Osteoarthritis of the upper ankle joint (ankle osteoarthritis) is a common degenerative disease of the musculoskeletal system. Causes of ankle osteoarthritis include age-related joint wear and tear and injuries, such as a previous ankle fracture, which leads to increased cartilage wear.
Charcot foot (neuropathic osteoarthropathy) is a progressive disease of the foot that causes joint dislocations, pathological fractures and non-infectious destruction of bones and joints. The joints between the tarsal and metatarsal bones are most commonly affected.
Knee osteoarthritis is a sign of wear and tear of the cartilage in the knee joint, i.e. the cartilage that covers the joint surfaces becomes thinner over time. When bony parts of the joint rub against each other during movement, the typical pain and restricted movement usually occur.
Foot disorders can have various causes. Deformities such as hallux valgus, but also diseases such as diabetes, rheumatism, arthrosis and various metabolic diseases can be the cause of painful feet.
When the first warm rays of sunshine make themselves felt after a long winter, many runners are drawn outside again. Longer days and warm temperatures make the spring months particularly attractive for beginners, but ambitious runners are also now expanding their training again. This is the best opportunity to do some spring cleaning in your training plan and set off for new challenges.
Skiing and snowboarding carry a relatively high risk of injury compared to other sports: How can you minimize the risk? And what should you pay attention to in the event of an injury? The risk of injury when skiing and snowboarding is relatively high compared to other sports; legs, arms and head are usually affected.
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a condition of bone necrosis underneath the cartilage, i.e. the bone dies off. As this disease progresses, the overlying cartilage tissue is also destroyed because the articular cartilage is not being nourished by the bone beneath.
Hammer toes, also known as claw toes, are deformities of the toes and are one of the most common deformities of the forefoot. The middle segment of the affected toe bends upwards and the terminal segment downwards like a hammer.
Hallux rigidus is the second most common deformity of the big toe after hallux valgus. It is a joint wear (arthrosis) of the big toe, which leads to painful movement restrictions.
Due to the pandemic home office has become a part of our reality. While regulations regarding ergonomics in the workplace apply to offices, these conditions are often not met when working in one's own four walls.
Hallux valgus is called differently, e.g. bunion, frostbite, crooked toe or hyperthrophy. This is a misalignment of the big toe that leads to numerous complaints over time. It is important to choose the right method to get a lasting result. At the Döbling Private Hospital you are in the hands of specialists who use state-of-the-art methods to give you the best possible result.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Patrick Weninger is a trauma surgeon specializing in knee joints at the Döbling Private Hospital. His main specialization is the treatment of knee injuries by arthroscopic (minimally invasive) method. Every year, Dr. Weninger performs about 600 of these knee surgeries.
Prof. Dr. Stefan Marlovits heads the Center for Cartilage Regeneration, Orthobiology and Joint Preservation at the Döbling Private Hospital. Cartilage research has been one of his scientific focal points and the subject of numerous publications for over 25 years.
Dupuytren’s disease is a benign proliferation of the connective tissue under the skin (fibromatosis) that causes cord-like thickening on the palms of the hands.
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