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P Bartolozzi

Publications and source records attributed to P Bartolozzi.

At least 55 records · Page 3Linked to original sources
PubMed1979

The effects of methylprednisolone acetate in the treatment of bone cysts. Results of three years follow-up.

The treatment of bone cysts by topical injection of methylprednisolone acetate was initiated at the end of 1973, and the late results are reported in this paper. In seventy-two cases followed up for one to three years favourable results have been obtained in about 90 per cent. The technique of local injection and the surgical equipment employed, in the case of focal recurrences, are considered. With this method, surgical treatment of bone cysts in youth is seldom necessary.

Administration, Topical↗
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Amino-oxidase and dermal connective tissue in scoliosis.

The amino-oxidase and collagen content of dermal tissue was evaluated in 10 patients with severe idiopathic scoliosis and in a control group of 7 patients with poliomyelitic scoliosis, that were to undergo surgical correction of their skeletal deformity. A greater dermal content of neutral salt souble collagen was found in the patients with idiopathic scoliosis, compared with the control group. Statistically the difference was highly significant. Mono-amino-oxidase activity, however, was found to be significantly decreased in dermal extracts obtained from patients affected by idiopathic scoliosis in comparison with controls. The involvement of mono-amino-oxidase in the crosslinking of collagen and the possible classification of idiopathic scoliosis as a systemic disease of connective tissue are discussed.

Adolescent↗
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External dynamic fixation in fractures of the humerus: can it still be considered treatment of second choice?

The authors report 40 patients affected with diaphyseal fracture of the humerus treated by dynamic axial fixator (FAD Orthofix). Minimum follow-up was 2 years. A clinical and radiographic retrospective study was conducted with the purpose of verifying the validity of external fixation as treatment of choice in diaphyseal fractures of the humerus. The results were evaluated considering healing time, extent and type of complications, long-term clinical, radiographic and functional findings. Results were: excellent: 35; good: 2; fair: 2; poor: 1. Complications were: nonunione: 1; reimplantation of FAD screws: 1; 4 infections of the screw holes, 3 realignments due to secondary displacement, 1 re-fracture after removal of the implant. There were no iatrogenic lesions of the radial nerve, or infections of the fracture site. The authors conclude that this semi-invasive, versatile and well-tolerated method, may be considered a valid alternative to conservative treatment, or to internal fixation even in cases of single trauma, despite limits related to the degree of collaboration of the patient, particularly with regard to debridement of the screw holes and periodical clinical and radiographic monitoring.

Adolescent↗