, with a follow-up of 24 weeks.

Objective: To determine the effects of hyperthermia via localized microwave diathermy on pain and disability in comparison to subacromial corticosteroid injections in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy.

Background: Hyperthermia improves symptoms and function in several painful musculoskeletal disorders.

Comparison between 2D and 3D computed tomography evaluation of glenoid bone defect in unilateral anterior gleno-humeral instability.

Purpose: This study evaluated the agreement between 2D and 3D computed tomography (CT) measurements in identifying the size and type of glenoid-bone defect in anterior glenohumeral instability.

Materials And Methods: One hundred patients affected by unilateral anterior glenohumeral instability underwent a CT of both shoulders. Images were processed with both 2D [multiplanar reconstruction (MPR)] and 3D [volumerendering (VR)] methods.

Analysis of risk factors for glenoid bone defect in anterior shoulder instability.

Background: Glenoid bone defect is frequently associated with anterior shoulder instability and is considered one of the major causes of recurrence of instability after shoulder stabilization.

Hypothesis: Some risk factors are significantly associated with the presence, size, and type of glenoid bone defect.

Study Design: Cohort study (prognosis); Level of evidence, 2.

Comparison between metal and biodegradable suture anchors in the arthroscopic treatment of traumatic anterior shoulder instability: a prospective randomized study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcome of arthroscopic treatment of shoulder instability with metal and biodegradable suture anchors.

Methods: Arthroscopic stabilization was performed in 78 patients with recurrent traumatic anterior shoulder instability. They were divided into 2 groups of 39 patients each, according to suture anchors used: metal anchors in group 1, and biodegradable anchors in group 2.

Intra-observer and interobserver reliability of the 'Pico' computed tomography method for quantification of glenoid bone defect in anterior shoulder instability.

Objective: To evaluate the intra-observer and interobserver reliability of the 'Pico' computed tomography (CT) method of quantifying glenoid bone defects in anterior glenohumeral instability.

Materials And Methods: Forty patients with unilateral anterior shoulder instability underwent CT scanning of both shoulders. Images were processed in multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) to provide an en face view of the glenoid.