University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf
Hamburg, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Frosch
Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery
Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery at University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf provides surgical care for injuries of the musculoskeletal system. The department is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system, hand, knee, pelvis, shoulder, and musculoskeletal tumors. The department treats more than 2,800 inpatients every year under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Karl-Heinz Frosch.
Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery at University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf is established as a Center for Arthroscopic Surgery in the field of knee surgery for diseases as tendonitis, cartilage lesion, and ligament tears. The department offers the full range of surgeries from minimally invasive to cartilage transplantation and joint replacement. As for bone and soft tissue tumors, the department was able to earn an impressive reputation for successfully treating most of the musculoskeletal tumors.
Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery at University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf is specialized in the surgical treatment of injuries, diseases, and deformities of the:
• Thigh
• Ankle
• Pelvis
• Leg
• Foot
• Neck
• Wrist
• Arm
• Shoulder
• Head
• Thorax
• Spine
• Knee
Education and Professional Career
- 05.1990 - 10.1995 Study of Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.
- 11.2009 Doctoral thesis defense on the subject: "Regulation and expression of CD40L in healthy persons and SLE patients".
- 01.2003 Board certification in Surgery.
- 09.2004 Senior Physician of the Department of Trauma, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Göttingen.
- 09.2004 Specialization in Trauma Surgery.
- 01.2007 Habilitation in Trauma Surgery on the subject: "Development of stem cell-colonized titanium mini-prostheses for the superficial partial knee replacement surgery"; Award "Best Habilitation of the Semester" at the University of Göttingen.
- 08.2007 Board certification in Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery.
- 08.2007 Additional qualification "Special Trauma Surgery".
- 03.2008 Permanent Medical Representative in the Department of Trauma, Plastic and Restorative Surgery, University Hospital Göttingen.
- 07.2008 - 06.2010 Managing Director of the Department of Trauma, Plastic and Restorative Surgery, University Hospital Göttingen.
- 01.2009 - 12.2013 Member of the Temporary Advisory Board of the German Society for Orthopedics and Traumatology.
- 07.2010 - 07.2018 Head, Center for Trauma Surgery, Chief Physician of the Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Asklepios Clinic St. Georg, Hamburg.
- Since 09.2010 Instructor of the Society of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery.
- Since 2014 Member of the Extended Presidium of AOTrauma Germany.
- 01.2014 - 09.2017 Deputy Head of the Program Committee of the German Society for Traumatology.
- 01.2014 - 10.2017 Head of the Trauma Committee of the Society of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery.
- 01.2016 - 12.2017 President of the German Knee Society.
- Since 08.2018 Head of the Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Research Focuses
- Joint surgery.
Membership in Professional Societies
- German Knee Society.
- German Society for Traumatology (DGU)
- German Society for Orthopedics and Traumatology (DGOU).
- Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery (AGA).
- AO Trauma.
- German Society of Surgery.
- German Society for Endoprosthetics (AE).
- Society for Orthopedic Traumatologic Sports Medicine (GOTS) of the German Society for Osteology.
- "Emadeus" Club of the German Sports Aid Foundation for Former Top Athletes.
- German Association of Senior Hospital Physicians.
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