Publications by authors named "Simone Ripanti"
Article Synopsis
- Cigarette smoking negatively affects bone health by reducing bone mass and increasing the risk of fractures, with evidence linking it to osteoporosis and impaired bone healing.
- The extent of fracture healing issues appears to correlate with the amount and duration of smoking, although the specific mechanisms behind this are not fully understood.
- Smoking cessation is crucial for preventing bone-related diseases, but some harmful effects may persist for many years after quitting; thus, understanding smoking's impact on bone health is important for public health strategies.
Background: From February 21, the day of hospitalisation in ICU of the first diagnosed case of Covid-19, the social situation and the hospitals' organisation throughout Italy dramatically changed.
Methods: The CIO (Club Italiano dell'Osteosintesi) is an Italian society devoted to the study of traumatology that counts members spread in public and private hospitals throughout the country. Fifteen members of the CIO, Chairmen of 15 Orthopaedic and Trauma Units of level 1 or 2 trauma centres in Italy, have been involved in the study.
Introduction: Pertrochanteric fractures (PFs) frequently affect the lower limb of osteoporotic patients and represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. In this prospective randomized controlled trial, we have compared functional and radiological results and complications of patients affected by PFs treated with two intramedullary proximal femoral nails.
Materials: We enrolled 323 subjects with PFs, classified according to AO/OTA system as 31.