Pulsed electromagnetic fields improve pain management and clinical outcomes after medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: A prospective randomised controlled trial.

Background: To assess pain relief and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) stimulated with pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) compared to a control group.

Methods: A prospective randomised controlled trial (RCT) was performed in which 72 patients undergoing medial UKA were randomised into a control group or an experimental PEMFs group. The patients allocated to the experimental group were instructed to use PEMFs for 4 h per day for 60 days.

Adult spinal deformity surgery: posterior three-column osteotomies vs anterior lordotic cages with posterior fusion. Complications, clinical and radiological results. A systematic review of the literature.

Purpose: The aim of our study is to analyse mid- to long-term severe adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery outcomes by comparing three-column osteotomies (3CO) and multiple anterior interbody fusion cages (AC).

Materials And Methods: The PRISMA flowchart was used to systematically review the literature. Only articles with a minimum 24-month follow-up were examined, and 11 articles were included.

ALIF in the correction of spinal sagittal misalignment. A systematic review of literature.

Purpose: We aim at analysing the impact of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) in restoring the main spinopelvic parameters, along with its potentials and limitations in correcting sagittal imbalance.

Materials And Methods: The 2009 PRISMA flow chart was used to systematically review the literature; 27 papers were eventually selected. The following spinopelvic parameters were observed: pelvic tilt (PT), sacral slope (SS), lumbar lordosis (LL), segmental lumbar lordosis (LLseg) and sagittal vertical axis (SVA).