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Life Institute Warsaw POLAND Dr Urszula Zdanowicz is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and consultant specializing in reconstructive and arthroscopic surgery of the knee, ankle, and foot. Her practice spans both adult and pediatric patients, covering ligament and multiligament reconstruction, meniscal repair and transplantation, osteotomies, cartilage repair (including transplantation), patellar stabilization, joint replacement, and fusion procedures. She is a Faculty Member at the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, where she conducts research on tissue regeneration, and is the author and co-author of numerous scientific publications and textbook chapters. She serves as a reviewer for international scientific journals, including KSSTA and Foot and Ankle Surgery. Dr. Zdanowicz has long been active in sports medicine, having served as team physician for national squads, including as a member of the Medical Committee of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) and a Board member of the Medical Committee of the Polish Olympic Committee. She served as team physician during the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin. She is actively involved in leading international scientific societies, including ISAKOS (Vice-Chair of the Education Committee, 2023–2025; currently a member of the Leg, Ankle & Foot Committee) and ESSKA (member of the Basic Science Committee, 2022–2024; accredited ESSKA instructor). Beyond clinical and academic work, Dr. Zdanowicz is dedicated to patient education, sharing accessible medical content on orthopedics and sports injury care through her social media channels, including Instagram (@dr.urszula.zdanowicz). https://www.instagram.com/dr.urszula.zdanowicz/ ISAKOS Active Member
How Do We Manage This Challenging Foot and Ankle Case? Pieter D'Hooghe, MD PhD MBA MSc, UNITED KINGDOM
2025 Congress Global Case-Based Discussion Video 77 minutes Not yet rated
Pieter D'Hooghe, MD PhD MBA MSc, UNITED KINGDOM
Ankle / Foot / Calf Cartilage Instability Arthroscopy Dislocation Osteoarthritis Infection Trauma Arthritis Impingement
Non-operative Management for Osteochondral Lesions of the Tibial Plafond is Safe but Results in Marginal Improvements of Patient-reported Outcomes: A 2-year Prospective Follow-up Study Quinten G.H. Rikken, MD, NETHERLANDSEfficacy of Arthroscopic Brostrom Procedure in Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability Patients With and Without Generalized Joint Laxity: A Prospective and Comparative Indian Study Abhishek Kini, DNB(Orth) Dip.Sportsmedicine(IOC), INDIAComparing Posteromedial and Centrolateral Talar Dome Roc in Young Athletes Olivia Okoli, BA, UNITED STATESOutcomes After Initial Non-Operative Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of The Talus (OLT) In Skeletally Immature Patients, 2 Out of 3 Patients Convert to Surgery Jason Steman , MD, NETHERLANDSReturn to Sport after Surgery for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talar Dome. Results of a Multicenter Prospective Study on 58 Patients Ronny Lopes, MD, FRANCEAre Patients with CLAI More Functionally Impaired Compared to Those with Symptomatic Single Lateral Ankle Sprain? Sammy Khin Yee Loh, MBBS, MRCS, SINGAPOREDescription of the Simple Ankle Value: A Simplified Patient-reported Outcome Measure for the Assessment of Ankle and Hindfoot Function Ronny Lopes, MD, FRANCEOne in Four Patients Surgically Treated for Symptomatic Lateral Ankle Instability Have Osteochondral Lesions of the Ankle Joint Xinyi Lim, MBBS, SINGAPORERetromalleolar Fibular Groove Morphology Differs According to the Level of the Assessed Axial Computed Tomography Scan Takuji Yokoe, MD, PhD, JAPANAll-Inside Endoscopic Classic Bröstrom-Gould Technique – Medium Term Results Choon Chiet Hong, MBBS, MMed (Ortho), MPH, FRCSEd (Orth), SINGAPORETalar Osteochondritis Treatment with Arthroscopic Composite Cancellous Autograft and Morselized Cartilage Allograft: Improved Clinical Outcomes and High Rate of Return to Sport Philip Wilson, MD, UNITED STATESAnkle-Go Score is Associated with the Probability of Becoming Coper after Lateral Ankle Sprain: A 1-year Prospective Cohort Study Ronny Lopes, MD, FRANCEProspective Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial on the Long-term Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy for Achilles Tendinopathy Samuel Ka-Kin Ling, MBChB, ChM, FHKCOS, FRCSEd, FHKAM, HONG KONGAchilles Peritendinopathy Refractory to Conservative Treatment: Endoscopic or Open Tenolysis? A Long Term Follow Up Gian Luigi Canata, MD, ITALYFunctional and Structural Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Microfracture for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus Silvampatti Ramasamy Sundararajan, MS(Orth), INDIAAnkle Arthroscopy Combined with Hardware Removal for Chronic Pain after Fracture Dimitrios Nikolopoulos, PhD, GREECEThe Relationship Between the Morphology of the Incisura Fibularis Tibiae and the Pattern of Posterior Malleolus Fractures Papa Kyei, MBChB, SOUTH AFRICAHigher Preoperative Range of Motion is Predictive of Good Mid-term Results in the Surgical Management of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Prospective Multicentric Study Ronny Lopes, MD, FRANCEThe Added Diagnostic Value of the Bright Rim Sign to Conventional MRI Assessment of Anterior Talofibular Ligament Disruption Tarek M. T. Ghandour, MD, EGYPTNon-Operative Treatment for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus is Safe and Provides a Significant Improvement of Clinical Outcomes at 1-year Follow-up Jason Steman , MD, NETHERLANDSEndoscopic Calcaneal Speedbridge Technique: Decreased Postoperative Complication Rate in Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy Ronny Lopes, MD, FRANCEPredicting Ankle Injury Severity in High School Football Players: A Machine Learning Approach Ravi Ameet Patel, BA, UNITED STATESAll-Inside Arthroscopic Modified Broström-Gould Procedure with Single Double Loaded Suture Anchor for the Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability Yi Hsuan Lin, MD, TAIWANEvaluation of Hounsfield Unit Values of the Subchondral Bone in the Healthy Talus Masashi Nakamura, MD, JAPANThe Effectiveness of Hindfoot Endoscopic Surgery for Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome due to OS Trigonum in High-level Athletes Nobuyoshi Suzuki, MD, JAPANAchilles Tendon Rupture Injuries In Major League Soccer: A 10-Year Analysis Of Injury Rate And Return To Play Brian Forsythe, MD, UNITED STATESNon-Primary Arthroscopic Bone Marrow Stimulation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus Yields Limited Improvements in Patient Reported Outcomes Compared to Primary Cases: A Prospective 2-year Follow-up Study Quinten G.H. Rikken, MD, NETHERLANDSComparison of Strength of Peroneus Longus Harvested Ankle with Normal Ankle K.N. Subramanian, MBBS,MS,MRCSEd,M.ChOrth,FRCS Orth,CCTOrth(UK), INDIAAll-Inside and All-Knotless Repair with Soft Tissue Anchors: A Retrospective Study of a New Surgical Technique for Chronic Ankle Instability Vítor Macedo-Campos, MD, PORTUGALSubtalar Arthroscopic Surgery Utilizing 1.9-mm Diameter Needle Arthroscopy for Osteochondral Lesions of the Subtalar Joint Without any Invasive Distraction: A Report of Three Cases Yoshiharu Shimozono, MD, PhD, JAPANEffect of Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Intramedullary Screw Fixation for Fifth Metatarsal Stress Fractures in Athletes Shota Morimoto, MD, PhD, JAPANThe Role of the Deltoid and Syndesmotic Ligaments on the Rotational Ankle (In)Stability - A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Study Daniela Warnecke, PhD, GERMANYValidation And Reliability Of The Simple Achille Value (Sav) In Achilles Tendon Disorders Ronny Lopes, MD, FRANCEThickness of Simple Calcaneal Tuberosity Avulsion Fractures Influences the Optimal Fixation Method Employed Chunliang (Chunliang) Wang, MD, TAIWANSimultaneous Bilateral Surgery for Accessory Naviculars Does Not Have a Negative Effect on Postoperative Outcomes Miyu Inagawa, MD, JAPANKnee Pain Frequently Improves 1 Year After Foot or Ankle Surgery David Carmody, MBBS FRACS, AUSTRALIAPerioperative Changes of Hindfoot Alignment after Total Knee Arthroplasty in Rheumatoid Arthritis Yoshiharu Shimozono, MD, PhD, JAPANHaglund's Deformity with Achilles Old Partial Rupture and Chronic Degeneration: A Novel Technique Combining Ultrasound and Endoscopic Approach Federico Ibañez, MD, SPAINPanoramic Versus Standard Arthroscopes : A Cadaveric Analysis of Field of View Ronny Lopes, MD, FRANCEPercutaneous Zadek Osteotomy Produces Immediate Pain Relief. Short Case Series Ximena Ahumada, MD, CHILERetrospective Evaluation of Bone Marrow Stimulation in the Treatment of Osteochondral Defects: MRI and Clinical Outcomes at 3, 6, 12, and 24 Months Wiktoria Regina Skała, POLANDEvolving Trends in Return to Sport After Surgical Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis up to 2024 Edoardo Cassanelli, MD, ITALYFive-year Clinical Follow-up of Arthroscopically Treated Chronic Ankle Instability Ronny Lopes, MD, FRANCEValidation Of The Ankle-Go™ After Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair. Ronny Lopes, MD, FRANCEUtility of Weight-bearing Computed Tomography in Postoperative Assessment of Ankle Fractures Mateusz Malik, MD, POLANDPercutaneous Repair of Achilles Tendon Rupture Under Local Anesthesia: A Safe and Effective Treatment Option in Recent Years Tilemachos Papageorgiou, MD, GREECEManual Examination Underperforms to Estimate Joint Laxity and Anterolateral Ligament Tears in Ankles with Previous Sprain: a Correlation Study Using Instrumented Stress Testing within MRI with the Porto Ankle Testing Device (PATD) Renato Andrade, PhD Student, PORTUGAL
2025 Congress ePoster Presentation PDF 2025 group rating (1)
Ankle / Foot / Calf Cartilage Arthroscopy Repair / Reconstruction Ligaments Instability Tendon Bones Fracture Trauma
Navigating Your Orthopaedic Career: Tips and Tricks from the Experts Mohamed A. Imam, MD, MSc, DSportMed, ELD (Oxon), PhD, FRCS, UNITED KINGDOM Urszula E. Zdanowicz, MD, POLANDWriting Up Your Paper Kurt Paul Spindler, MD, UNITED STATESSubmitting to the Journal of ISAKOS Olufemi R. Ayeni, MD, PhD, MSc, FRCSC, CANADAMastering Your PowerPoint Presentations Richard Eddy Field, PhD, FRCS, UNITED KINGDOMSelecting the Right Fellowships Margaret W. M. Fok, FRCSEd(Ortho), MBChB, HONG KONGTips and Tricks for Your First Consultant/Attending Job Mazin Ibrahim, MBChB, MCh, MSc, FRCS, UNITED KINGDOMHarnessing AI, Machine Learning, and Social Media Uses for the Modern Orthopaedic Surgeon Mohamed A. Imam, MD, MSc, DSportMed, ELD (Oxon), PhD, FRCS, UNITED KINGDOMParticipating in Collaborative Research Asser Sallam, MD PHD, EGYPT
ISAKOS Webinars Webinar Video 103 minutes group rating (5)
Mohamed A. Imam, MD, MSc, DSportMed, ELD (Oxon), PhD, FRCS, UNITED KINGDOM Urszula E. Zdanowicz, MD, POLAND
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Research Practice Management
2019 Congress Paper Abstract Web Not yet rated
Patryk Ulicki, MD, POLAND
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Infection Bones
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