Jan A. Koenig
Island Hospital, Mercy Medical Center, Winthrop-University Hospital, Hinge Health
Papers
14
Total Citations
264
H-Index
6
About
Jan A. Koenig is an orthopedic surgeon and clinical researcher whose work centers on total knee arthroplasty (TKA), with a particular focus on surgical precision, soft tissue balancing, and patient-reported outcomes. Over more than a decade of research, Koenig has made meaningful contributions to understanding how intraoperative decisions—particularly ligament balancing and component alignment—translate into long-term patient benefit. Koenig's most impactful work explores the relationship between joint gap balance throughout flexion and postoperative pain outcomes, with his 2022 and 2021 studies accumulating 63 and 52 citations respectively, establishing measurable targets that surgeons can use to optimize results. His prospective multicenter studies have helped define laxity and balance windows that predict superior 2-year pain and functional scores, providing evidence-based guidance where surgical judgment was previously subjective. A consistent advocate for technology-assisted surgery, Koenig was an early adopter of robotic and computer-navigated TKA systems, publishing foundational accuracy reports as early as 2012. His ongoing investigations into robotic-assisted gap-balancing and posterior stabilized implant performance reflect a career committed to refining surgical technique through rigorous data. Collectively, his research has meaningfully shaped how surgeons approach knee balancing in modern arthroplasty practice.
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- 6SURGICAL ACCURACY AND EFFICIENCY OF COMPUTER-NAVIGATED TKA WITH A ROBOTIC CUTTING GUIDE – REPORT ON THE FIRST 100 CASES11 citations · 2012
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- 8Robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery5 citations · 2012
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- 10Total Knee Arthroplasty Technique: OMNIBotics4 citations · 2019