Publications by authors named "Emmanouil T Papakostas"
Patient-oriented educational Sports Medicine YouTube videos in Arabic have higher view counts in the Middle East and North Africa than their English versions.
Int Orthop
December 2023
Purpose: The present study aims to assess the impact of the local language on the view count of patient-oriented educational Sports Medicine videos in an Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in the Middle East and North Africa.
Methods: An observational study on English and Arabic versions of Aspetar's YouTube channel patient-oriented educational video series was conducted in February 2023, comparing the view count and viewer characteristics. Included videos were posted either simultaneously or in English version first, in both languages, and shared on the same media platforms.
Article Synopsis
- The systematic review focused on the effectiveness of hardware-free MPFL reconstruction for patients with recurrent patellofemoral instability, assessing outcomes like patient-reported results and redislocation rates.
- Eight studies met the criteria, showing a significant improvement in the Kujala Anterior Knee Pain Scale, with redislocation occurring in only 8.33% of patients.
- The findings suggest that hardware-free techniques are reliable and safe alternatives to traditional methods, highlighting benefits such as fewer complications and preservation of femoral growth in young patients.
Background: Arthroscopic debridement (AD) for the osteochondral lesions of the talar dome (OLT) was widely documented in the nineties with satisfactory results. However, in modern treatment algorithms, its role is not described. The present systematic review aims to evaluate the current evidence on the clinical outcomes of AD in the management of OLT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArthroscopic os trigonum en-bloc removal outcomes at 6-month follow-up are better compared to Stieda's process resection in patients with posterior ankle impingement syndrome: a prospective comparative study.
J ISAKOS
November 2021
Objective: To evaluate the potential differences in American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) hindfoot score and Foot Function Index (FFI) at 6-month and 12-month postoperative follow-up of arthroscopic treatment for posterior ankle impingement (PAIS) between os trigonum (OT) and Stieda's process (SP) patients.
Methods: Thirty consecutive patients (32 ankles) treated in our Institution for PAIS with posterior arthroscopy were prospectively enrolled in the study from December 2012 to July 2019. Indications were patients with PAIS with persistent symptoms following conservative management.
Importance: Graft choice for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) remains a subject of interest among orthopaedic surgeons because no ideal graft has yet been found. Peroneus longus tendon (PLT) has emerged as an alternative autograft for reconstruction in kneeling populations and in simultaneous anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries.
Objective: To evaluate the current evidence on the outcome of primary ACLR with PLT autograft in adults and donor ankle morbidity, in addition to determining the average PLT graft dimensions from published studies.