“Movement is life.”
Indications
- Disorders of the musculoskeletal system
- Sports injuries
- Trauma surgery
- Sports orthopaedic check-ups
Methods
- Orthopaedic and trauma assessments
- Specialist diagnostics (gait analysis)
- Ultrasound
Minimally invasive treatments
- Autologous blood therapy (ACP)
- Stem cell application into the joint under direct vision
- Leg lengthening, cosmetic or after trauma
- Cartilage treatment (autologous grafts)
- Meniscus repair by suture or graft
- Joint stabilisation: cruciate ligament, shoulder, ankle
Areas of focus
Joint surgery, stem cell therapy
Additional qualification
Additional specialty in sports orthopaedics; head of the sports surgery knee outpatient clinic at the AKH Vienna; management training in Lausanne, Switzerland; ÖÄK diplomas in tropical medicine and infectious diseases, sports medicine, clinical investigation, manual medicine and emergency medicine; ÖÄK course in financial management; management course for medical executives, University of Salzburg; MBA – HCM: Berlin School of Economics in cooperation with the Medical University of Vienna.
Professional experience
- More than 10,000 musculoskeletal operations as lead surgeon or with responsibility at the Medical University
- Various assignments abroad
- Team doctor, national polo team (A)
- Dance medicine, Vienna State Opera / Ballet Academy
- Medical care of the Swiss Guard, Vatican
Academic background
- KKH Berchtesgaden, D
- Medical University of Vienna
- Mayo Clinic, USA
- Lecturer at the Vienna University of Technology (TU)
- Assistant professor at the Medical University of Vienna (MUW)
Teaching and research
Founded the Adolf Lorenz Laboratory for Biomechanics; various original papers and talks in biomechanics and sports medicine; lectures on simulator arthroscopy, Medical University of Vienna; lectures on endoprosthetics (joint replacement), Vienna University of Technology (TU)
Time abroad
Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA; district hospital, Berchtesgaden, Germany; university hospital, Bucharest, Romania; tsunami relief, Sri Lanka; Royal Medical Center, Amman, Jordan; Nasser Hospital, Cairo, Egypt; university hospital, Montreal, Canada
Languages
German, English
Preparing for your consultation
You have made an appointment with me. Thank you for your trust.
So that I can help you as well as possible during the consultation, I would ask you for the following:
Please bring:
- All medical reports on your condition
- All X-rays, including old ones
- CD or USB stick with the images
- Any X-ray card with access codes you have been given.
- Medication card
- Allergy card for drug allergies
I look forward to advising you on your health.
You will usually receive a text message reminding you of your appointment. Please note: if you do not receive this reminder, it does NOT mean that you do NOT have an appointment. If in doubt, please call SGK.
We look forward to your visit
Prof. Dr. Gobert Freiherr v. Skrbensky