Niklaus F. Friederich
University of Basel
104 Papers
663 Citations
Niklaus F. Friederich is an academic researcher from University of Basel. The author has contributed to research in topics: Anterior cruciate ligament & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 104 publications. Previous affiliations of Niklaus F. Friederich include Imperial College London & University Hospital of Basel.
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Papers
Elevated Cobalt, Chromium and Molybdenum Levels in Peripheral Blood Have No Effect on the Development of Heterotopic Ossifications after Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty
TL;DR: The results revealed that metal debris from MoM articulation does not stimulate heterotopic bone formation despite other well-known local reactions, and no correlation between metal ion blood level or carbon content and the development of HO could be found in theseMoM articulations.
Stellenwert der Tibiavalgisationsosteotomie in der Knorpelchirurgie
TL;DR: The high tibial valgus osteotomy is an established method for treatment of the unicompartimental medial gonarthrosis and the importance of this technique in elder patients is decreasing with improvement of the total knee replacement.
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Stress avulsion of the tibial tuberosity after tension band wiring of a patellar fracture: a case report.
TL;DR: In elderly patients with a patellar fracture a possible associated but not obvious fracture of the tibial tuberosity should be ruled out and the postoperative rehabilitation protocol after tension band wiring of the patella might have to be individually adjusted to bone quality and course of the fracture.
Sacral osseous destruction in a female gymnast: unusual manifestation of Scheuermann's disease?
TL;DR: A 14-year-old female gymnast whose complaint was that of chronic low back pain showed both lumbar manifestations of Scheuermann's disease and an osseous destruction of the S1 vertebral body, which is suggested to be a sacral component of Scheierville's disease.
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Role of extra-articular procedure
TL;DR: The role of extra-articular procedures in the treatment of anterior cruciate-deficient knees is described, with a focus on elimination of the pivot shift phenomenon.
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