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    The epidemiology and pathogenesis of traumatic injuries in track and held athletics

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    Traumatic and overuse injuries are common in every track and field specialty. By an epidemiological point of view, we divided the injuries in acute and chronic and we analyzed the most frequently involved musculo-skeletal districts considering the different variables as specialty, age and sex. Furthermore: we evaluated the different muscular, tendineous, articular and osseous injuries. Particularly, we noticed that between the traumatic muscular injuries, those of the flexors of the thigh may reach 60% of the total muscular injuries above all between the sprinters and that the ankle and the knee are the most involved articulations in traumatic injuries. Between overuse injuries, Achille's tendinopathies lumbar pain and stress fractures are highly represented in track and field traumatology. We individuated the pathogenetic moments of different musculo-skeletal injuries, evaluating the different phases of running, jumping and throwing to determine risk factors lending to injuries, Movements and actions. when taken to extremes, lead to injury; correct training and appropriate distribution of work loads during the season may prevent from overuse injuries. In conclusion, also extrinsic factors as materials and type of ground are important to improve sport performances and to prevent sport injuries

    Induzione dell'osteogenesi riparativa con campi elettrici

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    Capacitive coupling was adopted in the treatment of 21 athletes with 25 stress fractures and 23 patients with 24 non unions or delayed unions. Capacitive coupling consists of bone stimulating sinusoidal electric wave (3-6,3 V, 5-10 mA and 60 kHz) conveyed with skin electrodes. The results, evaluated with radiological and clinical criteria, showed that 62% of non unions and 88% of stress fracture healed. Failed eases were due to lacking of vascularity (old carpal scaphoid fracture), muscles interposition and/or wrong tensile stresses caused by external fixation device

    Groin Pain in Athletes

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    "Groin pain" is an umbrella term for a pain syndrome that, although manifesting in the groin, may originate from several structures. In this article, we attempt to classify groin pain in a more organic manner, since its cause and origin are becoming better defined. Therefore, we draw a distinction between three main groups, namely insertion tendinopathy, derangement of the abdominal wall, and all causes of pain that do not involve the adductor and the abdominal muscles disorders, nor abdominal wall abnormalities, and we stress the different etiopathogeneses. Diagnosis is based on accurate history taking and physical examination, and imaging can be used to confirm physical findings. Nonoperative management is the initial approach. In case of failure, surgery should be considered, with operative management tailored to the lesion diagnosed

    Trattamento delle fratture sovracondiloidee del bambino

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    Le fratture sovracondoloidee di omero sono le più comuni lesioni del gomito in età pediatrtica. Le fratture di tipo I secondo Garland sono trattate incruentemente, mentre quelle di tipo II e III richiedono trattamento chirurgico.Le fratture di tipo II sono trattate con riduzione a cielo chiuso e fissazione. Le fratture di tipo III possono richiedere la riduzione a cielo aperto. Dal 2001 al 2011 abbiamo trattato chirurgicamente 44 pazienti, 8 con fratture tipo II e 35 con fratture tipo III. Tutti i pazienti sono stati stabilizzati con 2 fili di Kirschhner. Le fratture di tipo II sono state ridotte a cielo chiuso, quelle di tipo III a cielo aperto. Sono stati riscontrati: un caso di disturbi a carico del nervo ulnare e un caso a carico del nervo radiale, regrediti spontaneamente, un caso di lieve deformità in varo e uno in valgo. In nessuna evenienza è stato necessario un nuovo intervento chirurgico
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