Department of Shoulder, Elbow and Knee Surgery becomes Center for Special Joint and Trauma Surgery
With immediate effect, the department of private lecturer Dr. Sascha Beck at the Hellersen Sports Clinic is no longer called "Shoulder, Elbow and Knee Surgery/Sports Traumatology", but "Center for Special Joint and Trauma Surgery". The reason for the renaming is the expansion of the spectrum in this area.
In January 2020, private lecturer Dr. Sascha Beck took over the department from Dr. Bernd Lasarzewski after the latter had decided on an early handover.
From left to right: Senior physician Dr. Christian Ohm, head physician Dr. Sascha Beck, senior physician Dr. Markus Leyh and assistant physician Domagoi Zeravica.
Dr. Beck completed part of his residency at the time under Dr. Lasarzewski at the Hellersen Sports Clinic, became a specialist in orthopedics and trauma surgery in 2009, and moved to Essen University Hospital, where he also conducted research on new procedures in shoulder arthroplasty. He now brings the experience he gained in Essen and the results of his research to his work at the Hellersen Sports Clinic. Thus, the professional competencies of the former Department of Shoulder, Elbow and Knee Surgery/Sports Traumatology could be expanded. This also led to the new name. "The name is now more appropriate," explains private lecturer Dr. Sascha Beck.
The spectrum now includes not only the treatment of orthopedic clinical pictures, such as the wear and tear of joints, but also cartilage surgery, ligament injuries to bone fractures and complex trauma surgery. "A complete package at every joint," summarizes Dr. Beck.
For example, the existing treatment spectrum has been expanded to include arthroscopic procedures on the shoulder joint to restore the rotator cuff, the acromioclavicular joint and joint stability in cases of shoulder dislocation. In addition, complex ligament stabilization operations on the knee and elbow joint, cartilage reconstructive procedures including cartilage cell transplantation, and the treatment of all bone fractures of the upper and lower extremities are possible.
The team led by Priv.-Doz. Dr. Beck uses the most modern surgical and treatment methods, taking into account the latest scientific findings. Almost all joint injuries or diseases can be treated extremely precisely by means of arthroscopy. The patient benefits not only from the smaller skin incision, but also from less pain, faster rehabilitation and less scarring as a result of the tissue-conserving procedure.
The team of doctors has special expertise in reconstructive joint surgery, i.e. surgical procedures to preserve the joint or restore joint function. Various joint-preserving procedures are also available for incipient osteoarthritis. If joint preservation is no longer possible, bone-saving artificial joints that can be adapted to the individual anatomy round off the range of services.
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