ΕλληνικάBiography
Dr Nikos G. Malliaropoulos MD,Msc & Dipl in SEM,Phd,FFSEM (UK)
EDUCATION
· Graduate:
· From the American College ANATOLIA of Thessaloniki (Year of '75)
· Doctor:
· Graduated from the Medical School , Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
· Sports Medical Physician :
· Fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine UK, F. FSEM (UK)
· Master of Science (MSc) in Sports& Exercise Medicine –Medical School University of London Queen Mary-Mile End Hospital .
· Diploma in Sports& Exercise Medicine (DSM) Medical School University of London -London Hospital.
· PhD from Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
· Credential of the Mc Kenzie method.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
- · Director of the Sports injuries clinic of Track and Field Association in Thessaloniki, 1989.
- · Chief Medical Officer of the Hellenic Olympic Team XXVIII Olympics Athens 2004
- · Director of the Medical Services of the Team European Bruno Jouli Games 2006
- · Director of the Medical Services of the First South Eastern European Games 2007
- · Director of the Medical Services World Final Gran Prix IAAF Thessaloniki 2009
- · Chair of the European College of Sports medicine and Exercise Physicians-ECOSEP
FELLOW AND MEMBER
- Founding member of the Greek Sports Medicine Association
- Founding member of the European College of Sports &Exercise Physicians.
- Member of the British Sports and Exercise medicine Association BASEM
- Μ.F.SEM Member Faculty of Sports and Exercise medicine Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
- Fellow of the International Federation of Sports Medicine FIMS
- Member of the International Society for Shock wave Treatment ISMST
- Member of the Greek Trauma Association
SPORTS PARTICIPATION - JUDO
- Member of the National Greek Judo team
- Balkan Champion in Judo – 5th DAN
- Technical Director Aris Thessaloniki Judo Club since 2001
- BJA Instructor Award 2010 (BJA IA 390)
- UKCC/BJA Coach Level 2 (in process)
- EJU Level 3 Advanced Judo Coach(in process)
Recent Announcements
Recent Articles
Acute Lateral Ankle Sprains In Track & Field Athletes: A Proposal Of An Expanded Classification
We present a longitudinal observational study on classification of acute lateral ankle ligament injuries in track & field athletes, based on objective criteria. These very common and sometimes troublesome sports injuries are treated functionally but there is a lack in international literature in predicting the time needed for full recovery.
Ten year follow-up study comparing conservative versus operative treatment of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures. A matched-pair analysis of high level athletes
Objective: To compare long term outcome of highly active patients with anterior cruciate ligament ruptures treated operatively versus non-operatively.
Design: We reviewed high level athletes with an anterior cruciate ligament rupture on either MRI or arthroscopic evaluation more than 10 years previously, who were treated conservatively. They were pair-matched with patients who had had an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bone-patella-tendon-bone, with respect to age, gender and Tegner activity score before injury.Participants: In total 50 patients were pair-matched.
Results: We found no statistical difference between the patients treated conservatively or operatively with respect to osteoarthritis or meniscal lesions of the knee, as well as activity level, objective and subjective functional outcome. The patients who were treated operatively had a significantly better stability of the knee at examination.
Conclusion: We conclude that the instability repair using
a bone-patella-tendon-bone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is a good knee stabilising operation. Both treatment options however show similar patient outcome at 10 year follow up.
ACL injuries. Diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation
The ability to recognize the ACL deficient knee is lacking, even among orthopaedic surgeons. The history of an acute ACL tear is remarkably constant, because the injury is often non contact, and patients usually report a twist on the flexed knee, turning to the same side as the injured knee, although hyperextension or direct injury is the cause in some sports. Patients often remember a loud pop, but, because there are no nociceptors in the ACL, pain is not an immediate feature in the isolated lesion. Players may attempt to continue to play, but they usually stop because the knee feels insecure. Pain ensues in association with a hemarthrosis: 70% of acute hemarthroses of the knee are associated with a tear of the ACL. The diagnosis must be confirmed before treatment is offered.
