Standard plating vs. cortical strut and plating for periprosthetic knee fractures: a multicentre experience
Aim Periprosthetic fracture after knee arthroplasty occurs more frequently in the supracondylar area of femur, especially after low energy trauma associated with torsional or compressive forces. Several techniques have been described for the treatment of displaced fractures. The aim of this study is the evaluation of the outcomes and bone healing o...
By Giuseppe Rollo, Enrico Maria Bonura, Gazi Huri, Mario Ronga, Christian Carulli, Michele Bisaccia, Francesco Traina, Paolo Pichierri, Marco Filipponi, Marco Giaracuni, Danilo Leonetti, Luigi Meccariello
The challenge of nonunion and malunion in distal femur surgical revision
Aim To demonstrate validity of a bio-metallic solution in bone healing combined with the quadriceps safe approach in the treatment of nonunions of distal femur while malunions were treated by metallic solution. Methods We treated 57 patients with nonunion or malunion of distal femur at the Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department of a single orthop...
By Giuseppe Rollo, Paolo Pichierri, Predrag Grubor, Antonio Marsilio, Michele Bisaccia, Milan Grubor, Valerio Pace, Riccardo Maria Lanzetti, Marco Giaracuni, Marco Filipponi, Luigi Meccariello