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  1. Impact of COVID-19 on surgical activities and personnel: lessons for the future

    Article • Minerva Surgery, March 2022, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Leo Massari

  2. New tip-apex distance and calcar-referenced tip-apex distance cut-offs may be the best predictors for cut-out risk after intramedullary fixation of proximal femur fractures

    Article • Scientific Reports, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Leo Massari

  3. Operating procedures for electrochemotherapy in bone metastases: Results from a multicenter prospective study on 102 patients

    Article • European Journal of Surgical Oncology, October 2021, Elsevier

    Leo Massari

  4. Influence of sex and gender on the management of late-stage knee osteoarthritis

    Article • MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Leo Massari, Professor Giustino Varrassi

  5. Validation of the cross-cultural adapted Italian version of the Oxford Elbow Score

    Article • JSES International, February 2021, Elsevier

    Leo Massari

  6. Does Capacitively Coupled Electric Fields Stimulation Improve Clinical Outcomes After Instrumented Spinal Fusion? A Multicentered Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    Article • The International Journal of Spine Surgery, December 2020, International Journal of Spine Surgery

    Leo Massari

  7. Diagnosis and treatment of melanoma bone metastasis: A multidisciplinary approach

    Article • Dermatologic Therapy, September 2020, Wiley

    Leo Massari

  8. Arthroscopically-assisted reduction and pinning of a radial neck fracture in a child: a case report and review of the literature

    Article • Journal of Medical Case Reports, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Leo Massari

  9. Arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction versus latissimus dorsi transfer for irreparable rotator cuff lesions: a systematic review

    Article • British Medical Bulletin, June 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Leo Massari

  10. Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Stimulation of Bone Healing and Joint Preservation: Cellular Mechanisms of Skeletal Response

    Article • JAAOS Global Research and Reviews, May 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Leo Massari

  11. Below-elbow or above-elbow cast for conservative treatment of extra-articular distal radius fractures with dorsal displacement: a prospective randomized trial

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, December 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Leo Massari

  12. The impact of warfarin on operative delay and 1-year mortality in elderly patients with hip fracture: a retrospective observational study

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Leo Massari

  13. Biophysical stimulation of bone and cartilage: state of the art and future perspectives

    Article • International Orthopaedics, January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Leo Massari

  14. Spinal Deformities in Romantic Operas

    Article • Spine, November 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Leo Massari

  15. Arthroscopic-assisted latissimus dorsi transfer for massive rotator cuff tear: a systematic review

    Article • British Medical Bulletin, August 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Leo Massari

  16. Can Clinical and Surgical Parameters Be Combined to Predict How Long It Will Take a Tibia Fracture to Heal? A Prospective Multicentre Observational Study: The FRACTING Study

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor luca pietrogrande, Prof Francesco Benazzo, Dr Matteo Ghiara, Giuseppe Marongiu, Leo Massari, MD Anna Ghizzani, Luciano Costarella, Ruggero Cadossi, Rossano Stefano Cornacchia

  17. Fracture risk assessment in postmenopausal women with diabetes: comparison between DeFRA and FRAX tools

    Article • Gynecological Endocrinology, November 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Leo Massari

  18. Paraoxonase, arylesterase and lactonase activities of paraoxonase-1 (PON1) in obese and severely obese women

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, November 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Angelina Passaro, Leo Massari

  19. Evolution of bone density around cementless hip cup made in Trabecular Titanium

    Article • Hip International, November 2017, SAGE Publications

    Leo Massari

  20. A six-year retrospective analysis of cut-out risk predictors in cephalomedullary nailing for pertrochanteric fractures

    Article • Bone and Joint Research, August 2017, Bone & Joint

    Leo Massari

  21. Notch pathway is active during osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells induced by pulsed electromagnetic fields

    Article • Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, July 2017, Wiley

    Leo Massari

  22. Transtendon repair in partial articular supraspinatus tendon tear

    Article • British Medical Bulletin, July 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Leo Massari

  23. VDR, RANKL and OPG polymorphisms as possible predisposing cofactors of postmenopausal osteoporosis: explorative study in Italian population

    Article • Gynecological Endocrinology, May 2017, Taylor & Francis

    dr carlo cervellati, Leo Massari

  24. Apoptosis and rotator cuff tears: scientific evidence from basic science to clinical findings

    Article • British Medical Bulletin, March 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Leo Massari

  25. Preoperative Planning for ACL Revision Surgery

    Article • Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, March 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Leo Massari

  26. Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields After Debridement and Microfracture of Osteochondral Talar Defects: Letter to the Editor

    Article • The American Journal of Sports Medicine, October 2016, SAGE Publications

    Leo Massari

  27. Association between circulatory levels of adipokines and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

    Article • Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society, September 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    dr carlo cervellati, Leo Massari

  28. Characterization of Notch Signaling During Osteogenic Differentiation in Human Osteosarcoma Cell Line MG63

    Article • Journal of Cellular Physiology, March 2016, Wiley

    Leo Massari

  29. Higher Urinary Levels of 8-Hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine Are Associated with a Worse RANKL/OPG Ratio in Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia

    Article • Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    dr carlo cervellati, Leo Massari

  30. Oxidative stress and menopause-related hot flashes may be independent events

    Article • Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, June 2015, Elsevier

    dr carlo cervellati, Leo Massari

  31. Assessment of Fracture Risk in A Population of Postmenopausal Italian Women: A Comparison of Two Different Tools

    Article • Calcified Tissue International, May 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    dr carlo cervellati, Leo Massari

  32. Clinical evidence in the treatment of rotator cuff tears with hyaluronic acid

    Article • Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal, January 2015, Edra SpA

    Leo Massari

  33. Tri-length laser therapy associated to tecar therapy in the treatment of low-back pain in adults: a preliminary report of a prospective case series

    Article • Lasers in Medical Science, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Leo Massari

  34. Oxidative Stress and Bone Resorption Interplay as a Possible Trigger for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    dr carlo cervellati, Leo Massari

  35. Waist circumference and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry measures of overall and central obesity are similarly associated with systemic oxidative stress in women

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, December 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Leo Massari

  36. Risk factors for development of atypical femoral fractures in patients on long-term oral bisphosphonate therapy

    Article • Bone, October 2013, Elsevier

    Leo Massari

  37. Accumulation of central fat correlates with an adverse oxidative balance in non-obese postmenopausal women

    Article • Gynecological Endocrinology, August 2013, Taylor & Francis

    dr carlo cervellati, Leo Massari

  38. Functional Tissue Engineering in Articular Cartilage Repair: Is There a Role for Electromagnetic Biophysical Stimulation?

    Article • Tissue Engineering Part B Reviews, August 2013, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Leo Massari

  39. Metabolic transitions at menopause: In post-menopausal women the increase in serum uric acid correlates with abdominal adiposity as assessed by DXA

    Article • Maturitas, May 2013, Elsevier

    dr carlo cervellati, Leo Massari

  40. Bone mass density selectively correlates with serum markers of oxidative damage in post-menopausal women

    Article • Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), January 2013, De Gruyter

    dr carlo cervellati, Leo Massari

  41. Can a combination of different risk factors be correlated with leg fracture healing time?

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Leo Massari

  42. Fracture incidence and compliance to treatment in the daily clinical practice: 24-month final results of the observational Italian Study on Severe Osteoporosis (ISSO)

    Article • Bone, May 2012, Elsevier

    Leo Massari

  43. Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and adenosine receptors modulate prostaglandin E2and cytokine release in human osteoarthritic synovial fibroblasts

    Article • Journal of Cellular Physiology, February 2012, Wiley

    Leo Massari

  44. Experimental and theoretical study of electrode effects in HfO<inf>2</inf> based RRAM

    Article • December 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Leo Massari

  45. Early Clinical Results of the BOX Ankle Replacement Are Satisfactory: A Multicenter Feasibility Study of 158 Ankles

    Article • The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, November 2011, Elsevier

    Leo Massari

  46. Chondroprotective effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields on human cartilage explants

    Article • Bioelectromagnetics, March 2011, Wiley

    Leo Massari

  47. Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields on Human Osteoblastlike Cells (MG-63): A Pilot Study

    Article • Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, August 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Leo Massari

  48. Decreased Periprosthetic Bone Loss in Patients Treated with Clodronate: A 1-Year Randomized Controlled Study

    Article • Calcified Tissue International, April 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Leo Massari

  49. Human leukocyte antigen-G molecules are constitutively expressed by synovial fibroblasts and upmodulated in osteoarthritis

    Article • Human Immunology, April 2010, Elsevier

    Leo Massari

  50. Expression and functional role of adenosine receptors in regulating inflammatory responses in human synoviocytes

    Article • British Journal of Pharmacology, March 2010, Wiley

    Leo Massari

  51. P2X<sub>1</sub> and P2X<sub>3</sub> Purinergic Receptors Differentially Modulate the Inflammatory Response in Human Osteoarthritic Synovial Fibroblasts

    Article • Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, January 2010, Karger Publishers

    Leo Massari

  52. Biophysical stimulation in osteonecrosis of the femoral head

    Article • Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Leo Massari

  53. Effects of biophysical stimulation in patients undergoing arthroscopic reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament: prospective, randomized and double blind study

    Article • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy, April 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Leo Massari

  54. Anatase Nanosurface Regulates MicroRNAs

    Article • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, March 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Prof Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Leo Massari

  55. Zirconium oxide coating improves implant osseointegration in vivo

    Article • Dental Materials, March 2008, Elsevier

    Leo Massari

  56. Genetic effect of anatase on osteoblast-like cells

    Article • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials, January 2008, Wiley

    Leo Massari

  57. Genetic effect of zirconium oxide coating on osteoblast-like cells

    Article • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials, January 2008, Wiley

    Leo Massari

  58. Effects of Electrical Physical Stimuli on Articular Cartilage

    Article • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, October 2007, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

    Leo Massari

  59. Anatase Coating Improves Implant Osseointegration In Vivo

    Article • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, July 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Leo Massari

  60. Intraosseous Glomus Tumor of the Ankle: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

    Article • Foot & Ankle International, December 2006, SAGE Publications

    Leo Massari

  61. Biophysical Stimulation with Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields in Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head

    Article • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, November 2006, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

    Leo Massari

  62. Effects of physical stimulation with electromagnetic field and insulin growth factor-I treatment on proteoglycan synthesis of bovine articular cartilage

    Article • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, October 2004, Elsevier

    Leo Massari

  63. The Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of Ropivacaine Continuous Wound Instillation After Spine Fusion Surgery

    Article • Anesthesia & Analgesia, January 2004, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Leo Massari

  64. Pharmacokinetics and efficacy of ropivacaine continuous wound instillation after joint replacement surgery † †Declaration of interest. This work was supported by AstraZeneca, Basiglio, Milano, Italy. Presented in part at the Third European Congress of ...

    Article • British Journal of Anaesthesia, December 2003, Elsevier

    Leo Massari

  65. Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on Proteoglycan Metabolism of Bovine Articular Cartilage Explants

    Article • Connective Tissue Research, May 2003, Taylor & Francis

    Leo Massari

  66. High doses of glucosamine-HCl have detrimental effects on bovine articular cartilage explants cultured in vitro

    Article • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, October 2002, Elsevier

    Leo Massari

  67. EBM in musculoskeletal diseases: where are we?

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica, January 2002, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Leo Massari

  68. Surgeon-patient barrier efficiency monitored with an electronic device in three surgical settings

    Article • World Journal of Surgery, September 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Leo Massari

  69. Phosphatidylinositol 3‐Kinase Translocates to the Nucleus of Osteoblast‐Like MC3T3‐E1 Cells in Response to Insulin‐Like Growth Factor I and Platelet‐Derived Growth Factor But Not to the Proapoptotic Cytokine Tumor Necrosis Factor α

    Article • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, September 2000, Wiley

    Leo Massari

  70. Translocation of Akt/PKB to the nucleus of osteoblast-like MC3T3-E1 cells exposed to proliferative growth factors

    Article • FEBS Letters, July 2000, Wiley

    Leo Massari

  71. Unilateral Blindness as a Complication of Intraoperative Positioning for Cervical Spinal Surgery

    Article • Journal of Spinal Disorders, June 2000, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Leo Massari

  72. Electrical Stimulation of Tibial Osteotomies: A Double Blind Study

    Article • January 1999, Springer Science + Business Media

    Leo Massari

  73. Atypical Medial Dislocation of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint

    Article • Foot & Ankle International, September 1998, SAGE Publications

    Leo Massari

  74. Responses of human MG-63 osteosarcoma cell line and human osteoblast-like cells to pulsed electromagnetic fields

    Article • Bioelectromagnetics, January 1997, Wiley

    Leo Massari

  75. Effects of Low-Frequency Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields on Human Osteoblast-Like CellsIn Wtro

    Article • Electro- and Magnetobiology, January 1996, Taylor & Francis

    Leo Massari

  76. Arthrography of the plica syndrome and its significance

    Article • European Journal of Radiology, July 1990, Elsevier

    Leo Massari

  77. Consideration on disadvantages and problems of resurfacing

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Leo Massari