The Referrer Matters. Musculoskeletal Surgical Conversion Rates: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

D Marks, J Pearce-Higgins, T Frost… - Health Services …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Efficient musculoskeletal care is important for health services and society.
Surgical conversion rates are a common measure of efficiency, yet normal values and the …

How Do Older Patients with End-Stage Osteoarthritis of the Hip Eat Prior to Hip Replacement? A Preliminary Snapshot That Highlights a Poor Diet

M Briguglio, P Sirtori, L Mangiavini, S Buzzi, C Cordani… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Diet quantity and quality in older adults is critical for the proper functioning of the
musculoskeletal system. In view of hip surgery, old patients should consume 1.2–1.5 g of …

Develo** Physiotherapy in Primary Health Care: A First Snapshot from the Italian Metropolitan City of Milan

C Cordani, S Perillo, D Corbetta, E Sarasso… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Italian National Health Service (NHS) has
been undergoing a structural reform shifting focus from hospital-centered care to smaller …

A Proposal for a Multidisciplinary Integrated Oral Health Network for Patients Undergoing Major Orthopaedic Surgery (IOHN-OS)

M Briguglio, TW Wainwright, M Latella, A Ninfa… - Geriatrics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The passing of the years of life physiologically leads to the accumulation of changes in
tissues in the oral cavity, influencing dentition, chewing and swallowing mechanisms, and …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive Factors of Inpatient Rehabilitation Stay and Post-Discharge Burden of Care After Joint Replacement for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: A …

F Pennestrì, V Tosto, C Pelosi, D Grippa, S Negrini… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The global demand for end-stage hip and knee osteoarthritis surgical treatment is rising, as
is the need of optimal postoperative rehabilitation. Patient stratification is key to provide …

[HTML][HTML] Supplementary Treatment for Alleviating Pain and Enhancing Functional Ability in Geriatric Patients with Osteoarthritis

SM Aurelian, C Oancea, J Aurelian, R Mihalache… - …, 2025 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background and Objectives: A degenerative joint disease that primarily affects elderly
individuals, osteoarthritis (OA) causes pain, decreased mobility, and a lower quality of life …

Undernutrition, sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity, and sarcopenic undernutrition: A cross-sectional view on patients before total joint arthroplasty

M Briguglio, P Sirtori, L Mangiavini… - Orthopaedic …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Diagnostic criteria of malnutrition phenotypes have been recently updated. Uncovering the
prevalence of these conditions in patients undergoing hip replacement may be crucial in …

[PDF][PDF] NUTRITION AND THE ORTHOPEDIC PATIENT

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PATIENT JENNIFER BAIL, PHD, RN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AND PHD PROGRAM …