ArticleJournal of children's orthopaedics2021
Use of resorbable magnesium screws in children: systematic review of the literature and short-term follow-up from our series.
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- Resorbable magnesium screws for fixation of medial epicondyle avulsion fractures in skeletally immature patients: A comparison with Kirschner wires.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Resorbable magnesium screws for fixation of medial epicondyle avulsion fractures in skeletally immature patients: A comparison with Kirschner wires.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Prospective Evaluation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of Magnesium-Based Alloy Screw Resorption in Pediatric Fractures.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Resorbable magnesium screws for fixation of medial epicondyle avulsion fractures in skeletally immature patients: A comparison with Kirschner wires.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2022Article
- Radiographic features of magnesium-based bioabsorbable screw resorption in paediatric fractures.Pediatric radiology · 2022Article
- Treatment of Knee Osteochondral Fractures.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Making Hardware Removal Unnecessary by Using Resorbable Implants for Osteosynthesis in Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Use of resorbable magnesium screws in children: systematic review of the literature and short-term follow-up from our series.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2022Article
- Use of Resorbable Magnesium Screws in Children: Systematic Review of the Literature and Short-Term Follow-Up From Our Series.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2022Article
- A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Biomedical Mg Alloy and Surface Coatings in Orthopedic Application.Bioinorganic chemistry and applications · 2022Review
- Surgical outcomes of scaphoid fracture osteosynthesis with magnesium screws.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeBiodegradable implants are of major interest in orthopaedics, especially in the skeletally immature population. Magnesium (Mg) implants are promising for selected surgical procedure in adults, but evidence is lacking. Thus, the aim of this study is to analyze the safety and efficacy of resorbable Mg screw in different orthopaedic procedures in skeletally immature patients. In addition, we present a systematic review of the current literature on the clinical use of Mg implants.
methodsFrom 2018 until the writing of this manuscript, consecutive orthopaedic surgical procedures involving the use of Mg screws performed at our centre in patients < 15 years of age were retrospectively reviewed. In addition, a systematic review of the literature was performed in the main databases. We included clinical studies conducted on humans, using Mg-alloy implants for orthopaedic procedures.
resultsA total of 14 patients were included in this retrospective analysis. Mean age at surgery was 10.8 years (sd 2.4), mean follow-up was 13.8 months (sd 7.5). Healing was achieved in all the procedures, with no implant-related adverse reaction. No patients required any second surgical procedure. The systematic review evidenced 20 clinical studies, 19 of which conducted on an adult and one including paediatric patients.
conclusionEvidence on resorbable Mg implants is low but promising in adults and nearly absent in children. Our series included apophyseal avulsion, epiphyseal fractures, osteochondritis dissecans, displaced osteochondral fragment and tendon-to-bone fixation. Mg screws guaranteed stable fixation, without implant failure, with good clinical and radiological results and no adverse events. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV - Single cohort retrospective analysis with systematic review.
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