Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

This study aims to find out if using a robot to assist with partial knee replacement surgery is better than the standard surgeon-led technique at preventing the new joint from loosening early. It will involve 50 patients, aged 50-80, who need surgery for knee arthritis. Half will…

This study is testing a new, less invasive spine surgery for teenagers with a specific type of moderate to severe scoliosis (Lenke 1). The goal is to correct the spinal curve while causing less tissue damage, blood loss, and pain than traditional surgery. Researchers will enroll …

This small pilot study is testing if a rehab program that mixes sailing therapy with follow-up home exercises is safe, doable, and helpful for young people (ages 12-30) with rare bone disorders. It compares this combined approach to a home-exercise-only program. The main goals ar…

This study is collecting information from 15 patients who had two knee surgeries at once: a partial knee replacement and a reconstruction of a torn ligament (ACL). Researchers want to understand if repairing the torn ligament is always necessary during the knee replacement, or if…

This study collected information from 77 Italian patients with clear cell chondrosarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer. Researchers analyzed medical records, imaging scans, and tissue samples from patients treated between 1982 and 2023. The goal is to better understand how this can…

This study aims to understand the 'quiet quitting' phenomenon among healthcare workers at an orthopedic hospital. Researchers will survey 382 nurses, therapists, and other staff to measure how many feel emotionally detached, unmotivated, or unwilling to go beyond minimum job requ…