Roberto Civinini
University of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
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About
Roberto Civinini is a leading orthopedic surgeon and researcher whose work is at the forefront of technology-assisted joint arthroplasty. His primary research focuses on enhancing surgical precision and patient outcomes through robotic-assisted and navigated techniques in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). Civinini’s major contributions include demonstrating that accelerometer-based navigation can reliably restore mechanical alignment in complex TKA cases with extra-articular deformity, and proving that robotic assistance reduces variability in implant positioning between high- and low-volume surgeons—a critical finding for standardizing care. His work has garnered significant attention, with his most cited paper accumulating 37 citations, and he has authored multiple studies on the accuracy of robot-assisted hip arthroplasty in measuring leg length and offset. Notably, Civinini has pioneered research on robotic-assisted UKA in octogenarians, showing comparable clinical outcomes to younger patients, thereby expanding the safe application of these technologies. His systematic review on technology-assisted revision knee arthroplasty further underscores his commitment to improving surgical reproducibility and reducing radiographic outliers. Through these achievements, Civinini is shaping the future of precision joint replacement.
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- 4How reproducible are clinical measurements in robotic knee surgery?5 citations · 2023
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