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
Comparing hand strength and quality life of locking plate versus intramedullary k wire for transverse midshaft metacarpal fractures
Aim In the scientific literature there are no papers that clarify which method of surgical fixation in transverse metacarpal fractures has the best functional outcomes. The aim of this study was to compare the hand strength obtained using two different methods in the treatment of these fractures.Methods A total of 52 patients who presented a transv...
By Andrea Pasquino, Alessandro Tomarchio, Enio De Cruto, Jacopo Conteduca, Damiano Longo, Valentina Russi, Giuseppe Pica, Luigi Meccariello, Giuseppe Rollo