Education

1. Resident in Turin
2. Degree in Medicine in 1993 at the University of Turin, with thesis “ACL injury; surgical treatment and results”.
3. Specialized in Orthopaedics and Traumatology in 1998 at the University of Turin

Biography

He works, since 28th January 1999, at the First Orthopaedic Clinic of the University of Turin (Director Prof. P. Gallinaro) as ruling doctor,  and since 1st February 2008 at Unit of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Turin, Hospital San Luigi Gonzaga di Orbassano, as senior surgeon responsible for the knee surgery and arthroscopy (Director Prof. A. Massè).
He attends several european stages of specialization, like in Berlin (Germany, March 2004) with Prof. P. Hertel on knee surgery, or in Homburg/Saar (Germany, February 2007) with Prof. M. Dienst on hip arthroscopy.
He is author of several scientific publications in Orthopaedics, most of them on knee surgery.
Reviewer of “Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology”.

Research Interest

His Research interest includes Orthopaedics and Knee surgery

Professional Activities:

He is a member of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SIOT) since 1999, of the SIGASCOT from 2007, of the EFORT (European Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatologist) and AO Alumni Association since 2006.

Publications

1. Atzori F., Bosa G., Alossa E., Massè A.: ''La risposta del tessuto osseo alle deformazioni: caratteristiche delle sollecitazioni e modalità biologiche''. Minerva Ortopedica e Traumatologica 1998, n.11; 49:429
2. Atzori F., Massè A., Bessone A.: ''L'osteoporosi transitoria dell'anca in gravidanza: descrizione di un caso clinico''. Minerva Ortopedica e Traumatologica 1998;49:1-4
3. Forti M., Atzori F., Pesce C., Seccia A., Pipino R.: ''Trattamento combinato artroscopico ed a cielo aperto nell'instabilità rotulea''. Minerva Ortopedica e Traumatologica 1999;50:7-14
4. Biasibetti A., Atzori F., Cominetti G.: “Distal femoral fractures and proximal tibial fractures fixation utilizing the less invasive stabilization system (L.I.S.S.): results and surgical techniques suggestions”. Poster at 7th EFORT Congress – Lisbona 4-7 Giugno 2005
5. Atzori F., Petruccelli E., Sisto R., Guzzi-Susini E., Massè A.: “Trattamento chirurgico delle fratture del piatto tibiale con assistenza artroscopica: risultati e proposte”. GIOT Vol. XXXI, Fasc.6, Dicembre 2005, 238-246.
6. Matteotti R., Gallo A., Atzori F., Biasibetti A., Massè A.: “Il trattamento delle fratture prossimali di tibia con il sistema LISS”. Minerva Ortop Traumatol 2007; 58: 233-7.
7. Atzori F., Stucchi A., Governale G., Nicodemo A., Alluto C., Massè A. “Trattamento combinato chirurgico della patella alta”. Minerva Ortopedica e Traumatologica 2010 Aprile; 61 (2): 155-8.
8. Aprato A., Massè A., Faletti C., Valente A., Atzori F., Stratta M, Jayasekera N.: “Magnetic resonance arthrography for femoroacetabular impingement surgery: is it reliable?”. J orthopaed Traumatol (2013) 14:201-206.
9. Sabatini L., Atzori F., Revello L., Scotti L., Debiasi F., Massè A. : “Intravenous use of tranexamic acid reduces postoperative blood loss in total knee arthroplasty”. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2014; vol. 134, Issue 11, 1609-1614.
10. Prostheses: Design, Types, and Complications (Biomedical Devices and Their Applications; Medical Devices and Equipment). Author: Colombo, Domenico F. (EDT)/ Rossi, Giorgio S. (EDT). Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc. Publication Date: 2012/06/30
11. Chapter 10 - Total Knee Arthroplasty Complications (pp.171-176)
12. Authors: F. Atzori, A. Aprato, M. Deregibus, F. Favuto, A. Massè, (Orthopaedic Department, San Luigi Hospital of Orbassano, II Faculty of Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy)
13. Luigi Sabatini, Laura Ravera, Francesco Atzori, Alessandro Massè. Outcomes of Bimpartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Review. Int Journal of Orthopaedics 2014 October 23 1(3): 98-106. ISSN 2311-5106 (Print), ISSN 2313-1462 (Online)
14. A. Aprato, A. Bonani, M. Giachino, M. Favuto, F. Atzori, A. Masse’. “Can we predict femoral head vitality during surgical hip dislocation?”.   Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery Advance Access published October 22, 2014.
15. “Bursitis around the knee” (Atzori F., Sabatini L., Stucchi A., Capella M., Salama W.)  in Bursitis of Major Joints - Nova Science Publishers (https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=53920)
16. F. Atzori, L. Sabatini, D. Deledda, M. Schirò, R. Lo Baido & A. Massè. “Evaluation of anterior knee pain in a PS total knee arthroplasty: the role of patella friendly femoral component and patellar size.” MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY: Volume 99, Issue 1 (2015), page 75-83 (Formerly La Chirurgia degli Organi di Movimento, ISSN 2035-5106 Musculoskelet Surg. DOI: 10.1007/s12306-015-0347-2).
17. Luigi Sabatini, Francesco Atzori. “Topical intra-articular and intravenous tranexamic acid to reduce blood loss in total knee arthroplasty”. Ann Transl Med 2015;3(S1):S18. DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2015.02.25