Publications by authors named "V Candela"
Rotator Cuff Tear and Associated Risk Factors. The Mutual Role of Medical Conditions.
Sports Med Arthrosc Rev
October 2024
Unlabelled: Several medical conditions (diabetes, cardio-vascular diseases, hypercholesterolemia etc.) or modifiable behavioral habits (smoking habit and alcohol assumption) capable of causing a damage to the peripheral microcirculation are considered potential risk factors for degeneration/tear of the rotator cuff. The aim of the study was to analyse and quantify how the association of multiple known risk factors is more effective than the predisposing action of a single factor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA fracture-related infection (FRI) is a severe complication of an orthopedic trauma, often leading to challenging treatments and poor outcomes. The surgical strategies are typically categorized into one-stage or two-stage procedures, with the use of systemic and local antibiotics being crucial for infection management. This study assessed the efficacy of an antibiotic-loaded hydrogel (ALH) applied over the internal fixation devices for treating FRIs, comparing the outcomes between the one-stage (OS) and two-stage (TS) reconstructions.
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- The study analyzed 527 patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears (RCT) to determine the impact of various systemic pathologies on the severity of their injuries.
- Key risk factors examined included diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypercholesterolemia, and smoking habits, with patients categorized based on the number of these risks they possessed.
- Results showed that 63% of patients had at least one risk factor, and those with any risk factors exhibited larger tear sizes, indicating that the presence of these pathologies can worsen RCT severity.
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- Knee osteoarthritis poses significant challenges in modern healthcare, with ongoing debates about the optimal timing and types of surgical treatments.
- A study examining high tibial osteotomy (HTO) trends in Italy from 2001 to 2016 found 34,402 procedures, mainly in men aged 50-59, indicating a cumulative incidence of 3.6 cases per 100,000 residents.
- The analysis revealed a decline in hospitalization length over time and a decrease in the number of HTOs performed, suggesting a shift towards less reliance on this surgery for managing knee osteoarthritis, especially in older populations.
Recent studies imply that psychological factors and sleep quality play a role in the outcomes of surgical procedures, including in orthopedic surgery. The aim of the present study is to evaluate possible correlations between preoperative depression, anxiety, and quality of sleep and functional 6-month postoperative scores in patients having undergone rotator cuff repair (RCR). All patients included in the study performed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaires preoperatively and 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS), Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), and PSQI questionnaires at the six-month postoperative follow-up.
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