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Knee Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty Program

Fellowship/Residency Information

Via Cristina Belgioioso 173
Milan, Italy 20100
ITALY
https://www.grupposandonato.it/strutture/ospedale-galeazzi-sant-ambrogio

This Fellowship aims to provide opportunity to observe, actively assist and publish in advanced knee surgery. The Ideal candidate is young surgeon or resident interested in advanced knee surgery. The fellow will discuss clinical cases, actively partecipate in clinical research and assist the surgeon in the operating room. Surgeries performed: - ACL reconstruction with hamstring or quadriceps - ACL revision surgery - Meniscal treatment (meniscectomy or meniscal suture) - anterolateral ligament reconstruction - PCL reconstruction - Multiligament reconstruction - Total Knee arthroplasty - Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty - Revision Knee Arthroplasty

Primary Language Spoken: IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio
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Contact Information

Riccardo D'Ambrosi, MD

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 3 months
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: No
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 4
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Riccardo D'Ambrosi, MD, Knee Arthroscopy and Knee Arthroplasty Fabrizio Di Feo, MD,Knee Arthroscopy and Knee Arthroplasty Nicola Ursino, MD, Knee and Hip Arthroplasty Federico Valli, MD, Knee and Hip Arthroplasty
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Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Private
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: On demand from program website Direct Application
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs):

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities:
Types of Educational Opportunities:
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: D'Ambrosi R, Sconfienza LM, Albano D, Meena A, Abermann E, Fink C. Can MRI predict return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? A systematic review of the literature. Radiol Med. 2025 May;130(5):638-649. doi: 10.1007/s11547-025-01973-5. Epub 2025 Mar 10. PMID: 40063165; PMCID: PMC12106503. D'Ambrosi R, Marchetti P, Skopljak E, Valli F, Ursino N. Quadriceps Tendon Cylinder-Shaped Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Suspensory Fixation. Arthrosc Tech. 2025 Jan 7;14(5):103409. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2024.103409. PMID: 40547979; PMCID: PMC12177388. D'Ambrosi R, Kambhampati SB, Meena A, Milinkovic DD, Abermann E, Fink C. The "Golden Age" of quadriceps tendon grafts for the anterior cruciate ligament: A bibliometric analysis. J ISAKOS. 2024 Mar 14:S2059-7754(24)00052-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jisako.2024.03.007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38492850. D'Ambrosi R, Hewett TE. Validity of Material Related to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament on TikTok. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024 Feb 22;12(2):23259671241228543. doi: 10.1177/23259671241228543. PMID: 38405012; PMCID: PMC10893838. Meena A, Das S, Runer A, Tapasvi K, Hegde P, D'Ambrosi R, Hiemstra L, Tapasvi S. Revision ACL reconstruction in female athletes: current concepts. J ISAKOS. 2024 Feb 23:S2059-7754(24)00035-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jisako.2024.02.007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38403190. D'Ambrosi R, Milinkovic DD, Migliorini F, Mariani I, Ursino N, Hewett T. Learning curve of Persona Partial Knee (PPK) arthroplasty: a clinical trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2024 Feb 10;25(1):128. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-07215-5. PMID: 38341539; PMCID: PMC10858461. Kambhampati SBS, D'Ambrosi R, Vishwanathan K, Vaish A, Vaishya R. Trends in Meniscus-Related Publications in PubMed Since 1928: A Bibliometric Study. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024 Feb 5;12(2):23259671231226326. doi: 10.1177/23259671231226326. PMID: 38322980; PMCID: PMC10846264. Marullo M, Tandogan RN, Kort N, Meena A, Attri M, Gomberg B, D'Ambrosi R; EKA Small Implants Focus Group. Trends in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty among 138 international experienced arthroplasty knee surgeons. Heliyon. 2024 Jan 12;10(2):e24307. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24307. PMID: 38304773; PMCID: PMC10830546. D'Ambrosi R, Annibaldi A, Carrozzo A, Vieira TD, An JS, Freychet B, Sonnery-Cottet B. Evaluating the Reliability of YouTube as a Source of Information for Meniscal Ramp Lesions. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024 Jan 3;12(1):23259671231219815. doi: 10.1177/23259671231219815. PMID: 38188623; PMCID: PMC10768595. D'Ambrosi R, Milinkovic DD, Abermann E, Herbort M, Fink C. Quality of YouTube Videos Regarding Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Is Unsatisfactory. Arthroscopy. 2024 Jan 6:S0749-8063(24)00002-1. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.01.002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38185185. D'Ambrosi R, Di Maria F, Ursino C, Ursino N, Di Feo F, Formica M, Kambhampati SB. Magnetic resonance imaging shows low sensitivity but good specificity in detecting ramp lesions in children and adolescents with ACL injury: A systematic review. J ISAKOS. 2023 Dec 21:S2059-7754(23)00617-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jisako.2023.12.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38135056. D'Ambrosi R. Editorial Commentary: Don't Neglect the Medial Side of the Knee in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury. Arthroscopy. 2024 Jan;40(1):111-114. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.06.040. PMID: 38123260. Migliorini F, Cocconi F, Prinz J, Ursino N, Mangiavini L, D'Ambrosi R. No difference in Oxford Knee Score between medial and lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty after two years of follow-up: a clinical trial. J Exp Orthop. 2023 Dec 8;10(1):134. doi: 10.1186/s40634-023-00704-x. PMID: 38062183; PMCID: PMC10703761. D'Ambrosi R, Ursino N, Di Feo F. Quadrupled Semitendinosus Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Without the Use of Tourniquet and Minimal Instrumentation: The "Double D" Technique. Arthrosc Tech. 2023 Aug 21;12(9):e1589-e1593. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2023.05.008. PMID: 37780662; PMCID: PMC10533943. D'Ambrosi R, Kambhampati SBS, Vishwanathan K, Vaish A, Vaishya R. Trends of Publications on Single- and Double-Bundle ACL Reconstructions over the Last 20 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis of the PubMed Literature. Indian J Orthop. 2023 Aug 29;57(10):1623-1632. doi: 10.1007/s43465-023-00977-5. PMID: 37766958; PMCID: PMC10519918. D'Ambrosi R, Meena A, Arora ES, Attri M, Schäfer L, Migliorini F. Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament: a historical view. Ann Transl Med. 2023 Aug 30;11(10):364. doi: 10.21037/atm-23-87. Epub 2023 Jun 19. PMID: 37675316; PMCID: PMC10477645. D'Ambrosi R, Kambhampati SBS. Upsurge in publications on ramp lesions of the meniscus: A bibliometric study. Knee Surg Relat Res. 2023 May 27;35(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s43019-023-00190-6. PMID: 37245025; PMCID: PMC10225076. D'Ambrosi R, Ursino C, Mariani I, Ursino N, Formica M, Chen AF. Clinical outcomes, complications, and survivorship for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty versus total knee arthroplasty in patients aged 80 years and older with isolated medial knee osteoarthritis: a matched cohort analysis. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2023 Oct;143(10):6371-6379. doi: 10.1007/s00402-023-04916-9. Epub 2023 May 27. PMID: 37244888; PMCID: PMC10491502. Meena A, D'Ambrosi R, Runer A, Raj A, Attri M, Abermann E, Hoser C, Fink C. Quadriceps tendon autograft with or without bone block have comparable clinical outcomes, complications and revision rate for ACL reconstruction: a systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Jun;31(6):2274-2288. doi: 10.1007/s00167-022-07281-z. Epub 2022 Dec 19. PMID: 36534150; PMCID: PMC10183433. D'Ambrosi R, Migliorini F, Cerciello S, Guerra G, Corona K, Mangiavini L, Ursino N, Vlaic J, Jelic M. Management of the first episode of traumatic patellar dislocation: an international survey. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Jun;31(6):2257-2265. doi: 10.1007/s00167-022-07273-z. Epub 2022 Dec 7. PMID: 36477349. Maritan G, Franceschi G, Nardacchione R, Furlan E, Mariani I, Ursino N, D'Ambrosi R. Similar survivorship at the 5-year follow-up comparing robotic-assisted and conventional lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Mar;31(3):1063-1071. doi: 10.1007/s00167-022-07218-6. Epub 2022 Nov 14. PMID: 36374325; PMCID: PMC9958141. D'Ambrosi R, Meena A, Raj A, Ursino N, Mangiavini L, Herbort M, Fink C. In elite athletes with meniscal injuries, always repair the lateral, think about the medial! A systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Jun;31(6):2500-2510. doi: 10.1007/s00167-022-07208-8. Epub 2022 Nov 2. PMID: 36319751; PMCID: PMC10183423. D'Ambrosi R, Meena A, Raj A, Ursino N, Formica M, Herbort M, Fink C. Multiple revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: not the best but still good. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Feb;31(2):559-571. doi: 10.1007/s00167-022-07197-8. Epub 2022 Oct 12. PMID: 36224291; PMCID: PMC9898374. D'Ambrosi R, Hallé A, Hardy A. Good clinical and radiological results following remnant-preserving posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Jun;31(6):2418-2432. doi: 10.1007/s00167-022-07192-z. Epub 2022 Oct 8. PMID: 36208342; PMCID: PMC10183434. Mogos ?, Antonescu D, Stoica IC, D'Ambrosi R. Superior rotational stability and lower re-ruptures rate after combined anterolateral and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction compared to isolated anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a 2-year prospective randomized clinical trial. Phys Sportsmed. 2023 Aug;51(4):371-378. doi: 10.1080/00913847.2022.2112914. Epub 2022 Aug 18. PMID: 35968574. D'Ambrosi R, Meena A, Raj A, Ursino N, Hewett TE. Anterior Knee Pain: State of the Art. Sports Med Open. 2022 Jul 30;8(1):98. doi: 10.1186/s40798-022-00488-x. PMID: 35907139; PMCID: PMC9339054. D'Ambrosi R, Meena A, Raj A, Giorgino R, Ursino N, Mangiavini L, Karlsson J. Good results after treatment of RAMP lesions in association with ACL reconstruction: a systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Jan;31(1):358-371. doi: 10.1007/s00167-022-07067-3. Epub 2022 Jul 23. PMID: 35869982; PMCID: PMC9859864. D'Ambrosi R, Giorgino R, Corona K, Jaykumar T, Mariani I, Ursino N, Mangiavini L, Vaishya R. Hamstring tendon autografts and allografts show comparable clinical outcomes and knee stability after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients over fifty years old with no signs of osteoarthritis progression. Int Orthop. 2022 Sep;46(9):2029-2039. doi: 10.1007/s00264-022-05465-3. Epub 2022 Jun 8. PMID: 35672579; PMCID: PMC9372010.
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