Activities

Publications

Is the treatment of ankle osteoarthritis changing over time in Italy? Analysis of temporal trends for fusion and arthroplasty in a population-based study from 2001 to 2022 on the National Hospital Discharge Record database

Cuccu A, Samaila EM, Ciminello E, Alfieri Montrasio U, Cortese F, Ceccarelli S, Falcone T, Torre M. Is the treatment of ankle osteoarthritis changing over time in Italy? Analysis of temporal trends for fusion and arthroplasty in a population-based study from 2001 to 2022 on the National Hospital Discharge Record database. J Orthop Traumatol. 2025 …

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Understanding patients’ emotional well-being, perceptions and concerns during an unprecedented deferment of arthroplasty: an Italian qualitative study

Urakcheeva I, Ciccarelli P, Tenti M, Torre M, Toccaceli V. Understanding patients’ emotional well-being, perceptions and concerns during an unprecedented deferment of arthroplasty: an Italian qualitative study. BMJ Open 2025;15:e083598. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083598

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Letter to the editor regarding “Global mapping of institutional and hospital-based (level II-IV) arthroplasty registries: a scoping review”

Romanini E, Torre M, Zanoli G. Letter to the editor regarding “Global mapping of institutional and hospital-based (level II-IV) arthroplasty registries: a scoping review”. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Feb; 34(2):1219-1251. doi: 10.1007/s00590-023-03691-y. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Dec;34(8):4149-4150. doi: 10.1007/s00590-024-04099-y.

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Trends and Changes in Treating Proximal Humeral Fractures in Italy: Is Arthroplasty an Increasingly Preferred Option? A Nation-Wide, Population-Based Study over a Period of 22 Years

Ciminello E, Modesti A, Romanini E, Lepore S, Tucci G, Di Gennaro S, Logroscino G, Ciccarelli P, Falcone T, Torre M. Trends and Changes in Treating Proximal Humeral Fractures in Italy: Is Arthroplasty an Increasingly Preferred Option? A Nation-Wide, Population-Based Study over a Period of 22 Years. J Clin Med 2024; 13(19):5780. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13195780

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DESI indicators as a possible benchmark for digital performance assessment of a publicly funded orthopedic registry. The case of the Italian Arthroplasty Registry, RIAP

Urakcheeva I, Carrani E, Ciccarelli P, Torre M. DESI indicators as a possible benchmark for digital performance assessment of a publicly funded orthopedic registry. The case of the Italian Arthroplasty Registry, RIAP. 13th International Congress of Arthroplasty Registries, Hamburg, June 1-3, 2024

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Italian Arthroplasty Regsitry (RIAP) at the European researchers’ night. Case report

Urakcheeva I, Pascucci S, Franzò M, Ciminello E, Masciocchi M, Ciccarelli P, Torre M. Italian Arthroplasty Regsitry (RIAP) at the European researchers’ night. Case report. 13th International Congress of Arthroplasty Registries, Hamburg, June 1-3, 2024

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Registries need detailed medical device classifications. Moving from arthroplasty to other devices: a lesson learnt at the international level

Pascucci S, Caton E, Tucker K, Ahuja S, Aghayev E, Young E, Armstrong R, Torre M. Registries need detailed medical device classifications. Moving from arthroplasty to other devices: a lesson learnt at the international level. 13th International Congress of Arthroplasty Registries, Hamburg, June 1-3, 2024

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Focus on short term post-operative: is telerehabilitation a valid option for total knee arthroplasty patients? A retrospective pilot study

Ciminello E, Venosa M, Romanini E, Calvisi V, Torre M. Focus on short term post-operative: is telerehabilitation a valid option for total knee arthroplasty patients? A retrospective pilot study. 13th International Congress of Arthroplasty Registries, Hamburg, June 1-3, 2024

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Open data

Open data RIAP 2020

RIAP 2021 Report‘s tables and figures are available in Excel format. The attached document reports: the results of the interventions’ analysis: hip (Tables 2.3-2.8), knee (Tables 2.14-2.19), shoulder (Tables 2.23-2.29) the results of the analysis on devices: hip (Tables 2.9-2.13; Figures 2.3-2.4), knee (Tables 2.20-2.22), shoulder (Tables 2.30-2.31).

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Reports

Annual Report 2021: English addendum

The Addendum to the 2021 Riap Annual Report provides a brief overview of the main findings described in the Report. It contains an outline of the Registry’s activities and its key achievements in 2021 as well as the summary of RIAP data analysis regarding hip, knee and shoulder arthroplasties performed in Italy in 2020.

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