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New developments in the treatment of diseases of the Large Joints

Medical science, and particularly the specialty of Orthopedics, has advanced significantly in recent years and continues to develop rapidly for the benefit of patients. The challenges that need to be ...

Knee arthroplasty: The superiority of digital navigation at Peristeri Medical Center

Total knee arthroplasty is currently one of the most common surgical procedures in Orthopaedics. It provides reliable results in patients suffering from terminal, tri-compartmental osteoarthritis, wit...

Shoulder Arthroscopy: A modern and effective method of treating tendon rupture at the Athens Medical Center

Pantos Panagiotis

Shoulder Arthroscopy: A modern and effective method of treating tendon rupture at the Athens Medical Center

What is a rotator cuff tendon tear? A rotator cuff tear is defined as a partial or complete rupture of one or more of the four tendons (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor), w...

Minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of shoulder diseases

Leonidou Andreas

Minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of shoulder diseases

What are the shoulder diseases and what are the causes of their occurrence? The most common shoulder diseases are the following: Rotator cuff tear (tendon rupture in the shoulder) can be caused by one...

New minimally invasive surgical techniques in common spinal conditions

The rapid development of technology has brought about radical changes in the methods used to treat patients across all fields of medical science. Keeping pace with these developments, Minimally Invasi...

New protocol to avoid complications in hip arthroplasty

The Athens Medical Center’s Large Joint Clinic was the first to introduce the new protocol to avoid complications in hip arthroplasty. Total hip arthroplasty is one of the most successful proced...

Simple exercises, while we stay at home, even for seniors

Specific population groups such as diabetics, patients with cardiovascular disease and those with respiratory problems may be more affected by home confinement, due to the lack of exercise and physica...

6 tips for strong bones

The impact of age on bones is well known. We cannot have the same bones in terms of bone density as we grow older. Or can we? Osteopenia can be prevented! 1. It is paradoxical but it happens in our su...