Alessandro Ciompi

PurposeDifferent kinds of bone preserving hip stems have been created to assure a more physiological distribution of the strengths on the femur. The aim of this research is to evaluate the density reaction of the periprosthetic bone while changing the conformation of the prosthetic implant on dual-energy X-ray – absorptiometry (DXA).Methods This is...

IntroductionAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture in skeletally immature athletes is becoming an injury with increasing incidence. Choices of treatment are still debated, including conservative management vs. various surgical techniques. The lack of long-term reports has been highlighted in the literature. Aim: To evaluate long-term results of A...

We evaluated the results obtained from the treatment of 88 intraarticular hyaluronic acid injections in haemophilic arthropathy according to the parameters of pain, function, health and radiographic evaluation. In 58 joints there was an improvement in the conditions preceding the treatments, in 20 the joint disease was stabilised, in 10 the treatme...

Purpose: Some authors consider preservation of the subscapularis tendon as one of the most important elements for a successful long-term outcome in patients operated on with open capsulorrhaphy for recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether vertical tenotomy of the subscapularis tendon might affect i...

Background: The aim of this study was to compare rehabilitation protocol and operative treatment in a population of patients with a diagnosis of small to medium rotator cuff tears (≤3 cm), the null hypothesis being that there would been no difference in terms of clinical outcomes and patient's satisfaction between the rehabilitation protocol and t...

Background: The aim of this study was to compare bone femoral tunnel enlargement in patients who underwent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) transtibial reconstruction using an adjustable-loop length suspensory fixation device and a fixed-loop length suspensory fixation device. Methods: All patients treated for ACL reconstruction with an ipsilate...

Background: Rotator cuff tears are closely related with muscle atrophy and fatty infiltration and both affect healing after surgical treatment. The aim of this study was to compare surgical versus conservative management of medium-to-large reparable rotator cuff tears. Methods: Forty-one patients with clinical and radiological (MRI) diagnosis of...

Our hypothesis is that there are no difference in the injury incidence on artificial turf and natural grass. During the 2011/2012 season, we recorded injuries which occurred to two Italian stadiums equipped with third-generation artificial turf during 36 games (391 players). Data were compared with the injuries which occurred in the same season in...

Our hypothesis was that the Achilles tendon healing process after surgical treatment would be promoted by PRP with a faster return to sports activities. Thirty patients with Achilles tendon rupture and surgically treated with a combined mini-open and percutaneous technique were prospectively enroled in the study. Patients were alternately case-by-c...

Background The management of acute Rockwood type III acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) dislocation remains controversial, and the debate about whether patients should be conservatively or surgically treated continues. This study aims to compare conservative and surgical treatment of acute type III ACJ injuries in active sport participants (<35 years of...

We report the case of a 53-year old man with a history of achilles tendon suture with the use of Ligastic® synthetic graft in 1991. Twenty years after, the patients, with no history of recent trauma or other concomitant local or systemic diseases, showed up to our Orthopaedic Department because of the onset of high fever, wound dehiscence at the si...

We report the case of a 53-year old man with a history of achilles tendon suture with the use of Ligastic® synthetic graft in 1991. Twenty years after, the patients, with no history of recent trauma or other concomitant local or systemic diseases, showed up to our Orthopaedic Department because of the onset of high fever, wound dehiscence at the si...

Introduction: in this study we report the functional results of 36 professional athletes treated with a combined percutaneous and mini-open technique. Methods: patients were evaluated with Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles questionnaire (VISA-A), the objective 100-points Hannover scale and the Ergo-jump Bosco System device. Resu...

Introduction: in this study we report the functional results of 36 professional athletes treated with a combined percutaneous and mini-open technique. Methods: patients were evaluated with Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles questionnaire (VISA-A), the objective 100-points Hannover scale and the Ergo-jump Bosco System device. Results:...

The menisci plays a key role in the knee joint. Meniscal tears are the most common knee injuries. It is none that complete or partial meniscectomy predispose the knee to degenerative joint disease. However, artrhoscopic meniscectomy remains the most frequently perform orthopaedic procedure. Therefore it would be seem logical to try to preserve meni...

This article presents a 46-year-old man with bilateral atraumatic quadriceps rupture that occurred while he was descending stairs. The patient underwent surgery the day after the accident. In the left knee, quadriceps reinsertion was performed using a conventional technique. In the right knee, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), both in its liquid and semi...