Specialist for Trauma surgery, Shoulder surgery, Sports traumatology, Hand surgery, Elbow surgery, Sports surgery, Sports Orthopedics in Karlsruhe
Prof. Lehmann is a specialist for the musculoskeletal system, as patients would wish for: With treatments of the shoulder, elbow and hand, he has made an international name for himself through astonishing conservative therapies and precise surgical techniques. He is also well versed in sports traumatology.
Professor Dr Lars-Johannes Lehmann is a consultant in orthopaedics and trauma surgery and also specialises in special orthopaedic surgery and special trauma surgery. He has been the Director of the Clinic for Trauma Surgery, Hand Surgery and Sports Medicine at the St.-Vincentius-Kliniken since 2014. Previously, he spent six years working as Senior Physician and Deputy Clinic Director of the Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery at Mannheim University Hospital. Professor Lehmann is also involved in various professional associations in important roles, for example as a member of guidelines commissions, as well as in an advisory capacity and as a reviewer for scientific journals in the fields of orthopaedics and trauma surgery. Through these activities, which are based on his comprehensive clinical experience, he has earned an excellent reputation amongst his colleagues. This is demonstrated by the fact that he has been recommended as a shoulder surgeon since 2013 by an independent review platform for doctors. Professor Lehmann uses his scientific and clinical expertise to diagnose patients with serious injuries, as well as for artificial joint replacements in the upper extremities, for injuries to overhead athletes and for ligament reconstructions. Professor Lehmann made a significant contribution to the establishment and expansion of the department for shoulder and elbow surgery at the Clinic for Trauma Surgery, Hand Surgery and Sports Medicine. Professor Lehmann and his team not only treat fractures, but also treat significantly more complex conditions. After all conventional treatment options have been explored, minimally invasive and open surgery is available as a treatment option. If it is no longer possible to retain the shoulder joint, for example as a result of advanced arthrosis, patients receive the best possible care from Professor Lehmann in terms of the implantation of an artificial joint. Another of the Clinic's key areas of expertise is hand surgery and microsurgery. Operations on the hand, with its many small joints and sensitive nerve pathways, require a great deal of surgical skill. These operations often take place using a surgical microscope. Professor Lehmann and his team carry out these procedures with a high level of safety and expertise. The focus is always on returning the patient's autonomy and restoring the function of the fingers. Overall, the experts in Professor Lehmann's team carry out over 3000 operations a year on the musculoskeletal system. This does not include treatment which is provided for more minor injuries in the emergency department. At the Clinic for Trauma Surgery, Hand Surgery and Sports Medicine, which is directed by Professor Lehmann, the Shoulder and Elbow Centre was certified by the German Association for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow (DSEZ) in September 2019. ViDia Kliniken is therefore the only hospital to have this certification in Germany. The Centre commenced its work in May 2018 during a pilot period and has now, after careful review by the certification organisation ClarCert, received its official initial certification. In addition to the particularly high level of scientific expertise and the high number of patients treated in the department, the integration of a sophisticated overall concept was decisive in the awarding of the certification. It begins in the outpatient consultation and in the emergency department with a standardised, optimum radiology diagnostic assessment in the Radiology Clinic at ViDia Kliniken, offering all options such as MRI and CT 24 hours a day. During and after the operation, patients receive 24-hour care from the Anaesthesiology Department and particularly good pain management thanks to modern local anaesthetic procedures. Almost all of the shoulder and elbow procedures which are performed, amounting to well over 1,000 procedures per year, can be carried out without the use of general anaesthetic.
In terms of postoperative care, patients benefit in particular from physiotherapy, which is provided for all treatment options and begins straight after the operation. 'We are always on hand for patients who place their trust in us and provide optimum treatment, whether outpatient or inpatient undergoing surgery or receiving conservative management," comments Professor Dr Lehmann regarding the focus of his Clinic as the first shoulder and elbow centre in Germany to receive this certification.
Diagnostic Services
Clinical examination
X-ray
CT
MRI
Sonography
Laboratory diagnostics
Therapeutic Services
The range of the Department of Accident Surgery spans the entirety of traumatology including the care of severely injured patients, pelvic and spinal trauma, industrial accidents, commuting accidents, Employers’ Liability Insurance Association treatment
Arthroscopic and open rotator cuff suture
Conditions and injuries of the long head of the biceps tendon, SLAP repair, arthroscopic biceps tenodesis
Impingement syndrome
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression
Arthroscopic calculus removal
Arthroscopic treatment of osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular joint
Arthroscopic and open stabilization following shoulder luxation
Reconstruction following sternoclavicular joint luxation
Early treatment of cartilage damage
Arthroscopic “partial joint replacement”
Standard shoulder endoprosthetics
Shaft-free upper arm prosthetic replacement
Inverse shoulder prosthetics
Arthrolysis for shoulder stiffness
Treatment of fractures of the humeral head
Treatment of fractures of the entire shoulder girdle
Stabilization and reconstruction for acromioclavicular joint separation
Injury to the biceps anchor and the biceps tendon
Arthroscopic surgery to the elbow
Surgical treatment for epicondylitis (tennis or golfer’s elbow)
Surgical treatment for elbow stiffness
Surgical treatment for elbow instability
Surgical treatment for osteoarthritis of the elbow
Distal biceps tendon rupture
Neurolysis
Surgical treatment of ulnar nerve syndrome
Wrist arthroscopy with articular disk surgery
Endoprosthetic finger joint replacement
Correction of dysfunctions of the ligament structures and tendons (e.g. “trigger finger”, conditions of the tendon sheaths, Dupuytren’s contracture)
Correction of nerve constriction (CTS, sulcus-ulnar nerve syndrome, excision of tumors of the hand
Correction of rheumatic changes of the hand
Correction of accident-related dysfunctions and malposition of the hand
Meniscus surgery including meniscal suture for traumatic meniscal tear
Meniscus transplantation
Cruciate ligament surgery / cruciate ligament reconstruction (anterior and posterior cruciate ligament)
Revision surgery following cruciate ligament reconstruction
Cartilage replacement therapy (cellular and acellular)
Arthroscopic treatment to the patellofemoral joint, MPFL reconstruction for patellofemoral instability
Corrective osteotomy (axis correction) to the knee joint
Complex ligament repair following trauma
Arthroscopy of the hip joint
Arthroscopic treatment for femoroacetabular impingement (FA)
Cartilage surgery (minimal invasive cartilage treatment)
Labrum reconstruction for traumatic labrum lesion
Regenerative cartilage surgery (cartilage cell transplantation)
Ankle surgery (instability, ligament injury, fracture)
Medical spectrum
Diseases
Accidental injuries
Acromioclavicular joint fracture
Ankle fracture
Biceps tendon injury
Bone fracture
Bruise / Contusion
Bursitis of the shoulder
Calcareous shoulder
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Clavicle fracture
Compartment syndrome
Cubital osteoarthritis
Distal fracture of the radius
Dupuytren's contracture / disease
Elbow pain
Femoral neck fracture
Fracture of the acetabulum
Fracture of the head of the humerus
Fracture of the patella
Frozen shoulder
Glenoid fracture
Golfers elbow
Growth plate fracture
Impingement syndrome
Inflammation of the shoulder
Injury to the shoulder
Joint injuries
Ligament injury
Luxating patella
Luxation of the shoulder
Meniscal tear
Muscle fiber tear
Muscle strain
Nerve compression
Osteoarthritis of the shoulder
Osteomyelitis
Pelvic fracture
Polytrauma / Multitrauma / Multiple trauma
Pseudarthrosis
Rhizarthritis
Shoulder impingement
Shoulder pain
Spinal fracture
Sports injuries
Sulcus ulnaris syndrome
Supinator syndrome
Swan-neck deformity
Syndactyly
Tendon injury
Tennis elbow
Torn ligament in the ankle
Trigger finger
Therapies
ACP treatment
Bone substitution
Cartilage surgery
Cruciate ligament surgery
Hip surgery
Joint-maintaining surgery
Knee ligament reconstruction
Knee specialist
Meniscus surgery
Muscle transfer surgery
Osteosynthesis
Shoulder arthroscopy
Shoulder joint-maintaining surgery
Sports medicine treatment
Sports surgery
Traumatology
Special Offers / Arrangements / Rooms
Cafeteria
Reception and Assistance Service
Accessibility: Personal support, e.g. for wheelchair users, vision impaired and blind persons
Allowance for particular dietary requirements (cultural sensitivity)
Pastoral care
Social Service and Psychosocial Service
Prayer room
Prayer options for Muslim patients
Communal room and lounge room
Physical therapy
Contact with self help groups
For a comfort surcharge, privately insured patients and self payers are given committed accommodation in single or two-bed rooms with additional services (e.g. gourmet menus, daily newspapers, hand towels).