ISAKOS Approved Teaching Center

Center Information

Olympiastraße 39
Innsbruck, Tirol 6020
AUSTRIA
http://www.gelenkpunkt.com

Gelenkpunkt consists of 5 specialists in trauma surgery and sports traumatology and is located in Innsbruck. Ability, assurance, availability and affordability are the principles of our medical considerations when treating a patient. Teaching and mentoring of residents and students implies a constant re-evaluation of one’s medical knowledge and treatment. Both the student and the teacher benefit from this process. A cooperation with different target groups (students, physiotherapists, physicians, patients) demands to enlarge your own perspective as well as to continuously re-establish your knowledge. An intensive preparation and reliable data evaluation are important prerequisites for an international presentation. Strict rules also have to be applied for the development of new surgical techniques and of new medical implants in order to ensure patient safety. The team supports the scientific work with staff and by technical know-how and infrastructure. It is our aim to establish a wide and international network for research and documentation. The specialities of Gelenkpunkt are knee surgery and sports medicine.

Primary Language Spoken: German
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s): No

Contact Information

Christian Fink, a.o.Univ.- Prof. Dr.

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): UMIT Tirol (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 6 months
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 2
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Christian Fink, MD, Knee Arthroscopy, Knee Arthroplasty Christian Hoser, MD, Knee Arthroscopy, Knee Arthroplasty Peter Gföller, MD, Knee Arthroscopy, Knee Arthroplasty Sepp Braun, MD, Shoulder Arthroscopy, Shoulder Arthroplasty Abermann Elisabeth, MD, Knee Arthroscopy, Knee Arthroplasty
Recent activity of Teaching Center: Visitors from Japan, Greece, Germany, US, Canada, ... Cadaver courses and further education for students and also for physicans

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Housing is provided
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: no
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): N/A

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Arthroscopy 30%
Knee Surgery 20%
Sports Medicine 30%
fractures 5%
total joints 15%
Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Assistance in clincal and surgical area and in research.
Types of Educational Opportunities: Participate as an observer only, Assist in clinics under supervision, Work on cadavers, Assist with research, 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 has accomplished several research projects regarding ACL injuries, MPFL reconstructions, meniscus allografts, total knee replacement, …. Furthermore we are creating a “knee database” which is growing daily and, at the moment, consists of more than 4000 surgeries. The role of the fellow is to support the research team and also to assume responsibilities for future studies.
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: weekly scientific meetings, 1-2 cadaver courses,4 times further education for physical therapists, 1 course of the national society (AGA Akademiekurs)
Athletic Team Coverage: Team physician of: Wacker Innsbruck (Austrian national soccer league Champion 2000,2001,2002) Austrian alpine Ski Team Swarco Raiders (Football Team)