Department of general, trauma and reconstructive surgery

The department of general, trauma and reconstructive surgery at University Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich provide medical assistance if the patient has acute complaints or chronic and degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The department offers the full range of trauma and reconstructive surgery and physical medicine, and rehabilitation. The department has more than 370 professional employees whose goal is to get the best treatment result for each patient. The department has at its disposal the most modern diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Сonservative therapy is carried out, but modern surgical techniques are used if it is impossible to achieve the optimal result. Treatment plans are tailored to patients' individual needs and are based on the latest best-performing research results. More than 5,000 inpatients are treated in the department per year.

Patients can get medical care with work injury, sports injury, or pain syndrome. Based on the department, there are geriatric traumatology and orthogeriatric unit. The department provides the treatment around the clock. Thanks to modern equipment, treatment is possible with the latest technologies, such as 3D surgery or clinical tissue regeneration.