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Andrea Piccioli
Researcher at Sapienza University of Rome
Publications - 7
Citations - 328
Andrea Piccioli is an academic researcher from Sapienza University of Rome. The author has contributed to research in topics: Bone metastasis & Elbow. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 7 publications receiving 235 citations.
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The role of radiation therapy in bone metastases management.
TL;DR: The primary goal of radiation therapy is to provide pain relief, preserving patients quality of life, according to the radiation oncologist.
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Intramedullary nailing for treatment of pathologic femoral fractures due to metastases
Andrea Piccioli,Barbara Rossi,Laura Scaramuzzo,Maria Silvia Spinelli,Zuozhang Yang,Giulio Maccauro +5 more
TL;DR: Intramedullary nailing should be indicated for pathologic fractures at femoral diaphysis and metaphysis when cancer is in an advanced stage, and enables pain relief, early postoperative mobilisation and weight-bearing, thus improving the quality of life of cancer patients.
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Radial head, radiocapitellar and total elbow arthroplasties: A review of recent literature
Giuseppe Giannicola,Federico M. Sacchetti,Giorgio Antonietti,Andrea Piccioli,Roberto Postacchini,Gianluca Cinotti +5 more
TL;DR: The careful selection of patients who are prepared to accept functional limitations imposed by elbow implants will enable indications for elbow arthroplasty to be extended to young subjects, particularly when no other therapeutic options are available.
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Terrible triad of the elbow: is it still a troublesome injury?
TL;DR: Low compliance, obesity, and extensive soft elbow tissue damage caused by high-energy trauma represented negative prognostic factors unrelated to surgery, and the strict application of current algorithms by an expert elbow surgeon appears to improve clinical results by reducing the influence of other avoidable negative prognosis factors.
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Local adjuvants in surgical management of bone metastases.
Andrea Piccioli,A Ventura,Giulio Maccauro,Maria Silvia Spinelli,V. Del Bravo,Michele Attilio Rosa +5 more
TL;DR: The main characteristics of the most common chemical and physical agents used in bone oncology are reviewed, emphasizing the toxic effects of some of them, especially phenol and liquid nitrogen.