Stephane W. Wachtl, M.D. - Curriculum Vitae

(Last updated: April 23, 2003)

Kantonsspital Liestal, Orthopädische Klinik, Rheinstrasse 26, CH-4410 Liestal, Switzerland
Tel ++ 41 61 925 25 25 Fax ++ 41 61 925 28 08 E-mail stephan.wachtl@ksli.ch

Education

1974 &endash; 1981: Bachelor of Science International school "La Chataigneraie" , Founex

1981 &endash; 1987: College of Medicine, Geneva

1987 &endash; 1989: General Surgery Internship, Moutier and Porrentruy

1989 &endash; 1994: Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Porrentruy, and Orthopaedic University Balgrist, Zürich

1995 &endash; 2001: Orthopaedic Surgery Chief Residency, St. Leonhard Clinic in St. Gallen, Orthopaedic Clinic Altstätten, Orthopaedic Clinic Fribourg (Head: Prof. R.P.Jakob)

2002 &endash; present: Orthopaedic Surgery Chief Residency, Orthopaedic Clinic Liestal (Head: Prof. P.E.Ochsner)

2003: Research Fellowship, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston

Society Memberships

1997 &endash; present: Swiss Orthopaedic Society

Journal Articles

1. Morel P, Egli RA, Wachtl S, Rohner A. Results of operative treatment of gastro-intestinal tract tumors in patients over 80 years of age. Arch Surg 124: 662-664, 1989

2. Wachtl S, Elsig JPJ. Orthopaedic technique following arthrodesis of the Lisfranc joint (article in French). Schweiz Rundschau Med 82: 655-660, 1993

3. Wachtl S, Sennwald G, Rodriguez M. The value of silastic prostheses in Kienbock's disease (article in French). Schweiz Rundschau Med 83: 129-132, 1994

4. Wachtl S, Sennwald G, Rodriguez M. Long-term outcome of a silastic semilunar bone prosthesis (article in French). Ann Chir Main 13: 36-41, 1994

5. Wachtl SW, Imhoff A. Retrospective comparison of four intraarticular anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions using three evaluation systems. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 114: 25-31, 1994

6. Wachtl SW, Exner GU, von Hochstetter AR, Sennwald G. Osteoid osteoma of the Hand. Case presentation with special reference to magnetic resonance tomography and literature review (article in German). Z Orthop 133: 76-78, 1995

7. Wachtl SW, Sennwald GR. Arthroscopy of the wrist: diagnostic and therapeutic contribution (article in French). Int Orthop 19: 339-345, 1995

8. Wachtl SW, Sennwald GR. Non-cemented replacement of the trapeziometacarpal joint. J Bone J Surg [Br] 78: 787-792, 1996

9. Wachtl SW. Correspondence: Non-cemented trapeziometacarpal total joint replacement. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 79: 509, 1997

10. Wachtl SW. Correspondence: Osteoid osteoma of the hand. Case presentation with special reference to magnetic resonance tomography and literature review (article in German). Z Orthop 135: 472-473, 1997

11. Wachtl SW, Guggenheim PR, Sennwald GR. Radiological course of cemented and uncemented trapeziometacarpal prostheses (article in French). Ann Chir Main 16: 222-228, 1997

12. Wachtl SW, Guggenheim PR, Sennwald GR. Cemented and non-cemented replacements of the trapeziometacarpal joint. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 80: 121-125, 1998

13. Wachtl SW, Sennwald GR, Ochsner PE, von Hochstetter AR, Spycher MA. Analysis of two bone-prothesis interfaces and of membranes from non-cemented trapeziometacarpal protheses. Ann Chir Main 18: 66-72, 1999

14. Wachtl SW, Marti CB, Hoogewoud HM, Jakob RP, Gautier E. Treatment of proximal humerus fracture using multiple intramedullary flexible nails. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 120: 171-175, 2000

15. Wachtl SW, Jakob RP. Patella osteotomy for lateral retinaculum decompression in total knee arthroplasty. A technical note. Acta Orthop Scand 71: 522-524, 2000

16. Guggenheim PR, Wachtl SW, Sennwald GR. Prosthetic replacement of the first carpometacarpal joint with a cemented ball and socket prosthesis (de la Caffiniere). Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir 32: 134-137, 2000

17. Wachtl SW, Jung M, Jakob RP, Gautier E. The Burch-Schneider antiprotrusio cage in acetabular revision surgery. A mean follow-up of 12 years. J Arthroplasty 15: 959-963, 2000

18. Gautier E, Marti CB, Schuster AJ, Wachtl SW, Jakob RP. Osteosynthesis of the femur and the tibia with a percutaneus plate. Op-Journal 16: 260-267, 2000

19. Wachtl SW, Gautier E, Jakob RP. Low reoperation rate with the Medoff sliding plate. 1 year follow-up of 63 extra-articular hip fractures. Acta Orthop Scand 72: 141-145, 2001

20. Otten P, Wachtl SW. Vertebral arthroplasty : a new approach to spinal surgery. Revue Médicale de la Suisse Romande 121: 607-610, 2001

21. Wachtl SW, Jakob RP, Gautier E. 10 year patients and prosthesis survivorship after unipolar hip hemiarthroplasty in female patients over the age of 70. J Arthroplasty (in press)

22. Wachtl SW, Lüem M, Heim UE, Ochsner PE. End results analysis 10 years after implantation of 583 hip prosthesis. Submitted for publication

Book Chapters

1. Wachtl SW, Gautier E, Jakob RP. Supracondylar femoral osteotomy for osteoarthritis of the knee. In: Surgical Techniques in Orthopaedics and Traumatology. Editions Scientifiques et Médicales Elsevier SAS (Paris), 55-520-E-10, 2000

2. Wachtl SW, Gautier E, Jakob RP. Management of osteoporotic fractures of upper extremities. In An YH, Orthopaedic Issues in Osteoporosis, Chap 18, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2002