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Markus P. Arnold, MD PhD
Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System (FMH) Sports Medicine SGSM
Faculty and Specialty
Joint Preservation Surgery: Cartilage Repair, Meniscus Treatment, Ligament Surgery, Axis Correction, Fracture Treatment
Joint Replacement Surgery: Partial Knee Replacement, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Personalized 3D Printer Knee Arthroplasty, Total Knee Revision Surgery
Languages
German
English
Nederlands
Education, Training and Curriculum
- Professorship at the University of Basel, 2015
- Founding member of the private practice group LEONARDO, start 2014
- Post-Doctorate at the University of Basel, 2009
- PhD at the University of Nijmegen NL, 2004
- Board approved Orthopaedic Surgeon since 1998
- Dissertation and Medical Doctor’s Degree at the University of Basel, 1989
Memberships
Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Basel
Swiss Orthopedics Knee Expert Group (EGK)
ESSKA Knee Expert Group (EKA)
ACL Study Group, international expert group for questions related to anterior cruciate ligament treatment
Publications
Theme-focused website about personalized knee-prostheses: www.mein-knie.ch
More than 50 publications in peer reviewed journals PubMed
More than 100 presentations at national and international meetings
Media
Knee surgery for osteoarthritis: chances and limits https://www.rheumaliga.ch/blog/2019/kniechirurgie-bei-arthrose
What are the benefits of personalized 3D knee prostheses?
New personalized implants from the 3D printer reduce the complication rate for knee prostheses. Do the new custom prostheses deliver what they promise?