ChatAbout Prof. Dr. Klaus-Peter Gunther
- Prof. Dr. Klaus-Peter Gunther is an Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon with 35+ experience in the field.
- He is an active member of several National and International Scientific Societies such as the International Hip Society, European Hip Society, DGOOC, EFORT, etc, and also an Executive Board member of the European Federation of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT).
- He has been the President of German “Arbeitsgemeinschaft Endoprothetik”, and German Society of Orthopaedic Surgery DGOOC.
- He completed his Study of Medicine at LMU München in 1985, and Research Fellowship at Orthopaedic University Hospital Balgrist (Zürich) in 1989.
- He also has a “Harvard-Fellowship” (DGOOC), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston in 2001.
- His key interest lies in Hip Replacement Surgery, Open Reduction of Fracture, Acromioclavicular Joint Repair, Repair of dislocations, Shoulder Labral Tears Surgery, Surgical decompression, Extensor mechanism realignment, Hip Arthroscopy, etc.
- Dr. Gunther has published numerous articles in orthopedics, rehabilitation, and biomechanics.
Hospital
Location
LocationDresden, Germany
Special Interest
Hip preserving surgery Hip replacement and revision hip arthroplasty Clinical epidemiology of osteoarthritis Outcomes research of hip arthroplasty
Work Experience of Prof. Dr. Klaus-Peter Gunther
Consultant, University of Ulm
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Peter Gunther's
- Graduation, 1978, LMU München
- Fellowship, 1988, Orthopaedic University Hospital Balgrist (Zürich)
- Fellowship, 2001, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
- Sturmer T, Dreinhofer K, Grober-Gratz D, Brenner H, Dieppe P, Puhl W, Günther K-P. Differences in the views of orthopedic surgeons and referring practitioners on the determinants of outcome after total hip replacement. The Journal of bone and joint surgery in British volume. 2005;87(10):1416-1419.
- Dieppe P, Judge A, Williams S, Ikwueke I, Günther K-P, Floeren M, Huber J, Ingvarsson T, Learmonth I, Lohmander LS, Nilsdotter A, Puhl W, Rowley D, Thieler R, Dreinhoefer K, Group ES. Variations in the pre-operative status of patients coming to primary hip replacement for osteoarthritis in European orthopedic centres. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009;10:19.
- Landewe RB, Günther K-P, Lukas C, Braun J, Combe B, Conaghan PG, Dreinhofer K, Fritschy D, Getty J, van der Heide HJ, Kvien TK, Machold K, Mihai C, Mosconi M, Nelissen R, Pascual E, Pavelka K, Pileckyte M, Puhl W, Punzi L, Ruther W, San-Julian M, Tudisco C, Westhovens R, Witso E, van der Heijde DM. EULAR/EFORT recommendations for the diagnosis and initial management of patients with acute or recent onset swelling of the knee. Ann Rheum Dis. 2010;69(1):12-19.
- Schafer T, Krummenauer F, Mettelsiefen J, Kirschner S, Günther K-P. Social, educational, and occupational predictors of total hip replacement outcome. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2010;18(8):1036-1042.
- Judge A, Cooper C, Arden NK, Williams S, Hobbs N, Dixon D, Günther K-P, Dreinhoefer K, Dieppe PA. Pre-operative expectation predicts 12-month post-operative outcome among patients undergoing primary total hip replacement in European orthopaedic centres. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2011;19(6):659-667.
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