Reported complications of surgery for ASD in the recent literature are frequent (24-36% perioperative plus 11-15% late). Open procedures were the most extensively reported in the literature. Complication rates are similar for OP and MIS. HP presented higher IOC likely due to the combination of OP and MIS respective complications. Small number of studies and heterogeneity in reporting could result in risk of bias in these results. Large-scale registry-based studies can fill this gap in the future. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.

Patients with concomitant unilateral HOA and LBP showed a marked anteverted FNA in the arthritic hip and a spinopelvic misalignment. After THR, a relief of both hip and low back pain and a change in spinopelvic parameters is observed.

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Chêneau brace in the management of idiopathic scoliosis. Methods This is a retrospective observational study according to SOSORT and SRS (Scoliosis Research Society) recommendations involving 48 girls with documented progressive idiopathic scoliosis, treated with Chêneau brace. A statistical analysis was performed with STATA MP11.2 to validate the obtained results. Results No patient needed surgery. The average curve angle measured in Cobb degrees passed from 27°± 6.7°at the beginning (T0), to 7.6°± 7.4°in brace (T1) (72 % of correction), to 8.5°± 8.6°(69 % of correction) at the end of treatment (T2), to 11.0°± 7.4°(59.3 % of correction) at final follow-up (mean 5 years and 5 months) (T3). Conclusion Conservative treatment with Chêneau brace and physiotherapy was effective in our hands for halting scoliosis progression in 100 % of patients.

Background The COVID‐19 pandemic in Italy represents a unique threat in terms of psychological distress. This cross‐sectional study aims to investigate the psychological health of Italian healthcare professionals during the COVID‐19 outbreak. We assessed participants’ current psychological distress and coping strategies in the midst of the COVID outbreak (March–April 2020), and also asked them to retrospectively report how they remember feeling before the COVID‐19 outbreak (December 2019). We examined associations between psychological distress and coping strategies with mental health and infection perceptions. Methods Self‐administered questionnaires were distributed online to healthcare professionals ( N = 580) residing in different Italian regions from 26 March to 9 April 2020. The questionnaire measured changes in psychological states, coping strategies, and demographic variables testing variations in mental health and infection risk perception among Italian healthcare workers. Results Overall, approximately 33.5 per cent of healthcare professionals in our sample meet the threshold for psychiatric morbidity. Participants perceive their current psychological health to be worse during the COVID‐19 emergency outbreak as compared to before the outbreak, and this was especially true among women. Conclusions Both immediate and long‐term monitoring psychological assistance services for healthcare workers should be implemented by national institutions to re‐establish the psychological well‐being and enhance the self‐confidence and resilience of hospital personnel.

XLIF proved to be a safe, effective, minimally invasive technique that allows valid arthrodesis to be carried out. Patients achieved positive clinical outcomes and satisfactory fusion rates, with sustained restoration of lordosis, spinal alignment and disc height.