
מומחה לכירורגיה אורטופדית המתמחה בניתוחי כתף וטיפולים חדשניים מחליפי ניתוח
- מנתח כתף בעל שם עולמי המוזמן באופן תכוף להרצות, להעביר קורסים ולהדריך מנתחים ברחבי העולם.
- פתח ומקדם בארץ ובעולם בשנים האחרונות טיפולים מחליפי ניתוח, ניתוחים בהרדמה מקומית, ניתוחים ללא עוגנים וניתוחים עם עוגנים משמרי עצם.
- פרופ’ חבר בפקולטה למדעי הבריאות באוניברסיטת בן גוריון.
- יו״ר חברת הכתף הישראלית בהסתדרות הרפואית.
- חבר בוועדת החינוך של ארגון הכתף האירופאי, מזכיר החברה הישראלית לניתוחי כתף וחבר בבית הדין למניעת סמים בספורט של הועד האולימפי הישראלי.
- אחראי לכתיבת עשרות מאמרים ופרקים רבים בספרים בינלאומיים בתחום האורטופדיה בכלל וניתוחי הכתף בפרט. משמש כעורך וחבר מערכת בעיתונים רפואיים מהשורה הראשונה.
- מעורב בפעילות העולמית בתחום עיסוקו בכדי לתת טיפול מיטבי לפונים אליו. חבר פעיל בשורה ארוכה של ארגונים בינלאומיים בתחום הכתף כגון:
- האקדמיה האמריקאית למנתחים אורתופדים.
- החברה האמריקאית למנתחי כתף ומרפק.
- החברה האירופאית למנתחי כתף.
קורות חיים | Curriculum Vitae
Academic Appointments
2012-2014 | Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel |
2014-2018 | Senior lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel |
2018-Current | Associate professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel |
Scientific Publications
- Hughes A, Even T, Narvani A, Atoun E, Van Tongel A, Sforza G, Levy O. Pattern and time phase of shoulder function and power recovery after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012 Oct;21(10):1299-303. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.08.066. (CI 4 IF 2.289 JR 18/72 Q1).
- Atoun E, van Tongel A, Narvani A, Sforza G, Rath E, Levy O. Arthroscopically assisted internal fixation of the symptomatic unstable os acromiale with absorbable screws. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012 Dec;21(12):1740-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.12.011. (CI 7 IF 2.289 JR 18/72 Q1).
- Atoun E, Rath E, Van Tongel A, Narvani A, Sforza G, Levy O. J The "Hoover" (vacuum cleaner) technique for calcifying tendonitis deposits excision and removal of the calcific debris. Int J Shoulder Surg. 2012 Jul;6(3):97-8. doi: 10.4103/0973-6042.102566. (CI 1 IF 0.647 JR 60/72 Q4).
- Haim A, Segal G, Elbaz A, Mor A, Agar G, Bar-Ziv Y, Beer Y, Morag G, Debi R, Atoun E. The outcome of a novel biomechanical therapy for patients suffering from anterior knee pain. Knee. 2013 Dec;20(6):595-9. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2012.11.009. (CI 4 IF 1.936 JR 28/72 Q2).
- Atoun E, Narvani A, Even T, Dabasia H, Van Tongel A, Sforza G, Levy O. Management of first time dislocations of the shoulder in patients above 40 years old. J Orth. Tra. 2013 Apr;27(4):190-3. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31826576f8. (CI 6 IF 1.803 JR 29/72 Q2).
- Levy O, Iyer, S, Atoun E, Peter N, Hous N, Cash N, Musa F, Narvani A. Propionibacterium acnes: An underestimated aetiology in the pathogenesis of glenohumeral arthropathy? J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Apr;22(4):505-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2012.07.007. (CI 85 IF 2.289 JR 18/72 Q1).
- Van Tongel A, Atoun E, Narvani A, Sforza G, Levy O. The 'hand squeeze' test for posterior 'muscle patterning instability' of the shoulder. Acta Orthop Belg. 2013 Feb;79(1):31-5. (CI 3 IF 0.654 JR 58/72 Q4).
- Rath E, Alkrinawi N, Levy O, Debbi R, Amar E, Atoun E. Minimally displaced fractures of the greater tuberosity: Outcome of non-operative treatment. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Oct;22(10):e8-e11. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2013.01.033. (CI 10 IF 2.289 JR 18/72 Q1).
- Atoun E, Debbi R , Lubovsky O, Weiler A, Debbi E, Rath E. Arthroscopic trans portal deep MCL pie crusting release. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2013 Jan 26;2(1):e41-3. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2012.10.008. (CI 17)
- Narvani A, Atoun E, van Tongel A, ,Sforza G, Levy O. The "Anchor Shape" Technique for Long Head of Biceps Tenotomy to Avoid the Popeye Deformity. Arthroscopy techniques. 2013 May 11;2(2):e167-70. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2013.01.008. (CI 10)
- Van Tongel A, Atoun E, Narvani A, Sforza G, Copeland S, Levy O. Medium to long-term outcome of thoracoscapular arthrodesis with screw fixation for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Aug 7;95(15):1404-8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.L.01097. (CI 7 IF 5.28 JR 1/72 Q1).
- Atoun E, Funk L, Copland S, Even T, Levy O ,Rath E. The effect of shoulder manipulation on rotator cuff integrity. Acta orthop belg 2013 Jun;79(3):255-9.29. (CI 6 IF 0.654 JR 58/72 Q4).
- Levy O, Haddo O, Massoud S, Mullett H, Atoun E. A Patient-derived Constant-Murley Score is Comparable to a Clinician-derived Score. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Jan;472(1):294-303. doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-3249-3. (CI 9 IF 2.765 JR 11/72 Q1).
- Ben Tov T, Amar E, Shapira A, Steinberg E, Atoun E, Rath E. Clinical and functional outcome after acetabular labral repair in patients older than 50 years of age. Journal of Arthroscopy 2014 Mar;30(3):305-10. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2013. 12.011. (CI 20 IF 3.206 JR 6/72 Q1).
- Atoun E, Bano A, Van Tungel A, Narvani A, Sforza A, Levy O. Acromioclavicular joint injury as a cause of persistent shoulder pain after an acceleration-deceleration trauma. Indian journal of orthopedics. 2014 Mar;48(2):193-6. doi: 10.4103/0019-5413.128764 (IF 0.64 JR 61/72 Q4).
- Tsvieli O, Amar E , Levy O, Atoun E, Rath E. Arthroscopic Bankart repair: Accessory posterior portal with slotted cannula for lowest capsulolabral access. Arthroscopy techniques Arthrosc Tech. 2014 Jun; 3(3): e403–e408. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2014.02.010 (CI 1)
- Atoun E, Van Tongel A, Hous N, Narvani A, Relwani J, Abraham R, Levy O. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty with a short metaphyseal humeral stem. International Orthopedics. 2014 Jun;38(6):1213-8. doi: 10.1007/s00264-014-2328-8. (CI 16 IF 2.11 JR 22/72 Q2).
- Lakstein D, Naser M, Adar E, Atoun E, Edelman A, Hendel D. Partial lateral patellar facetectomy as an alternative to lateral release in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). J Arthroplasty. 2014 Nov;29(11):2146-9. doi: 0.1016/j.arth.2014.06.013 (CI 6 IF 2.666 JR 13/72 Q1).
- Debbi E, Lubovsky O, Frik S, Rivkin G, Debi R, Atoun E. Acetabular cup abduction angle determined by digital radiographic software as compared to CT-based measurement. Int Journal of Orthopaedics 2014 December 23 1(4): 52-56 doi:10.6051/j.issn.2311-5106.2014.01.53 (-)
- Amar E, Warshawschki Y, Steinberg E, Atoun E, Rath E. Capsular closure does not affect development of Heterotopic Ossification after Hip Arthroscopy. Journal of Arthroscopy Arthroscopy. 2015 Feb;31(2):225-30. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2014.08.026 (CI 6 IF 3.206 JR 6/72 Q1).
- Levy O, Tsvieli O, Merchant J, Young L, Trimarchi A, Dattani R, Abraham R, Copeland S, Narvani A, Atoun E. Surface Replacement Arthroplasty for Glenohumeral Arthropathy in Patients Younger Than 50 Years of Age: Results after Minimum Ten Year Follow-Up. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Jul;24(7):1049-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2014.11.035. (CI 31 IF 2.289 JR 18/72 Q1).
- Lubovsky O, Mor A, Segal G, Atoun E, Debi R, Beer Y, Agar G, Norman D, Peled E, Elbaz A. A novel self-care biomechanical treatment for obese patients with knee osteoarthritis. Int J Rheum Dis. 2015 Jul 28. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.12694. (IF 1.469 JR 23/32 Q3)
- Lubovsky O, Zadok Y, Atoun E, Cohen O, Dabby D, Rubinraut E, Gerovich R, Debi R. Schatzker and Mayo Classification Systems for Olecranon Fractures: Inter- and Intra-Observer Agreement. Int Journal of Orthopaedics 2015 Oct 23 2(5): 383-384. doi:10.17554/j.issn.2311-5106.2015.02.114
- Rath E, Atoun E, Alkrinawi N, Amar E, Debi R, Levy O. Use of ultrasound for diagnosis of occult fractures of the greater tuberosity of the humerus. Int J Shoulder Surg. 2015 Oct (IF 0.647 JR 60/72 Q4).
- Atoun E, Palmanovich E, Feldbrin Z, Debi R, Fridman G, Nyska M. Comparison of Hallux Valgus Deformity Evaluation on Printed Versus Digital X-Rays. Clin Res Foot Ankle. 2015 Dec. 3:177. doi:10.4172/2329-910X.1000177
- Natera L, Atoun E, Abraham R, Tsvieli O, Bruguera J, Levy O. Revision shoulder arthroplasty: does stem matter? J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 May;25(5):747-55. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2015.10.007. (CI 5 IF 2.289 JR 18/72 Q1).
- Levy O, Narvani A , Hous N, Abraham R, Relwani J, Pradhan R, Bruguera J, Sforza G, Atoun E. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty with a cementless short metaphyseal humeral implant without a stem. Clinical and radiological outcomes in prospective 2-7 years follow up study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Aug;25(8):1362-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2015.12.017 (CI 6 IF 2.289 JR 18/72 Q1).
- Natera L, Bruguera J, Atoun E, Levy O. Revision shoulder arthroplasty from resurfacing to non-cemented short-stem reverse prosthesis. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol. 2016 May-Jun;60(3):175-83. doi: 10.1016/j.recot.2016.01.001. (CI 2)
- Atoun E, Narvani A, Young L, Sforza G, Levy O. The prevalence of os acromiale in patients with massive rotator cuff tears. Int. J. of Orth 2016 April 13; 3(2): 525-527. doi:10.17554/j.issn. 2313-1462.2016.03.148 (-)
- Lakstein D, Bachar I, Debi R, Lubovsky O, Cohen O, Tan Z, Atoun E. Radiographic templating of total hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fractures. Int Orthop. 2017 Apr;41(4):831-836. doi: 10.1007/s00264-016-3235-y. (CI 2 IF 2.11 JR 22/72 Q2).
- Atoun E, Segal G, Debi R, Lubovski O, Djabbarov R, Peskin B, Falah M, Mor A, Elbaz A. Gait assessment of patients with spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee. A retrospective case controlled study. Rheumatology (Sunnyvale) 2016, 6:2 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161-1149.1000199 (CI 0 IF 0.96 JR 34/54 Q3).
- Atoun E, Mor A, Segal G, Debi R, Grinberg D, Benedict Y, Rozen N, Beer Y, Elbaz A. A non-invasive, home-based biomechanical therapy for patients with spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee. J Orthop Surg Res. 2016 Nov 14;11(1):139. (CI 0 IF 1.386 JR 40/72 Q3).
- Debi R, Lubovsky O, Cohen O, Bachar I, Debbi E, Atoun E. Anteversion of the Acetabular Cup Determined by Digital Radiographic Software as Compared to CT-Based Measurement. Int. J. of Orth. 2016 December 27; 3(6): 1-4. doi:10.17554/j.issn.1819-6187.2016.03.184 (-)
- Levy O, Walecka J, Tsvieli O, Della Rotonda O, Arealis G, Abraham, Polyzois R, Jurkowski Z, Atoun E. Bilateral reverse total shoulder arthroplasty – functional outcome and activities of daily living. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Apr;26(4):e85-e96. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2016.09.010. (CI 3 IF 2.289 JR 18/72 Q1).
- Gilat R, Cohen O, Debi R, Atoun E, Weil Y, Lubovsky O. Proximal Femoral Shortening Following Cephalomedullary Nail Insertion for Intertrochanteric Fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2017 Jun;31(6):311-315. doi: 10.1097/BOT. 0835. (CI 0 IF 1.803 JR 29/72 Q2).
- Debi R, Mor A, Elbaz A, Segal Ga, Lubovsky O, Kahn G, Peskin B, Beer Y, Atoun E. Correlation between gait analysis and clinical questionnaires in patients with spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee. Clic. Biomech. Mar 2017 (CI 0 IF 1.97 JR 26/72 Q2).
- Lakstein D, Atoun E, Tan z, Does restoration of leg length and femoral offset play a role in functional outcome one year after hip hemiarthroplasty? Injury. njury. 2017 Jul;48(7):1589-1593. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2017.04.054. (CI 0 IF 2.137 JR 21/72 Q2).
- Natera L, Consigliere P,Witney-Lagen C, Bruguera J, Sforza G, Atoun E, Levy O. The "Parachute" Technique: a Simple and Effective Single-Row Procedure to Achieve an Increased Contact Area Between The Cuff-Tendon And Its footprint. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Oct; 6(5), e1903–e1909. doi 10.1016/j.eats.2017.07.010
- Natera L, Consigliere P,Witney-Lagen C, Bruguera J, Sforza G, Atoun E, Levy O. The "Purse String" Procedure For Recurrent Anterior Glenohumeral Instability: a simple technique to achieve Bankart repair, capsular shift and a Good Labral Bumper. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Aug; 6(4), e1245–e1251. doi 10.1016/j.eats.2017.04.015.
- Atoun E, Gilat R, Van Tongel A, Pradhan R, Cohen O, Rath E, Levy O. Intraobserver and interobserver reliability of the Copeland-Levy classification for arthroscopic evaluation of subacromial impingement. J. Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Dec;26(12):2167-2172. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2017.07.018. (CI 0 IF 2.289 JR 18/72 Q1).
- Tsvieli O, Atoun E, Consigliere P, Polyzois I, Walecka J, Pradhan R, Ippolito G, Rath E, Levy O. Manipulation under anaesthesia for frozen shoulder using Codman's paradox – safe and early return of function. International Orthopedics. 2018 Feb;42(2):339-344. doi: 10.1007/s00264-017-3558-3 (CI 1 IF 2.11 JR 22/72 Q2).
- Atoun E, Gilat R, Cohen O, Tsvieli O, Rath E, Lakstein D, Levy O. Recurrent Rotator Cuff Tear: Is Ultrasound Imaging Reliable? Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2018 Jul;27(7):1263-1267. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2017.12.017. (CI 1 IF 2.289 JR 18/72 Q1).
- Debi R, Slamowicz E, Cohen O, Elbaz A, Lubovsky O, Lakstein D, Tan Z, Atoun E. Acetabular cup orientation and postoperative leg length discrepancy in patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty via a direct anterior and anterolateral approaches. A retrospective comparative analysis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2018, June;19:188. doi: 10.1186/s12891-018-2097-4 (CI 0 IF 1.739 JR 30/72 Q2).
- Witney-Lagen c C, Mazis G, Bruguera J, Atoun E, Sforza G, Levy O. Do elderly patients gain as much benefit from arthroscopic rotator cuff repair as their younger peers? Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Accepted 2018 Oct. (CI 0 IF 2.289 JR 18/72 Q1).
- Levy O, Panagopoulos G, Leonidou A, Atoun E. Stemless reverse shoulder arthroplasty: indications, technique and European experience. Annals of Joint. 2018 Dec. doi: 10.21037/aoj.2018.12.02.
- Atzmon R, Sharfman Z, Atoun E, Sampson T, Amar E, Rath E. The anatomical properties of the indirect head of the rectus femoris tendon: a cadaveric study with clinical significance for labral reconstruction surgery. Arch of Orth and Trauma Surg. 2019 Apr. doi: 10.1007/s00402-019-03293-6.
- Atoun E, Kane L, Abboud J. Arthroscopic, needle based, transosseous rotator cuff repair. Arthrosc Tech. 2019 Aug.
Books and chapters in books
- Levy O, Atoun E, Van Tongel A. Complex and Revision Problems in Shoulder Surgery, lippincott williams & wilkins, Evaluation, Clinical Decision Making, and Nonoperative Management of Recurrent and Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears, Pages 107-117, 2014.
- Cartucho A, Atoun E, et al. ESSKA Instructional Course Lecture Book, Springer, Massive Rotator Cuff Tears and Rotator Cuff Arthropathy, Pages 99-139, 2012.
- Atoun E, Rath E. Key Clinical Topics in Sports and Exercise Medicine, JP Medical Publishers, Groin pain, Chapter 49, 2014.
- Atoun E, Debbi R. Key Clinical Topics in Sports and Exercise Medicine, JP Medical Publishers, Achilles tendon and calf, Chapter 2, 2014.
- Atoun E, Levy O. Atlas of Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy, CRC Press, Transosseous rotator cuff repair, Chapter 16, 2017.
- Atoun E, Sharfman Z.T, Rath E, Levy O. (2017) Shoulder Arthrodesis. In: Huri G., Paschos N. (eds) The Shoulder. Orthopaedic Study Guide Series. Springer, Cham. pp 373-380.
- Tsvieli O, Atoun E, Levy O. (2017) Anatomic Shoulder Arthroplasty. In: Huri G., Paschos N. (eds) The Shoulder. Orthopaedic Study Guide Series. Springer, Cham. pp 273-292.
Academic Education
B.Sc.:
Year: 1996 Faculty: Medicine Institution: Tel Aviv university
MCh. Orth. (Summa cum laude):
Year: 2008 Faculty: Medicine Institution: Tel Aviv university
Name of advisor: Prof. Meir Nyska
Title of thesis: Comparison of hallux valgus deformity evaluation on printed versus digital x-rays
Diploma: Diploma in Sports Medicine
Year: 2005 Faculty: Medicine Institution: Tel Aviv university
M.D.:
Year: 2000 Faculty: Medicine Institution: Tel Aviv university
Name of advisor: Prof. Anat Loewenstein
Title of thesis: Retinal thickness analysis with the RTA
Professional Training
2010-2012 | Reading shoulder unit, Royal Berkshire hospital, Reading, UK – Shoulder fellow |
2008 | Cohen institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil – Internship in Orthopedic Sports Medicine |
2002-2008 | Wolfson medical center, Holon, Israel – Orthopedic Surgery residency |
2001 | Hospital 12 de octubre, Madrid, Spain – Diploma in Emergency Medicine |
Board Certification
Professional Licensing
Orthopaedic surgery, Israeli ministry of health since 2008
(License number 26602)
Doctor of medicine, Israeli ministry of health since 2002
(License number 34203)
GMC (UK) fully registered medical practitioner
(Licence number 7065825)
Employment History
2002-2008 | Resident, Orthopedic department, Wolfson medical center, Holon, Israel. |
2008-2010 | Senior Orthopedic surgeon, Orthopedic department, Wolfson medical center, Holon, Israel. |
2010-2012 | Shoulder Fellow, Reading shoulder unit, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK. |
2012-current | Head of the shoulder surgery and sports medicine service, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel. |
Editor or Member of Editoral Board or Reviewer of Scientific or Professional Journal
2016 – Current | Associate Editor | BMC Musculo-Skeletal Disorders |
2014 – Current | Editorial Board | BMC Musculo-Skeletal Disorders |
2014 – Current | Editorial Board | International Journal of Orthopedics |
2014- Current | Editorial Board | SM Journal of Orthopedics |
2018 – Current | Editorial Board | EC Anaesthesia |
2018 – Current | Reviewer | Clin. Orth. and Related Research |
2018 – Current | Reviewer | Archives of Sports Medicine |
2018 – Current | Reviewer | Case Reports in Orthopedics |
2018 – Current | Reviewer | Annals of Musculoskeletal Disorders |
2018 – Current | Reviewer | Pain and Therapy |
2018 – Current | Reviewer | Int. J. of Reliability, Risk and Safety |
2017 – Current | Reviewer | Journal of Clinical Nursing |
2016 – Current | Reviewer | BMJ British medical journal |
2016 – Current | Reviewer | Journal of Ort. Surgery and Research |
2015 – Current | Reviewer | Journal of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery |
2014 – Current | Reviewer | BMC Complementary and AM |
2014 – Current | Reviewer | BMC Musculo-Skeletal Disorders |
2014 – Current | Reviewer | International Journal of Orthopedics |
2014 – Current | Reviewer | SM Journal of Orthopedics |
Membership in Professional/Scientific Societies
2011- current | American academy of orthopedic surgeons (AAOS) |
2015 – current | American shoulder and elbow society (ASES) |
2016-current | International society of arthroscopy, knee surgery and orthopedic sports medicine (ISAKOS) |
2018 – current | European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) |
2018 – current | European Shoulder Association (ESA) |
2018 – current | Israeli orthopedic association (IOA) |
2011 – current | Israel society of sport medicine |
2013 – current | Israeli shoulder and elbow society |
Educational Activities
2008 – 2009 | Orthopedic residents training, 1st – 6th year, Wolfson Medical Center, Israel. |
2009 – 2010 | Coordinator of the 3 years sports medicine diploma studies, Tel Aviv University, Israel. |
2009 – 2010 | Orthopedic residents training, 1st – 6th year, Wolfson Medical Center, Israel. |
2010 – 2011 | Coordinator of the 3 years sports medicine diploma studies, Tel Aviv University, Israel. |
2010 – 2011 | Orthopedic residents training, 1st – 6th year, Wolfson Medical Center, Israel. |
2011 – 2012 | Coordinator of the 3 years sports medicine diploma studies, Tel Aviv University, Israel. |
2012 – 2013 | Orthopedic residents training, 1st – 6th year, Barzilai Medical Center, Israel. |
2012 – 2013 | Orthopedic surgery rotation, 5th- 6th year, Medical students, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
2013 – 2014 | Orthopedic residents training, 1st – 6th year, Barzilai Medical Center, Israel. |
2013 – 2014 | Orthopedic surgery rotation, 5th- 6th year, Medical students, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
2013 – 2014 | Orthopedic course, Physiotherapy students, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
2014 – 2015 | Orthopedic surgery rotation, 5th- 6th year, Medical students, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
2014 – 2015 | Orthopedic residents training, 1st – 6th year, Barzilai Medical Center, Israel. |
2014 – 2015 | Orthopedic course, 2nd year, Physiotherapy students, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
2015 – 2016 | Orthopedic surgery rotation, 5th- 6th year, Medical students, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
2015 – 2016 | Orthopedic residents training, 1st – 6th year, Barzilai Medical Center, Israel. |
2015 – 2016 | Orthopedic course, 2nd year, Physiotherapy students, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
2016 – 2017 | Orthopedic surgery rotation, 5th- 6th year, Medical students, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
2016 – 2017 | Orthopedic residents training, 1st – 6th year, Barzilai Medical Center, Israel. |
2016 – 2017 | Orthopedic course, 2nd year, Physiotherapy students, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
2016 – 2017 | Elective course in sports medicine, 1st-3rd year, Medical students, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
2017 – 2018 | Orthopedic surgery rotation, 5th- 6th year, Medical students, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
2017 – 2018 | Orthopedic residents training, 1st – 6th year, Barzilai Medical Center, Israel. |
2017 – 2018 | Orthopedic course, 2nd year, Physiotherapy students, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
2017 – 2018 | Elective course in sports medicine, 1st-3rd year, Medical students, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
2018 – 2019 | Orthopedic surgery rotation, 5th- 6th year, Medical students, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
2018 – 2019 | Orthopedic residents training, 1st – 6th year, Barzilai Medical Center, Israel. |
2018 – 2019 | Orthopedic course, 2nd year, Physiotherapy students, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. |
Research students
2015-2017 | Slamowicz Evyatar. Thesis title: The influence of surgical approach on leg length discrepancy in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, Ben Gurion University of the Negev. |
2015-2017 | Gorfinkel Rotem. Thesis title: Comparisson of leg length discrepancy in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty for proximal femur fracture to elective patients, Ben Gurion University of the Negev. |
2015-2017 | Yotam Deri. Thesis title: Comparison of patient-reported outcome between patients who underwent elective total hip arthroplasty, to those who had the surgery due to femoral fracture, Ben Gurion University of the Negev. |
2015-2017 | Shlomi Vaknin. Thesis title: Comparison of patient-reported outcome between patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty through an anterolateral approach to those who had the surgery through a direct anterior approach, Ben Gurion University of the Negev. |
2014-2015 | Reut Kritzer. Thesis title: Evaluation of clinical differentiation between rotator cuff tear and impingement syndrome of the shoulder, Ben Gurion University of the Negev. |
2016-2017 | Avigayil Peters. Thesis Title: The correlation between objective components of hand function and patient report on function and participation in patients with upper extremity injuries, Hebrew University Hadassah School of Occupational Therapy. |
Faculty in international courses and conferences
2010 | Brunel university cadaveric shoulder arthroscopy course, UK. |
2012 | Reading Advanced Shoulder Course, UK. |
2012 | Annual meeting of the Israel society of sport medicine, Ramat Gan, Israel. Chair of the shoulder US day course. |
2012 | Annual meeting of the Israel society of sport medicine, Ramat Gan, Israel. Chair of the shoulder session. |
2013 | Reading Advanced Shoulder Course, Reading, UK. Chair of the shoulder US day course. |
2013 | Annual meeting of the Israel orthopedic association, Tel Aviv, Israel. Chair of the General Orthopedics session. |
2014 | Annual meeting of the Israel society of sport medicine, Ramat Gan, Israel. Chair of the shoulder US day course. |
2014 | Annual meeting of the Israel society of sport medicine, Ramat Gan, Israel. Chair of the shoulder session. |
2014 | Reading Shoulder Arthroplasty Course, Reading, UK. |
2014 | Annual meeting of the Israel orthopedic association, Tel Aviv, Israel. Chair of the Shoulder session. |
2016 | The “Stephen Copeland Memorial” Reading Shoulder Course, Reading, UK. Moderator of the reverse shoulder arthroplasty session. |
2016 | The “Stephen Copeland Memorial” Reading Shoulder Course, Physiotherapy days, Reading, UK. Moderator of the shoulder instability session. |
2016 | Annual meeting of the Israel orthopedic association, Tel Aviv, Israel. Chair of the Shoulder session. |
2017 | EE Shoulder arthroscopy IC course, London, UK. Course chairman. |
2017 | Annual meeting of the Israel orthopedic association, Tel Aviv, Israel. Chair of the Shoulder session. |
2018 | Shoulder Arthroplasty Instructional Course, Poznan, Poland. Faculty and chair of lab session. |
2018 | International Shoulder Safari, Israel. Scientific and Organising committee. |
2018 | National congress of Society of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy of Czech Republic, Pilsen, Czech Republic. Faculty and international guest lecturer. |
2018 | Annual meeting of the Israel orthopedic association, Tel Aviv, Israel. Chair of the Shoulder session. |
Additional Functions
2013-2015 | Member in the executive committee of the Israel society of sport medicine |
2012-Current | Member of the Israeli anti-doping Olympic committee |
2017-2019 | Secretary of the Israeli society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery |
2019- Current | Chairman of the Israeli society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery |
2018- Current | Member of the educational committee of the European shoulder association (ESA) |
Awards, Citations, Honors, Competitive Fellowships
2011 | British elbow and shoulder surgeons meeting, Best presentation award. |
2010-2012 | Shoulder Fellowship, Reading shoulder unit, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK. |
2015 | American shoulder and elbow surgeons, elected to be a corresponding member in recognition of outstanding contribution in this field of surgery. |
2017 | British elbow and shoulder surgeons meeting, Best presentation award. |
Case reports
- Van Tongel A, Levy O, Atoun E, De Wilde L. Bony increased-offset reversed shoulder arthroplasty: minimizing scapular impingement while maximizing glenoid fixation. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Aug;469(8):2389-90; author reply 2391-2. doi: 10.1007/s11999-011-1926-7. (CI 1 IF 2.787 JR 8/65 Q1).
- Van Tongel A, Atoun E, Narvani A, Walsh G, Levy O. J. Locked bucket-handle tear of the anterior labrum causing persistent subluxation of a dislocated shoulder. Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011 Sep;20(6):e16-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.03.011. (CI 1 IF 2.289 JR 18/72 Q1).
- Atoun E, Pradhan R, Levy O. Simple inexpensive method for intra-operative video and audio documentation. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2013 Nov;95(8):611. doi: 10.1308/003588413X13781990150815d. (CI 1 IF 1.329 JR 106/199 Q3).
- Van Tongel A, Begum R, Atoun E, Levy O. Breast lump as unusual manifestation of massive rotator cuff tear. Shoulder and Elbow 19 SEP 2013, doi: 10.1111/sae. 12045 (-)
- Melnik I, Atoun E, Debbi R, Harach 1, Levy O, Cohen O, Yoffe B. Posterior shoulder dislocation as a post-operative complication of carotid endarterectomy; case report and review of literature. Int. J. of Orth. 2017 Apr.
Invited lectures
Jan 2012 | Annual meeting of the Italian society of shoulder arthroscopy sport and technology (SIGASCOT), Milan, Italy – Surgical treatment of sternoclavicular joint pathologies. |
Oct 2013 | Reading Advanced Shoulder Course, Reading, UK. The palm tree technique for the treatment of proximal humeral fractures. |
Oct 2013 | Reading Advanced Shoulder Course, Reading, UK. One stop clinic shoulder unit. |
Feb 2014 | Annual meeting of the Italian society of shoulder arthroscopy sport and technology (SIGASCOT), Milan, Italy – The rule of arthroscopy in the treatment of sternoclavicular joint pathologies. |
Nov 2014 | Reading Shoulder Arthroplasty Course, Reading, UK. The Israeli experience with stemless reverse shoulder arthroplasty. |
Nov 2014 | Reading Shoulder Arthroplasty Course, Reading, UK. Reverse shoulder biomechanical evolution. |
Mar 2016 | The “Stephen Copeland Memorial” Reading Shoulder Course, Reading, UK. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty with a short metaphyseal stem. |
Sep 2017 | International Hip and Shoulder meeting, Ramat Gan, Israel. Long head of biceps tendon pathologies: is clinical evaluation still relevant? |
Sep 2017 | International Hip and Shoulder meeting, Ramat Gan, Israel. Long term results of rotator cuff repair. |
Oct 2017 | Assuta live surgery shoulder symposium, Tel Aviv, Israel. Complications of shoulder arthroplasty. |
Nov 2017 | EE Shoulder arthroscopy IC course, London, UK. Bony glenoid lesions. |
Nov 2017 | EE Shoulder arthroscopy IC course, London, UK. Posterior shoulder instability. |
Nov 2017 | EE Shoulder arthroscopy IC course, London, UK. The sternoclavicular joint: from arthroscopy to stabilization. |
Nov 2017 | EE Shoulder arthroscopy IC course, London, UK. Subscapularis tendon tears. |
Nov 2017 | EE Shoulder arthroscopy IC course, London, UK. Massive rotator cuff tears. |
Nov 2017 | EE Shoulder arthroscopy IC course, London, UK. Arthroscopic suprascapular nerve release. |
Nov 2017 | EE Shoulder arthroscopy IC course, London, UK. Arthroscopic assisted os acromiale fusion with absorbable screws. |
Feb 2018 | Shoulder Arthroplasty Instructional Course, Poznan, Poland. Long term results with reverse TSA, outcome, complications, problems – what we have learned. |
Feb 2018 | Shoulder Arthroplasty Instructional Course, Poznan, Poland. My experience with the Verso – advantages and results. |
Oct 2018 | National congress of Society of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy of Czech Republic, Pilsen, Czech Republic. Arthroscopic transosseous rotator cuff repair, back to the future. |
Oct 2018 | National congress of Society of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy of Czech Republic, Pilsen, Czech Republic. Sternoclavicular joint, from arthroscopy to arthroplasty. |
Lecture and Posters at International Meetings
Apr 2004 Israeli association of pediatric orthopedics annual meeting, Dead Sea, Israel – Habitual posterior dislocation of the radial head
Nov 2005 Israel orthopedic society annual meeting, Tel Aviv, Israel –The Cincinnati approach for the treatment of haglund's deformity.
May 2006 International Symposium on Sports Medicine, Ramat Gan, Israel – Arthroscopic findings in patients with anterior dislocations of shoulder
Aug 2006 Annual meeting of the "Kaiser Permanente north" orthopedic surgeon's San Francisco CA, USA – Digital preoperative planning and evaluation in orthopedic surgery
Sep 2006 Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery Professional Development Session, University Hospital, Coventry and Warwickshire, UK – Digital preoperative planning and evaluation in orthopedic surgery
Sep 2007 17th Annual Baltimore Limb Deformity Course, Baltimore MD, USA –Digital preoperative planning of deformity correction
Dec 2008 Israeli orthopedic society annual meeting, Jerusalem, Israel –Special problems of the postrolateral corner in the malaligned knee
Dec 2009 "Clalit" orthopedic surgeons meeting, Hertzeliya, Israel –Neuromuscular aspects of knee osteoarthritis
Jun 2010 BUPA General Practitioner meeting, Reading, UK – Neuromuscular aspects of knee osteoarthritis
Nov 2010 Brunel university cadaveric shoulder arthroscopy course, Uxbridge, UK – Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and ACJ resection
Jan 2011 Munich Arthroplasty Convention – Innovations in Shoulder Arthroplasty – 3-5 years follow up of stemless metaphyseal reversed prosthesis for arthropathy with severe cuff deficiency
Jun 2011 Annual British Elbow and Shoulder Society meeting, Newcastle, UK – Arthroscopic fusion of os acromiale – Best presentation award.
Sep 2011 23rd Conference of the Society for Medical Innovation and Technology, Tel Aviv, Israel. The Orthospace Inspace Balloon used for massive irreparable rotator cuff tear: Preliminary results of an Israeli multi center study.Jan 2012 Annual meeting of the Italian society of shoulder arthroscopy sport and technology (SIGASCOT), Milan, Italy – Surgical treatment of sternoclavicular joint pathologies.
Jul 2012 Annual meeting of the Israeli society of family practitioners, Tel Aviv, Israel – Shoulder osteoarthritis.
Sep 2012 Annual meeting of the European society of shoulder and elbow surgeons (SECEC-ESSSE), Dubrovnik, Croatia. Stemless-metaphyseal reversed prosthesis for shoulder arthropathy with severe cuff deficiency – 2-7 years follow up.
Oct 2012 Reading Advanced Shoulder Course, Reading, UK. Partial rotator cuff tear – current concepts.
Oct 2012 Reading Advanced Shoulder Course, Reading, UK. One stop clinic shoulder unit.
Oct 2012 Reading Advanced Shoulder Course, Reading, UK. Chair of the shoulder US day course.
Oct 2012 Annual meeting of the American shoulder and elbow surgeons (ASES), Sea Island Sea Island, GA, US. Does Reverse Shoulder Need a Stem? 2-7 Years Follow-Up with Stemless Reversed Total Shoulder Prosthesis.
Nov 2012 Annual meeting of the Israel society of sport medicine, Ramat Gan, Israel. One stop clinic in the shoulder practice.
Nov 2012 Annual meeting of the Israel society of sport medicine, Ramat Gan, Israel. Chair of the shoulder US day course.
Nov 2012 Annual meeting of the Israel society of sport medicine, Ramat Gan, Israel. Chair of the shoulder session.
Dec 2012 The 32nd Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Does Reverse Shoulder Needs a Stem? 2-7 Years Follow Up with Stemless Reversed Total Shoulder Prosthesis.
Dec 2012 The 32nd Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Propionibacterium Acnes: An Underestimated Aetiology in the Pathogenesis of Glenohumeral Arthropathy?
Dec 2012 The 32nd Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel,The Effect of Shoulder Manipulation on Rotator Cuff Integrity.
Dec 2012 The 32nd Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, The Role of Anterior Deltoid Reeducation in Patients with Massive Irreparable Degenerative Rotator Cuff Tears.
Jan 2013 Annual meeting of the Orthopedic research society (ORS), San Antonio, TX, US. The Outcome of a Novel Biomechanical Therapy for Patients Suffering from Anterior Knee Pain.
Mar 2013 Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), Chicago, IL, US. Does Reverse Shoulder Needs A Stem? 2-7 Years Follow Up With Stemless Reversed Total Shoulder Prosthesis.
Apr 2013 The 12th International Congress of Shoulder (ICSES), Nagoya, Japan. Long-term outcome of Thoracoscapular fusion for fascioscapulohumeral dystrophy.
Apr 2013 The 12th International Congress of Shoulder (ICSES), Nagoya, Japan. Morphology of the medial clavicular head and its relationship to the manubrium in normal and symptomatic arthritic sternoclavicular joints.
Apr 2013 The 12th International Congress of Shoulder (ICSES), Nagoya, Japan. Does Reverse Shoulder Need A Stem? 2-7 Years Follow Up With Stemless Reversed Shoulder Prosthesis
Apr 2013 The 12th International Congress of Shoulder (ICSES), Nagoya, Japan. The hand squeeze test for diagnosis of posterior muscle patterning instability.
Apr 2013 The 12th International Congress of Shoulder (ICSES), Nagoya, Japan. Arthroscopic repair of massive irreparable rotator cuff tear using Artelon mesh and Platelet rich plasma.
Apr 2013 The 12th International Congress of Shoulder (ICSES), Nagoya, Japan. Radiographic stability of a stemless humeral component in reverse shoulder arthroplasty
Apr 2013 The 12th International Congress of Shoulder (ICSES), Nagoya, Japan. Man versus Machine, How good are we at assessing rotator cuff strength?
Apr 2013 The 12th International Congress of Shoulder (ICSES), Nagoya, Japan. Fusion of os-acromiale: An Arthroscopic technique.
Apr 2013 The 12th International Congress of Shoulder (ICSES), Nagoya, Japan. Stemless reverse shoulder arthroplasty for the treatment of proximal humerus fracture malunions
Apr 2013 The 12th International Congress of Shoulder (ICSES), Nagoya, Japan. Recentering of the Humeral Head Following Hemiarthroplasty with Surface Replacement Arthroplasty.
Aug 2013 The Annual meeting of the French society of Orthopedic surgery and Traumatology. Paris, France. Does A reverse shoulder arthroplasty need a humeral stem ? Study of a series of 98 cases with 2 to 7 years follow up.
Oct 2013 The Annual meeting of the American shoulder and elbow surgeons (ASES), Las Vegas, NV, US. Surface Replacement Arthroplasty for Glenohumeral Arthropathy in Patients Younger Than 50 Years of Age: Results after Minimum Ten Year Follow-Up.
Oct 2013 Reading Advanced Shoulder Course, Reading, UK. The palm tree technique for the treatment of proximal humeral fractures.
Oct 2013 Reading Advanced Shoulder Course, Reading, UK. One stop clinic shoulder unit.
Oct 2013 Reading Advanced Shoulder Course, Reading, UK. Chair of the shoulder US day course.
Nov 2013 The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Stemless Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fracture Malunions.
Nov 2013 The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Schatzker and Mayo Classification for Olecranon Fractures: Inter and Intra Observer Reliability.
Nov 2013 The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Anteversion of the Acetabular Cup Determined by Digital Radiographic Software as Compared to CT-Based Measurement.
Nov 2013 The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Management of First Time Dislocations of the Shoulder in Patients above 40 Years Old.
Nov 2013 The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Patellar Sagittal Oblique Lateral Decompression (SOLD) as an Alternative to Lateral Release for the Treatment of Patellar Maltracking During TKA.
Nov 2013 The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Moderator of the General orthopedic and Research session.
Feb 2014 Annual meeting of the Italian society of shoulder arthroscopy sport and technology (SIGASCOT), Milan, Italy – The rule of arthroscopy in the treatment of sternoclavicular joint pathologies.
Aug 2014 The annual meeting of the British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK). Effect of a novel biomechanical treatment on pain, function and gait pattern in obese patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Sep 2014 Annual meeting of the European society of shoulder and elbow surgeons (SECEC-ESSSE), Istanbul, Turkey. Surface replacement arthroplasty for glenohumeral arthropathy in patients younger than 50 years of age: Results after minimum ten year follow-up.
Oct 2014 Annual meeting of the Israel society of sport medicine, Ramat Gan, Israel. One stop clinic in the shoulder practice.
Oct 2014 Annual meeting of the Israel society of sport medicine, Ramat Gan, Israel. Chair of the shoulder US day course.
Oct 2014 Annual meeting of the Israel society of sport medicine, Ramat Gan, Israel. Chair of the shoulder session.
Nov 2014 Reading Shoulder Arthroplasty Course, Reading, UK. The Israeli experience with stemless reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
Nov 2014 Reading Shoulder Arthroplasty Course, Reading, UK. Reverse shoulder biomechanical evolution.
Nov 2014 The 34th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Bilateral Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (RTSA) – Functional Outcome and Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Nov 2014 The 34th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Stemless Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (RTSA) In Patients Under 70 Years: Mid-Term Results
Nov 2014 The 34th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Bi Acromioclavicular Joint Acceleration-deceleration Injury as a Cause of Persistent Shoulder Pain: Outcome after Arthroscopic Resection
Nov 2014 The 34th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Revision of Shoulder Arthroplasty: Does the Stem Really Matter?
Nov 2014 The 34th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Bi Propionibacterium Acnes: An Underestimated Etiology in the Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis?
Nov 2014 The 34th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Bi The ‘Parachute Technique’ for Small and Medium Rotator Cuff Tears Repairs.
Nov 2014 The 34th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Bi The ‘Hand Squeeze’ Test for Posterior ‘Muscle Patterning Instability’ of the Shoulder .
Nov 2014 The 34th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Arthroscopic Repair of Massive/Irreparable RC Tear (MIRCT) Using a Synthetic Degradable Biomaterial Mesh Scaffold and Platelet Rich Plasma.
May 2015 The 16th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, Revision Of Shoulder Arthroplasty To Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement: Does The Stem Really Matter.
May 2015 The 16th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, Surface Replacement Arthroplasty For Glenohumeral Arthropathy In Patients Younger Than 50 Years Of Age: Results After Minimum Ten Year Follow-Up.
May 2015 The 16th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, Bilateral Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (RTSA) – Functional Outcome And Activities Of Daily Living (ADLs).
Sep 2015 Annual meeting of the European society of shoulder and elbow surgeons (SECEC-ESSSE), Milan, Italy. Propionibacterium acnes : an underestimated etiology in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis
Sep 2015 Annual meeting of the European society of shoulder and elbow surgeons (SECEC-ESSSE), Milan, Italy. Revisions of resurfacing shoulder arthroplasty to reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.
Dec 2015 The 35th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, The ‘Parachute Technique’ for Small and Medium Rotator Cuff Tears Repairs.
Dec 2015 The 35th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Surface Replacement Arthroplasty for Glenohumeral Arthropathy in Patients Younger than 50 Years of Age: Results After Minimum Ten Year Follow-up.
Dec 2015 The 35th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Revision Of Shoulder Arthroplasty To Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement: Does The Stem Really Matter.
Dec 2015 The 35th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopaedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Preliminary Report of an All Arthroscopic Transosseous Rotator Cuff Repair Using Novel Needle Based Suture Passing Instrumentation.
Mar 2016 Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), Orlando, FL, US. Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement In Patients With ‘Weight-bearing’ Shoulders On Wheelchair Or Walking Aids.
Mar 2016 Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), Orlando, FL, US. Use of Codman’s Paradox to Perform Safe & Simple Manipulation Under Anaesthetic for Frozen Shoulder Release.
Mar 2016 Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), Orlando, FL, US. Stemless Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Surgical Technique and 10 Years Results.
May 2016 13th International congress of shoulder and elbow surgery (ICSES), Jeju, Korea. Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement for acute proximal humeral fractures in patients over 70 years.
Oct 2016 The Annual meeting of the American shoulder and elbow surgeons (ASES), Boston, MA, US. Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement In Patients With ‘Weight-Bearing’ Shoulders On Wheelchair Or Walking Aids.
Oct 2016 The Annual meeting of the American shoulder and elbow surgeons (ASES), Boston, MA, US. Is There a Long Term Deterioration in Deltoid Muscle Function After Reverse Shoulder Replacement?
Dec 2016 The 36th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Needle Based, Arthroscopic, Transosseous Rotator Cuff Repair – Short Term Clinical Results.
Dec 2016 The 36th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Comparison of Hallux Valgus Deformity Evaluation on Printed Versus Digital X-Rays.
Dec 2016 The 36th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Is There a Long Term Deterioration in Deltoid Muscle Function After Reverse Shoulder Replacement?
Dec 2016 The 36th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for cuff arthropathy improves shoulder proprioception.
Dec 2016 The 36th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Correlation between Gait Analysis and Clinical Questionnaires in Patients with Spontaneous Osteonecrosis of the Knee.
Mar 2017 Annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), San Diego, CA, US. Is There a Long-Term Deterioration in Deltoid Muscle Function After Reverse Shoulder Replacement?
May 2017 The 18th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Vienna, Austria. Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair In A Geriatric Population: Is It Worthwhile?
May 2017 The 18th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Vienna, Austria. Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty In Rheumatoid Patients.
May 2017 The 18th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Vienna, Austria. Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement In Patients With "Weight-Bearing" Shoulders On Wheelchair Or Walking Aids.
May 2017 The 18th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Vienna, Austria. A Novel Technique For Impaction Bone Grafting For Humeral Fixation Of Cementless Stemless Triple-Finned Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (RTSA).
May 2017 The 18th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Vienna, Austria. Is There A Long Term Deterioration Of The Function Of Deltoid Muscle After Reverse Shoulder Replacement?
May 2017 The 18th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Vienna, Austria. Use Of Codman’s Paradox To Perform Safe & Simple Manipulation Under Anaesthetic For Frozen Shoulder Release.
May 2017 The 18th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Vienna, Austria. Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement For Acute Proximal Humeral Fractures In Patients Over 70 Years.
May 2017 The 18th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Vienna, Austria. Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty In Rheumatoid Patients.
Jun 2017 Annual British Elbow and Shoulder Society meeting, Coventry, UK – 4 to 12 years of follow up for a novel impaction bone grafting technique for humeral fixation in uncemented reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.
Jun 2017 Annual British Elbow and Shoulder Society meeting, Coventry, UK – Accelerated rehabilitation protocol following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, a new concept.
Jun 2017 Annual British Elbow and Shoulder Society meeting, Coventry, UK – Metaphyseal reverse total shoulder arthroplasty – long term results with 5-11 years follow up.
Jun 2017 Annual British Elbow and Shoulder Society meeting, Coventry, UK – Does the teres minur muscle status affect the active rotation movement in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty?
Sep 2017 27th Annual meeting of the European society of shoulder and elbow surgeons (SECEC-ESSSE), Berlin, Germany. Accelerated Rehabilitation Protocol Following Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. A New Concept.
Sep 2017 27th Annual meeting of the European society of shoulder and elbow surgeons (SECEC-ESSSE), Berlin, Germany. Arthroscopic Microfracture For Glenohumeral Chondral Defects.
Sep 2017 27th Annual meeting of the European society of shoulder and elbow surgeons (SECEC-ESSSE), Berlin, Germany. Outcome Of A Metaphyseal Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement In Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Sep 2017 27th Annual meeting of the European society of shoulder and elbow surgeons (SECEC-ESSSE), Berlin, Germany. Metaphyseal reverse total shoulder arthroplasty – Long term results with 5-11 years follow up.
Sep 2017 27th Annual meeting of the European society of shoulder and elbow surgeons (SECEC-ESSSE), Berlin, Germany. Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in a geriatric population, is it worthwhile?
Dec 2017 The 37th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Acute Proximal Humeral Fractures.
Dec 2017 The 37th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Is the Subacromial Biodegradable Spacer “Reversible”?
Dec 2017 The 37th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Manipulation under Anaesthetic for Frozen Shoulder Using Codman’s Paradox – Safe and Early Return of Function.
Dec 2017 The 37th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. The “fishmouth” Long Head of The Biceps Biological Tenodesis Without Implant.
Dec 2017 The 37th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Metaphyseal Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty – Long-Term Results With 5 – 11 Years Follow-Up.
Dec 2017 The 37th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Meta comparative Study of Standard Rehabilitation Protocols and an Accelerated Protocol Following Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.
Dec 2017 The 37th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Outcome of A Metaphyseal Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Dec 2017 The 37th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Does the Teres Minor Muscle Status Affect the Active Rotation Movement in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty?
Dec 2017 The 37th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Clinical Results of a Short Metaphyseal Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients Aged 65 or Younger: 2 to 11 Years Follow up.
Feb 2018 Shoulder Arthroplasty Instructional Course, Poznan, Poland. Long term results with reverse TSA, outcome, complications, problems – what we have learned.
Feb 2018 Shoulder Arthroplasty Instructional Course, Poznan, Poland. My experience with the Verso – advantages and results.
Sep 2018 28th Annual meeting of the European society of shoulder and elbow surgeons (SECEC-ESSSE), Geneva, Switzerland. Results of glenoid bone grafting techniques in reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
Sep 2018 28th Annual meeting of the European society of shoulder and elbow surgeons (SECEC-ESSSE), Geneva, Switzerland. Minimally invasive percutaneous fixation with the palm tree technique for fractures of the proximal humerus.
Sep 2018 28th Annual meeting of the European society of shoulder and elbow surgeons (SECEC-ESSSE), Geneva, Switzerland. Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty: From Stemmed diaphyseal fixation To Metaphyseal Humeral Fixation Without Stem.
Oct 2018 National congress of Society of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy of Czech Republic, Pilsen, Czech Republic. Arthroscopic transosseous rotator cuff repair, back to the future.
Oct 2018 National congress of Society of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy of Czech Republic, Pilsen, Czech Republic. Sternoclavicular joint, from arthroscopy to arthroplasty.
Nov 2018 The 103rd Annual Meeting of the Italian Orthopedic and Traumatology Association, Bari, Italy. Revisione di protesi di spalla: da una protesi con stelo ad una a presa metafisaria senza stelo diafisario.
Nov 2018 The 103rd Annual Meeting of the Italian Orthopedic and Traumatology Association, Bari, Italy. Protesi inversa di spalla in pazienti con difetto glenoideo: la nostra esperienza con la tecnica di "bone grafting".
Dec 2018 The 38th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Malunion of Proximal Humeral Fractures.
Dec 2018 The 38th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Body Mass Index (BMI) Effects on the Sensitivity and Specificity of the Physical Examination of the Shoulder.
Dec 2018 The 38th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Manipulation under Anaesthesia for Frozen Shoulder – Safe and Early Return of Function.
Dec 2018 The 38th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Pain and function following total hip arthroplasty. A 2-year comparison between the direct anterior and the anterolateral approach.
Dec 2018 The 38th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. The Safety of Immediate Shoulder Mobilization Following Pacemaker and Cardioverter Defibrillator Implantation.
Dec 2018 The 38th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. The Use of Implantable Antibiotic-Loaded Biodegradable Beads in Revision Surgery for Infected Shoulder Arthroplasty.
Dec 2018 The 38th Annual Meeting of the Israel Orthopedic Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Is the Subacromial Biodegradable Spacer “Reversible”?
May 2019 The 12th International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) Meeting, Cancun, mexico. Do Elderly Patients Gain As Much Benefit From Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair As Their Younger Counterparts?
June 2019 The 20th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal. Results Of Glenoid Bone Grafting Techniques In Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.
June 2019 The 20th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal. Do Elderly Patients Gain As Much Benefit From Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair As Their Younger Counterparts?
June 2019 The 20th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal. Impaction Bone Grafting For Humeral Fixation Of Stemless Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.
June 2019 The 20th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal. Immediate Mobilisation Following Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A New Rehabilitation Protocol.
June 2019 The 20th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal. Are Convertible Platform Systems Really Revisable?
June 2019 The 20th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal. Uncemented Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty For Acute Four-Part Proximal Humerus Fractures.
Sep 2019 The 29th Annual meeting of the European society of shoulder and elbow surgeons (SECEC-ESSSE), Copenhagen, Denmark. Outcome of a metaphyseal stemless reverse total shoulder replacement in rheumatoid arthritis.
Present Academic Activities
Research in progress
- Reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
- Digital templating in orthopedic surgery.
- Lower limb biomechanics.
- Pain management after shoulder surgery.
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
Additional Activities
- Medical advisor of Orthocrat ltd. developer of the TraumaCad software for preoperative planning of orthopedic surgery 2005-2009.
- Medical advisory board member and founder of Mininvasive ltd. Developer of the Omnicuff device for arthroscopic transosseous rotator cuff repair 2010-current.
Competitive and Non-competitive Research Grants
- The evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of the InSpace balloon for patients with massive irreparable cuff tears (2009-11). Supported by Ortho-Space Ltd (15,000$). With Eli Adar MD, PI Ehud Atoun MD.