[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic and genetic factors related to curve progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic scoping review of the current literature

C Faldini, M Manzetti, S Neri, F Barile, G Viroli… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a progressive deformity of the spine. Scoliotic curves
progress until skeletal maturity leading, in rare cases, to a severe deformity. While the Cobb …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanobiology of the human intervertebral disc: systematic review of the literature and future perspectives

A Ruffilli, G Viroli, S Neri, M Traversari, F Barile… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Low back pain is an extremely common condition with severe consequences. Among its
potential specific causes, degenerative disc disease (DDD) is one of the most frequently …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic factors related to low back pain: a systematic review of the current literature

A Ruffilli, S Neri, M Manzetti, F Barile, G Viroli… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common causes of pain and disability. At present,
treatment and interventions for acute and chronic low back pain often fail to provide sufficient …

[HTML][HTML] Resumption of sport after spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a review of the current literature

…, A Ruffilli, M Manzetti, M Fiore, A Panciera, G Viroli… - Spine deformity, 2021 - Springer
Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a frequent disorder. Since patients with
AIS are typically as active as age-matched controls and post-operative reduction in physical …

Sacroiliac joint degeneration and pain after spinal arthrodesis: a systematic review

…, A Ruffilli, F Barile, M Fiore, G Viroli… - Clinical Spine …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: This was a systematic review. Objective: The present study aims to review the
available literature concerning sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain and degeneration after …

[HTML][HTML] Sharing circulating micro-RNAs between osteoporosis and sarcopenia: a systematic review

…, F Barile, D Bellavia, L Marchese, M Manzetti, G Viroli… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Osteoporosis and sarcopenia are common geriatric syndromes among the
elderly population. Their coexistence was recently defined as osteosarcopenia, showing an …

[HTML][HTML] Complications after posterior lumbar fusion for degenerative disc disease: Sarcopenia and osteopenia as independent risk factors for infection and proximal …

…, F Barile, M Ialuna, T Cerasoli, G Viroli… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Proximal Junctional Disease (PJD) and Surgical Site Infection (SSI) are among the most
common complications following spine surgery. Their risk factors are not fully understood. …

[HTML][HTML] Osteopenia and sarcopenia as potential risk factors for surgical site infection after posterior lumbar fusion: A retrospective study

A Ruffilli, M Manzetti, T Cerasoli, F Barile, G Viroli… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Surgical site infection (SSI) is a feared complication in spinal surgery, that leads to lower
outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Among its risk factors, sarcopenia and osteopenia …

Minimally invasive surgery using posterior-only Pedicle screw fixation in treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

M Fiore, A Ruffilli, G Viroli, F Barile, M Manzetti… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques for posterior spine pedicle-screw fusion (PSF)
may reduce the AIS surgery invasiveness, although they require a certain degree of patient …

Allogenic bone grafts and postoperative surgical site infection: are positive intraoperative swab cultures predictive for a higher infectious risk?

A Ruffilli, F Barile, M Fiore, M Manzetti, G Viroli… - Cell and Tissue …, 2023 - Springer
In spine surgery, allogenic bone grafts are often required to ensure bone fusion, however, the
main concern regarding their use is the infection risk: therefore, an intraoperative swab for …