No. 026: November-December 2023

This month, we are honored to feature an interview with Alexandre Lädermann, a Geneva-based orthopaedic surgeon whose career integrates rigorous European training with American technical innovation. Having refined his expertise under mentors such as Gilles Walch and Christian Gerber, he has dedicated his practice to the clinical validation of shoulder arthroplasty and arthroscopic techniques. His commitment to evidence-based practice is reflected in his academic contributions within the Swiss university system, alongside a broader transition from reconstructive to biological interventions.

The clinical articles span both lower and upper limb surgery. High tibial osteotomy is examined through the lens of patient selection for a lateral closing wedge technique. Shoulder surgery is addressed through a subscapularis-sparing approach for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty and the arthroscopic guided Latarjet procedure. Finally, calcar-guided short stems in total hip arthroplasty are discussed in the context of contemporary implant selection.