Bucharest
Dr. Ion-Andrei Popescu, MHBA is a fellowship trained upper limb surgeon, subspecialized in advanced shoulder surgery, tendon transfers, reconstructive shoulder arthroscopy and brachial plexus surgery. His practice in Bucharest is devoted entirely to the treatment of problems affecting the shoulder region.
Dr. Popescu is a MD graduate of the ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania and MHBA (Master of Health Business Administration) of the Friedrich Alexander University in Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. He conducted his residency-training in trauma and orthopedic surgery in Germany in high volume trauma centers, for 6 years. He specialized also in sports medicine and orthotics. He was awarded by the German Orthopedic Academy and became a fellow of the largest society for arthroscopy, the German Speaking Association for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery (AGA).
As AGA-fellow he performed multiple fellowships and trainings in shoulder and upper limb surgery in France and Europe for another 3 years. He was a fellow of the famous Alps Surgery Institute in Annecy and was trained by Dr. Laurent Lafosse and Dr. Thibault Lafosse in advanced shoulder arthroscopy and arthroplasty. He rounded up his arthroscopic shoulder surgery routine working with Dr. Jens Agneskirchner in Hannover. He completed his training in reconstructive upper limb surgery and brachial plexus surgery as a junior surgeon in the International Center for Hand and Shoulder Surgery in Paris, as fellow of Dr. Frederic Teboul and Jean-Noel Goubier. Eventually he became fellow of the ESSKA – ESA (European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy – European Shoulder Associates). Since 2023 he is the General Secretary of the Romanian Society for Arthroscopy and Sportstrauma (SRATS).
Dr. Popescu authors multiple research articles and book chapters about shoulder disorders and their treatments. Moreover, he is arthroscopy instructor for cadaver courses and invited to scientific events related to shoulder surgery organized all over the world. He is board certified in Germany, France and Romania and since January 2020 moved his main practice in Bucharest, Romania.
Main publications:
Long head of the biceps tendon versatility in reconstructive shoulder surgery: a narrative review of arthroscopic techniques and their biomechanical principles with video presentation. D Neculau, G Avram, M Scarlat, … IA Popescu . International Orthopaedics 28.02.2024
- Dynamic Anterior Stabilization with Hill-Sachs Remplissage Can be Employed in Skeletally Immature Patients – Operative Technique. D Neculau, G Avram MD, C Simion, … IA Popescu. Orthopaedic Surgery 2024. DOI: 10.1111/os.13989
- Partial Articular Supraspinatus Tendon Avulsion Repair and Patch: A Technical Note for Augmenting the Supraspinatus Reinsertion with the Long Head of the Biceps Tendon. GM Avram, DC Neculau, IA Popescu et al. Orthopaedic Surgery 15 (8), 2174-2180
- Modified Dynamic Anterior Stabilization (DAS) and Hill-Sachs Remplissage for the Treatment of Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Dislocation. IA Popescu, D Neculau, C Simion, D Popescu. Arthroscopy Techniques 2022
- Antegrade intramedullary locking nail in the management of proximal and middle thirds of humeral diaphyseal fractures. Obada, B., Zekra, IA Popescu, et al. International Orthopaedics (SICOT)(2022).
- The V-shaped subscapularis tenotomy for anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. DJH Henderson, TJ Christensen, A Vo, JE Plath, IA Popescu, L Lafosse. International Orthopaedics 2021
- Management of glenoid bone deficiency in shoulder arthroplasty: usage of bone grafts and metallic augmentation. IA Popescu, Trutz Vogelsang, Jens Agneskirchner. Arthroskopie 2020
- Repair of the femoral nerve by two motor branches of the obturator nerve: A case report. E Dubois, IA Popescu, N Sturbois Nachef, F Teboul, JN Goubier. Microsurgery 2019
- In-office shoulder arthroscopy and tenotomy of the long head of the biceps tendon—a cadaveric feasibility study. IA Popescu, F Teboul, JN Goubier, A Ghazanfari. International orthopaedics, 1-5. 2019
- Functional improvements in active elevation, external rotation, and internal rotation after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty with isolated latissimus dorsi transfer: surgical technique and mid-term follow-up. IA Popescu, T Bihel, D Henderson, JM Becerra, J Agneskirchner, L Lafosse. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery. 2019
- All-Endoscopic Resection of an Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Schwannoma: Surgical Technique. T Lafosse, M Le Hanneur, IA Popescu, T Bihel, E Masmejean, L Lafosse. Arthroscopy techniques 7 (8), e869-e873
- Complication of Bony Procedures for Shoulder Instability. (book chapter) IA Popescu, D Haeni. Complications in Shoulder Arthroscopy. J.Agneskirchner, L Lafosse, Springer Verlag 2020
- Primary and revision RSA – planification and first experiences with custom made Patient Specific Implants (book chapter). IA Popescu, J. Agneskirchner. Paris International Shoulder Congress 2019
