Gianluca Testa
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Gianluca Testa has a total of 7 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Arcangelo Russo
Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy
2 shared publications - Claudia de Cristo
Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, Section of Orthopaedics and Trarumatology, Policlinico Rodolico-San Marco, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
2 shared publications - Fabrizio Di Maria
Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Surgery, AOU Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
2 shared publications - Ludovico Lucenti
Department of Precision Medicine in Medical, Surgical and Critical Care (Me.Pre.C.C.), University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy
2 shared publications - Marco Montemagno
Department of General and Special Surgery, Section of Orthopaedics, University Hospital Policlinico G. Rodolico-San Marco, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
2 shared publications - Marco Sapienza
Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, Section of Orthopaedics, A.O.U. Policlinico Rodolico-San Marco, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
2 shared publications
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 4 September 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
- Vol. 8 (3) , 126
The Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee in Pediatric Patients: What Do We Know? A Scoping Review
The knowledge on the anatomy, function and biomechanics and the role of surgical procedures on the anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee is still controversial. Only a few papers have examined the ALL in children. The aim of this review is to analyze all the available literature about ALL in the pediatric population. Following the PRISMA criteria, the literature was systematically reviewed, examining all the articles about ALL in pediatric patients. Eight articles were involved in this study. Five cadaveric studies, two diagnostic studies, and one cross-sectional study were found. The identification of the ALL is not always possible in diagnostic studies using magnetic resonance (MRI) or in dissecting specimens. A high variability in the presence of the ligament and in its origin and insertion were found among the studies. It is more difficult to identify the ligament in younger patients than in older children, suggesting that its presence may develop at some point during the growth. Further studies are needed for a detailed knowledge of the ALL.
- 4 September 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
- Vol. 8 (3) , 126
Open AccessThe Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee in Pediatric Patients: What Do We Know? A Scoping Review
The knowledge on the anatomy, function and biomechanics and the role of surgical procedures on the anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee is still controversial. Only a few papers have examined the ALL in children. The aim of this review is to analyze all the available literature about ALL in the pediatric population. Following the PRISMA criteria, the literature was systematically reviewed, examining all the articles about ALL in pediatric patients. Eight articles were involved in this study. Five cadaveric studies, two diagnostic studies, and one cross-sectional study were found. The identification of the ALL is not always possible in diagnostic studies using magnetic resonance (MRI) or in dissecting specimens. A high variability in the presence of the ligament and in its origin and insertion were found among the studies. It is more difficult to identify the ligament in younger patients than in older children, suggesting that its presence may develop at some point during the growth. Further studies are needed for a detailed knowledge of the ALL.
- Open Access
- 17 July 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in Preprints.org
The Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee in Paediatric Patients: What Do We Know? A Systematic Review
The knowledge on anatomy, function, biomechanics, and role on surgical procedures of the anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee is still controversial. Only a few papers have examined the ALL in children. The aim of this review is to analyse all the available literature about ALL in pediatric population. Following the PRISMA criteria, the literature was systematically reviewed, examining all the articles about ALL in pediatric patients. Eight articles were involved in the study. Five cadaveric studies, 2 diagnostic studies and 1 Cross-sectional study were found. The identification of the ALL is not always possible in diagnostic studies using the Magnetic Resonance (MRI) or in dissecting specimens. A high variability in the presence of the ligament, in its origin and insertion were found among the studies. In younger patients is more difficult to identify the ligament than in older children, suggesting that its presence may develop at some point during the growth. Further studies are needed for a detailed knowledge of the ALL.
- 17 July 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in Preprints.org
Open AccessThe Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee in Paediatric Patients: What Do We Know? A Systematic Review
The knowledge on anatomy, function, biomechanics, and role on surgical procedures of the anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee is still controversial. Only a few papers have examined the ALL in children. The aim of this review is to analyse all the available literature about ALL in pediatric population. Following the PRISMA criteria, the literature was systematically reviewed, examining all the articles about ALL in pediatric patients. Eight articles were involved in the study. Five cadaveric studies, 2 diagnostic studies and 1 Cross-sectional study were found. The identification of the ALL is not always possible in diagnostic studies using the Magnetic Resonance (MRI) or in dissecting specimens. A high variability in the presence of the ligament, in its origin and insertion were found among the studies. In younger patients is more difficult to identify the ligament than in older children, suggesting that its presence may develop at some point during the growth. Further studies are needed for a detailed knowledge of the ALL.