N
Nicola Maffulli
Researcher at University of Salerno
Publications - 1759
Citations - 68924
Nicola Maffulli is an academic researcher from University of Salerno. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Achilles tendon. The author has an hindex of 115, co-authored 1570 publications receiving 59548 citations. Previous affiliations of Nicola Maffulli include University of Aberdeen & University of Sydney.
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Determinants of axial and peripheral bone mass in Chinese adolescents
TL;DR: Univariate and regression analysis showed that age, pubertal staging, physical fitness, and muscle strength were significantly associated with bone mass in a positive way among Chinese adolescents.
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ACL reconstruction in patients aged 40 years and older: a systematic review and introduction of a new methodology score for ACL studies.
TL;DR: Patients aged 40 years and older with an ACL injury can have satisfactory outcomes after reconstruction, and the new AMS system may be able to detect errors in methodology or reporting that may not be taken into account by the classic level of evidence rating.
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*An Engineered Multiphase Three-Dimensional Microenvironment to Ensure the Controlled Delivery of Cyclic Strain and Human Growth Differentiation Factor 5 for the Tenogenic Commitment of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Marco Govoni,Anna C. Berardi,Claudio Muscari,Roberta Campardelli,Francesca Bonafè,Carlo Guarnieri,Ernesto Reverchon,Emanuele Giordano,Nicola Maffulli,Giovanna Della Porta +9 more
TL;DR: This work investigated a synthetic three-dimensional (3D) microenvironment able to interact with stem cells and inducing, via coupled biochemical and physical signals, their early commitment toward the tenogenic lineage.
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Shoulder stiffness and rotator cuff repair.
Rocco Papalia,Francesco Franceschi,Sebastiano Vasta,Andrea Gallo,Nicola Maffulli,Vincenzo Denaro +5 more
TL;DR: There is strong evidence in favor of surgical management of RCTs even when accompanied by shoulder stiffness, and there are strong evidences that arthroscopic capsular release is reliable and effective in managing shoulder stiffness.
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Rehabilitation of the operated achilles tendon: parameters for predicting return to activity.
TL;DR: A well-defined postsurgical rehabilitation regimen with 3 distinct criteria, yet easy to measure, can be used to assess the ability of patients undergoing Achilles tendon surgery to return to activity.