Anatomy Lab
09.00-15.00 Hands-on Cadaveric Course
Hip
Portals – diagnostic round – acetabular labrectomy – acetabular labral repair with anchors – acetabular
microfractures – acetabular recession (pincer) – femoral osteoplasty (cam)
Alexandros Tzaveas, Alkiviadis Kallivokas, Christos Paliobeis
Knee
Portals – diagnostic round – meniscectomy – meniscus repair –
ACL reconstruction-PCL/PLC reconstruction LARS graft
Panagiotis Kouloumentas, Georgios Skarpas, Andreas Karagiannis, Athanasios Liantsis,
Vasileios Chouliaras, Spyridon Plessas
Shoulder
Portals – diagnostic round – rotator cuff repair – labral repair
Emmanouil Brilakis, Vasileios Vrangalas, Ilias Ntisios, Andreas Panagopoulos, Christos Sinopidis
15.00-15.45 Lunch Break
Makedonia Palace
“Alexandros” Hall
15.45-16.00 Congress Opening
16.00-17.30 What’s new in sports injuries – can we prevent them?
Chairs: Konstantinos Natsis, Christos Lyrtzis
Shoulder: only the overhead athletes?
Ilias Ntisios
Hip: the “at-risk” population
Georgios Tsikouris
Knee: contact – non-contact, which is the most likely?
Aristeidis Zimbis
Ankle: how to handle instability?
Charilaos Voulgaropoulos
Muscle injuries: can we accelerate rehab?
Antonios Papoutsidakis
Preventive strategies
Christos Theos
17.30-17.45 Coffee Break
17.45-19.15 Cartilage Injuries: Is something changing?
Chairs: Stergios Papastergiou, Anastasia Tilentzoglou
Do microfractures need any biologic enhancement?
Athanasios Liantsis
Scaffold options for focal cartilage injuries
Matthaios Savvidis
Cell therapies for focal cartilage injuries
Dionisios Chissas
Autologous minced cartilage: Is it a cell or tissue transplantion?
Ioannis Terzidis
Osteochondral unit transplantation: when and how
Dimitrios Koulalis
Where we are going in the next decade
Emmanouil Papakostas
“Amfitrion” Hall
17.45-19.15 Free papers Session
Chairs: Ioannes Melas, Apostolos Stathellis
OP01 QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF GLENOID BONE LOSS IN ATHLETES WITH ANTERIOR SHOULDER
INSTABILITY. COMPARISON OF CT SCAN AND 3D PRINTING
I. Vlastos, G. Kalinterakis, Ε. Gianzina, CK. Yiannakopoulos
School of Physical Education & Sport Science Sports Medicine & Exercise Biology Section, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
OP02 QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF GLENOID BONE LOSS WITH A NOVEL TECHNIQUE USING 3D PRINTING
TECHNOLOGY. RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF A NEW METHODOLOGY
I.Vlastos, G. Kalinterakis, Ε. Gianzina, CK. Yiannakopoulos
School of Physical Education & Sport Science Sports Medicine & Exercise Biology Section, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
OP03 SUPERIOR CAPSULAR RECONSTRUCTION IN MASSIVE ROTATOR CUFF TEAR .
THE EFFECT OF THE BONE DENSITY OF THE GLENOID AND THE HUMEROUS
A. Papadimitriou, I. Bampis, N. Garantziotis, K. Bekas, N. Zervakis, A Boutsiadis
General Army Hospital Athens
G.H. "Gennimatas" Athens
Bioclinic Athens
OP04 THE SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE ARTHROSCOPIC ANTERIOR AND ENDOSCOPIC POSTERIOR RELEASE
IN ELITE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS
G. Tsikouris, I. Antonopoulos, T. Papadakis, V. Psychogios, Th, Troupis
Athens Kolonaki Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Center (AKOSMC)
25th Orthopaedic Clinic, General Hospital “Asklipieio”, Voula, Athens
Medical School, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
OP05 AUGMENTATION OF MASSIVE ROTATOR CUFF TEAR (MRCT) WITH LONG HEAD OF BICEPS TENDON
(LHBT) PERMITS IMMEDIATE PASSIVE MOBILIZATION AND GOOD MID-TERM CLINICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL OUTCOME
I.Bampis, A. Papadimitriou, P. Nikolakeas, K. Bekas, A. Boutsiadis
401 General Army Hospital Athens
G.H. Kalamata
G.H. “Gennimatas”
Bioclinic Athens
OP06 COMPARISON OF CORTICAL BUTTON VERSUS SUTURE ANCHOR FIXATION FOR ACUTE DISTAL BICEPS
BRACHII TENDON REPAIRS IN HIGH DEMANDED MALE PATIENTSE
A. Panagopoulos, P. Antzoulas, K. Solou, S. Papagiannis, Z.T. Kokkalis
Patras University Hospital, Greece
OP07 OSTEOCHONDRAL TALAR LESIONS – ARTHROSCOPIC TREATMENT. TEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE BASED ON 29 CASES
I.Vasiadis, K.Bosinakis, G.Anagnostou, N.Goutsiou, P.Enfientzoglou, V.Tsakiri, M.Kotsapas, A.Eleftheropoulos
Orthopaedic Department General Hospital of Naousa
OP08 ΑRTHROSCOPIC SUBTALAR FUSION. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. OUR 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
P. Enfietzoglou, M. Kotsapas, V. Tsakiri, N. Goutsiou, G. Anagnostou, K. Bosinakis, I. Vasiadis and A. Eleftheropoulos
Orthopaedic Department – General Hospital of Naousa
OP09 ARTHROSCOPIC ANKLE FUSION. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. TEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
N. Goutsiou, G. Anagnostou, P. Enfietzoglou, V. Tsakiri, M. Kotsapas, I. Vasiadis, K. Bosinakis and A. Eleftheropoulos
Orthopaedic Department, Naousa’s General Hospital
OP10 EFFICACY OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY ON HALLUX VALGUS – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
A. Lisacek-Kiosoglous, A. Georgiou, S. Antoniou, S. Ristanis
European University Cyprus, School of Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus, Limassol, Cyprus
Department of Orthopaedics, Metropolitan Hospital, Athens, Greece
OP11 AΝ EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RETROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE FUNCTIONAL STATUS
AND THE COMMONEST UPPER LIMB INJURIES BETWEEN BOXERS AND NON-BOXERS IN GREECE
V. Giannatos, A. Panagopoulos, P. Antzoulas, J. Lakoumentas, S.I. Giakoumakis
Patras University Hospital, Greece
ΟΡ12 PRESENTATION OF THE ARTHROSCOPICALLY ASSISTED TIBIO-TALAR-CALCANEUS
ARTHRODESIS TECHNIQUE (TTC FUSION)
G. Anagnostou, N. Goutsiou, M. Kotsapas, P. Enfientzoglou, V. Tsakiri and A. Eleftheropoulos
Orthopaedic Department of G.H of Naousa
OP13 ARTHROSCOPIC ANKLE FUSION USING TWO SCREWS IN A CROSSED CONFIGURATION
S. Papageorgiou, T. Papageorgiou, F. Tilkidis, E. Petkidis, Ch. Papageorgiou
Orthopaedic Clinic of University Hospital of Ioannina Greece
OP15 HINDFOOT ENDOSCOPY-ARTHROSCOPY. OUR 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN 83 PATIENTS
Κ. Bosinakis, M. Kotsapas, Ι. Vasiadis, P. Enfietzoglou, Ν. Goutsiou, G. Anagnostou, V. Tsakiri, Α. Eleftheropoulos
Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital of Naousa
08.30-09.15 Clinical Diagnostics – the “hot” signs
Chairs: Konstantinos Ditsios, Efthimios Papasoulis
Shoulder
Alexander Tsarouhas
Elbow
Nikolaos Zagoraios
Wrist
Konstantinos Makridis
Hip
Vasileios Raoulis
Knee
Vasileios Fotopoulos
Ankle
Georgios Papadopoulis
09.15-10.00 Modern and advanced knee surgery techniques
Chairs: Georgios Drosos, Lazaros Oikonomidis
What’s new in multiligament-injury surgery
Ioannis Gliatis
Is osteotomy still in fashion?
Athanasios Ververidis
Knee robotics: myths and reality
Anastasios Tokis
Can uni “preserve” athletic activity?
Theofylaktos Kiriakidis
10.00-11.30 Save the Meniscus
Chairs: Matthaios Tzοurmpakis, Nikiforos Galanis
Discoid meniscus: when and how should be treated?
Antonios Kouzelis
All-inside vs inside-out: which “wins”?
Panagiotis Kouloumentas
Meniscal bucket handle tear repair: when tissue heals and the patient returns to preinjury activity
Georgios Basdekis
New insight on tear patterns: ramp and root
Romain Seil
Is there strong evidence (RCT’s) for saving the meniscus?
Dimitrios Mastrokalos
Meniscal replacement: role & results
Rene Verdonk
11.30-12.00 Coffee Break
12.00-13.45 ACL surgery in 21st century
Chairs: Nikolaos Piskopakis, Michael Iosifidis
Does ACL repair work?
Georgios-Grigorios Karachalios
ACL injury in skeletally immature: “act” or “wait”
Pantelis Nikolaou
Revision ACL: how to avoid a “new” failure
Jacques Menetrey
Recreational athletes with ACL injury: How we cope with them?
Anastasios Georgoulis
When ACL primary reconstruction “needs” also ALL?
Michael Hantes
Primary ACL reconstruction from graft choice to return to play
Robert Marx
ACL reconstruction-Tips and tricks
Rainer Siebold
13.45-14.45 Lunch Break
14.45-16.15 Patellofemoral Joint: An a-la-carte treatment
Chairs: Spyridon Plessas, Nikolaos Samaras
Diagnostic algorithm and decision making
Panagiotis Ntagiopoulos
First dislocation in skeletal immature patient
Stefan Mogos
MPFL only?
Joan Carles Monllau
Tubercle osteotomy: to address maltracking, alta, cartilage?
Emin Taskiran
Trochleoplasty: rarely performed?
Vasileios Chouliaras
Combined cartilage – instability issues
Vasileios Vrangalas
16.15-17.15 Paper writing and review/research
Chairs: Rene Verdonk, Anastasios Georgoulis
How to organize your research plan
Daniel Wascher
The art of publishing a paper
Richard Villar
Manuscript Reviewing: Pearls for a Successful Review
Michael Rossi
17.15-17.45 Coffee Break
17.45-19.00 Rotator cuff treatment: an overview
Chairs: Periklis Papadopoulos, Dimitrios Alexakis
SCR: for which patient, and how?
Johannes Barth
Post-operative protocols and healing process after arthroscopic cuff repair: early mobilization or not?
Ioannis Gigis
RC repair: always needs acromioplasty +/- AC joint resection?
Zinon Kokkalis
The failed RC repair: decision making and… options
Sebastian Siebenlist
Single row – double row: is there still a dilemma?
Emmanouil Brilakis
19.00-20.00 The “middle-aged” hip and knee
Chairs: Konstantinos Tilkeridis, Christos Paliobeis
A life-time in hip preservation – looking back
Richard Villar
When arthroscopy ends and arthroplasty begins: Knee
Efstathios Chronopoulos
When arthroscopy ends and arthroplasty begins: Hip
Viron Chalidis
“Amfitrion” Hall
09.00-10.30 What’s new in rehabilitation after sports injuries
Chairs: Panagiotis Tsaklis, Dimitrios Pasvantis
Gait analysis in athletes
Ioannis Giakas
Rehabilitation after hip arthroscopy
Alexandros Karagiannidis
Physio limits and perspectives in tendon and muscle injuries
Dimitrios Aftosmidis
Rehabilitation after arthroscopy for shoulder instability
Prodromos Kotsanopoulos
ACL reconstruction: how physiotherapy can prevent osteoarthritis?
Michael Pagkalos
17.45-19.00 Free papers Session
Chairs: Michael Tiliakos, Kosmas Petras
OP16 FEMORO-ACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT AND LABRUM DETACHMENT: ENDOSCOPIC GLUTEUS MEDIUS REPAIR
G. Tsikouris, I. Antonopoulos Th. Papadakis, V. Psychogios, D. Chrysikos, Th. Troupis
Athens Kolonaki Orthopaedic& Sports Medicine Center (AKOSMC)
Anatomy Department, Athens Medical School
Director 5thOrthopaedic Clinic, General Hospital “Asklipieio”, Voula, Athens
OP17 INJECTABLE CELL-BASED THERAPY FOR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IMPROVED JOINT FUNCTION AT LONG TERM FOLLOW-UP
T. Kyriakidis, I. Melas, A. Tzaveas, E. Michalopoulos, M. Iosifidis
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
2nd Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital "G. Gennimatas", Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
3rd Orthopaedic Department, European Interbalkan Medical Center
3rd Orthopaedic Department, European Interbalkan Medical Center, Orthobiology, Surgery Center
Hellenic Cord Blood Bank, Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, Greece
OP18 MENISCECTOMY VS MENISCAL REPAIR IN PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES.
A COMPARATIVE STUDY WITH A MINIMUM FOLLOW-UP 6 YEARS
I.Terzidis, E. Papasoulis, C. Karambamba, A. Siderids, A. Karavelis, T.Totlis.
TheMIS Orhtopaedic Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
OP19 RETURN TO SPORTS FOLLOWING RECONSTRUCTION OF THE MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT.
COMPARISON BETWEEN ACUTE AND CHRONIC INSTABILITY
C.Yiannakopoulos, Α. Champipis, G. Kalinterakis, Ι. Vlastos, S. Delis, N. Sachinis
Orthopaedic Department, IASO Hospital, Athens, Greece
OP20 THE APPLICATION OF ULTRASOUND GUIDED KNEE ARTHROSCOPY FOR CALCIFIED PATELLAR
TENDINOPATHY IN ELITE WEIGHT LIFTERS
G. Tsikouris, J. Antonopoylos, Th.Papadakis, H. Yiannoulatos, D. Tsikouris, E. Tsikouris, V. Psychoyios, Th. Troupis
Athens Kolonaki Orthopaedic& Sports Medicine Center (AKOSMC)
Kalamata Physiokinnisis Rehabilitation Centre
Post Graduate of the Medical School of Athens
Director 5thOrthopaedic Clinic, General Hospital “Asklipieio”, Voula, Athens
Professor of Anatomy Department, Athens Medical School
OP21 MIDTERM CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND KNEE STABILITY AFTER ACL RECONSTRUCTION WITH
A HYBRID GRAFT USING HAMSTRING AUTOGRAFT AND LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION AND RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM LARS
P.Antzoulas, I.Vrachnis, A.Panagopoulos, A. Kouzelis, I. Lianou, A. Ampariotou, D. Avramidis, I. Gliatis
Orthopedic Clinic of University General Hospital of Patras
OP22 MEDIAL MENISCAL ALLOGRAFT TRANSPLANTATION WITH BONE-BRIDGE TECHNIQUE: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY
AND THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE OF A SINGLE INSTITUTIONS
I. Fanourgiakis, R. Siebold
International Center for Orthopedics, ATOS Clinic, Heidelberg, Germany
OP23 CLINICAL AND BIOLOGIC OUTCOMES OF POLYURETHAN SCAFFOLDS IN POST-MENISCECTOMY
MEDIAL MENISCUS SEGMENTAL DEFECTS: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
M. Savvidis, A. Tsolakidis, M. Karanassos, A. Konstantinidis, Ch. Karampalis, S. Skotidakis, V. Vrangalas
2nd Orthopedic Unit, 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki
OP24 SURGICAL TREATMENT OF ARTICULAR CARTILAGE INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH PATELLAR
DISLOCATION IN THE SKELETALLY IMMATURE
I. Melas, K. Petras, G. Gkikas, A. Tzaveas, M. Iosifidis
3rd Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, European Interbalkan Medical Centre, Thessaloniki, Greece
OrthoBiology Centre, Thessaloniki, Greece
OP25 CARTILAGE REPAIR IN THE SKELETALLY IMMATURE KNEE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DIFFERENT SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
I. Melas, G. Gkikas, K. Petras, T. Kyriakidis, M. Iosifidis
3rd Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, European Interbalkan Medical Centre, Thessaloniki, Greece
OrthoBiology Centre, Thessaloniki, Greece
OP26 SURGICAL TREATMENT OF MULTI-LIGAMENT KNEE INJURIES WITH TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURES
C. Kyratzoglou, M. Posantzis, P. Ioannidis, K. Moulazimis , S. Plessas
Department of Orthopaedics, Nikaia General Hospital "Ag. Panteleimon"
OP27 PATIENTS SATISFACTION AFTER POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION
C. Pitsilos, T. Kyriakidis, P. Papadopoulos, C. Kampouridis, I. Gigis, P. Papadopoulos
2nd Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G. Gennimatas” General Hospital, Thessaloniki
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
OP28 ARTHROSCOPIC FLEXOR HALLUCIS LONGUS TENDON TRANSFER AS A TREATMENT OPTION
IN ACUTE ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE. OUR CASE SERIES
M. Kotsapas, Ν. Goutsiou, G. Anagnostou, V. Tsakiri, P. Enfietzoglou, Κ. Bosinakis, Ι. Vasiadis, Α. Eleftheropoulos
Orthopaedic Department, Naousa’s General Hospital
OP29 ROBOTIC-ASSISTED VERSUS COMPUTER – NAVIGATED TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT:
A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY
K. G. Makridis, S.-E. Zourntou1, M. Mpoulovana, V. Mintza, A. Kotrotsios, M. Georgoussis
Iaso Thessalias, Larisa, Greece
OP30 TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY WITH THE NAVIO 7 ROBOTIC SYSTEM: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY
K. G. Makridis, S.-E. Zourntou, M. Mpoulovana, V. Mintza, A. Kotrotsios, M. Georgoussis
Iaso Thessalias, Larisa, Greece
“Alexandros” Hall
08.30-09.15 Portal placement: Tips and Tricks
Chairs: Nikolaos Anastasopoulos, Evgenia Papadakou
Shoulder
Frantzeska Zampeli
Elbow
Dimitrios Kotzamitelos
Wrist
Aaron Venouziou
Hip
Dimitrios Kostopoulos
Knee
Konstantinos Intzoglou
Ankle
Stavros Ristanis
09.15-10.00 Avoiding Pitfalls when Scoping
Chairs: Evangelos Pantazis, Christos Papageorgiou
Shoulder
Konstantinos Kateros
Elbow
Christos Koukos
Wrist
Nikolaos Darlis
Hip
Alkiviadis Kallivokas
Knee
Trifon Totlis
Ankle
Efthimios Iliopoulos
10.00-11.15 Femoroacetabular Impingement
Chairs: Alkiviadis Kallivokas, Alexandros Tzaveas
FAI: how to plan and how much bone to resect?
Athanasios Papavasileiou
Labral repair state of the art
Lazaros Poultsidis
Should we repair the capsule?
Bent Lund
Why hip arthroscopy fails?
Alexandros Tzaveas
Hip Arthroscopy: What do the registries say?
Christos Paliobeis
11.15-11.45 Coffee Break
11.45-13.00 Shoulder instability: when and how do we operate?
Chairs: Ilias Bisbinas, Dimosthenis Alaseirlis
How clinical examination and imaging can help the decision making:
soft tissue repair or bone block augmentation?
Christos Sinopidis
Arthroscopic Bankart: when do we have to stop “trust” it?
Andreas Imhoff
Latarjet procedure for anterior shoulder instability: where we are
Achilleas Boutsiadis
Bone defects: “classic” Latarjet or bone blocks?
Emmanouil Antonogiannakis
Is there any indication for open soft tissue procedures for recurrent shoulder instability?
Andreas Panagopoulos
13.00-14.15 Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy: when and how
Chairs: Dimitrios Chatziemmanouil, Dimitrios Metaxiotis
Τendon injuries of the foot and ankle in athletes
Evangelos Evangelou
Functional ankle instability: Diagnostic procedure and treatment
Emmanouil Stamatis
Ankle osteoarthritis: Arthroscopy and adjunctive procedures to save the joint
Nikolaos Gougoulias
Talus osteochondral lesions. Treatment options
Dimitiros Chatziemmanouil
Achilles tendon rupture. A hybrid model of treatment
Alexandros Eleftheropoulos
High ankle sprain - Αrthroscopic treatment
Panagiotis Simeonidis
14.15-15.00 Lunch Break
15.00-16.15 Orthobiologics: limits and perspectives
Chairs: Michael Iosifidis, Georgios Kouvidis
Tendon and Ligament injuries: Orthobiologics - when and how
Aristotelis Sideridis
Cartilage lesions: Orthobiologics/ when and how
Andreas Karagiannis
Injectables Cell Based Therapies: where we are
Georgios Skarpas
ESSKA Orthobiologics Initiative (ORBIT): The consensus guidelines on the orthobiologics injectables
Lior Laver
16.15-17.00 Closing Remarks- General Assembly
“Amfitrion” Hall
09.15-10.00 Free papers Session + Star Papers / Awards
Chairs: Stergios Papastergiou, Vasileios Chouliaras
OP31 WHY INTERPOSITION GRAFTS MAY HAVE BETTER OUTCOMES IN ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY?
IN-VIVO EVALUATION OF MUSCLE FUNCTION IN CHRONIC MASSIVE ROTATOR CUFF TEAR MODEL IN RATS
A. Boutsiadis, I.Bampis, D. Kapoukranidou, A. Chatzisotiriou, I. Kalpidis, K. Ditsios
401 General Army Hospital Athens
Biclinic Athens
Fysiology Department of Aristotle University Thessaloniki
G. H. “Gennimatas”
OP32 A MRI STUDY: THE SIZE OF THE PATELLA CORRELATES WITH BONE-BRIDGE BETWEEN TUNNELS
AND R ANGLES ARE HIGHLIGHTED FOR SAFE TUNNEL-DRILLING DURING MPFL RECONSTRUCTION
V. Raoulis, A. Zibis, A. Fyllos, M. Klontzas, G. Kalifis, A. Karantanas, M. Hantes
General Hospital of Karditsa
Anatomy Lab University of Thessaly
Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Crete
Orthopedic Department, University Hospital Larissa
OP33 PARTIAL ACL TEARS IN ATHLETES
Α. Zacharopoulos, Ν. Bourganos
Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital of Amfissa
OP34 ANATOMIC ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION AUGMENTED WITH
LATERAL EXTRA-ARTICULAR TENODESIS. HOW TO AVOID TUNNEL COLLISION WITH
INTRAOPERATIVE TUNNEL VISUALIZATION
V. Mitrousias, G. Chalatsis, G. Komnos, Μ. Hnates
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma, General University Hospital of Larissa
OP35 DOES THE SOAKING OF HAMSTRINGS TENDON AUTOGRAFT WITH VANCOMYCIN REDUCE
THE CONTAMINATION DURING HARVESTING AND MANIPULATION? A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL
V. Chouliaras, J. Giakas, A. Zerva, T. Papageorgiou, S. Argyropoulou, K. Kaliakatsos, K. Vrettos
Orhopaedic Department, General Hospital of Arta, Greece
Department of Physical Education & Sports Science, University of Thessaly, Greece
Microbiology Department, General Hospital of Arta, Greece
OP36 WHAT IS THE OPTIMAL TIME TO RETURN TO PLAY IN ACL RECONSTRUCTION WITH HAMSTRINGS’:
A PROSPECTIVE, RANDOMIZED, COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN SUSPENSORY AND EXPANDABLE FEMORAL FIXATION
A. Panagopoulos, V. Giannatos, P. Antzoulas, D. Mylonas, D. Kalavrytinos, A. Kouzelis, J. Gliatis
Department of Sports Medicine, Patras University Hospital, Greece
OP37 LONG-TERM QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH ACL RECONSTRUCTION IS INTERRELATED
WITH SPORTING ACTIVITY AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED WHEN THEIR CONCOMITANT MENISCAL
RUPTURE HAS BEEN REPAIRED A LONG-TERM RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF PROSPECTIVELY
COLLECTED DATA WITH 13.2 YEARS MEAN FOLLOW-UP
G. Chalatsis, V. Mitrousias, Α. Siouras, F. Panteliadou, S. Stergiadou1, Κ. Malizos, M. Hantes
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, General University Hospital of Larissa
OP38 COMPLICATIONS AFTER ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION AND THEIR RELATION
TO THE TYPE OF GRAFT: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF 958 CASES
K. G. Makridis, R. Rousseau, C. Labruyere, C. Kajetanek, O. Deschamps, S.-E. Zourntou1, P. Djian
Iaso Thessalias, Larisa, Greece
IAL Nollet, Paris, France
Service de chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologie, CHU La Pitié Salpétrière, Paris, France
Cabinet Goethe, Paris, France
OP39 NON-INVASIVE ASSESSEMENT OF GAIT IN ISOLATED AND COMBINED ACL TEAR USING INERTIAL SENSORS
C.Yiannakopoulos, Ε. Gianzina, Α. Champipis, Ι. Vlastos G. Kalinterakis, S. Delis
School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Sports Medicine and Biology of Exercise Section, National and Kapodistran University, Athens, Greece
Orthopaedic Department, IASO Hospital, Athens, Greece
OP40 SATISFACTORY OUTCOMES AFTER ADIPOSE-DERIVED CULTURE-EXPANDED MESENCHYMAL
STEM CELLS IMPLANTATION IN KNEE FOCAL CARTILAGE DEFECTS AT 6-YEAR FOLLOW-UP
T. Kyriakidis, I. Melas, A. Tzaveas, A. Cheva, M. Iosifidis
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
2nd Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital "G. Gennimatas", Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
3rd Orthopaedic Department, European Interbalkan Medical Center
3rd Orthopaedic Department, European Interbalkan Medical Center, Orthobiology, Surgery Center
Laboratory of General Pathology & Pathological Anatomy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece