Niklaus F. Friederich, MD, Prof.

Dept. Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel/Dept. Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Bas
Basel, BS SWITZERLAND

CURRICULUM VITAE Niklaus F. Friederich, MD, Prof. Dr. med. (Univ. Basel) Adjunct Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery | University of Basel Medical Advisor, MIRACLE project Head, Center of Biomechanics & Biocalorimetry Senior consultant, Dept. Orthopaedics & Trauma, University Hospital Basel Personal Data Birthdate: July 28, 1955 (Zürich) Marital Status: Married, Wife – Zusanne Son: Hannes F. Friederich, PhD Daughter: Rahel A. Friederich, M.A. Son: David N. Friederich, M.S. Education Prof. Dr. med. University of Basel, Switzerland 2003 Adjunct Professor of Orthop. Surgery P.D. (Private Docent) University of Basel, Switzerland 1997 Medical Faculty Functional Biomechanics M.D. University of Berne, Switzerland 1985 Medical Faculty Swiss Federal Licence. Dept. Interior, Swiss Federal Govt. 1981 University of Bern, Medical School Appointments 2015 – present Medical Advisor, MIRACLE project, Dept. Biomedical Engineering University of Basel, Switzerland 2012 – present Head, Center of Biomechanics and Biocalorimetry, Dept. Biomedical Engineering University of Basel, Switzerland 2015 - 2020 Director of Training, Professor, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery University Hospital Basel, Switzerland 2013 - 2015 Founder and Co-Director, Orthoklinik Dornach, Switzerland 1998 - 2013 Director and Head of the Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, BL, Switzerland 1983 - 1997 Resident, senior resident, junior staff, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery University Hospital Basel and Bruderholz (Academic teaching hospital) Invited (Salaried) Visiting Professorships 2019 Dept Orthopaedics/Sports Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre University of Toronto, ON, Canada Honorary Memberships 1993 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine AOSSM 1998 Hungarian Orthopaedic Society 2015 Croatian Orthopaaedic Society Awards 1990 Top Video Program Award, 57th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons AAOS 1992 Venel Award, best research paper - Swiss Orthopaedics (Swiss Society for Orthopaedic Surgery) „Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Loads During Knee Rehabilitation: An in-vitro study“ 1993 ESSKA-AOSSM Sports Medicine Traveling fellowship Major Offices Held in Professional Societies 1. Magellan Orthopaedic Society (1994 – present) Historian 1994 – 2016 2. Orthopaedische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Knie (OAK, Swiss; 1990 – 2010) President 1997 – 1999 3. Deutschsprachige Arbeitsgemeinschaft Arthroskopie AGA (1992 – present) Treasurer 1997 – 2008 4. Deutsche Arthrosehilfe e.V., Mannheim, Germany Board of Trustees 1997-2012 5. Pro Motio – Foundation for Orthopaedic Biomechanical Research – Founder, President 1998 -2013 6. Swiss Orthopaedic Club for Exchange and Research SOCA (2000 – present) President 2010 – present 7. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Study Group (1990 – present) President 2008 – 2010) 8. Asia-Pacific Knee, Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Society APKASS Founding member 2014 Editorial Boards (past and present) 1. Swiss Surgery (1998 – 2003) 2. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopy KSSTA (1999 – present) 3. Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie (1999 – 2001) 4. Orthopaedics and Orthopaedics International Edition (1993 – 2001) 5. Arthroskopie (2002 – 2004) 6. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (2011 – present) 7. J Children’s Orthopaedics (2018 – present) Publications/Lectures and Students, Fellows and Junior Faculty supervised Dr. Friederich has published 307 refereed journal articles, 10 book chapters and > 500 abstracts and extended abstracts. Dr. Friederich has also edited 1 book. He has given over 400 lectures, both nationally and internationally. Dr. Friederich has supervised master thesis and MD thesis of over 60 students and orthopaedic surgeons from 8 countries. He has organized and chaired 5 major international knee conferences in Basel (Basel Knee Congresses). Since June 2022 his research has been cited 5121 times (1845 since 2017). His h-index is 38 (since 2017: 23), his i10-index is 93 (since 2017: 47). Research Interests • Functional biomechanics of the cruciate ligaments and their substitutes • An integrated approach to novel bone surgery: 3D-Planning, Deep-learning, osteotomy utilizing laser, smart implants • Robot assisted bone surgery • Software and simulator assisted teaching and learning for orthopaedic residents. • Development of biodegradable metallic materials (Magnesium) to be used in bone surgery and tissue engineering approaches to cartilage defects. Representative Journal Publications 1. Stolz M, Gottardi R, Raiteri R, Miot S, Martin I, Imer R, Staufer U, Raducanu A, Düggelin M, Baschong W, Daniels AU, Friederich NF, Attila A, Aebi U: Early detection of aging cartilage and osteoarthritis in mice and patient samples using atomic force microscopy. Nature Nanotechnology, 4(3):186-192, 2009 Citations 428 2. Sommer C, Friederich NF, Müller W: Improperly placed anterior cruciate ligament grafts: correlation between radiological parameters and clinical results. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 8(4):207-213, 2000 Citations: 279 3. Biedert RM, Stauffer E, Friederich NF: Occurrence of free nerve endings in the soft tissue of the knee joint. A histologic investigation. Am J Sport Med, 20(4):430-433, 1992 Citations: 236 4. Räber DA, Friederich NF, Hefti F: Discoid Lateral Meniscus in Children. Long-term Follow-up after Total Meniscectomy. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 80(11):1579-1586, November 1998 Citations: 228 5. Hirschmann MT, Konala P, Amsler F, Iranpour F, Friederich NF, Cobb JP: The position and orientation of total knee replacement components: a comparision of conventional radiographs, transverse 2D-CT slices and 3D-CT reconstruction. J Bone Joing Surgery 93B(5), 629-633, 2011 Citations 198 6. Hirschmann MT, Testa E, Amsler F, Friederich NF: The unhappy total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patient: Higher WOMAC and lower KSS in depressed patients prior and after TKA. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatoloy, Arthroscopy 21 (10) 2405-2411, 2013 Citation 170 7. Amis AA, Beynnon B, Blankevoort L, Chambat P, Christel P, Dürselen L, Friederich NF, Grood E, Hertel P, Jakob R, Müller W, O'Brien M, O'Connor J: Proceedings of the ESSKA Scientific Workshop on reconstruction of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments. Knee Surg. Sports Traumatol. Arthroscopy 2(3):124-132, 1994 Citations 138 8. Hirschmann MT, Zimmermann N, Rychen T, Candrian C, Hudetz D, Lorez LG, Amsler F, Müller W, Friederich NF: Clinical and radiological outcomes after management of traumatic knee dislocation by open singel stage complete reconstruction. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010. 11:102. DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-11-102 Citation: 70 9. Friederich NF, O'Brien WR: Functional anatomy of the cruciate ligaments. In: Jakob RP, Stäubli HU (editors): The Knee and the cruciate ligaments. Anatomy, biomechanics, reconstruction, complications, rehabilitation: Springer-Verlag Berlin-Heidelberg-New York-Tokyo 1992, S. 78-91 Book chapter 10. O'Brien WR, Friederich NF: Fibre recruitment of the cruciate ligaments. In: Feagin JA Jr (ed): The Crucial Ligaments, 2nd edition, Churchill-Livingstone New York, 1993, S. 307-317 Book chapter 11. O'Brien WR, Friederich NF: Isometric placement of cruciate ligament substitutes. In: Feagin JA Jr (ed): The Crucial Ligaments, 2nd edition, Churchill-Livingstone New York, 1993, S. 595-604 Book chapter
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