Friedrich Boettner, MD
Dr. Fritz Boettner is a specialist in joint-preserving arthroscopic surgery and minimally invasive total joint replacements of the knee, hip and shoulder.
His practice concentrates on the nonsurgical and surgical treatment of early arthritis. As part of a patient-centered individual approach, he performs arthroscopic cartilage surgery and joint preserving osteotomies, as well as minimally invasive total joint replacements and resurfacings.
“Minimal invasive surgery reduces surgical trauma, resulting in advantages for early rehabilitation," he says. "In addition, patients love their cosmetically appealing incision.”
Born in Germany, Dr. Boettner studied at the highest ranked international centers for his specialty, completing fellowships in four sub-areas, as well as additional training in pelvic osteotomies and open hip dislocation with surgeons in Germany, Switzerland and the United States. He has authored an orthopedic textbook, as well as numerous scientific publications.
Appointments
Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Subspecialty
Hip and Knee
Certification
German Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
State Licensure
New York
Education
MD, Rostock University Medical School, Rostock, Germany
MD, Stellenbosch University Medical School, Capetown, South Africa
MD, New York University Medical School, New York
MD, Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans
Internship
Muenster University Hospital, Dept. of Orthopaedics, Muenster, Germany, 1998
Residency
Muenster University Hospital, Dept. of Orthopaedics, Muenster, Germany, 2003
Fellowship
Research Fellowship: Surgical Arthritis, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, 1999
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship specializing in hip and knee replacement and joint preservation surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, 2004
Sports Medicine Fellowship specializing in complex arthroscopic shoulder surgery, shoulder replacement, and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty with Dr. Richard Hawkins, Steadman Hawkins Clinic, Spartanburg, 2005
Hip Arthroscopy Fellowship with Dr. Marc Philippon, Steadman Hawkins Clinic, Vail, 2006
Friedrich Boettner, MD is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:
For Patients
For Professionals
Special Expertise
Joint Preservation Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery (Hip, Knee and Shoulder)
- Hip Arthroscopy (Labral Repair, Microfracture, Impingement Surgery)
- Pelvic Osteotomies
- Femoral Osteotomies
- High Tibial Ostotomies
Joint Replacement
- Minimal Invasive Surgery (Hip, Knee, Shoulder)
- Unicondylar and Bicompartimental Knee Replacement
- Hip Resurfacing
- Navigation
Complex Revision Joint Replacement Surgery
Research Interests
Dr. Boettner is actively involved in clinical and basic science research, including a clinical study comparing outcomes for uni-, bicompartimental-, and total knee replacements. He is also quite interested in joint preserving surgeries around the hip, as well as hip resurfacing.
Research Interests
Radiostereometric Analysis for Total Joint Arthroplasty
Early Arthritis and Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Blood Management
Awards
Travelling Fellowship, American Orthopaedic Association
OrthoBiotech OREF Award for Excellence in Blood Management
Affiliations
Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS)
German Orthopaedic and Traumatology Society (GOOC)
Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medcine (ISAKOS)
Selected Publications
Boettner F, Zawasky M, Su EP, Bostrom M, Palm L, Ryd L, Sculco TP. The Influence of the Weight Bearing Protocol on Implant Migration After Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty. A Radiostereometric Analysis. Clin Orthop 2005; 436: 132-137
Boettner F, Delgado S, Sculco TP. Mini-Incision Total Hip Replacement – The Posterolateral Approach. Am J Orthop 2006; 35: 218-224
Sculco TP, Bottner F,. The Posterolateral Mini-Incision Total Hip Arthroplasty. Instr Course Lect 2006; 55: 205-214
For more publications, please see the
PubMed listing.
Clinical Trials
Languages
German, Russian
