Publications by authors named "D Kotzias"
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- The study compares threaded acetabular components (TACs) and press-fit acetabular components (PFACs) in total hip arthroplasty (THA), highlighting TACs' greater initial stability but ongoing use of PFACs despite advantages.
- It involved a thorough analysis of seven studies with nearly 15,000 cases, examining revision rates due to aseptic loosening and radiological outcomes between the two types of components.
- Findings suggested that PFACs had a higher odds ratio for revisions, especially in females, though some results did not reach statistical significance, indicating that while TACs might be better, further research is necessary for conclusive evidence.
Introduction: The current study, which delves into proximal tibia morphometric parameters in a Greek sample, not only analyzes whether specific linear distance ratios are consistent but also paves the way for a potential novel metric system for knee arthroplasty imaging studies using constant ratios. These findings could have significant implications for future enlarged research and clinical practice.
Methods: A total of 38 dried tibiae were evaluated by two independent investigators.
: Bilateral fatigue femoral fractures (BFFF) represent an extremely rare clinical entity. The present study introduces a novel classification, in order to categorize the BFFFs and provide a thorough review of all these, so far in the literature, reported cases. : The BFFF were classified taking into account the anatomical region of the femoral fracture; (fh): femoral head, (sc): sub-capital, (pt): peri-trochanteric, (st): sub-trochanteric, (s): shaft, (d): distal femur and the fracture type (complete or incomplete); type I: bilateral incomplete fractures, type II: unilateral incomplete fracture, and type III: bilateral complete fractures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe first extensor wrist compartment (FEWC) displays significant variants. This review highlights all possible variants that may be associated with the occurrence and pathophysiology of de Quervain's tenosynovitis. A thorough search of PubMed and MEDLINE databases, following the PRISMA guidelines, was conducted from 2002 to 2022 to evaluate all FEWC variants, including the following: 1) the presence of an inter-tendinous septum, 2) the number of tendinous slips of the abductor pollicis longus (APL) and the extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) muscles, 3) their distal insertions and 4) the presence of a bony ridge within the FEWC.
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