This content is machine translated Sports injuries - part 1 Sports-related foot problems (without ankle and Achilles tendon) The human foot is an ingenious but equally complex construct. The partly dynamic structures of the foot give it stability, strength and an extraordinary functionality, but like hardly any other…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Minimally invasive forefoot and hindfoot surgery A blessing but not a miracle Forefoot surgery with large incisions, Kirschner wires and stiffeners is outdated. Toe deformities can be corrected very well by “minimally invasive surgery” (MIS). Weil osteotomies for metatarsalgias are also possible…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pediatric Traumatology Growth disorders after fractures in childhood Stimulative growth disturbances occur after any meta-diaphyseal fracture in childhood. They usually result in increased length growth and can last up to two years. Inhibitory growth disorders are more common…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Return to Sport The long and complex road from sports injury back to the sports field After a serious sports injury, it is not uncommon for one of the first questions asked by the athlete to be the duration of the impending outage. The will to…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 19th Continuing Education Conference of the KHM, Lucerne Update Vitamin D and calcium – is the dose decisive? Fall and fracture prevention are particularly important in the elderly, as such injuries can contribute not insignificantly to increased morbidity and concomitant loss of autonomy. To prevent falls and fractures,…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Articular cartilage damage Conservative and surgical treatment of articular cartilage damage of the knee joint The treatment options for cartilage damage usually allow significant relief of discomfort and restoration of professional and recreational sporting ability. Early treatment is indicated to avoid irreversible changes in joint…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Back pain Lumbago “Lumbago” is usually harmless and resolves itself within a few hours/days. Acute pain should be terminated as soon as possible to avoid chronicity. Further diagnostics are only necessary in case…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated The first time patella luxation Diagnostic procedure is clear, therapy is controversial Young people with first-time knee swelling often seek advice from their primary care physician. Among the possible causes, one should think of patellar luxation. This is preceded by a sports…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Ankle injuries Frequent, but not routine Foot sprain or OSG distortion is the most common injury in medicine as well as in sports medicine. Perhaps for this very reason, it is not always taken seriously enough,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hopeful research results Primates regain control over paralyzed limbs Having funded the IRP Spinal Cord Repair Chair at EPFL, held by Prof. Grégoire Courtine, since 2012, the IRP is participating in the funding of the clinical trial that has…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tendon overload Holistic view with Bio-Tensegrity and therapeutic options Behind therapy-resistant tendon overloads, there are often incorrect postures and muscular imbalances with dysfunctional movement patterns that have not been taken into account. Apart from the local examination, a brief…
