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  1. Distal Locking of Intramedullary Nailing in Tibial Shaft Fractures: A Comparison between Fluoroscopic and Electromagnetic Guidance

    Article • April 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  2. Surgical Treatment for Simple Isolated and Displaced Olecranon Fractures: Comparison between Plate and Tension Band Wire Fixation

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, March 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  3. Preoperative Risk Factors for Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Narrative Review of the Literature

    Article • Healthcare, March 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  4. Do Preoperative Corticosteroid Injections Increase the Risk of Infection after Shoulder Arthroscopy or Shoulder Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review

    Article • Healthcare, February 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  5. Surgical treatment for Simple Isolated and Displaced Olecranon Fractures: comparison between plate and Tension Band Wire Fixation

    Article • February 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  6. Damage for gain: The useful damage of the Pitcher's paradox

    Article • Heliyon, February 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  7. The Role of Biofeedback in Patellofemoral Pain Conservative Treatment: A Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  8. Catania flatfoot score: A diagnostic-therapeutic evaluation tool in children

    Article • World Journal of Orthopedics, October 2023, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  9. A Novel Comprehensive Classification for Non-Prosthetic Peri-Implant Fractures

    Article • Surgeries, October 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  10. Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes and Treatment Algorithm for Septic Arthritis in Children

    Article • Journal of Personalized Medicine, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  11. Longer Brace Duration Is Associated with Lower Stress Levels and Better Quality of Life in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis

    Article • Children, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  12. The Onset of Musculoskeletal Pain in the COVID-19 Era: A Survey of Physiotherapy Students in Sicily

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  13. The Onset of Musculoskeletal Pain in the COVID-19 Era: A Survey of Physiotherapy Students in Sicily

    Article • June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  14. Short and Middle Functional Outcome in the Static vs. Dynamic Fixation of Syndesmotic Injuries in Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Case Series Study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  15. Diagnosis of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: How to Stay out of Trouble?

    Article • Children, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  16. Bosworth Fractures of the Ankle: A Systematic Literature Review

    Article • Journal of Personalized Medicine, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  17. Thermography and rasterstereography as a combined infrared method to assess the posture of healthy individuals

    Article • Scientific Reports, March 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  18. Blood-Transfusion Risk Factors after Intramedullary Nailing for Extracapsular Femoral Neck Fracture in Elderly Patients

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  19. The Role of Patient Position in the Surgical Treatment of Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus: Comparison of Prone and Supine Position

    Article • Medicina, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  20. The Role of Physical Exercise and Rehabilitative Implications in the Process of Nerve Repair in Peripheral Neuropathies: A Systematic Review

    Article • Diagnostics, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  21. Early Life Stress (ELS) Effects on Fetal and Adult Bone Development

    Article • Children, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  22. Non-Adherence to Anti-Osteoporosis Medication: Factors Influencing and Strategies to Overcome It. A Narrative Review

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  23. The Incidence of Bracing Treatment on Static and Dynamic Baropodometric Parameters in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

    Article • Children, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  24. Pain Education in the Management of Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  25. Treatment of avulsion fractures of the pelvis in adolescent athletes: A scoping literature review

    Article • Frontiers in Pediatrics, September 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  26. Early developmental milestones in patients with idiopathic clubfoot treated by Ponseti method

    Article • Frontiers in Pediatrics, August 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  27. Diagnostic Tools in the Detection of Physical Child Abuse: A Systematic Review

    Article • Children, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  28. Mid–Long-Term Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Legg-Calvè-Perthes Disease: A Systematic Review

    Article • Children, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  29. Forearm Fracture Nonunion with and without Bone Loss: An Overview of Adult and Child Populations

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  30. Hip Fractures and Visual Impairment: Is There a Cause–Consequence Mechanism?

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  31. Comparison between Vascular and Non-Vascular Bone Grafting in Scaphoid Nonunion: A Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  32. 3D-Printed Models versus CT Scan and X-Rays Imaging in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Triple-Blind Interobserver Reliability Comparison Study

    Article • Advances in Orthopedics, June 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  33. The Etiology and Risk Factors of Osgood–Schlatter Disease: A Systematic Review

    Article • Children, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  34. Running Footwear and Impact Peak Differences in Recreational Runners

    Article • Biology, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  35. Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome in Young Female Athletes: A Case-Control Study

    Article • Advances in Orthopedics, April 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  36. Utilisation de l’impression 3D et des plaques précontournées pour la planification et le traitement chirurgical des fractures de l’acetabulum : analyse systématique

    Article • Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, April 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  37. Is Obesity a Risk Factor for Loss of Reduction in Children with Distal Radius Fractures Treated Conservatively?

    Article • Children, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  38. Benign Bone Tumors: An Overview of What We Know Today

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  39. Clinical Effects of L-Carnitine Supplementation on Physical Performance in Healthy Subjects, the Key to Success in Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis from the Rehabilitation Point of View

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  40. Comparative study between admission, orthopaedic surgery, and economic trends during Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 pandemic in an Italian tertiary hospital: a retrospective review

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, October 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  41. Immediate Effects of Sforzesco® Bracing on Respiratory Function in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis

    Article • Healthcare, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  42. Interobserver Reliability of Pirani and Dimeglio Scores in the Clinical Evaluation of Idiopathic Congenital Clubfoot

    Article • Children, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  43. From Codivilla to Ponseti: historical narrative review on clubfoot treatment in Italy

    Article • Annals of Translational Medicine, July 2021, AME Publishing Company

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  44. Arthroereisis in juvenile flexible flatfoot: Which device should we implant? A systematic review of literature published in the last 5 years

    Article • World Journal of Orthopedics, June 2021, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  45. Results of the Italian Pediatric Orthopedics Society juvenile flexible flatfoot survey

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B, June 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  46. Locked Intramedullary Nailing versus Compression Plating for Stable Ulna Fractures: A Comparative Study

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  47. Injection-Based Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Systematic Review of Guidelines

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, April 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  48. Secondary displacement risk after reduction and cast immobilization of displaced distal radius fractures in overweight and obese children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Minerva Orthopedics, April 2021, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  49. Sport Ability during Walking Age in Clubfoot-Affected Children after Ponseti Method: A Case-Series Study

    Article • Children, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  50. Dynamic and Static Splinting for Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: A Systematic Review

    Article • Children, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa, Professor Piero Pavone

  51. Intra-Articular Injections in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Review of Literature

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  52. Diagnosis and treatment of flexible flatfoot

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B, December 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  53. Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Children and Adolescents: A Structured Literature Scoping Review

    Article • Children, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  54. Perinatal Femoral Fracture: A Ten-Year Observational Case Series Study

    Article • Children, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  55. Rehabilitation Strategies for Patients with Femoral Neck Fractures in Sarcopenia: A Narrative Review

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  56. Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Sarcopenia in Hip Fractured Patients: Where We Are and Where We Are Going: A Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  57. Is Supine Position Superior to Prone Position in the Surgical Pinning of Supracondylar Humerus Fracture in Children?

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  58. Clinicoradiographic data and management of children with Chiari malformation type 1 and 1.5: an Italian case series

    Article • Acta Neurologica Belgica, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  59. Secondary Scoliosis as a Complication of Acute Transverse Myelitis in a Child

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa, Professor Piero Pavone

  60. Treatment of Infected Tibial Non-Unions with Ilizarov Technique: A Case Series

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  61. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Treatment in Lateral Epicondylitis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, February 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  62. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Upper Limb

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, February 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  63. Loss of reduction in children with distal radius fractures

    Article • Orthopaedics & Traumatology Surgery & Research, February 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  64. Definitive Treatment of Femoral Shaft Fractures: Comparison between Anterograde Intramedullary Nailing and Monoaxial External Fixation

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, July 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  65. Conservative Treatment of Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, July 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  66. Comparison between Surgical and Conservative Treatment for Distal Radius Fractures in Patients over 65 Years

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, May 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  67. Effects of body weight on the clinical and radiological outcomes of children with flexible flatfeet managed with the ‘calcaneo-stop’ procedure

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B, May 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  68. Growing pains: What do we know about etiology? A systematic review

    Article • World Journal of Orthopedics, April 2019, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  69. The “Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology” Journal Club Series: Highlights of Recent Papers in Pediatric Exercise

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, April 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  70. Negative prognostic factors in surgical treatment for trimalleolar fractures

    Article • European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  71. Aetiology of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease: A systematic review

    Article • World Journal of Orthopedics, March 2019, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr Gianluca Testa, Dr Emanuele Chisari

  72. Soft tissue, varus derotation femoral and pelvic surgery in cerebral palsy children: a mid-term outcome study

    Article • Minerva Ortopedica e Traumatologica, March 2019, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  73. Periprosthetic femoral fractures after total hip arthroplasty: An algorithm of treatment

    Article • Injury, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  74. Surgical treatment with cannulated screws for pediatric femoral neck fractures: A case series

    Article • Injury, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  75. Bone mineral density as a marker of hip implant longevity: a prospective assessment of a cementless stem with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at twenty years

    Article • International Orthopaedics, October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  76. Outcomes of the calcaneo-stop procedure for the treatment of juvenile flatfoot in young athletes

    Article • Journal of Children s Orthopaedics, September 2018, Bone & Joint

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  77. The etiology of idiopathic congenital talipes equinovarus: a systematic review

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Gianluca Testa, Dr Emanuele Chisari

  78. Open Tibial Fracture in a Non-Compliant Patient: A Case Report

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, August 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  79. Transverse cervical megapophysis as an uncommon cause of torticollis

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, June 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  80. Surgical and Rehabilitative Treatment of Misdiagnosed Posterior Dislocation of the Shoulder: Case Series

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, May 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa, Dr Emanuele Chisari

  81. Does age affect outcome in children with clavicle fracture treated conservatively? QuickDash and MRC evaluation of 131 consecutive cases

    Article • Minerva Pediatrics, April 2018, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  82. Potential presence of metals in patients treated with metal–metal coupling prostheses for hip arthroplasty at 7 and 10 years of follow-up

    Article • European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  83. Pharmacological Therapy of Osteoporosis: A Systematic Current Review of Literature

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, November 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  84. Surgical treatment for symptomatic non-ossifying fibromas of the lower extremity with calcium sulfate grafts in skeletally immature patients

    Article • European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  85. External fixation in femoral shaft fractures

    Article • F1000Research, August 2017, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Dr Gianluca Testa, Vito Pavone

  86. Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in Adolescents Affected by Patellar Instability

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, April 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  87. Midterm results of surgical treatment of displaced proximal humeral fractures in children

    Article • European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, May 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  88. Arthrodesis and Hemiarthroplasty: Different Techniques in the Treatment of Hallux Rigidus—Surgery and Postoperative Rehabilitation

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, February 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  89. Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Limb Spasticity in Childhood Cerebral Palsy

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, February 2016, Frontiers

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  90. Surgical Treatment of Displaced Supracondylar Pediatric Humerus Fractures: Comparison of Two Pinning Techniques

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, January 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  91. ESWT in Achilles Tendinopathy

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  92. Awareness and Recognition: The Importance of the Orthopaedist in Child Abuse

    Article • International Journal of School and Cognitive Psychology, January 2016, OMICS Publishing Group

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  93. Effectiveness of Ponseti Method for the Treatment of Congenital Talipes Equinovarus: Personal Experience

    Article • Pediatrics & Therapeutics, January 2015, OMICS Publishing Group

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  94. Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of Hip With Tubingen Hip Flexion Splint

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, January 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  95. The Importance of a Correct Diet in Preventing Osteoporosis

    Article • Journal of Osteoporosis and Physical Activity, January 2015, OMICS Publishing Group

    Dr Gianluca Testa

  96. Hypophosphatemic rickets: etiology, clinical features and treatment

    Article • European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    francesco roberto evola, Dr Gianluca Testa

  97. The natural history of focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia in the young child with tibia vara

    Article • European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    francesco roberto evola, Dr Gianluca Testa

  98. Calcaneo-stop Procedure in the Treatment of the Juvenile Symptomatic Flatfoot

    Article • The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Gianluca Testa