A5089882074- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Medical and Biological Ozone Research
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Medical Imaging and Analysis
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
- Spinal Hematomas and Complications
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Hydrogen's biological and therapeutic effects
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Uterine Myomas and Treatments
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
University of Rijeka
2024
Casa di Cura San Michele
2021
Villa Torri Hospital
2012-2020
Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi
2015-2018
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2015
University of Siena
2005
<h3>Background</h3> Disc herniation is the most common cause for spinal surgery and many clinicians employ epidural steroid injections with limited success. Intradiscal injection of ozone gas has been used as an alternative to steroids surgical discectomy. Early results are positive but long-term data limited. <h3>Methods</h3> One hundred eight patients confirmed contiguous disc were treated intradiscal in 2002-2003. One-hundred seven available telephone follow-up at 5 years. Sixty a similar...
<h3>ABSTRACT</h3> <h3>Background</h3> Infection is a serious surgical complication that significantly increases morbidity and mortality rates as well health care expenses. Increased bacterial resistance to antibiotics makes the treatment of such events even more troublesome. <h3>Objective</h3> To report on infection case treated with ozone complementary therapy. <h3>Methods Materials</h3> A female, 65 years old, submitted complex procedure for adult kyphotic deformity correction presented...
Low back pain with or without radicular leg is an extremely common health condition significantly impacting patient's activities and quality of life. When conservative management fails, epidural injections providing only temporary relief, are frequently utilized. Intradiscal oxygen-ozone may offer alternative to further reduce the need for microdiscectomy.To compare non-inferiority treatment status clinical outcomes intradiscal microdiscectomy in patients refractory due single-level...
<h3>Introduction</h3> Advanced intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is used to attenuate postoperative complications and side effects of extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF). Specific factors relate the presence injury are not well understood. This study aims identify variables with correlations new anterior thigh/groin sensory changes. <h3>Methods</h3> Twenty-nine patients various degenerative lumbar conditions were treated XLIF at a single institution. Mean age was 59 years, 69%...
<h3>ABSTRACT</h3> <h3>Background:</h3> Analysis of the initial experience on learning curve, technical differences and perioperative or early postoperative complications using lumbar hyperlordotic anterior lateral interbody cages for correction lordosis as compared with usage regular lordotic cages. <h3>Methods:</h3> Initial 21 consecutive patients were treated 13 fusion (ALIF) 8 extreme (XLIF) The mean patient age was 64 years, hypolordosis 23°. <h3>Results:</h3> No significant...
Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a frequent complication that compromises the outcomes of spinal surgery, especially for adult deformity. To date no single risk factor or cause has been identified explains its occurrence. The purpose this study was to investigate test-retest reliability radiologic measurements using xipho-pubic angle (XPA) subjects undergoing surgery sagittal misalignment spine.Retrospective observational cross-sectional prospectively collected data. Full-spine standing...
Introduction Evaluation of the feasibility, technical difficulty, and clinical results in performing combined lumbar XLIF bilateral percutaneous pedicle screw fixation done all lateral position. Lumbar is a valuable minimally invasive approach for achieving useful solid circumferential fusion selected cases. Nonetheless, until today change position patient on operating table from to prone was used. Theoretically, both approaches same would significantly reduce time surgery. Patients Methods...
Introduction Advanced intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is used to attenuate postoperative complications and side effects of extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF). Specific factors relate the presence injury are not well understood. This study aims identify variables with correlations new anterior thigh/groin sensory changes. Patients Methods A total 29 patients various degenerative lumbar conditions were treated XLIF at a single institution. Mean age was 59 years, 69% females, 21% had...
Introduction Retrospective analysis of intra- and postoperative complications in a consecutive series 144 patients operated for lumbar extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF). Patients Methods A total patients, with minimum follow-up 6 months, affected degenerative spinal conditions the spine, were treated XLIF without posterior instrumentation. Data collected by retrospective hospital files confidential computer-held database. Documented complication types rates this compared previous...
Introduction Cervical decompression, discectomy, fusion, and arthroplasty are treatment modalities of choice for various pathological conditions cervical spine. Occasionally after these procedures, some degree neck pain, paresthesia, and/or palsy may still be reported by patients. Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) neuromodulation spinal cord dorsal root entry zone, pregangliar postgangliar nerve parts, is a well-known invasive pain therapy modality used variety symptoms. This study was done to...
Introduction Microscopically assisted retroperitoneal laparotomy is a minimally invasive modification of standard approach for anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). In this study, we compare the peri- and immediate postoperative results versus microscopically L5–S1 fusion. Patients Methods A total 20 patients with low back pain because degenerative disc disease and/or spondylolisthesis were included in study. Overall, 10 submitted to single-stage left-retroperitoneal All instrumented...