As a result of the high number of operations performed each year, doctors at the Pfaeffikon Centre for Orthopaedic Surgery posses ideal levels of experience.

In order to keep up with the latest academic and clinical developments, our doctors regularly attend symposia and conferences for their continuing professional development.

Publications and lectures 1997-2007

The hindfoot - diagnosis and therapy
Further training event Einsiedeln Hospital
26.01.2005 M Speck

The forefoot - diagnosis and therapy
Further training event Einsiedeln Hospital
28.03.2005 M Speck

Chair for ankle joint. Congress of the German Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (DAF) Augsburg
15./16.04.2005 M Speck

Round Table Discussion Tibialis posterior. Congress of the German Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (DAF) Augsburg
15./16.04.2005 M Speck

Efficacy of post-operative treatment using continuous passive motion (CPM) in patients wtih a rotary cuff rupture Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und ihre Grenzgebiete, 4/2005 Michael, König, Imhoff, Martinek, Braun, Hübscher, Koch, Dreithaler, Bernholt, Preis, Loew, Rikcert, Speck, Bös, Bidner

Minimally invasive hip surgery London Hip Meeting 28.05.2005 M Speck

1-7 years results after osteochondral autograft transplantation in the ankle joint. EFORT Congress Lisbon 05.-07.06.2005 M Speck

Latent knee infections in primary total knee endoprosthesis. Swiss Orthopaedic Society Meeting Zurich 08.09.2005 M Speck, A Papandreou

Minimally-invasive knee surgery. Orthopaedics Meeting St.Petersburg 12.-14.10.2005 M Speck

Minimally invasive hip surgery - small incision, rapid success Series of lectures Einsiedeln 02.11.2005 M Speck, A Papandreou

Osteochondral defects of the ankle - principles of treatment. International Symposium on the Foot Budejovice/Czech Republic12.02.2004 M Speck

Regional hospital - new surgical technique. Einsiedler Anzeiger No. 33, 4/2004 M Speck, A Papandreou

New technique in the operating theatre - computer-aided navigation in orthopaedic surgery March Anzeiger,
4/2004 M Speck, A Papandreou

One million cells per cm² - Einsiedlen Hospital performs first cartilage cell transplantation Einsiedler Anzeiger No. 61, 8/2004 M Speck, A Papandreou

First cartilage cell transplantation in Canton Schwyz March Anzeiger, 8/2004 M Speck, A Papandreou

Autologous cartilage-bone transplantation for lesions of the talus SGO congress Montreux, 9/2004 M Speck

Osteochondral transplantations in the ankle joint SFAS congress Locarno, 10/2004 M Speck

Delta Flap Transfer in Rotator Cuff Lesion. SOFCOT Symposium Colmar France 28.02.03
M Speck

Osteochondral autograft transplantation for traumatic and degenerative lesions of the talus. ISAKOS Congress Auckland New Zealand 12.03.03 M Speck, Ellermann

Autologous cartilage-bone transplantation in Freiberg-Köhler disease 119th DAF Annual Meeting Jena 15.03.03 M Speck

Chronic ankle instability - what to do when nothing holds International Winter Symposium Scuol Switzerland 22.03.03 M Speck

Current treatment strategies for rotary cuff ruptures International Winter Symposium Scuol Switzerland 23.03.03 M Speck

Autologous cartilage-bone transplantation for osteochondral lesions of the talus Fuss und Sprunggelenk p. 31, issue 1/2003 M Speck

Rotary cuff - from mini lesion to mass rupture International Sports Medicine Meeting Lake Garda Italy 07.06.03 M Speck

Foot surgery - Update 2003. International Sports Medicine Meeting Lake Garda Italy 11.06.03
M Speck

Medial FDL tendon augmentation and lateral column lengthening procedure or reorientating triple arthrodesis for the surgical treatment of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction Symposium on the Foot Hamburg Germany 24.10.03 M Speck

Cartilage-bone transplantation for osteochondral lesions of the talus German Orthopaedics and Emergency Surgery Congress Berlin 09.11.03 M Speck

Pes plano valgus in posterior tibial tendon dysfunction - results after calcaneal lengthening osteotomy German Orthopaedics and Emergency Surgery Congress Berlin 11.11.03 M Speck

Press-fit implanted cartilage-bone transplants for traumatic and degenerative lesions in the ankle joint German Foot Congress Regensburg 3/2002 M Speck

Osteochondral autograft transplantation for traumatic and degenerative lesions of the talus. European Foot Congress Seville/Spain 4/2002 M Speck

Diagnosis and therapy of acute and chronic osteochondral lesions in the ankle joint International Sports Medicine Meeting Lake Garda Italy 27.5.02 M Speck

Osteochondral autograft transplantation for traumatic and degenerative lesions of the talus. ICRS Congress Toronto/Canada 6/2002 M Speck

OCD - ankle joint: current principles of treatment OSG-Update 2002, Neuss/Germany11/2002 M Speck

Pes plano valgus in posterior tibial tendon dysfunction - results after calcaneal lengthening osteotomy Orthopädische Praxis 37, 7 460-65 M Speck,
M Schweinfurth, K Klaue, KE Brinkmann

Press-fit implanted osteochondral autograft for traumatic and degenerative defects of the talus.
J Bone Joint Surg(Br) 83-B:Supp II M Speck, M Schweinfurth, KE Brinkmann

FDL tendon transfer and lengthening of lateral column for the surgical treatment of tibial tendon dysfunction DAF Congress Aachen 3/2001 M Speck

Autologous cartilage-bone transplantation in the ankle joint Poster DAF Congress Aachen 3/2001
M Speck

Evidence of phlebothrombosis - phlebography versus duplex sonography Meeting of Southern German Orthopaedic Society 5/2001 M Speck, M Schweinfurth, KE Brinkmann

Latent knee joint infection after endoprosthetic treatment Meeting of Southern German Orthopaedic Society 5/2001 M Speck, M Schweinfurth, KE Brinkmann

Press-fit implantation of osteochondral autografts in the ankle joint Meeting of Southern German Orthopaedic Society 5/2001 M Speck, M Schweinfurth, KE Brinkmann

Press-fit implanted osteochondral autograft for traumatic and degenerative full thickness chondral defects of the talus. ISAKOS Congress Montreux 5/2001 M Speck, M Schweinfurth

Osteochondral autograft transplantation for traumatic and degenerative lesions of the talus. EFORT Congress Rhodes 6/2001 M Speck, M Schweinfurth

Fellowship Prof. Pisani Turin/Italy9/2001 M Speck

Phlebothrombosis - phlebography versus colour duplex sonography Z Orthop, 138 H.5 M Speck,
K Amendt, E Hsu, M Schweinfurth

Giant cell tumour treatment strategies Orthopaedic Symposium in Langensteinbach 1/2000
M Speck

FDL tendon transfer and lengthening of lateral column for the surgical treatment of tibial tendon dysfunction DAF Congress Freiburg 10./11.3.2000 M Speck

Cartilage-bone transplantations in the ankle joint Round table discussion 55, Karlsbad-Langensteinbach Clinic 18.03.2000 M Speck

Press-fit implanted osteochondral autograft for traumatic full thickness chondral defects of the talus. 3rd World Congress on Orthopaedic Sports Trauma. Gold Coast/Australia 10.-13.04.2000 M Speck

FDL tendon transfer and lengthening of lateral column for the surgical treatment of tibial tendon dysfunction 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Swiss Society for Foot Surgery, Davos, Switzerland 17.4.2000 M Speck

Reconstruction and results of traumatic sequelae of the foot Further training event Karlsbad-Langensteinbach Clinic 26.04.2000 M Speck

Clinical and radiological results after open reduction and internal fixation of comminuted calcaneal fractures Meeting of Southern German Orthopaedic Society 29.04.2000 M Speck

Press-fit implantation of osteochondral autografts in the ankle joint Round table discussion 56 Viersen 24.05.2000 M Speck

Treatment concepts in talo-calcaneal coalitions and flatfoot deformity. Poster 14.06.-16.06.2000 EFAS Congress Stockholm Schweden M Speck

Evidence of phlebothrombosis - phlebography versus duplex sonography Meeting of German Orthopaedic Society 10/2000 M Speck

Press-fit implanted osteochondral autograft for traumatic and degenerative full thickness chondral defects of the talus. 5th Turkish Congress of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Istanbul/Turkey10/2000 M Speck

Fellowship Tampa - USA University of South Florida Prof. Gustke, Prof. Sanders 10/11 2000
M Speck

Extended postero-lateral access for the reconstruction and osteosynthesis of comminuted calcaneal fractures Orthopädische Praxis 4/99 p.199-202 M Speck, K Klaue,
M Jung, KE Brinkmann

Clinical and radiological results of surgical treatment of comminuted calcaneal fractures Orthopädische Praxis 4/99 p.203-210 M Speck, K Klaue,
KE Brinkmann

Early Full Weightbearing and Functional Treatment after Surgical Repair of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture. Year Book of Sports Medicine 1999, Mosby, Inc M Speck, K Klaue

Thromboangiitis Obliterans. Critical Ischaemia Vol.9, No.3,S.95 C Diehm, K Amendt, M Speck

Blood loss after TKA in relation to the postoperative positioning extension versus 70° flexion. ISAKOS Whashington/ USA 5/1999 M Speck

Indication and surgical therapy concepts for spastic foot deformities Orthopaedic Symposium in Langensteinbach 1/1999 M Speck

Blood loss after TKA in relation to the postoperative positioning extension versus 70° flexion. EFORT Brussels/Belgium 6/1999 M Speck

Clincal and radiological results after open reduction and internal fixation of comminuted calcaneal fractures DAF Congress Hamburg 12./13.3.99 M Speck

Extended postero-lateral access for the reconstruction and osteosynthesis of comminuted calcaneal fractures DAF Congress 12./13.3.99(Poster) M Speck

Arthrosis in hip joint dysplasia - long-term follow-up 15-20 years after Chiari pelvic osteotomies Meeting of Southern German Orthopaedic Society Baden-Baden 4/99 M Speck

Arthrosis in hip joint dysplasia - long-term follow-up 15-20 years after Chiari pelvic osteotomies Meeting of Northern German Orthopaedic Society Münster 6/1999 M Speck

Clinical and radiological results after open reduction and internal fixation of comminuted calcaneal fractures with particular consideration of access Orthopaedic Conference in Karlsruhe 7/1999 M Speck

Extended postero-lateral access for the reconstruction and osteosynthesis of comminuted calcaneal fractures 7th Symposium of the Foot Surgery Foundation Vienna 12/1999 M Speck

Early Full Weight-bearing and Functional Treatment after Surgical Repair of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture. The American Journal of Sports Medicine 1998, Vol.26,6:789-793 M Speck,
K Klaue

Tendon transfers in the sagittal and horizontal plane. Buchbeitrag: K Klaue , J Pfändler,
M Speck, M Beck. In An Atlas of Foot and Ankle Surgery. Editors: Wülker, Stephens, Cracchiolo, 1998 Dunitz, London S. 199-217

Tendon transfers In OP-Atlas Fuss und Sprunggelenk. K Klaue, JP Pfändler, M Speck,
M Beck. Editor: Wülker, Stephens, Cracchiolo. Dunitz; London. chapter. 26, S.199-215

A cement spacer for two-stage revision of infected implants of the hip joint. International Orthopaedics (SICOT)1998, 22:209-214 M Leunig, E Chosa, M Speck, R Ganz

Arthrosis in hip joint dysplasia - long-term follow-up 15-20 years after Chiari pelvic osteotomies Surgical/Orthopaedic Conference in Karlsruhe 1/1998 M Speck

Post-operative management following total hip endoprosthesis - gait therapy in isolation versus combined movement and gait therapy Surgical/Orthopaedic Conference in Karlsruhe 1/1998 M Speck

Foot and Ankle-Tendon transfers. La Paz/Bolivia 7/1998 M Speck

Chronic Achilles tendon ruptures-Strategies of surgical treatment. La Paz/Bolivia 7/1998
M Speck

Early full weight-bearing after surgical repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures. Com Fas Congress Venice 9/1998 M Speck

Treatment of Tibialis posterior dysfunction by flexor digitorum longus tendon augmentation and lateral column lengthening procedure or reorientating triple arthrodesis. Com Fas Congress Venice 9/1998(poster) M Speck

Post-operative management following total hip endoprosthesis - gait therapy in isolation versus combined movement and gait therapy German Orthopaedic Meeting Wiesbaden 10/1998 M Speck

Blood loss after TKA in relation to the postoperative positioning extension versus 70° flexion German Orthopaedic Meeting Wiesbaden 10/1998 M Speck

ICP indication and technique for foot surgery ICP Symposium in Langensteinbach 11/1998 M Speck

Periprosthetic fractures with loosened prosthesis Meeting of German Emergency Surgeons Berlin 11/1998 M Speck

Surgical treatment of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction Foundation Foot Surgery Symposium Munich 12/1998 M Speck

Internal Fixation of Comminuted Calcaneal Fractures: Clinical and radiological results. Foot and Ankle Surgery 1997, 3:189-198 M Speck, K Klaue

Arthroscopic capsulo-labral shift and refixation with Mitek anchors for anterior shoulder instability Z Orthop 135,348-353 M Speck, R Hertel

4-part fracture of the proximal humerus - minimal osteosynthesis with PDS suturing Unfallchirurg 5/1997 p.349-353 M Speck, P Regazzoni

Clinical and radiological results after open reduction and osteosynthesis of comminuted calcaneal fractures Z Chirurgie, Hefte zur Unfallheilkunde, p.93-96 M Speck,
K Klaue

Clinical and radiological results after open reduction and internal fixation of comminuted calcaneal fractures. JBJS Volume 79-B Orthopaedic procedures - Proceedings Supplement I, p.179 M Speck, K Klaue

Resorption of the greater tuberoisty after primary prosthetic replacement of coominuted fractures of the proximal humerus. JBJS Volume 79-B Supplement II, p.194 M Speck,
R. Hertel

Resorption of the greater tuberosity after primary prosthetic treatment of comminuted fractures of the proximal humerus. EFORT Congress 4/1997 Barcelona M Speck

Clinical and radiological results after open reduction and internal fixation of comminuted calcaneal fractures. EFORT Congress 4/1997 Barcelona M Speck

3- and 4-part fractures of the proximal humerus - New strategies in surgical treatment. EFORT Barcelona 4/1997 M Speck

Early functional treatment after surgical repair of Achilles tendon ruptures. EFORT Barcelona 4/1997 M Speck

Arthroscopic capsulo-labral shift and refixation with Mitek anchors for anterior shoulder instability. EFORT Barcelona 4/1997 M Speck

Clinical and radiological results after open reduction and internal fixation of comminuted calcaneal fractures Swiss Orthopaedic Society Meeting SGO Montreux 9/1997 M Speck

Early functional treatment after surgical repair of Achilles tendon ruptures Swiss Orthopaedic Society Meeting SGO Montreux M Speck

Clinical and radiological results after open reduction and internal fixation of comminuted calcaneal fractures DGU Berlin 11/1997 M Speck

Resorption of the greater tuberosity after primary prosthetic treatment of comminuted fractures of the proximal humerus DGU Berlin 11/1997 M Speck

Academic research

Publications and lectures 1997-2007