• Press release of the DGOU

    Leadership remain unchanged: The DGOU Presidents to continue in their roles for a further year

    The German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma (DGOU) has confirmed its current leadership will continue in their roles for a further year. Prof. Dr. Dieter C. Wirtz, the President of the DGOU, will continue in his role in 2021. He is the director of the Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic at the University Hospital of Bonn. The role of deputy DGOU president will continue to be occupied by Prof. Dr. Michael J. Raschke, director of the department for Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery at the University Hospital of Muenster. Prof. Dr. Dietmar Pennig, senior physician of the department for Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Hand Surgery and Orthopaedics at the St. Vinzenz Hospital...

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  • In order to improve patient health care, the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma (DGOU) has started various different projects with its partner organisations. These strive: to achieve a consistent standard in patient healthcare quality in the field of medical care of serious injuries; to obtain a registry of corresponding treatment data; to...