Maria Grazia Benedetti

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Affiliation: Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Self-reported gait unsteadiness in mildly impaired neurological patients: an objective assessment through statistical gait analysis
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
    J Neuroeng Rehabil 9:64. 2012
  2. ncbi Effects of an adapted physical activity program in a group of elderly subjects with flexed posture: clinical and instrumental assessment
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bologna, Italy
    J Neuroeng Rehabil 5:32. 2008
  3. ncbi Functional outcome of meniscal-bearing total ankle replacement: a gait analysis study
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 98:19-26. 2008
  4. ncbi To what extent does leg length discrepancy impair motor activity in patients after total hip arthroplasty?
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Italy
    Int Orthop 34:1115-21. 2010
  5. ncbi How do the elderly negotiate a step? A biomechanical assessment
    M G Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano 1 10, 40136 Bologna, Italy
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 22:567-73. 2007
  6. ncbi Physical activity monitoring in obese people in the real life environment
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Italy
    J Neuroeng Rehabil 6:47. 2009
  7. ncbi Clinicoradiographic assessment of flexible flatfoot in children
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Italy
    J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 100:463-71. 2010
  8. ncbi Treadmill exercise in early mutiple sclerosis: a case series study
    M G Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 45:53-9. 2009
  9. ncbi Equinus foot classification in cerebral palsy: an agreement study between clinical and gait analysis assessment
    M G Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
    Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 47:213-21. 2011
  10. ncbi Muscle activation pattern and gait biomechanics after total knee replacement
    M G Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Instituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano 1 10, 40 124, Bologna, Italy
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 18:871-6. 2003

Detail Information

Publications40

  1. ncbi Self-reported gait unsteadiness in mildly impaired neurological patients: an objective assessment through statistical gait analysis
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
    J Neuroeng Rehabil 9:64. 2012
    ..However, in the literature there are only a few papers that address this disorder. The aim of this study is to identify objectively subclinical abnormal gait strategies in these patients...
  2. ncbi Effects of an adapted physical activity program in a group of elderly subjects with flexed posture: clinical and instrumental assessment
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bologna, Italy
    J Neuroeng Rehabil 5:32. 2008
    ....
  3. ncbi Functional outcome of meniscal-bearing total ankle replacement: a gait analysis study
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 98:19-26. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to use gait analysis to compare the functional performance of patients who underwent TAR versus a control population...
  4. ncbi To what extent does leg length discrepancy impair motor activity in patients after total hip arthroplasty?
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Italy
    Int Orthop 34:1115-21. 2010
    ..There is biomechanical evidence that a limb lengthening of up to two centimetres after THA in general does not need to be corrected by means of a contralateral shoe lift. Individual decisions to the contrary need to be justified...
  5. ncbi How do the elderly negotiate a step? A biomechanical assessment
    M G Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano 1 10, 40136 Bologna, Italy
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 22:567-73. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was to detect alterations of the motor pattern of elderly subjects while climbing a single step ("one step negotiation") which may account for tripping and risk of falling...
  6. ncbi Physical activity monitoring in obese people in the real life environment
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Italy
    J Neuroeng Rehabil 6:47. 2009
    ....
  7. ncbi Clinicoradiographic assessment of flexible flatfoot in children
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Italy
    J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 100:463-71. 2010
    ..Radiographic assessment is still used to evaluate flexible flatfoot in children...
  8. ncbi Treadmill exercise in early mutiple sclerosis: a case series study
    M G Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 45:53-9. 2009
    ..An adequate instrumental measure set was adopted to provide evidence of minimal motor dysfunction, not quantifiable by means of standard clinical examination...
  9. ncbi Equinus foot classification in cerebral palsy: an agreement study between clinical and gait analysis assessment
    M G Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
    Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 47:213-21. 2011
    ..Few attempts have been made to classify different forms of equinus foot for specific treatment...
  10. ncbi Muscle activation pattern and gait biomechanics after total knee replacement
    M G Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Instituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano 1 10, 40 124, Bologna, Italy
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 18:871-6. 2003
    ..The aim of this study is to evaluate residual muscle function abnormalities after total knee replacement, with respect to gait kinematics and kinetics...
  11. ncbi Muscle performance about the knee joint in patients who had distal femoral replacement after resection of a bone tumor. An objective study with use of gait analysis
    M G Benedetti
    Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
    J Bone Joint Surg Am 82:1619-25. 2000
    ....
  12. ncbi A new protocol for 3D assessment of foot during gait: application on patients with equinovarus foot
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 26:1033-8. 2011
    ..The aim of this study is to assess the clinical value of a recently introduced original protocol for full three dimensional analysis of ankle rotations in patients with equinovarus foot...
  13. ncbi In vivo kinematics and kinetics of a bi-cruciate substituting total knee arthroplasty: a combined fluoroscopic and gait analysis study
    Fabio Catani
    Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, via di Barbiano 1 10 40136 Bologna, Italy
    J Orthop Res 27:1569-75. 2009
    ..e., accurate rotation-translation at the replaced knee and complete locomotion patterns at both lower limb joints, suggested that bi-cruciate substituting arthroplasty can restore physiological knee motion and normal overall function...
  14. ncbi Multi-segment trunk kinematics during locomotion and elementary exercises
    Alberto Leardini
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano 1 10, Bologna, Italy
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 26:562-71. 2011
    ..This study describes multi-segmental trunk motion based on a new technique which is a compromise between technical limitations, implied with the experiments, and clinical relevance...
  15. ncbi Muscle activity around the knee and gait performance in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty patients: a comparative study on fixed- and mobile-bearing designs
    Fabio Catani
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 20:1042-8. 2012
    ..The aim of this study was to compare the functional recovery of patients with mobile UKA versus fixed-bearing designs by state-of-the-art gait analysis and, in particular, by assessing muscular activity...
  16. ncbi Clinical and biomechanical assessment of patella resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty
    Lisa Berti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano 1 10, 40136 Bologna, Italy
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 21:610-6. 2006
    ..This study compares the biomechanics of the knee in patients after total knee arthroplasty with and without patellar resurfacing during stair climbing...
  17. ncbi Diagnosis of flexible flatfoot in children: a systematic clinical approach
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
    Orthopedics 34:94. 2011
    ..Functional assessment by specific tests should be included in the examination, as evidence exists that morphology and function are not necessarily related...
  18. ncbi Fluoroscopic and gait analysis of the functional performance in stair ascent of two total knee replacement designs
    Silvia Fantozzi
    Dipartimento di Elettronica Informatica e Sistemistica, Universita di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    Gait Posture 17:225-34. 2003
    ..A more complete and powerful assessment of the functional performances of different TKR designs can be performed in-vivo by combining gait and fluoroscopic analyses...
  19. ncbi Femoral loads during gait in a patient with massive skeletal reconstruction
    Fulvia Taddei
    Laboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano 1 10, Bologna, Italy
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 27:273-80. 2012
    ....
  20. ncbi Living with rotationplasty--quality of life in rotationplasty patients from childhood to adulthood
    Cristiana Forni
    Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Muskuloscheletal Oncology, Bologna, Italy
    J Surg Oncol 105:331-6. 2012
    ....
  21. ncbi A new anatomically based protocol for gait analysis in children
    Alberto Leardini
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano 1 10, 40136 Bologna, Italy
    Gait Posture 26:560-71. 2007
    ..1 degrees in pelvic obliquity and 9.6 degrees in knee internal-external rotation. The protocol is feasible and allows 3D anatomical-based measurements of segment and joint motion and data sharing according to current standards...
  22. ncbi Functional recovery after hip resurfacing and rehabilitation
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Bologna, Italy
    J Sport Rehabil 21:167-74. 2012
    ..Surface replacement of the hip is aimed especially at active patients, and it seems to achieve optimal functional results in a short time if associated with a tailored rehabilitation protocol...
  23. ncbi Gait performance in an original biologic reconstruction of proximal femur in a skeletally immature child: a case report
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 87:1534-41. 2006
    ....
  24. ncbi GAIT analysis in patients operated with a novel total ankle prosthesis
    S Ingrosso
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano 1 10, 40136 Bologna, Italy
    Gait Posture 30:132-7. 2009
    ..EMG revealed a good recovery of physiological activity for the biceps femoris at 12-month follow-up. The new ankle prosthesis contributed to early functional recovery at 6 months, maintained at 1 year...
  25. ncbi Mobile and fixed bearing total knee prosthesis functional comparison during stair climbing
    F Catani
    Gait Analysis Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Via Di Barbiano 1 10, Bologna 40136, Italy
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 18:410-8. 2003
    ..The purpose of this investigation is to determine the functional performance of the mobile bearing total knee replacement prosthesis as compared to the fixed bearing type total knee replacement prosthesis...
  26. ncbi Analysis of function after intra-articular fracture of the os calcis
    F Catani
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Bologna, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Italy
    Foot Ankle Int 20:417-21. 1999
    ..Complex disturbances in gait were found in the group of patients that did not undergo open reduction or internal fixation...
  27. ncbi An anatomically based protocol for the description of foot segment kinematics during gait
    A Leardini
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano 1 10, 40136, Bologna, Italy
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 14:528-36. 1999
    ..To design a technique for the in vivo description of ankle and other foot joint rotations to be applied in routine functional evaluation using non-invasive stereophotogrammetry...
  28. ncbi Rear-foot, mid-foot and fore-foot motion during the stance phase of gait
    A Leardini
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano 1 10, Bologna 40136, Italy
    Gait Posture 25:453-62. 2007
    ..The information obtained from this protocol, consistent with previous clinical knowledge, enhanced our understanding of the dynamics of the human foot during stance...
  29. ncbi A new software tool for 3D motion analyses of the musculo-skeletal system
    A Leardini
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, 40139 Bologna, Italy
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 21:870-9. 2006
    ..With this aim, the present work exploits the features of a software tool recently developed within a EU-funded project ('Multimod') in a series of different research studies...
  30. ncbi Advanced multimodal visualisation of clinical gait and fluoroscopy analyses in the assessment of total knee replacement
    A Leardini
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano 1 10, 40139 Bologna, Italy
    Comput Methods Programs Biomed 79:227-40. 2005
    ..In a single software, a thorough and effective clinical and biomechanical analysis of human motion was performed...
  31. ncbi Botulinum toxin with and without casting in ambulant children with spastic diplegia: a clinical and functional assessment
    M Bottos
    Childhood Neuromotor Disabilities Centre, Azienda USL, Bologna, Italy
    Dev Med Child Neurol 45:758-62. 2003
    ..We confirmed that BTX-A reduces spasticity and improves functional performance in standing and walking; association with casting provides more marked and enduring results...
  32. ncbi Pre-operative planning and gait analysis of total hip replacement following hip fusion
    M G Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano 1 10, 40139 Bologna, Italy
    Comput Methods Programs Biomed 70:215-21. 2003
    ..This study proved a fundamental role played by these two computer-based tools in the support of the clinical decision making process...
  33. ncbi Functional recovery after hip resurfacing and rehabilitation
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Bologna, Italy
    J Sport Rehabil 21:167-74. 2012
    ..Surface replacement of the hip is aimed especially at active patients, and it seems to achieve optimal functional results in a short time if associated with a tailored rehabilitation protocol...
  34. ncbi Quantitative comparison of current models for trunk motion in human movement analysis
    Alberto Leardini
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Via Di Barbiano 1 10, 40136 Bologna, Italy
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 24:542-50. 2009
    ..The scope of the present study is to compare quantitatively these models on the basis of the same motion...
  35. ncbi Quantitative comparison of five current protocols in gait analysis
    Alberto Ferrari
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
    Gait Posture 28:207-16. 2008
    ..Higher correlations were observed between the protocols with similar biomechanical models, whereas little influence seems to be ascribed to the marker-set...
  36. ncbi Total knee replacement versus osteochondral allograft in proximal tibia bone tumours
    M Colangeli
    Bone Tumor Centre, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
    Int Orthop 31:823-9. 2007
    ..An allograft, when optimal reconstruction is performed, gives better functional results...
  37. ncbi Effectiveness of ultrasound-guided injections combined with shoulder exercises in the treatment of subacromial adhesive bursitis
    Giuseppe Gasparre
    Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Unit, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Pupilli 1, Bologna, Italy
    Musculoskelet Surg 96:S57-61. 2012
    ..005). No differences were found in function assessment. The UGI combined with shoulder exercises in the treatment of subacromial adhesive bursitis is effective to ensure a more frequent complete pain relief in the medium term...
  38. ncbi Surgical treatment of adult idiopathic cavus foot with plantar fasciotomy, naviculocuneiform arthrodesis, and cuboid osteotomy. A review of thirty-nine cases
    Sandro Giannini
    Orthopaedic Department, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
    J Bone Joint Surg Am 84:62-9. 2002
  39. ncbi Flat foot functional evaluation using pattern recognition of ground reaction data
    A Bertani
    Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Dipartimento di Elettronica, Informatica e Sistemistica, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 14:484-93. 1999
    ..Main purpose of this study was to apply quantitative gait analysis and statistical pattern recognition as clinical decision-making aids in flat foot diagnosis and post-surgery monitoring...
  40. ncbi Gait analysis with an integrated system for functional assessment of talocalcaneal coalition
    Claudia Giacomozzi
    Department of Technology and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanit, Rome, Italy
    J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 96:107-15. 2006
    ..Surgical treatment of talocalcaneal coalition seems to be effective in restoring more physiologic subtalar and forefoot motion and loading patterns...