Johannes Barth, MD
Sports Injuries, Shoulder and Knee Surgery
Clinique des Cèdres
Grenoble, France
Johannes Barth, MD is an orthopedic surgeon working in a private hospital in the Grenoble area (Capital of the French Alps). His main clinical interests are knee and shoulder arthroscopy with an emphasis on sports injuries.
He started his medical studies in Besançon (France) from 1992 to 1998, with an ERASMUS program in Heilbronn (Germany) at the end. He did then his residency in Grenoble (France), and his clinical fellowship with Dr. Pierre Chambat in Lyon, France (in 2001) where he also met Dr. Gilles Walch. He subsequently spent six months with Prof. Stephen Burkhart in San Antonio, Texas, USA (in 2003), as research fellow. He became a member of the Lyon School of Knee Surgery and the Burkhart Research Association of Shoulder Surgeon both involved in education, research, and meeting organization. He served in the University Hospital of Grenoble as orthopedic surgeon under Prof. Dominique Saragaglia and as Anatomy instructor under Prof. Chirossel (2004-2006). He has a Master Degree in Technology, Humans and Society (Sports, Health, and Performances) obtained in 2006. He started a private activity at the Clinique des Cèdres in 2007. In 2016, he performed the ESSKA-APKASS Asian travelling fellowship (Godfather: Prof. Mustafa Karahan from Turkey).
Particularly involved in the SFA (Francophone Society of Arthroscopy), since 2013 as board member, he served as president of SFA from 2019 to 2021.
In Grenoble area, he managed a project to build an institution exclusively dedicated to muscular and skeletal diseases so called “Centre Ostéo-Articulaire des Cèdres” (a 1,500 m2 facility) that opened in 2013.
He manages a clinical and research fellowship program since 2012, involving Residents or international surgeons.
Selected Published Work
The Minimal Clinically Important Difference, Patient Acceptable Symptom State, and Clinical Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair Versus Reconstruction: A Matched-Pair Analysis From the SANTI Study Group. Ferreira A, Saithna A, Carrozzo A, Guy S, Vieira TD, Barth J, Sonnery-Cottet B.. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Oct 19:3635465221126171. doi: 10.1177/03635465221126171. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36259683
Remplissage Yields Similar 2-Year Outcomes, Fewer Complications, and Low Recurrence Compared to Latarjet Across a Wide Range of Preoperative Glenoid Bone Loss. Horinek JL, Menendez ME, Narbona P, Lädermann A, Barth J, Denard PJ. Arthroscopy. 2022 Oct;38(10):2798-2805. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.03.031. Epub 2022 Apr 8. PMID: 35405284
Consideration May Be Given to Lowering the Threshold for the Addition of Remplissage in Patients With Subcritical Glenoid Bone Loss Undergoing Arthroscopic Bankart Repair. Horinek JL, Menendez ME, Callegari JJ, Narbona P, Lädermann A, Barth J, Denard PJ.. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2022 Jun 4;4(4):e1283-e1289. doi: 10.1016/j.asmr.2022.04.004. eCollection 2022 Aug. PMID: 36033173
Defining Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Patient Acceptable Symptom State After the Latarjet Procedure.. Menendez ME, Sudah SY, Cohn MR, Narbona P, Lädermann A, Barth J, Denard PJ. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Aug;50(10):2761-2766. doi: 10.1177/03635465221107939. Epub 2022 Jul 18. PMID: 35850119
CONSENSUS STATEMENT ON DATA TO BE ENTERED IN THE ACL TEAR REGISTRY: SFA-DATALAKE. Bouguennec N, Thaunat M, Barth J, Cavaignac E, Gunepin FX, Letartre R, Netten A, Pujol N, Rousseau T, Sbihi J, Mouton C; Francophone Arthroscopy Society (SFA).Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2022 Sep 2:103392. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2022.103392. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36064107
Clinical Faceoff: Latarjet Versus Free Bone Block Procedures for Anterior Shoulder Instability. Menendez ME, Barth J, Tokish JM.. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2022 Sep 1;480(9):1657-1661. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002324. Epub 2022 Jul 20. PMID: 35857346
The SFA Datalake platform and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Registry of the French Society of Arthroscopy (SFA): rationale, statutes and plans. Thaunat M, Bouguennec N, Barth J, Boulhaia Y, Sbihi J, Gunepin FX, Letartre R, Rousseau T, Cavaignac E, Pujol N, Netten A, Mouton C; Francophone Arthroscopy Society (SFA). Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2022 Sep 9:103399. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2022.103399. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36096377
Superior capsular reconstruction for irreparable rotator cuff tears: Autografts versus allografts. Lädermann A, Denard PJ, Barth J, Bonnevialle N, Lejeune E; SCRSFA group, Bothorel H; Francophone Arthroscopy Society (SFA), Nourrissat G. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2021 Dec;107(8S):103059. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.103059. Epub 2021 Sep 16. PMID: 34537391
Fill out a registry: A matter of public-spiritedness and professional conscience! Barth J., Conso C, Mouton C, Bauer T, Francophone Arthroscopy Society (SFA). Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2021 Dec;107(8S):103090. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.103090. Epub 2021 Sep 28. PMID: 34597825
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: Is healing enough? Nabergoj M, Bagheri N, Bonnevialle N, Gallinet D, Barth J, Labattut L, Metais P, Godeneche A, Garret J, Clavert P, Collin P; Francophone Arthroscopy Society (SFA). Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2021 Dec;107(8S):103100. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.103100. Epub 2021 Oct 7. PMID: 34628088
Superior capsular reconstruction for irreparable rotator cuff tears: Autografts versus allografts. Lädermann A, Denard PJ, Barth J, Bonnevialle N, Lejeune E; SCRSFA group, Bothorel H; Francophone Arthroscopy Society (SFA), Nourrissat G. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2021 Dec;107(8S):103059. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.103059. Epub 2021 Sep 16.PMID: 34537391
The “Jardé” Law: The shambles threatening to kill off clinical research in France. How to reconcile clinical research with data protection, informed consent and scientific rigor? Barth J., Bauer T, Sonnery-Cottet B. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2020 Dec;106(8S):S181-S182. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.09.001. Epub 2020 Oct 14.PMID: 33069604
Prospective study of tendon healing and functional gain after arthroscopic repair of isolated supraspinatus tear.Bagheri N, Bonnevialle N, Gallinet D, Barth J, Labattut L, Metais P, Godeneche A, Garret J, Clavert P, Fatras-Meyer I, Collin P; Francophone Arthroscopy Society. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2020 Dec;106(8S):S201-S206. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.08.007. Epub 2020 Sep 15.PMID: 32948500
Benefits of distal clavicle resection during rotator cuff repair: Prospective randomized single-blind study.Gallinet D, Barth J, Labattut L, Collin P, Metais P, Bonnevialle N, Godeneche A, Garret J, Clavert P; Francophone Arthroscopy Society (SFA). Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2020 Dec;106(8S):S207-S211. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.08.006. Epub 2020 Sep 14.PMID: 32943383
Increased T2 signal intensity in the distal clavicle does not justify acromioclavicular resection arthroplasty during rotator cuff repair.Métais P, Gallinet D, Labattut L, Godenèche A, Barth J, Collin P, Bonnevialle N, Garret J, Clavert P; Francophone Arthroscopy Society (SFA) Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2020 Dec;106(8S):S217-S222. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.08.010. Epub 2020 Sep 14.PMID: 32943381
Is conventional radiography still relevant for evaluating the acromioclavicular joint? Guillotin C, Koch G, Metais P, Gallinet D, Godeneche A, Labattut L, Collin P, Bonnevialle N, Barth J, Garret J, Clavert P; Francophone Arthroscopy Society (SFA). Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2020 Dec;106(8S):S213-S216. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.08.008. Epub 2020 Sep 9.PMID: 32917580
Progression and projection for shoulder surgery in France, 2012-2070: Epidemiologic study with trend and projection analysis. Villatte G, Erivan R, Barth J, Bonnevialle N, Descamps S, Boisgard S. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2020 Oct;106(6):1067-1077. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.04.019. Epub 2020 Aug 27.PMID: 32863170
No difference in outcomes of surgical treatment for traumatic and atraumatic posterior shoulder instability. Godenèche A, Mansat P, Barth J; SFA, Nourissat G. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2020 Jun;106(4):667-670. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.03.010. Epub 2020 May 24.PMID: 32461095
Arthroscopic Trillat Procedure: A Guided Technique. Swan J, Boileau P, Barth J. Arthrosc Tech. 2020 Apr 23;9(4):e513-e519. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2019.12.004. eCollection 2020 Apr.PMID: 32368472
Superior Capsular Reconstruction With the Long Head of the Biceps Autograft Prevents Infraspinatus Retear in Massive Posterosuperior Retracted Rotator Cuff Tears.. Barth J., Olmos MI, Swan J, Barthelemy R, Delsol P, Boutsiadis A.. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Apr 8:363546520912220. doi: 10.1177/0363546520912220. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 32267730
Lateral acromioplasty cannot sufficiently reduce the critical shoulder angle if preoperatively measured over 40°. Olmos MI, Boutsiadis A, Swan J, Brossard P, Barthelemy R, Delsol P, Barth J. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2020 Apr 4. doi: 10.1007/s00167-020-05951-4. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 32248274
Best implant choice for coracoid graft fixation during the Latarjet procedure depends on patients’ morphometric considerations.. Boutsiadis A, Bampis I, Swan J, Barth J. J Exp Orthop. 2020 Mar 17;7(1):15. doi: 10.1186 s40634-020-00230-0. PMID: 32185534
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