A useful surgical landmark for the trapezio-scaphoid joint
Aim Unintended scaphoid excision is a rare but serious complication that can occur during surgical procedures involving the trapezium, including but not limited to trapeziectomy. Although prosthetic replacement is increasingly favored in the treatment of rhizarthrosis, trapeziectomy (with or without ligamentoplasty) remains a widely used and effect...
By Camillo Fulchignoni, Silvia Pietramala, Chiara Muci, Alessandro El Motassime, Andrea Cruciani, Lorenzo Rocchi, Gianfranco Merendi
Percutaneous elastic-dynamic fixation for the treatment of volar displaced distal radius fractures. A solution for elderly patients?
Aim The Epibloc elastic-dynamic fixation has been applied for many years at several hand surgery centres in Italy. This technique has been considered safe and reliable in the treatment of distal meta-epiphyseal fractures of the radius with dorsal displacement. The aim of this study was to evaluate an alternative use of this method in the treatment ...
By Lorenzo Rocchi, Rocco De Vitis, Gianfranco Merendi, Camillo Fulchignoni, Silvia Pietramala, Giuseppe Taccardo