Riccardo Cristiani

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Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025
All-inside meniscal repair using polyether ether ketone versus all-suture anchors: No difference in failure rates at three-follow-up in a retrospective cohort of 2253 patients
von Essen C; Cristiani R; Sandon A; Stalman A
Journal article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025
Author Reply to Letter to the Editor on "Knee hyperextension is not associated with anterior knee laxity, subjective knee function or revision surgery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in children and adolescents"
Hansson F; Stalman A; Edman G; Janarv P-M; Mostrom EB; Cristiani R
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025
Preoperative knee laxity is not associated with subjective knee function or revision surgery after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An analysis of 5425 patients
Cristiani R; von Essen C; Senorski EH; Helito CP; Samuelsson K; Eriksson K; Forssblad M; Stalman A
Article: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ORTHOPAEDICS. 2025;12(3):e70405
Combined anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and lateral meniscal root repair yields low failure rates, but inferior subjective outcomes compared to isolated anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A comparative study of independent tunnel and anterior cruciate ligament bone tunnel techniques
von Essen C; Cristiani R; Barenius B; Stalman A
Article: ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY. 2025;41(9):3401-3412.e4
Delayed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Is Associated With Lower Odds of Returning to Preinjury Physical Activity Level at 12 Months Follow-Up.
Högberg J; Fridh E; Piussi R; Hamrin Senorski R; Cristiani R; Samuelsson K; Thomeé R; Hamrin Senorski E
Article: ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE. 2025;13(8):23259671251363585
Comparable Outcomes Across 4 Hamstring Tendon Graft Configurations in ACL Reconstruction, Despite Increased Knee Laxity With Gracilis Tendon Harvesting
Cristiani R; von Essen C; Senorski EH; D'Ambrosi R; Helito CP; Samuelsson K; Stalman A
Journal article: ARTHROSCOPY TECHNIQUES. 2025;:103835
CO2 Insufflation in Cartilage Repair Using Minced Autologous Cartilage, Platelet-rich Plasma, and Autologous Thrombin: Enhancing Techniques for Repairing Knee Articular Cartilage Defects
Butt U; Vuletić F; Cristiani R; Afridi M; Khan ZA; Hussain Y; Stålman A
Journal article: ARTHROSCOPY TECHNIQUES. 2025;:103837
An Anatomic Single-Tendon Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction Technique With Suspensory Fixation and Internal Brace
Stålman A; von Essen C; Cristiani R
Article: OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE. 2025;33(8):1033-1040
Association between injury-related factors and cartilage T2 relaxation time in the subacute phase in patients after anterior cruciate ligament injury
Tajik BE; Kvist J; Cristiani R; Frobell R; Nieminen M; Casula V; Englund M
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025
Isolated meniscal repair, medial meniscus repair and older age increase failure risk after all-inside meniscal repair: A cohort study of 2264 patients
von Essen C; Cristiani R; Kekki C; Rizvanovic D; Stalman A
Article: ARTHROSCOPY TECHNIQUES. 2025;14(7):103644
Concomitant Patellar Tendon Reconstruction With Hamstring Autografts and Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction With Quadriceps Autograft in the Setting of Severe Patellar Tendinopathy With Recurrent Lateral Patellar Instability
Shoemaker EP; Tollefson LV; Lee DR; Rasmussen MT; Cristiani R; LaPrade RF
Article: ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE. 2025;13(7):23259671251356698
Delayed Surgery, Medial Meniscus Injury, and Younger Age Are All Factors Significantly Associated With High-Grade Knee Laxity Before ACL Reconstruction
Cristiani R; Hamrin Senorski E; Helito CP; Samuelsson K; Eriksson K; Stalman A
Journal article: ARTHROSCOPY TECHNIQUES. 2025;:103766
Slope-Increasing Anterior Opening Wedge–Proximal Tibial Osteotomy for Posterior Knee Instability Due to Symptomatic Flat Posterior Tibial Slope
Cristiani R; Shoemaker EP; Tollefson LV; Lee DR; Rasmussen MT; LaPrade RF
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025;33(7):2422-2437
No difference in ACL revision rates between hamstring and patellar tendon autograft in patients with ACL-R and a concurrent meniscal injury irrespective of meniscal treatment
Hogberg J; Petersson L; Zsidai B; Horvath A; Cristiani R; Samuelsson K; Senorski EH
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025;33(7):2323-2333
High failure rate in meniscal repair when preceding anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An analysis of two-stage surgery for concomitant ACL injury and traumatic meniscus tear
Personat AL; Cristiani R; Stalman A; Wanman J; Von Essen C
Journal article: OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES IN ORTHOPAEDICS. 2025;35(2):101183
Epidemiology: Prevalence, Incidence, and Implications of Ramp Lesions
Onyeukwu C; Vieider R; Krakora E; Cristiani R; Musahl V
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025;33(6):2044-2051
Revision ACL reconstruction, but not bilateral ACL reconstruction, is associated with clinically relevant inferior subjective knee function compared with primary ACL reconstruction: A comparative analysis of 6831 patients
Cristiani R; Senorski EH; Helito CP; Samuelsson K; Stalman A
Journal article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025;33(6):1943-1947
Deconstructing the age-washout phenomenon in ACL-R failure: A short survey of anatomical, physiological and genetic risk factors for ACL reinjury
Zsidai B; Piussi R; Winkler PW; Runer A; Diniz P; Cristiani R; Hamrin Senorski E; Musahl V; Hirschmann MT; Seil R; Samuelsson K
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025
Knee hyperextension is not associated with anterior knee laxity, subjective knee function or revision surgery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in children and adolescents
Hansson F; Stalman A; Edman G; Janarv P-M; Mostrom EB; Cristiani R
Article: KNEE. 2025;53:160-167
An isolated extra-articular procedure can be indicated for patients with minor instabilities and intact graft after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Helito CP; da Silva AGM; Daggett M; Canuto SMDG; Paione CL; Galan H; Cristiani R
Article: KNEE. 2025;53:285-292
Clinical outcomes of repaired radial meniscal tears: A retrospective study with minimum 2-year follow-up
Helito CP; da Silva AGM; Familiari F; Simonetta R; Andrade MC; Gomes DE; von Essen C; Cristiani R
Article: ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY. 2025;41(2):239-245
Diameter of Quadrupled Semitendinosus Autograft in Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Did Not Impact Early Revision Rate or Functional Outcome in a Large Cohort of Patients
Sarakatsianos V; Cristiani R; Edman G; Stalman A
Article: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ORTHOPAEDICS. 2025;12(1):e70199
Single-stage ACL reconstruction and displaced bucket handle Meniscus repair is associated with lower Meniscus repair failure rates compared to two-stage surgery
Kekki C; Cristiani R; Stalman A; von Essen C
Article: KNEE. 2025;52:147-154
Patients submitted to re-revision ACL reconstruction present more knee laxity, more complications, and a higher failure rate than patients submitted to the first revision ACL reconstruction
Helito CP; Silva AGMD; Cristiani R; Stalman A; Padua VBCD; Gobbi RG; Pecora JR
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2024;33(10):3457-3465
Lack of association between revision ACL reconstruction and preoperative, intraoperative and post-operative factors at primary ACL reconstruction in children and adolescents
Cristiani R; Hansson F; Senorski EH; Helito CP; Samuelsson K; Eriksson K
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE. 2024;52(14):3587-3594
Physiologic Preoperative Knee Hyperextension Is Not Associated With Postoperative Laxity, Subjective Knee Function, or Revision Surgery After ACL Reconstruction With Hamstring Tendon Autografts
Edman G; Samuelsson K; Senorski EH; Seil R; Cristiani R
Article: SKELETAL RADIOLOGY. 2024;53(11):2417-2427
High prevalence of associated injuries in anterior cruciate ligament tears: A detailed magnetic resonance imaging analysis of 254 patients
Cristiani R; van de Bunt F; Kvist J; Stalman A
Article: ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY. 2024;40(10):2588-2591
Patient's Height and Sex Predict Graft Diameter: A Cohort Study of 4,519 Patients With Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Semitendinosus Autograft
Sarakatsianos V; Cristiani R; Forssblad M; Edman G; Stalman A
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE. 2024;52(8):1937-1943
A High Grade of Postoperative Knee Laxity Is Associated With an Increased Hazard of Revision Surgery: A Cohort Study of 4697 Patients With Primary ACL Reconstruction
Cristiani R; Forssblad M; Helito CP; Edman G; Eriksson K; Stalman A
Article: ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY. 2024;40(6):1824-1832
The Addition of the Gracilis Tendon to a Semitendinosus Tendon Autograft Is Not Associated With Knee Muscle Strength, Subjective Knee Function, or Revision Surgery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Cristiani R; Forssblad M; Edman G; Eriksson K; Stalman A
Article: ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY. 2024;40(1):103-110
High Prevalence of Superficial and Deep Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears
Cristiani R; van de Bunt F; Kvist J; Stalman A
Journal article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2023;31(11):4631-4636
Tips and tricks for how to become a good reviewer
Hughes JD; Cristiani R; Hirschmann MT; Musahl V; Eriksson K; Karlsson J
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2023;31(11):4662-4672
Management of anterior cruciate ligament revision in adults: the 2022 ESSKA consensus part III-indications for different clinical scenarios using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method
Tischer T; Andriolo L; Beaufils P; Ahmad SS; Bait C; Bonomo M; Cavaignac E; Cristiani R; Feucht MJ; Fiodorovas M; Grassi A; Helmerhorst G; Hoser C; Karahan M; Komnos G; Lagae KC; Madonna V; Monaco E; Monllau JC; Ollivier M; Ovaska M; Petersen W; Piontek T; Robinson J; Samuelsson K; Scheffler S; Sonnery-Cottet B; Filardo G; Condello V
Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2023;24(1):831
Poorer patient-reported knee function and quality of life, but not activity level, after revision ACL reconstruction compared with primary ACL reconstruction: a matched-pair analysis with a minimum 5-year follow-up.
Koca F; Stålman A; Vestberg C; Cristiani R; Fältström A
Journal article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2023;31(7):2535-2539
Meniscal ramp lesions: a lot is known, but a lot is also unknown ...
Cristiani R; Mouton C; Stalman A; Seil R
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2023;31(1):316-324
High prevalence of meniscal ramp lesions in anterior cruciate ligament injuries
Cristiani R; van de Bunt F; Kvist J; Stalman A
Journal article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2022;30(12):3929-3931
Meniscal ramp lesions: rediscovering the past
Cristiani R; Stalman A; Eriksson K; Hamberg P; Lysholm J; Seil R
Article: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ORTHOPAEDICS. 2022;9(1):79
Failure of primary ACL repair with dynamic intraligamentary stabilization may result in a high risk of two-stage ACL reconstruction: a case series of ten patients
Cristiani R; Mouton C; Siboni R; Pioger C; Seil R
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2022;30(6):1927-1936
Subsequent surgery after primary ACLR results in a significantly inferior subjective outcome at a 2-year follow-up
von Essen C; Cristiani R; Lord L; Stalman A
Article: ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE. 2022;10(4):23259671221083576
Comparison of Knee Function and Activity Level Between Bilateral and Unilateral ACL Reconstruction: A Matched-Group Analysis With Minimum 5-Year Follow-up
Koca F; Faltstrom A; Cristiani R; Stalman A
Article: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ORTHOPAEDICS. 2022;9(1):20
Suture tape reinforcement of hamstring tendon graft reduces postoperative knee laxity after primary ACL reconstruction
von Essen C; Sarakatsianos V; Cristiani R; Stalman A
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2021;29(12):4154-4162
Age, time from injury to surgery and quadriceps strength affect the risk of revision surgery after primary ACL reconstruction
Cristiani R; Forssblad M; Edman G; Eriksson K; Stalman A
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2021;29(11):3864-3870
Knee laxity and functional knee outcome after contralateral ACLR are comparable to those after primary ACLR
Cristiani R; Viheriavaara S; Janarv P-M; Edman G; Forssblad M; Stalman A
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2021;29(9):3025-3036
Autograft type affects muscle strength and hop performance after ACL reconstruction. A randomised controlled trial comparing patellar tendon and hamstring tendon autografts with standard or accelerated rehabilitation
Cristiani R; Mikkelsen C; Wange P; Olsson D; Stalman A; Engstrom B
Article: ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY. 2021;37(4):1214-1220
Delayed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Increases the Risk of Abnormal Prereconstruction Laxity, Cartilage, and Medial Meniscus Injuries
Cristiani R; Janarv P-M; Engstrom B; Edman G; Forssblad M; Stalman A
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2020;28(8):2478-2485
One sixth of primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions may undergo reoperation due to complications or new injuries within 2 years
Lord L; Cristiani R; Edman G; Forssblad M; Stalman A
Journal article: ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY. 2020;36(7):1794-1795
Regarding "Editorial Commentary: Meniscal Repair-Why Bother?"
Cristiani R; Forssblad M; Edman G; Engstrom B; Stalman A
Article: ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY. 2020;36(4):1145-1153
Meniscus Repair Does Not Result in an Inferior Short-term Outcome Compared With Meniscus Resection: An Analysis of 5,378 Patients With Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Cristiani R; Parling A; Forssblad M; Edman G; Engstrom B; Stalman A
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2020;28(2):369-380
Age, gender, quadriceps strength and hop test performance are the most important factors affecting the achievement of a patient-acceptable symptom state after ACL reconstruction
Cristiani R; Mikkelsen C; Edman G; Forssblad M; Engstrom B; Stalman A
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2019;27(11):3461-3470
Only one patient out of five achieves symmetrical knee function 6 months after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Cristiani R; Mikkelsen C; Forssblad M; Engstrom B; Stalman A
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2019;27(2):381-388
Increased knee laxity with hamstring tendon autograft compared to patellar tendon autograft: a cohort study of 5462 patients with primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Cristiani R; Sarakatsianos V; Engstrom B; Samuelsson K; Forssblad M; Stalman A
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2019;27(1):137-145
Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction restores knee laxity but shows inferior functional knee outcome compared with primary reconstruction
Cristiani R; Engstrom B; Edman G; Forssblad M; Stalman A
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2018;26(10):3020-3028
Contralateral knee hyperextension is associated with increased anterior tibial translation and fewer meniscal injuries in the anterior cruciate ligament-injured knee
Sundemo D; Mikkelsen C; Cristiani R; Magnus F; Senorski EH; Svantesson E; Samuelsson K; Stalman A
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2018;26(8):2251-2258
Meniscal repair results in inferior short-term outcomes compared with meniscal resection: a cohort study of 6398 patients with primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Svantesson E; Cristiani R; Senorski EH; Forssblad M; Samuelsson K; Stalman A
Article: ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY. 2018;34(8):2478-2484
Risk Factors for Abnormal Anteroposterior Knee Laxity After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Cristiani R; Forssblad M; Engstrom B; Edman G; Stalman A
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE. 2018;46(2):357-362
Medial Meniscus Resection Increases and Medial Meniscus Repair Preserves Anterior Knee Laxity A Cohort Study of 4497 Patients With Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Cristiani R; Ronnblad E; Engstrom B; Forssblad M; Stalman A
Journal article: ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY. 2017;33(10):e168-e169
Increased Knee Laxity with Medial Meniscus Resection; A Prospective Study of 4497 Patients with ACL Reconstruction
Cristiani R; PILUSKI PCF; Lech OL; Carvalho ER; Rodrigues CH; Almeida NC; De Almeida LA
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Review: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025
The majority of elite and professional athletes return to the preinjury level of activity after ACL reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis
D'Ambrosi R; Marchetti A; Farinelli L; Meena A; Franco P; Sconfienza LM; Cristiani R; Herbst E; Kittl C; Herbort M; Abermann E; Fink C
Review: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025
Age not a primary risk factor for ACL injury-A comprehensive review of ACL injury and reinjury risk factors confounded by young patient age
Zsidai B; Piussi R; Winkler PW; Runer A; Diniz P; Cristiani R; Senorski EH; Musahl V; Hirschmann MT; Seil R; Samuelsson K
Book chapter: SPORTS INJURIES. 2025;p. 1977-1991
Factors Affecting Knee Laxity After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Cristiani R; von Essen C; Saithna A; Eriksson K
Book chapter: SPORTS INJURIES. 2025;p. 1993-2000
Timing of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
von Essen C; Cristiani R; Eriksson K
Review: JOURNAL OF ISAKOS. 2024;9(4):759-768
Secondary restraints in ACL reconstruction: State-of-the-art
Saithna A; Helito CP; Razak HRBA; Cristiani R
Book chapter: SPORTS INJURIES. 2024;p. 1-8
Timing of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
von Essen C; Cristiani R; Eriksson K
Book chapter: SPORTS INJURIES. 2024;p. 1-15
Factors Affecting Knee Laxity After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Cristiani R; von Essen C; Saithna A; Eriksson K
Other: JOURNAL OF ISAKOS. 2023;8(1):57-58
Anatomical hamstring tendons ACL reconstruction with the ?linking rings? technique
Eriksson K; Cristiani R
Review: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2022;30(5):1828-1835
Age, time from injury to surgery and hop performance after primary ACLR affect the risk of contralateral ACLR
Cristiani R; Forssblad M; Edman G; Eriksson K; Stalman A
Doctoral thesis: 2021
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction : subjective knee function, graft failure and revision surgery
Cristiani R
Corrigendum: JOINTS. 2018;6(1):71-72
Erratum to: Relationship between Clinical, MRI, and Arthroscopic Findings: A Guide to Correct Diagnosis of Meniscal Tears.
Antinolfi P; Cristiani R; Manfreda F; Bruè S; Sarakatsianos V; Placella G; Bartoli M; Caraffa A

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Postdoctoral Studies, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2028

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Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, 2022

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