[The tenodesis of the peroneus muscle for the treatment of the chronic insufficiency of the lateral ligaments of the upper ankle joint (author's transl)]. / Traitement de l'instabilité tibio-tarsienne par ténodèse à l'aide du court péronier latéral.

Thirty-eight cases presenting with chronic instability of the ankle joint have been examined. Tenodesis using peroneus brevis has given satisfactory results in 29 cases and poor results in 9 cases (after the method of assessment by Weber). We have classified instability of the ankle joint in a functional way from Types I to III. In Type III, an extended form of tenodesis is required.

[Kienböck's disease. Follow-up studies and therapeutic considerations (author's transl)]. / Lunatum-Malacie. Nachuntersuchungsergebnisse und therapeutische Erwägungen

This paper presents a follow-up of patients with Kienböck's disease up to 30 years after their first symptoms. Only the shortening of the radius and the grafting of the lunate with cancellous bone offers some kind of basic therapy. The intercarpal arthrodesis, the arthrodesis of the wrist and the operation named after Steinhäuser should only be considered in cases with severe deformation and disabling pain.

[Late results in hemialloarthroplasty of the hip (author's transl)]. / Spätergebnisse der Hemialloarthroplastik des Hüftgelenkes

This paper presents a study of long-term results of femoral head replacement. 104 patients with Moore prosthesis could be followed up for an average of 9 1/2 years. In cases of fractures and complications of trauma the results were excellent and good in 65%. Practically 100% poor results could be shown in patients with osteoarthritis