Two specialist books from Schulthess Klinik were published in May: Prof. Dr. med. Markus Scheibel, Head of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, and Dr. biol. hum. Fabio Galbusera, Head of the Spine Research Group, have each published a new reference work.
Prof. Dr. Friederike Schömig visits the Schulthess Klinik
Last week, Prof. Dr. med. Friederike Schömig paid us a two-day visit. She has been a professor at Charité Berlin since September 2025 and holds the professorship sponsored by the Schulthess Foundation.
We’ve been asking patients how they feel after operations in the form of special patient questionnaires for over 20 years. For the first time, we’re now comparing the results from two different questionnaires relating to the cervical spine. This is an important development in spine research because it will help us to understand which operations genuinely help patients.
800th thumb carpometacarpal joint prosthesis successfully implanted
A special milestone in hand surgery was reached in January: the hand surgery team at Schulthess Klinik successfully implanted the 800th prosthesis on the carpometacarpal thumb joint.
If the neck can be realigned as a result of a spinal operation, the effects can be positive on the whole cervical spine. This has been shown in a study by our spine team.
Research: Automatic calculation of cervical spine parameters using deep learning
Researchers at the Schulthess Clinic have co-authored a study that examines a model that allows for more accurate, automatic measurement of spinal parameters during X-rays. The model is based on deep learning and supports surgeons in particular in the diagnosis of adjacent segment disease.
Research award: Successful therapy for painful lateral disc herniation from a patient’s perspective
A Schulthess Klinik research group has received the «Outstanding Special Poster» award from the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine for its research report on a therapy for painful lateral disc herniation.
Complications following surgery for spinal curvatures: searching for the cause
Long-segment fusion operations may be the best solution for treating spinal curvature in adults, but why do some patients experience mechanical complications after this kind of surgery? Our research team is on the case: working with ETH Zurich as part of the European Spine Study Group, it is looking into the causes of this with the aim of further improving and tailoring the treatment options available to these patients.
Best Paper Prize from the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow (SECEC) awarded to shoulder instability study
A multicentre study by our research team on the treatment of posterior shoulder instability was awarded the Best Paper Prize at the Dublin congress of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow (SECEC).
Strong presence at the IFSSH, IFSHT & FESSH Combined Congress and research prize for Michael Oyewale
Our hand surgery and science team was well-represented at this year’s IFSSH, IFSHT & FESSH Combined Congress from June 6 to 10 in London. Michael Oyewale was awarded a research prize at the Congress.
