Dear Madam, dear Sir, dear patients,
some of you still might remember our last meeting of Endo-Exo-Patients in Mai 2013 in Lübeck. It was reported to me that this convention fulfilled very much the expectations of the participants so that everybody assured me that such a get-together would be of greatest interest for him or her. Meantime more than 3 years are gone already and it seems to be high time to put this declaration of intent into reality.
During the last few years the work on Endo-Exo-Prostheses here in Lübeck developed slowly but steady and et the end of the year we look back on at least 112 operated patients. Some of you already know that due to my age I will retire from my job as director of the Clinic for Platic, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery at the Sane Clinics in Lübeck end of January 2017.
But as the continuation of the Endo-Exo-topic to me is something of the upmost importance I kept strongly looking for an institution, which would take over this theme. Today it is my greatest pleasure to let you know, that I will inaugurate and be leader of the first Endo-Exo-Center of Germany at the Clinic for Traumatology at the Medical University of Hannover. As I served my apprenticeship as a medical student at this University, this development feels consistent and logical to me.
The Medical University of Hannover is holding an eminent high reputation and the Clinic for Traumatology, directed by Prof. Dr. C. Krettek can be seen as one of the leading institutions in this field all over Europe. That’s why I am more than thankful that our collective topic of bone guided prostheses will be provided with this most significant importance. This fact of course comes along with an appreciation of this subject according to staff, scientific support and attention through media. Last but not least the seizure of your warrantable personal requirements with look at a competent maintenance of your needs by educated doctors, prosthetists and rehab forces will be guaranteed hereby.
All in all we look at a very favourable progress for the Enod-Exo-topic for 2017.During the upcoming weeks we will inform you about all important details in view of contact person, reachability, telephone numbers and e-mail contact, so that you’ll be able to get in touch with us for competent help or if in need for some information at any time.
Moreover I can let you know today that we are planning to have a second meeting of Endo.Exo-Patients on June 8th and 9th 2017 with a very interesting program. We will have speakers from Germany and abroad who will report on their experiences on transcutaneous, osseointegrated prostheses. A most important field though will be reserved for personal reports of you as a patient. Such an interchange of ideas helps best to clear up possible problems and questions.
To be able to get an oversight on the interest for this convention I would like to ask you to give me a non-committal assurance or cancellation of your participation asap. You can do this best via e-mail to me.
I am hoping to see you all in Hannover next June, I will keep you posted on further developments.
With best wishes for the upcoming holidays and with even better wishes for 2017,
kind regards
Dr. med. Horst – H. Aschoff
