Impact of Tourniquet Type on Outcomes in ORIF of Pediatric Distal Radius Fractures
Purpose: The objective of this study was to assess the benefits of utilizing a silicone ring tourniquet in relation to traditional pneumatic cuff tourniquets and scenarios without any tourniquet intervention. The tested hypothesis was that the clinical results could be increased after use of the silicone ring tourniquet. Methods: The st...
By Jacopo Conteduca, Damiano Longo, Alberto Casto, Giorgio Giannini, Luigi Meccariello, Igor Rausa, Giuseppe Rollo
Common inflammatory markers in the screening of knee arthroprosthesis infections
Aim To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) in early and late total knee arthroplasty (TKA)infections.Methods Blood tests to determine CRP levels (cut-off 10 mg/L) were conducted before surgery, at 1st day, 7th day and 15th day after surgery and at 1, 3, 6,12, 24 and 36 months. Patients had routine follow-up vi...
By Jacopo Conteduca, Marco Filipponi, Paolo Pichierri, Alberto Casto, Luigi Meccariello, Giuseppe Rollo