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G E Jacchia

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Indications and limits of hybrid hip prostheses (cementless acetabulum and cemented stem).

The authors report the indications and short-term results obtained in a series of 99 total hip prostheses with a screwed acetabulum and cemented stem. The principles which inspired their choice and the criteria used to select patients are discussed. The results obtained, evaluated both clinically and radiographically, are satisfactory, particularly with regards to percentage of pain symptoms in the femur.

Acetabulum↗
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Indications and results of surgical treatment of cervical disc disease by anterior and posterior approach.

The authors report their experience with indications (130 cases) for the treatment of cervical disc disorders, which has recently witnessed an increase in cervicobrachial pain in disc-spinal cord conflict syndromes. After a first period during which the use of hemilanimoarthrectomy prevailed, there has been an evident increase in the number of cases treated by discectomy by Cloward fusion and an anterior approach. Thus, the results obtained in local symptoms have improved; more precisely, the problem of neck pain and cervical mobility have been resolved, while positive results in peripheral symptoms have remained the same.

Cervical Vertebrae↗
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The treatment of severe acetabular osteolysis by bone grafts and cementless techniques.

The authors describe their experience in the treatment of severe acetabular osteolysis using bone grafts and cementless screwed acetabulum. They define the criteria that directed them towards this choice and the surgical method used in relation to bone loss caused by failure of the previous prosthesis. In light of their experience, the advantages and the drawbacks to using a cementless acetabulum in hip reimplantation are described, with particular analysis of the peculiar features of the P.M. acetabulum that, because it is screwed and has a truncated-conical design, permits stabilization of the grafts without the use of further instrumentation, and obtains effective primary stability even when there is discontinuity of the bottom or of the acetabulum.

Acetabulum↗
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Low back pain in athletes: pathogenetic mechanisms and therapy.

A different and more in-depth approach is needed when treating an athlete suffering from low back pain than is the case when the same pathology affects a sedentary subject. In fact, pain symptoms may frequently arise only when there is functional overloading, while pain is absent or not disabling in normal daily activity. Treatment is also different for the athlete: complete functional recovery must take place in as short a period of time as possible, and it will often have to be finalized in relation to sports-related commitments. A group of 60 professional athletes were evaluated in order to examine the incidence and the features of lumbar pain. Attention was particularly paid to a functional evaluation of the spine by means of an accurate clinical examination and the use of the Metrecom system. The data obtained confirm the importance of changes in posture and in vertebral dynamics when the pain symptom occurs.

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