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Identification of Risk Factors for Lower Limb Injuries in Athletes
Ribeiro, Pedro; Ribeiro, Pedro; Ribau, Ana; Amorim-Barbosa, Tiago; Esteves, João; Fonseca, Pedro; Vilaça, AdélioIntroduction: Proper physical activity and sport for everyone are one of the main cornerstones for a healthy lifestyle. However, regular sport activity is not without risk, with the correlation between participation in sport activities and the emergence of injuries being well documented. One of the most common injuries is the anterior cruciate ligament rup‐ ture which brings negative consequences for both the a...
Is Joint Aspiration to Rule Out Prosthetic Joint Infection Required Before ever...
Diniz, Sara Elisa; Vinha, André; Ribau, Ana; Soares, Daniel; Araújo Abreu, Miguel; Sousa, Ricardo; Diniz, Sara ElisaIntroduction: Synovial fluid investigation is the best alternative to diagnose prosthetic joint infection (PJI) before ade‐ quate microbiological/histology sampling during revision surgery. Although accurate preoperative diagnosis is certainly recommended, puncturing every patient before revision arthroplasty raises concerns about safety and feasibility issues especially in difficult to access joint (e.g., hip)...
Comparative clinical and radiologic evaluation between patients undergoing stan...
Amorim-Barbosa, Tiago; Ribau, Ana; Fonte, Hélder; Henrique Barros, Luís; Claro, RuiBackground: Modifications of the medialized design of Grammont-type reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) using a bony increased offset (BIO-RSA) has shown better clinical results and fewer complications. The aim of this study is to compare the clinical results, complications, and radiological outcomes between patients undergoing standard RSA and BIO-RSA. Methods: A retrospective review was performed of 42 RSA pr...
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdown in an orthopaedic and traumat...
Ribau, Ana; Vale, João; Xará-Leite, Francisco; Rodrigues-Pinto, RicardoBackground: The coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic has forced health systems to undergo dynamic changes. This study aims to evaluate the impact of the pre-lockdown and of the lockdown period on the surgical activity of a Portuguese Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department and to compare it with the homologous period of 2019. Methods: The surgical activity between March 2 and May 2, 2020 and that of the homologous...
Combined antibiotic therapy spacers either commercial or handmade are superior ...
Dias Carvalho, Andre; Ribau, Ana; Soares, Daniel; Santos, Ana Claudia; Abreu, Miguel; Sousa, RicardoBackground: Antibiotic-loaded spacers are often used during two-stage exchange for periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) both for its mechanical properties and as a means of local antibiotic delivery. Purpose: The main goal of this study is to compare the efficacy of different options of antibiotic(s) in spacers concerning the rate of positive cultures at the second stage. Patients and Methods: We retrospectiv...