Biomedical subjects

U de Nicola

Publications and source records attributed to U de Nicola.

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PubMed2002

IMHS clinical experience in the treatment of peritrochanteric fractures. The results of a multicentric Italian study of 981 cases.

This retrospective study evaluates the results obtained in five Italian departments of traumatology in the treatment of peritrochanteric (pertrochanteric and subtrochanteric) fractures by the intramedullary hip screw (IMHS; Smith & Nephew Richards, Memphis, TN, USA) nail. One thousand two hundred and seventy-three patients were treated with the IMHS nail between March 1992 and February 2000. The results of these operations were evaluated clinically and radiological in 981 patients. The 90.3% of patients could walk unaided or with simple support. Because of the low complication rate requiring re-operation (postoperative shaft fractures, screw penetrated the acetabulum, cut out and non-union) (1.7%), we think that this device is an advance in the treatment of peritrochanteric fractures.

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PubMed1989

Failure of metal-backed uncemented patellar components. Report on 3 cases.

We report 3 cases of metal-backed patellar component failure of the Microloc total condylar knee, which was implanted in 51 cases. The main reason for failure was the design of the patellar and femoral components in combination with flexion of more than 100 degrees.

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[Partial femur replacement: implanted without cement].

The following indications are well accepted for subtotal femur replacement: 1. Malignoma of the hip region. 2. Pertrochanteric fractures. 3. Loosening of hip prosthesis in case of large bony defects. The common devices are implanted by use of bone cement,--we report on three cases, treated by cementless subtotal femoral replacements with bony ingrowth surface. The surface design imitates the structure of spongious bone. The mean observation time of our three patients is more than two years, no complaints are to be observed. By intensive permeation of bone in the surface structure we achieve a more advantageous biomechanical situation.

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