Hyaline (articular) cartilage consists of 70% water; 15% collagens (primarily type II); and 15%
proteoglycans (in particular, aggrecan), noncollagen proteins, lipids, and inorganic material…

Objective Postacute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS) is an emerging entity characterised by a
large array of manifestations, including musculoskeletal complaints, fatigue and cognitive or …

Background: A musculoskeletal tumor biopsy can involve fine needle aspiration, core needle
biopsy, or incisional biopsy. Controversy regarding the diagnostic yield of these biopsy …

At present, a big effort of the scientific community has been directed toward a more proper
and standardized approach to the patients affected by degenerative scoliosis, and recent …

Low back pain is one of the four most common disorders in all regions, and the greatest
contributor to disability worldwide, adding 10.7% of total years lost due to this health state. The …

Materials and Methods Twenty-one children, ranging in age from eight to fifteen years, with
bilateral functional flexible flatfoot were included in the study. The diagnosis of functional …

Background: Although the use of a sliding hip screw is considered to be the preferred treatment
for pertrochanteric femoral fractures, we theorized that external fixation could produce …

Purpose Several bony and soft tissue procedures have been described for the treatment of
hallux valgus, and currently mini-invasive surgical techniques are preferred in order to …

Ceramic bearing surfaces are increasingly used for total hip replacement, notwithstanding
that concern is still related to ceramic brittleness and its possible mechanical failure. The aim …

Background: Achieving adequate fixation strength in osteoporotic bone is a challenge. In this
study, we examined the use of hydroxyapatite-coated tapered external-fixation pins for the …