ISAKOS Approved Teaching Center

Center Information

Via G.B. Pontani, 9
Perugia, Perugia 06127
ITALY
http://www.irtal.com/

Our clinical and research members of staff are expert in the field of orthopedics, sports medicine, biomechanics, physiotherapy and physical education; they carry out research, perform clinical and biomechanical evaluations of movement, posture and balance, muscle resistance and force, proprioception of the neuromuscular system, muscle activation, joint stability and activities involved in the practice of sport. The functional evaluations and the morphological information together with the biomechanical values of the musculoskeletal system performed at our centre offer more accurate diagnoses of the diseases allowing us to prescribe the most suitable therapy, be it preventive, conservative or surgical. Our functional and clinical procedures aim to ensure an optimal recovery of the athlete and a quicker return to sport.

Primary Language Spoken: English
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s): Stefano Zaffagnini, Anastasios Georgoulis

Contact Information

Professor Giuliano Cerulli, MD, Istituto di Ricerca Traslazionale per l'Apparato Locomotore Nicola Cerulli - IOTI - Villa Fiorita

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Istituto Ortopedico Traumatologico Internazionale (IOTI) - Casa di Cura Villa Fiorita (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 1 Month
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?:
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 6
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Scientific Directors Prof. Giuliano Cerulli, Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Perugia, Italy Scientific Consultants Prof. Anastasio Georgoulis , Orthopedic Sport Medicine Centre, University of Ioannina, Greece Prof. Mario Lamontagne, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Canada Research Fellows Dr. Roberto Tiribuzi PhD, Istituto di Ricerca Traslazionale per l'Apparato Locomotore Nicola Cerulli Clinical Manager Dr. Matteo Tei, MD PhD specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology, IOTI, Perugia Research Project Co-ordinators: Dr. Fabio Vercillo, MD Specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, IOTI, Perugia Dr. Giovanni Zamarra, MD Specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, IOTI, Perugia Dr. Stefano Brué, MD Specialist in Ortopaedics and Traumatology, IOTI, Perugia, Italy
Recent activity of Teaching Center: Research activity: 1) Clinical Research Organization for Phase I Study for the Development of a New Generation of Artificial Ligament 2) Horizon 2020 Framework Programme Call: H2020-NMBP-TR-IND-2020-two stage Proposal: 953107 — NexGen-Graft Call: H2020-NMBP-TR-IND-2018-2020 (TRANSFORMING EUROPEAN INDUSTRY) Topic: NMBP-21-2020 Type of action: RIA Proposal number: SEP-210641854 Proposal acronym: NexGen-Graft International, Multicentre Project Istituto di Ricerca Traslazionale per l'Apparato locomotore Nicola Cerulli is Project coordinator of phase I and II submission Recent scientific papers: 1) Amelogenin-Derived Peptides in Bone Regeneration: A Systematic Review. Fiorino A, Marturano A, Placella G, Staderini E, Domingo LI, Cerulli GG, Tiribuzi R, Blasi P. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Aug 26;22(17):9224. doi: 10.3390/ijms22179224. 2) Does Manual Drilling Improve the Healing of Bone-Hamstring Tendon Grafts in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction? A Histological and Biomechanical Study in a Rabbit Model. Tei MM, Placella G, Sbaraglia M, Tiribuzi R, Georgoulis A, Cerulli G. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Apr 7;8(4):2325967120911600. doi: 10.1177/2325967120911600. eCollection 2020 Apr. 3) Biodegradable composite porous poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide) scaffold supports mesenchymal stem cell differentiation and calcium phosphate deposition. Casagrande S, Tiribuzi R, Cassetti E, Selmin F, Gervasi GL, Barberini L, Freddolini M, Ricci M, Schoubben A, Cerulli GG, Blasi P. Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol. 2018;46(sup1):219-229. doi: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1417866.

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available:
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide:
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): Yes. To rent a one-room apartment costs approx. €500 per month to which must be added the electricity bill, the gas bill and condominial expenses.

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Arthroscopy 25%
Knee Surgery 25%
Sports Medicine 30%
Shoulder, elbow 10%
Hip, ankle 10%
Area(s) of Specialty: Ankle Arthroscopy Biologics Elbow/Wrist Arthroscopy Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Hip Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy Other
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: The potential attendant of the Teaching Centre participates in all aspects of activity
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: Biomechanical analysis of sport gestures; Prevention of ACL injuries in soccer players; biomechanical study on a new ski boot release system to prevent ACL injuries in backward falls. The role of the fellows is to observe all phases of the projects, collect clinical data etc.
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: Grand Rounds Weekly
Athletic Team Coverage: Many Italian soccer, volley ball and basketball teams perform pre-season evaluations in order to correct any defects their players may have in order to prevent injury during the season. Surgical, clinical and rehabilitative follow up when necessary.