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Ankle and Foot Contributions to Extreme Plantar- and Dorsiflexion in Female Ballet Dancers

Russell, J. A.; Shave, R. M.; Kruse, D. W.; Koutedakis, Y.; Wyon, M. A. (2011)

Background: Female ballet dancers require extreme ankle motion. The objective of this study was to quantify the relative contributions of the ankle and various foot joints to extreme plantarflexion (PF) and dorsiflexion ...

Comparison of MR-arthrography and MDCT-arthrography for detection of labral and articular cartilage hip pathology

Perdikakis, E.; Karachalios, T.; Katonis, P.; Karantanas, A. (2011)

Objective To compare the diagnostic ability of MR arthrography (MRa) and MDCT arthrography (CTa) in depicting surgically proven hip labral tears and articular cartilage degradation. Materials and methods Labral pathology ...

Diagnostic significance of behaviour changes of sheep: A selected review

Gougoulis, D. A.; Kyriazakis, I.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2010)

Sheep welfare is the combination of subjective and objective (qualitative and quantitative) aspects of the conditions of life of animals, including health and disease, behaviour. husbandry and management; thus, it is a ...

The Effect of a Comprehensive Injury Audit Program on Injury Incidence in Ballet: A 3-Year Prospective Study

Allen, N.; Nevill, A. M.; Brooks, J. H. M.; Koutedakis, Y.; Wyon, M. A. (2013)

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether an intervention with individualized conditioning program based on injury history and functional movement screening would be effective in reducing ballet injury ...

Historic Evolution of Open Cingulectomy and Stereotactic Cingulotomy in the Management of Medically Intractable Psychiatric Disorders, Pain and Drug Addiction

Brotis, A. G.; Kapsalaki, E. Z.; Paterakis, K.; Smith, J. R.; Fountas, K. N. (2009)

Stereotactic cingulotomy constitutes a psychosurgical procedure nowadays advocated in the treatment of medically intractable obsessive-compulsive disorder, chronic pain and drug addiction. From its theoretical conception ...

Investigation of Unmedicated Early Onset Restless Legs Syndrome by Voxel-Based Morphometry, T2 Relaxometry, and Functional MR Imaging during the Night-Time Hours

Margariti, P. N.; Astrakas, L. G.; Tsouli, S. G.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Konitsiotis, S.; Argyropoulou, M. I. (2012)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The pathophysiology of eRLS has not yet been elucidated. The purpose of the study was to assess, in patients with eRLS, the volume, iron content, and activation of the brain during night-time episodes ...

Magnetic resonance imaging of the ankle in female ballet dancers en pointe

Russell, J. A.; Shave, R. M.; Yoshioka, H.; Kruse, D. W.; Koutedakis, Y.; Wyon, M. A. (2010)

Background: Ballet dancers require extreme range of motion of the ankle, especially weight-bearing maximum plantar flexion (en pointe). In spite of a high prevalence of foot and ankle injuries in ballet dancers, the anatomy ...

Osteoid Osteoma of the Femoral Neck: Use of the Half-Moon Sign in MRI Diagnosis

Klontzas, M. E.; Zibis, A. H.; Karantanas, A. H. (2015)

OBJECTIVE. Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone tumor that is commonly located in the proximal femur. Although CT is helpful in the diagnosis of osteoid osteoma, patients in whom the clinical presentation of the tumor is ...

Patellar tendon length after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a comparative magnetic resonance imaging study between patellar and hamstring tendon autografts

Hantes, M. E.; Zachos, V. C.; Bargiotas, K. A.; Basdekis, G. K.; Karantanas, A. H.; Malizos, K. N. (2007)

Patellar tendon shortening after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction may be associated with anterior knee pain or patellofemoral arthritis. The present study was designed to compare postoperative changes in patellar ...

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Under a Multimodal Analgesia Regime

Aravantinos, E.; Kalogeras, N.; Stamatiou, G.; Theodorou, E.; Moutzouris, G.; Karatzas, A.; Melekos, M. (2009)

Objectives: To evaluate the possibility of performing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) under a multimodal analgesia regime. Patients and Methods: During a period of 3 years, 51 patients requiring PCNL were enrolled in ...

Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Professional Symphony Orchestra Musicians in Greece A Pilot Study Concerning Age, Gender, and Instrument-Specific Results

Fotiadis, D. G.; Fotiadou, E. G.; Kokaridas, D. G.; Mylonas, A. C. (2013)

This study was designed to investigate the frequency of musculoskeletal disorders among musicians in a professional-level symphony orchestra in Greece. The sample consisted of 147 musicians (97 men, 50 women) of the Athens ...

Short vs. long length of rectus femoris during eccentric exercise in relation to muscle damage in healthy males

Paschalis, V.; Koutedakis, Y.; Baltzopoulos, V.; Mougios, V.; Jamurtas, A. Z.; Giakas, G. (2005)

Background. We investigated the effects of short vs. long length of rectus femoris during eccentric exercise of similar range of motion on selected muscle damage indicators. Methods. Using all isokinetic dynamometer at ...

TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY OF HANDGRIP STRENGTH MEASUREMENT USING A HYDRAULIC HAND DYNAMOMETER IN PATIENTS WITH CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY

Savva, C.; Giakas, G.; Efstathiou, M.; Karagiannis, C. (2014)

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the test-retest reliability of handgrip strength measurement using a hydraulic hand dynamometer in patients with cervical radiculopathy (CR). Methods: A convenience ...

Walking kinematics and kinetics following eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage

Tsatalas, T.; Giakas, G.; Spyropoulos, G.; Sideris, V.; Kotzamanidis, C.; Koutedakis, Y. (2013)

The goal of this investigation was to investigate how walking patterns are affected following muscle-damaging exercise by quantifying both lower limb kinematics and kinetics. Fifteen young women conducted a maximal isokinetic ...