Andreas Krüger, M.D.

Specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology of the locomotor system (FMH)

Born and raised in a family of doctors in Bavaria, I have been working as a doctor in Switzerland since 2002.

Under the direction of experienced specialists, Prof. Christian Gerber MD (Balgrist University Hospital Zurich), Prof. Klaus A. Siebenrock MD (Inselspital Berne) and Dr. Urs Munzinger MD (Joint Centre Zurich, Klinik Bethanien), I have specialised in knee and shoulder orthopaedics and sports traumatology.

Since 2013, I have been working as a general practitioner and affiliated doctor in the city and region of Zurich. I am married to a gynaecologist and father of one son (2013).

My focus and competences in orthopaedics and trauma surgery

• Sports Traumatology

• Knee Joint

• Shoulder Joint

• Hip joint

• Endoprosthetics knee and shoulder

• Biological arthrosis therapy

Diagnostics and therapy of the musculoskeletal system

• Diagnostics and clarification of the entire body including the hand

• X-ray and ultrasound controlled joint infiltrations

• PRP (autologous blood/plasma therapy) treatment for sports injuries and cartilage wear and tear or injuries

• Myofascial Taping

• Expert opinion and second opinion

Sports injuries and accident

• Sports orthopaedics Knee joint and shoulder joint

• Surgical treatment for torn ligaments and tendons

• Torn meniscus, cartilage damage and cruciate ligament injuries

• Biological treatment of cruciate ligament ruptures

Knee

Knee Orthopaedics →

• Prosthetics of the knee joint

• Partial replacement patellar joint

• Partial replacement sled prosthesis

• Total knee prosthesis

• Changeover operations

Shoulder

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Shoulder Orthopaedics →

• Operations for shoulder instability

• Rotator cuff injuries (arthroscopic / open)

• Disease of the biceps tendon and AC joint

• Prosthetics of the shoulder joint

• Surface replacement of the shoulder joint

• Total shoulder prosthesis

• Inverse shoulder prosthesis

• Changeover operations

Publications and science

• 19 lectures at national and international conferences

• 20 posters at national and international conferences

• 11 papers in national and international journals 2014 Scientific Board 4th International Knee Update Davos

• 2015 Imuka Maastricht current concepts - outpatient arthroplasty 2016 Imuka Maastricht current concepts - outpatient arthroplasty

Career in orthopaedics and trauma surgery (since 2000)

General practitioner and affiliated doctor since 2013

• since 2015 Practice B3 - Praxis am Bahnhofplatz

• since 2013 Practice Rebhalden - Orthopaedics Bassersdorf

• 2013 Fellowship Prosthetics Knee/Hip Dr. Munzinger, Joint Center Zurich, Privatklinik Bethanien

Senior physician activities

• 2010-2012 Senior Physician Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern (Prof. K.A. Siebenrock)

• 2009 Deputy Senior Physician Pediatric Surgery Department of Woman, Child and Endocrinology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern (Prof. Z. Zachariou, Dr. Slongo)

• 2009 Senior Physician, Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern (Prof. H. Zimmermann)

• 2008 Senior Physician, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Orthopaedic University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern (Prof. K.A. Siebenrock)

Residency Activities

• 2007-2008 Resident, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern (Prof. K.A. Siebenrock)

• 2006-2007 Assistant doctor, Balgrist University Orthopaedic Clinic Zurich (Prof. C. Gerber)

• 2005-2006 Assistant physician, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern (PD K.A. Siebenrock)

• 2005 Resident Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern (Prof. U. Büchler)

• 2002-2004 Assistant physician, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern (Prof. R. Ganz / PD K.A. Siebenrock)

• 2001 II. Medical Clinic and Polyclinic, RDI, TU Munich, Prof. M. Classen

• 2001 Plastic surgery and hand surgery, Hôpital Notre-Dame, Université de Montréal, Prof. P. Harris

• 2001 Surgical Clinic and Polyclinic for General Surgery RDI, TU Munich, Prof. J.R. Siewert

• 2000-2001 Balgrist University Hospital Zurich, Prof. C. Gerber

Teaching activities (university)

• 2011 Examiner Federal State Examination in Human Medicine University of Bern

• 2011 Tutor training PBL Human Medicine University of Bern

• 2010 Tutor Traumatology Orthopaedics Inselspital

• 2002 - 2012 Clinical Skills Training University of Bern

Education and prices (University)

• 2013 FMH Title Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the Locomotor System

• 2007 FMH exam in orthopaedics and traumatology of the locomotor system

• 2007: Best of Poster Award DGU 2007 (The patella blood flow an intraoperative Dynamic Laser-Doppler measurement during total knee replacement; with S. Kohl, A. Krüger, M. Hartel, U. Haupt, S. Eggli)

• 2006: Best of Poster Award SGO 2006 (Histopathological analysis of acetabular cartilage changes in femoroacetabular impingement; with S. Kohl, A. Krüger, M. Tannast, E. Stauffer, M. Beck, K.A. Siebenrock)

• 2006 PhD (University of Bern): The migration of uncemented hip endoprostheses (EBRA measurement of SL-Plus fracture endoprostheses)

• 1995 - 2001 University education: Marburg, Kiel, Freiburg, Innsbruck and Munich