Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Sport Medicine

The orthopaedics and traumotology departments deliver care to patients with different severity injuries. There are specialized multidisciplinary departments at the clinic involved in the treatment and diagnosis of ankle joint conditions and skin inflammation of a leg in diabetes mellitus. All surgical treatments are delivered using the latest scientific and medical advances. The arthroscopic shoulder and spine surgeries as well as the knee, shoulder, elbow, ankle and wrist joint surgeries are performed jointly with the sport medicine department. The clinic in Freiburg was the first to apply various constructions in cruciate ligament and shoulder injuries as well as in rotator cuff stabilization and reconstruction. There are various spinal surgeries including tumour resection and intervertebral disk prosthesis and kyphoplasty conducted at the clinic for osteoporotic fracture. Minimally invasive surgery and navigation endoprosthesis placement are used in spinal surgeries. The advantages of those methods include not only low patient exposure but also lowered surgical risks and complications. The pediatric orthopaedic departments offer special consultations for children with traumatic injuries and various congenital or acquired deformations. The treatment of the youngest patients are conducted in close collaboration with the Centre of Child and Adolescent Medicine. The patients’ rehabilitation is delivered at the physiotherapy department or in the specialized rehabilitation centres.