The Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the University Hospital Freiburg consists of 46 doctors, 82 nurses, and treats approximately 3983 inpatients per year. The specialized clinic provides the following medical services for its patients:
Removal of metal/foreign bodies
Ligament reconstruction/plastic surgery
Joint replacement procedures/endoprosthesis
Septic bone surgery
Diagnosis and treatment of shoulder and upper arm injuries
Diagnosis and treatment of elbow and forearm injuries
Diagnosis and treatment of wrist and hand injuries
Diagnosis and treatment of hip and thigh injuries
Diagnosis and treatment of knee and lower leg injuries
Diagnosis and treatment of ankle and foot injuries
Surgery for degenerative and traumatic damage to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine
Arthroscopic surgeries
Diagnosis and treatment of arthropathies (joint diseases)
Diagnosis and treatment of systemic connective tissue diseases
Diagnosis and treatment of spondylopathies (spine disorders)
Diagnosis and treatment of muscle diseases
Diagnosis and treatment of synovial and tendon diseases
Diagnosis and treatment of other soft tissue diseases
Diagnosis and treatment of osteopathies and chondropathies
Diagnosis and treatment of other musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases
Diagnosis and treatment of tumors of the musculoskeletal system