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Diagnostics of carpal tunnel syndrome

University Hospital Giessen UKGM

Giessen, Germany
Program id # 221727
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Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Christian Heiss
Department of Adult and Pediatric Trauma Surgery, Hand Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery
Specialized in: adult and pediatric trauma surgery, hand surgery, reconstructive surgery

The program includes:

  • Initial presentation in the clinic
  • clinical history taking
  • review of medical records
  • general clinical examination
  • X-ray of the hand and forearm
  • neurological examination
  • electromyography
  • electrophysiology study
  • nursing services
  • treatment by leading experts
  • elaboration of individual treatment plan

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  • Medical records
  • Electroneuromyography (ENMG) (if available)

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About the department

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Trauma Surgery, Hand Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery at the University Hospital Giessen UKGM offers conservative and surgical treatment of all injuries of the musculoskeletal system. The spectrum is complemented by sports medicine and the treatment of injuries of all degrees of severity after transport, domestic, sports and industrial accidents. The Chief Physician of the department is Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Christian Heiss.

The department specializes in various types of osteosynthesis for the treatment of bone fractures, as well as in the very latest arthroscopic procedures for ligament and joint reconstruction, meniscus surgery, as well as cartilage tissue replacement operations in large joints. The tasks of the department’s doctors include joint replacement surgery, in particular, knee, hip, ankle, shoulder, elbow, wrist and finger joints. Another department’s focus is septic surgery for soft tissue and bone infections, defects.

All surgical interventions are performed in the ultramodern operating rooms with excellent technical equipment. With appropriate indications, the surgeons perform sparing minimally invasive interventions that guarantee a faster recovery of the patient.

The department is proud of its successful clinical practice, thanks to which it has gained the status of a maximum care medical facility, a supraregional Trauma Center and a Center for Severe Injuries.

The department’s range of medical services includes:

  • Joint replacement surgery
    • Knee replacement surgery
    • Hip replacement surgery
    • Shoulder replacement surgery
    • Elbow replacement surgery
    • Ankle replacement surgery
    • Wrist replacement surgery
    • Finger replacement surgery
  • Hand surgery
    • Minimally invasive and open surgical treatment for hand injuries
    • Dupuytren's contracture treatment
    • Treatment of thumb carpometacarpal, wrist arthrosis
    • Wrist and finger joint replacement surgery
    • Elbow and wrist arthroscopy
    • Treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
    • Tendon surgery
    • Revision interventions
    • Fracture treatment
    • Microsurgical interventions
    • Primary and secondary nerve ending surgery
    • Correction of hand malformations in children
    • Ganglion treatment
    • Surgical treatment of hand rheumatic lesions 
    • Surgical oncology
  • Knee surgery
    • Knee arthroscopy
    • Knee lavage (in cases of septic and aseptic lesions)
    • Treatment of knee cartilage lesions
      • Cartilage smoothing
      • Microfracturing
      • Cartilage transplantation (autologous)
    • Treatment of meniscus injuries
    • Treatment of knee ligament rupture
    • Removal of the synovial membrane
    • Removal of the free articular body
    • Treatment of patellar dislocation
  • Pediatric traumatology
    • Conservative treatment of bone fractures
    • Surgical treatment of musculoskeletal injuries
    • Correction of posttraumatic deformities
    • Treatment of congenital and acquired malformations of the musculoskeletal system
    • Burn treatment
    • Treatment of polytrauma in children
  • Conservative and surgical treatment of shoulder injuries, diseases 
  • Conservative and surgical treatment of pelvic injuries
  • Minimally invasive procedures for joint fractures
  • Conservative and surgical treatment of spinal fractures
  • Septic surgery (treatment of bone, joint and soft tissue infections)
  • Osteoporosis treatment
  • Polytrauma treatment
  • Physiotherapy
  • Emergency medical care
  • Other medical services

Curriculum vitae

Education

  • Study of Human Medicine at the University of Mainz.
  • Board certification in Surgery, Orthopedics and Traumatology.
  • 2006 Habilitation.

Awards and Honors

  • May 2019 President of the Conference of the Association of South German Orthopedists and Trauma Surgeons (VSOU) in Baden-Baden.
  • May 2018 Leading Surgeon of the Working Group on Trauma Surgery.
  • March 2018 Honorary Member of the Romanian Society of Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology (SRATS).
  • November 2016 Honorary Doctorate of the University of Craiova, Romania.
  • March 2013 Award for Research in Osteology (as part of a group) of the German Academy of the Osteological and Rheumatological Sciences in Weimar.
  • November 2011 Poster Award of the German Congress on Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DKOU) in Berlin.
  • September 2011 Poster Award, Giessen Alumni Center (Award for Doctoral Dissertation).
  • February 2007 Award (ÖGU and GOTS) at the Vienna Symposium of the Future in Vienna, Austria.
  • November 2003 First Poster Award by the German Society of Traumatology at the Congress of German Trauma Surgeons in Berlin.
  • February 2003 First Poster Award (ÖGU and GOTS) at the Vienna Symposium of the Future in Vienna, Austria.
  • July 2001 Appointment as a Member of the Alumni Association (AOAA) in Davos, Switzerland.
  • November 2001 Poster Award by the German Society of Traumatology at the Congress of German Trauma Surgeons in Berlin.
  • 2000 Harvard Fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Orthopedic Hand Surgery, Boston, USA.
  • October 1999 Prize of the German Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (DGOT) in Wiesbaden.
  • July 1999 Howard Prize from the University of Mississippi, Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics, Jackson (USA).

Memberships

  • April 2005 Member of the German Society of Traumatology (DGU).
  • February 2006 Member of the Network for Experimental Traumatology.
  • October 2006 Founding member of the Working Group on Osteology at the German Society of Traumatology (DGU).
  • January 2009 Member of the Working Group on Arthroscopic Surgery.
  • January 2009 Member of the SkillsLab Working Group at the Justus Liebig University Giessen.
  • February 2009 Bone Adhesive Advisory Board.
  • March 2009 Member of the Task Force (responsible for teaching) of the German Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology.
  • September 2009 Commissioner at Op-Statuten-Kommission, University Hospital Giessen.
  • October 2009 Member of the American Orthopedic Traumatology Association.
  • March 2010 Member of the Health Advisory Board.
  • March 2010 Member of the Working Group on Traumatology.
  • July 2010 Board Member of SFB / TRR 79.
  • July 2010 Member of the Advisory Board on Osteoporosis Fractures.
  • September 2010 Member of the Advisory Board on Osteoarthritis.
  • September 2010 Member of the International Center for Natural Sciences of Giessen, Section 1/8.
  • October 2010 Member of the Committee on Traumatology.
  • December 2010 Member of the German-Speaking Association for Arthroscopy (AGA).
  • August 2012 Member of the Steering Committee of the German Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (aseptic necrosis of the femoral head).
  • 2014 Member of the Scientific Committee of the German Society of Traumatology (DGU).
  • 2014 Member of the Scientific Committee of the German Society of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery (DGOUC).
  • 2016 IQM Reviewer (Initiative Program on Quality Medicine).

Photo of the doctor: (c) UKGM - Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH 


About hospital

The University Hospital Giessen UKGM positions itself as an ultramodern medical facility with outstanding quality of medical care. The hospital presents almost all areas of medicine, ranging from ophthalmology to traumatology and dentistry. The priorities of the hospital’s activities include surgery, neurosurgery, oncology, nephrology with kidney transplantation and pediatric medicine.

The hospital is the third largest in Germany. Every year, more than 436,000 patients are treated in two locations of the hospital (Giessen and Marburg): 342,000 outpatients and 94,000 inpatients. The medical facility is the first privatized university hospital in the country.

The hospital staff is engaged not only in clinical practice, but also in research activities on the basis of the Faculty of Medicine at Justus Liebig University Giessen and Philipps University of Marburg, which contributes to a significant contribution to the development of modern medicine. During the many years of productive work on the development of new diagnostic and treatment methods, the hospital’s doctors managed to make many significant discoveries.

The hospital enjoys an excellent reputation in Germany and far beyond its borders. It managed to gain such credibility thanks to the high competence of doctors, advanced equipment, high-quality medical service and care.

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Accommodation in hospital

Patients rooms

The patients of the University Hospital Giessen UKGM live in comfortable rooms made in a modern design and light colors. Each room has an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet. The standard room furnishing includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe, a table and chairs for receiving visitors, a TV, a telephone.

Meals and Menus

The patients of the hospital are offered balanced, healthy three meals a day: buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner. The private kitchen, certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000, is responsible for providing patients with food and drinks.

If for some reason you do not eat all foods, you will be offered an individual menu. The hospital also has a cafeteria with a large assortment of hot and cold drinks, snacks and desserts.

Further details

Standard rooms include:

Toilet
Shower
Wi-Fi
TV

Television

All patient rooms are equipped with TV sets. If you have some questions, please contact medical personnel.

Religion

Religious services can be provided upon request.

Accompanying person

During an inpatient program, an accompanying person can stay with you in a patient room or in a hotel of your choice.

Hotel

During the outpatient program, you can stay at the hotel of your choice. Our managers will help you to choose the most suitable option.