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1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D-3 and extracellular inorganic phosphate activate mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway through fibroblast growth factor 23 contributing to hypertrophy and mineralization in osteoarthritic chondrocytes
Orfanidou, T.; Malizos, K. N.; Varitimidis, S.; Tsezou, A. (2012)Hypertrophy and impaired mineralization are two processes closely associated with osteoarthritis (OA). 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D-3 (1a,25(OH)(2)D-3) and inorganic phosphate (Pi) are two important factors that are implicated ... -
Ankle and foot osteomyelitis: Treatment protocol and clinical results
Malizos, K. N.; Gougoulias, N. E.; Dailiana, Z. H.; Varitimidis, S.; Bargiotas, K. A.; Paridis, D. (2010)Introduction A management protocol for ankle and foot osteomyelitis and the outcome in 84 patients treated in a unit with special interest in musculoskeletal infection, is presented Patients and methods Patients' mean age ... -
A "biologic technique" for the treatment of a disruption of the extensor mechanism after revision total knee arthroplasty: a case report
Roidis, N.; Varitimidis, S.; Poultsides, L.; Liakou, P.; Karachalios, T.; Malizos, K. (2008)A modified technique for the reconstruction of the extensor mechanism after revision total knee arthroplasty, is described. A medial gastrocnemius flap, in combination with in situ use of semitendinosus tendon autograft ... -
Bone morphogenetic protein mRNA expression in human periosteum during fracture healing
Chassanidis, C. G.; Samara, S.; Koromila, T.; Varitimidis, S.; Dailiana, Z.; Malizos, K.; Kollia, P. (2008) -
Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) expression in the femoral heads of patients with avascular necrosis
Samara, S.; Dailiana, Z.; Varitimidis, S.; Chassanidis, C.; Koromila, T.; Malizos, K. N.; Kollia, P. (2013)Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a disorder of the bone repair process which usually results in femoral head (FH) destruction. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are the key proteins regulating bone remodelling and healing. ... -
A comparison of early versus delayed repair of traumatic rotator cuff tears
Hantes, M. E.; Karidakis, G. K.; Vlychou, M.; Varitimidis, S.; Dailiana, Z.; Malizos, K. N. (2011)Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results between early and delayed operative treatment in patients with traumatic rotator cuff tears (RCT). Methods Thirty-five ... -
Compartmental infections of the hand
Rigopoulos, N.; Dailiana, Z. H.; Varitimidis, S.; Hantes, M.; Bargiotas, K.; Malizos, K. N. (2008)Suppurative conditions of the hand-wrist compartments result in a "vicious circle" of infection and increase in compartmental pressure that reduces perfusion of soft tissues and facilitates spreading of the infection. We ... -
Complicated septic arthritis after knee arthroscopy in a 75-year-old man with osteoarthritis and a popliteal cyst
Papadopoulos, A.; Karachalios, T. S.; Malizos, C. N.; Varitimidis, S. (2015)A 75-year-old man presented in shock secondary to septic arthritis of the knee. The patient, with a known history of knee osteoarthritis, was treated elsewhere for mechanical locking symptoms and effusion with arthroscopic ... -
Injection injuries: seemingly minor injuries with major consequences
Dailiana, H. Z.; Kotsaki, D.; Varitimidis, S.; Moka, S.; Bakarozi, M.; Oikonomou, K.; Malizos, N. K. (2008)Background: High-pressure injection injuries are rare injuries, characterized by a small puncture wound that is often underestimated by physicians and patients. The injected substance leads to extensive tissue damage and ... -
Low-molecular-weight heparin for prevention of thrombosis: Inverted role
Dailiana, Z. H.; Malizos, K. N.; Varitimidis, S.; Hantes, M.; Basdekis, G.; Rigopoulos, N. (2007)BACKGROUND: Heparin induced thrombosis (HIT) after low-molecular-weight (LMWH) administration for thrombosis prevention is a limb and life threatening condition. METHODS: Two previously healthy individuals, with nonviable ... -
A mid-term clinical outcome study of the Advance Medial Pivot knee arthroplasty
Karachalios, T.; Roidis, N.; Giotikas, D.; Bargiotas, K.; Varitimidis, S.; Malizos, K. N. (2009)The Advance Medial Pivot Total Knee Arthroplasty (Wright Medical Technology, Arlington, Tennessee, USA) has been designed to reproduce modern ideas of knee kinematics. We report a prospective clinical outcome study of 284 ... -
Prediction of collapse of the osteonecrosis of the hip by determining location and size of the lesion: A 2 to 17 years study
Koumpoyiannis, S. D.; Aravas, N.; Houstis, E. N.; Moraitis, T.; Varitimidis, S.; Malizos, K. (2010)Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is a disease responsible for a large number of arthroplasties in young and active patients in the western world. Prediction of outcome of the disease remains a difficult task. The purpose ... -
Prognosis of collapse of the osteonecrosis of the femoral head for patients treated with a tantalum rod by determining location and size of the lesion
Koumpoyiannis, S. D.; Aravas, N.; Varitimidis, S.; Malizos, K.; Houstis, E. N. (2009)The purpose of this study is to predict the osteonecrosis of the femoral head by examining the location and size of the lesion of the femoral head. A triangulation approximation algorithm is used for the computation of the ... -
RhBMP-7 for the Treatment of nonunion of fractures of long bones
Papanagiotou, M.; Dailiana, Z. H.; Karachalios, T.; Varitimidis, S.; Vlychou, M.; Hantes, M.; Malizos, K. N. (2015)We report the outcome of 84 nonunions involving long bones which were treated with rhBMP-7, in 84 patients (60 men: 24 women) with a mean age 46 years (18 to 81) between 2003 and 2011. The patients had undergone a mean of ... -
THE ROLE OF INFLAMMATORY MEDIATORS IN MENISCUS AND CARTILAGE CROSSTALK IN OSTEOARTHRITIS
Dailiana, Z. H.; Chatzopoulou, E. I.; Samara, S.; Melas, I. M.; Hantes, M.; Varitimidis, S.; Messinis, D.; Kollia, P.; Alexopoulos, L. G. (2015) -
Scaphoid nonunions treated with vascularised bone grafts: MRI assessment
Dailiana, Z. H.; Zachos, V.; Varitimidis, S.; Papanagiotou, P.; Karantanas, A.; Malizos, K. N. (2004)Purpose: To assess the value of MR imaging (MRI) with regard to union, graft viability and proximal pole bone marrow status, after use of vascularized bone grafts for treating scaphoid nonunions. Materials and methods: ... -
Scaphoid nonunions: Management with vascularized bone grafts from the distal radius: A clinical and functional outcome study
Malizos, K. N.; Zachos, V.; Dailiana, Z. H.; Zalavras, C.; Varitimidis, S.; Hantes, M.; Karantanas, A. (2007)Background: Scaphoid nonunions remain controversial with regard to optimal management, especially for those located at the proximal third. In this study, the authors aim to assess the union rate, avascular proximal pole ... -
Significance of size and location of the lesion for prognosis of collapse of osteonecrosis of the femoral head for patients treated with tantalum rod
Koumpoyiannis, S. D.; Aravas, N.; Varitimidis, S.; Houstis, E. N.; Bagiatis, V.; Malizos, K. (2010)The purpose of this study is to predict osteonecrosis of the femoral head by examining location and size of the lesion of the femoral head. A triangulation approximation algorithm is used for the computation of the geometric ... -
Smoking affects mRNA expression of bone morphogenetic proteins in human periosteum
Chassanidis, C. G.; Malizos, K. N.; Varitimidis, S.; Samara, S.; Koromila, T.; Kollia, P.; Dailiana, Z. (2012)Periosteum is important for bone homoeostasis through the release of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and their effect on osteoprogenitor cells. Smoking has an adverse effect on fracture healing and bone regeneration. ... -
Surgical treatment of hip fractures: factors influencing mortality
Dailiana, Z.; Papakostidou, I.; Varitimidis, S.; Michalitsis, S. G.; Veloni, A.; Malizos, K. N. (2013)Background: Data for osteoporotic hip fractures in Greece is limited and little is known upon the meaning of family support during the postoperative/rehabilitation period. Objective: To identify the factors influencing the ...