Professor Juergen Toft helps 70-year-old Terrence White to go back to his passion of mountain climbing after surgery three years ago that preserved his knee joint through biological repair known as abrasion arthoplasty with osteotomy. Three years after this procedure Mr Terence White climbed Mount Grossglockner, Austria’s highest mountain.
Grossglockner
In the fall of 2004 Mr. Terrence White, a 70-year old Englishman who now lives in France, underwent abrasion arthroplasty and osteotomy on his leftknee. Before he came to Alpha Klinik he was told by several orthopedic surgeons in the UK that only total knee joint replacement would help him get rid of his knee pain. Being an avid mountain climber he decided to turn to Alpha Klinik to go for a biological solution for his knee.
Prof. Toft & Terence White
In September 2007 Mr. White came for a routine check-up and the knee was found in excellent condition three years down the line, with near normal x-ray and MRI findings as seen in the images presented in this news item. After having climbed the Grossglockner in Austria, Mr. White is climbing even higher Mountains in the French Alps where he now lives. Prof. Toft and his team wish Mr. White many more mountains to climb and a wonderful and healthy life.
Information: To date Prof. Toft has performed about 6000 biological surgical procedures, saving the knees of patients that were candidates for total or partial knee prostheses.
20.02.2008. On the occasion of his 80th birthday, a Charity evening was organised by Mr. Florian Haffa for Karl-Heinz Böhm´s famous project “Menschen für Menschen “ which helped Ethiopia´s development schemes in the past 26 years.
24.01.2008. Europe Health had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Toft, the head of Alpha-Clinic Munich. Dr. Toft has a lot of prominent patients throughout the year and we wanted to know what contributes to this success.
10.01.2008. For the first time Prof Toft and his team were present as sponsor at the unusual and enthralling spectacle of the Snow Polo Tournament that took place in the luxurious Kitzbühel valley in Austria.
27.09.2007. Biological solutions for cartilage regrowth in the knee and other joints is becoming a major subject at International conferences on the subject. Professor Juergen Toft’s clinical study and experience of 20 years in joint-preserving techniques helped create a better insight and understanding in the orthopedic community.
04.07.2006. The international orthopaedic magazine provides from prominent orthopaedic leaders news and reviews their preferred treatments and surgical approaches to common conditions in the knee shoulder and hip.
17.08.2005. Emirates national team soccer player given the green light to return to full activity after successful anterior cruciate ligament replacement only five months ago
11.02.2005. The tenth Queen of Malaysia, her Royal Majesty of Malaysia Tunku Ampuan Najihah Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, was succesfully operated on her knee by Dr. med. Jürgen Toft.
As featured on "WBR's Health Journal Television", Dr. Toft discusses his bio-prosthesis, the longevity of the procedure and the standing point of the insurance companies. (Video in English / Transcript in English)
01.06.2003. Talented surgeon Dr. Alcy Vilas-Boas joins the Alpha Klinik as our second knee surgeon. He has many years of experience in minimal-invasive surgical techniques
03.02.2003. As part of extensive expansions to the Alpha Klinik premises that are currently being carried out we recently inaugurated our 4 new high-tech operating theatres.
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