Advanced volar locking plate fixation for intra and extra articular distal radius fractures: a retrospective study
Background Distal radius fractures are among the most common orthopedic injuries, posing significant challenges due to their high prevalence and potential for long-term functional impairment. Volar locking plates have emerged as the gold standard for managing unstable and extra-articular fractures, offering superior outcomes compared to traditiona...
By Giuseppe Rovere, Francesco Bosco, Giulio Vigni, Ennio Sinno, Andrea Perna, Fortunato Giustra, Francesco Liuzza, Amarildo Smakaj, Fernando De Maio, Antonio Ziranu, Giuseppe Tulumello, Lawrence Camarda
Navigated percutaneous screw fixation of the pelvis with O-arm 2: two years’ experience
Aim To evaluate the case series of the patients operated with percutaneous fixation by the navigation system based on 3D fluoroscopic images, to assess the precision of a surgical implant and functional outcome of patients.Methods A retrospective study of pelvic ring fractures in a 2-year period included those treated with the use of the O-Arm 2 in...
By Gianluca Ciolli, Daniele Caviglia, Carla Vitiello, Salvatore Lucchesi, Corrado Pinelli, Domenico De Mauro, Amarildo Smakaj, Giuseppe Rovere, Luigi Meccariello, Lawrence Camarda, Giulio Maccauro, Francesco Liuzza
Single use instruments for total knee arthroplasty
Aim Total knee arthroplasty represents a procedure that is successfully performed to relieve functional limitation and pain in advanced stages of osteoarthritis. In the next 20 years the number of these procedures will be increased about four times. Patient specific instrumentation (PSI) has been introduced in the past years. The aim of this study ...
By Michele Romeo, Giuseppe Rovere, Leonardo Stramazzo, Francesco Liuzza, Luigi Meccariello, Giulio Maccauro, Lawrence Camarda