Lower Limb Fractures

Some cases of Lower Limb Fractures treated by Papasotiriou Antonios, MD

Treatment: Bipolar hemiarthroplasty

I. Before surgery II. Post-surgery

Treatment: Nailing with a proximal femoral nail

I. Before surgery II. Post-surgery, x-ray showing the proximal part of the nail and the reduction of the fracture III. Post-surgery, x ray showing the distal part of the nail

$II. Post-surgery, x-ray showing the proximal part of the nail and the reduction of the fracture$

Treatment: 1st step, external fixation. 2nd step, after 14 days removal external fixation and at the same time open reduction internal fixation (ORIF)

I. Before surgery II. 1st step, the external fixator III. 2nd step, removal the external fixator and at the same time (ORIF)

Treatment: 1st step, external fixation. 2nd step after 14 days, removal the external fixator and at the same time open reduction internal fixation (ORIF)

I. Before surgery, lateral x-ray shows the fracture of tibia and of lateral malleolus II. Post-surgery 1st step, the external fixator III. 2nd step, removal the external fixator and at the same time ORIF

$I. Before surgery, lateral x-ray shows the fracture of tibia and of lateral malleolus$

Treatment: Open reduction internal fixation

I. Before surgery, 3D reconstruction of CT scan indicates the Lisfranc injury II. Post-surgery, anteroposterior view of foot with the metal work III. Post-surgery, lateral view of foot with the metal work

Αντώνης Παπασωτηρίου - Ορθοπαιδικός The Orthopaedic Surgeon Antonios Papasotiriou has a wide knowledge and experience on the field of orthopaedics but also he is specialized in the surgical treatment of pelvic and acetabular fracture as well as in the surgical treatment of complications such as pseudoarthrosis and osteomyelitis. His training and specialization in Greece, England and Switzerland was under the direct supervision of internationally renowned Orthopaedic Surgeons. He works at 401 General Army Hospital of Athens in Greece as an Orthopaedic consultant and he maintains a private medical office in Athens. He is a consultant on demand of private hospital such as the Mediterraneo Hospital in Glyfada-Athens and of private clinic such as The Athens clinic.

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Lower Limb Fractures

1. Intracapsular fracture of the right hip in a 86-year-old female.

2. Comminuted extracapsular fracture of the left hip in a 69-year-old female.

3. Intra-articular fracture of the left distal tibia associated with lateral malleolar fracture in a 33-year-old female.

4. Fracture-dislocation of the right ankle in a 50-year-old male.

5. Fracture of the left tarsometatarsal joint in a 33-year-old male.