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PANAGOPOULOS ANDREAS, Associate Professor

PANAGOPOULOS ANDREAS

Sector: Division of Surgery

Clinic/Laboratory: Department of Orthopaedics

Knowledge Subject: Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Sports Medicine

Research Area: Arthroscopic surgery (shoulder, knee, ankle, elbow, wrist), Upper limb surgery, Cartilage restoration, Traumatology, Muscolosceletal biomechanics, Adult reconstruction (knee, hip, shoulder arthroplasty)

ARGYRA, PATRAS PATRAS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

2613603555, 6944363624 andpan21@gmail.com anpanagop@med.upatras.gr URL: www.orthodoctor.gr

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Summary of Curriculum Vitae

Dr A. Panagopoulos graduated from the Medical School of Kapodestrian University in Athens in 1994. He made one year compulsory duty as General Practitioner (Scala Health Center, Kefalonia, Greece) and as Registrar in General Surgery for another year (Regional General Hospital of Argostoli, Kefalonia). After his military duty, he completed his postgraduate special training in Orthopaedics in 2004 (University of Patras, Orthopaedic Department) and presented his dissertation in 2005 dealing with the treatment of proximal humeral fractures. From March 2005 to March 2007 he completed two fellowship training programs in UK; one in Sports Orthopaedic Medicine (South Tees NHS, Friarage Hospital, Northallerton) and another one in Upper Limb Surgery (King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London). From 2007-2011 he worked as Orthopaedic consultant in a private hospital in Patras (Olympion General Hospital). In 2011 he was appointed Lecturer in Orthopaedics in Patras University Hospital and in 2013 he was promoted to Assistant Professor in Orthopaedics, position he helds till now.

Dr Panagopoulos is member of various societies including Geek Assoiation of Orthopaedic Surgeons, ICRS, SECEC-ESSE, ESSKA 2000, ISAKOS and Hellenic Arthroscopic association. He has 45 publications in Pubmed, more than 250 presentations in National and International Congresses and he has been invited in more than 40 workshops and seminars as a speaker or instructor.

His main interests and research areas are upper limb surgery, sports medicine, trauma, hip and knee arthroplasty, cartilage lesions, biomechanics of human joints and finite element analysis models in orthopaedics

 

Dr A. Panagopoulos graduated from the Medical School of Kapodestrian University in Athens in 1994. He made one year compulsory duty as General Practitioner (Scala Health Center, Kefalonia, Greece) and as Registrar in General Surgery for another year (Regional General Hospital of Argostoli, Kefalonia). After his military duty, he completed his postgraduate special training in Orthopaedics in 2004 (University of Patras, Orthopaedic Department) and presented his dissertation in 2005 dealing with the treatment of proximal humeral fractures. From March 2005 to March 2007 he completed two fellowship training programs in UK; one in Sports Orthopaedic Medicine (South Tees NHS, Friarage Hospital, Northallerton) and another one in Upper Limb Surgery (King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London). From 2007-2011 he worked as Orthopaedic consultant in a private hospital in Patras (Olympion General Hospital). In 2011 he was appointed Lecturer in Orthopaedics in Patras University Hospital, in 2013 he was promoted to Assistant Professor in Orthopaedics, and in 2020 he became Associate Professor in Orthopaedics. 

Prof Panagopoulos has already 60 publications in Pubmed with 1577 citations in Google Scholar and 760 in Scopus (h-index 21 & 18 respectively), 12 in non-Pubmed journals and 12 in Greek Journals; 33 Supplements from conference proceedings; 97 presentations in a total of 53 international meetings; 91 presentations in 38 Greek meetings; invited speaker-instructor in 44 courses with a total of 50 lectures; participation in 45 national courses  as trainee and in 22 international; participation in 64 national and 40 international meetings as well as participation in 18 courses of ΑΟ with 39 presentations. He has been awarded 3 times for a presentation, his is a member of 5 international and 3 national societies, he is member of editorial board in 3 journals and reviewer in 5.

His major clinical interests are arthroscopic surgery (shoulder, knee, ankle and wrist), athletic injuries, surgery of the upper limb, arthroplasty of the shoulder, knee and hip, biomechanics, cartilage restoration and trauma surgery.

Undergraduate Courses

Postgraduate Courses

PATRAS FELLOWSHIP ARTHROSCOPIC COURSE (https://www.patrasfellowship.com/)

Selected Publications

1. Panagopoulos A, Dimakopoulos P, Tyllianakis M, Karnabatidis D, Siablis D,  Papadopoulos A.X, Lambiris E, Kraniotis P, Sakellaropoulos G. Valgus impacted proximal humeral fractures and their blood supply after transosseous suturing. Int Orthop 2004;28:333-7.

2. Gliatis J, Kouzelis A, Panagopoulos A, Lambiris E. Chondral injury due to migration of a Mitek RapidLoc meniscal arrow after successful meniscal repair: a case report. Knee Surg Sports Traumatology & Arthroscopy 2005;13:280-2.

3. Dimakopoulos P, Papadopoulos AX, Papas M, Panagopoulos A, Lambiris E. Modified extra rotator-cuff entry point in antegrade humeral nailing. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2005;125:27–32.

4. Papasimos S, Koutsojiannis CM, Panagopoulos A, Megas P, Lambiris E. A randomized comparison study of AMBI, TGN and PFN for treatment of unstable trochanteric fractures. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2005;125:462-468.

5. Dimakopoulos P, Panagopoulos A, Syggelos SA, Panagiotopoulos E, Lambiris E. Double-loop suture repair for acute acromioclavicular joint disruption. Am J Sports Med 2006;34:1112-9.

6. Dimakopoulos P, Panagopoulos A, Syggelos SA, Kasimatis G, Lambiris E. Anterior Traumatic Shoulder Dislocation Associated with Displaced Greater Tuberosity Fracture: the Necessity of Operative Treatment. J Orthop Trauma 2007;21:104-112.

7. Panagopoulos A,  van Niekerk L. Arthroscopic reduction and fixation of a juvenile Tillaux fracture. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology & Arthroscopy 2007;15:415-417

8. Dimakopoulos P, Panagopoulos A, Kassimatis G. Transosseous suture fixation of proximal humeral fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89:1700-1709.

9. Panagopoulos A, van Niekerk L, Triantafillopoulos I. MPFL reconstruction for recurrent patella dislocation Int J Sports Med 2007;28:1-7.

10.  Tyllianakis M, Deligianni D, Panagopoulos A, Pappas M, Sourgiadaki E, Mavrilas D, Papadopoulos AX. Biomechanical comparison of callus over a locked intramedullary nail in various segmental bone defects in a sheep model. Med Science Monitor 2007;13(5): Br 125-130.

11. Lambiris E, Panagopoulos A, Zoumboulis P. Current concepts: Aseptic nonunion of femoral shaft diaphysis. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;2:120-134.

12. Dimakopoulos P, Panagopoulos A, Kasimatis G. Transosseous suture fixation of proximal humeral fractures. Surgical technique. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2009;1:91 Suppl 2 Pt 1:8-21.

13. Athanasiou VT, Papachristou DJ, Panagopoulos A, Saridis A, Scopa CD, Megas P.  Histological comparison of autograft, allograft-DBM, xenograft, and synthetic grafts in a trabecular bone defect: an experimental study in rabbits. Med Sci Monit. 2010;16:24-31.

14. Panagopoulos A, van Niekerk L, Triantafillopoulos I. Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Knee Cartilage Injuries: Moderate Functional Outcome and Performance in Patients with High-impact Activities. Orthopedics 2012;35:e6-e14.

15. Tyllianakis M, Panagopoulos A, Tsoumpos P, Anagnostou K, Kostantopoulou A. Intramedullary nailing of humeral diaphyseal fractures. Is really distal locking necessary? Int J Shoulder Surg 2013;7:65-69

16. Panagopoulos A, Tsoumpos P, Evangelou K, Georgiou CS, Triantafillopoulos I. Late Prosthetic Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty after Failed Management of Complex Proximal Humeral Fractures. Adv Orthop. 2013;2013:403580.

17. Matzaroglou C, Georgiou CS, Panagopoulos A, Assimakopoulos K, Wilke HJ, Habermann B, Panos G, Kafchitsas K. Kümmell's Disease: Clarifying the Mechanisms and Patients' Inclusion Criteria. Open Orthop J. 2014 Sep 15;8:288-97.

18. Megas P, Georgiou CS, Panagopoulos A, Kouzelis A. Removal of well-fixed components in femoral revision arthroplasty with controlled segmentation of the proximal femur. J Orthop Surg Res. 2014 Dec 31;9:137.

19. Panagopoulos A, Tatani I, Tsoumpos P, Ntourantonis D, Pantazis K, Triantafyllopoulos IK. Clinical Outcomes and Complications of Cortical Button Distal Biceps Repair: A Systematic Review of the Literature. J Sports Med (Hindawi Publ Corp). 2016;2016:3498403.

20. Panagopoulos A, Tatani I, Ntourantonis D, Seferlis I, Kouzelis A, Tyllianakis M. Least Possible Fixation Techniques of 4-Part Valgus Impacted Fractures of the Proximal Humerus: A Systematic Review. Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2016 Mar 25;8(1):6211.

21. Pantazis Κ, Panagopoulos Α, Tatani Ι, Daskalopoulos Β, Iliopoulos Ι, Tyllianakis Μ. Irreducible Anterior Shoulder Dislocation with Interposition of the Long Head of the Biceps and Greater Tuberosity Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Open Orthop J 2017;1:327-334.

22. Ntourantonis D, Panagopoulos A, Iliopoulos I, Tatani I, Tsoumpos P, Kouzelis A, Tyllianakis M. Translation, cultural adaptation, validity and reliability of the Greek version of the modified Constant Score. JSES Open Access 2017;1:45–50

23. Megas P, Kokkalis ZT, Iliopoulos I. Pantazis K, Tyllianakis M, Panagopoulos A. Ulnohumeral reconstruction with autogenous, non-vascularized, fibular graft for metastatic clear cell renal carcinoma of the proximal ulna: a case report. JSES Open Access 2017:1;90–93.  

24. Panagopoulos A, Tatani I, Seferlis I, Bavelou A, Kouzelis A, Tyllianakis M, Dimakopoulos P.  Transosseous Suture Fixation of True 4-part Valgus Impacted Fractures of the Proximal Humerus: Clinical and Radiological Outcome in 49 Patients. Open Orthop J. 2018 Feb 8;12:41-52.

25. Panagopoulos A, Tatani I, Kourea HP, Kokkalis ZT, Panagopoulos K, Megas P. Osteolytic lesions (brown tumors) of primary hyperparathyroidism misdiagnosed as multifocal giant cell tumor of the distal ulna and radius: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2018;12(1):176

26. Panagopoulos A, Vrachnis I, Balasis S, Kouzelis A, Karpetas G, Tyllianakis M, Megas P  Solitary Metastatic Lesion of the Tibia from Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma: Segmental Skeletal Resection, Intercalary Allograft over Reamed Nailing and Soleus Flap Interposition. A Case Report. Am J Case Report 2018;12(1):176.

27. Kyriakopoulos G, Oikonomou L, Panagopoulos A, Kotsarinis G, Vlachou M, Anastopoulos G, Kateros K  Transfusion rate, hospital stay and cost-effectiveness of intravenous or local administration of tranexamic acid in total hip and knee arthroplasty: A single-center randomized controlled clinical study. Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2019 May 23;11(2):7866.

28. Tatani I, Panagopoulos A, Diamantakos I, Sakellaropoulos G, Pantelakis S, Megas P. Comparison of two metaphyseal-fitting (short) femoral stems in primary total hip arthroplasty: study protocol for a prospective randomized clinical trial with additional biomechanical testing and finite element analysis. Trials. 2019 Jun 17;20(1):359.

29. Panagopoulos A, Kyriakopoulos G, Anastopoulos G, Megas P, Kourkoulis SK. Design of Improved Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment (DRIFT) Study: Protocol for Biomechanical Testing and Finite Element Analysis of Stable and Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures Treated With Intramedullary Nailing or Dynamic Compression Screw. JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 Jul 18;8(7):e12845

30. Panagopoulos A, Lachanas I, Kouzelis A, Kokkalis ZT, Tyllianakis M. Neurovascular entrapment and through knee amputation after cerclage cabling of distal femoral periprosthetic fracture JBJS Case Connect. 2020r;10(1):e0194

PhD Theses Advisor

  1. Drift study: Improved treatment of interthrochanteric fractures (presentation: 1st International Conference of the GREEK SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS OF MATERIALS, (Athens 2018), publication: JMIR Res Protoc. 2019
  1. Meniscal suturing: Comparative cadaveric study of four different suturing techniques, animal study in sheep, enchancement of meniscurs repair with either hyalouronic acid or PRP . [presentation: 73ο EEXOT Congress (10/2018)].

      3. Prospective randomized comparative clinical study of 2 different techiques of femoral fixation (apperture vs suspensory) in ACL reconstruction with hamstrings autograft.                                                  [presentation: 8th congress of Hellenic arthroscopic association (5/2019) : 3ο price of best presentation].

Other Activities

Research projects

 

      a) National (Greece)

 

    1. Digital angiographic evaluation of the blood supply of the humeral head in the 4-part valgus impacted fractures of the proximal humerus (Coordinator Assoc. Prof P. Dimakopoulos) Orthopaedic clinic, Department of Interventional Radiology, Department of Physics, University of Patras, Greece [2002-2003]
    2. Exchange of Ilizarov frame into intramedullary nailing during the callous consolidation phase after tibial lengthening: an experimental study in sheep tibia (Coordinator Assoc. Prof  M. Tyllianakis) Orthopaedic clinic, Department of Interventional Radiology, Department of Physics, Animal Laboratory, University of Patras, Greece [2003-2004]
    3. Callous quality after critical gap formation (1-3 cm) in sheep tibiae and stabilization of the osteotomy with interlocking intramedullary nailing. (Coordinator Assoc. Prof  M. Tyllianakis) Orthopaedic clinic, Department of Interventional Radiology, Department of Physics, Animal Laboratory, University of Patras, Greece [2004-2005]
    4.     Prospective, randomized comparative study of two different femoral fixations (Cortical Button vs AperFix AM) in arthroscopic assisted ACL reconstruction using quadrupled hamstrings graft. (Coordinator Assist. Prof A. Panagopoulos) Orthopaedic clinic, Department of Interventional Radiology, Department of biomechanics,  Patras university Hospital (2014-)
    5.   Clinical results and functional outcome of displaced fractures of the proximal humerus: Prospective, randomized comparative study of transsoseous fixation, locking plate and conservative treatment. (Coordinator Assist. Prof A. Panagopoulos) Orthopaedic clinic, Department of Interventional Radiology (2015-)
    6.    Metaphyseal-Fitting femoral stems in primary total hip arthroplasty: Α Randomized-Prospective Comparative Outcome study of two different short stems with biomechanical testing and finite element analysis. (Coordinator Prof P. Megas), Orthopaedic Clinic, Laboratory of Technology & Strength of Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, School of Engineering, University of Patras (2014-)

 

      b) International (United Kingdom)

 

    1. Anatomy of the medial patellar retinaculum and reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) in traumatic recurrent instability of the patella: A cadaveric and clinical study (Coordinator Dr. L. van Niekerk). Human Anatomy Laboratory, Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry και Friarage Hospital, Northallerton ,United Kingdom (2005-)
    2. One stage reconstruction of the posterolateral corner of the knee with or without ACL/PCL reconstruction using Achilles tendon Allograft: surgical technique and functional outcome (Coordinator Dr. L. van Niekerk).  Friarage Hospital, Northallerton , United Kingdom (2005-2006).  
    3. The role of calcaneofibular ligament in posttraumatic recurrent instability of the ankle joint: Correlation of clinical, radiological (stress X-rays – MRI), and arthroscopic findings. Functional outcome and level of activity after Bröstrom reconstruction of the lateral ligaments (Coordinator Dr. L. van Niekerk). Friarage Hospital, Northallerton , United Kingdom (2005-2006)
    4. Clinical outcome and activity level in soldiers and professional athletes after reconstruction of critical chondral defects in the weight-bearing surface of the femoral condyles using either 2-stage Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation or Microfracture techniques (Coordinator Dr. L. van Niekerk). Friarage & Duchess of Kent Military Hospitals, Northallerton , United Kingdom (2005-2006).

 

MEMBERSHIP

ESSKA 2000 (2005-)

ICRS (2005-)

SECEC (2006-)

ISAKOS (2008-)

AO Trauma (2007)

ESA (ESSKA) (2016)