PD Dr. Peter Wahl

Boot, W., Schläppi, M., Post, V., Moriarty, T. F., & Wahl, P. (2026). Gentamicin fails to eradicate Staphylococcus aureus biofilm in vitro, even in combination with rifampin [Journal-article]. Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, 11(1), 65–76. https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-11-65-2026

Maduz, Roman, Schläppi, Michel, Wahl, Peter, Benninger, Emanuel, & Meier, Christoph. (2025). Estimation of cup orientation on intraoperative fluoroscopy in total hip arthroplasty: how safe is the safe zone—an experimental study. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 145(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-025-06025-1

Wellauer, Hanna, Gautier, Emanuel, Klaeser, Bernd, Meyer, Niklaus, Meier, Christoph, & Wahl, Peter. (2025). A Case Report of a Symptomatic Atrophy and Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Diaphysis In-duced by Internal Plate Fixation of a Periprosthetic Fracture. Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports, 15(11), 208–216. https://doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2025.v15.i11.6358

Wahl, Peter, & Gautier, Emanuel. (2025). Letter to the Editor Josefsson et al. ‘Reduced periprosthetic fracture rate for a cemented anatomical versus a tapered polished stem in hip arthroplasty: A 6‐year follow‐up of a prospective observational cohort study’. Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, 12(3). https://doi.org/10.1002/jeo2.70412

Nehls, Franziska, Schläppi, Michel, Madjdpour, Caveh, Meier, Christoph, & Wahl, Peter. (2025). Blood loss in primary total hip arthroplasty occurs mainly postoperatively, but current formulas for calculating blood loss are inaccurate: a retrospective study of 208 cases. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 145(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-025-05815-x

Liebe, Jonas, Schläppi, Michel, Meier, Christoph, & Wahl, Peter. (2025). Systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of the long-term likelihood of contralateral total hip arthroplasty. EFORT Open Reviews, 10(5), 267–276. https://doi.org/10.1530/eor-2024-0026

Stanger, Katrin, Bajrami, Dardan, Wahl, Peter, Moriarty, Fintan, Gautier, Emanuel, Dommann, Alex, & Wei, Kongchang. (2025). Enabling hydrogel coating on silicone breast implants with a poly(vinyl acetate) primer layer. RSC Applied Interfaces, 2(3), 755–763. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4lf00301b

Wellauer, Hanna, Gautier, Emanuel, Rieker, Claude, Pourzal, Robin, & Wahl, Peter. (2025). Design features of the rotating head total hip arthroplasty by Weber-Huggler– a forgotten technical solution to reduce wear. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 145. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-025-05768-1

Schweizerisches Implantat-Register. (2025). Swiss National Hip & Knee Joint Registry. Report 2025. Annual Report of the SIRIS Registry Hip & Knee, 2012 – 2024. Foundation for quality assurance in implant surgery – SIRIS.

Sutter, L., Hall, D. J., Bischoff, L., Dommann-Scherrer, C., Schläppi, M., Pourzal, R., Hallab, N., Meier, C., & Wahl, P. (2025). How In Vivo Alteration of Hip Replacement Wear Mode Can Cause a Voluminous Inflammatory Reaction and an Excessive Titanium Exposure. 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14010210

Wahl, P., Schläppi, M., Loganathan, A., Uçkay, I., Hodel, S., Fritz, B., Scheidegger, J., Djebara, S., Leitner, L., & McCallin, S. (2025). Bacteriophage therapy created the necessary conditions for successful antibiotic suppression in a periprosthetic hip joint infection: a Case Report. 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1564369

Orellana, F., Grassi, A., Nuss, K. M., Wahl, P., Neels, A., Zaffagnini, S., & Parrilli, A. (2024). Spatial and temporal evaluation of iodine uptake and radiodensity in meniscus tissue using contrast-enhanced micro-CT. 10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e41080

Orellana, F., Grassi, A., Hlushchuk, R., Wahl, P., Nuss, K. M., Neels, A., Zaffagnini, S., & Parrilli, A. (2024). Revealing the complexity of meniscus microvasculature through 3D visualization and analysis. 14. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61497-2

Wahl, P., Heuberger, R., Pascucci, A., Imwinkelried, T., Fürstner, M., Icken, N., Schläppi, M., Pourzal, R., & Gautier, E. (2024). Correlation of cross-linking as measured by the trans-vinylene index and in vitro wear of polyethylene from various acetabular liner brands. 13. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.1311.bjr-2024-0203.r1

Heimann, A. F., Gautier, E., Schwab, J. M., Wahl, P., Tannast, M., Levrat, E., & Raabe, I. (2024). Metallosis-Induced Warm Antibody Auto-Immune Hemolytic Anemia After Bilateral, Large-Diameter Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty With Complete Remission After Revision. 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2024.101471

Liu, S., Hall, D. J., Dommann-Scherrer, C., Pourzal, R., & Wahl, P. (2024). Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy imaging is a useful adjunct to routine histopathology to identify failure of polyethylene inlays in revision total hip arthroplasty. 132. https://doi.org/10.1111/apm.13421

Wellauer, H., Bansal-Zweifel, V., Benninger, E., & Wahl, P. (2024). Successful Implant Retention in a Chronified Hematogenous Bilateral Periprosthetic Hip Joint Infection With Enterococcus faecalis. 25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2023.101313

Wahl, P., Drennan, P., Schläppi, M., Achermann, Y., Leunig, M., Gautier, E., & Benninger, E. (2024). Systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in arthroplasty – a narrative review of how many doses are optimal. 9. https://doi.org/10.1530/eor-24-0022

Wellauer, H., Heuberger, R., Gautier, E., Tannast, M., Steinke, H., & Wahl, P. (2024). Reply to the Letter to the editor from Grappiolo G et al. to the article ‘The History of the development of the regular straight stem in hip arthroplasty’. 9. https://doi.org/10.1530/eor-23-0177

Pozzi, L., Schläppi, M., Livio, F., Blatter, S., Achermann, Y., & Wahl, P. (2023). Joint fluid concentrations of amphotericin B after local application with calcium sulphate—report of 2 cases. 131. https://doi.org/10.1111/apm.13290

Delay C, Reinisch K, Hohmann J, Klaeser B, Meier C, & Wahl P. (2023). Gluteoperineal sinus tract as sole presentation of a periprosthetic hip joint infection initially mistaken as a perianal fistula (Patent No. 10). ANZ Journal of Surgery, 93(10), Article 10. https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.18631

Wellauer, H., Heuberger, R., Gautier, E., Tannast, M., Steinke, H., & Wahl, P. (2023). The history of the development of the regular straight stem in hip arthroplasty. EFORT Open Reviews, 8(7), 548–560. https://doi.org/10.1530/eor-22-0122

Liebe, J., Lehnen, A., Jandali, A. R., Meier, C., & Wahl, P. (2022). A Cutaneous Transposition Inversion Flap to Treat Symptomatic Subcutaneous Trochanteric or Soft Tissue Defects After Hip Arthroplasty: A Technical Note. 37. https://doi.org/10.1097/bto.0000000000000591

Kuttner, H., Pfister, S., Moriarty, T. F., Meier, C., & Wahl, P. (2022). Periprosthetic Joint Infection With Actinomyces radingae May Lead to the Identification of a Neglected Source of Intraoperative Contamination. Arthroplasty Today, 18, 181–184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2022.08.023

Wahl, P., Mossu-Haas, C., Dommann-Scherrer, C., Wei, K., Eschbach, L., Gehr, P., & Benninger, E. (2022). Early failure of a highly cross-linked polyethylene inlay after total hip arthroplasty probably due to insufficient irradiation. 236. https://doi.org/10.1177/09544119221130673

Wiesli, M.G., Livio, F., Achermann, Y., Gautier, E., & Wahl, P. (2022). Wound fluid ceftriaxone concentrations after local application with calcium sulphate as carrier material in the treatment of orthopaedic device-associated hip infections. 11. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.1111.bjr-2022-0180.r1

Pozzi, L., Dommann-Scherrer, C., Meier, C., & Wahl, P. (2022). Haematogenous Periprosthetic Hip Joint Infection Caused by Salmonella May Be Paucisymptomatic: A Report of 2 Cases [Journal-article]. Case Reports in Orthopedic Research, 5(3), 90–96. https://doi.org/10.1159/000526667

Gronki, F., Alfieri, A., Kalberer, F., Meier, C., & Wahl, P. (2022). L5-S1 Discoligamentous Distraction Injury following Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty Using an Anterior Approach: A Case Report [Journal-article]. Case Reports in Orthopedic Research, 5(2), 76–84. https://doi.org/10.1159/000525253

Vallon, F., Meier, C., Gautier, E., & Wahl, P. (2022). The Incidence of Severe Hypercalcaemia-Induced Mental Status Changes in Patients Treated with Antibiotic-Loaded Calcium Sulphate Depot for Orthopaedic Infections. 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11164900

Mazzucchelli, R. A., Meier, C., & Wahl, P. (2022). Osteoanabolic Treatment with Teriparatide for Pathological Stress Transfer after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report. 12. https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.22.00024

Reinisch, K., Schläppi, M., Meier, C., & Wahl, P. (2022). Local antibiotic treatment with calcium sulfate as carrier material improves the outcome of debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention procedures for periprosthetic joint infections after hip arthroplasty - A retrospective study. 7. https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-7-11-2022

Wahl, P., Solinger, T., Schläppi, M., & Gautier, E. (2021). Removal of an osteointegrated broken uncemented femoral stem after hip arthroplasty—technical note. 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02365-x

Butler Ransohoff, C., Wanner, R., Solinger, T., Gautier, E., Eijer, H., & Wahl, P. (2021). The different failure modes of the connecting elements of the modular hip arthroplasty revision stem Revitan. 123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104778

Lehnen, A., Wyss, R., Meier, C., Kalberer, F., Breitenstein, S., & Wahl, P. (2021). A Coxoperitoneal Shunt as Salvage for a Recurrent Giant Seroma of the Hip after Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Case Report. 11. https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.20.00931

Beel, W., Klaeser, B., Kalberer, F., Meier, C., & Wahl, P. (2021). The effect of a distal centralizer on cemented femoral stems in arthroplasty shown on radiographs and spect/ct a case report. 11. https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.20.00973

Wiesli, M.G., Kaiser, J.-P., Gautier, E., Wick, P., Maniura-Weber, K., Rottmar, M., & Wahl, P. (2021). Influence of ceftriaxone on human bone cell viability and in vitro mineralization potential is concentration- And time-dependent. 10. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.103.bjr-2020-0412

Büchner, M., Cook, R. B., Dommann-Scherrer, C., Meier, C., Dommann, A., & Wahl, P. (2021). It’s worth cleaning – The examination of the female taper could identify a particular cause of trunnionosis at revision 16 years after total hip arthroplasty. 115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.104304

Fang, X., Zhang, L., Cai, Y., Huang, Z., Li, W., Zhang, C., Lin, J., Zhang, W., Yang, B., & Wahl, P. (2021). Effects of different tissue specimen pretreatment methods on microbial culture results in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection. 10. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.102.bjr-2020-0104.r3

Pozzi, L., Lehnen, A., Kalberer, F., Meier, C., & Wahl, P. (2021). Reconstruction of the Anterior Acetabular Wall to Repair Symptomatic Defects Consecutive to Cup Malpositioning at Total Hip Arthroplasty. 7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2020.11.015

Schönweger, F., Sprecher, C. M., Milz, S., Dommann-Scherrer, C., Meier, C., Dommann, A., Neels, A., & Wahl, P. (2020). New insights into osteointegration and delamination from a multidisciplinary investigation of a failed hydroxyapatite-coated hip joint replacement. 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13214713

Rieker, C. B., & Wahl, P. (2020). What the surgeon can do to reduce the risk of trunnionosis in hip arthroplasty: Recommendations from the literature. 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13081950

Hartog, C., Metzler, C., Meier, C., Kalberer, F., & Wahl, P. (2019). Anatomy of the lateral circumflex femoral artery: Does the direct anterior approach to the hip jeopardize vascularization of the proximal femur? 105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otsr.2019.07.013

Hartog, C., Metzler, C., Meier, C., Kalberer, F., & Wahl, P. (2019). Anatomy of the lateral circumflex femoral artery: Does the direct anterior approach to the hip jeopardize vascularization of the proximal femur? Anatomie de l’artère circonflexe latérale fémorale: L’abord antérieur direct de la hanche met-il en péril la vascularisation du fémur proximal? 105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcot.2019.09.001

Wichmann T, Moriarty TF, Keller I, Pfister S, Deggim-Messmer V, Gautier E, Kalberer F, Koch PP, & Wahl P. (2019). Prevalence and quantification of contamination of knitted cotton outer gloves during hip and knee arthroplasty surgery. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 139(4), 451–459. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-018-3061-3

Baeza, J., Cury, M. B., Fleischman, A., Ferrando, A., Fuertes, M., Goswami, K., Lidgren, L., Linke, P., Manrique, J., Makar, G., McLaren, A., Moriarty, T. F., Ren, Q., Vince, K., Wahl, P., Webb, J., Winkler, H., Witsø, E., & Young, S. (2019). General Assembly, Prevention, Local Antimicrobials: Proceedings of International Consensus on Orthopedic Infections. Journal of Arthroplasty, 34(2), S75–S84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2018.09.056

Aepli, M., Meier, C., & Wahl, P. (2019). Electrosurgery Induced Femoral Stem Fracture in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report. 9. https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.18.00418

Wahl, P., Sprecher, C. M., Brüning, C., Meier, C., Milz, S., Gautier, E., & Fintan Moriarty, T. (2018). Successful bony integration of a porous tantalum implant despite longlasting and ongoing infection: Histologic workup of an explanted shoulder prosthesis. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials, 106(8), 2924–2931. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.34174

Wahl, P., Rönn, K., Bohner, M., Decosterd, L. A., Meier, C., Schläppi, M., Festa, S., & Gautier, E. (2018). In vitro study of new combinations for local antibiotic therapy with calcium sulphate - Near constant release of ceftriaxone offers new treatment options. 3. https://doi.org/10.7150/jbji.26218

Wahl, P., Guidi, M., Benninger, E., Rönn, K., Gautier, E., Buclin, T., Magnin, J.-L., & Livio, F. (2017). The levels of vancomycin in the blood and the wound after the local treatment of bone and soft-tissue infection with antibioticloaded calcium sulphate as carrier material. 99B. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.99b11.bjj-2016-0298.r3

Sendi P, Borens O, Wahl P, Clauss M, & Uçkay I. (2017). Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, Urinary Catheters and Symptomatic Urinary Tract Infections in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Joint Replacement: A Position Paper of the Expert Group ‘Infection’ of swissorthopaedics. Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, 2(3), 154–159. https://doi.org/10.7150/jbji.20425

Samara E, Moriarty TF, Decosterd LA, Richards RG, Gautier E, & Wahl P. (2017). Antibiotic stability over six weeks in aqueous solution at body temperature with and without heat treatment that mimics the curing of bone cement. Bone and Joint Research, 6(5), 296–306. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.65.bjr-2017-0276.r1

Maduz, R., Kugelmeier, P., Meili, S., Döring, R., Meier, C., & Wahl, P. (2017). Major influence of interobserver reliability on polytrauma identification with the Injury Severity Score (ISS): Time for a centralised coding in trauma registries? 48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2017.02.015

Post V, Wahl P, Richards RG, & Moriarty TF. (2017). Vancomycin displays time-dependent eradication of mature Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 35(2), 381–388. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.23291

Heuberger, R., Wahl, P., Krieg, J., & Gautier, E. (2014). Low in vitro third-body wear on total hip prostheses induced by calcium sulphate used for local antibiotic therapy. 28. https://doi.org/10.22203/ecm.v028a17

Livio, F., Wahl, P., Csajka, C., Gautier, E., & Buclin, T. (2014). Tobramycin exposure from active calcium sulfate bone graft substitute. 15. https://doi.org/10.1186/2050-6511-15-12

Maestretti, G., Sutter, P., Monnard, E., Ciarpaglini, R., Wahl, P., Hoogewoud, H., & Gautier, E. (2014). A prospective study of percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty with calcium phosphate cement in traumatic vertebral fractures: 10-Year results. 23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-014-3206-1

Post V, Wahl P, Uçkay I, Ochsner P, Zimmerli W, Corvec S, Loiez C, Richards RG, & Moriarty TF. (2014). Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of Staphylococcus aureus causing musculoskeletal infections. International Journal of Medical Microbiology, 304(5-6), 565–576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmm.2014.03.003

Schwotzer, N., Wahl, P., Fracheboud, D., Gautier, E., & Chuard, C. (2014). Optimal culture incubation time in orthopedic device-associated infections: A retrospective analysis of prolonged 14-day incubation. 52. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.01766-13

Zmistowski, B., Valle, C. D., Bauer, T. W., Malizos, K. N., Alavi, A., Bedair, H., Booth, R. E., Choong, P., Deirmengian, C., Ehrlich, G. D., Gambir, A., Huang, R., Kissin, Y., Kobayashi, H., Kobayashi, N., Krenn, V., Lorenzo, D., Marston, S.B., Meermans, G., et al. (2014). Diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection. 32. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.22553

Iselin LD, Wahl P, Studer P, Munro JT, & Gautier E. (2013). Associated lesions in posterior wall acetabular fractures: Not a valid predictor of failure. Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 14(3), 179–184. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10195-013-0247-x

Jacobi, M., Wahl, P., Bouaicha, S., Jakob, R. P., & Gautier, E. (2011). Distal femoral varus osteotomy: Problems associated with the lateral open-wedge technique. 131. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-010-1193-1

Wahl, P., Livio, F., Jacobi, M., Gautier, E., & Buclin, T. (2011). Systemic exposure to tobramycin after local antibiotic treatment with calcium sulphate as carrier material. 131. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-010-1192-2

Maestretti, G., Reischl, N., Jacobi, M., Wahl, P., Otten, P., Bihl, T., & Balagué, F. (2011). Treatment of discogenic low back pain by total disc arthroplasty using the Prodisc prosthesis: Analysis of a prospective cohort study with five-year clinical follow-up. 3. https://doi.org/10.2174/1876532701103010016

Schallberger, A., Jacobi, M., Wahl, P., Maestretti, G., & Jakob, R. P. (2011). High tibial valgus osteotomy in unicompartmental medial osteoarthritis of the knee: A retrospective follow-up study over 13-21 years. 19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-010-1256-4

Jacobi, M., Reischl, N., Wahl, P., Gautier, E., & Jakob, R.P. (2010). Acute isolated injury of the posterior cruciate ligament treated by a dynamic anterior drawer brace: A preliminary report. 92. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.92b10.24807

Jacobi, M., Wahl, P., & Kohut, G. (2010). Repositioning and stabilization of the radial styloid process in comminuted fractures of the distal radius using a single approach: The radio-volar double plating technique. 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-799x-5-55

Jacobi, M., Wahl, P., Bouaicha, S., Jakob, R. P., & Gautier, E. (2010). Association between mechanical axis of the leg and osteochondritis dissecans of the knee: Radiographic study on 103 knees. 38. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546509359070

Jacobi, M., Wahl, P., & Jakob, R. P. (2010). Avoiding intraoperative complications in open-wedge high tibial valgus osteotomy: Technical advancement. 18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-0928-4

Jacobi, M., Rönn, K., Wahl, P., & Gautier, E. (2010). Treatment of isolated cartilage lesions of the knee. 6. https://doi.org/10.2174/157339710790827768

Reischl, N., Wahl, P., Jacobi, M., Clerc, S., Gautier, E., & Jakob, R. P. (2009). Infections after high tibial open wedge osteotomy: A case control study. 129. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-008-0773-9

Wahl, P., Schreyer, N., & Yersin, B. (2006). Injury pattern of the Flash-Ball®, a less-lethal weapon used for law enforcement: Report of two cases and review of the literature. 31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.09.022

Wahl, P., Hahnloser, D., Chanson, C., & Givel, J.-C. (2006). Laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery in everyday practice: Retrospective study. 76. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03551.x

Hahnloser, D., Chanson, Ch., Nassiopoulos, K., Wahl, P., & Petropoulos, P. (2002). Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. Experience of 103 operations La chirurgie laparoscopique du cancer colo-rectal. A propos de 103 interventions. 8. https://doi.org/10.1024/1023-9332.8.5.203