Publications by authors named "N Milonakis"

Introduction: STAR (Superior Transverse Anatomic Reconstruction), a piriformis-preserving posterior approach, has not been extensively studied. Our study aimed to assess the STAR approach's safety and efficacy by recording postoperative complication rates and measuring implantation accuracy in a single surgeon prospective cohort with a mean follow-up of two years.

Methods: The study involved 522 patients with elective primary or complex primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) performed by a senior surgeon using the STAR approach between 2019 and 2023.

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Purpose: Variations in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) joint line height may lead to complications such as pain and altered joint mechanics, while posterior condylar offset (PCO) can influence knee stability.

Methods: Single-centre, single-surgeon retrospective analysis from December 2019 to May 2023 investigated primary unilateral TKA (Nexgen Legacy, Zimmer Biomet) in patients with knee osteoarthritis, using ROSA robotic system (raTKA) or conventional manual technique (mTKA). Joint line height and PCO were measured and compared in 182 raTKA and 144 mTKA patients.

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Syndromes associated with osteochondrodysplasia, short stature, and DDH are rarely reported in the literature. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) in such cases is a complex procedure with a high rate of complications and difficulties. In this case report, we describe the staged bilateral complex primary THA of a patient with the rare occurrence of a syndrome involving osteochondrodysplasia and DDH, highlighting the surgical challenges and importance of the right prosthesis selection.

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Tenosynovial giant cell tumour (TGCT), previously called pigmented villonodular tenosynovitis (PVNS), is a rare benign, locally aggressive condition that primarily affects the synovial lining of large joints, such as the knee, the hip, and the ankle. TGCT of the hip joint is a relatively scarce entity, and its diagnosis is often challenging. This article reports a case of TGCT affecting the left acetabulum, the left femoral head, and the ligamentum teres of the hip joint in a 39-year-old woman who presented to our clinic three months after the onset of symptoms.

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