TRAUMATOLOGY AND ORTHOPAEDICS

Dr. VitālijsPasters

Foot and ankle surgery

Consultations and treatment for foot and ankle injuries, ligament and tendon damage, and congenital and acquired deformities.

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Riga · Jūrmala, Latvia

Dr. Vitālijs Pasters, Orthopaedic surgeon

Dr. Vitālijs Pasters MD

About

Vitālijs Pasters is a certified specialist in traumatology and orthopaedics with a focus on foot and ankle surgery. His practice includes the treatment of injuries, fractures and deformities, as well as ankle arthroscopy.

He received his medical degree from Rīga Stradiņš University and completed his residency in traumatology and orthopaedics in 2009. His professional training includes clinical placements and educational programmes in Europe and the United States.

He is a member of the European Foot & Ankle Society (EFAS) and a co-author of scientific publications on foot conditions and limb salvage techniques.

Specialisation

Foot and ankle injuries

Diagnosis and treatment of injuries and fractures affecting the foot and ankle.

Ligament and tendon injuries

Assessment and treatment of ligament and tendon damage in the foot and ankle.

Foot deformities

Assessment and surgical treatment of congenital and acquired foot deformities.

Ankle arthroscopy

Arthroscopic surgery for conditions affecting the ankle joint.

Education and experience

Clinical experience

Since 2025 · Veselības centrs 4
Orthopaedic surgeon. Consultations at the Baltic Vein Clinic.

Since 2009 · Jūrmala Hospital
Traumatology, orthopaedics and foot and ankle surgery.

Since 2009 · Veselības centru apvienība
Orthopaedic surgeon. Appointments at the Jugla and Pļavnieki clinics.

Riga East University Hospital · Gaiļezers
Clinical experience in traumatology, orthopaedics and foot and ankle surgery.

Medical education

1997–2003 · Rīga Stradiņš University
Faculty of Medicine. Medical degree.

2004–2009 · Residency in traumatology and orthopaedics
Clinical training at the Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Riga.

International experience

2006 · United States
Academic exchange programme in orthopaedics, Keggi Orthopaedic Foundation, Waterbury, Connecticut.

2007 · Sweden
Professional training in the orthopaedic department at Lund University Hospital.

2014 · United Kingdom
Clinical fellowship in foot and ankle surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn.

2017 · Belgium and Germany
Professional training at the Foot and Ankle Institute in Brussels and ATOS Klinik in Heidelberg.

2018 · France
Fellowship in foot and ankle surgery with Yves Tourne, Centre Osteo Articulaire des Cedres and Clinique des Cedres, Échirolles, near Grenoble.

2020 · Spain
Professional training in the Foot and Ankle Unit at Hospital Universitario Quironsalud Madrid.

2025 · France
Observership in percutaneous surgery and ankle arthroscopy with Marc Elkaim, Clinique Saint Jean De Dieu, Paris.

Continuing professional development

Participation in courses and congresses organised by EFAS, AO Trauma, Arthrex and the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Training topics include foot and ankle surgery, arthroscopy, fracture management and external fixation.

International examinations and certificate

2003 · USMLE Step 1 and Step 2
Basic Medical Science Examination and Clinical Science Examination, Vilnius, Lithuania.

ECFMG · 2004
Clinical Skills Assessment · Atlanta, United States.
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certificate, awarded in 2004.

Courses and congresses

Continuing education in foot and ankle surgery, fracture management, arthroscopy and external fixation.

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2019: AO Trauma Seminar – Management of Foot and Ankle Trauma and Posttraumatic Conditions, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2019: 9th Latvian Traumatologists and Orthopaedists Conference (oral presentation), Riga, Latvia.
2019: Lisbon Foot & Ankle Clinical Biomechanics Course / Lower Limb Deformity Correction Pre-Course, Lisbon, Portugal.
2019: Arthrex International Mega Foot & Ankle Workshop, ArthroLab, Munich, Germany.
2019: Reg Joint workshop, International cadaver training course for tissue engineered small joint arthroplasties, Tampere Surgical Education Centre, Tampere, Finland.
2019: EFAS 2019 Advanced Symposium, Helsinki, Finland.
2018: 12th EFAS International Congress, Geneva, Switzerland.
2017: 7th EFAS Basic Cadaver Course, Barcelona, Spain.
2017: Advanced Arthroscopic Techniques Foot & Ankle Course, Bristol, United Kingdom.
2017: The 22nd Surgery of the Adult Foot & Ankle Course (Stanmore) London, United Kingdom.
2017: AO Trauma Course – Basic Principles of Fracture Management, Riga, Latvia.
2017: Symposium and practical Workshop Around the Ankle, Tallinn, Estonia.
2016: AO Trauma seminar -Non Unions, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2016: Damage Control Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom.
2016: Basic Fracture External Fixation course, Saint Petersburg , Russia.
2016: Foot International, Berlin, Germany.
2016: 6th EFAS Advanced Cadaver Course, Barcelona, Spain.
2015: Foot and ankle surgery course, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2015: 17 EFAS Instructional course, EFAS, Antwerp, Belgium.
2015: Multi-Disciplinary Management of Charcot Osteoarthropathy and the Infected Diabetic Foot, King`s College Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
2015: Manchester Cadaveric Hindfoot Course, Manchester, United Kingdom.
2015: EFAS Advanced Symposium, Genoa, Italy.
2014: 16 EFAS Instructional course, EFAS, Poznań, Poland.
2014: Bone & Joint surgery, Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminar, Salzburg, Austria.
2014: Multi-Disciplinary Surgical Management of Charcot Osteoarthropathy, King`s College Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
2013: Foot and ankle surgery course, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2013: 15 EFAS Instructional course, EFAS, Porto, Portugal.
2013: 18 Surgery of the Adult Foot & Ankle, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
2013: 13 International Amsterdam Foot & Ankle course, AMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2013: EFAS Advanced Symposium Difficult Scenarios, EFAS, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
2012: 14 EFAS Instructional course, EFAS, Vienna, Austria.
2012: Arthrex Foot and Ankle course, Arthrex, Munich, Germany.
2012: 4th International Foot and Ankle Mini-Invasive Surgery Course, GRECMIP, Barcelona, Spain.
2009: Paediatric Advanced Life Support, NES Training Academy, United Kingdom.
2009: Advanced Cardiac Life Support, NES Training Academy, United Kingdom.
2008: Current concepts in external fixation in trauma, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom.
2008: Basic techniques in arthroscopic surgery, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom.

Publications

2024 · Classification of foot deformities

A review of classification systems for adult acquired flatfoot and progressive collapsing foot deformity, including a proposed triple classification.

Journal of Clinical Medicine · 13(4), 942 · DOI: 10.3390/jcm13040942

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2023 · Artificial deformity for limb salvage

A series of 26 cases involving limb salvage in patients with tibial and soft-tissue defects.

Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction · 18(3), 133–139
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2022 · Limb salvage following severe trauma

A case report describing the use of an artificial deformity technique to preserve a limb following an open tibial fracture with an extensive soft-tissue defect.

American Journal of Case Reports · 23, e934788
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2021 · EFAS, Lyon

An abstract on limb shortening and angulation for reconstructing soft-tissue defects around the ankle. Co-authors: K. Plotnikovs, V. Pasters, J. Movčans, L. Solomin.

2016 · 3D models in planning brachymetatarsia treatment

A contribution by K. Plotnikovs and V. Pasters on 3D printing in planning distraction osteogenesis. Foot and Ankle Surgery, 22(2), Supplement 1, p. 36.

2015 · Clinical assessment of foot ligaments

A study of a clinical test for assessing the integrity of the spring ligament complex.

The Foot · 25(2), 69–74
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