Education
- 2016 – 2019: PhD in Biomedical and Neuromotorial Science, University of Bologna
- 2011 – 2016: Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery cum Laude, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, University of Bologna, Italy
- 2011: Italian Medical State License
- 2004 – 2010: Medical Degree cum Laude at University of Bologna Medical School
Main fields of interest:
- Cartilage Regenaration Procedures: Osteochondral Biomimetic Scaffold
- Use of Stem Cells in Orthopaedics
- P.R.P Applications in cartilage and tendon pathology
- Meniscal Scaffolds and Meniscal Transplantation
- Customized 3D printed knee replacement
- Computer assisted surgery
- Di Matteo B., Vandenbulcke F, Vitale ND, Iacono F, Ashmore K, Marcacci M, Kon E. Minimally Manipulated Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Knee; Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review of Clinical Evidence. Stem Cells Int. 2019, Aug 14;2019:1735242. doi: 10.1155/2019/1735242. eCollection 2019. Review. PubMed PMID: 31485234, PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6710724.
- Sconza C, Respizzi S, Virelli L, Vandenbulcke F, Iacono F, Kon E, Di Matteo B., Oxygen-Ozone Therapy for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic, Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Arthroscopy. 2020 Jan;36(1):277-286., doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2019.05.043. Epub 2019 Oct 31. Review. PubMed PMID: 31679646.
- Di Martino A, Di Matteo B., Papio T, Tentoni F, Selleri F, Cenacchi A, Kon E, Filardo G. Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Hyaluronic Acid Injections for the, Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Results at 5 Years of a Double-Blind,, Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Feb;47(2):347-354. doi:10.1177/0363546518814532. Epub 2018 Dec 13. PubMed PMID: 30545242.
- Di Matteo B., El Araby MM, D’Angelo A, Iacono F, Nannini A, Vitale ND, Marcacci M, Respizzi S, Kon E. Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Treatments and Formulations. Clin Sports Med. 2019 Jan;38(1):61-78. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2018.08.004. PubMed PMID: 30466723.
- A. Giuffrida, A. Di Bari, E. Falzone, F. Iacono, E. Kon, M. Marcacci, R. Gatti, B. Di Matteo. Conservative vs. surgical approach for degenerative meniscal injuries: a systematic review of clinical evidence. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 24 (6): 2874-2885 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202003_20651