Dott. Antonio Russo — Specialista in Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Chirurgia Protesica Anca e Ginocchio

Chi sono

CV, qualifiche professionali e attività scientifica.

Percorso formativo

Mi sono laureato con lode in Medicina e Chirurgia all'Università degli Studi di Genova, discutendo la tesi "Ricostruzione del legamento crociato anteriore e stabilizzazione extra-articolare laterale nel calciatore professionista".

Parallelamente agli studi universitari ho frequentato l'Indirizzo di Scienze Biomediche dell'Istituto di Studi Superiori dello stesso ateneo, conseguendo un diploma supplement di ricerca in Ortopedia e Traumatologia.

Mi sono specializzato con lode in Ortopedia e Traumatologia all'Università degli Studi di Torino con tesi dal titolo "La protesi totale d'anca nel paziente con artrodesi vertebrale. Analisi retrospettiva di tasso di revisione e risultati funzionali".

Fellowship Chirurgiche

  • Aprile 2019 – Ottobre 2021
    Chirurgia Protesica, Ospedale Santa Corona di Pietra Ligure / MIOA, Malattie Infettive Osteo-Articolari, Albenga
  • Novembre – Dicembre 2021
    Centro di Chirurgia Protesica, Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milano
  • Novembre 2022 – Giugno 2023
    Chirurgia dell'anca, Humanitas Cellini, Torino
  • Luglio – Agosto 2023
    Helios ENDO-Klinik, Amburgo

Incarichi scientifici

Delegato Italiano al terzo International Consensus Meeting on Musculoskeletal Infections — Hip and Knee working group.

Pubblicazioni

  • Akcaalan S, Duran I, Ugurlu M, [...], Russo A, [...], Citak M. "Standardizing Joint-Line determination on anteroposterior knee radiographs: multicenter validation of the adductor ratio and a novel composite index in 3000 knees." Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, 2026
  • Marullo M, Petrillo S, Russo A, Spreafico A, Romagnoli S. "Long-Term Excellent Clinical Outcomes, High Survivorship, and Low Osteoarthritis Progression in Lateral Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A 10-Year Minimum Follow-Up." J Clin Med, 2025
  • Russo A, Budin M, Luo TD, Camacho Uribe A, Gehrke T, Citak M. "Open Biopsy Is a Safe Procedure in Patients Who Have Suspected Periprosthetic Joint Infection of the Hip or Knee and Double-Negative Joint Aspiration." J Arthroplasty, 2025
  • Marullo M, Bargagliotti M, Zero E, Russo A, Romagnoli S. "Impact of Age on Patello-femoral Arthroplasty Outcomes, Osteoarthritis Progression, and Survivorship: The Youngest and Oldest Achieve the Best Results." J Arthroplasty, 2025
  • Alessio-Mazzola M, Russo A, Ahmadi S, Placella G, Felli L, Salini V. "Does Lateral Extraarticular Tenodesis Lead to Poor Patellofemoral Outcome in ACL Revision on Professional Soccer Players? A Minimum 3-Year, Clinical Radiographic Retrospective Study." J Knee Surg, 2025
  • Marullo M, Petrillo S, Russo A, Bertelle F, Romagnoli S. "Long-Term Outcomes of Combined Medial Unicompartmental Knee Replacement and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Middle-Aged Patients with ACL-Deficient Knees." J Clin Med, 2025
  • Dikmen G, Garceau S, Jennings JM, [...], Russo A, [...], Westberg M. "2025 ICM: Special Cases of Infected Implants." J Arthroplasty, 2025
  • Fink B, Yilmaz MK, Yazdi H, [...], Russo A, [...], Wolfstdat J. "2025 ICM: Spacers." J Arthroplasty, 2025
  • Manning L, Slullitel P, Buttaro MA, [...], Russo A, [...], Wolfstdat J. "2025 ICM: Monitoring and Declaring Success." J Arthroplasty, 2025
  • Russo A, Centola M, Nicodemo A, Massè A. "The Use of Barbed Sutures in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review on Clinical–Surgical Outcomes, Costs, and Complications." Healthcare, 2024
  • Russo A, Alessio-Mazzola M, Massè A, Burastero G. "Unbalanced metaphyseal fixation is associated with an increased aseptic loosening of revision total knee arthroplasty at mean 4-year follow-up." Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, 2024
  • Marullo M, Russo A, Spreafico A, Romagnoli S. "Lateral Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis Secondary to Lateral Meniscectomy — High Functional Results and Survivorship and Low Osteoarthritis Progression at a Mean 10 Years of Follow-up." JBJS, 2024
  • Russo A, Migliorini F, Giustra F, Bosco F, Massè A, Burastero G. "Two-stage total joint replacement for hip or knee septic arthritis: post-traumatic etiology and difficult-to-treat infections predict poor outcomes." Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, 2023
  • Russo A, Camacho Uribe A, Abuljadail S, Bokhari A, Gehrke T, Citak M. "Excellent Survival Rate of Cemented Modular Stems in One-Stage Revision for Periprosthetic Hip Infections with Massive Femoral Bone Loss." J Arthroplasty, 2023
  • Russo A, Clemente A, Massè A, Burastero G. "Medial gastrocnemius rotational flap for the reconstruction of extensor mechanism disruption in periprosthetic knee infections." Int Orthop, 2023
  • Marullo M, Russo A, Spreafico A, Romagnoli S. "Mild valgus alignment after lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty led to lower functional results and survivorship at mean 8-year follow-up." J Arthroplasty, 2022
  • Clemente A, Cavagnaro L, Russo A, Chiarlone F, Massè A, Burastero G. "Spacer exchange in persistent periprosthetic joint infection: microbiological evaluation and survivorship analysis." Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, 2021
  • Russo A, Cavagnaro L, Alessio-Mazzola M, Felli L, Burastero G, Formica M. "Two-stage arthroplasty for septic arthritis of the hip and knee: a systematic review on infection control and clinical functional outcomes." JCOT, 2021
  • Russo A, Cavagnaro L, Chiarlone F, Alessio-Mazzola M, Felli L, Burastero G. "Predictors of failure of two-stage revision in periprosthetic knee infection: a retrospective cohort study." Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, 2021
  • Alessio Mazzola M, Clemente A, Russo A, Mertens P, Burastero G, Formica M, Felli L. "Clinical radiographic outcomes and survivorship of medial pivot design total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review." Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, 2021
  • Quarto E, Zanirato A, Ursino C, Traverso G, Russo A, Formica M. "Adult spinal deformity surgery: posterior three column osteotomies vs anterior lordotic cages with posterior fusion — a systematic review." Eur Spine J, 2021
  • Russo A, Cavagnaro L, Chiarlone F, Clemente A, Romagnoli S, Burastero G. "Clinical outcomes and survivorship of two-stage total hip or knee arthroplasty in septic arthritis." Int Orthop, 2021
  • Alessio-Mazzola M, Russo A, Capello AG, Lovisolo S, Repetto I, Formica M, Felli L. "Endoscopic calcaneoplasty for the treatment of Haglund's deformity — a systematic review." KSSTA, 2020
  • Alessio-Mazzola M, Repetto I, Russo A, Clemente A, Ventura N, Formica M, Burastero G, Felli L. "Permanent Spacers Are a Reliable Solution for Peri-prosthetic Shoulder Infection: A Systematic Review." HSSJ, 2020
  • Alessio-Mazzola M, Formica M, Russo A, Sanguineti F, Capello AG, Lovisolo S, Felli L. "Outcome after Combined Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision in Professional Soccer Players." J Knee Surg, 2019
  • Ferracini R, Martínez Herreros I, Russo A, Casalini T, Rossi F, Perale G. "Scaffolds as Structural Tools for Bone-Targeted Drug Delivery." Pharmaceutics, 2018

Capitoli di libri

  • Russo A, Alessio-Mazzola M, Massè A, Burastero G. "La chirurgia di revisione nelle infezioni periprotesiche d'anca." Protesi Complesse d'Anca – Chirurgia di Revisione; Timeo Griffin Editore, 2024

Relazioni a Congressi

  • Russo A, Nicodemo A. "La protesi totale d'anca determina peggiori risultati funzionali e maggiore sensazione soggettiva di dismetria in pazienti con pregressa artrodesi vertebrale: analisi retrospettiva di 82 casi." SIOT 2025, Roma
  • Russo A. "Metaphyseal fixation with custom porous titanium implants in two-stage knee surgery." SIAGASCOT 2° Annual Meeting 2023, Milano
  • Russo A. "Medial gastrocnemius flap for the management of massive extensor system injuries in periprosthetic knee infections." SIAGASCOT 2° Annual Meeting 2023, Milano
  • Russo A, Ursino C, Stambazzi C, Sonzogni B, Capello AG, Lovisolo S, Burastero G, Felli L, Formica M, Alessio-Mazzola M. "Does lateral extra-articular tenodesis lead to poor patello-femoral outcome in ACL revision on professional soccer players?" 23° EFORT annual congress 2022, Lisbona
  • Russo A, Clemente A, Cavagnaro L, Chiarlone F, Burastero G. "Two-stage replacement for septic arthritis of the native hip: infection control, functional outcomes, and biomechanical parameters." Joint meeting SIDA-AIR 2021, Brescia
  • Russo A, Cavagnaro L, Chiarlone F, Burastero G. "Spacer exchange in persistent periprosthetic hip infection: microbiology, clinical outcomes, survivorship, and complications." Joint meeting SIDA-AIR 2021, Brescia
  • Russo A, Cavagnaro L, Chiarlone F, Burastero G. "Conservative two-stage hip revision: clinical outcomes, infection control, and survival of implants at mid-term follow-up." Joint meeting SIDA-AIR 2021, Brescia
  • Russo A. "Linee Guida Consensus di Philadelphia." 117° congresso SPLLOT 2021, Vercelli
  • Russo A, Capello AG, Lovisolo S, Chiarlone F, Alessio-Mazzola M, Burastero G, Felli L. "Instabilità rotatoria del ginocchio nell'atleta: tecnica chirurgica e risultati funzionali della tenodesi anterolaterale associata a ricostruzione del LCA." Congresso nazionale SIA 2019, Milano
  • Russo A, Riccio G, Cavagnaro L, Ventura N, Felli L, Burastero G. "Analisi qualitativa di alfa-defensina per la diagnosi delle infezioni articolari periprotesiche. Un confronto con i più comuni test diagnostici disponibili." SIDA 2019, Bergamo