PD Dr. med. univ. Patrick Vavken

Before joining alphaclinic, Dr. Vavken worked as an attending orthopedic surgeon in shoulder and elbow surgery as well as upper extremity traumatology at the University Hospital Basel and the University Children’s Hospital Basel. Dr. Vavken also gathered experience working as an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at Boston Children’s Hospital for a number of years. He treated numerous athletes with shoulder problems and unstable joints and covered multiple sports teams and events, including the Boston Ballet and the Boston Marathon.
 

Elbow

• Arthroscopic and open interventions as well as conservative treatments for tendon injuries (Tennis / golfer’s elbow /biceps tendon)
• Instabilities and ligament reconstruction
• Stiff elbows or movement restrictions
• Treatment of cartilage defects
• Treatment of nerve entrapments
• Treatment of fractures and corrective interventions in posttraumatic states
• Treatment of joint osteoarthritis
• Joint replacement

Shoulder

• Arthroscopic and open interventions as well as conservative treatments for tendon defects, ruptures and calcifications
• Instability or movement restrictions /shoulder stiffness
• Cartilage defects
• Treatment of fractures and corrective interventions in posttraumatic states
• Treatment of joint osteoarthritis
• Joint replacement

Sports Medicine of Growing Children

• Osteochondritis dissecans / cartilage defects of adolescents
• Joint instabilities during growth
• Fractures and tendon injuries of children and adolescents
• Problems with hypermobility