Nicht übers Knie brechen

When does surgery make sense? In Germany, several hundred thousand knee joints are operated on each year; however, this is only the tip of the iceberg of knee disorders. For those affected, such an operation usually means a deep cut in their everyday life, combined with fundamental questions about their ability to bear weight in the future. The patient's circumstances have a major influence on the choice of surgical options. In view of the continuing increase in the number of operations, experts increasingly recommend obtaining a second opinion. Although this book cannot replace a visit to the doctor, it will help the patient to better understand diagnoses and correlations and to ask the right questions well in advance of surgery. Conservative healing methods and prospects are also discussed in detail. In eight chapters, you will learn about the fascinating design of our most complicated joint, but also about the most common ailments and how they are treated. Typical complaints and the consequences of wear and tear or accidents are explained in a way that is easy to understand. At the same time, the book deals intensively with conservative measures and the "training theory knee", with which one can effectively counteract the consequences of arthrosis or at least the pain in many cases. Entertaining, contemporary and by no means uncritical of his own profession, the author Professor Hanno Steckel explains which questions you should ask your doctor and why the surgeon is always more satisfied with the result than the patient. Which treatment is advisable and which is better left undone? What are the criteria for surgery? What could an alternative bring? The book is orthopedics at your fingertips - very personally written under the premise of what the author would recommend to a good friend according to the current state of science. Prof. Dr. Hanno Steckel is an orthopedist in Berlin and professor at.