No. 006: July-August 2020

This month, we are honored to feature an interview with Professor Siegfried Hofmann, whose career traces a distinctive arc from early research into osteonecrosis and fat embolism toward a sustained focus on knee arthroplasty and surgical education. A former professional water polo player, Hofmann has channeled his competitive discipline into clinical leadership at Stolzalpe and humanitarian surgical missions in conflict regions, while championing rigorous subspecialization and a European perspective on orthopedic training and discourse.

The clinical articles in this issue address a spectrum of reconstructive and preoperative challenges. The management of tibial plateau fractures, encompassing diagnostics, classification, and treatment, is complemented by an analysis of mechanical alignment alternatives, from anatomical to kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty. Attention then turns to the hip, with surgical guidance on minimally invasive periacetabular osteotomy for adult hip dysplasia, alongside a critical appraisal of total hip arthroplasty planning, examining the limits of X-ray and the contribution of CT-scan imaging.