Kenneth Krackow, MD, a pioneer of joint replacement and arthroplasty procedures, died Jan. 9.
Dr. Krackow was an orthopedic surgeon and professor of orthopedics at the University of Buffalo (N.Y.) Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, according to a Jan. 29 news release from the university.
He helped develop one of the first commercially available uncemented hip and knee replacement systems in the world, as well as the Krackow stitch, which is still considered the gold standard for tendon repairs.
In 1997, Dr. Krackow completed the first computer-assisted total knee replacement surgery.
The Knee Society recognized Dr. Krackow with the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2010 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.
The University of Buffalo established the Kenneth A. Krackow, MD, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory in 2011, the release said.
