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	INDEX OF SURGERIES Hand surgery, accident surgery, and plastic surgery Dr. med. Klaus Lowka Surgeries performed 21.11.1975 - 31.12.2013 (Total = 23.738) A. Hand and upper extremity surgeries 1. Skin and plastic surgeries
	Z-plasty of the interdigital fold Scarred webbed skin, corrected using Blauth's method Deepening of interdigital folds Pedicle flap construction Pedicle flap separation Interpolated flap finger Neurovascular island flap Cross finger flap Free forearm flap Nail extraction Nail repositioning / nail correction Nail - wedge biopsy using Emmert's method back to top	[ 33 ] [ 3 ] [ 2 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 3 ] [ 2 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ > 120 ] [ > 80 ] [ > 350 ]
	2. Malformations Syndactyly Pollex duplex Hexadactyly Camptodactyly Hallux duplex back to top	[ 44 ] [ 16 ] [ 37 ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ]
	3. Tumors (Primary and secondary interventions) Atheroma Bursa olecrani Enchondroma Epithelial cyst (post-traumatic) Exostosis (with carpal bossing) Foreign body granuloma Ganglion (with intraosteal glangion and ganglioma of the pulley) Joint cysts (from arthritis) Gouty tophus Glomus tumor Benign tumor of the hand or forearm (general) Hemartoma Hygroma Osteocystoma Lipoma Malignant tumor Naevi Giant cell tumor Rheumatic nodule Warts back to top	[ 20 ] [ 45 ] [ 67 ] [ 44 ] [ 128 ] [ 105 ] [ 592 ] [ 19 ] [ 5 ] [ 12 ] [ 592 ] [ 17 ] [ 32 ] [ 9 ] [ 95 ] [ 34 ] [ 51 ] [ 23 ] [ 28 ] [ 57 ]
	4. Dupuytren - Formenkreis Dupuytren's contracture Dupuytren's disease of the foot (plantar fibromatosis) back to top	[ 1145 ] [ 3 ]
	5. Nerves Axillary plexis catheter Denervation of the wrist Radiohumeral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) and ulnaris Fasciotomy Meralgia Morton's neuralgia Nerve biopsy Neurosurture, primary Neurosurture, secondary Nerve revision to another site Nerve transplant Nerve lengthening Neurom treatment Neurolysis (freeing of the nerve) in cases of: Carpal tunnel syndrome Guyon's canal syndrome Sulcus ulnaris syndrome Supinator syndrome Pronator teres syndrome Tarsal tunnel syndrome and others back to top	[ 1 ] [ 41 ] [ 99 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 10 ] [ 2 ] [ 137 ] [ 84 ] [ 12 ] [ 53 ] [ 38 ] [ 27 ] [ 4509 ]
	6. Bones Radial head fracture Radial or ulnar fracture Radial correction ostetomy Radial shortening ostetomy Radial lengthening ostetomy Callus distraction of the Radius Ulnar shortening ostetomy External fixation of wrist fracture Fractures of the scaphoid - capitate - triquetral(and the rest of the carpus) Scaphoid pseudarthritis(OP after Matti Russe) Capitate pseudarthritis Capitate shortening Perilunar dislocation fracture Lunare distraction Hori Plasty (necrosis of the lunate) Pseudarthritishamulus of hamate Fractured hand, Kirschner's wire splint osteosynthesis Fractured hand, screws- and plates osteosynthesis Fractured finger, mini external fixture Fractured hand, corrective osteotomy Callus distraction hand Fractured hand, open reposition without osteosynthesis Metal removal hand Metal removal radius / ulna Hip bone graft removal Spongiosaplasty (cortico cancellous bone graft) Cortico cancellous bone plasty of finger Bone - PE Fractured toe Fractured foot, external fixation Navicular pseudarthritis(foot) back to top	[ 12 ] [ 223 ] [ 35 ] [ 7 ] [ 4 ] [ 2 ] [ 24 ] [ >30 ] [ 134 ] [ 148 ] [ 3 ] [ 5 ] [ 4 ] [ 1 ] [ 7 ] [ 2 ] [ 72 ] [ 674 ] [ 6 ] [ 28 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 806 ] [ 79 ] [ >50 ] [ 75 ] [ 3 ] [ 3 ] [ 3 ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ]
	7. Joints Total endoprosthesis of the wrist (and revisions) Arthrodesis wrist Arthrodesis DRU using Sauvé - Kapandji's method Arthrodesis scaphoid - trapezium - trapezoid Arthrodesis scaphoid - lunate - capitate Arthrodesis radial - lunar Arthrodesis using Graner's method Four Corner Fusion Scapho-lunate dissociation Tendon plasty of the wrist Open luxation in carpal area Lunate luxation Lunate endoprosthesis (titanium) Scaphoid endoprosthesis (titanium) Arthrodesis - Kirschner's wire splint, total hand area Arthrodesis - total band wiring, total hand area Arthrodesis - compression screw, finger Joint revision, general Arthrotomy wrist Arthroscopy wrist Arthrolysis, entire hand Joint capsule suture Elbow luxation Radial head replacement (silastic) Radial head replacement (titanium) Loose bodies of the joint (elbow, hand, foot) Synovektomy of the elbow Capitulum ulnae resection Lesion TFCC Harnessing of capitulum ulnae Synovektomy of the wrist Synovektomy of the finger joint Collateral ligament insertion of the finger Collateral ligament insertion (Ski-thumbs, proximal interphalangeal joint and extensor tendon tears) Collateral ligament plasty of the finger Silastic basal finger joint replacement Silastic prosthesis of the proximal interphangeal joint Ligament plasty carpometacarpal articulation of the thumb Partial endoprothesis of the saddle joint in cases of Rhiz arthritis (titanium) Resections arthroplasty of the saddle joint in cases of Rhiz arthritis (Epping) back to top	[ 13 ] [ 58 ] [ 9 ] [ 11 ] [ 16 ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 5 ] [ 29 ] [ 5 ] [ 1 ] [ 13 ] [ 8 ] [ 13 ] [ 54 ] [ 4 ] [ 202 ] [ 41 ] [ 4 ] [ 10 ] [ 93 ] [ 16 ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ] [ 20 ] [ 6 ] [ 10 ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 47 ] [ 78 ] [ 31 ] [ 294 ] [ 19 ] [ 59 ] [ 5 ] [ 32 ] [ 12 ] [ 295 ]
	8. Tendons Flexor tendon suture, primary Flexor tendon suture, secondary Silastic tendon spacer Flexor tendon - transplantation Flexor tendon - transposition Extensor tendon, primary (incl. bone rupture) Extensor tendon, secondary (incl. boutonnière) Extensor tendon transposition Extensor tendon transplantation Extensor tendon lengthening Extensor tendon plasty Extensor retinaculum plasty Muscle and tendon transfer of the forearm and wrist Opponens plasty Tenolysis Synovektomie flexor and extensor tendons Pollex flexus congenitus Stenosing tenosynovitis and de Quervain's tenosynovitis back to top	[ 173 ] [ 109 ] [ 26 ] [ 37 ] [ 6 ] [ 81 ] [ 109 ] [ 38 ] [ 4 ] [ 3 ] [ 10 ] [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 1 ] [ 218 ] [ 295 ] [ 63 ] [ 2719 ]
	9. Vasculature Vessel suture, primary, microsurgical Vessel suture, secondary, microsurgical Vein interposition, microsurgical Thrombosed vein bundle Vessel revision, microsurgical back to top	[ 76 ] [ 3 ] [ 9 ] [ 1 ] [ 4 ]
	10. Replantations Finger replantation Finger transposition Replantation of the finger tip back to top	[ 25 ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
	11. Infections Panaris / Paronychia Abscess / Phlegmon Pyogenic (pus-forming) granuloma Foreign body removal Sequestrotomy Necrotomy Ostitis Fistula from Ostitis back to top	[ 120 ] [ 72 ] [ 10 ] [ 57 ] [ 19 ] [ 16 ] [ 509 ] [ 2 ]
	12. Amputations Amputations, primary Amputations, secondary Stump correction (including lower extremities) Hand amputation Upper arm amputation Arm exarticulation in shoulder joint Finger and toe amputations back to top	[ 74 ] [ 31 ] [ 46 ] [ 4 ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ] [ 15 ]
	13. Large wound treatment Large wound treatment of the hand back to top	[ 22 ]
	B. Emergency surgery AC rupture Collar bone fracture with plate osteosynthesis Correction osteotomy of the clavicula Humerus fracture Olecranon fracture with tension band wiring Olecranon pseudarthritis Femoral neck fracture with dynamic hip screw Femoral fracture with condyloid plate Meniscal extirpation Quadripceps tendon rupture Recurring patella luxation with lateral release knee cap fracture, closed (Tension band wiring osteosynthesis) knee cap fracture, open (Tension band wiring osteosynthesis) Patella pseudarthritis Tibia medullary nailing External fixation of the lower leg Achilles tendon rupture Bimalleolar fracture of the ankle Lateral malleolus fracture Fibular collateral ligament rupture with suture Periost rein plasty of the ankle Metatarsal fracture Arthrodesis foot Nonunion of the tarvus Nonunion of the sesamoid Corrective osteotomy of the metatarsal I Osteotomy of long bones Kirschner's wire splint - Osteosynthesis of long bones Wire extension of fractures Halo extension for cervical spine fracture Implant removal Joint revision Mobilization of large joint Repositioning of fracture Weber's bench (juvenile femur fracture) Knee cap puncture back to top	[ 5 ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 6 ] [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 2 ] [ 2 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 2 ] [ 7 ] [ 7 ] [ 30 ] [ 25 ] [ 2 ] [ 14 ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 65 ] [ 1 ] [ 161 ] [ 3 ] [ 1 ] [ >200 ] [ 2 ] [ >200 ]
	C. Plastic and reconstructive surgery Scar correction Scar cheloid Full thickness skin transplant Split skin transplant Necrosis ablation Interpolated flap Scapular transplant Revision of scapular transplant Implantation of silastic tissue expander Explantation of silastic tissue expander Reconstruction of ear lobes Cervico dorsal rotation flap Pterygium colli Temporal interpolated flaps Breast reduction Mammaplasty (tissue expansion) Breast prosthesis Free Rectus Abdominis flap Revision of free Rectus Abdominis flap Abdominal apron, dermal-lipectomy VY - Plasty (os sacrum), bilateral Constriction ring syndrome of the calf, Z Plasty Calcaneal (heel) spores back to top	[ 82 ] [ 2 ] [ 42 ] [ 35 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 13 ] [ 12 ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ]

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