(+961) 1 421 000 ext rami.rachkidi1@usj.edu.lb
-Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, with over 15 years’ experience in Orthopedics, Traumatology Spine surgery. -High level of expertise in Spine surgery: minimally invasive surgery, trauma, deformity, degenerative oncology. -Distinguished Medical Diplomas advanced medical specialism, obtained from highly reputed medical schools and Hospital Centers in Paris, Lille, Lyon and Beirut -Academic achievement in medical research, with Masters in Biomechanics in Paris, ongoing PhD in Biomechanics, and Key Opinion Leader with over 30 publications in the field of Orthopedics -Associate Professor, Saint Joseph University, Beirut
Diplôme | Université | Pays | Année |
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Diplome D'Education en Sciences de la Sante | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Liban | 2019 |
Master recherche en Biomecanique | Ecole Nationale Arts et Metiers/ Paris | France | 2010 |
Diplome universitaire en pathologie rachidenne | Université de Paris | France | 2010 |
Doctorat de spécialité - Chirurgie orthopédique | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Liban | 2008 |
Diplome Universitaire de Microchirurgie | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Liban | 2006 |
Doctorat en Medecine | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Liban | 2003 |
Médecine et Santé
Orthopedie Chirurgie Rachidienne Biomecanique Etude fonctionnelle du corps humain
1- Ayoub E, Rteil A, Chaaya C, Rachkidi R, Saadé M, Jaber E, Mekhael E, Nassim N, Rehayem R, Karam M, Bizdikian AJ, Ghanem I, Skalli W, Massaad A, Assi A. Head pelvis are the key segments recruited by adult spinal deformity patients during daily life activities. Sci Rep. 2024 Sep 1714(1):21716. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-70038-w. 2- Nassim N, Mekhael E, Rachkidi RE, Saadé M, Ayoub E, Rteil A, Jaber E, Chaaya C, Rehayem R, Abi Nahed J, Karam M, Ghanem I, Massaad A, Assi A. Global Sagittal Angle T9-tilt seem to be the most clinically functionally relevant global alignment parameters in patients with Adult Spinal Deformity. Brain Spine 2024 Apr 10:4:102805. doi: 10.1016/j.bas.2024.102805. eCollection 2024. 3- Abi Karam K, El Rachkidi R, Semaan K, Saad E, Fakhoury M, Saade M, Ayoub E, Rteil A, Jaber E, Mekhael E, Nassim N, Massaad A, Ghanem I, Assi A. Kinematic adaptations from self-selected to fast speed walking in patients with adult spinal deformity. Spine Deform. 2024 Mar12(2):423-431. doi: 10.1007/s43390-023-00799-3. Epub 2024 Jan 10. 4- Bizdikian AJ, Assi A, Semaan K, Otayek J, Karam M, Massaad A, Jaber E, Ghanem I, El Rachkidi R. Role of bilateral staged hip arthroplasty in Hip-spine syndrome: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Dec 8102(49):e36296. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000036296. 5- Ziade N, Maroof A, Elzorkany B, Abdullateef N, Adnan A, Abogamal A, Saad S, El Kibbi L, Alemadi S, Ansari A, Abi Najm A, Younan T, Kharrat K, Sebaaly A, Rachkidi R, Witte T, Baraliakos X. What is the best referral strategy for axial spondyloarthritis? A prospective multicenter study in patients with suspicious chronic low back pain. Joint Bone Spine. 2023 Sep90(5):105579. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2023.105579. Epub 2023 Apr 18. 6- Mekhael E, El Rachkidi R, Saliby RM, Nassim N, Semaan K, Massaad A, Karam M, Saade M, Ayoub E, Rteil A, Jaber E, Chaaya C, Abi Nahed J, Ghanem I, Assi A. Functional assessment using 3D movement analysis can better predict health-related quality of life outcomes in patients with adult spinal deformity: a machine learning approach. Front Surg. 2023 May 3;10:1166734. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1166734. eCollection 2023. 7- Assi A, Rebeyrat G, El Rachkidi R, Semaan K, Saad E, Mekhael E, Nassim N, Massaad A, Lafage V, Ghanem I, Pillet H, Skalli W. ASD with high pelvic retroversion develop changes in their acetabular orientation during walking. Brain Spine 2023 May 2:3:101752. doi: 10.1016/j.bas.2023.101752. eCollection 2023. 8- El Rachkidi R, Silvestre C, Roussouly P. Early Revision Surgery for Distal Adding-On Correction in Lenke 1 2 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Cureus 2022 Nov 1;14(11):e30960. doi: 10.7759/cureus.30960. eCollection 2022 Nov. 9- Semaan K, Rachkidi R, Saad E, Massaad A, Kawkabani G, Saliby RM, Mekhael M, Abi Karam K, Fakhoury M, Jaber E, Ghanem I, Skalli W, Lafage V, Assi A. Alterations of gait kinematics depend on the deformity type in the setting of adult spinal deformity. Eur Spine J 2022 Nov;31(11):3069-3080. doi: 10.1007/s00586-022-07348-y. Epub 2022 Aug 27. 10- Malhame ZM, El Rachkidi R. Toe Acrometastasis as an Initial Sign of Metastasis in a Patient With a Large Cell Lung Carcinoma. Cureus 2022 Oct 30;14(10):e30861. doi: 10.7759/cureus.30861. eCollection 2022 Oct. 11- El Rachkidi R, Massaad A, Saad E, Kawkabani G, Semaan K, Abi Nahed J, Ghanem I, Lafage V, Skalli W, Assi A. Spinopelvic Adaptations in Standing and Sitting Positions in Patients With Adult Spinal Deformity. Cureus 2022 Aug 17;14(8):e28113. doi: 10.7759/cureus.28113. eCollection 2022 Aug. 12- Rebeyrat G, Skalli W, Rachkidi R, Pillet H, Massaad A, Mehanna J, Semaan K, Saad E, Ghanem I, Assi A. Assessment of dynamic balance during walking in patients with adult spinal deformity. Eur Spine J 2022 Jul;31(7):1736-1744. doi: 10.1007/s00586-022-07199-7. Epub 2022 Apr 2. 13- Saad E, Semaan K, Kawkabani G, Massaad A, Salibv RM, Mekhael M, Fakhoury M, Karam KA, Jaber E, Ghanem I, Lafage V, Skalli W, Rachkidi R, Assi A. Alteration of the Sitting and Standing Movement in Adult Spinal Deformity. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2022 Jan 13;9:751193. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.751193. eCollection 2021. 14- Bizdikian AJ, El Rachkidi R. Posterior Ligamentous Complex Injuries of the Thoracolumbar Spine: Importance and Surgical Implications. Cureus 2021 Oct 14;13(10):e18774. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18774. eCollection 2021 Oct. 15- Mekhael M, Kawkabani G, Saliby RM, Skalli W, Saad E, Jaber E, Rachkidi R, Kharrat K, Kreichati G, Ghanem I, Lafage V, Assi A. Toward understanding the underlying mechanisms of pelvic tilt reserve in adult spinal deformity: the role of the 3D hip orientation. Eur Spine J. 2021 Sep;30(9):2495-2503. doi: 10.1007/s00586-021-06778-4. Epub 2021 Feb 27. 16- Kawkabani G, Saliby RM, Mekhael M, Rachkidi R, Massaad A, Ghanem I, Kharrat K, Kreichati G, Saad E, Lafage V, Lafage R, Skalli W, Assi A. Gait kinematic alterations in subjects with adult spinal deformity and their radiological determinants. Gait Posture. 2021 Jun 4; 88:203-209. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.06.003. Online ahead of print. 17- Bizdikian AJ, El Rachkidi R. Posterior ligamentous complex injuries of the thoracolumbar spine: Importance and surgical implications. Asian Spine J. Under review 18- El Rachkidi R, Saad E, Massaad A, Assi A. Rdiographic and kinematic alterations of the sitting position in adults with adult spinal deformity. Gait Posture. Under review 19- Mekhael M, Kawkabani G, Saliby RM, Skalli W, Saad E, Jaber E, Rachkidi R, Kharrat K, Kreichati G, Ghanem I, Lafage V, Assi A. Toward understanding the underlying mechanisms of pelvic tilt reserve in adult spinal deformity: the role of the 3D hip orientation. Eur Spine 2021 Feb 27. doi: 10.1007/s00586-021-06778-4. Online ahead of print 20- Farah P, Daniel P, El Khoury G, El Rachkidi R, Tohme A. Early onset, but late diagnosis of a rare disease. Intern Med Open J. 2019; 3(1): 1-3. doi: 10.17140/IMOJ-3-108 21- Sebaaly A, El Rachkidi R, Grobost P, Burnier M, Labelle H, Roussouly P. L5 incidence: an important parameter for spinopelvic balance evaluation in high-grade spondylolisthesis. Spine J. 2018 Aug;18(8):1417-1423 22- Khalil Kharrat, Amer Sebaaly, Ayman Assi, Ismat Ghanem, Rami El Rachkidi. Is There a Correlation between the Apical Vertebral Rotation and the Pelvic Incidence in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Global Spine J. 2017; Volume: 6 issue: 1_suppl, page(s): s-0036-1583044-s-0036-1583044 23- Sebaaly A, El Rachkidi R, Yaacoub JJ, Saliba E, Ghanem I. Management of spinal infections in children with cerebral palsy. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2016 Oct;102(6):801-5 24- Sebaaly A, Nabhane L, Issa El Khoury F, Kreichati G, El Rachkidi R. Vertebral Augmentation: State of the Art. Asian Spine J. 2016 Apr;10(2):370-6 25- Melhem E, Assi A, El Rachkidi R, Ghanem I. EOS® biplanar X-rays imaging: Concept, developments, benefits and limitations. J Child Orthop. 2016 Feb;10(1):1-14 26- Pillet H, Sangeux M, Hausselle J, El Rachkidi R, Skalli W. A reference method for the evaluation of femoral head joint center location technique based on external markers. Gait Posture. 2014 Jan;39(1):655-8. 27- Yu M, Silvestre C, Mouton T, Rachkidi R, Zeng L, Roussouly P. Analysis of the cervical spine sagittal alignment in young idiopathic scoliosis – A morphological classification of 120 cases. Eur Spine J. 2013 Nov;22(11):2372-81 28- El Rachkidi R. Reply to the letter by Xiao-Ke Wang and Hongliang Zhang. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2011 Nov 9. 29- El Rachkidi R, Soubeyrand M, Vincent C, Molina V, Court C. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a context of isolated cervical spine fracture: CT angiogram as an early detector of blunt carotid artery trauma. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2011 Jun;97(4):454-8. Epub 2011 May 5. 30- El Rachkidi R, Soubeyrand M, Vincent C, Molina V, Court C. Syndrome d’encéphalopathie postérieure réversible dans un contexte de fracture isolée du rachis cervical : place de l’angioscanner comme dé-tecteur précoce d’une contusion de la carotide. Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique. Juin 2011 31- Rachkidi RE, Sari-Leret ML, Wolff S. Atypical bilateral pedicle fracture in long-term bisphosphonate therapy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Mar 14. 32- Rami Rachkidi, Ismat Ghanem, Ibrahim Kalouche, Samer El Hage, Fernand Dagher and Khalil Kharrat. Is visual estimation of passive range of motion in the pediatric lower limb valid and reliable. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10:126 33- Rachkidi R, Ghanem I, Dagher F, Kharrat K. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: Orthopedic pitfalls and controversies. Arch Pediatr. 2008 Mar;15(3):286-290. Epub 2008 Mar 5. French. 34- El Hage Samer; Rachkidi Rami; Noun Ziad; Haidar Rachid; Dagher Fernand; Kharrat Khalil; Ghanem Ismat, Is percutaneous adductor tenotomy as effective and safe as the open procedure? Journal of pediatric orthopedics 2010;30(5):485-8. 35- Mechelany E, Ghanem I, Rachkidi R, Kharrat K., Changing surgical treatment for congenital hip dislocation in children and adolescents in a referral hospital in Lebanon. Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot. 2007 Nov; 93(7):746-9. French. 36- Ghanem I, El Hage S., Rachkidi R., Kharrat K., Dagher F., Kreichati G. Pediatric cervical spine instability – Current Concept Review. J Child Orthop 2008; 2: 71-84.