Ortho Cham Zug – Center of Excellence for the Musculoskeletal System

People's demands on their mobility have increased significantly over time: Today, the ability to stay active into old age is almost a matter of course. And with that, the demands on medicine have also changed. At the Cham and Schwyz practice locations, a team of highly specialised medical specialists is addressing precisely this modern development. Here it becomes clear that state-of-the-art orthopaedics is the solid foundation for being able to experience pain-free, unrestricted mobility at any age.

When an orthopaedic institution can offer seamless treatments for every bone and joint of the musculoskeletal system at an international level, it is a sign of modern high-performance medicine. At Ortho Cham Zug, experts who have each focused on individual areas of specialisation cover the treatment of the entire musculoskeletal system.

In the Cham and Schwyz centres of excellence, specialisation in a small sub-area of orthopaedics in each case ensures highly precise diagnoses and targeted treatment. This guarantees optimal treatment results. This is because the orthopaedic specialist team uses its diverse experience and concentrated expertise for all patients, with the individual always at the centre of comprehensive, expert care. This is another reason why both patients with general insurance and those with supplementary insurance are welcome at Ortho Cham Zug.

The team of the centre of excellence always works at the cutting edge of science

The team at the centre of excellence always works at the cutting edge of science - including in surgical interventions and prosthetics. For this purpose, the entire range of modern medical technology is available at the Hirslanden AndreasKlinik Cham Zug with its team of doctors.

Dr med. Pascal Ducommun, MSC is the hand specialist in the team. He is an FMH (Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum) specialist for hand surgery but also for plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. When it comes to the hand, he is just as familiar with all peripheral nerve surgery as he is with bone and joint reconstruction, which he has mastered right down to tissue transfer. Reconstructions of soft tissues, tendon pathologies and ligament reconstructions are also part of his range of services. In plastic reconstructive surgery, his expertise includes soft tissue reconstruction and peripheral nerve surgery, also of the lower extremity.

Dr med. Sebastian Gathmann, FMH specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system, specialises in shoulder and elbow surgery. Whether impingement or AC joint surgery, reconstruction, muscle transfer for lesions or stabilisation after dislocation - he is familiar with both open and arthroscopic procedures on the shoulder.
In the case of the elbow, autologous blood therapy for so-called tennis elbow or tennis elbow is one of his specialities, as is the treatment of cartilage damage. Ligament and tendon reconstruction and replacement plastic surgery are also part of his repertoire.

Dr med. Roman Flückiger, FMH specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system, has particular expertise in foot and ankle surgery, such as revision surgery or arthrosis treatments. For the foot, his range of services includes corrections of hallux valgus or the treatment of hallux rigidus as well as the correction of hammer and claw toes. He is also familiar with nerve compression syndromes, ganglia and lipomas. When it comes to the ankle joint, his tasks include corrective osteotomies and other malpositions as well as tendon pathologies and ligamentoplasties.

Dr med. Martin Röthlisberger, FMH specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system, is the hip and knee specialist in the team. He has gained a reputation for minimally invasive impingement treatments and the treatment of femoral shaft fractures, as well as for his expertise in malpositions in the thigh area or in improperly healed fractures. When it comes to changing artificial joints, he is just as experienced with the hip as with the knee joint. In the case of the knee, he has a wide range of experience in all matters relating to cartilage, meniscus and kneecaps - including fractures close to the joint.

Dr med. Laurent Bohnert, FMH specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system and GOTS sports physician, is a specialist in shoulder and elbow surgery. He is familiar with sports injuries and overloads of joints, ligaments and tendons and offers innovative therapies in connection with impingement joint surgery and for stabilisation. Complex reconstructions and muscle transfers are also part of his range of services, whereby he routinely masters arthroscopic procedures as well as open operations. His expertise is also high in treatments of the elbow, whether it is cartilage damage or reconstruction of ligaments and tendons, for example.

Dr med. Simone Frunz, FMH specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system with a focus on foot and ankle surgery. For the foot, she specialises in nerve compression syndromes, although hallux valgus and hallux rigidus as well as the correction of toe deformities are also part of her treatment spectrum. The treatment of tumours, hyperplasia or lipomas is a frequent occurrence in her daily practice. Treatments of the ankle joint, from arthroscopic therapies to ligamentoplasties and surgical joint fusion, are also part of her everyday practice.

Dr med. Ronny Pilz, FMH specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system, is the ideal contact person for the next generation, as he is a recognised specialist in paediatric orthopaedics. He is very familiar with all conceivable conservative and surgical treatments of the growing musculoskeletal system of children and adolescents, whether it is a matter of congenital or acquired conditions. In addition to reconstructive surgery, for example of the knee joint and axial corrections of the extremities, this includes in particular corrections of deformities of the hip or knee and the entire area of the spine.

Theo Solinger, EMBA, FMH specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system has many years of experience as a highly specialised FMH hip and knee surgeon. With his arthroscopic experience, he is one of the experts in joint endoscopy. He has also earned a high reputation for his pinpoint impingement treatments. Corrections of malpositions in the thigh area are also part of his range of services. Necessary complex treatments of the knee joints, even when it comes to improperly healed or complicated fractures, are part of Theo Solinger's routine repertoire.