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Orthopädie auf dem neuesten Stand der Wissenschaft
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Die untenstehende Liste ist ab Januar 2016 geführt, frühere Forschungsprojekte sind nicht aufgelistet.
Ruetsche N, Danielsons S, Milijkovic D, Probst P, Mueller MK, Horn N, Pieper C, Welter J, Dullenkopf A. Possible Implications for Clinical Practice and Resource Use When Applying the 2022 ESC Guidelines for Perioperative Troponin Testing After Non-Cardiac Surgery in a Swiss Hospital: An Observational Retrospective Study. Health Sci Rep. 2026 Mar 14;9(3):e71985. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.71985. PMID: 42022610; PMCID: PMC13097370. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42022610/
Mayer S, Welter J, Papillo D, Fischer J, Guessoum C, Lutz A, Müller AM, Hess F. Does using a low-profile inlay in a Grammont-style shoulder prosthesis decrease the risk of scapular notching? Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2025 Jul 21;145(1):380. doi: 10.1007/s00402-025-06001-9. PMID: 40689992. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40689992/
Breitenmoser F, Rixecker A, Naef R, Probst P, Horn N, Müller MK, Dullenkopf A, Welter J. Persistent opioid use among patients who underwent intermediate-to-major elective surgery at a Swiss cantonal hospital: a prospective cohort study. Swiss Med Wkly. 2025 May 15;155:4152. doi: 10.57187/s.4152. PMID: 40450738. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40450738/
Maassen D, Welter J, Fischer M, Pieringer A, Mazel P, Mazzucchelli R, Horn N, Müller A, Hess F. Uncemented reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: is it a safe option for elderly patients with proximal humerus fractures? Int Orthop. 2025 Jan;49(1):167-175. doi: 10.1007/s00264-024-06368-1. Epub 2024 Nov 13. PMID: 39532713. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39532713/
Shoup JA, Welter J, Binswanger IA, Hess F, Dullenkopf A, Coker J, Berliner J. Spinal cord injury and prescribed opioids for pain: a scoping review. Pain Med. 2023 Oct 3;24(10):1138-1152. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad073. PMID: 37280072. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37280072/
Fischer J, Welter J, Horn N, Graber S, Pape HC, Jaberg L, Hess F. Is malunion of the greater tuberosity after reverse shoulder arthroplasty in patients with complex proximal humerus fracture associated with worse clinical outcomes? A prospective cohort study. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2023 Nov;143(11):6527-6533. doi: 10.1007/s00402-023-04951-6. Epub 2023 Jun 30. PMID: 37391524. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37391524/
Pieringer A, Welter J, Fischer J, Hess F. Complications following arthroscopic-assisted coracoclavicular stabilization in patients with unstable lateral clavicle fractures. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2023 Aug;143(8):4925-4931. doi: 10.1007/s00402-023-04769-2. Epub 2023 Jan 12. PMID: 36633665. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36633665/
- Irritation of the Suprascapular Nerve during Screw Placement in the Glenoid Component Implantation in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Case Report
Christopher Child, Laurenz Jaberg, Janic Fischer, JoEllen Welter and Florian Hess
World journal of Surgery and Surgical Research, Publ: 05 Jul, 2022
- Tuberosity union in patients with proximal humerus fractures treated with reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a technical note and exploratory analysis. Hess F, Bohnert L, Jaberg L, Welter J, Pape HC, Sireus A.
Int Orthop. 2020 Oct 15. doi: 10.1007/s00264-020-04831-3. Online ahead of print.
- Non-invasive continuous blood pressure monitoring (ClearSight™ system) during shoulder surgery in the beach chair position: a prospective self-controlled study.
Chachula K, Lieb F, Hess F, Welter J, Graf N, Dullenkopf A.
BMC Anesthesiol. 2020 Oct 24;20(1):271. doi: 10.1186/s12871-020-01185-6. - Is the Additional Effort for an Intraoperative CT Scan Justified for Distal Radius Fracture Fixations? A Comparative Clinical Feasibility Study. Halvachizadeh S, Berk T, Pieringer A, Ried E, Hess F, Pfeifer R, Pape HC, Allemann F. J Clin Med. 2020 Jul 16;9(7):E2254. doi: 10.3390/jcm9072254.
- Polyaxial locking plate fixation in periprosthetic, peri-implant and distal shaft fractures of the femur: a comparison of open and less invasive surgical approaches
Hess F, Knoth Ch, Welter JE, Zettl R, Dörr S.
Acta Orthop Belg. 2020 Mar;86(1):46-53
- A retrospective comparison of clinical and radiological outcomes using palmar or dorsal plating to treat complex intraarticular distal radius fractures (AO 2R3 C3).
Child C, Müller A, Allemann F, Pape HC, Welter J, Breiding P, Hess F. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2020 May 15. doi: 10.1007/s00068-020-01389-y
- Using mini-arthrotomy for dorsal plating to treat intraarticular distal radius fractures: can it improve radiological and clinical outcomes?
Müller A, Child C, Allemann F, Pape HC, Breiding P, Hess F.
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2020 Mar 31. doi: 10.1007/s00068-020-01354-9. [Epub ahead of print]
- A retrospective analysis of surgical outcomes following direct anterior hip arthroplasty with or without a surgical extension table.
Knoth C, Zettl R, Markle A, Dullenkopf A, Bruhin V, Hess F. Int Orthop. 2020 May 20. doi: 10.1007/s00264-020-04596-9 - Placement of TOF-Cuff® on the lower leg for neuromuscular and blood pressure monitoring during anesthetic induction for shoulder surgeries.
Dullenkopf A, Horn K, Steurer MP, Hess F, Welter J.
J Anesth. 2020 Feb;34(1):79-85. doi: 10.1007/s00540-019-02712-7. Epub 2019 Nov 23.
- The arthroscopic triple-row modified suture bridge technique for rotator cuff repair: functional outcome and repair integrity.
Buckup J, Smolen D, Hess F, Sternberg C, Leuzinger J.
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Feb;29(2):308-315. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.06.010. Epub 2019 Aug 23. - Application of a new polyester patch in arthroscopic massive rotator cuff repair-a prospective cohort study.
Smolen D, Haffner N, Mittermayr R, Hess F, Sternberg C, Leuzinger J.
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Jan;29(1):e11-e21. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.05.015. Epub 2019 Aug 9.
- The traumatic acromion fracture: review of the literature, clinical examples and proposal of a treatment algorithm.
Hess F, Zettl R, Welter J, Smolen D, Knoth C.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2019 May;139(5):651-658. doi: 10.1007/s00402-019-03126-6. Epub 2019 Jan 22. Review. - Reintervention rates following hallux valgus correction with the original and a modified Kramer osteotomy.
Knoth Ch, Zettl R, Welter JE, Hess F
Accepted Acta Orthop Belgica 2019
- Surgical treatment of comminuted calcaneal fractures with the sinus tarsi approach using tibio-calcaneal distraction: A case series.
Pachinger J, Hess F, Knoth Ch, Kisslinger B, Zettl R, Kesterke N.
OROAJ Volume 13 issue 3 - January 2019 DOI: 10.19080/OROAJ.2019.13.555863
- Decision-making for complex scapula and ipsilateral clavicle fractures: a review.
Hess F, Zettl R, Smolen D, Knoth C.
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2018 Mar 23. doi: 10.1007/s00068-018-0946-3. [Epub ahead of print] Review.PMID: 29572729
- Anatomical reconstruction to treat acromion fractures following reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
Hess F, Zettl R, Smolen D, Knoth C.
Int. Orthop. 2017 dec. 8. doi: 10.1007/s00264-017-3710-0. [Epub ahead of print] / PMID: 29222664
- Short- and long-term outcomes following hallux-valgus correction: a modified Kramer osteotomy.
Knoth C, Carow L, Zettl R, Welter J, Hess F.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2016 Jul 30.
- Lumbopelvic Stabilisation in Patients Over 50 with Posterior Pelvic Ring Fracture
Hess F, Abu-Tair U, Knoth Ch, Zettl R.
OROAJ. 2016 May
- Stability and Clinical Outcome after Reconstruction of Complete Triangular Fibrocartilage Disruption.
Hess F, Sutter R, Nagy L, Schweizer A.
J Wrist Surg. 2016 May;5(2):124-30. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1571282. Epub 2016 Jan 15.
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Die untenstehende Liste ist ab Januar 2016 geführt, frühere Forschungsprojekte sind nicht aufgelistet.