Original article

JOINTS 2026; 4: e2013
DOI: 10.26355/joints_20265_2013

Subspine impingement: a national multicenter retrospective observational study on prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and athletic recovery

Carulli C.
Orthopedic Clinic, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
christian.carulli@unifi.it Close
, Aprato A.
Ortopedia e Traumatologia Universitaria, CTO, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy Close
, Zini R.
UOC Ortopedia, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy Close
, Randelli F.
Hip Department (CAD), Gaetano Pini-CTO Orthopedic Institute, University of Milan, Milan, Italy Close
, Fioruzzi A.
Hip Department (CAD), Gaetano Pini-CTO Orthopedic Institute, University of Milan, Milan, Italy Close
, Collarile M.
Humanitas Castelli Hospital, Bergamo, Italy Close
, Fiorentino G.
Humanitas Castelli Hospital, Bergamo, Italy Close
, Cerulli S.
UOC Traumatologia dello Sport e Chirurgia Articolare, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy Close
, Usai L.
Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy Close
, Di Pietto F.
Pineta Grande Hospital, Castel Volturno, Naples, Italy Close
, Loppini M.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy Close
, Della Rocca F.
IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy Close
, Paciotti M.
Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy Close
, Perticarini L.
Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituti Ospedalieri, Brescia, Italy Close
, Rosolani M.
IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy Close
, Grano G.
Casa di Cura Villa Berica, Vicenza, Italy Close
, Pereira M. T.
Casa di Cura Villa Montallegro, Genoa, Italy Close
, Auci A.
Azienda USL Toscana Nord-Ovest, Massa Carrara, Italy Close
, Bisciotti G. N.
Kinemove Rehabilitation Centers, Massa Carrara, Italy Close
, Conati M.
Casa di Cura San Francesco, Verona, Italy Close
, Stagni C.
Villa Erbosa, Bologna, Italy Close
, Calabrò D.
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Policlinico Tor Vergata Foundation, Rome, Italy Close
, Costantini A.
Concordia Hospital, Rome, Italy Close
, Costa D.
Orthopedic Division, Policlinico “G.B. Morgagni”, Catania, Italy Close
, Torre G.
Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome, Rome, Italy Close
, Panascì M.
San Carlo di Nancy Hospital-GVM Care and Research, Rome, Italy Close

JOINTS 2026; 4: e1898
DOI: 10.26355/joints_202601_1898

Patients with Medicare or Medicaid insurance have similar outcomes compared with private insurance following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty

Jackson G. R.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA Close
, Kaplan D. J.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA Close
, Brusalis C. M.
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA Close
, Mowers C. M.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA Close
, Familiari F.
Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy Close
, Donley C.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, HCA JFK/University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA Close
, Saad Berreta R.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA Close
, Verma N. N.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
nikhil.verma@rushortho.com Close

JOINTS 2025; 3: e1651
DOI: 10.26355/joints_202509_1651

Minimally invasive treatment of calcaneus fracture

Bondi M.
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, ASST - Mantova, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova, Italy
bondimanuel@gmail.com Close
, Piotto L.
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, ASST - Mantova, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova, Italy Close
, Zanetti G.
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, ASST - Mantova, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova, Italy Close
, Pizzoli A.
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, ASST - Mantova, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova, Italy Close

JOINTS 2025; 3: e1422
DOI: 10.26355/joints_202503_1422

Opinions and preferences regarding the diagnosis of Frozen shoulder: a survey conducted in several European countries

Schiltz M.
Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
marc.schiltz@uzbrussel.be Close
, Goudman L.
Stimulus Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium Close
, Moens M.
Stimulus Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium Close
, Vujkovic B.
Institute of Public Health of Sabac, Sabac, Serbia Close
, De Baets L.
Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Brussels, Belgium Close
, Forthomme B.
Department of Physical Activity and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium Close
, Dhollander O.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium Close
, Hatem S. M.
Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium Close

JOINTS 2025; 3: e1397
DOI: 10.26355/joints_202502_1397

Artificial intelligence applied to Q-angle measurement: preliminary results on an algorithm based on bounding box

Alberti L.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
luca.alberti@humanitas.it Close
, Loiacono D.
Dipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy Close
, Favaro A.
IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, Milan, Italy Close
, Bondi A.
IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, Milan, Italy Close
, Bertolino L.
IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, Milan, Italy Close
, Bonanzinga T.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy Close

JOINTS 2024; 2: e1370
DOI: 10.26355/joints_202412_1370

CT-arthrography highlights intra-articular pathological findings in patients affected by recalcitrant lateral elbow pain

Arrigoni P.
Clinica Ortopedica, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy
arrigoni.p@gmail.com Close
, Cucchi D.
Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany Close
, Radici M.
Clinica Ortopedica, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy Close
, Vismara V.
Scuola Di Specializzazione in Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy Close
, Cassin S.
Scuola Di Specializzazione in Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy Close
, Luceri F.
Clinica Ortopedica, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy Close
, Menon A.
Clinica Ortopedica, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy Close
, Traverso A.
Clinica Ortopedica, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy Close
, Koukos C.
Sports Trauma & Pain Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece Close
, Archinà M.
Scuola Di Specializzazione in Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy Close
, Zagarella A.
U.O.C. Radiodiagnostica, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy Close
, Randelli P. S.
Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Laboratory of Applied Biomechanics, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy Close

JOINTS 2024; 2: e1259
DOI: 10.26355/JOINTS_202410_1259

Clinical and radiological outcomes of patients treated with the Orthofix Chimaera long nailing system for proximal and diaphyseal femoral fracture

Traverso A.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centre Hopitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
aurelien.traverso@chuv.ch Close
, Steinmetz S.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centre Hopitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland Close
, Ngo T.-H.-N.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centre Hopitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland Close
, Arrigoni P.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, ASST Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy Close
, Borens O.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centre Hopitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland Close
, Cherix S.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centre Hopitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland Close
, Moerenhout K.
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centre Hopitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland Close

JOINTS 2024; 2: e1216
DOI: 10.26355/joints_202410_1216

Evaluation of the effect of ST500® on functionality in patients with tendon injury of the long head of the biceps: a post-market interventional, single-arm clinical investigation

Paiusco E.
Department of Orthopedics, Luino Hospital, Luino (VA), Italy Close
, Forte L.
Contrad Swiss SA, Lugano, Switzerland
luca.forte@contrad.ch Close
, Burroni L.
Department of Orthopedics, Luino Hospital, Luino (VA), Italy Close

JOINTS 2024; 2: e1058
DOI: 10.26355/joints_20247_1058

Potential benefits of oral hyaluronic acid and Boswellia serrata extract in patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis

Monaco E.
A.O.U. Sant’Andrea, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
edoardomonaco76@gmail.com Close
, Orlandi P.
A.O.U. Sant’Andrea, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy Close
, Rossi G.
A.O.U. Sant’Andrea, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy Close
, Carrozzo A.
A.O.U. Sant’Andrea, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy Close
, Annibaldi A.
A.O.U. Sant’Andrea, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy Close
, Caiolo V.
A.O.U. Sant’Andrea, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy Close
, Perugia D.
A.O.U. Sant’Andrea, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy Close
, Maffulli N.
Department of Medicine and Psychology, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy Close