Orthopedic Surgeon
– Aggregate Professor Palermo University (since 2015)
– Aggregate Professor Florence University (2004-2010) – Italy
– Aggregate Professor Neurosurgery Dept. Florence University (2009), Italy
– President ISLASS (International Society Laser Assisted Spine Surgery)
– Fellow Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of United States of America
– Fellow American Board Minimally Invasive Spine Medicine and Surgery
– Corresponding Fellow EFFORT (European Federation National Associations Orthopaedics and Traumatology)
– Member American Academy Minimally Invasive Spine Medicine and Surgery (AAMISMS)
– Degree in Medicine and Surgery at Florence University with maximum rate, cum laude
– Specialty in Orthopaedics at Florence University with maximum rate, cum laude
– Member S.I.O.T. (Italian Orthopaedics Society)
– Member I.S.M.I.S.S. (International Society for Minimal Intervention in Spine Surgery)
– Member I.A.L.M.S. (International Academy Laser in Medicine and Surgery)
– Founding Member and I.S.LA.S.S. (International Society for Laser and percutaneous procedures in Spinal Surgery) President
– Fellow Royal College Surgeons and Physicians (USA)
– Laurea ad Honorem in Medicine, Sythenko Institute, Ukraine
– Professor at Annual Academical Ministery Justice Master on medical malpractice
– Consultant at Major Court of Florence
– Editor for Springer Ltd publisher
Training
– January – August 1995: Attending Surgeon at University College London Medical School, Institute of Orthopaedics. Biomedical Engineering Department – Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, Stanmore, London, U.K.
– 1997 Chief Health Military Academy Carabinieri Florence (Italy)
– 1999: Fellowship at Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery Unit (Dr. Leu) – Zollikerberg Spital – Zurich (Switzerland)
– 2000: Attending Surgeon at Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery Unit (Dr. Leu) – Zollikerberg Spital – Zurich (Switzerland)
– August – September 2001: Attending Surgeon at Spine Endoscopical Unit (Dr. Destandau) – Bordeaux, France.
– October 2002: Attending Surgeon at Laser Spine Surgery Unit (Professor J. Hellinger) – Nova Med Klinik, Munich, Germany
Scientific Publications
– Aglietti P., Buzzi R., Menchetti P.P.M.
Steli endomidollari non cementati nelle protesi di ginocchio
Giornale Ital. Ortop. Traumat., Estratti del LXXIX Congresso SIOT, 235-241, 1994
– Aglietti P., Menchetti P.P.M.
The biomechanics of the patello femoral joint.
Giles R. Scuderi ED. in “The Patella”. Spinger Verlag, New York, 25-48, 1995
– Aglietti P., Zaccherotti G., Menchetti P.P.M.
A comparison of clinical and radiological parameters with two arthroscopic techniques for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Knee Surg., Sports Traumatol., Arthroscopy, 2; 2-8, 1995
– Aglietti P., Buzzi R., Giron F., Menchetti P.P.M.a
Reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament for acute and chronic injuries.
Ital. J.Sports Traumatol., 17 (4), 231-241, 1995
– Aglietti P., Buzzi R., Menchetti P.P.M.
Arthroscopically assisted semitendinosus and gracilis tendon graft in reconstruction for acute anterior cruciate ligament injuries in athletes.
Am. J. Sports Med., 24 (5), 1-6, 1996
– Menchetti P.P.M, Walker P.
Mechanical evaluation of mobile bearing knees.
Am. J. Knee Surg., 10, 2, 73-82, 1997
– Aglietti P., Menchetti P.P.M
Total Knee replacement. Problems related to the posterior cruciate ligament and fixed versus mobile bearings.
European Instructional Course Lectures, EFORT. Barcelona. Vol. 3, 15-24,1997
– Aglietti P., Menchetti P.P.M.
Distal femoral varus osteotomy in valgus osteoarthritic knee.
Am. J. Knee Surg., 13, 2, 80-86,2000
– Menchetti P.P.M.,
Come ti curo la schiena. Nuove tecnologie miniinvasive per l’ernia del disco.
Abcd Salute. Gli specialisti al servizio del paziente by Health Care Italia S.p.a., IV, 2, 15, 2002.
– Menchetti P.P.M.,
Effects of sodium Hyaluronate on peridural scar after lumbar discectomy.
Oral presentation 21th I.S.M.I.S.S. – Zurich – January 2003. In press.
– Menchetti P.P.M., Longo L.,
Laser Treatment of low back pain syndrome.
Oral presentation World Congress Laser Medicine – Munich – 25-27 june 2003. In press.
– Menchetti P.P.M., Longo L.,
Percutaneous diode laser disc nucleoplasty.
Lasers in Med. Sci., 18 (S1-S29), 2003.
– Menchetti P.P.M, Longo L.,
Diode laser treatment of migrated disc – case report
Lasers in Med. Sci., 18 (S1-S29), 2003.
– Menchetti P.P.M., Longo L.
Percutaneous Diode Laser disc nucleoplasty.
Laser Florence 2003. Proceedings, ISBN 16057422. Vol.5610. SPIE Publisher, Bellingham.
– Menchetti P.P.M, Longo L.,
Percutaneous Laser Diode Disc Decompression (PL3D) – 500 consecutive cases.
Lasers in Med. Sci., (S1-20), 2004
– Menchetti P.P.M. et al.
Percutaneous Laser Diode Disc Decompression (PL3D™) – 800 consecutive cases’ experience.
- Min.Inv.Spin.Tech. – october 2005.
– Menchetti P.P.M., Bini W, et al.
PERCUTANEOUS LASER DISC DECOMPRESSION. 1000 CONSECUTIVE CASES AT 3 YRS FOLLOW UP.
Lasers in Med. Sci., (S1-20), 2006
– Menchetti P.P.M. , Bini W., et al.
PERCUTANEOUS LASER DISC DECOMPRESSION. A PROSPECTIVE STUDY UNDER C-ARM vs. CT-SCAN GUIDANCE.
Lasers in Med. Sci., (S1-20), 2006
– Menchetti P.P.M., Bini W., et al.
COMBINED MICROSURGICAL APPROACH AND LASER DISC DECOMPRESSION IN CERVICAL SPINE.
Lasers in Med. Sci., (S1-20), 2006
– Menchetti P.P.M., Bini W., et al
PERCUTANEOUS LASER DISCECTOMY. MULTICENTRIC STUDY AT 4 YEARS FOLLOW UP.
Lasers in Med. Sci., Springer Verlag (S1-20), 2007
– Menchetti P.P.M., Bini W., et al.
PERCUTANEOUS LASER DISCECTOMY. A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY versus RADIO FREQUENCY DISC THERMAL ABLATION.
Lasers in Med. Sci., Springer Verlag (S1-20), 2007
– Menchetti P.P.M., Bini W. , et al.
PERCUTANEOUS LASER DISCECTOMY IN THORACIC DISC HERNIATION.
Lasers in Med. Sci., Springer Verlag (S1-20), 2007
-P. Menchetti, W. Bini, F. Menotti: Percutaneous Laser Discectomy In Thoracic Disc Herniation. The Internet Journal of Minimally Invasive Spinal Technology. 2008 Supplement I – to IJMIST Vol 1 No 2. DOI: 10.5580/704
-P. Menchetti, W. Bini, G. Canero, F. Menotti: Laser Discectomy In Lumbar Recurrent Disc. The Internet Journal of Minimally Invasive Spinal Technology. 2008 Supplement I – to IJMIST Vol 1 No 2. DOI: 10.5580/265e
-P.P.M. Menchetti, W. Bini, G. Canero, F. Menotti: Percutaneous Laser Diode Discectomy: Multicenter study at 4 years follow up. The Internet Journal of Minimally Invasive Spinal Technology. 2008 Supplement I – to IJMIST Vol 1 No 2. DOI: 10.5580/139c
– P. Menchetti, G. Canero, W. Bini: Neuronavigation Ct-Scan Guided In Minimal Invasive Spinal Surgery. The Internet Journal of Minimally Invasive Spinal Technology. 2007 Volume 1 Number 1. DOI: 10.5580/17a3
– P. Menchetti, W. Bini, F. Menotti, G. Canero: Percutaneous Lumbar Interspinous Decompression Spacer: Indications, Surgical Technique and Preliminary Results. The Internet Journal of Minimally Invasive Spinal Technology. 2008 Supplement I – to IJMIST Vol 1 No 2. DOI: 10.5580/148
– Menchetti PP, Canero G., Bini W.
Percutaneous laser discectomy: experience and long term follow-up-
Acta Neurochir. Suppl 2011, 108: 117-121
-Menchetti PP, Postacchini F., Bini W, Canero G.
Percutaneous surgical treatment in lumbar spinal stenosis with Aperius Perc LID: indications, surgical technique and results.
Acta Neurochir. Suppl 2011, 108: 183-186
-Postacchini R., Ferrari E., Cinotti G., Menchetti PP, Postacchini F.
Aperius interspinous implant versus open surgical decompression in lumbar spinal stenosis
Spine J., 2011 Oct, 11 (10): 933-939
Books
-Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Therapy for Spine and Nerves.
Menchetti PPM, Editor.
Springer Verlag GmbH, 2010
-Minimal Invasive Surgery of the Lumbar Spine .
Menchetti PPM, Editor
Springer-Verlag London, 2014
-Cervical Spine: Minimally Invasive and Open Surgery
Menchetti PPM, Editor
Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London
Springer International Publishing Switzerland
SURGICAL OPERATIONS LIST
During his professional career, approximately more than 2800 spinal operations were performed, either personally or under his direct supervision, involving both all the minimally invasive approaches and the classical open procedures.
Professor PPM MENCHETTI, MD, FRCS (US)
ISLASS President
