Shoulder and Elbow Surgery wins SECEC Grammont Award
Huge praise for Schulthess Klinik: a research study headed up by Prof. Dr. med. univ. Phillipp Moroder of the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery department has been awarded the SECEC Grammont Award 2024.
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Partnerships
We make a difference with top-class medical services, a humane approach and innovation, along with a strong network consisting of over 60 Swiss and international cooperation partners from practice and science.
Tamás Fekete elected to the Advisory Board of the Swiss Scoliosis Association
Our Head of Spinal Surgery, PD Dr Tamás Fekete, has been elected to the Advisory Board of the Swiss Scoliosis Association. He succeeds Prof. Dr. Dezsö Jeszenszky. The former Head of Spinal Surgery at the Schulthess Klinik was a co-founder of the association.
Prof. Dr. med. Dezső Jeszenszky – a life dedicated to spinal surgery
His commitment to improving spinal surgery and his dedication to patients of the Wilhelm Schulthess Foundation have defined his career and changed the lives of countless patients all around the world.
No more lead aprons for X-rays – greater safety, better results
From 2025, Schulthess Klinik will no longer use lead aprons for X-rays or fluoroscopy examinations. This decision is based on new scientific findings and is for your safety.
Information for international patients
We are pleased that you have chosen to have your treatment at our clinic. Please find here some useful information for international patients.
Orthopaedics PLUS
Schulthess Klinik has designed the “Orthopaedics PLUS” treatment concept specifically for patients of an advanced age and/or with co-morbidities. As part of the Orthopaedics PLUS concept, patients receive care perfectly tailored to them from both the orthopaedics and internal medicine departments with a view to holistic treatment.
Take part in research
Research at Schulthess Klinik is extremely committed to improving patients’ quality of life. However, it is only possible to carry out these studies with your involvement.
Tennis elbow is not the same as tennis elbow
Tennis elbow is one of the most common elbow conditions and is usually caused by overuse. Fortunately, treatment very rarely requires surgery. It is, however, a different matter if the affected tendon has torn and is causing chronic tennis elbow symptoms. In these cases, which tend to be rare, tendon reconstruction may provide long-awaited relief.
Operations
Around 10'000 operations are performed every year in Schulthess Klinik’s operating theatres, which are fitted with state-of-the-art equipment. By using standardised processes that are reviewed on an ongoing basis, we provide our patients with maximum levels of safety and quality.
Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
The specialists in the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery department treat patients of all ages with conditions of the shoulder and elbow, using both surgical and conservative methods. With around 1,700 inpatients, more than 4,800 individual operations and 14,000 consultations per year, the department is clearly highly effective.
JHSE Editors' Award goes to a study of our hand surgery for the second time in a row
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.
Schulthess Klinik once again ranked 6th in orthopaedics among the World’s Best Specialized Hospitals
Schulthess Klinik was once again ranked 6th in orthopaedics in the latest World’s Best Specialized Hospitals ranking, published by the US news magazine Newsweek. The ranking is based in particular on expert opinions from all over the world. Schulthess Klinik is also listed in the new World’s Best Smart Hospitals ranking.
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.
Pastoral care
The pastoral care team at Schulthess Klinik offers attentive, understanding talks for patients, their families and hospital employees, regardless of their religious affiliation or belief. We, the pastors, take our time, listen and offer support.
CapFlex: Results published five years after the interphalangeal joint prosthesis
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.