Department
Name of department: Dept. of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery (aseptic/septic)
Head of department: Karl-Heinz Prof. Dr. Frosch
Surgeon in charge of fellows: Maximilian PD Dr. Hartel
Scrub in
Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes
Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? Medical Licence to be checked at the local medical board
More information
Number of beds in department: 163
Total Orthopedic trauma cases per year: > 1000
Total Polytrauma cases with injury severity score greater than 15 per year: > 150
Other activities: - biomechanic research
- many symposia and courses on site
Language
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: German
English written and spoken by our team members: written (3)* / spoken (4)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.