Surgical lengthening of the legs with the help of the Fitbone® nail
Fully implantable motorized intramedullary nail Fitbone® is an innovative device that restores symmetry and length of the lower extremities via stimulating the growth of the patient's bones. As compared with the implantation of an Ilizarov apparatus (external frame), which has traditionally been used in similar situations for more than...
Weight loss: slimming in Germany
Excessive weight and obesity worsen the appearance of a person, restricting his/her physical and social activities, and in addition, cause severe illnesses. An increase in body fat is one of the main causes of type 2 diabetes. Excessive weight increases the risk of heart diseases, atherosclerosis, cholelithiasis, and joint diseases by several...
Treatment of knee arthritis with hydrogel
Knee osteoarthritis is a common knee disease that manifests itself as chronic pain, dysfunction, and deformation of the joint and gradually leads to its complete destruction. It is impossible to prevent this process. Scientists, however, are constantly working to find new ways to slow down the degradation of articular cartilage, stop it...
Facelifting (Tuck-up surgery) in Germany
Facelifting is a surgery aimed at smoothing wrinkles and folds in order to improve a person's appearance. It is usually performed at the age of 40-60 years. Surgery brings the best results exactly at this age, allowing effectively hiding the signs of aging. If necessary, it is possible to re-perform the surgery after 5-15 years.
Groundbreaking ways of ALS treatment
ALS or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) is a pathology that causes the death of motor neurons. Although ALS is often considered to be a muscular disease, it is actually not. In fact, this is a neurological disease. Only recently scientists began to understand how ALS develops. Since the causes of ALS had been unknown for a long time, ALS treatment was reduced to symptomatic therapy.
Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Germany
Rheumatoid arthritis is a severe incurable disease of an autoimmune origin. It destroys a patient’s joints and leads to disability. Arthritis causes pain and considerably impacts on a person’s life quality. Besides, rheumatoid arthritis decreases one’s life expectancy up to 5-10 years as it increases risks...
Visualase™ system: neurosurgery that saves every priceless piece of the brain
High-tech Visualase™ system makes complex neurosurgical procedures much more comfortable for patients. Once a doctor recommends that you undergo brain surgery, you should definitely check to see if this technique is suitable to your medical case.
Opdivo. New Treatment of the Lung Cancer
No operations or chemotherapy needed? Is that possible? The new drug Opdivo will soon make treatment of the advanced stage melanoma available for the patients all over the world! Unfortunately, European countries face this kind of disease more frequently. Statistics leave much to be desired: lung cancer brings great fear...
