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Sports Clinic Eich

Center Information

Centre Hospitalier Luxembourg - Clinique d'Eich
78, route d'Eich
Luxembourg, L-1460
LUXEMBOURG
https://eich.chl.lu/fr/service/clinique-du-sport

The teaching center has been created in 2005 and it is part of the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg’s major public hospital (www.sportsmedicine-chl.lu). It is located in the northern part of the City of Luxembourg and is easily accessible by public transportation. Its main specificity is the interdisciplinary functioning covering all major aspects of orthopaedics and sports medicine (operative and nonoperative orthopaedic surgery, internistic sports medicine and exercise physiology as well as sports physiotherapy). In 2008 it was accredited as Luxembourg Olympic Medical Center by the Luxembourgish Olympic Committee (COSL). It has a privileged partnership with the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) and Luxembourg Institute of Research in Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Science (LIROMS) and is recognised since 2018 as one of the research centres of excellence recognised by the International Olympic Committee. Approximately 2500 surgical procedures are performed in the centre, reaching from arthroscopic and sports surgery of all major joints over knee osteotomies and arthroplasty (hip, knee, shoulder).

Primary Language Spoken: German, French, English, Luxembourgish
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s): Olaf Lorbach, MD, PhD

Contact Information

Romain Seil, Prof. Dr.

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Saarland, Homburg / Saar, Germany (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: Variable upon request (minimum of 6 months is preferred)
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 2
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Prof. Romain Seil, MD, PhD (knee surgery, hip arthroscopy), Prof. Dietrich Pape, MD, PhD (knee, shoulder & hip surgery, arthroscopy & orthopaedic sports medicine); Nicolien Van Giffen, MD (foot & ankle surgery); Alexander Hoffmann, MD (hip and knee reconstruction; sports; foot and ankle); Victor David, MD & Georg Reyle, MD (hip and knee reconstruction) Pietro Spennacchio, MD (foot&ankle; shoulder surgery); Pedro Diniz, MD PhD (foot & ankle surgery) Christian Nührenbörger, MD; Lara Heinz, MD (nonoperative orthopaedic sports medicine); Prof. Axel Urhausen, MD, PhD; Thomas Thünenkötter MD (internistic sports medicine & exercise physiology); Caroline Mouton MSc, PhD (scientific coordinator)
Recent activity of Teaching Center: Since 2015 2015: Prof. Seil featured author of the month in the American Journal of Sports Medicine (08-2015); 3d Luxembourg Osteotomy Congress (11-2015). 2016: Organization of the Annual Meeting of the German-speaking Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Society, GOTS (06-2016 in Munich) 2017: Medical and training aspects in Handball, Jahrestagung und Mitgliederversammlung der Verbandsärzte 2018: 4th Luxembourg Osteotomy congress, ESSKA-AOSSM DJO Travelling Fellowship 2018, GOTS-Sigascot Fellowship 2018, 2019: GOTS Master of Science Sportmedizin, Medical and training aspects in Football, ESSKA Advanced Methodological Course - ALL about clinical studies and publishing, ESSKA ARTHREX Osteotomy Travelling Fellows 2022: host AOSSM-ESSKA travelling fellows; GOTS Master of Science Sportmedizin, THE MENISCUS: 5th International Conference on Meniscus Science and Surgery, ReFORM Sports Injury Prevention Days; Annual meeting of IOC research centres for the prevention of athletes' health 2023: GOTS annual congress; GOTS Master of Science Sportmedizin; 1st symposium on Safeguarding 2024: Sportmedica; host AOSSM-ESSKA travelling fellows

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Arthroscopy 30%
Knee Surgery 40%
Sports Medicine 30%
Area(s) of Specialty: Ankle Arthroscopy Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Pediatrics Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Clinical research fellowship including assistance in surgical procedures, ward rounds, staff meetings. Participation in research project and a minimum of one publication is requested per 6 months.
Types of Educational Opportunities: Participate as an observer only, Scrub in for surgery, Assist in clinics under supervision, Assist with research, Pediatrics, Didactic sessions, Publishing opportunities
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: The center concentrates its activities on the following reasearch areas: sports medicine epidemiology, injury prevention, biomechanics, imaging, clinical research. The fellow should contact Prof.Seil and Dr. Caroline Mouton (mouton.caroline@chl.lu), scientific coordinator of the department to identify a research project.
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: Daily bedside teaching; weekly sports medicine staff meetings; monthly sports medicine conferences; annual regional sports medicine congress. Several visiting professionals / year.
Athletic Team Coverage: Luxembourg Institute for High Performance in Sports; Luxembourg Sports Academy; Luxembourg Football Federation; Luxembourg Olympic Squad; Coverage of the teams and events of the Luxembourgish Olympic Committee (Olympic Games, Games of the Small States of Europe, European Youth Olympic Festival, European Games, Youth Olympic Games etc.).

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Housing is provided, A stipend is provided
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: A room at the room can be proposed to the fellow upon request and availabilities. A stipend may also be provided depending on ongoing projects and involvement in research activities.
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): A room at the room can be proposed to the fellow upon request and availabilities. Public transport are free in the country and preferential prices are proposed for meals on site (<10 euros per day).