Publications by authors named "G L Koundis"

Proximal tibiofibular joint (PTFJ) arthritis is rare and, thus, not regularly considered as a source of knee pain. In this report, we present the case of a patient with posterior knee pain attributed to a medial meniscal tear rather than to a co-existing PTFJ arthritis, which was not appreciated. Based on the initial diagnosis, the patient underwent knee arthroscopy that did not alleviate his symptoms.

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Introduction Monitoring the progress of fracture healing is essential in order to establish the appropriate timing that ensures adequate bone strength for weight-bearing. In the present experimental study on a rat model of femoral fracture healing, the measurement of bone density and strength by peripheral quantitative computerized tomography (pQCT) was correlated with the modal damping factor (MDF) method. Methods Four groups of 12 male six-month-old Wistar rats each were anesthetized and submitted to baseline femoral pQCT and MDF scanning, followed by aseptic midshaft osteotomy of the right femur which was fixed by a locking intramedullary nail technique.

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The present case is unique in that the fracture of the posteromedial talar tubercule involved the tibiotalar rather than the subtalar joint as described in existing reports, which underlines the need for acute management by the Orthopaedic Surgeon.

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The aim of the article is to present the medium-term results of surgical treatment of Schatzker's IV, V, and VI tibial plateau fractures, in a retrospective study of 22 patients at a level-1 trauma center. Twenty-two of 34 patients with Schatzker's IV-VI fractures completed follow-up at a mean of 56 months (range: 7-103 months). Patients' mean age was 47.

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Purpose: The purpose of this prospective randomised trial was to assess whether an intramedullary nail is superior to a sliding hip screw in the treatment of multifragmentary intertrochanteric fractures

Methods: Eighty patients with a 31-A2.2 or A2.3 Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen/Orthopaedic Trauma Association (AO/OTA) intertrochanteric fracture were randomly allocated to fixation with either the Gamma nail or the AMBI sliding hip screw device.

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