Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020
Original article
Correlation of signal to noise ratio (SNR) value on distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) and expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) in cochlear organ of Corti in rat exposed to noise
Diana Amellya, Tengku Siti Hajar Haryuna and Wibi Riawan
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 102-106
Comparing hand strength and quality life of locking plate versus intramedullary k wire for transverse midshaft metacarpal fractures
Andrea Pasquino, Alessandro Tomarchio, Enio De Cruto, Jacopo Conteduca, Damiano Longo, Valentina Russi, Giuseppe Pica, Luigi Meccariello and Giuseppe Rollo
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 316-321
Allogenic platelet concentrates from umbilical cord blood for knee osteoarthritis: preliminary results
Vincenzo Caiaffa, Francesco Ippolito, Antonella Abate, Vittorio Nappi, Michele Santodirocco and Domenico Visceglie
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 260-266
Radiographic evaluation of the tunnel position in single and double bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Michele Losco, Francesco Giron, Luca Giannini, Pierlugi Cuomo, Roberto Buzzi, Stefano Giannotti and Nicola Mondanelli
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 239-246
Application of a personal Santini technique in the resolution of a complex celiac trunk aneurysm - endovascular treatment
Gianpaolo Santini, Pasquale Quassone, Luca Tarotto, Francesco Arienzo and Giuseppe Sarti
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 143-147
A new technique of flexor carpi ulnaris transfer in multilevel surgery for upper extremity deformities in spastic cerebral palsy
Georgy Chibirov, Mairbek Pliev and Dmitry Popkov
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 202-207
The challenge of the surgical treatment of paediatric distal radius/ forearm fracture: K wire vs plate fixation - outcomes assessment
Salvatore Di Giacinto, Giuseppe Pica, Alessandro Stasi, Lorenzo Scialpi, Alessandro Tomarchio, Alberto Galeotti, Vlora Podvorica, Annamaria dell’Unto and Luigi Meccariello
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 208-215
Arthroscopic labral repair with all-suture anchors: a magnetic resonance imaging retrospective study with a 2.5-year follow-up
Federico Sacchetti, Martina Di Meglio, Nicola Mondanelli, Nicola Bianchi, Vanna Bottai, Federico Cartei, Fabio Cosseddu, Rodolfo Capanna and Stefano Giannotti
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 192-195
Impact of load on the knee in relation to a treadmill angle
Fikret Veljović, Edin Begić, Avdo Voloder, Reuf Karabeg, Amer Iglica, Nedim Begić, Alden Begić and Adisa Chikha
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 226-231
Anti-fibrotic effect of intravenous umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) injection in experimental rats induced liver fibrosis
Taufik Sungkar, Agung Putra, Dharma Lindarto and Rosita Juwita Sembiring
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 62-69
Current status of localized submental fat treatment with sodium deoxicolate (ATX-101)
Cristina Ibáñez-Vicente, Miguel Carrato-Gomez, Luigi Meccariello, Umberto Ripani and Michele Bisaccia
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 148-152
Lived experiences of patients with COVID-19 infection: a phenomenology study
Ali-asghar Jesmi, Zohreh Mohammadzade-Tabrizi, Mostafa Rad, Elyas Hosseinzadeh-younesi and Ali Pourhabib
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 18-26
Concordance of non-invasive serology-based scoring indices and transient elastography for liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis C
Emir Trnačević, Nermin Salkić, Alma Trnačević, Anja Divković, Fatima Hukić, Nusret Butković, Amra Serak and Amer Mujkanović
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 70-76
The importance of education in patients with metabolic syndrome with regard to their knowledge and attitudes about the disease, and the impact of education on laboratory parameters
Azra Bureković, Elvira Đozo and Anida Divanović
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 170-175
Scrotal trauma: interest of preoperative ultrasound in the prediction of the rupture of the tunica albuginea
Stefano Manno, Antonio Cicione, Lorenzo Bagalà, Antonio Catricalà, Piero Ronchi, Simona Tiburzi, Carolina Giannace and Lucio Dell’Atti
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 128-132
A new prognostic pelvic injury outcome score
Luigi Meccariello, Cristina Razzano, Cristina De Dominicis, Juan Antonio Herrera-Molpeceres, Francesco Liuzza, Rocco Erasmo, Guido Rocca, Michele Bisaccia, Enzo Pagliarulo, Pietro Cirfeda, David Gómez Garrido, Giuseppe Pica and Giuseppe Rollo
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 299-308
Clinical use of an analysis of oxidative stress and IL-6 as the promoters of diabetic polyneuropathy
Emina Karahmet, Besim Prnjavorac, Tamer Bego, Adaleta Softić, Lejla Begić, Edin Begić, Esma Karahmet, Lejla Prnjavorac and Irfan Prnjavorac
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 12-17
Efficacy and safety of three plant extracts based formulations of vagitories in the treatment of vaginitis: a randomized controlled trial
Kemal Durić, Selma Kovčić Hadžiabdić, Mahira Durić, Haris Nikšić, Alija Uzunović and Hurija Džudžević Čančar
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 47-54
Left to right shunt congenital heart disease as a risk factor of recurrent pneumonia in under five-year-old children: a single centre experience in Bandung Indonesia
Sri Endah Rahayuningsih, Rahmat Budi Kuswiyanto, Filla Reviyani Suryaningrat, Heda Melinda Nataprawira and Abdurachman Sukadi
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 33-37
Oxidative stress markers in initial therapy and remission of nephrotic syndrome and serum malondialdehyde level predictor from routine laboratory test
Riska Habriel Ruslie, Oke Rina Ramayani, Darmadi Darmadi and Gontar Alamsyah Siregar
2021-01-01 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 90-95
Serum total prostate-specific antigen (tPSA): correlation with diagnosis and grading of prostate cancer in core needle biopsy
Nina Čamdžić, Suada Kuskunović-Vlahovljak, Mirsad Dorić, Svjetlana Radović, Edina Lazović Salčin and Mirsad Babić
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 122-127
The importance of plasma ferritin values in blood donors for the evaluation of body iron store in a five-month period
Elma Ćatović-Baralija, Gorana Ahmetović-Karić, Sabaheta Hasić, Nesina Avdagić and Nermina Babić
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 7-11
Effectiveness of teriparatide combined with the Ilizarov technique in septic tibial non-union
Giuseppe Rollo, Francesco Luceri, Gabriele Falzarano, Carlo Salomone, Enrico Maria Bonura, Dmitry Popkov, Mario Ronga, Giuseppe Pica, Michele Bisaccia, Valentina Russi, Predrag Grubor, Raffaele Franzese, Giuseppe M. Peretti and Luigi Meccariello
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 287-292
Navigated percutaneous screw fixation of the pelvis with O-arm 2: two years’ experience
Gianluca Ciolli, Daniele Caviglia, Carla Vitiello, Salvatore Lucchesi, Corrado Pinelli, Domenico De Mauro, Amarildo Smakaj, Giuseppe Rovere, Luigi Meccariello, Lawrence Camarda, Giulio Maccauro and Francesco Liuzza
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 309-315
Traumatic bilateral scaphoid fractures
Dariush Ghargozloo, Alessandro Tomarchio, Mauro Ballerini and Gianpaolo Chitoni
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 222-225
Modalities of extensor tendon repair related to etiological factors and associated injuries
Sanela Salihagić, Zlatan Zvizdić, Dženana Hrustemović, Redžo Čaušević and Ahmad Hemaidi
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 216-221
Medial pivot vs posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty designs: a gait analysis study
Nicola Bianchi, Andrea Facchini, Nicola Mondanell, Federico Sacchetti, Roberta Ghezzi, Marco Gesi, Rodolfo Capanna and Stefano Giannotti
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 252-259
Characterization and clonal representation of MRSA strains in Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 2009 to 2017
Fatima Numanović, Urška Dermota, Jasmina Smajlović, Sandra Janežič, Nijaz Tihić, Zineta Delibegović, Amela Bećirović, Edina Muratović and Merima Gegić
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 38-46
Rare and uncommon diseases of the hip: arthroscopic treatment
Christian Carulli, Alberto Schiavo, Alberto Rigon, Wondi De Marchi, Matteo Innocenti, Luigi Meccariello and Massimo Innocenti
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 293-298
Effects of semi-refined carrageenan (food additive E407a) on cell membranes of leukocytes assessed in vivo and in vitro
Anton Tkachenko, Anatolii Onishchenko, Alexander Roshal, Oksana Nakonechna, Tetyana Chumachenko and Yevgen Posokhov
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 176-183
Posthumous sperm retrieval: a procreative revolution
Francesca Negro, Renata Beck, Antonella Cotoia and Maria Cristina Varone
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 114-121
Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Blastocystis hominis in faecal samples among diarrheic HIV patients in Medan, Indonesia
Hemma Yulfi, Muhammad Fakhrur Rozi, Yunilda Andriyani and Dewi Masyithah Darlan
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 55-61
Correlation between numerical and categorical immunohistochemical score of Ki-67 and HER2 with clinicopathological parameters of breast cancer
Mirsad Dorić, Suada Kuskunović-Vlahovljak, Edina Lazović Salčin, Svjetlana Radović, Nina Čamdžić, Mirsad Babić and Haris Čampara
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 107-113
Minimally invasive sinus tarsi approach in Sanders II-III calcaneal fractures in high-demand patients
Paolo Ceccarini, Francesco Manfreda, Rosario Petruccelli, Giuseppe Talesa, Giuseppe Rinonapoli and Auro Caraffa
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 322-327
Two-stage bone-and-strut technique in the treatment of septic non-unions in the upper limb
Luigi Meccariello, Ante Prkić, Vincenzo Campagna, Alberto Serra, Vincenzo Piccinni, Denise Eygendaal, Michele Bisaccia, Giuseppe Pica, Andrea Schiavone and Giuseppe Rollo
2021-02-01 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 232-238
Comparison of analgesic efficacy of acetaminophen monotherapy versus acetaminophen combinations with either pethidine or parecoxib in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized prospective study
Francesk Mulita, Georgios Karpetas, Elias Liolis, Michail Vailas, Levan Tchabashvili and Ioannis Maroulis
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 27-32
Intra-operative local plus systemic tranexamic acid significantly decreases post-operative bleeding and the need for allogeneic blood transfusion in total knee arthroplasty
Lidia De Falco, Elisa Troiano, Martina Cesari, Pietro Aiuto, Giacomo Peri, Nicolò Nuvoli, Mattia Fortina, Nicola Mondanelli and Stefano Giannotti
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 267-272
Efficacy of Zhu’s acupuncture techniques to improve muscle strength of motion limbs in stroke patients
Indri Seta Septadina and Erial Bahar
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 164-169
Refractive errors in children: analysis among preschool and school children in Tuzla city, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amra Nadarević Vodenčarević, Meliha Halilbašić, Anis Međedović, Vahid Jusufović, Adisa Pilavdžić, Aida Drljević and Mufid Burgić
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 96-101
Key factors influencing clinical and functional outcomes in extracapsular proximal femur fractures: the role of early weightbearing - one-year follow-up cohort of 495 patients
Enrique Sanchez-Munoz, Beatriz Lozano-Hernanz, Daniel Vicente Velarde-Garrido, Leticia Alarma-Barcia, Victor Trivino Sanchez-Mayoral, Paula Romera-Olivera and Cristina Lopez Palacios
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 280-286
Does low intensity direct current affect open fracture wound healing?
Yoyos Dias Ismiarto, Kemas Abdul Mutholib Luthfi, Mahyudin Mahyudin and Adriel Benedict
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 153-157
Distal biceps tendon repair and posterior interosseous nerve injury: clinical results and a systematic review of the literature
Silvio Chiossi, Marco Spoliti, Pasquale Sessa, Valerio Arceri, Attilio Basile, Francesca Romana Rossetti and Riccardo Maria Lanzetti
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 196-201
Intermittent traction therapy in the treatment of chronic low back pain
Edina Tanović, Damir Čelik, Đemil Omerović, Vanda Zovko Omeragić, Amila Jaganjac, Hadžan Konjo, Emina Rovčanin and Hana Omerović
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 158-163
Workload changes during the COVID-19 pandemic and effects on the flow of cancer patients in the Maxillofacial Surgery Department
Ana Kvolik Pavić, Vedran Zubčić and Slavica Kvolik
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 133-137
Single use instruments for total knee arthroplasty
Michele Romeo, Giuseppe Rovere, Leonardo Stramazzo, Francesco Liuzza, Luigi Meccariello, Giulio Maccauro and Lawrence Camarda
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 247-251
An epidemiological study of neuroendocrine tumours at tertiary hospitals in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Maja Konrad Čustović, Ermina Iljazović, Azra Sadiković and Zinaida Karasalihović
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 77-83
Radiographic and functional outcome of complex acetabular fractures: implications of open reduction in spinopelvic balance, gait and quality of life
Vitaliano F. Muzii, Giuseppe Rollo, Guido Rocca, Rocco Erasmo, Gabriele Falzarano, Francesco Liuzza, Michele Bisaccia, Giuseppe Pica, Raffaele Franzese and Luigi Meccariello
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 273-279
Balance assessment after altering stimulation of the neurosensory system
Valentina Li Causi, Alessandro Manelli, Valentina Gianpaola Marini, Mario Cherubino, Luigi Meccariello, Michael Mazzacane and Mario Ronga
2020-10-09 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2020 • 328-333