Iontophoretic administration of pirprofen or lysine soluble aspirin in the treatment of rheumatic diseases.

A double-blind study was designed to compare the efficacy and tolerability of pirprofen and lysine soluble aspirin administered by iontophoresis to 80 patients with various painful rheumatic diseases. Treatment lasted two weeks, with five administrations a week, each lasting 20 minutes (direct current; mean intensity, 2.3 mA). After five administrations, patients showed significant improvement in pain at rest and on movement, with no significant differences between pirprofen and aspirin. Final results were excellent or good in about 75% of the patients treated and functional improvement was satisfactory in about 80%. There were no side effects.

[Surgical treatment of Blount's disease using addition and subtraction osteotomy]. / Il trattamento chirurgico della malattia di Blount tramite osteotomia di addizione e sottrazione.

The Authors remark the importance of a precocious diagnosis and treatment of the Blount disease. The Authors after a great study of the results with the traditional technic propose a new alternative surgical one.

[Denervation in pain syndromes of the hand]. / La denervazione nelle sindromi algiche della mano.

The Authors refer about the pain syndrome of the hand. They describe a recent surgical technique, by the enervation. This surgical treatment gives in all patients a quickly recovery with remission of pain and with no compromise of superficial sensibility. We are sure in an increment of our positive casistic.

[A rare case of localization of a myeloplax tumor in the hand]. / Su un raro caso di localizzazione del tumore a mieloplassi nella mano.

The Authors describe a rare case of a giant-cell synovial tumor of the hand. The Authors face the problem from anathomic and pathological point of view and they specify the importance of an exact clinical diagnosis and of a correct surgical treatment.

[Enchondroma of the hand (cases and results)]. / L'encondroma della mano (casistica e risultati).

The authors, after an accurate revision of their cases, suggests the more adequate treatment in enchondroma of the hand. They obtain best results with the bone graft and the use of "colla di fibrina".

[Surgical treatment of injuries of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb: case reviews]. / Il trattamento chirurgico della lesione del legamento collaterale ulnare del pollice: revisione della casistica.

In this work the authors want to illustrate the different injuries of the collateral ulnar ligament in the thumb and his following surgical treatment at the light of the most modern discoveries in this field.

[Osteoid osteoma (case contributions)]. / L'osteoma osteoide (contributo casistico).

The authors explain the anathomic and clinical problems in the osteoid osteoma and confirm the validity of the surgical treatment. They suggest a limitation in the medical therapy with salicylates.

[A rare case of calcified periarthritis of the hand]. / Su un raro caso di periartrite calcifica della mano.

The authors describe a rare case of calcified periarthritis of the hand. They propose a simple immobilization of the joint.

[Treatment of fractures of the base of the finger tip (Busch's injury)]. / Il trattamento della frattura parcellare della base della falange ungueale (lesione di Busch).

The validity of surgical treatment about "Mallet finger" with avulsion of tendon insertion (Bush lesion's) is presented. Are exposed 25 cases treated from 1980 to January 1983 with optimal results.