Lorenzo Silvestri, MD
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Biography
Lorenzo Silvestri, MD is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Boston University School of Medicine. He is also a retired medical officer from the Italian Airborne Brigade. After he retired, he moved to the US with his family to start a postgrad fellowship at BUSM. His main interests are the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal pathologies affecting veterans and conducting lab research on cartilage biology and restoration, where he often serves as PI.
Other Positions
- VA Boston Healthcare System
Websites
Education
- University of Florence, MD
Publications
- Published on 11/1/2016
Wydra FB, York PJ, Johnson CR, Silvestri L. Allografts for Ligament Reconstruction: Where Are We Now? Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2016 Nov/Dec; 45(7):446-452. PMID: 28005098.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/1/2014
Tornetta P, Kocher MS, Probe RA, Foster TE, Silvestri L. Myth busters: an AOA symposium: AOA critical issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Oct 1; 96(19):e170. PMID: 25274798.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 12/8/2011
DeHaan AM, Axelrad TW, Kaye E, Silvestri L, Puskas B, Foster TE. Does double-row rotator cuff repair improve functional outcome of patients compared with single-row technique? A systematic review. Am J Sports Med. 2012 May; 40(5):1176-85. PMID: 22156169.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2010
Foster TE, Wolfe BL, Ryan S, Silvestri L, Kaye EK. Does the graft source really matter in the outcome of patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? An evaluation of autograft versus allograft reconstruction results: a systematic review. Am J Sports Med. 2010 Jan; 38(1):189-99. PMID: 20051509.
Read at: PubMed