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Older adults' lived experiences of physical rehabilitation for acquired brain injury and their perceptions of well‐being: A qualitative phenomenological study

Panagiota Lafiatoglou, Caroline Ellis‐Hill, Mary Gouva, Avraam Ploumis, more

Journal of Clinical Nursing > 33 > 3 > 1134 - 1149

Aim To explore the experiences of older adults (65+) living with acquired brain injury regarding their sense of well‐being during physical rehabilitation within the Greek Healthcare System. Background With the increasing ageing population and the life‐changing effects of acquired brain injury, there is a need to focus on care for older people and their potential to live well. Rehabilitation systems...

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A systematic review of the qualitative literature on older individuals’ experiences of care and well‐being during physical rehabilitation for acquired brain injury

Panagiota Lafiatoglou, Caroline Ellis‐Hill, Mary Gouva, Avraam Ploumis, more

Journal of Advanced Nursing > 78 > 2 > 377 - 394

Aims To acquire an in‐depth understanding of how older individuals diagnosed with acquired brain injury (ABI) experience their well‐being and care when undergoing physical rehabilitation. Design Systematic literature review. Data sources The electronic databases of PubMed, CINAHL, APA PsycInfo, ASSIA and SCOPUS were searched from 2005 to 2020. Extensive reference checking was also conducted....

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Clinical outcomes after lumbar spine microdiscectomy: a 5-year follow-up prospective study in 100 patients

Ioannis D. Gelalis, Evangelos I. Papanastasiou, Emilios E. Pakos, Avraam Ploumis, more

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology > 2019 > 29 > 2 > 321-327

Background To evaluate the effect of lumbar microdiscectomy (LM) in pain, disability and quality of life in a 5-year period and to identify potential demographic and clinical risk factors. Methods One hundred patients who underwent LM by the same surgeon participated in this prospective study. Clinical assessment was made with validated questionnaires preoperatively and up to 5 years postoperatively...

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Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) effect on intervertebral disc restoration: an experimental rabbit model

Ioannis D. Gelalis, Georgios Christoforou, Antonia Charchanti, Ioannis Gkiatas, more

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology > 2019 > 29 > 3 > 545-551

Purpose Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment for intervertebral disc (IVD) repair and tissue engineering technologies have been the target of intense research with promising results. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of only one intradiscal injection of PRP in the degenerated rabbit IVD and to assess the restoration process over a 6-week follow-up period. Methods The L3–L4...

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Progression of idiopathic thoracic or thoracolumbar scoliosis and pelvic obliquity in adolescent patients with and without limb length discrepancy

Avraam Ploumis, Vikas Trivedi, Jae-Hyuk Shin, Kirkham B. Wood, more

Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders > 2018 > 13 > 1 > 1-7

Βackground Both limb length inequality and scoliosis are associated with pelvic obliquity. Methods This is an observational study of adolescents with growth potential presenting for evaluation of thoracic or thoracolumbar idiopathic scoliosis at an outpatient pediatric orthopedic clinic. Patients were evaluated for limb length discrepancy (LLD) (using bilateral femoral head height difference), pelvic...

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Caudal vs Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections as Short‐Term (6 Months) Pain Relief in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients with Sciatica

Avraam Ploumis, Pavlos Christodoulou, Kirkham B. Wood, Dimitrios Varvarousis, more

Pain Medicine > 15 > 3 > 379 - 385

ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to evaluate prospectively the efficacy of caudal epidural steroid injection (CESI) and transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) in lumbar spinal stenosis patients with sciatic pain. DesignProspective clinical study. Setting and PatientsThirty‐one patients (average age 62 years) from two hospitals, with single dermotomal distribution of sciatic pain due...

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Management of thoracolumbar spine fractures

Kirkham B. Wood, Weishi Li, Darren S. Lebl, Avraam Ploumis

The Spine Journal > 2014 > 14 > 1 > 145-164

Traumatic fractures of the spine are most common at the thoracolumbar junction and can be a source of great disability.To review the most current information regarding the pathophysiology, injury pattern, treatment options, and outcomes.Literature review.Relevant articles, textbook chapters, and abstracts covering thoracolumbar spine fractures with and without neurologic deficit from 1960 to the present...

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Radiotherapy for prevention of heterotopic ossification of the elbow: a systematic review of the literature

Avraam Ploumis, Lazaros Belbasis, Evangelia Ntzani, Periklis Tsekeris, more

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery > 2013 > 22 > 11 > 1580-1588

Heterotopic ossification is a pathological process characterized by abnormal formation of bone in nonskeletal tissue. Radiotherapy for heterotopic ossification of the elbow is questionable because of possible adverse effects.A systematic review of the literature was conducted in MEDLINE, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, National Guideline Clearinghouse,...

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Mechanical Load Study of Lumbar Center of Rotation and Lordosis and Its Potential Relationship to Formation of Rotatory Olisthesis

Avraam Ploumis, Chunchui Wu, Amir A. Mehbod, Ioannis Gelalis, more

Spine Deformity > 2013 > 1 > 2 > 89-93

Rotatory olisthesis is a common finding of adult degenerative scoliosis. An in vitro model of rotatory olisthesis of the lumbar spine and its correlation with the center of rotation (COR) and lumbosacral lordosis (L3–S1) are presented.Different centers of rotation and various angles of lumbosacral lordosis were tested for the production of rotatory olisthesis. The radiological finding of rotatory...

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Dysphagia Associated with Cervical Spine and Postural Disorders

Soultana Papadopoulou, Georgios Exarchakos, Alexander Beris, Avraam Ploumis

Dysphagia > 2013 > 28 > 4 > 469-480

Difficulties with swallowing may be both persistent and life threatening for the majority of those who experience it irrespective of age, gender, and race. The purpose of this review is to define oropharyngeal dysphagia and describe its relationship to cervical spine disorders and postural disturbances due to either congenital or acquired disorders. The etiology and diagnosis of dysphagia are analyzed,...

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Accuracy of pedicle screw placement: a systematic review of prospective in vivo studies comparing free hand, fluoroscopy guidance and navigation techniques

Ioannis D. Gelalis, Nikolaos K. Paschos, Emilios E. Pakos, Angelos N. Politis, more

European Spine Journal > 2012 > 21 > 2 > 247-255

Introduction With the advances and improvement of computer-assisted surgery devices, computer-guided pedicle screws insertion has been applied to the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine. The purpose of the present study was to perform a systematic review of all available prospective evidence regarding pedicle screw insertion techniques in the thoracic and lumbar human spine. Materials and methods...

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Radiculopathy in Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis: Correlation of Stenosis with Relief from Selective Nerve Root Steroid Injections

Avraam Ploumis, Ensor E. Transfeldt, Thomas J. Gilbert, Amir A. Mehbod, more

Pain Medicine > 12 > 1 > 45 - 50

Objective. The purpose is to define the origin of radiculopathy of patients with degenerative lumbar scoliosis‐stenosis and to assess the correlation between percentage of initial radicular leg pain relief with selective nerve root injections and lateral canal dimensions. Design. Retrospective clinical study. Setting and Patients. Thirty‐six consecutive patients (average age 72) from Twin Cities...

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Thromboprophylaxis in spinal trauma surgery: consensus among spine trauma surgeons

Avraam Ploumis, Ravi K. Ponnappan, Jason T. Bessey, Ravi Patel, more

The Spine Journal > 2009 > 9 > 7 > 530-536

Although there are several studies evaluating the necessity and efficacy of thromboprophylaxis after spinal trauma with or without spinal cord injury (SCI), to date there is no established standard of practice pertaining to this specific patient population with regards to venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis.To reach a consensus opinion in the administration of thromboprophylaxis in both preoperative...

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Degenerative lumbar scoliosis associated with spinal stenosis

Avraam Ploumis, Ensor E. Transfledt, Francis Denis

The Spine Journal > 2007 > 7 > 4 > 428-436

Degenerative de novo scoliosis is commonly present in older adult patients with spinal pain. The degenerative process including disc bulging, facet arthritis, and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy contributes to the appearance of symptoms of spinal stenosis in these patients.The etiology, prevalence, biomechanics, classification, symptomatology, and treatment of degenerative lumbar scoliosis in association...

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Disc space injection with marcaine as a method to evaluate painful nonunion of an interbody fusion device: a case report

Avraam Ploumis, Manuel R. Pinto, Kurt P. Schellhas

The Spine Journal > 2007 > 7 > 1 > 74-78

Discography has been successfully used to distinguish painful from asymptomatic intervertebral discs.To report a case of chronic back pain following two-level interbody and posterolateral fusion in the lumbar spine that was evaluated with marcaine injection into the disc space.Case report.A patient with chronic back pain after a two-level anteroposterior lumbar fusion was evaluated. A complete description...

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5:4449. Risk Factors Influencing the Frequency of Procedures Required for the Treatment of Spinal Wound Infections Using Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure

Avraam Ploumis, Amir Mehbod, T. Dressel, Daryll Dykes, more

The Spine Journal > 2006 > 6 > 5 Supplement > 25S

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Animal model of chondrocyte apoptosis in the epiphyseal cartilage of the neonatal bone

Avraam Ploumis, Maria-Eleni Manthou, Elpida-Niki Emmanouil-Nikolousi, Androudi Sofia, more

Journal of Orthopaedic Science > 2004 > 9 > 5 > 495-502

Apoptosis is considered to be the mechanism responsible for the death of chondrocytes during endochondral bone formation. It is also claimed that apoptosis of the chondrocytes is age related and that the apoptotic index increases with age. However, a detailed analysis of the apoptotic activity of the neonatal epiphyseal cartilage is lacking. A model that evaluates apoptosis in the femoral rat epiphyseal...

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Animal model of chondrocyte apoptosis in the epiphyseal cartilage of the neonatal bone

Avraam Ploumis, Maria-Eleni Manthou, Elpida-Niki Emmanouil-Nikolousi, Androudi Sofia, more

Journal of Orthopaedic Science > 2004 > 9 > 6 > 668-668

The online version of the original article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00776-004-0801-8

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