Ars Medica Manno

Dr. med. Michele Palazzuolo

Specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system, FMH member

Languages
IT FR EN
Further accreditations (1)
  • Clinica Ars Medica

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Hospital (1)

Ars Medica Centro Medico
Via Cantonale 38
6828 Manno

Work Experience

2024 - 2025

Fellow – Hip preservation and arthroplasty
Perth Hip Fellowship

Dr. L. Milne
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – Perth (Australia)
Hollywood Private Hopital – Perth (Australia)
Perth’s Children Hospital – Perth (Australia)

2021 - 2024

Consultant (“Medico Capoclinica”)
Dr Molina, Dr Marengo
Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
Locarno (Switzerland)

2021

Senior resident
Prof. C. Candrian
Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
Locarno (Switzerland)

2019 - 2021

Resident
Prof. A. Farron, Prof. O. Borens, Prof. J. Wegrzyn
CHUV – Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois*
Lausanne (Switzerland)
World’s 9th best hospital 2019, 2021

2016 - 2019

Resident
PD Dr. B.K. Moor
Hôpital du Valais
Sion (Switzerland)

2014 - 2015

Placement
Prof. F. Benazzo
Pavia University Hospital IRCCS San Matteo – Pavia, Italy

2013

Placement
Prof. A.C. Masquelet, Prof. L. Doursounian
Hôpital Universitaire Saint-Antoine - Paris, France

Publications

  • The use of dual mobility cups in revision total hip arthroplasty for failed large head metal-on-metal bearings.
    Meriem S, Antoniadis A, Palazzuolo M, Wegrzyn J.
    Int Orthop. 2022 Mar;48(3):719-727. doi: 10.1007/s00264-023-06017-z. PMID: 37907694;
  • Resurfacing Hip Arthroplasty is a Safe and Effective Alternative to Total Hip Arthroplasty in Young Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Michele Palazzuolo, Alessandro Bensa, Stefan Bauer, William G. Blakeney, Giuseppe Filardo, Martin Riegger
    J. Clin. Med. March 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062093
  • Comparison of long-term cause of failure and survivorship of 427 metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties: Resurfacing versus large head total hip arthroplasty.
    M. Palazzuolo, A. Antoniadis, L. Delaune, I. Tornare, J. Wegrzyn
    International Orthopaedics. 2021, Jun 21. doi: 10.1007/s00264-021-05044- PMID: 34155524
  • Total knee arthroplasty improves the quality-adjusted life years in patients who exceeded their estimated life expectancy.
    M. Palazzuolo, A. Antoniadis, J. Mahouly, J. Wegrzyn
    International Orthopaedics. 2021 Jan 15. PMID: 33447874.
  • Distal femur varus-producing osteotomy: An updated review of patellofemoral implications and clinical outcomes
    Garibaldi Riccardo, Tommaso Bonzaninaga, Francesco Gambaro, Michele Palazzuolo, Francesco Iacono, Maurilio Marcacci
    Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, Feb 2023, DOI: 10.1177/22104917221147687
  • Surgical repair of an initially missed traumatic avulsion of the serratus anterior muscle leading to scapular dyskinesis: a case report
    Omid Jamei-Martet*, Michele Palazzuolo*, Nicolas Gallusser, Beat Kaspar Moor
    J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Oct;29(10):e394-e399. (*equally contributed)
  • Carbon/PEEK nails: a case–control study of 22 cases
    Federico Sacchetti, Lorenzo Andreani, Michele Palazzuolo, Stephane Cherix, Enrico Bonicoli, Elisabetta Neri, Rodolfo Capanna
    European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology volume 30, pages 643–651 (2020)
  • Myases from here and elsewhere: pseudo-furunculosis and Ignatzschineria larvae bacteremia.
    Berthod D, Duss FR, Palazzuolo M, Eyer M, Onya O, Aellen S, Bettschart V, Schmid T, Greub G, Troillet N
    Rev Med Suisse. 2020 Oct 14;16(710):1932-1936.

Ongoing / Submitted

  • Conversion of hip resurfacing to total hip arthroplasty: is the outcome closer to primary or revision total hip Arthroplasty?
    Marion Mutschler, Allegra Massazza, Michele Palazzuolo, Alexander Antoniadis, Julien Wegrzy

  • Computer-navigated vs conventional total knee arthroplasty for failed unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
    G. Lallemand*, M. Palazzuolo*, D. Wernly, J. Wegrzyn, A. Antoniadis
    (*equally contributed)

Awards

2025

Hollywood Hospital Research Foundation
Clinical research grant - $ 20’000

“Investigating the Role of Elevated Pelvic Incidence, Ischiofemoral Impingement and Abnormal Lower Limb Axial Alignment in the Development of Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Using EOS Imaging.”

Education

2024 - 2025

Perth Hip Fellowship – Hip preservation and arthroplasty
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – Perth (Australia)
Hollywood Private Hopital – Perth (Australia)
Perth’s Children Hospital – Perth (Australia)

2022 - 2024

Master program: conservative and traumatic surgery of the hip and pelvis
UniTo Turin University – CTO Turin University Hospital, Italy

2022

European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
EBOT Examination – Lisbon, Portugal

2021

Swiss National Board Examination – FMH Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Grade: 5.8/6 – Muttenz, Switzerland
2nd best Swiss Final Examination

2019 - 2021

Doctorate – Lausanne University (UNIL)

2018

Swiss national examination: surgical approaches
Grade: 5.9/6 – Geneva, Switzerland

2016

Medical license – National examination
Grade: 270/270

2015

Medical diploma and diploma thesis
Final diploma grade: 110/110 Magna cum Laude
Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, in the English language
Medicine and Surgery - Harvey Course - Università degli Studi di Pavia - Italy

2012 - 2013

International medical student
Université Sorbonne UPMC, Paris - France

2009

Bilingual Scientific Baccalauréat (English and French). Grade: 96/100

Handouts Presentations

The use of dual mobility cup in revision total hip arthroplasty for failed large head metal-on-metal bearings
S. Meriem*, M. Palazzuolo*, A. Antoniadis, J. Wegrzyn
(SOFCOT - Paris 2022)

Comparison of long-term cause of failure and survivorship of 427 metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties: Resurfacing versus large head total hip arthroplasty.
M. Palazzuolo, A. Antoniadis, L. Delaune, I. Tornare, J. Wegrzyn
(SOFCOT - Paris 2021)

Total knee arthroplasty improves the quality-adjusted life years in patients who exceeded their estimated life expectancy.
M. Palazzuolo, A. Antoniadis, J. Mahouly, J. Wegrzyn
(EFORT 2021)

Comparison of long-term cause of failure and survivorship of 427 metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties: Resurfacing versus large head total hip arthroplasty.
M. Palazzuolo, A. Antoniadis, L. Delaune, I. Tornare, J. Wegrzyn
(European Hip Society 2021)

Outcome, failure modes and survivorship of 675 metal-on-metal hip replacements: a comparative epidemiology of hip resurfacing versus large head total hip at an 11-year mean follow-up
M. Palazzuolo, I. Tornare, J. Stanovici, L. Delaune, A. Antoniadis, J. Wegrzyn
(Swissorthopaedics 2020)

Osteoid osteoma and chronic osteomyelitis: clinical and radiological similarities can lead to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment - A case series and concise literature review.
L. Mencarelli, T. Rod Fleury, M. Palazzuolo, P. Omouni, F. Bece, O. Borens, S. Cherix
(Swissorthopaedics 2020)

Computer-navigated vs conventional total knee arthroplasty for failed unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
G. Lallemand, D. Wernly, J. Stanovici, O. Guyen, M. Palazzuolo, A. Antoniadis
(Swissorthopaedics 2019)

Total hip arthroplasty through the direct anterior approach with and without the use of a traction table: a matched-controlled, retrospective, single-surgeon study
D. Wernly, G. Lallemand, J. Mahouly, O. Guyen, M. Palazzuolo, A. Antoniadis
(Swissorthopaedics 2019)

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