A5090147916- Bone fractures and treatments
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Congenital limb and hand anomalies
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Augmented Reality Applications
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Connective tissue disorders research
- Technology in Education and Healthcare
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
2022-2025
University of Bologna
2019-2023
Background: Femoral neck fractures are rare but serious injuries in children and adolescents, often resulting from high-energy trauma prone to complications like avascular necrosis (AVN) nonunion. Even rarer is the development of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) following fracture, which presents unique diagnostic treatment challenges. SCFE can destabilize head, with severe cases requiring complex surgical interventions. Case presentation: This report details a case 15-year-old male...
The present study wants to bring light a new type of crutch designed for chronic patient with perennial limited mobility, who must use this support every time move is needed. main purpose the project consists in recommending correct through technology, limiting damage normally caused by bad crutches and giving both doctor. All features were defined relationship matrices benchmarking, which helped us defining requirements; other important defined, taking look technological progresses applied...
Complex deformities of lower limbs are frequent in children with genetic or metabolic skeletal disorders. Early correction is frequently required, but it technically difficult and burdened by complications recurrence. Herein, we described the case a 7-year-old girl affected severe bilateral genu varum due to spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia. The patient was treated patient-specific osteotomies customized structural wedge allograft using Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) 3D-printed instrumentation...
The use of external fixators (EFs) for lower limb lengthening is common treating length discrepancy (LLD) in children. concern at present revolves around extended treatment times, with some suggesting a healing index (HI) > 45 days/cm as major complication. aim this study to assess the factors affecting bone and duration children who undergo LLD using circular EFs. A total 240 procedures on 178 affected by congenital or acquired LLDs (mean age surgery 13.8 ± 2.8 years) were...
(1) Background: Virtual reality and 3D printing are transforming orthopedic surgery by enabling personalized three-dimensional (3D) models for surgical planning Patient-Specific Instruments (PSIs). Hospitals establishing in-house centers to reduce costs improve patient care. Pediatric also benefits from these technologies, enhancing the precision personalization of treatments. This study presents preliminary results an In-Office Printing Point Care (PoC), outlining considerations challenges...
Background: Infantile tibia vara (ITV) is a rare proximal deformity in infancy, leading to progressive knee varus. High tibial osteotomy commonly practiced but has high recurrence rates. This study analyzed factors affecting treatment failure and children undergoing opening-wedge (OWHTO) for ITV. Methods: We retrospectively studied with ITV who had OWHTO press-fit cancellous bone allograft between 2000 2020, ≥2-year follow-up. Outcomes included (knee varus tibiofemoral angle >10°),...
Background: Lower limb length discrepancy (LLD) in children and adolescents, often due to congenital or acquired conditions, is treated achieve equality alignment, optimizing function minimizing cosmetic concerns for an active adulthood. This study evaluated the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) physical functioning adults who underwent unilateral lengthening with circular external fixators (EFs) childhood. Methods: Fifty patients at a median age 14.9 years completed Short Form 36...
Torsional deformities of the lower limb are common in children with cerebral palsy (CP)-determining gait problems. The mechanisms underlying transverse plane deviations arise from a combination dynamic and static factors. elements may be due to spasticity, contractures muscle imbalances, while ones result excessive femoral anteversion, which decreases efficiency hip abductors by reducing muscular lever arms. A therapeutic approach has been identified multi-level functional surgery for limb....
(1) Background: The application of computer-aided planning in the surgical treatment post-traumatic forearm deformities has been increasingly widening range techniques over last two decades. We present "flipping-wedge osteotomy", a promising geometrical approach to correct uniapical defined during our experience with virtual (VSP); (2) Methods: case distal radius deformity (magnitude 43°) treated flipping-wedge osteotomy an 11-year-old girl is reported, presenting rationale, its...
: Infantile tibia vara (ITV) is a rare proximal deformity in infancy, leading to progressive knee varus. High tibial osteotomy commonly practiced but has high recurrence rates. This study analyzed factors affecting treatment failure and children undergoing opening-wedge (OWHTO) for ITV.
Lower limb length discrepancy (LLD) in children and adolescents, often due to congenital or acquired conditions, is treated achieve equality alignment, optimizing function minimizing cosmetic concerns for an active adulthood. This study evaluated the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) physical functioning adults who underwent unilateral lengthening with circular external fixators (EFs) childhood.
(1) Background: femoral neck fractures are rare but serious injuries in children and adolescents, often resulting from high-energy trauma prone to complications like avascular necrosis (AVN) nonunion. Even rarer is the development of slipped capital epiphysis (SCFE) following fracture, which presents unique diagnostic treatment challenges. SCFE can destabilize head, with severe cases requiring complex surgical interventions; (2) Methods: this report details a case 15-year-old male autism...
Sprengel's Deformity (SD) is a rare condition of the shoulder girdle, appearing as principal congenital anomaly in paediatric patients. The aim this study to document combined experience two orthopaedic departments managing SD using modified Green Procedure, with specific emphasis on clinical and functional outcomes reported by patients; Methods: from June 2010 February 2023, 42 shoulders 40 patients were surgically treated for at departments. All Procedure or without clavicle osteotomy. To...
(1) Background: Orthopedic surgery has been transformed by 3D-printed personalized instruments (3DP-PSIs), which enhance precision and reduce complications. Hospitals are adopting in-house 3D printing facilities, using cost-effective methods like Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) with materials Polylactic acid (PLA) to create 3DP-PSI. PLA's temperature limitations can be overcome annealing High-Temperature PLA (ann-HTPLA), enabling steam sterilization without compromising properties. Our study...
(1) Background: The adoption of Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) and 3D technologies is rapidly growing within the field orthopedic surgery, opening door to highly innovative individually tailored surgical techniques. We present an correction approach successfully used in a child affected by "windswept deformity" knees. (2) Methods: report case involving diagnosed with This condition was addressed through one-stage bilateral osteotomy distal femur. Notably, wedge removed from valgus side...