This content is machine translated Aging processes and surgical therapy options Sport and osteoarthritis, part 2 Those who train their muscles appropriately as they age are less susceptible to degradation processes. Sometimes, however, joint damage necessitates artificial joint replacement. The good news is that exercise is…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Coxarthrosis “Common is common” In old age, complaints of the hip are a frequent reason for presentation to the family doctor. The earlier the correct diagnosis is made, the greater the treatment options. However,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sports Traumatology Fatigue fractures Sports medicine has some specificities such as sports physical examinations (SPU) or doping that are rarely discussed in other specialties of medicine. Fatigue fractures are also among these features in…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Wound healing in diabetic patients Diabetic foot syndrome Impaired wound healing in diabetic patients is a problem with increasing frequency, which causes enormous costs and is still largely unsolved. An overview of pathogenesis.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Sports injuries - part 2 Sports-related foot problems (without ankle and Achilles tendon) It is difficult to imagine a sport in which the foot does not play a central role, no part of the body is used for so many different purposes as…
View Post 4 min 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hindfoot surgery A blessing but not a miracle Forefoot surgery with large incisions, Kirschner wires and stiffeners is outdated.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…
