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Return to Sport at Preinjury Level is Common After Surgical Treatment of SLAP Lesions: A Systematic Review and a Meta-analysis. (2024)
Journal Article
Gregori, P., Maffulli, N., Abboud, J., Za, P., Giurazza, G., Papalia, G. F., …Franceschetti, E. (in press). Return to Sport at Preinjury Level is Common After Surgical Treatment of SLAP Lesions: A Systematic Review and a Meta-analysis. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, 32(1), 2-11. https://doi.org/10.1097/JSA.0000000000000383

Patients undergoing surgery for Superior-Labrum-anterior-to-posterior (SLAP) lesions are often worried about their return to sport performance. This systematic review determined the rate of return to sport and return to sport at the previous level (R... Read More about Return to Sport at Preinjury Level is Common After Surgical Treatment of SLAP Lesions: A Systematic Review and a Meta-analysis..

Long head of biceps tendon augmentation for massive rotator cuff tears improves clinical results regardless of the number of tendons involved (2024)
Journal Article
Savarese, E., Aicale, R., Torsiello, E., Bernardini, G., & Maffulli, N. (in press). Long head of biceps tendon augmentation for massive rotator cuff tears improves clinical results regardless of the number of tendons involved. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, https://doi.org/10.1002/ksa.12184

Purpose
Management of massive rotator cuff tears (MRCTs) remains debated, and various arthroscopic and open techniques have been described for their management. Nevertheless, the optimal strategy remains unclear. The present study evaluated the clin... Read More about Long head of biceps tendon augmentation for massive rotator cuff tears improves clinical results regardless of the number of tendons involved.

Predictors of success of pharmacological management in patients with chronic lower back pain: systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Baroncini, A., Maffulli, N., Mian, M., Vaishya, R., Simeone, F., & Migliorini, F. (in press). Predictors of success of pharmacological management in patients with chronic lower back pain: systematic review. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 19(1), Article 248. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-04741-9

Background
Conservative management is recommended as the first therapeutic step in chronic low back pain (LBP), but there is no available evidence regarding the possible effect of patients’ baseline characteristics on the therapeutic outcomes. A sys... Read More about Predictors of success of pharmacological management in patients with chronic lower back pain: systematic review.

EFAS Score - Validation of Danish Version by the Score Committee of the European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS). (2024)
Journal Article
Richter, M., Agren, P., Besse, J., Coester, M., Kofoed, H., Maffulli, N., …Johansen, J. K. (in press). EFAS Score - Validation of Danish Version by the Score Committee of the European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS). Foot and Ankle Surgery, S1268-7731(24)00069-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fas.2024.03.009

The Score Committee of the European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) developed, validated, and published the EFAS Score in 13 languages. Currently, the Danish version completed data acquisition and underwent further validation. The data were collected p... Read More about EFAS Score - Validation of Danish Version by the Score Committee of the European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS)..

Management of rotator cuff injuries using allogenic platelet-rich plasma (2024)
Journal Article
Gupta, A., Migliorini, F., & Maffulli, N. (in press). Management of rotator cuff injuries using allogenic platelet-rich plasma. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 19(1), Article 165. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-04657-4

Rotator cuff injuries are a major cause of shoulder pain, affecting the quality of life and producing a significant burden on healthcare systems. Conservative management modalities are prioritized, resorting to surgery only when required. The field o... Read More about Management of rotator cuff injuries using allogenic platelet-rich plasma.

All-epiphyseal anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction yields superior sports performances than the trans-epiphyseal technique in skeletally immature patients: a systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Migliorini, F., Pilone, M., Memminger, M. K., Eschweiler, J., Giorgino, R., & Maffulli, N. (in press). All-epiphyseal anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction yields superior sports performances than the trans-epiphyseal technique in skeletally immature patients: a systematic review. Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 25(1), Article 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-024-00751-9

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in skeletally immature patients are increasingly common. Evidence comparing the outcomes of all-epiphyseal versus trans-epiphyseal ACL reconstruction in skeletally immature patients is limited, and t... Read More about All-epiphyseal anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction yields superior sports performances than the trans-epiphyseal technique in skeletally immature patients: a systematic review.

The pandemic is gone but its consequences are here to stay: avascular necrosis following corticosteroids administration for severe COVID-19 (2024)
Journal Article
Migliorini, F., Maffulli, N., Shukla, T., D’Ambrosi, R., Singla, M., Vaish, A., & Vaishya, R. (in press). The pandemic is gone but its consequences are here to stay: avascular necrosis following corticosteroids administration for severe COVID-19. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 19(1), Article 135. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-04556-8

Background
In patients with COVID-19 infection and respiratory insufficiency, corticosteroid (CCS) administration is recommended. Among the wide range of complications and interactions, time-limited high-dose CCS administration might promote avascul... Read More about The pandemic is gone but its consequences are here to stay: avascular necrosis following corticosteroids administration for severe COVID-19.

Surgical management of chronic Achilles tendon rupture: evidence-based guidelines (2024)
Journal Article
Feng, S., Maffulli, N., Oliva, F., Saxena, A., Hao, Y., Hua, Y., …Ma, C. (in press). Surgical management of chronic Achilles tendon rupture: evidence-based guidelines. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 19(1), Article 132. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-04559-5

Background
Chronic Achilles tendon ruptures (CATR) often require surgical intervention to restore function. Despite numerous treatment modalities available, the optimal management strategy remains controversial given the limited high-quality evidenc... Read More about Surgical management of chronic Achilles tendon rupture: evidence-based guidelines.