Gelenk-Klinik

Orthopedics Network

Our orthopedic clinic includes a complete network around the Behandlungspektum:
Directly connected is a Physiotherapy Department
Connected to rehab treatments are available in Freiburg and the surrounding area a number of possible answer.

 

Hygiene in der Orthopädie

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Infektionen in der Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie stellen eine besondere Herausforderung für den behandelnden Arzt dar.

Sie werden durch diverse endogene und exogene Faktoren begünstigt bzw. erst ermöglicht. Laut Literatur liegt die statistische Wahrscheinlichkeit für eine Infektion je nach Art und Ausmaß bei einer Operation in der Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie bei 1-2%, in der Gelenk-Klinik Gundelfingen bei zur Zeit 0,5%.

Modern treatment of hallux valgus

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Hallux valgus is the most common deformity of the toes

The hallux valgus is the most common deformity of the toes. In hallux valgus deformity gives way to the big toe, often in conjunction with a splay foot, a typical bend in the direction of the Fußaußenrandes off with. Caused by the misalignment occurs bursitis and arthritis.

Osteoarthritis

More than one hundred factors have been identified as contributing to the development of osteoarthritis, which is the most common form of arthritis.
Before the age of 45, osteoarthritis occurs more frequently men. After the age of 55, it occurs more frequently in women. Osteoarthritis most commonly affects the large weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees.

Slipped transplantation (adctest)

Slipped transplantation (adctest)

Why can my spine transplant help?

Unfortunately, many patients, particularly after open surgical spine patients recurrent or persistent back pain and leg pain. Approximately 10% of patients have over the years re-surgery. This is due, inter alia, the progressive degeneration of the intervertebral disc caused by the injury and surgery-related tissue loss is promoted.

Cartilage Damage

Millions of people throughout the world suffer from articular cartilage defects (i.e. defects in the cartilage of one or more of their joints) that are brought about by numerous different factors. Given that the cartilage in our joints provides a cushioning and gliding surface that enables us to move our limbs smoothly, such defects represent a source of considerable pain and discomfort. In a healthy state, cartilage enables our joints to withstand loads corresponding to seven times our body weigh...

Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation

This fully arthroscopic procedure, known as autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI), is a special form of cartilage replacement therapy for the knee and ankle in which the patient's own chondrocytes (cartilage cells) are cultured in a laboratory and then re-implanted in the body. A small sample of cartilage tissue is first removed arthroscopically from a non-load-bearing area of cartilage in the knee and then sent to a special laboratory for isolation and in vitro cultivation.

Knee Pain

Knee Pain is a Warning Signal

If you suffer from knee pain, you are not alone. Knee pain prompts more people to pay a visit to the doctor than any other musculoskeletal condition. Nearly one in three adults above the age of 45 reports experiencing some form of knee pain. In light of the very many kinds and causes of knee pain, it is usually necessary to conduct a thorough medical examination to determine the exact cause in any given case.

 

Joint Pain

Back Pain

Herniated Disc

Usually only mentioned in connection with back pain, our spinal discs tend to have a bad reputation. Most people start to consider their existence only after a painful discus prolaps caused extreme pain, numbness or other symptoms that indicate loss of nerve function in the spine. A herniated disc can press on inportant nerves in the vicinity of the spinal column.

Stenosis