Akis Vrettos

Akis Vrettos

SCIENTIFIC MANAGER OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
Brief info

Akis Vrettos

Akis Vrettos’ area of expertise is in Rehabilitation of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities.

At the Rehabilitation Centre for Children of Akis Vrettos are treated children aged 0 – 16 years, with various neurodevelopmental disabilities. The centre offers programs in early intervention, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. Since 2001, he has been involved in the assessment and rehabilitation of children who have been operated on Selective Percutaneous Myofascial Lengthening in collaboration with Dr. A. Kanellopoulos, as well as in family counselling.

At the IASO hospital he is responsible for the direct mobilization of young children post-op, for giving instructions for the next rehabilitation steps, and for addressing the FAQ of parents and children.

Abstracts and Presentations

Skoutelis V.C., Kanellopoulos A., Vrettos S., Gkrimas G., Kontogeorgakos V. Improving Gait and Lower-Limb Muscle Strength in Children with Cerebral Palsy Following Selective Percutaneous Myofascial Lengthening and Functional Physiotherapy, NeuroRehabilitation 2018 (IN PRESS)

Mitsiokapa E. A., Mavrogenis, A. F., Skouteli H., Vrettos S. G., Tzanos, G., Kanellopoulos, A. D., … Papagelopoulos, P. J. Selective Percutaneous Myofascial Lengthening of the Lower Extremities in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2010; 27(2), 335–343.

Kanellopoulos A.D., Mavrogenis A.F., Mitsiokapa E.A., Panagopoulos D., Skouteli H., Vrettos S.G., Tzanos G., Papagelopoulos P.J. Long Lasting Benefits Following the Combination of Static Night Upper Extremity Splinting with Botulinum Toxin A Injections in Cerebral Palsy Children. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2009 Dec;45(4):501-6. Epub 2009 Jan 21

Kanellopoulos A.D., Vrettos S.G. The role of a calcaneal neck lengthening osteotomy in controlling severe pes planusvalgus deformity in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery O1437

Vrettos S., Miliou S., Papavasiliou A., Kanellopoulos A., Skouteli H.N.. Static Night Splints May Influence Functional Outcome In The Hemiplegic Upper Extremity Of Children Following Botulinum Toxin A Injections .

Skouteli H.N., Stylianidou G., Vrettos S., Loizou L. Spasticity Management with Botulinum Toxin A in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Functional Outcomes within the First Post-Treatment Year. 3rd Mediterranean Congress Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

Skouteli H.N., Stylianidou G., Vrettos S., Loizou L., Botulinum Toxin A Injections in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Functional Outcome and Characteristics of Best Responders (Poster).