Angelo V. Vasiliadis

Femoral Intercondylar Notch Morphology as a Risk Factor for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Thinking Inside the Notch

Safe Return to Exercise after COVID-19 Infection

COVID-19 has been posing a significant challenge to the athletic community. A wide spectrum of clinical features was reported in athletes with confirmed COVID-19 infection having mild to severe symptoms requiring hospitalisation and intensive medical care. Possibly, a lack of exercise may negatively impact the immune s …

Mid-Term Radiological and Functional Outcomes of Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures Managed with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Using Dual Plates

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the mid-term radiological and functional outcome of tibial plateau fractures treated by plating. Methods: This study was conducted at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki ‘Papageorgiou’, Thessaloniki, Greece. Patients with Schatzker type V and VI tibial plateau fractures who wer …

Simple Arthroscopic Technique to Perform Retrograde Drilling for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Condyles with the Use of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Guide

This technical note describes a simple arthroscopic technique that was introduced without the need for further staff during an operation to address osteonecrosis of the medial femoral condyle. A 2.4 mm pin was positioned through the sleeve of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tibial guide and marked with a steri-stri …

The Use of a Simple Vaginal Speculum to Harvest Quadriceps Tendon Autografts for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Avoid Any Potential Pitfalls during Harvesting Procedure: Technical note

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate and compare the clinical knowledge implications of the integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) preservice education between pre-clerkship and junior clerkship medical students. Methods: This observational comparative cross-sectional study was conducted between June …

Anterolateral Ligament Pathological Anatomy and its Associated Injuries: An Infographic

The anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee joint was initially described by Paul Segond in 1879 as a distinct fibrous band from the knee capsule, often associated with an avulsion fragment of the proximal anterolateral tibia due to traumatic internal rotation. In brief, ALL shows an oblique intracapsular course with …