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Schulthess Klinik is celebrating a milestone after our hand surgeons used the 500th CapFlex prosthesis. This treatment for osteoarthritis of the interphalangeal joint improves our patients’ quality of life.

The Schulthess Klinik’s Hand Surgery and Research team were on fine form at this year’s FESSH (Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand) Congress, where they made 27 appearances. The team’s efforts were rewarded with the Top-Cited Papers Award and silver Medartis Best Paper Award.

Schulthess Klinik is celebrating a milestone after our hand surgeons used the 500th CapFlex prosthesis. This treatment for osteoarthritis of the interphalangeal joint improves our patients’ quality of life.

In March, the Hand Surgery department successfully implanted its 500th Touch prosthesis in a patient with carpometacarpal osteoarthritis of the thumb joint. Schulthess Klinik has been using this state-of-the-art joint prosthesis, which has revolutionised thumb arthroplasty, since 2018.

In March, Head of Department Dr. Daniel Herren from the Hand Surgery department at the Schulthess Klinik welcomed two specialist international colleagues as guests: Prof. Simon Farnebo from Sweden and Dr. Alex Lluch from Spain. They exchanged information about the latest surgical techniques and provided insights into research.

Our Hand Surgery and Research team was strongly represented at the FESSH/EFSHT Congress for hand surgeons and hand therapists in Rimini. We contributed to the discussions of the latest research results with 20 lectures and presentations.

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.