Domenico Lupariello

• Sapienza University of Rome

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the morbidity and regeneration of descending genicular artery and bone on the donor site, the medial condyle of the femur, after harvesting the corticoperiosteal flap and to report the clinical, functional, and radiographic outcomes of the treatment of atrophic nonunions of upper limb with corticope...

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of scaphoid non unions surgically treated with bone graft versus medial condyle corticoperiosteal free flaps. Materials and methods: 32 patients were divided in 2 groups. Group A (17 patients 12male, 5 females, mean age 35 years old) treated with bone gra...

Purpose To compare the long-term effectiveness of non-operative treatment with immediate arthroscopic surgical stabilization in young, active patients after first-time anterior glenohumeral dislocation. Materials and methods Consecutive patients aged 15–25 years who suffered primary traumatic anterior glenohumeral dislocation were enrolled in this...

Introduction The elbow interposition arthroplasty is a very common procedure performed mainly on active young patients who need great functionality and for whom total joint replacement is contraindicated and arthrodesis is noncompliant. We are going to demonstrate a case of a 34-year-old male suffering from malunion of the distal humerus, elbow sti...

Introduction: Over the last 20 years, the incidence of pediatric diaphyseal femoral fractures was increased, due to changes in the children's daily activities. The healing times are different according to the chosen treatment and to other factors such as age, type of fracture, involvement of the soft tissues, and concomitance with other injuries....

Background: Intertrochanteric fractures are of great interest worldwide and are the most frequently operated fractures. Intramedullary nailing is commonly used in the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures. The purpose of this study is to assess the necessity of using the distal blocking screw in 31-A1 and 31-A2 fractures, classified according t...

Background: Open reduction and internal fixation is the standard treatment for displaced ankle fractures. However, the presence of comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus and BMI is associated with poor bone quality, and these factors may predict the development of postoperative complications. The study aim was to assess the role of diabetes melli...

Background and purpose Medial condyle corticoperiosteal flap is an emerging option for the treatment of upper limb non-infected nonunions. The hypothesis of our study is that corticoperiosteal flap could be an effective and safe procedure for the treatment of upper limb non-infected nonunions, evaluating radiographic and clinical outcome. Methods...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to correlate the bone block graft position, its dimension, its reabsorption and its integration with clinical outcome in patients operated on for recurrent anterior shoulder instability. Methods: Twenty-four patients affected by recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation and operated on using the Latarjet proc...

Background: Segond's fracture is a well-recognised radiological sign of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. While previous studies evaluated the role of the anterolateral ligament (ALL) and complex injuries on rotational stability of the knee, there are no studies on the biomechanical effect of Segond's fracture in an ACL deficient knee. The...

Background: There is a growing interest in the use of artificial turf surfaces in rugby. In particular, artificial surfaces may be an useful means of increasing participation in the sport by allowing greater usage of a given pitch, especially in regions where natural turf pitches are difficult to maintain. Methods: The incidence of site, nature,...

Background: There are different techniques for drilling the femoral tunnel in the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), but their influence in the bone tunnel enlargement in unknown. The purpose of this study was to compare two different surgical techniques for evaluating femoral tunnel enlargement in ACLR. The hypothesis was that tunn...

Introduction: The aim of our study is to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of the treatment of distal fibular fracture with the traditional stainless steel or the new radiolucent CFR-PEEK plates. The hypothesis is that there are no differences in clinical and radiological outcomes at the final follow-up between the two fixation device...

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...

Introduction: Medium–long term (10 years) clinical and radio-graphic follow-up of a consecutive series of n°45 patients affected by post-traumatic thoracic and lumbar kyphosis. Materials and methods: A total of 45 patients were retrospectively evaluated after undergoing correction and fusion surgery with a posterior-anterior-posterior approach betw...

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...

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...