Scientific Papers

I look upon every day to be lost, in which I do not make a new acquaintance.
– Samuel Johnson –

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Scientific Papers 2018

02/2018 – Guelfi M, Zamperetti M, Pantalone A, Usuelli FG, Salini V, Oliva XM.
Open and arthroscopic lateral ligament repair for treatment of chronic ankle instability: A systematic review.
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01/2018 – Usuelli FG, D’Ambrosi R, Manzi L, Maccario C, Indino C.
Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis with Total Ankle Replacement Through a Lateral Transfibular Approach.
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01/2018 – D’Ambrosi R, Indino C, Maccario C, Manzi L, Usuelli FG.
Autologous Microfractured and Purified Adipose Tissue for Arthroscopic Management of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus.
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Scientific Papers 2017

12/2017 – D’Ambrosi R, Villafañe JH, Indino C, Liuni FM, Berjano P, Usuelli FG.
Return to Sport After Arthroscopic Autologous Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis for Patients With Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus.
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12/2017 – Usuelli FG, D’Ambrosi R, Maccario C, Indino C, Manzi L, Maffulli N.
Adipose-derived stem cells in orthopaedic pathologies.
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12/2017 – Ieropoli G, Villafañe JH, Zompi SC, Morozzo U, D’Ambrosi R, Usuelli FG, Berjano P.
Successful treatment of infected wound dehiscence after minimally invasive locking-plate osteosynthesis of tibial pilon and calcaneal fractures by plate preservation, surgical debridement and antibiotics.
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11/2017 – Manzi L, Villafañe JH, Indino C, Tamini J, Berjano P, Usuelli FG.
Reliability of the Phi angle to assess rotational alignment of the talar component in total ankle replacement.
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11/2017 – Usuelli FG, D’Ambrosi R, Manzi L, Indino C, Villafañe JH, Berjano P.
Clinical Outcomes and Return to Sports in Patients with Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture after Minimally Invasive Reconstruction with Semitendinosus Tendon Graft Transfer.
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10/2017 – Albano D, Messina C, Usuelli FG, De Girolamo L, Grassi M, Maccario C, Bignotti B, Tagliafico A, Sconfienza LM.
Magnetic resonance and ultrasound in achilles tendinopathy: Predictive role and response assessment to platelet-rich plasma and adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction injection.
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09/2017 – Villafañe JH, Cantero-Tellez R, Valdes K, Usuelli FG, Berjano P.
Educational Quality of YouTube Videos in Thumb Exercises for Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis: A Search on Current Practice.
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09/2017 – Usuelli FG, Tamini J, Maccario C, Grassi M, Tan EW.
Bone-block arthrodesis procedure in failures of first metatarsophalangeal joint replacement.
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08/2017 – Usuelli FG, Indino C, Maccario C, Manzi L, Liuni FM, Vulcano E.
Infections in primary total ankle replacement: Anterior approach versus lateral transfibular approach.
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06/2017 – Usuelli FG, Manzi L, Brusaferri G, Neher RE, Guelfi M, Maccario C.
Sagittal tibiotalar translation and clinical outcomes in mobile and fixed-bearing total ankle replacement.
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06/2017 – Usuelli FG, Maccario C, Indino C, Manzi L, Gross CE.
Tibial slope in total ankle arthroplasty: Anterior or lateral approach.
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06/2017 – Usuelli FG, Maccario C, Pantalone A, Serra N, Tan EW.
Identifying the learning curve for total ankle replacement using a mobile bearing prosthesis.
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06/2017 – Usuelli FG, Maccario C.
Pearls and Pitfalls for a Surgeon New to Ankle Replacements.
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06/2017 – Usuelli FG, Maccario C, Ursino C, Serra N, D’Ambrosi R.
The Impact of Weight on Arthroscopic Osteochondral Talar Reconstruction.
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05/2017 – Usuelli FG, Maccario C, D’Ambrosi R, Surace MF, Vulcano E.
Age-Related Outcome of Mobile-Bearing Total Ankle Replacement.
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05/2017 – D’Ambrosi R, Maccario C, Ursino C, Serra N, Usuelli FG.
Combining Microfractures, Autologous Bone Graft, and Autologous Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis for the Treatment of Juvenile Osteochondral Talar Lesions.
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04/2017 – D’Ambrosi R, Maccario C, Serra N, Ursino C, Usuelli FG.
Relationship between symptomatic osteochondral lesions of the talus and quality of life, body mass index, age, size and anatomic location.
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03/2017 – D’Ambrosi R, Maccario C, Ursino C, Serra N, Usuelli FG.
The role of bone marrow edema on osteochondral lesions of the talus.
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03/2017 – Usuelli FG, Grassi M, Maccario C, Vigano’ M, Lanfranchi L, Alfieri Montrasio U, de Girolamo L.
Intratendinous adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) injection provides a safe, efficacious treatment for Achilles tendinopathy: results of a randomized controlled clinical trial at a 6-month follow-up.
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02/2017 – D’Ambrosi R, Maccario C, Serra N, Liuni F, Usuelli FG.
Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus and Autologous Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis: Is Age a Negative Predictor Outcome?
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02/2017 – D’Ambrosi R, Ragone V, Caldarini C, Serra N, Usuelli FG, Facchini RM.
The impact of hereditary multiple exostoses on quality of life, satisfaction, global health status, and pain.
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01/2017 – Usuelli FG, Pantalone A, Maccario C, Guelfi M, Salini V.
Sports and Recreational Activities following Total Ankle Replacement.
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01/2017 – Guelfi M, Pantalone A, Mirapeix RM, Vanni D, Usuelli FG, Guelfi M, Salini V.
Anatomy, pathophysiology and classification of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction.
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Scientific Papers 2016

2016 – Usuelli FG, Indino C, Maccario C, Manzi L, Salini V.
Total ankle replacement through a lateral approach: surgical tips.
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10/2016 – Usuelli FG, Di Silvestri CA, D’Ambrosi R, Maccario C, Tan EW.
Return to sport activities after medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy and flexor digitorum longus transfer.
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09/2016 – Usuelli FG, D’Ambrosi R, Maccario C, Boga M, de Girolamo L.
All-arthroscopic AMIC® (AT-AMIC®) technique with autologous bone graft for talar osteochondral defects: clinical and radiological results.
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08/2016 – Usuelli FG, Grassi M, Manzi L, Guarrella V, Boga M, DE Girolamo L.
Treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus with autologous collagen-induced chondrogenesis: clinical and magnetic resonance evaluation at one-year follow-up.
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07/2016 – Pantalone A, Antonucci I, Guelfi M, Pantalone P, Usuelli FG, Stuppia L, Salini V.
Amniotic fluid stem cells: an ideal resource for therapeutic application in bone tissue engineering.
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07/2016 – Usuelli FG, Maccario C, Manzi L, Gross CE.
Clinical Outcome and Fusion Rate Following Simultaneous Subtalar Fusion and Total Ankle Arthroplasty.
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03/2016 – Usuelli FG, Maccario C, Manzi L, Tan EW.
Posterior Talar Shifting in Mobile-Bearing Total Ankle Replacement.
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Scientific Papers 2015

06/2015 – Usuelli FG, de Girolamo L, Grassi M, D’Ambrosi R, Montrasio UA, Boga M.
All-Arthroscopic Autologous Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis for the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus.
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05-06/2015 – Malerba F, Benedetti MG, Usuelli FG, Milani R, Berti L, Champlon C, Leardini A.
Functional and clinical assessment of two ankle arthrodesis techniques.
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Scientific Papers 2014

12/2014 – Usuelli FG, Mason L, Grassi M, Maccario C, Ballal M, Molloy A.
Lateral ankle and hindfoot instability: a new clinical based classification.
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09/2014 – Ballal MS, Usuelli FG, Montrasio UA, Molloy A, La Barbera L, Villa T, Banfi G.
Rotational and peak torque stiffness of rugby shoes.
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Scientific Papers 2012

06/2012 – Usuelli FG, Montrasio UA.
The calcaneo-stop procedure.
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Scientific Papers 2011

12/2011 – Latt LD, Glisson RR, Montijo HE, Usuelli FG, Easley ME.
Effect of graft height mismatch on contact pressures with osteochondral grafting of the talus.
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Scientific Papers 2009

06/2009 – DeOrio M, Erickson M, Usuelli FG, Easley M.
Lisfranc injuries in sport.
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Scientific Papers 2006

03/2006 – Colombo F, Benaglia M, Orlandi S, Usuelli F, Celentano G.
Very mild, enantioselective synthesis of propargylamines catalyzed by copper(I)-bisimine complexes.
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