Istituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini

Isolated avulsion of the short head of the biceps tendon from the coracoid insertion: A case report and narrative review of the literature

Isolated injuries to the short head of the biceps (SHB) are uncommon, and the existing literature mainly includes case reports documenting tears at the muscle belly or myotendinous junction. This case report presents the first reported SHB tendon injury at the coracoid insertion...

Transarterial embolization in inflammatory arthritis: will rheumatology shape the debate or inherit it?

Abstract The expanding use of transarterial embolization for musculoskeletal pain, most commonly operationalized as genicular artery embolization in osteoarthritis, raises a broader question that rheumatology has not yet systematically addressed: might a vessel-targeted, image-gu...

Intratendinous Porcine‐Derived Type I Collagen Injections Result in Clinical and Radiographic Improvement of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy 1 Year After Treatment

Purpose To evaluate the clinical and radiological effectiveness of porcine‐derived type I collagen injections in patients with symptomatic rotator cuff tendinopathy. Methods In this monocentric pilot study conducted between 2022 and 2025, adults with clinically and radiologically...

Real-world neuropsychiatric safety profile of foslevodopa/foscarbidopa infusion in advanced Parkinson's disease

Abstract Background To describe demographic, clinical, and neuropsychiatric safety outcomes in a cohort of PD patients treated with LDp/CDp infusion in a real-world setting. Methods We retrospectively analyzed a database of 77 consecutive PD patients treated with LDp/CDp at two I...

Cancer in systemic sclerosis: clinical associations and prognostic impact from the EUSTAR registry

BACKGROUND: Cancer represents a major cause of mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Established risk factors are limited to specific subsets, particularly early diffuse anti-RNA polymerase III (POLR3)-positive disease, needing further exploration. METHODS: We performed a nested...

Progressive Hallux Pain Due to Subungual Exostosis: Diagnosis and Surgical Management

Background and aim Subungual exostosis is a relatively uncommon benign ostecartilaginous lesion of the distal phalanx of the great toe, responsible for pain and nail deformity. Material A case of subungual exostosis in a female patient is reported. Diagnosis was made performing c...

Why do bisphosphonates work in the treatment of CRPS? A translational pharmacological perspective to solve a conundrum

INTRODUCTION: Bisphosphonates (BPs) have consistently yielded positive results in the treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). However, biochemical and histopathological evidence suggests that osteoclasts, the primary pharmacological target of BPs, is not a key driver...