Giuseppe Filardo

27.7k total citations · 11 hit papers
559 papers, 19.7k citations indexed

About

Giuseppe Filardo is a scholar working on Surgery, Rheumatology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Giuseppe Filardo has authored 559 papers receiving a total of 19.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 344 papers in Surgery, 229 papers in Rheumatology and 135 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Giuseppe Filardo's work include Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (235 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (217 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (148 papers). Giuseppe Filardo is often cited by papers focused on Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (235 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (217 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (148 papers). Giuseppe Filardo collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Switzerland and United States. Giuseppe Filardo's co-authors include Elizaveta Kon, Maurilio Marcacci, Alessandro Di Martino, Stefano Zaffagnini, Berardo Di Matteo, Marco Delcogliano, Luca Andriolo, Alice Roffi, Annarita Cenacchi and Pier Maria Fornasari and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Giuseppe Filardo

528 papers receiving 19.1k citations

Hit Papers

Platelet‐rich plasma: intra‐articular knee injections pro... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 2011 2010 2011 2015 100 200 300 400
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  1. Platelet‐rich plasma: intra‐articular knee injections produced favorable results on degenerative cartilage lesions
    2009 430 citations Roberto Buda, Giuseppe Filardo et al. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy profile →
  2. Platelet‐Rich Plasma Intra‐Articular Injection Versus Hyaluronic Acid Viscosupplementation as Treatments for Cartilage Pathology: From Early Degeneration to Osteoarthritis
    2011 426 citations Roberto Buda, Giuseppe Filardo et al. profile →
  3. Platelet‐rich plasma intra‐articular knee injections for the treatment of degenerative cartilage lesions and osteoarthritis
    2010 358 citations Giuseppe Filardo, Roberto Buda et al. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy profile →
  4. Platelet‐rich plasma intra‐articular injections for cartilage degeneration and osteoarthritis: single‐ versus double‐spinning approach
    2011 315 citations Giuseppe Filardo, Alessandro Di Martino et al. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy profile →
  5. Platelet-Rich Plasma Intra-articular Knee Injections Show No Superiority Versus Viscosupplementation
    2015 257 citations Giuseppe Filardo, Alessandro Di Martino et al. The American Journal of Sports Medicine profile →
  6. PRP Injections for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
    2020 170 citations Giuseppe Filardo, Davide Previtali et al. Cartilage profile →
  7. Platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: an expert opinion and proposal for a novel classification and coding system
    2020 149 citations Giuseppe Filardo, Jérémy Magalon et al. profile →
  8. Leukocyte-Rich versus Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind Randomized Trial
    2022 86 citations Alessandro Di Martino, Angelo Boffa et al. The American Journal of Sports Medicine profile →
  9. The Minimal Clinically Important Difference Changes Greatly Based on the Different Calculation Methods
    2023 79 citations Angelo Boffa, Luca Andriolo et al. The American Journal of Sports Medicine profile →
  10. The use of injectable orthobiologics for knee osteoarthritis: A European ESSKA‐ORBIT consensus. Part 1—Blood‐derived products (platelet‐rich plasma)
    2024 35 citations Lior Laver, Giuseppe Filardo et al. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy profile →
  11. PRP Injections for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: The Improvement Is Clinically Significant and Influenced by Platelet Concentration: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
    2025 16 citations Angelo Boffa, Giuseppe Filardo et al. The American Journal of Sports Medicine profile →

Peers

Giuseppe Filardo
Comparison fields: 5 of 176
  • Surgery 11.7k
  • Rheumatology 8.8k
  • Urology 6.4k
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 5.0k
  • Biomedical Engineering 3.1k
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
# Work Indexed citations
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Influence of Platelet Concentration on the Clinical Outcome of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections in Knee Osteoarthritis: Response
2025 ·The American Journal of Sports Medicine ·Angelo Boffa, (unknown), Luca Andriolo, Alessandro Di Martino, Iacopo Romandini, Stefano Zaffagnini, Giuseppe Filardo
0
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One-Stage Versus Two-Stage Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2025 ·The Journal of Arthroplasty ·(unknown), Marco Delcogliano, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Giuseppe Filardo
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3
Osteochondral regeneration with a tri-layered biomimetic resorbable scaffold: In vivo study in a sheep model up to 12 months of follow-up
2024 ·Biomaterials ·Alessandro Di Martino, Manuela Salerno, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Giuseppe Filardo
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The NACA score predicts mortality in polytrauma patients before hospital admission: a registry-based study
2024 ·Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Giuseppe Filardo, Christian Candrian, (unknown)
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Cell‐based therapies have disease‐modifying effects on osteoarthritis in animal models: A systematic review by the ESSKA Orthobiologic Initiative. Part 3: Umbilical cord, placenta, and other sources for cell‐based injectable therapies
2024 ·Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy ·(unknown), Angelo Boffa, Carlotta Perucca Orfei, Laura de Girolamo, Jérémy Magalon, Mikel Sánchez, Thomas Tischer, Giuseppe Filardo, Lior Laver
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Symptoms and joint degeneration correlate with the temperature of osteoarthritic knees: an infrared thermography analysis
2024 ·International Orthopaedics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Angelo Boffa, Luca Andriolo, Alessandro Di Martino, Stefano Zaffagnini, Giuseppe Filardo
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7
Subtalar arthroereisis with metallic implant is a safe and effective treatment for pediatric patients with symptomatic flexible flatfeet. A 10-year clinical and radiographic follow-up
2024 ·Foot and Ankle Surgery ·(unknown), Nicolò Martinelli, Alberto Bianchi, Giuseppe Filardo, Valerio Sansone
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Chitosan‐based scaffold augmentation to microfractures: Stable results at mid‐term follow‐up in patients with patellar cartilage lesions
2024 ·Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics ·(unknown), Angelo Boffa, Luca Andriolo, Alessandro Di Martino, Giuseppe Filardo, Stefano Zaffagnini
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Robotic-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty Provides Greater Implant Placement Accuracy and Lower Complication Rates, but Not Superior Clinical Results Compared to the Conventional Manual Approach: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2024 ·The Journal of Arthroplasty ·(unknown), Gherardo Pagliazzi, Antonio Miele, (unknown), (unknown), Giuseppe Filardo
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Cell‐based therapies have disease‐modifying effects on osteoarthritis in animal models. A systematic review by the ESSKA Orthobiologic Initiative. Part 2: bone marrow‐derived cell‐based injectable therapies
2023 ·Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy ·Angelo Boffa, Carlotta Perucca Orfei, (unknown), Lior Laver, Jérémy Magalon, Mikel Sánchez, Thomas Tischer, Laura de Girolamo, Giuseppe Filardo
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Intra‐articular injections in sport‐active patients with degenerative cartilage lesions or osteoarthritis of the knee: a systematic review
2023 ·Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Angelo Boffa, Luca Andriolo, Giuseppe Filardo
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Resurfacing Hip Arthroplasty Is a Safe and Effective Alternative to Total Hip Arthroplasty in Young Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2023 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Stefan Bauer, William G. Blakeney, Giuseppe Filardo, (unknown)
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Effects of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi‐d) versus NPWT or standard of care in orthoplastic surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
2023 ·International Wound Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), Giuseppe Filardo, Christian Candrian, Yves Harder, (unknown), Marco De Monti
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Balance Remains Impaired after Hip Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Best Evidence Synthesis
2022 ·Diagnostics ·Giorgio Di Laura Frattura, (unknown), (unknown), Augusto Fusco, Christian Candrian, Giuseppe Filardo
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The Top 100 Most Cited Articles on Platelet-Rich Plasma Use in Regenerative Medicine—A Bibliometric Analysis—From the ESSKA Orthobiologic Initiative
2022 ·Bioengineering ·(unknown), Laura de Girolamo, Lior Laver, Mikel Sánchez, Thomas Tischer, Giuseppe Filardo, Florence Sabatier, Jérémy Magalon
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Reply to Sidiropoulos, K.; Tsikopoulos, K. Comment on “Oldrini et al. PHILOS Synthesis for Proximal Humerus Fractures Has High Complications and Reintervention Rates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Life 2022, 12, 311”
2022 ·Life ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Giuseppe Filardo, Christian Candrian
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Bone marrow aspirate concentrate and scaffold for osteochondral lesions of the talus in ankle osteoarthritis: satisfactory clinical outcome at 10 years
2021 ·Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy ·Francesca Vannini, Giuseppe Filardo, Sante Alessandro Altamura, (unknown), Laura Ramponi, Roberto Buda, Sandro Giannini, Cesare Faldini
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A new method for the study of biophysical and morphological parameters in 3D cell cultures: Evaluation in LoVo spheroids treated with crizotinib
2021 ·PLoS ONE ·Azzurra Sargenti, (unknown), Carola Cavallo, (unknown), Simone Bonetti, (unknown), (unknown), Giuseppe Filardo, (unknown), Mattia Lauriola, Spartaco Santi
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Synovial Fluid Biomarkers in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Evaluation Using BIPEDs Criteria
2020 ·Cartilage ·Angelo Boffa, Giulia Merli, Luca Andriolo, Christian Lattermann, Gian M. Salzmann, Giuseppe Filardo
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The Long-Lasting Effects of “Placebo Injections” in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis
2020 ·Cartilage ·Davide Previtali, Giulia Merli, Giorgio Di Laura Frattura, Christian Candrian, Stefano Zaffagnini, Giuseppe Filardo
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