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Surgeon

Knee
35%
Hip
35%
Trauma
30%

Dr
Marc Saudan specialises in hip and knee surgery.

 

Co-founder of La Colline Hip and Knee Centre, Dr Marc Saudan is a member of the Medical Committee of La Colline Clinic.

Career Timeline

Studies

1987-1994

Faculty of Medicine University of Geneva

1987-1994
1994

Medical Doctor Diploma at the Faculty of Medicine of Geneva ( M.D.)

1994
2000

Swiss exam for orthopaedic surger

2000
2002

Diploma of the Swiss Medical Association in orthopedic surgery ( F.M.H )

2002

Professional experience

1 apr 1994 – 30 sep 1994

Rheumatology; Geneva University Hospital – Prof. Vischer

1 apr 1994 – 30 sep 1994
1 oct 1994 – 30 sep 1995

Orthopaedic surgery; Riaz – Dr. Scholler

1 oct 1994 – 30 sep 1995
1 oct 1995 – 30 sep 1996

Surgery; Geneva University Hospital – Prof. Morel

1 oct 1995 – 30 sep 1996
1 oct 1996 – 30 sep 1999

Orthopaedic surgery; Geneva University Hospital – Prof. Hoffmeyer

1 oct 1996 – 30 sep 1999
1 oct 1999 – 30 sep 2000

Orthopaedic surgery; Lausanne University Hospital – Prof. Leyvraz

1 oct 1999 – 30 sep 2000
1 oct 2000 – 31 dec 2004

Orthopaedic surgery; Geneva University Hospital – Prof. Hoffmeyer

1 oct 2000 – 31 dec 2004
Since 1 jan 2005

Private practice

Since 1 jan 2005

Post-graduated Courses

2000

Advanced Trauma Life Support ( ATLS )

2000
2003
  • Certificate in radiation protection
  • Continental surgeons’ course, London

2003

Other Medical Acitivities

1998 – 2022

Committee member, “Medical Activities Control”

1998 – 2022
1999

Instructor, Basic AO Course, Davos

1999
2001
  • Instructor, Advanced AO Course, Davos
  • Committee member, wound healing problems
  • Committee member, pain management
  • Committee member, osteoporosis

2001
2002
  • Instructor, AO course special for operating room personnel, Obersdorf
  • Member of the Swiss Orthopeadic Surgery Society

2002
2004
  • Course organizer and instructor, Arthroscopy of the Knee , Geneva
  • Instructor, AO course special for operating room personnel, Obersdorf

2004

Oral and poster presentations

1995

Oral presentation at the Swiss Sport Trauma Society Congress :
« Fracture-dislocation of the talar neck »
Saudan M., Scholler J.M.

1995
1997

Poster presentation at the Swiss Orthopaedic Surgery Society Congress :
« AT-GT (anterior tuberosity-trochlear groove) : interobserver variability in CT measurements in subjects with patellar instability »
Saudan M., Fritschy D.
« Talar neck fracture : review at long term »
Saudan M., Delmi M., Peter R.

1997
1998

Oral presentation at the Swiss Orthopaedic Surgery Society Congress :
« PFN versus DHS : retrospective study of  55 patients »
Saudan M., Sadowski C., Schopfer A.

1998
1998

Oral presentation at the Swiss Orthopaedic Surgery Society Congress :
« PFN versus DHS : retrospective study of  55 patients »
Saudan M., Sadowski C., Schopfer A.

1998
1999

Oral presentation at the EFFORT Congress, Brussels : 
« The proximal femoral nail (PFN) or the dynamic hip screw (DHS) : a    prospective clinical trial » 
Saudan M., Sadowski C., Lubecke-Wolff A., Riand N., Hoffmeyer P.

Oral presentation at the Swiss Orthopaedic Surgery Society Congress :
« The proximal femoral nail (PFN) or the dynamic hip screw (DHS) : a    prospective clinical trial  » 
Saudan M., Sadowski C., Lubecke-Wolff A., Riand N., Hoffmeyer P.

Oral presentation at the 70th course AO, Davos : 
« Intertrochanteric fracture : PFN, a new implant » 
Saudan M.

1999
2000

Poster presentation at the EFFORT Congress, Rhodes : 
« Is there an indication for intramedullary fixation of intertrochanteric fractures ? » 
Saudan M., Lubecke-wolff A., Sadowski C.,  Riand N., Hoffmeyer P.

2000
2001

Oral presentation at the 74th course AO, Davos : 
« PFN »
« Diaphyseal tibial fracture : plate ? »
« Fracture of the talus »
« Compartment syndrome of the foot » 
Saudan M.

2001
2002

Oral presentation at the Swiss Orthopaedic Surgery Society Congress :
« Humeral head fracture; Philos plate, a solution ? » 
Saudan M., Peter R., Sadri H., Gambirasio R., Hoffmeyer P.

Poster presentation at the SICOT Congress, San Diego :
« Selective COX-2 inhibitors in prevention of heterotopic calcification after hip replacement : a prospective study » 
Saudan M., Riand N., Saudan P., Keller A.,  Hoffmeyer P.

Oral presentation at the SOFCOT Congress, Paris :
« Selective COX-2 inhibitors in prevention of heterotopic calcification after hip replacement : a prospective study » 
Saudan M., Riand N., Saudan P., Keller A.,  Hoffmeyer P.

2002
2003

Poster presentation at the EFFORT Congress, Helsinki :
« Selective COX-2 inhibitors in prevention of heterotopic calcification after hip replacement : a prospective study » 
Saudan M., Riand N., Saudan P., Keller A.,  Hoffmeyer P.

Oral presentation at the EFFORT Congress, Helsinki :
« Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty »
Messerli G., Saudan M., Prues-Latour V., Riand N., Fritschy D. 

Oral presentation at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association ( OTA ) Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City
« Fixation of fractures of the proximal humerus : Experience with a new locking plate » 
Saudan M., Stern R., Lubecke-Wolff A., Peter R., Hoffmeyer P.

Oral presentation at the Swiss Orthopaedic Surgery Society Congress :
« Practical use of Arixtra » 
Saudan M.

 Oral presentation for operatingroom personnel ( Johnson&Johnson ), Lausanne : 
« TKA » 
Saudan M.

Oral presentation at the Coxib Advisory Board ( Pfizer ), Bern : 
« Selective COX-2 inhibitors in prevention of heterotopic calcification after hip replacement  » 
Saudan M.

2003
2004

Poster presentation at the ESSKA Congress, Athens :
« Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty »
Messerli G., Saudan M., Prues-Latour V., Riand N., Fritschy D.

2004

Bibliography

Talar neck fracture
Saudan M., Delmi M., Peter R.
Médecine & Hygiène 1999 56 : 2126-33 

AT-TG (anterior tuberosity-trochlear groove): interobserver variability in CT measurements in subjects with patellar instability.
Saudan M, Fritschy D.
Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot. 2000 May;86(3):250-5. French.
PMID: 10844355 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]

“Proximal Femoral Nail ( PFN ) – Particularités
Sadowski C., Saudan M., et al.
” Springer, Fractures de l’extrémité proximale du fémur, 2001 Paris

Treatment of reverse oblique and transverse intertrochanteric fractures with use of an intramedullary nail or a 95 degrees screw-plate: a prospective, randomized study.
Sadowski C, Lübbeke A, Saudan M, Riand N, Stern R, Hoffmeyer P.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Mar;84-A(3):372-81.
PMID: 11886906 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]

[Talar neck fracture: 9-year follow-up of 40 cases].
Saudan M, Peter R, Delmi M.
Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot. 2002 Apr;88(2):168-76. French.
PMID: 11973548 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]

Pertrochanteric fractures: is there an advantage to an intramedullary nail?: a randomized, prospective study of 206 patients comparing the dynamic hip screw and proximal femoral nail.
Saudan M, Lübbeke A, Sadowski C, Riand N, Stern R, Hoffmeyer P.
J Orthop Trauma. 2002 Jul;16(6):386-93.
PMID: 12142826 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]

Osteoid osteoma of the talar neck : a diagnostic challenge 
Mazlout O., Saudan M., et al.
European Journal of  Radiology Extra 2004.

Celecoxib versus ibuprofen in the prevention of heterotopic ossification following total hip replacement: a prospective randomised trial
Saudan M, Saudan P, Perneger T, Riand N, Keller A, Hoffmeyer P.
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007 Feb;89(2):155-9.
PMID: 17322426 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE] Free Article

Fixed-bearing versus mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized clinical and radiological study
Lädermann A, Saudan M, Riand N, Fritschy D.
Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot. 2008 May;94(3):247-51. Epub 2008 Apr 18. French.
PMID: 18456059 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]

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