DR. RUDOLF AUEN – SCHEIBLHOFER, FRCS

SPECIALIST IN ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMA SURGERY, SPECIALISED TRAUMA SURGERY

Treatments

Surgical spectrum

Minimally invasive arthroplasty of the large joints, specialising in hip/knee/shoulder/ankle replacement, primary and revision surgery
Foot and ankle surgery (German Foot and Ankle Association certificate since 2004)
Arthroscopic surgery of large joints (including ligament and cartilage, rotator cuff/labrum reconstruction)
Fracture treatment of joint and extremity injuries including pelvis and secondary reconstructive surgery

Special techniques

Minimally invasive direct anterior approach hip joint replacement (primary treatment standard) with/without ROTEX/Condor™ leg holding/hook assist system, AnteriorPATH® Bikini DAA
Acetabular/pelvic fractures: ORIF or percutaneous screw osteosynthesis
Arthroscopic/mini open correction of femoroacetabular impingement
Percutaneous stabilisation of the thoracic spine/lumbar spine
Talus and calcaneus fractures
Corrective arthrodesis/osteotomies close to the knee joint as well as forefoot and hindfoot for acquired and congenital deformities
Patient-specific instrumentation for knee arthroplasty (Prophecy™), in particular for post-traumatic deformity with gonarthrosis, from 11/2015 also upper ankle joint (Infinity™ and Inbone™)
Unicondylar knee joint replacement (Persona or Oxford-HS™)
Arthroscopic and open cartilage surgery (Microfracture / AMIC /OATS/Coltrix™) entire lower extremity, arthroscopic assist. stabilisation of ACG injuries
ACL replacement (semitendinosus primary/quadriceps or patella secondary), healing response technique (own retrospective study)
Patellofemoral: MPFL – dynamic reconstruction, tub. Osteotomy, joint replacement, trochleoplasty

Biography

Previous positions

Chief Physician Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Sports Medicine, Marienhaus Clinic Bad Neuenahr – Ahrweiler Oct. 2020-Dec. 2023
Head of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Verbundkrankenhaus Linz – Remagen, June 2011 – September 2020
Senior Consultant Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Josef Hospital Bonn-Beuel, Nov.2008 – June 2011
AO Trauma Fellow Department Pelvis and Hip Joint, University of Cape Town Groote Schuur Hospital and Vincent Pallotti Hospital, South Africa. Orthopaedic Trauma Group (Dr Brian Bernstein/ Dr Sithombo Maquungo), January 2011 – March 2011
Resident and then specialist in orthopaedics and trauma surgery since August 2007, Stiftungsklinikum Mittelrhein evangelisches Stift St. Martin Koblenz, BG special ward, Gutenberg University Mainz, June 2006 – November 2008
Resident in Surgery and Trauma Surgery, Franziskus Hospital Linz (Rh.), April 2002 – June 2006
Resident in orthopaedics, Drs Hübner & Hartmann practice, Euskirchen, October 2001 – April 2002
Resident in orthopaedics at Mechernich District Hospital, CA Dr J. Fitzek. January 2000 – July 2001

Professional qualifications

Additional qualification in special trauma surgery, May 2017
Specialist in orthopaedics and trauma surgery, August 2007
2016 Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in London (Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery)
Full Registration Specialist Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery GMC UK since 2008
AO Fellow Pelvic and Acetabular Surgery University of Cape Town South Africa 2011
Certificate Foot and Ankle Surgery D.A.F. since 2005
Specialist certificate in emergency medical services 2003, additional qualification in emergency medicine since 2008
Instructor Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS 20th Edition)

Study programme

University of Bonn, Germany, 1994 – 1999
Semmelweiss University of Medical Sciences 1992 – 1994, Budapest, Hungary

Doctoral thesis

University of Bonn, Department of Neurosurgery 1996 – 2000:

“Local cortical Blood Oxygen Saturation in the Vicinity of Arteriovenous Malformations of the Human Cortex before and after Resection, A Clinical Study with the Erlangen Microlightwave Spectrophotometer”

Additional medical activity

HEMS Doctor TT / ManxGrandPrix / Southern 100 / Rally World Championship, Manx Motorsport Medical Service Isle of Man since 2008
Air Mercy Service Red Cross Helicopter Emergency Service Cape Town, South Africa. January – March 2011
International Health Professional Consultant/Instructor for Microport Orthopedics (Minimally invasive Hip Arthroplasty, Direct anterior approach / AnteriorPath)