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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.

The Hand Surgery update Schulthess Klinik – Arthroplasty of the Fingers, Thumb and the Distal Radio-Ulnar Joint (DRUJ) has been cancelled.

Dr. med. Stephan Schindele, our Co-Head of Hand Surgery, has published a new textbook entitled «Arthroplasty in Hand Surgery», which he co-authored with the renowned hand surgeons Dr. Grey Giddins from the UK and Dr. Philippe Bellemère from France. The book provides comprehensive descriptions of surgical procedures on the hand and finger joints using prostheses.

The Isoforce outrigger was launched internationally on 11 June. This outrigger for hand splints was developed in partnership between Schulthess Klinik and ETH Zurich for use in ergotherapy.

Schulthess Klinik featured in numerous talks and presentations at this year’s FESSH-ON(line)-Week, the European congress for hand surgeons. Over 1,200 participants from all over the world tuned in to watch the talks and share ideas.

Developed at Schulthess Klinik, the CapFlex prosthesis is now also approved for use in Australia and is available to hand surgeons across the country. The prosthesis can be used to treat conditions such as severe osteoarthritis of the interphalangeal joint.

A study of our hand surgery has won the 2020 JHSE Editors' Award. This prestigious prize is conferred by the Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) and went to our team for the second time in a row.

On 19 January, the world’s first implant of a KeriFlex finger prosthesis was performed at Schulthess Klinik. Dr. med. Daniel Herren MHA, our Head of Hand Surgery, assisted with the development of this prosthesis for patients experiencing painful deterioration of their proximal interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joints as the result of accident or illness.

Our hand surgeons use the CapFlex prosthesis developed at our clinic to treat many cases of osteoarthritis in the interphalangeal joints. After over ten years of working with the implant and more than 330 CapFlex prostheses implanted at the Schulthess Klinik, we have now published the initial findings in a renowned international journal, five years after surgery.

Our Head of Hand Surgery, Dr Daniel Herren, took office as FESSH Secretary General in September.FESSH promotes cooperation among hand surgeons in Europe in particular.