He is in charge of several research projects funded by the Ministry of Health, the National Council for Research and the European Economic Community. He is member of scientific societies with ultra-specialist focuses: European Hip Society; Orthopaedic Research Society; European Orthopedic Research Society; Italian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology; International Hip Society; International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty; American Academy of Orthopeadic Surgeon; Italian Orthopaedic Research Society. He is author of over 300 scientific publications. He is co-editor of the scientific review Hip International, official organ of the European Hip Society. He is member of the editorial board of the following scientific reviews: Biomaterials; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Br); Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.

He is especially dedicated to the treatment of hip degenerative pathologies, with a particular attention to the use of prosthetic innovation concerning both materials (ceramic-ceramic compositions) and implant surgical technique (mini-invasive access). He has developed an pre-operatory evaluation technique by utilizing advanced technologies for the pre-operatory assessment and the planning of the intervention in case of significant articular deformities (outcome of congenital hip luxations, of trauma…) and in case of re-implants. He has performed as first operator 3.515 interventions of major surgery, 2.295 of which were prosthetic interventions: hip or knee prostheses or prosthetic revisions of the aforementioned joints.