Maurilio Marcacci was born in Livorno on 1.05.48. He graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Pisa in 31-10-1972 and specialized in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, in Medicine of the Sport, in Physiotherapy. Maurilio is full professor of University of Bologna in the “Medicine and Surgery” Facolty, head of IX Orthopaedic Division and Biomechanics Laboratory at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute and university teacher at the Specialization School in: Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Sport Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Maurilio is member of the following national and international scientific societies: EFORT, ESSKA, ISK, EORS, ISAKOS, CAOS, ICRS, SIOT, SIRT, SICORMeD, SIGASCOT.
Member of Editorial Board of: Journal of Sports Traumatology, Technique Knee Surgery;
Member of Educational Committee ISAKOS, ExComm EFORT and Past-President of Italian Society of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Italian Society Knee Arthroscopy Sport Cartilage and Orthopaedic Technologies (SIGASCOT).

He published: 6 monographs, 14 monographs chapter, 148 articles in international papers, 104 articles in national papers , 226. international abs., 97 national abs, 12 audiovisual and attended more than 300 national-international congresses as a speaker and/or chairman.
Clinical work involves the general field of orthopedics and traumatology, with particular focus on sports medicine (articular capsulo-ligament lesions, tendon and cartilaginous lesions, with transplantations of autologous chondrocytes for the repair of cartilaginous and bone defects), reconstruction of the lower limb (hip, knee), and regenerative osteo-articular diseases. The main research subjects are computer and robot assisted surgery, biotechnologies, clinical biomechanics, roentgen stereophotogrammetry analysis (RSA), innovative surgical techniques.