This content is machine translated Hand and Finger Injuries Preventing Permanent Functional Limitations Over the years, a paradigm shift has taken place in modern hand surgery. The focus is on conservative treatment, which emphasizes early restoration of mobility under the guidance of an...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Acute nonspecific back pain Implementing a biopsychosocial approach Acute pain in the lower back (low back pain) is a common condition. In primary care, the initial focus is on relieving pain and ruling out “red flags.” A patient-centered...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Orthobiologics for knee osteoarthritis PRP and hyaluronic acid injections as building blocks in a multimodal concept Conservative arthrosis therapy aims to alleviate pain and maintain mobility, whereby the measures should be individually tailored to the patient. In addition to addressing lifestyle factors, physiotherapy and physical applications...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes: sarcopenia and frailty How can the breakdown of skeletal muscles be stopped? Insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, lack of exercise, inflammation and hypertension are among the most common risk factors for sarcopenia. Along with a loss of muscle mass and function, the risk of...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Multimorbidity and functional capacity in old age Clarify individual health status and reduce risks The term “frailty” describes the state of increased vulnerability to an unfavorable health outcome and includes, among other things, falls, acute confusion (delirium) and restrictions in functional skills relevant to...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Gonarthrosis and coxarthrosis: update on conservative treatment Pain relief, targeted movement and relief Age-associated degenerative processes in the hyaline cartilage are common. In the case of symptomatic osteoarthritis at an early stage, conservative treatment is initially sought. In addition to classification and localization...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Risk of osteoporosis in autoimmune liver diseases Always determine bone density in PBC, PSC and AIH Studies show that primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) are associated with a significantly increased risk of developing osteopenia or osteoporosis. For this reason,...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Restless legs syndrome in children Relationship between restless legs syndrome and growing pains When restless legs syndrome is actually behind “growing pains”. Which laboratory values should be specifically clarified. A review shows considerable overlap between the two disorders in childhood. Serotonin dysfunction, iron...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Longevity Medicine 2025 From anti-ageing to precision prevention Longevity Medicine in 2025 is less a marketing term than a clinical work program: moving away from fuzzy “anti-aging” promises towards measurable risk, biomarker and intervention logic. Drivers are a...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Wound Care Chronically infected wound on the lower leg – a case report Prof. Dr. Sebastian Probst and Prof. Dr. Ewa-Klara Stürmer used the case study of an 85-year-old patient with a CVI-dominated “mixed leg ulcer” to illustrate the problem of chronic stagnant...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Pyoderma gangraenosum New study data confirm the validity of the PARACELSUS score The lower leg extensor sides are considered to be the predilection site for pyoderma gangraenosum. However, due to heterogeneous manifestations and overlaps with other diseases, diagnosis can be a challenge....…
