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2. Bone bruises in anterior cruciate ligament injured knee and long-term outcomes. A review of the evidence
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Papalia R, Torre G, Vasta S, Zampogna B, Pedersen DR, Denaro V, and Amendola A
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Rocco Papalia,1 Guglielmo Torre,1 Sebastiano Vasta,1 Biagio Zampogna,1 Douglas R Pedersen,2,3 Vincenzo Denaro,1 Annunziato Amendola3 1Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 2Department of Biomedical Engineering, 3Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA Background: Bone bruises are frequently associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears as a result of trauma or direct shear stress of the bone. Purpose: To review the evidence regarding the characteristics of the bone bruise associated with ACL tears, its relevance on clinical outcomes, and its progression over time. In particular, the long-term effects of the bone bruise on the knee osteochondral architecture and joint function were evaluated. Study design: Review; level of evidence: 4. Methods: An electronic search was performed on PubMed. Combinations of keywords included: “bone bruise AND knee”; “bone bruise AND anterior cruciate ligament”; “bone bruise AND osteo-chondral defects”. Any level of evidence studies concerning bone bruises in patients with partial or complete ACL tears were retrieved. Results: A total of 25 studies were included; three of them investigated biomechanical parameters, seven were concerned with clinical outcomes, and 15 were radiological studies. Evaluation of the bone bruise is best performed using a fat-saturated T2-weighted fast spin echo exam or a short tau inversion recovery sequence where fat saturation is challenging. The location of the injury has been demonstrated to be more frequent in the lateral compartment of the joint (lateral femoral condyle and lateral tibial plateau). It is associated with ACL tears in approximately 70% of cases, often with collateral ligament or meniscal tears. Mid- and long-term outcomes demonstrated a complete healing of the marrow lesions at magnetic ρresonance imaging, but chondral defects detected with T1ρ sequences are still present 1 year after the ACL injury. Functional examination of the knee, through clinical International Knee Documentation Committee scores, did not show any correlation with the bone bruise. Conclusion: Although bone bruise presence yields to higher pain levels, no correlation with functional outcomes was reported. Most studies have a short-term follow-up (
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- 2015
3. Initial Results of Peripheral-Blood Stem-Cell Mobilization, Collection, Cryopreservation, and Engraftment After Autologous Transplantation Confirm That the Capacity-Building Approach Offers Good Chances of Success in Critical Contexts: A Kurdish-Italian Cooperative Project at the Hiwa Cancer Hospital, Sulaymaniyah
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Chra Abdullah, Dastan O. Hassan, Andrea Frigato, Annunziata Manna, Angelo Ostuni, Michele Vacca, Marco Possenti, Francesco Ipsevich, Marta Verna, Attilio Rovelli, Dlir Ali, Salah Salih, Vasta S, Angelo Palmas, Dereen Mohammed, Dosti Othman, Rebar N. Mohammed, Ignazio Majolino, Valentino Conter, Kosar Ali, Harem Karem, Maria Speranza Massei, Marcela Gabriel, Diana Noori, and Claudia Del Fante
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Plasma cell leukemia ,Cancer Research ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Mobilization ,business.industry ,Myeloid leukemia ,Retrospective cohort study ,medicine.disease ,lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,lcsh:RC254-282 ,Transplantation ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Oncology ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,medicine ,Autologous transplantation ,Young adult ,business ,Multiple myeloma ,030215 immunology - Abstract
Introduction At Hiwa Cancer Hospital (Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan) after the center was started by a cooperative project in June 2016, autologous transplantation was developed. Patients and Methods To develop the project, the capacity-building approach was adopted, with on-site training and coaching of personnel, educational meetings, lectures, on-the-job training, and the implementation of quality management planning. Results Here, we report initial results of peripheral-blood stem-cell mobilization and collection of the first 27 patients (age 12 to 61 years; 19 males and 8 females; multiple myeloma, n = 10; plasma cell leukemia, n = 1; Hodgkin lymphoma, n = 12; non-Hodgkin lymphoma, n = 3; and acute myeloid leukemia, n = 1). Only three (11.5%) of 26 patients experienced a failure of mobilization. A median of 6.1 × 106/kg CD34-positive cells per patient were collected (range, 2.4 to 20.8), with two apheretic runs. Twenty-four patients underwent autologous transplantation. All but one transplantation engrafted fully and steadily, with 0.5 and 1.0 × 109/L polymorphonucleates on day 10.5 (range, 8 to 12) and day 11 (range, 9 to 15), respectively, and with 20 and 50 × 109/L platelets on day 13 (range, 10 to 17) and day 17 (range, 2 to 44), respectively. More than 95% of patients are projected to survive 1 year after autograft. Conclusion These data are the result of an Italian effort to establish in Iraqi Kurdistan a leading center for hemopoietic stem-cell transplantation. The capacity building approach was used, with on-site training and coaching as instruments for the development of provider ability and problem solving. With future limitations for immigration, this method will be helpful, especially in the field of high-technology medicine.
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- 2017
4. Comparing hybrid hyaluronic acid with PRP in end career athletes with degenerative cartilage lesions of the knee
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Papalia R, Zampogna B, Russo F, Vasta S, Mc, Tirindelli, Nobile C, Ac, Di Martino, Gianluca Vadalà, Denaro V, Papalia, R, Zampogna, B, Russo, F, Vasta, S, Tirindelli, M C, Nobile, C, Di Martino, A, Vadalà, G, and Denaro, V
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Cartilage ,Treatment Outcome ,Athlete ,Athletes ,Platelet-Rich Plasma ,Humans ,Hyaluronic Acid ,Osteoarthritis, Knee ,Human ,Injections, Intra-Articular - Abstract
Cartilage lesions are very common causes of chronic knee pain in athletes. Current treatment options consist in conservative strategies, such as viscosupplementation and platelet-rich plasma injections. This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effect of intra-articular Hybrid Hyaluronic Acid injections compared to PRP for the treatment of cartilage lesions among athletes at the end of their career. Since March 2015, 48 professional soccer players were randomized into two groups: 24 patients received 3 injections of HHA and 23 patients received 3 intra-articular injections of PRP. All patients achieved a statistically significant clinical improvement from preoperative to postoperative time in both groups. Patients in the HHA group showed a significant superiority compared to PRP group at 3 and 6 months. Intergroup differences decrease gradually until loss of significance at 12 months follow-up. Athletes with chronic degenerative cartilage lesions of the knee responded positively both to HHA and PRP until last follow up.
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- 2016
5. Design, realization and testing of an adsorption refrigerator based on activated carbon/ethanol working pair
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Frazzica, A., primary, Palomba, V., additional, Dawoud, B., additional, Gullì, G., additional, Brancato, V., additional, Sapienza, A., additional, Vasta, S., additional, Freni, A., additional, Costa, F., additional, and Restuccia, G., additional
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- 2016
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6. Metallic or bioabsorbable interference screw for graft fixation in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction?
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Papalia, R., primary, Vasta, S., additional, D'Adamio, S., additional, Giacalone, A., additional, Maffulli, N., additional, and Denaro, V., additional
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- 2013
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7. Macchine ad adsorbimento di tipo avanzato. Modello di simulazione dinamica
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Marletta, Luigi, Vasta, S, Freni, A, and Restuccia, G.
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- 2002
8. Macchine ad adsorbimento per la climatizzazione. Prove sperimentali su un prototipo da laboratorio
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Marletta, Luigi, Restuccia, G, Freni, A, and Vasta, S.
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- 2002
9. Meniscal root tears: from basic science to ultimate surgery
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Papalia, R., primary, Vasta, S., additional, Franceschi, F., additional, D'Adamio, S., additional, Maffulli, N., additional, and Denaro, V., additional
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- 2013
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10. Shoulder stiffness and rotator cuff repair
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Papalia, R., primary, Franceschi, F., additional, Vasta, S., additional, Gallo, A., additional, Maffulli, N., additional, and Denaro, V., additional
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- 2012
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11. Sparing the anterior cruciate ligament remnant: is it worth the hassle?
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Papalia, R., primary, Franceschi, F., additional, Vasta, S., additional, Di Martino, A., additional, Maffulli, N., additional, and Denaro, V., additional
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- 2012
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12. Treatment of normal donors with rhG-CSF 16 micrograms/kg for mobilization of peripheral blood stem cells and their apheretic collection for allogeneic transplantation
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Majolino I, Filippo Buscemi, Scimé R, Indovina A, Santoro A, Vasta S, Pampinella M, Catania P, Fiandaca T, and Caronia F
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Adult ,Male ,Adolescent ,Reference Values ,Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor ,Blood Component Removal ,Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ,Humans ,Transplantation, Homologous ,Blood Donors ,Female ,Hematopoietic Stem Cells ,Recombinant Proteins - Abstract
Utilization of peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) in allogeneic transplantation requires a method for their mobilization and collection that is not inconvenient for the donor.We administered rhG-CSF (filgrastim) 16 micrograms/kg subcutaneously for 4 days in five normal subjects (age 18-31, M = 3, F = 2), previously selected as HLA-identical donors of siblings with leukemia. All the donors gave written informed consent. On days 4 and 5 (in one donor on day 6 too), 10:l leukapheretic collection was performed with a CS-3000 (Baxter) or an AS-104 (Fresenius) cell separator through the antecubital vein.The WBC count reached a median peak of 57.0 x 10(9)/L on day 5. The peripheral blood CFU-GM peaked to a median level of 8908/mL on day 5 with a median increase over baseline values of 39.1 times. The CD34+ cells peaked to (median) 147.0 x 10(6)/L on day 4 with a median increase of 65.3 times. A lesser enrichment was recorded for BFU-E (median increase 12.7 times) and CFU-GEMM (median increase 15.2 times). Even CD3+ and CD56+CD3- cells increased (median 1.7 and 1.5 times, respectively). A median of 771 x 10(8) MNC (range 672-1378), 116.4 x 10(6) CFU-GM (range 47.7-145.1) and 754 x 10(6) CD34+ cells (range 477-2599) were apheretically collected. Concerning side effects, mild to moderate back pain and general minor discomfort were reported by all donors. The platelet level regularly but transiently decreased after completion of the apheretic procedures with a median nadir of 69 x 10(9)/L (range 43-126) on (median) day 7, but in no case did thrombocytopenia cause bleeding. The thrombocytopenia was more pronounced with the CS-3000 than the AS-104 apparatus.rhG-CSF 16 micrograms/kg x 4 days is an efficient schedule for PBSC mobilization in healthy donors, but lower doses and even a single apheresis procedure might prove similarly adequate.
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- 1995
13. Mobilization of circulating progenitor cells in multiple myeloma during VCAD therapy with or without rhG-CSF
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Majolino I, Marcenò R, Filippo Buscemi, Scimè R, Vasta S, Indovina A, Pampinella M, Catania P, and Santoro A
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Adult ,Male ,Fever ,Graft Survival ,Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ,Middle Aged ,Hematopoietic Stem Cells ,Dexamethasone ,Recombinant Proteins ,Treatment Outcome ,Doxorubicin ,Vincristine ,Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ,Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor ,Humans ,Female ,Multiple Myeloma ,Cyclophosphamide ,Agranulocytosis ,Bone Marrow Transplantation - Abstract
Circulating progenitor cells (CPC), when infused in large numbers, rapidly repopulate the marrow after myeloablation with high-dose therapy. In multiple myeloma (MM), as in other disorders, different chemotherapy regimens, including single-as well as multiple-agent chemotherapy, with or without hemopoietic growth factors, have been proposed to mobilize these progenitor cells into the blood. Here we report our experience with a drug combination called VCAD and compare the results to those obtained by adding rhG-CSF to the same combination.Fourteen MM patients were given one course of VCAD, a chemotherapy association of vincristine 2 mg, cyclophosphamide 4 x 0.5 g/m2, adriamycin 2 x 50 mg/m2 and dexamethasone 4 x 40 mg, before undergoing apheresis to collect CPC for autografting. Seven also received rhG-CSF (filgrastim) 5 mcg/kg/day over the period of apheresis. These latter were allocated to rhG-CSF treatment sequentially from the time the drug became available for clinical use.Following VCAD-induced pancytopenia, CFU-GM peaked at a median of 853/mL (range 96-4352; 7.6 times basal level). RhG-CSF administration increased CFU-GM levels but not significantly. With rhG-CSF the CFU-GM peak was reached sooner, toxicity was reduced and granulocytopenia less protracted. Fewer aphereses were run in the rhG-CSF group, there were higher yields per single run, and patients began and completed their collection program more quickly.The VCAD association is able to mobilize CPC in patients with MM, and rhG-CSF is recommended as a fundamental part of the priming schedule.
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- 1995
14. Engraftment kinetics and long-term stability of hematopoiesis following autografting of peripheral blood stem cells
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Indovina A, Majolino I, Filippo Buscemi, Scimè R, Vasta S, Santoro A, Pampinella M, Catania P, and Caronia F
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Adult ,Male ,Adolescent ,Graft Survival ,Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ,Middle Aged ,Hematopoiesis ,Neoplasms ,Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ,Humans ,Female ,Child ,Bone Marrow Diseases ,Bone Marrow Transplantation ,Retrospective Studies - Abstract
We analyzed short-term and sustained hematopoietic reconstitution after high-dose therapy with peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) support in patients with various malignant disorders.Fifty-six patients, all with malignant hematologic disorders, were autografted between 1989 and 1994 using PBSC (47 pts) or PBSC + bone marrow (BM) cells (9 pts). PBSC were collected after mobilization with chemotherapy +/- hematopoietic growth factors (GF).All patients engrafted0.5 x 10(9)/L polymorphonuclear cells (PMN) and50.0 x 10(9)/L Plt at a median of 12 (8-32) and 13 (9-365) days, respectively. Thirty-nine patients were evaluable for long-term graft performance, and their hematologic values at 30 and 100 days, at 6 months and at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years were retrospectively analyzed. Steady counts were recorded over the years. None of the patients had late graft failure.PBSC given after high-dose chemotherapy ensure a fast hematologic recovery with stable graft performance up to five years after autograft. Though this is not definitive proof of the presence of uncommitted stem cells in the PBSC population, it gives further support to the idea that PBSC are as safe as bone marrow for long-term engraftment. A delayed or incomplete recovery of platelets may occur with low PBSC counts or when disease relapse occurs rapidly after autograft.
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- 1995
15. A dynamic model of a solar driven trigeneration system based on micro-ORC and adsorption chiller prototypes
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Salvatore Vasta, Lisa Branchini, S. Ottaviano, Alessio Sapienza, Walter Lombardo, Andrea De Pascale, Lombardo W., Ottaviano S., Branchini L., Vasta S., De Pascale A., and Sapienza A.
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Rankine cycle ,Materials science ,business.industry ,020209 energy ,Plate heat exchanger ,02 engineering and technology ,TRNSYS ,law.invention ,020401 chemical engineering ,law ,Waste heat ,Heat exchanger ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Recuperator ,Micro ORC ,0204 chemical engineering ,Process engineering ,business ,Condenser (heat transfer) ,Evaporator - Abstract
The aim of this work is to present a dynamic model of an innovative small-scale trigeneration system implemented by means of TRNSYS. The modelled system is composed of a solar field, a low-temperature micro-Organic Rankine Cycle plant (ORC) and an adsorption chiller (AC). In particular, the main innovation of the model is the utilization of a micro-ORC machine and adsorption chiller implemented on TRNSYS by user-defined types that use experimental performance data obtained by a full characterization of ORC and AC prototypes, implemented at University of Bologna and at CNR - ITAE respectively. The considered micro-ORC system is driven by a reciprocating piston expander prototype, made of three radial cylinders with total displacement of 230 cm3. The other components are two brazed plate heat exchangers as evaporator and recuperator, a prototypal gear pump and a shell-and-tube condenser. The adopted working fluid is HFC-134a, suitable for heat source temperature up to 100 °C and characterized by a global warming potential (GWP) equal to 1430. The adsorption chiller prototype is characterized by an innovative architecture, employing 3 adsorbers connected to a single evaporator and condenser and by the use of hybrid adsorbers, realized embedding microporous Silica Gel loose grains into aluminium flat tube heat exchangers, previously coated with the Mitsubishi AQSOA FAM Z02 sorbent. The cooling machine has a nominal capacity of 4.4 kWc. Both the AC and ORC prototypes can be driven by low grade thermal energy (
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- 2019
16. Treatment of malignant lymphomas with very-high-dose CVB followed by transplantation of autologous blood stem cells collected after mobilizing chemotherapy
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I, Majolino, R, Scimè, A, Indovina, S, Vasta, C, Patti, S, Gentile, A, Santoro, R, Di Noto, F, Fabbiano, C, Guarnaccia, Majolino, I., Scimè, R., Indovina, A., Vasta, S., Patti, C., Gentile, S., Santoro, A., DI NOTO, Rosa, Fabbiano, F., and Guarnaccia, C.
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Adult ,Lymphoma ,Radiotherapy ,Vindesine ,Pancytopenia ,Pulmonary Fibrosis ,Remission Induction ,Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ,Middle Aged ,Combined Modality Therapy ,Transplantation, Autologous ,Bleomycin ,Bone Marrow ,Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ,Humans ,Leukapheresis ,Cisplatin ,Cyclophosphamide ,Etoposide - Abstract
In 8 patients (age 25 +/- 46 years, mean 34.5), 4 with Hodgkin's disease (HD) and 4 with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), circulating stem cells (CSC) collected at the time of rapid leukocyte and platelet recovery after intense chemotherapy were employed for autologous hematological reconstitution after very-high-dose chemotherapy (CVB combination). At the time of graft 2 patients were in 1st remission and 2 in 2nd, while the remaining 4 had persistence or progression of disease. Autografted patients received 3.4 +/- 8.3 (mean 5.2) x 10e8/Kg mononuclear cells and 2.1 +/- 40.5 (mean 22.5) x 10e4/Kg CFU-GM. All patients had prompt and sustained engraftment, though in one case platelets never reached normal levels. Recovery time was respectively 10 +/- 17 days (mean 13.2) for granulocytes 0.5 x 10e9/L, and 10 +/- 49 days (mean 20.3) for platelets greater than 50.0 x 10e9/L, with an interval of less than 4 days from greater than 0.5 to greater than 1.0 granulocytes in 7 out of the 8 patients. All patients are currently alive at 57 +/- 645 (median 262) days, and 7 in remission at 61 +/- 645 (median 297) days from autologous blood stem cell transplantation (ABSCT). Our study demonstrates that CSC collected after mobilizing chemotherapy are able to promptly restore and sustain hemopoiesis after marrow ablative chemotherapy in patients with malignant lymphoma. CSC reduce toxicity and hospitalization so impressive, that in malignant lymphomas ABSCT could rapidly be considered for first line strategy.
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- 1991
17. How to Improve Meniscal Repair through Biological Augmentation: A Narrative Review.
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Za P, Ambrosio L, Vasta S, Russo F, Papalia GF, Vadalà G, and Papalia R
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Since the role of the menisci in knee stability, proprioception, and homeostasis has been well established, significant efforts have been made to repair meniscal tears, resulting in excellent clinical outcomes and a reduction in the progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, varying failure rates have been reported, raising questions regarding the healing potential in cases of complex injuries, poorly vascularized and degenerated areas, and generally in the presence of unfavorable biological characteristics. Therefore, over the last few decades, different strategies have been described to increase the chances of meniscal healing. Biological augmentation of meniscal repair through various techniques represents a safe and effective strategy with proven clinical benefits. This approach could reduce the failure rate and expand the indications for meniscal repair. In the present study, we thoroughly reviewed the available evidence on meniscal repair surgery and summarized the main techniques that can be employed to enhance the biological healing potential of a meniscal lesion. Our aim was to provide an overview of the state of the art on meniscal repair and suggest the best techniques to reduce their failure rate.
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- 2024
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18. Knee osteonecrosis after SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic case-based review.
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Za P, Papalia GF, Russo F, Vasta S, Vadalà G, and Papalia R
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Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the virus responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Patients with COVID-19 manifested symptoms mainly related to the respiratory system, but also the musculoskeletal system can be involved. COVID-19 has been described as a possible cause of knee osteonecrosis (ON). A systematic review was performed to investigate the hypothetical correlation between COVID-19 and knee ON., Methods: Inclusion criteria were all articles reporting cases of knee ON after a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Considering that COVID-19 is an emerging disease, all levels of evidence studies were included., Results: Finally, two case series and three case reports were included. We extracted data regarding demographic and clinical characteristics, details of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), use of corticosteroids (CCS), temporal correlation between ON and COVID-19, treatment of the lesion and its outcomes. A total of seven cases of post-COVID knee ON have been described. Knee pain arose on average 11 weeks after the diagnosis of COVID-19. All patients had knee MRI showing ON. CCS were used to treat COVID-19-related symptoms in four cases. Conservative treatment was successful in five patients., Conclusions: The correlation between COVID-19 and ON remains unclear. Probably post-COVID-19 ON has a multifactorial origin in which factors related to the patient, consequences of COVID-19 and CCS therapy add up to cause a reduction of blood supply and bone vitality until ON is triggered. A greater number of patients is needed to clarify the role of COVID-19 in the etiopathogenesis of knee ON., Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://aoj.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/aoj-23-67/coif). R.P. serves as an unpaid editorial board member of Annals of Joint from December 2022 to November 2024. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare., (2024 Annals of Joint. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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19. Rewiring the evolution of the human hand: How the embodiment of a virtual bionic tool improves behavior.
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Marucci M, Maddaluno O, Ryan CP, Perciballi C, Vasta S, Ciotti S, Moscatelli A, and Betti V
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Humans are the most versatile tool users among animals. Accordingly, our manual skills evolved alongside the shape of the hand. In the future, further evolution may take place: humans may merge with their tools, and technology may integrate into our biology in a way that blurs the line between the two. So, the question is whether humans can embody a bionic tool (i.e., experience it as part of their body) and thus if this would affect behavior. We investigated in virtual reality how the substitution of the hand with a virtual grafting of an end-effector, either non-naturalistic (a bionic tool) or naturalistic (a hand), impacts embodiment and behavior. Across four experiments, we show that the virtual grafting of a bionic tool elicits a sense of embodiment similar to or even stronger than its natural counterpart. In conclusion, the natural usage of bionic tools can rewire the evolution of human behavior., Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests., (© 2024 The Authors.)
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20. Dynamic Stability, Symmetry, and Smoothness of Gait in People with Neurological Health Conditions.
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Tramontano M, Orejel Bustos AS, Montemurro R, Vasta S, Marangon G, Belluscio V, Morone G, Modugno N, Buzzi MG, Formisano R, Bergamini E, and Vannozzi G
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Neurological disorders such as stroke, Parkinson's disease (PD), and severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) are leading global causes of disability and mortality. This study aimed to assess the ability to walk of patients with sTBI, stroke, and PD, identifying the differences in dynamic postural stability, symmetry, and smoothness during various dynamic motor tasks. Sixty people with neurological disorders and 20 healthy participants were recruited. Inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors were employed to measure spatiotemporal parameters and gait quality indices during different motor tasks. The Mini-BESTest, Berg Balance Scale, and Dynamic Gait Index Scoring were also used to evaluate balance and gait. People with stroke exhibited the most compromised biomechanical patterns, with lower walking speed, increased stride duration, and decreased stride frequency. They also showed higher upper body instability and greater variability in gait stability indices, as well as less gait symmetry and smoothness. PD and sTBI patients displayed significantly different temporal parameters and differences in stability parameters only at the pelvis level and in the smoothness index during both linear and curved paths. This study provides a biomechanical characterization of dynamic stability, symmetry, and smoothness in people with stroke, sTBI, and PD using an IMU-based ecological assessment.
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- 2024
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21. What Else Can Be Done by the Spinal Cord? A Review on the Effectiveness of Transpinal Direct Current Stimulation (tsDCS) in Stroke Recovery.
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Marangolo P, Vasta S, Manfredini A, and Caltagirone C
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- Animals, Humans, Evoked Potentials, Motor physiology, Spinal Cord physiology, Brain, Stroke therapy, Motor Cortex physiology
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Since the spinal cord has traditionally been considered a bundle of long fibers connecting the brain to all parts of the body, the study of its role has long been limited to peripheral sensory and motor control. However, in recent years, new studies have challenged this view pointing to the spinal cord's involvement not only in the acquisition and maintenance of new motor skills but also in the modulation of motor and cognitive functions dependent on cortical motor regions. Indeed, several reports to date, which have combined neurophysiological techniques with transpinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS), have shown that tsDCS is effective in promoting local and cortical neuroplasticity changes in animals and humans through the activation of ascending corticospinal pathways that modulate the sensorimotor cortical networks. The aim of this paper is first to report the most prominent tsDCS studies on neuroplasticity and its influence at the cortical level. Then, a comprehensive review of tsDCS literature on motor improvement in animals and healthy subjects and on motor and cognitive recovery in post-stroke populations is presented. We believe that these findings might have an important impact in the future making tsDCS a potential suitable adjunctive approach for post-stroke recovery.
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22. Meniscal extrusion: risk factors and diagnostic tools to predict early osteoarthritis.
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Papalia GF, Za P, Saccone L, Franceschetti E, Zampogna B, Vasta S, and Papalia R
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Meniscal extrusion (ME) is strongly correlated with cartilage wear and osteoarthritis (OA), be-cause of the altered kinematic and the decreased contact area between the tibia and femur. The aim of this narrative review is to analyze the process of ME, focusing on the possible causes, and to evaluate the correlation between ME and knee OA, in order to provide early diagnosis and treatments. Studies written in English that analyzed the causes of ME, provided indications re-garding diagnosis and treatment, and evaluated the relation between ME and early OA were in-cluded. Injuries, degeneration of the meniscal substance and meniscus root tears are associated with significantly increased ME. An extruded meniscus could be a manifestation of other pa-thologies such as disruption of coronary ligaments, cartilage loss, knee malalignment, ligament injuries, or OA. ME is strongly associated with osteoarthritis features, particularly with bone marrow lesion and cartilage damage. Magnetic resonance imaging represents the gold standard for the detection of ME. The severity of the medial meniscus extrusion may also affect healing af-ter repair, and meniscus extrusion is not completely reduced by meniscus posterior root tear re-pair. In this study, we proved that ME represents an important risk factor for early knee OA. We provided alternative theories of ME, such as meniscal fibers injury first and "dynamic extrusion of the menisci". The phenomenon of aging has been described as a new concept in the etiology of ME. Finally, we stated all the main techniques and characteristics of the diagnostic process, as well as the current knowledge in the therapeutic field., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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- 2023
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23. Automated Prototype for Bombyx mori Cocoon Sorting Attempts to Improve Silk Quality and Production Efficiency through Multi-Step Approach and Machine Learning Algorithms.
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Vasta S, Figorilli S, Ortenzi L, Violino S, Costa C, Moscovini L, Tocci F, Pallottino F, Assirelli A, Saviane A, and Cappellozza S
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- Animals, Silk, Bombyx
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Cocoon sorting is one of the most labor-demanding activities required both at the end of the agricultural production and before the industrial reeling process to obtain an excellent silk quality. In view of the possible relaunch of European sericulture, the automatization of this production step is mandatory both to reduce silk costs and to standardize fiber quality. The described research starts from this criticality in silk production (the manual labor required to divide cocoons into different quality classes) to identify amelioration solutions. To this aim, the automation of this activity was proposed, and a first prototype was designed and built. This machinery is based on the use of three cameras and imaging algorithms identifying the shape and size of the cocoons and outside stains, a custom-made light sensor and an AI model to discard dead cocoons. The current efficiency of the machine is about 80 cocoons per minute. In general, the amelioration obtained through this research involves both the application of traditional sensors/techniques to an unusual product and the design of a dedicated sensor for the identification of dead/alive pupae inside the silk cocoons. A general picture of the overall efficiency of the new cocoon-sorting prototype is also outlined.
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- 2023
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24. Olive Fruit Selection through AI Algorithms and RGB Imaging.
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Figorilli S, Violino S, Moscovini L, Ortenzi L, Salvucci G, Vasta S, Tocci F, Costa C, Toscano P, and Pallottino F
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(1) Background: Extra virgin olive oil production is strictly influenced by the quality of fruits. The optical selection allows for obtaining high quality oils starting from batches with different qualitative characteristics. This study aims to test a CNN algorithm in order to assess its potential for olive classification into several quality classes for industrial purposes, specifically its potential integration and sorting performance evaluation. (2) Methods: The acquired samples were all subjected to visual analysis by a trained operator for the distinction of the products in five classes related to the state of external veraison and the presence of visible defects. The olive samples were placed at a regular distance and in a fixed position on a conveyor belt that moved at a constant speed of 1 cm/s. The images of the olives were taken every 15 s with a compact industrial RGB camera mounted on the main frame in aluminum to allow overlapping of the images, and to avoid loss of information. (3) Results: The modelling approaches used, all based on AI techniques, showed excellent results for both RGB datasets. (4) Conclusions: The presented approach regarding the qualitative discrimination of olive fruits shows its potential for both sorting machine performance evaluation and for future implementation on machines used for industrial sorting processes.
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25. Superior EVOO Quality Production: An RGB Sorting Machine for Olive Classification.
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Violino S, Moscovini L, Costa C, Re PD, Giansante L, Toscano P, Tocci F, Vasta S, Manganiello R, Ortenzi L, and Pallottino F
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Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is a commercial product of high quality, thanks to its nutritional and organoleptic characteristics. The olives ripeness and the choice of harvest time according to their color and size, strongly influences the quality of the EVOO. The physical sorting of olives with machines performing rapid and objective optical selection, impossible by hand, can improve the quality of the final product. The aim of this study concerns the classification of olives into two qualitative classes, based on the maturity stage and the presence of external defects, through an industrial RGB optical sorting prototype, evaluating its performance and comparing the results with those obtained visually by trained operators. EVOOs obtained from classified olives were characterized through chemical, physical-chemical analysis and sensory profile. For the first time, the optoelectronic technologies in an industrial system was tested on olives to produce superior quality EVOO. The selection allows late harvest, obtaining oils with good characteristics from fully ripe and unripe fruits together, separating defective olives with appropriate calibration and training. Optoelectronic selection creates the opportunity to blend the obtained oils destined to different applications according to the needs of the consumer or producer, using a vanguard technology at low cost.
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26. Advantages in Using Colour Calibration for Orthophoto Reconstruction.
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Tocci F, Figorilli S, Vasta S, Violino S, Pallottino F, Ortenzi L, and Costa C
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- Agriculture, Calibration, Color, Algorithms, Photogrammetry methods
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UAVs are sensor platforms increasingly used in precision agriculture, especially for crop and environmental monitoring using photogrammetry. In this work, light drone flights were performed on three consecutive days (with different weather conditions) on an experimental agricultural field to evaluate the photogrammetric performances due to colour calibration. Thirty random reconstructions from the three days and six different areas of the field were performed. The results showed that calibrated orthophotos appeared greener and brighter than the uncalibrated ones, better representing the actual colours of the scene. Parameter reporting errors were always lower in the calibrated reconstructions and the other quantitative parameters were always lower in the non-calibrated ones, in particular, significant differences were observed in the percentage of camera stations on the total number of images and the reprojection error. The results obtained showed that it is possible to obtain better orthophotos, by means of a calibration algorithm, to rectify the atmospheric conditions that affect the image obtained. This proposed colour calibration protocol could be useful when integrated into robotic platforms and sensors for the exploration and monitoring of different environments.
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27. Outcomes, Complications, and Reoperations After Meniscal Allograft Transplantation.
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Vasta S, Zampogna B, Hartog TD, El Bitar Y, Uribe-Echevarria B, and Amendola A
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Background: Outcomes following meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) are an evolving topic., Purpose: To review clinical outcomes in younger, previously active patients who underwent an isolated MAT or MAT plus any osteotomy. Concurrent surgeries, complications, and graft survivorship are presented., Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4., Methods: Inclusion criteria included having undergone MAT with a minimum of 1 year of follow-up with at least 1 of the following patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures collected pre- and postoperatively: visual analog scale for pain, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index, the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, and overall satisfaction. From patient records, we recorded descriptive data, side (medial/lateral), previous or concurrent procedures, perioperative complications, revisions, and conversion to arthroplasty. Two-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test for differences in age and body mass index (BMI). A 2 × 2 chi-square test was used to determine if the spectrum of procedures performed on our study's patient group was representative of the entire population. PRO results were analyzed using a multivariate ANOVA., Results: From a total of 91 eligible patients, 61 (63 knees) met our inclusion criteria. Mean presurgery age was 25.5 ± 9.2 years, and mean BMI was 26.7 (range, 18.5-38.4). At follow-up (mean, 4.8 years; range, 1.0-13.6 years) overall PROs were statistically and clinically improved at final follow-up ( P ≤ .003); effect sizes were moderate and large. KOOS Pain and KOOS Activities of Daily Living showed some main or interaction effects that were trivial or small. Patient satisfaction with the treatment was ≥7 out of 10 in 85% of patients. A minimum of 1 subsequent surgery for various concerns was necessary in 23% of the 93 knees. Graft survival in the included patients was 100%., Conclusion: Complications (conditions requiring at least 1 subsequent surgery) affected about one-quarter of the patients who underwent MAT. Nevertheless, MAT seemed to provide our patients with adequate pain relief and improved function., Competing Interests: One or more of the authors has declared the following potential conflict of interest or source of funding: Y.E.B. has received education payments from Wardlow Enterprises. A.A. has received consulting fees from Arthrex, Bioventus, and Limacorporate SpA; nonconsulting fees from Arthrex; and royalties from Arthrex and has an investment interest in Anika Therapeutics. AOSSM checks author disclosures against the Open Payments Database (OPD). AOSSM has not conducted an independent investigation on the OPD and disclaims any liability or responsibility relating thereto., (© The Author(s) 2022.)
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28. Cartilage Restoration of Patellofemoral Lesions: A Systematic Review.
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Andrade R, Nunes J, Hinckel BB, Gruskay J, Vasta S, Bastos R, Oliveira JM, Reis RL, Gomoll AH, and Espregueira-Mendes J
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- Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Transplantation, Autologous, Cartilage Diseases surgery, Cartilage, Articular surgery, Chondrocytes transplantation, Patella surgery
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Purpose: This study aimed to systematically analyze the postoperative clinical, functional, and imaging outcomes, complications, reoperations, and failures following patellofemoral cartilage restoration surgery., Methods: This review was conducted according to the guidelines of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were searched up to August 31, 2018, to identify clinical studies that assessed surgical outcomes of patellofemoral cartilage restoration surgery. The Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies (MINORS) was used to assess study quality., Results: Forty-two studies were included comprising 1,311 knees (mean age of 33.7 years and 56% males) and 1,309 patellofemoral defects (891 patella, 254 trochlear, 95 bipolar, and 69 multiple defects, including the patella or trochlea) at a mean follow-up of 59.2 months. Restoration techniques included autologous chondrocyte implantation (56%), particulated juvenile allograft cartilage (12%), autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis (9%), osteochondral autologous transplantation (9%), and osteochondral allograft transplantation (7%). Significant improvement in at least one score was present in almost all studies and these surpassed the minimal clinically important difference threshold. There was a weighted 19%, 35%, and 6% rate of reported complications, reoperations, and failures, respectively. Concomitant patellofemoral surgery (51% of patients) mostly did not lead to statistically different postoperative outcomes., Conclusion: Numerous patellofemoral restoration techniques result in significant functional improvement with a low rate of failure. No definitive conclusions could be made to determine the best surgical technique since comparative studies on this topic are rare, and treatment choice should be made according to specific patient and defect characteristics., Level of Evidence: Level IV, systematic review of level II to IV studies.
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29. Physical Exercise and Mental Health: The Routes of a Reciprocal Relation.
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Fossati C, Torre G, Vasta S, Giombini A, Quaranta F, Papalia R, and Pigozzi F
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- Athletes, Exercise, Humans, Quality of Life, Mental Health, Sports
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Sport participation and exercise practice are considered to be beneficial for mental status, yielding an improved mood and better quality of life. On the other hand, good mental fitness is thought to lead to better physical status and sport performance. The key aim of this narrative review is to provide an unstructured overview on the topic with special considerations on the role of mental and physical health to summarize the evidence on their reciprocal influence. While very few papers describe the role of mental health measures in affecting physical performance, more evidence is available concerning the effect of exercise and sport in improving mental health outcomes. Furthermore, there is a consistent role of depressive and anxiety symptoms in influencing the risk of sport injury in either recreational or elite athletes. Moreover, the importance of investigating mental health issues in elite and retired athletes is highlighted. On the basis of the available literature, several biases were found to affect the provided evidence mainly because of the complexity of a proper study design in this field.
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30. An Open Source Low-Cost Device Coupled with an Adaptative Time-Lag Time-Series Linear Forecasting Modeling for Apple Trentino (Italy) Precision Irrigation.
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Figorilli S, Pallottino F, Colle G, Spada D, Beni C, Tocci F, Vasta S, Antonucci F, Pagano M, Fedrizzi M, and Costa C
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Precision irrigation represents those strategies aiming to feed the plant needs following the soil's spatial and temporal characteristics. Such a differential irrigation requires a different approach and equipment with regard to conventional irrigation to reduce the environmental impact and the resources use while maximizing the production and thus profitability. This study described the development of an open source soil moisture LoRa (long-range) device and analysis of the data collected and updated directly in the field (i.e., weather station and ground sensor). The work produced adaptive supervised predictive models to optimize the management of agricultural precision irrigation practices and for an effective calibration of other agronomic interventions. These approaches are defined as adaptive because they self-learn with the acquisition of new data, updating the on-the-go model over time. The location chosen for the experimental setup is a cultivated area in the municipality of Tenna (Trentino, Alto Adige region, Italy), and the experiment was conducted on two different apple varieties during summer 2019. The adaptative partial least squares time-lag time-series modeling, in operative field conditions, was a posteriori applied in the consortium for 78 days during the dry season, producing total savings of 255 mm of irrigated water and 44,000 kW of electricity, equal to 10.82%.
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31. TKR after posttraumatic and primary knee osteoarthritis: a comparative study.
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Phruetthiphat OA, Zampogna B, Vasta S, Tassanawipas B, Gao Y, and Callaghan JJ
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cohort Studies, Disability Evaluation, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pain Measurement, Postoperative Complications, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Fractures, Bone surgery, Knee Injuries surgery, Osteoarthritis, Knee surgery
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Background: A few literatures reported that the outcomes of total knee replacement (TKR) in posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) were lower compared to TKR in primary osteoarthritis (primary OA). The study's purpose was to compare the comorbidity and outcome of TKR among fracture PTOA, ligamentous PTOA, and primary OA. The secondary aim was to identify the effect of postoperatively lower limb mechanical axis on an 8-year survivorship after TKR between PTOA and primary OA., Methods: Seven hundred sixteen patients with primary OA, 32 patients with PTOA (knee fracture subgroup), and 104 PTOA (knee ligamentous injury subgroup) were recruited. Demography, comorbidities, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), operative parameters, mechanical axis, functional outcome assessed by WOMAC, and complications were compared among the three groups., Results: PTOA group was significantly younger (p<0.0001) with a higher proportion of men (p=0.001) while the primary OA group had higher comorbidities than the PTOA group, including anticoagulant usage (p=0.0002), ASA class ≥3 (p<0.0001), number of diseases ≥ 4 (p<0.0001), and CCI (p<0.0001). Both the fracture PTOA group (p<0.0001) and ligamentous PTOA group (p = 0.009) had a significantly longer operative time than the primary OA group. The fracture PTOA group had significantly lower pain components and stiffness components than the primary OA group. There was no significant difference in the rate of an aligned group, outlier group, and an 8-year survivorship in both groups., Conclusion: The outcome following TKR in the fracture PTOA was poorer compared to primary knee OA in the midterm follow-up. However, no difference was detected between the ligamentous PTOA and primary knee OA. The mechanical axis alignment within the neutral axis did not affect the 8-year survivorship after TKR in both groups., Level of Evidence: Level III; retrospective cohort study.
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32. Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in a Cohort of Division I NCAA Athletes From a Single Institution.
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Zampogna B, Vasta S, Torre G, Gupta A, Hettrich CM, Bollier MJ, Wolf BR, and Amendola A
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Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are common in collegiate athletes. The rate of return to the preinjury level of sport activities after ACL reconstruction continues to evolve., Purpose/hypothesis: The purpose was to determine the return-to-sport rate after ACL reconstruction in a cohort of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletes in different sports. It was hypothesized that, with intensive supervision of rehabilitation, the return-to-sport rate would be optimal., Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4., Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 75 collegiate athletes from a single institution who had undergone unilateral or bilateral ACL reconstruction between 2001 and 2013 and participated in an extensive supervised rehabilitation program. Prospectively collected athlete data as well as data about preinjury exposure, associated lesions, surgical technique, time lost to injury, number of games missed, time to return to full sport activity or retire, and subsequent surgical procedures were extracted from the medical and athletic trainer records., Results: The 75 patients (40 male, 35 female; mean age, 20.1 years) underwent 81 reconstruction procedures (73 primary, 8 revision). The mean follow-up was 19.3 months. The overall return-to-sport rate was 92%. After reconstruction, 9 athletes (12%) retired from collegiate sports, but 3 of them returned to sport activities after graduation. Overall, 8 athletes (11%) experienced an ACL graft retear., Conclusion: The return-to-sport rate in our National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletes compared favorably with that reported in other studies in the literature. The strict follow-up by the surgeon, together with the high-profile, almost daily technical and psychological support given mainly by the athletic trainers during the recovery period, may have contributed to preparing the athletes for a competitive rate of return to sport at their preinjury level., Competing Interests: One or more of the authors has declared the following potential conflict of interest or source of funding: C.M.H. has received hospitality payments from Tornier. M.J.B. has received speaking fees from Arthrex. B.R.W. has received educational support from Wardlow Enterprises and consulting fees and speaking fees from Linvatec. A.A. has received consulting fees, speaking fees, and royalties from Arthrex. AOSSM checks author disclosures against the Open Payments Database (OPD). AOSSM has not conducted an independent investigation on the OPD and disclaims any liability or responsibility relating thereto., (© The Author(s) 2021.)
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33. Predictors for readmission following primary total hip and total knee arthroplasty.
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Phruetthiphat OA, Otero JE, Zampogna B, Vasta S, Gao Y, and Callaghan JJ
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Background: Readmission following total joint arthroplasty has become a closely watched metric for many hospitals in the United States due to financial penalties imposed by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The purpose of this study was to identify both preoperative and postoperative reasons for readmission within 30 days following primary total hip and total knee arthroplasty (TKA)., Methods: Retrospective data were collected for patients who underwent elective primary total hip arthroplasty (THA; CPT code 27130) and TKA (27447) from 2008 to 2013 at our institution. The sample was separated into readmitted and nonreadmitted cohorts. Demography, comorbidities, Charlson comorbidity index (CCI), operative parameters, readmission rates, and causes of readmission were compared between the groups using univariate and multivariate regression analysis., Results: There were 42 (3.4%) and 28 (2.2%) readmissions within 30 days for THA and TKA, respectively. The most common cause of readmission within 30 days following total joint arthroplasty was infection. Trauma was the second most common reason for readmission of a THA while wound dehiscence was the second most common cause for readmission following TKA. With univariate regression, there were multiple associated factors for readmission among THA and TKA patients, including body mass index, metabolic equivalent (MET), and CCI. Multivariate regression revealed that hospital length of stay was significantly associated with 30-day readmission after THA and TKA., Conclusion: Patient comorbidities and preoperative functional capacity significantly affect 30-day readmission rate following total joint arthroplasty. Adjustments for these parameters should be considered and we recommend the use of CCI and METs in risk adjustment models that use 30-day readmission as a marker for quality of patient care., Level of Evidence: Level III/Retrospective cohort study.
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34. Adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction processed with different systems for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a pilot study on cell proliferation and clinical results.
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Papalia R, Zampogna B, Russo F, Vasta S, Campi S, Saccone L, Di Giacomo G, Vadalà G, and Denaro V
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- Adipose Tissue, Cell Proliferation, Humans, Pilot Projects, Stromal Cells, Treatment Outcome, Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation, Osteoarthritis, Knee therapy
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In recent years, the interest in stromal vascular fraction (SVF) therapy for conservative treatment of osteoarthritis has grown significantly. This study aims to assess three different processing systems (micro-fragmentation, filtration, or slow centrifugation) in terms of cell proliferation in vitro and clinical results of intraarticular injections for the treatment of knee OA. From December 2017 to June 2018, 25 procedures were performed using three different systems. A considerable improvement of the clinical condition in almost all patients already one month after the treatment with a stable effect at 6 and 12 months was recorded. Patients treated with SVF, obtained by the micro-fragmentation system, had better outcomes one month after the treatment with a mean improvement of the symptomatology higher than that found in patients treated with the filtration or slow centrifugation system. The SVF product from the same system had a higher cell proliferation capacity in vitro., (Copyright 2020 Biolife Sas. www.biolifesas.org.)
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35. The Effects of Physical Exercise on Balance and Prevention of Falls in Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Papalia GF, Papalia R, Diaz Balzani LA, Torre G, Zampogna B, Vasta S, Fossati C, Alifano AM, and Denaro V
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The aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to evaluate the effects of physical exercise on static and dynamic balance in the elderly population, and to analyze the number of falls and fallers. A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed-Medline, Cochrane Central, and Google Scholar to select randomized clinical trials that analyzed the role of exercise on balance and fall rate in patients aged 65 or older. Sixteen articles were included in this review. Applying the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool, three studies were determined to be at low risk of bias, nine at unclear risk of bias, and four at high risk of bias. The meta-analysis showed improvements in dynamic balance ( p = 0.008), static balance ( p = 0.01), participants' fear of falling ( p = 0.10), balance confidence ( p = 0.04), quality of life ( p = 0.08), and physical performance ( p = 0.30) in patients who underwent physical exercise compared to controls. The analysis of the total numbers of falls showed a decreased likelihood of falls in patients who participated in exercise programs ( p = 0.0008). Finally, the number of patients who fell at least once was significantly reduced in the intervention group ( p = 0.02). Physical exercise is an effective treatment to improve balance and reduce fall rates in the elderly.
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36. Return to Sport Activity in the Elderly Patients after Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Papalia R, Zampogna B, Torre G, Diaz Balzani LA, Vasta S, Papalia G, De Vincentis A, and Denaro V
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In patients with knee osteoarthritis, when only medial or lateral compartment of the knee is involved, unicompartimental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a reliable option for addressing the symptoms and restore function. The main aim of the present review is to systematically collect the available evidence concerning the return to sport activity in the elderly patients after UKA. An electronic search was carried out on the following databases; Pubmed-Medline, Cochrane central, and Scopus, searching for randomized controlled trials, prospective cohort studies, retrospective case-control studies, and case series. Data concerning the evaluation of the return to sport (RTS) and of functional outcomes in the elderly patients after UKA surgery. MINORS score was used to assess the risk of methodological biases. Odds ratios and raw proportions were used to report the pooled effect of UKA on the return to sport in comparative and non-comparative studies, respectively. Same level RTS in elderly patients was of 86% (pooled return proportion 0.86, 95%CI 0.78, 0.94), showing also better relative RTS and time to RTS of patients undergoing UKA, in comparison to those undergoing TKA. Sport-specific RTS showed that higher return rates were observed for low-impact sports, whereas high-impact sports prevented a full return to activities. UKA is a valid and reliable option for elderly patients to satisfactorily resume their sport practice, especially for low impact activities. The rate of return to sports following UKA is higher than TKA.
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37. A Full Technological Traceability System for Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
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Violino S, Pallottino F, Sperandio G, Figorilli S, Ortenzi L, Tocci F, Vasta S, Imperi G, and Costa C
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The traceability of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) could guarantee the authenticity of the product and the protection of the consumer if it is part of a system able to certify the traceability information. The purpose of this paper was to propose and apply a complete electronic traceability prototype along the entire EVOO production chain of a small Italian farm and to verify its economic sustainability. The full traceability of the EVOO extracted from 33 olive trees from three different cultivars (Carboncella, Frantoio and Leccino) was considered. The technological traceability system (TTS; infotracing) consists of several open source devices (based on radio frequency identification (RFID) and QR code technologies) able to track the EVOO from the standing olive tree to the final consumer. The infotracing system was composed of a dedicated open source app and was designed for easy blockchain integration. In addition, an economic analysis of the proposed TTS, with reference to the semi-mechanized olive harvesting process, was conducted. The results showed that the incidence of the TTS application on the whole production varies between 3% and 15.5%, (production from 5 to 60 kg tree
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38. The Role of Physical Activity and Rehabilitation Following Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the Elderly.
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Papalia R, Campi S, Vorini F, Zampogna B, Vasta S, Papalia G, Fossati C, Torre G, and Denaro V
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Hip and knee replacement is an effective treatment for symptomatic, end-stage hip and knee osteoarthritis, aiming to relieve pain and restore joint function. Several postoperative rehabilitation protocols and physical activities are proposed in routine clinical practice. However, their effect on clinical outcome and implant revision in patients undergoing joint replacement is still unclear. A systematic review of the literature was performed through a comprehensive search on online databases including Pubmed-Medline, Cochrane central, and Google scholar. We included all the available studies on postoperative physical activity and rehabilitation protocols after total knee and total hip arthroplasty in patients older than 65 years. The primary endpoint was to evaluate the effect of physical activity and rehabilitation on clinical outcome; the secondary outcome was to determine the effect on patients' quality of life (QoL) and implant survival. Although the heterogeneity of the rehabilitation protocols and outcome measures did not allow to draw definitive conclusions, most studies suggested that aquatic therapy, ergometer cycling, and fast-track protocols have a beneficial effect on muscle strength, gait speed, and main clinical scores after total hip arthroplasty. Similarly, enhanced rehabilitation protocols produced an improvement in primary and secondary outcomes after total knee arthroplasty.
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39. The Role of Physical Activity as Conservative Treatment for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis in Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Zampogna B, Papalia R, Papalia GF, Campi S, Vasta S, Vorini F, Fossati C, Torre G, and Denaro V
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: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the role of physical activity as a conservative treatment for older people with knee or hip osteoarthritis. The effect on pain, physical function, stiffness, quality of life, and dynamic balance of Aquatic Exercise, Land-based Exercise, and Sports were compared in a specific population composed of osteoarthritic patients aged 65 or over. A systematic search using Pubmed-Medline, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane Library was carried out to select randomized clinical trials, observational studies, or case series that evaluated outcome measures after physical activity. Twenty randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and two case series were included in this review. Four trials were at low risk of bias (A), 12 at unclear risk of bias (B), and four at high risk of bias (C). Compared to controls, Aquatic Exercise, Land-based Exercise, Tai Chi, and Yoga showed a small to high effect for improving pain, physical function, quality of life, and stiffness. Active exercise and sport are effective to improve pain and physical function in elderly people with osteoarthritis. Nevertheless, further studies are required to validate the use of land-based exercise, aquatic exercise, or sport to treat the symptoms of older adults that suffer from knee and hip osteoarthritis., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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40. The Influence of Preoperative Physical Activity on Postoperative Outcomes of Knee and Hip Arthroplasty Surgery in the Elderly: A Systematic Review.
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Vasta S, Papalia R, Torre G, Vorini F, Papalia G, Zampogna B, Fossati C, Bravi M, Campi S, and Denaro V
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Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) represent two of the most common procedures in orthopedic surgery. The growing need to avoid physical impairment in elderly patients undergoing this kind of surgery puts the focus on the possibility to undertake a preoperative physical activity program to improve their fit and physical health at the time of surgery. A systematic review has been carried out with online databases including PubMed-Medline, Cochrane Central and Google Scholar. The aim was to retrieve available evidence concerning preoperative physical activity and exercise, before total knee or total hip arthroplasty in patients older than 65 years, and to clarify the role of this practice in improving postoperative outcomes. Results of the present systematic analysis showed that, for TKA, most of the studies demonstrated a comparable trend of postoperative improvement of Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), range of movement (ROM) and functional scores, and those of quality of life. There is insufficient evidence in the literature to draw final conclusions on the topic. Prehabilitation for patients undergoing TKA leads to shorter length of stay but not to an enhanced postoperative recovery. Concerning THA, although currently available data showed better outcomes in patients who underwent prehabilitation programs, there is a lack of robust evidence with appropriate methodology.
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41. Talar exostosis (epiphyseal dysplasia): case report of posterior arthroscopic excision.
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Zampogna B, Vasta S, Papalia R, and Amendola A
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- Arthralgia, Athletes, Humans, Ankle Joint physiopathology, Arthroscopy, Exostoses diagnosis, Exostoses surgery
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Posterior ankle impingement is a syndrome characterized by discomfort or pain at the hind foot during plantarflexion. The etiology can be divided into three main categories: overuse, trauma and anatomic abnormalities. Regarding overuse, usually patients that complain of posterior ankle pain are ballet dancers, downhill runners, field athletes and soccer players secondary to flexor hallucis tendinitis.
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42. Correlation of pre-operative planning to surgical correction of opening wedge HTO: a radiographic study utilizing a manual measurement method.
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Vasta S, Zampogna B, Uribe-Echevarria Marbach B, Gao Y, Papalia R, and Amendola A
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- Humans, Knee Joint diagnostic imaging, Knee Joint surgery, Osteoarthritis, Knee diagnostic imaging, Radiography, Reproducibility of Results, Retrospective Studies, Tibia diagnostic imaging, Treatment Outcome, Osteoarthritis, Knee surgery, Osteotomy methods, Tibia surgery
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High tibial osteotomy (HTO) utilizing a medial opening wedge has become a common and effective surgical technique for treatment of isolated medial compartment knee osteoarthritis secondary to varus malalignment. To reduce the risk of under- or overcorrection, accurate preoperative planning is important. This is a radiographic study to evaluate the reliability of preoperative measurement on full-length weight-bearing X-rays (FLWBXr) compared to post-operative X-rays after healing. In addition, we calculated if the intraoperative opening wedge performed was consistent with the preoperative calculation and the postoperative correction. Three independent observers measured preoperative and postoperative FLWBXr at three different times. The angle of varus deformity; the angle to correct and the wedge needed to achieve desired alignment: the angle achieved postoperatively, and the postoperative mechanical axis deviation were measured. Intra- and inter-rater reliability showed high values for all the investigated parameters. The discrepancy between the calculated wedge and the wedge actually used in surgery ranged from 1 mm of over-correction to 3 mm of undercorrection, averaging -1.3 mm. The mechanical axis crossed the tibial plateau an average of 53% ±12.7. Clustering the data by the plate type statistically significant differences were found for preoperative varus alignment, advocated correction, intraoperative correction and post-op alignment. The Dugdale method can be considered highly reliable. Possible factors affecting the final correction are: surgeon's desire not to overcorrect in young patients and minimal osteoarthritis; measurement errors; variability in the method the FLWBXr is performed. In addition, the under correction could be the result of some collapse with time or the correction could be affected by the fixation system. Further investigation should include complete post-operative evaluation of outcomes and assess the role of these potential factors and their relationship to correction. Level of Evidence: Level III, Retrospective study.
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43. Initial Results of Peripheral-Blood Stem-Cell Mobilization, Collection, Cryopreservation, and Engraftment After Autologous Transplantation Confirm That the Capacity-Building Approach Offers Good Chances of Success in Critical Contexts: A Kurdish-Italian Cooperative Project at the Hiwa Cancer Hospital, Sulaymaniyah.
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Majolino I, Mohammed D, Hassan D, Ipsevich F, Abdullah C, Mohammed R, Palmas A, Possenti M, Noori D, Ali D, Karem H, Salih S, Vacca M, Del Fante C, Ostuni A, Frigato A, Massei MS, Manna A, Vasta S, Gabriel M, Verna M, Rovelli A, Conter V, Ali K, and Othman D
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- Adolescent, Adult, Capacity Building methods, Child, Female, Graft Survival, Humans, International Cooperation, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Leukemia therapy, Lymphoma therapy, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Myeloma therapy, Retrospective Studies, Tissue and Organ Harvesting methods, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Cryopreservation methods, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization methods, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation methods
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Introduction: At Hiwa Cancer Hospital (Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan) after the center was started by a cooperative project in June 2016, autologous transplantation was developed., Patients and Methods: To develop the project, the capacity-building approach was adopted, with on-site training and coaching of personnel, educational meetings, lectures, on-the-job training, and the implementation of quality management planning., Results: Here, we report initial results of peripheral-blood stem-cell mobilization and collection of the first 27 patients (age 12 to 61 years; 19 males and 8 females; multiple myeloma, n = 10; plasma cell leukemia, n = 1; Hodgkin lymphoma, n = 12; non-Hodgkin lymphoma, n = 3; and acute myeloid leukemia, n = 1). Only three (11.5%) of 26 patients experienced a failure of mobilization. A median of 6.1 × 10
6 /kg CD34-positive cells per patient were collected (range, 2.4 to 20.8), with two apheretic runs. Twenty-four patients underwent autologous transplantation. All but one transplantation engrafted fully and steadily, with 0.5 and 1.0 × 109 /L polymorphonucleates on day 10.5 (range, 8 to 12) and day 11 (range, 9 to 15), respectively, and with 20 and 50 × 109 /L platelets on day 13 (range, 10 to 17) and day 17 (range, 2 to 44), respectively. More than 95% of patients are projected to survive 1 year after autograft., Conclusion: These data are the result of an Italian effort to establish in Iraqi Kurdistan a leading center for hemopoietic stem-cell transplantation. The capacity building approach was used, with on-site training and coaching as instruments for the development of provider ability and problem solving. With future limitations for immigration, this method will be helpful, especially in the field of high-technology medicine.- Published
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44. Top orthopedic sports medicine procedures.
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Vasta S, Papalia R, Albo E, Maffulli N, and Denaro V
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- Humans, Return to Sport, Athletic Injuries surgery, Orthopedic Procedures statistics & numerical data, Orthopedics statistics & numerical data, Sports Medicine statistics & numerical data
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Orthopedic sports medicine is a subspecialty of Orthopedics that focuses on managing pathological conditions of the musculoskeletal system arising from sports practice. When dealing with athletes, timing is the most difficult issue to face. Typically, athletes aim to return to play as soon as possible and at the pre-injury level. This means that management should be optimized to combine the need for prompt return to sport and to the biologic healing time of the musculo-skeletal. This poses a great challenge to sport medicine surgeons, who need to follow with attention to the latest scientific evidence to offer their patients the best available treatment options. We briefly review the most commonly performed orthopedic sports medicine procedures, outlining the presently available scientific evidence on their indications and outcomes.
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- 2018
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45. Adsorption Heat Storage: State-of-the-Art and Future Perspectives.
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Vasta S, Brancato V, La Rosa D, Palomba V, Restuccia G, Sapienza A, and Frazzica A
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Thermal energy storage (TES) is a key technology to enhance the efficiency of energy systems as well as to increase the share of renewable energies. In this context, the present paper reports a literature review of the recent advancement in the field of adsorption TES systems. After an initial introduction concerning different heat storage technologies, the working principle of the adsorption TES is explained and compared to other technologies. Subsequently, promising features and critical issues at a material, component and system level are deeply analyzed and the ongoing activities to make this technology ready for marketing are introduced.
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- 2018
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46. A prospective, randomized, comparative study of intravenous alone and combined intravenous and intraarticular administration of tranexamic acid in primary total knee replacement.
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Adravanti P, Di Salvo E, Calafiore G, Vasta S, Ampollini A, and Rosa MA
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Background: Studies on the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) to improve clinical outcomes after joint arthroplasty have reported contrasting results between intravenous (IV) TXA alone and combined IV and intraarticular (IA) administration. We compared the effectiveness of the 2 methods in providing higher postoperative hemoglobin (Hb) levels in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA)., Methods: A total of 100 TKA patients were randomly assigned to receive either IV TXA alone (group 1) or combined IV and topical IA TXA (group 2). Hb and hematocrit levels were measured before and after surgery. The amount of drained blood and transfused blood for the 2 groups was compared., Results: The Hb level was significantly higher at postoperative day 4, together with a positive, albeit not significant, trend toward less postoperative blood loss in the group that received combined IV and IA TXA. No postoperative infections or deep venous thrombosis events occurred., Conclusions: This study reinforces evidence that, as compared to IV TXA alone, combined IV and IA administration of TXA has a synergic effect, leading to higher postoperative Hb levels without influencing drug safety in TKA patients.
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- 2017
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47. Varus-valgus constrained implants in total knee arthroplasty: indications and technique.
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Adravanti P and Vasta S
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- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee methods, Humans, Patient Selection, Prosthesis Design, Reoperation, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee instrumentation, Knee Prosthesis
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Total knee arthroplasty is a successful operation that significantly improves patient's quality of life. However, studies demonstrated as only 82% to 89% of patients are satisfied with their surgery, being the other disappointed with regard to their expectations. Two to 5.7% of total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) require revision within 5 years. Both complex primary cases and revision TKA often necessitate for a higher degree of constrain than cruciate retaining or postero-stabilized implant design. In the 1970s varus-valgus constrained (VVC) or semi-constrained implants have been developed by Insall and associates from the PS design, which provide varus-valgus stability preserving a fair amount of host bone. VVC TKAs allows for a small amount of movement in the coronal, antero-posterior and axial planes. In this paper, the authors give an overview of the indications, outcomes and technique for varus-valgus constrained implants, both in the setting of primary and revision knee arthroplasty.
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48. The Start-Up of the first Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Center in the Iraqi Kurdistan: a Capacity-Building Cooperative Project by the Hiwa Cancer Hospital, Sulaymaniyah, and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation: an Innovative Approach.
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Majolino I, Othman D, Rovelli A, Hassan D, Rasool L, Vacca M, Abdalrahman N, Abdullah C, Ahmed Z, Ali D, Ali K, Broggi C, Calabretta C, Canesi M, Ciabatti G, Del Fante C, De Sapio E, Dore G, Frigato A, Gabriel M, Ipsevich F, Kareem H, Karim D, Leone R, Mahmood T, Manna A, Massei MS, Mastria A, Mohammed D, Mohammed R, Najmaddin K, Noori D, Ostuni A, Palmas A, Possenti M, Qadir A, Real G, Shrif R, Valdatta C, Vasta S, Verna M, Vittori M, Yousif A, Zallio F, Calisti A, Quattrocchi S, and Girmenia C
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We describe the entire process leading to the start-up of a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation center at the Hiwa Cancer Hospital, in the city of Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Iraqi Region. This capacity building project was funded by the Italian Development Cooperation Agency and implemented with the support of the volunteer work of Italian professionals, either physicians, nurses, biologists and technicians. The intervention started in April 2016, was based exclusively on training and coaching on site, that represent a significant innovative approach, and led to a first autologous transplant in June 2016 and to the first allogeneic transplant in October. At the time of reporting, 9 months from the initiation of the project, 18 patients have been transplanted, 15 with an autologous and 3 with an allogeneic graft. The center at the HCH represents the first transplantation center in Kurdistan and the second in wide Iraq. We conclude that international development cooperation may play an important role also in the field of high-technology medicine, and contribute to improved local centers capabilities through country to country scientific exchanges. The methodology to realize this project is innovative, since HSCT experts are brought as volunteers to the center(s) to be started, while traditionally it is the opposite, i.e. the local professionals to be trained are brought to the specialized center(s)., Competing Interests: Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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49. Knee donor-site morbidity after mosaicplasty - a systematic review.
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Andrade R, Vasta S, Pereira R, Pereira H, Papalia R, Karahan M, Oliveira JM, Reis RL, and Espregueira-Mendes J
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Background: Mosaicplasty has been associated with good short- to long-term results. Nevertheless, the osteochondral harvesting is restricted to the donor-site area available and it may lead to significant donor-site morbidity., Purpose: Provide an overview of donor-site morbidity associated with harvesting of osteochondral plugs from the knee joint in mosaicplasty procedure., Methods: Comprehensive search using Pubmed, Cochrane Library, SPORTDiscus and CINAHL databases was carried out through 10
th October of 2016. As inclusion criteria, all English-language studies that assessed the knee donor-site morbidity after mosaicplasty were accepted. The outcomes were the description and rate of knee donor-site morbidity, sample's and cartilage defect's characterization and mosaicplasty-related features. Correlation between mosaicplasty features and rate of morbidity was performed. The methodological and reporting quality were assessed according to Coleman's methodology score., Results: Twenty-one studies were included, comprising a total of 1726 patients, with 1473 and 268 knee and ankle cartilage defects were included. The defect size ranged from 0.85 cm2 to 4.9 cm2 and most commonly 3 or less plugs (averaging 2.9 to 9.4 mm) were used. Donor-site for osteochondral harvesting included margins of the femoral trochlea (condyles), intercondylar notch, patellofemoral joint and upper tibio-fibular joint. Mean donor-site morbidity was 5.9 % and 19.6 % for knee and ankle mosaicplasty procedures, respectively. Concerning knee-to-knee mosaicplasty procedures, the most common donor-site morbidity complaints were patellofemoral disturbances (22 %) and crepitation (31 %), and in knee-to-ankle procedures there was a clear tendency for pain or instability during daily living or sports activities (44 %), followed by patellofemoral disturbances, knee stiffness and persistent pain (13 % each). There was no significant correlation between rate of donor-site morbidity and size of the defect, number and size of the plugs (p > 0.05)., Conclusions: Osteochondral harvesting in mosaicplasty often results in considerable donor-site morbidity. The donor-site morbidity for knee-to-ankle (16.9 %) was greater than knee-to-knee (5.9 %) mosaicplasty procedures, without any significant correlation between rate of donor-site morbidity and size of the defect, number and size of the plugs. Lack or imcomplete of donor-site morbidity reporting within the mosaicplasty studies is a concern that should be addressed in future studies., Level of Evidence: Level IV, systematic review of Level I-IV studies.- Published
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50. Arthroscopic all-inside treatment of popliteomeniscal fascicles tears: surgical technique and results from the first 6 consecutive patients.
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Simonetta R, Di Vico G, Papalia R, Vasta S, and Denaro V
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- Humans, Arthroscopy, Menisci, Tibial surgery, Tibial Meniscus Injuries surgery
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Athletes whose knees are subjected to sudden changes of direction and high jumps such as martial arts athletes, dancers, wrestlers and football players are at higher risk of injuring popliteomeniscal fascicles. Painful squatting and mechanical symptoms such as locking sensation are common. Current available treatments includes open or arthroscopic in repair. Arthroscopic repair with all-inside device can relieve symptoms and restore knee function. Six patients from two surgical centers with isolated popliteomeniscal fascicles tears were treated with arthroscopic all-inside repair. The surgical technique is thoroughly described. All patients showed consistent symptoms and MRI findings, as well as meniscal hypermobility during arthroscopic probing. Moreover, four out of six showed a chondral lesion of the lateral femoral condyle. All of them had their lateral meniscus sutured with one or more sutures. Symptoms were relieved and all but one were able to return to play at the pre-injury level. No postoperative complications were encountered. The diagnosis of the disruption of popliteomeniscal fascicles is challenging and often seen in athletes that play sports which involve repetitive twisting. However, patients complaints are consistent. Arthroscopic repair with an all-inside device showed to be a reliable and easy technique for addressing the condition, although some issues still need to be investigated, such as how much constraint the repair should provide. Arthroscopic all-inside repair of popliteomeniscal tears prove to be safe and effective in the short-term follow-up, allowing for sport activity resumption.
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