This content is machine translated Common orthopedic problems Shoulder pain and spinal stenosis: How to clarify, how to treat? Many patients complain of shoulder or back pain in their family doctor’s office. Clarification and therapy are often very complex – especially in the shoulder area, there are numerous anatomical…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Coagulation tests Methods of choice for direct oral anticoagulants. DOAK affect routine coagulation tests to an extent that varies depending on the substance, the time of measurement, and the test system used. However, a statement about the strength of…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Torn ligaments, cartilage and meniscus Sports injuries of the knee – diagnostics and therapy In the evaluation of knee injuries, the next step after the clinical examination is the conventional X-ray in two planes. The aim is to detect any osseous lesions. Indications for…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Sports injuries The agony of choice in imaging It may sound a bit old-fashioned, but with any medical problem, the classic order applies: history, clinical examination, additional clarifications. Imaging therefore comes in third place if there is already…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated EULAR - Osteoporosis New treatment approaches in the pipeline Osteoporosis may be primary or secondary associated with another disease. For the latter form, both the pathological processes of the underlying condition itself and the use of certain drugs such…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic back pain Multimodal therapy with optimal pain medication pays off As part of the KHM Congress in Lucerne, a luncheon symposium was devoted to the topic of chronic back pain. Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Konrad, Head of Anesthesia at the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Return to sport Decision support using the example of cruciate ligament rupture After an injury, expectations regarding a return to sport should be clarified from the beginning and clear goals should be set. Phase-adapted rehabilitation takes place as a team. The decision…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Therapy of anterior cruciate ligament rupture Cruciate ligament preservation surgical techniques offer a new treatment option The treatment decision after cruciate ligament injury remains difficult. Instrumented stability measurement is an additional valuable parameter. Concomitant injuries to the meniscus and cartilage argue for (rapid) surgical treatment of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated The shoulder in winter sports Dangers on the slopes “Everything skis” was the name of a 1963 hit by Vico Torriani, which the whole of Switzerland sang. Times have changed slightly, but still the various snow sports call many…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Teeth and sport Why you should take care of your teeth, especially as an athlete In sports medicine, as in medicine in general, teeth are often treated stepmotherly, although in a person like the athlete, who wants to push his organism to peak performance, damage…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis DXA examination alone is not enough At the Update Refresher General Internal Medicine at Technopark Zurich, one of the main topics was rheumatology. Here it was osteoporosis in particular that was discussed in depth. In any…
