Dr. VASSILIOS I. SAKELLARIOU MD, MSc, PhD

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON 

Chief of the Hip & Knee unit "MEDITERRANEO Hospital"

PhD - Medical School, University of Athens

Scientific Associate - University of Athens

Specialised in Hip & Knee Surgery at Mayo Clinic, MN and at Hospital for Special Surgery, NY, USA

 

Mediterraneo Hospital 10-12 Ileias Str, Glyfada, GR - 166 75

Tel. +30 210 9117000 (ext. 050)

Clinic: 46 Omirou Str Nea Smirni, GR - 171 21

Tel. +30 213 0299117, Mob. +30 6944 838101

E bsakellariou@gmail.com | www.sakellariou-ortho.gr | www.athensorthoexperts.gr

Osteoarthritis is a condition caused by the progressive degeneration of the cartilage in the joints. It affects the daily activities of patients and degrades their quality of life. The main symptoms are intense pain and restriction of movement of the hip joint. These symp- toms are usually related to heavy activities but eventually become constant and continuous. Treatment of hip osteoarthritis in the early stages of the disease is conservative. The available medications (pain killers, anti-inflammatory, hyaluronic, etc.) help to reduce pain. In the final stages of the disease (advanced arthritis) and when the efficacy of conservative treatment has failed, total hip replacement becomes the treatment of choice. Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is a successful and safe operation that involves the surgical replacement of damaged articular surfaces with a new artificial joint. In recent years, significant progress has been made in the hip surgery. The evolution of our surgical technique, as well as the better quality of implants resulted in improved clinical outcomes and longevity of prostheses.

 

SUPER PATH® Micro - Hip Arthroplasty

The SUPER-PATH® method is a revolutionary technique of total hip arthroplasty. It is a new method of percutaneous insertion of hip implants with high accuracy and repeatability. Indeed, the whole procedure is performed without dislocating the femoral head at any stage of the procedure. In this way, all the soft tissues of the joint and mainly the synovial bursa remain intact, without requiring ex- tensive soft tissue detachment. In addition, it avoids tissue injury of the muscles and tendons. For these reasons the technique has been described as micro-arthroplasty to highlight its superiority comparing to other MIS (Minimally Invasive Surgery) hip techniques.

 

This reduction of tissue injury, which is achieved with the new hip arthroplasty technique, SuperPath® contributes to:

• Minimisation of pain after surgery

• Reduction of blood loss during surgery

• Reduction of total hospitalisation time

• Smooth gait pattern without limping (the patient does not limp), due to the retention of intact and fully functional hip joint muscles

• Faster return to everyday activities

• Reduction of the risk of dislocation, and consequently there is no need for restrictions on movements and special precautions (hip abduction cushion, toilet seat raiser).

Hip Surgery

• Hip joint arthroplasty

• Minimally invasive approaches (MIS, AMIS, ASI, ALMIS, PATH)

• Hip Micro-arthoplasty without dislocation (Super-PATH)

• Robotic Surgery

• Revision Surgery (Revision Arthroplasty)

Knee Surgery

• Knee arthroplasty

• Minimally Invasive Approaches (MIS)

• Robotic Surgery

• Revision Surgery (Revision Arthroplasty)

Sports Injuries

• Arthroscopy

• Torn meniscus

• Torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)

• Shoulder dislocation

• Shoulder impingement syndrome

Medical Services