MD

Permanent position as Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics-Traumatology and Hip and Knee Prosthetic and Revision Surgery Unit

2016: Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Pisa. Thesis title: 'New materials in trauma surgery of proximal femur fractures: retrospective study and review of the literature'.

2021: Specialization in Orthopaedics and Traumatology at Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, with honours. Thesis title: 'Which stem model for the prosthesis of the dysplastic hip? Comparative study using three-dimensional preoperative planning software'.

• Since 2015, participated in clinical and research activities as an internal medical student at the Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit of the Cisanello Hospital in Pisa, under the supervision of Professor Michele Lisanti.
• From 2016 to 2021, took part in clinical, surgical, and research activities as a resident physician in orthopedic surgery at the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute in Bologna. Specifically, was involved in the clinical, surgical, and research activities of the Orthopedics-Traumatology and Hip and Knee Revision Prosthetic Surgery Unit, led first by Dr. Aldo Toni and later by Professor Francesco Traina, with a particular focus on primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty.
• Held the position of Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon at the Spine Surgery Unit specializing in Oncologic and Degenerative Pathologies, directed by Dr. Alessandro Gasbarrini, from December 1, 2021, to July 13, 2022.
• Currently holds the position of Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon at the Hip and Knee Arthroplasty and Orthopedics-Traumatology Unit, directed by Professor Francesco Traina, since July 14, 2022.

Italian: Mother tongue
English: Excellent

• Thorough knowledge of Windows operating systems.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications and internet tools.
• Experienced in consulting biomedical databases.
• Strong proficiency in using computerized surgical planning systems (two-dimensional (2D) preoperative planning on X-rays and three-dimensional (3D) planning on CT scans) for hip prosthetics.

Tutor for resident physicians in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Residency Program at the School of Specialization of the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, University of Bologna, since the 2023 academic year.

• Publication of thesis "New materials in the trauma surgery of proximal femur fractures: retrospective study and literature review."
• Thesis of Specialization Diploma in Orthopedics and Traumatology "Which stem in total hip arthroplasty for developmental hip dysplasia? A comparative study using 3D preoperative planning software." This thesis was later published in an international peer-reviewed journal with Impact Factor:
  Castagnini F, Lucchini S, Bordini B, Cosentino M, Pardo F, Traina F. Which stem in total hip arthroplasty for developmental hip dysplasia? A comparative study using a 3D CT-based software for pre-operative surgical planning. J Orthop Traumatol. 2022.
• Participated in numerous continuing education courses and national and international conferences (including the Italian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology S.I.O.T., AO Trauma, Italian Society of Arthroscopy, Knee, Upper Limb, Sports, Cartilage and Orthopedic Technologies S.I.A.G.A.S.C.O.T., etc.).
• Participated in national Cadaver/Wet Lab courses in the field of hip and knee arthroplasty, as well as knee arthroscopic surgery and ligament reconstruction (4 cadaver courses, data April 2025).
• Contributed to the development of several research projects focused on degenerative joint disease and hip and knee prosthetic surgery (9 projects as of April 2025).
• Author or co-author of 2 scientific publications in national journals (as of April 2025).
• Author or co-author of 18 scientific publications in international journals with Impact Factor (as of April 2025).
• Author or co-author of 23 abstracts/e-posters accepted and presented at national and international conferences (as of April 2025).
• Corresponding Author for publications and scientific works published in international journals indexed in major medical databases and with Impact Factor (2 scientific articles, as of April 2025).
• Reviewer activity for international journals indexed in major medical databases and with Impact Factor:
  -Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
  -Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
  -BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
  -Scientific Reports
  -Journal of Clinical Medicine
  -Diagnostics
  -Osteology
  -Infectious Disease Reports
• Membership in Scientific Societies within the Scope of Specialization:
  - Registered as an Active Member of S.I.A.G.A.S.C.O.T. (Italian Society of Knee Arthroscopy, Upper Limb, and Orthopedic Technologies), year 2023.
  - Registered as an Active Member of O.T.O.D.I. (Orthopedic and Traumatology Hospital Specialists of Italy), year 2023.

• Primary hip arthroplasty using minimally invasive techniques
• Hip revision arthroplasty
• Primary and revision knee arthroplasty
• Knee arthroscopic surgery, ligament reconstruction, and sports traumatology
• Conservative treatments for inflammatory and degenerative joint/periarticular diseases through Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections and micro-fragmented autologous adipose tissue injections
• Traumatologic surgery for the treatment of upper and lower limb