Sahlgrenska I.C.

Lecture about improved function and quality of life among patients treated with osseointegration

sturesson.sara@hotmail.com — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:54:47 +0000

Today on the last day of the lectures at the 56th NOF Congress in Tallinn, Kerstin Caine-Winterberger, occupational therapist at Sahlgrenska University Hospital gave a lecture entitled Rehabilitation and Outcome after osseointegration on the upper limbs by Kerstin Caine-Winterberger, Rickard Brånemark and Stewe Jönsson. Kerstin presented the results from a study published last year in the scientific journal Prosthetics Orthotics International telling about improved function and quality of life among treated patients.

The participation of Sahlgrenska I.C. and Sahlgrenska University Hospital has been successful and we have been able to demonstrate the osseointegration treatment to a large audience.

For more information about the unique treatment with osseointegrated prostheses, please click here.

Kerstin Caine Winterberger

In the booth of Sahlgrenska I.C.

Presentation by Kerstin Hagberg from the Dept of Prosthetics and Orthotics at SU at the NOF congress

sturesson.sara@hotmail.com — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:10:51 +0000

Today, on May 3^rd, Kerstin Hagberg (RPT, PhD) from the Dept of Prosthetics and Orthotics at Sahlgrenska University Hospital gave her presentation at the NOF congress. The title was Bone-anchored artificial limb – prospective outcome on health-related quality of life, prosthetic use and mobility for patients with transfemoral amputation treated with osseointegrated prostheses by Kerstin Hagberg, Örjan Berlin and Rickard Brånemark. Mr Thomas Müller was also able to demonstrate to the audience how the system works and how it is like to use a bone-anchored prosthesis.

Kerstin Hagberg and Thomas Müller

The first day of lectures of the NOF Congress in Tallinn

sturesson.sara@hotmail.com — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:36:24 +0000

Today on May 2nd, is the first day of lectures of the NOF Congress in Tallinn. The congress hosts a scientific program including 30 scientific sessions and 75 invited speakers. Approximately 400 delegates, physicians and scientists from the Nordic countries as well as the Netherlands, Estonia and neighbouring countries are expected to attend the congress.

Örjan Berlin (MD, PhD) from Sahlgrenska University Hospital gave an appreciated speech today entitled Bone anchored amputation prostheses in transfemoral amputees – A prospective 2 year study by Örjan Berlin, Rickard Brånemark, Peter Bergh, Björn Gunterberg, Kerstin Hagberg and Björn Rydevik. The audience appreciated the animation of the surgical technique and the video sequences showing the patient’s much improved function. Several pertinent questions were raised and made the following discussion very vivid.

In the booth of Sahlgrenska I.C. we have had visitors from several countries interested in the treatment of osseointegration. The system was presented by Mr Thomas Müller from Sweden, who talked about the benefits of using a bone-anchored prosthesis and also demonstrated how to take the prosthesis on and off.

Dr Örjan Berlin

In the booth of Sahlgrenska I.C.

Sahlgrenska I.C. is participating in the NOF 2012 exhibition in Tallinn

sturesson.sara@hotmail.com — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:36:28 +0000

Sahlgrenska I.C. is participating in the NOF 2012 exhibition in Tallinn, Estonia 1-4 May. Together with researchers from Sahlgrenska University Hospital we will present the unique treatment with osseointegrated prostheses. Three lecturers will give speaches about the treatment and present the latest research on this method. There will also be an opportunity to meet a patient who has undergone the treatment.

For more information and detailed programme, please click here.

To read more about the unique treatment with osseointegrated prostheses, please click here.

Sahlgrenska University Hospital is making great international aid efforts

sturesson.sara@hotmail.com — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:06:41 +0000

Sahlgrenska I.C. is responsible for the distribution of medical surplus material in Region Västra Götaland and Sahlgrenska University Hospital is one of the biggest donators.

Sahlgrenska University Hospital has published a news article about Sahlgrenska I.C:s international aid efforts in Region Västra Götaland. Please click here to read the news article (in Swedish) at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital ... Read more

Qvist points out the importance of informed choices

sturesson.sara@hotmail.com — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:58:53 +0000

At the Annual General Meeting (Bolagsdagen) of Region Västra Götaland’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Sahlgrenska I.C. CEO Marika Qvist took the opportunity to – once again – stress the necessity of informed choices regarding highly specialized health care in the region.

“We are suppose to be the best available option – but not for everything”, she told the audience, which among others consisted of the Executive Board of Region Västra Götaland.

“In early 2012 Sahlgrenska I.C. signed an agreement with Sahlgrenska University Hospital regarding focus areas, so-called ‘Centre’s of Excellence’. They are crucial for our ability to position Region Västra Götaland as world leading within these areas of expertise, but it took us two years to reach this agreement. That frightens me, because international competitors move very quickly”.

In addition to Qvist, Anna Elander, head of the Plastic Surgery department at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, also gave a presentation. She raised awareness of some of the fantastic progress that has been made within an area where the University Hospital has been world leading for a long time. She also stated that continuous long-term investments are an absolute necessity in order to stay ahead, thereby attracting additional world leading competence to slowly take over and maintain the highest standard possible in the region.