Dr. med. Dario Giunchi
Surgeon
Expert Swiss Insurance Medicine
Member of:
FM extension
Swiss Orthopedics
ICRS
SIAGASCOT
Spoken languages:
Italian, French, English
Surgeries to date
About me
I was born and raised in Romagna, Italy. I graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Bologna with honors discussing an experimental thesis written at the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute about knee surgery.
Finally I carried out my surgical training in Switzerland where I obtained the title of specialist in orthopedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system. I was lucky enough to cross my career with that of excellent colleagues, teachers and mentors who have enormously enriched me humanly and professionally and to whom I am still grateful.
Today, the result of this long journey I place at the complete disposal of my patients.
Professional experiences
January 2024 - today
June 2023 - December 2023
April 2021 - May 2023
August 2019 - March 2021
August 2016 - July 2019
June 2015 - July 2016
June 2011 - May 2015
Opening of a private medical office
Consultant at the Beata Vergine Hospital in Mendrisio, Switzerland
Consultant at the HFR University Hospital in Fribourg, Switzerland
Consultant at the Lugano Regional Hospital and San Giovanni Hospital in Bellinzona, Switzerland
Resident at the Regional Hospital of Lugano, Switzerland
Resident at COF Lanzo Hospital, Valle d'Intelvi (CO) Italy
Attendance at the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute in Bologna, Italy
Courses &
Cadaver labs
15th Annual Scientific Writing Course, SGC, December 2016
Stryker Mobile Education - Trauma Workshop, August 2017
AOTrauma Course – Principles of management and surgical treatment of fractures, Lugano, November 2017
AOTrauma Course - Basic Principles of Fracture Management, Davos, December 2017
AOTrauma Course – Advanced Principles of Fracture Management, Davos, December 2018
APO course (Orthopedic orthoses), Olten, April 2019
24th AIOD-OTC Suisse Course Stryker, intramedullary nails course, September 2019
Hip Symposium Bern 2023, April 2023
Cadaver Labs:
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SIGASCOT Knee osteochondral lesions, ICLO Verona Italy, December 2017
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International Mega Foot & Ankle Course, Arthrex, Münich Germany, April 2018
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International Knee Arthroscopy Course Level II, Arthrex, Münich Germany, October 2018
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WetLab EOC Knee, DePuy Synthes, Zuchwill Switzerland, January 2019
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WetLab EOC Hip, DePuy Synthes, Zuchwill Switzerland, March 2021
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Cours d'anatomie HFR Fribourg, Friborg Switzerland, January 2020
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Direct Anterior Approach, DePuy Synthes, Bern Switzerland, October 2021
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7th Surgical Skills Course & ICRS Wet Lab, Doha Qatar, January 2023
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WetLab Femoral Nailing Course, DePuy Synthes, Zuchwill Switzerland, June 2023
Teacher:
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Knee Arthroscopy, DePuy Synthes, Zuchwill Switzerland, October 2019
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Cours d'anatomie HFR Fribourg, tutor, Friborg Switzerland, March 2022
Scientific research
Voluntary attendance (2012-2015) at the Rizzoli and Sant Orsola Orthopedic Institute Clinic, Bologna, under the supervision of Prof. Marcacci and Prof. Zaffagnini contributing to the creation of protocols and scientific articles.
Published articles:
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De Spirito D, Giunchi D (2017). The Pull-out K-wire Anchorage: The "Shepherd's Crook" Technique. Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery 2017 Sep;21(3):85-90
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Giunchi D, Marcoli N, Deabate L,Delcogliano M,E head,Candrian C, Gaffurini P (2018). Isolated knee arthritis as early and only symptom of Whipple's disease.Case Reports in Medicine. 2018 May 27;2018:3417934
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by Laura Frattura G, Filardo G, Giunchi D, Fusco A, Zaffagnini S, Candrian C (2018). Risk of falls in patients with knee osteoarthritis undergoing total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and best evidence synthesis. Journal of Orthopedics 2018 Aug 24;15(3):903-908.
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Odorizzi M, FitzGerald M, Gonzalez J, Giunchi D, Hamitaga F, De Rosa V (2020). Posttraumatic Pseudoarthrosis of a Clavicle Fracture in an 11-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report and Analysis. Case Reports in Orthopedics 2020 Apr 23;2020:4069431
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Giunchi D, Gonzalez J, Odorizzi M, Mendoza MS, De Rosa V. Simultaneous Bilateral Avulsion of Tibial Anterior Tubercle in Adolescent: Two Case Reports and Narrative Review of the Literature. Case Rep Orthop. 2023 Feb 9;2023:1035705. doi:10.1155/2023/1035705. PMID: 36819845; PMC ID: PMC9935908.
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Matos M, Thuerig M, Barrera Uso M, Bluemel S, Giunchi D, Petek D, Case Report: Proximal tibiofibular Joint Instability. A Forgotten Cause in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty? To be published
Congresses, speaker:
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FIFA Isokinetic Football Medicine Conference, London 2015, (GM. Marcheggiani-Muccioli) “In-vivo assessment of rotatory knee laxity after ACL reconstruction with inertial sensors in football player”, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Lopomo NF, Signorelli C, Bonanzinga T, Grassi A, Raggi F, Roberti Di Sarsina T, Giunchi D, Marcacci M, Zaffagnini S
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Forefoot athologies 2017, Regional Hospital of Lugano, April 2017, oral presentation on forefoot anatomy.
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104ème Congrès annuel de la Société Suisse de Chirurgie 2017, Isolated knee arthritis as early and only symptom of Whipple's disease: a case report, Giunchi D Testa E Deabate L Delcogliano M Candrian C Gaffurini P
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77th Annual Congress Swiss Orthopedics 2017, Isolated knee arthritis as early and only symptom of Whipple's disease: a case report, Giunchi D Testa E Deabate L Delcogliano M Candrian C Gaffurini P
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79th Annual Congress Swiss Orthopedics 2019, “Evaluation of factors influencing proprioception in patients with knee osteoarthritis undergone total knee arthroplasty: a Systematic Review and Best Evidence Synthesis”, Frattura G, Giunchi D, Deabate L, Delcogliano M, Filardo G, Candrian C
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51nd Annual SIOP Congress 2019, “Simultaneous bilateral avulsion of tibial anterior tubercle in adolescent: a case”, Giunchi D, Gonzalez J, Odorizzi M, Verzellotti S, Maurice F, MS Mendoza, Bordoni V, Candrian C, De Rosa V
Congresses, posters:
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15th EFORT Congress 2014, London “Anatomic and non-anatomic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. An in vivo kinematic analysis.” S. Zaffagnini, G.M. Marcheggiani Muccioli, C. Signorelli, N. Lopomo, A. Grassi, D. Giunchi, T. Bonazinga, M. Marcacci.
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2015 ISAKOS Biennial Congress ePoster, “Minimum 12 Months Follow-Up Assessment of Rotatory Knee Laxity by Means of Inertial Sensors”, Marcacci M., Zaffagnini S., et al.
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77th Annual Congress Swiss Orthopedics 2017, “Isolated knee arthritis as early and only symptom of Whipple's disease: a case report”, Giunchi D Testa E Deabate L Delcogliano M Candrian C Gaffurini P
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Joint Annual Meeting 2018, Lugano, “Clinical and radiological outcomes in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with expandable cages”, Jilch A Giunchi D Scarone P
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80th Annual Congress Swiss Orthopedics 2020, “Post-traumatic pseudoarthrosis of a clavicle fracture in an 11 year old girl”, M. Odorizzi, M. FitzGerald, J. Gonzales, D. Giunchi, F. Hamitaga, M. Mendoza Sagaon, V DeRosa
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83rd Annual Congress Swiss Orthopedics 2023, “Case Report: Proximal tibiofibular Joint Instability. A Forgotten Cause in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty?” Matos M, Thuerig M, Barrera Uso M, Bluemel S, Giunchi D, Petek D
Congresses, auditors:
FIFA Isokinetic Football Medicine Conference Barcelona 2017
78th Annual Congress Swiss Orthopedics 2018
79th Annual Congress Swiss Orthopedics 2019
80th Annual Virtual Congress Swiss Orthopedics 2020
81th Annual Virtual Congress Swiss Orthopedics 2021
Certifications
BLSd
Basic Life Support defibrillator
GCP extension
Good Clinical Practice, certification for scientific purposes
ATLS extension
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Swiss Insurance Medicine
Appraisals for legal and insurance purposes
Radiation protection
Use of radiation for diagnostic purposes