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C Carugno

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PubMed1990

Baropodometric studies in patients submitted to Grice-Green operation for primary valgus pronated flat foot.

This study reports the results of a computerized baropodometric analysis of the function of primary valgus pronated flat foot submitted to talocalcanear arthrodesis according to the Grice-Green method (Grice, 1952; 1955) as modified by Vigliani et al., (1978). Our purpose was to document any anomalies in the behaviour of such feet, which up until now have been based on conventional evaluation (plantar imprints, podoscopy, etc.), which are much less sensitive than those of modern electronic systems.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1990

Arthrodesis of the knee: a baropodometric evaluation of the long-term results.

A study of plantar loading has a place in orthopaedic literature today thanks to the studies conducted by various authors (Stott et al., 1973; Braun et al., 1980, Corvi et al., 1985; Salsano et al., 1986; Pisani, 1987). It is the purpose of this study to report the results obtained by using the baropodometer to study the static and dynamic functions of the foot in patients who were submitted to arthrodesis of the knee 15 or more years ago.

Aged↗
PubMed1989

["Open sky" grafting of autoplastic spongy tissue in the treatment of chronic post-fracture osteomyelitis. Histological observations].

On the basis of material taken from Padua's Institute of Clinical Orthopedics (25 operations performed according to the Papineau method between 1980 and 1986), the authors give particular attention to some little-known histological facts: a) about granulation tissue, and b) about cancellous tissue nestled in the infection sites in bone.

Bone Transplantation↗
PubMed1989

[Torsional defects of the lower limb: an evaluation of the reliability of the results obtained by CT].

The torsional angle was calculated goniometrically of 9 femurs and 2 tibio-peroneal groups, and then compared to the values obtained from CT scans of the corresponding bones. The results show how the methods adopted up to now have been inaccurate and have yielded only gross definitions of the axis of the femoral neck. As far as this feature is concerned, an error of +/- 6.5 degrees can be estimated, with limits of confidence of 95%, after applying a more accurate system of measurement to the images and considering statistical interferences. After pointing out the advantages of this method, we suggest that the test performed in vivo be systematically proposed to all those patients in whom a more accurate diagnosis would lead to a different medical/surgical therapy considering that: 1) the inevitable error such a measurement bears can be contained between acceptable limits; 2) the radiation dose sufficient to distinguish the bone from the other surrounding tissues is much reduced with respect to the dosage necessary to perform a common CT of the inferior limbs. It comprises one topogram and four tomograms, with a total dose to the patient of approximately 10-20 mGy.

Cadaver↗
PubMed1988

Bifocal instability of the cervical spine. Case report.

The authors report a case of bifocal instability of the cervical spine (C2-C3) emphasizing the rarity of the lesion, particularly as the instability at C4-C5 became evident a few months after the first operation involving surgical reduction and stabilisation at C2-C3 with a metal loop.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1980

[Postoperative cervical spondylitis. Apropos of 5 cases].

The authors reported 5 cases of post-operative cervicalgia of spondylodiscitic nature. Authors deem that this severe complication is to be attributed to the three following factors: microtraumatisms of cervical rachis with consequent local microcirculatory troubles; bacteremia provoked by anesthesiological manipulation (intubation, tracheal or oropharyngeal aspiration) or by the surgical operation and decrease in the immune response caused by operation and by used anesthetic drugs. Severe radiological alterations of the structure of cervical vertebrae and of the intersomatic space appear around 2-3 months after the surgical operation. They recover 8-12 months after the operation. They are preceded and accompanied by clinical signs and symptoms that lead the patient to go for several specialists' visits and subsequent hospitalizations. The authors think that the identification of cervicalgia of spondylodiscitic nature must lead the anesthetist to take necessary measures i.e. to immobilize the neck and to administer antibiotics.

Adult↗
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Our experience in occipito-cervical fusion.

Occipito-cervical fusion for congenital and post-traumatic anomalies of the axis was used to treat 5 patients; the results obtained are analyzed. The authors also discuss the advantages of using autoplastic bone graft which remains stable in time, without creating disabling sequelae in the patient.

Adult↗