Bone tumours around the elbow: a rare entity

Bone tumours around the elbow: a rare entity Olga D. Savvidou, Panagiotis Koutsouradis, George D. Chloros, Ioannis Papanastasiou, Thomas Sarlikiotis, Aggelos Kaspiris, Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos Bone tumours around the elbow are rare. Even nowadays diagnostic dilemmas and delays are common. During recent decades the management and prognosis of patients with elbow bone tumours has improved…

Efficacy of antimicrobial coated orthopaedic implants on the prevention of periprosthetic infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Efficacy of antimicrobial coated orthopaedic implants on the prevention of periprosthetic infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis Olga D. Savvidou, Angelos Kaspiris, Ioannis Trikoupis, George Kakouratos, Stavros Goumenos, Dimitra Melissaridou, Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos Abstract Introduction: Implant-associated infections are a major problem in orthopaedic surgery. Local delivery systems of antimicrobial agents on the implant surface have…

Midcarpal tenodeses versus partial arthrodeses for stage II SLAC/SNAC wrists: Long-term outcomes from a single-surgeon comparative series

Midcarpal tenodeses versus partial arthrodeses for stage II SLAC/SNAC wrists: Long-term outcomes from a single-surgeon comparative series Spyridon Maris1 , Emmanouil Apergis1 , Alexandros Apostolopoulos1 , Dimitra Melissaridou2 , Panagiotis Koulouvaris2 , Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos2 , and Olga Savvidou2   Abstract – Background: Stage II scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) and scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse (SNAC)…

Distinct Characteristics of Patients With Fragility Hip Fracture in Greece: Evidence From the Greek National Fragility Hip Fracture Registry Utilizing the Minimum Common Data Set

Distinct Characteristics of Patients With Fragility Hip Fracture in Greece: Evidence From the Greek National Fragility Hip Fracture Registry Utilizing the Minimum Common Data Set Efthymios Iliopoulos , Theo Tosounidis , Reichan Molla Mustafa , Athanasia Charmpi , Fotios Tilkidis , Alkison Kotsis , Dimitra Melissaridou , Maria Sentona , Georgios Graikos , Androniki Kyprianou…

The role of plastic reconstructive surgery in surgical reconstruction of soft tissue defects after resection of musculoskeletal tumors

The role of plastic reconstructive surgery in surgical reconstruction of soft tissue defects after resection of musculoskeletal tumors. Parthena Deskoulidi a,∗ , Vasileios Kontogeorgakos b , Olga Savvidoub , Konstantinos Benetatos c , Panagiotis Gavriil b , Stavros Goumenos b , Panayiotis Papagelopoulos Article info Article history: Received 30 November 2025 Accepted 25 January 2026…