Second international meeting of the International Association for Biologic Joint Reconstruction (IABJR)
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.
The second international meeting of the International Association for Biologic Joint Reconstruction (IABJR) was held at the Villa Torretta in Milan, Italy. The meeting jointly organised by Professors Pascale and Mineo of Milan University focussed on joint-preserving surgical techniques, especially in knee surgery. The society´s Honorary President, Prof. Lanny L. Johnson of Michigan University at Lansing, MI, presented his long-term results with special conditions such as OCD and osteonecrosis.
Prof. Toft of Munich´s Alpha Klinik demonstrated astonishing results following abrasion and osteotomy along withDr. Vilas Boas ´ data concerning MRI signal density and indentation tests for the replacement cartilage. It was found that the new cartilage has basically the same MRI density and physical firmness as the original so-called hyaline cartilage, a finding which is in keeping with clinical results and which opposes earlier assumptions that this type of tissue would be too inferior in quality and durability to last over time.
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.
26.09.2007. 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.
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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Second international meeting of the International Association for Biologic Joint Reconstruction (IABJR)
