Thomas Tampere
Papers
6
Total Citations
328
H-Index
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About
Dr. Thomas Tampere is a leading orthopaedic surgeon and researcher whose work is reshaping total knee arthroplasty (TKA) through a dual focus on patient-specific alignment and robotic assistance. His major contributions center on the development and validation of inverse kinematic alignment (iKA), a novel, tailored approach that seeks to restore each patient’s native knee kinematics. In his landmark 2020 study (165 citations), Dr. Tampere demonstrated that restricted iKA yields significantly higher patient satisfaction compared to traditional adjusted mechanical alignment, challenging long-held surgical norms. He has further advanced the field by critically evaluating the role of robotics in the operating theatre, providing guidelines for their safe introduction (38 citations) and conducting comparative trials showing that combining robotic assistance with patient-specific alignment enhances clinical outcomes (36 citations). Most recently, his randomized controlled trial (2025) rigorously assessed standardized intraoperative robotic laxity assessment, finding no clinically important improvements at two years—a sobering insight that refines expectations for robotic technology. With over 300 cumulative citations, Dr. Tampere’s work is essential reading for any surgeon or researcher seeking evidence-based, patient-centered innovation in knee arthroplasty.
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- 2Inverse Kinematic Alignment for Total Knee Arthroplasty79 citations · 2022
- 3How should we evaluate robotics in the operating theatre?38 citations · 2020
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