Managing knee osteoarthritis in the context of a long‑standing post‑traumatic deformity presents substantial technical and strategic challenges. In this case, severe malalignment, instability, and an intricate infectious history demand a careful evaluation of the available reconstructive options.
I am an orthopedic surgeon specialized in knee surgery. I practice at the University Hospital of Toulouse in the University Sports Clinic located in the Pierre Paul Riquet Hospital.
In addition to teaching at the Faculty of Medicine, I participate in courses for the professional societies to which I belong such as the SFA, ESSKA and SOFCOT.
My clinical activity (more than 800 surgeries per year) is exclusively focused on knee surgery. An important part of my surgeries is related to sports traumatology, in particular anterior cruciate ligament injuries (350+ ACL reconstructions per year).
My research activity is also focused on the knee. I have contributed to more than 110 publications in international journals. I am developing an à la carte approach in order to propose a personalized surgery to the patient. In the context of degenerative activity, the aim is to better analyze the variability of the anatomy in order to be able to propose prostheses adapted to the patient's anatomy. In the context of sports traumatology, it is a question of improving the dismemberment of all the lesions in order to propose an adequate therapy.
Since May 2022, I am a member of the board of ESSKA (European Society of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy) as treasurer.
- Male, 67 years old
- Complex open leg fracture >20 years ago, complicated by infection and skin disorders
- Tricompartmental knee osteoarthritis resistant to conservative treatment
Clinical examination:
- Skin relatively supple
- ROM 0/5/110
- Varus deformity ~20°, partially reducible
- Lateral laxity in extension and at 30° of flexion
- Lateral joint opening during gait
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