MUDr.Petr Kraus

From – to  01/2004 – 31.8.2021 Position, Spec.:  secondary doctor, ortopedics – traumatology
Unit, number of Beds:  Ortopedics, Traumatology, 33 beds, 5 beds in intensive careFacility: Prague Hospital Na Frantisku, Czech Republic

Type of Patients: Complete orthopedics and traumatology /except spine surgery/. Joint  replacement,  complete arthroscopy of large joints and  intraarticular reconstructions.

Equip. Used: We operate in two modern, aseptic, operating theaters with laminar air flow, equipped with a portable X-ray amplifier, arthroscopic towers with shaver, vaporizer, arthroscopic pump and also video and photo recorder. We use modern implants and instrumentation of reputable manufacturers.
Duties & Skills:  Autonomous working at the department, admissions of patiens, preoperative examinations and planning, complete perioperative care including ICU. In outpatient care, we perform comprehensive examination of joints , tendons , muscles and the skeleton, preventive examinations of  adults.  We provide a wide range of orthopedic and traumatology surgical procedures. Of these, the most common arthroscopic procedures on knee joint – treatment of meniscal injuries ( meniscectomy or suture ), cruciate ligament repair and cartilage defects repair ( mosaic plastics, Chondrotissue ). We also do shoulder arthroscopy ( subacromial decompression, joint stabilisations, rotator cuff repair),  arthroscopy of ankle and elbow. Another focus of our department is endoprosthetics (cemented or cementless replacement of hip and knee joints, including revision surgery ). We provide extensive operative treatment of  limb injuries (hip and long bone fractures, intra-articular reconstructions, ORIF using stable implants – plates, intramedullar nailing) and treatment of traumatic musculoskeletal conditions.

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Facility: Rehabilitation centre, physiotherapy institute – Slapy , Czech Republic

Type of Patients: Treatment in a rehabilitation institute is focused on patients with impaired central nervous system and  motor system. Conditions after serious operations ( brain , spine , joints , bones , etc.), multiple trauma (including head injuries), conditions after joint replacements and other orthopedic diseases, severe neurological disease, rheumatic diseases, conditions after severe internal diseases.
Duties & Skills  Conducting treatment suitable for convalescence and recovery, which also includes  permanent emergency service at a department.

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Facility: Hospital Beroun – Arthroscopy center, Czech Republic

Type of Patients: Arthroscopy center provides a complete range of arthroscopic interventions. Procedures such as intraarticular soft tissue  reconstructions in a knee joint – meniscal suture , transplantation of cartilage, ligaments repair, stabilizing operations of shoulder dislocations.

Equip. Used: dtto

Duties & Skills: Outpatient surgery (90 % of patiens  undergo procedures in general anesthesia. These are admited at  day of surgery and dismissed 4-6 hours later,  10 % of patients whoa are given spinal anesthesia are usually dismissed the next day)
Knee arthroscopy with meniscal injury treatment / menisectomy , meniscal suture, debridement of degenerative changes, microfractures of cartilage defects, repair per Chondrotissue, diagnostic arthroscopy of knee cartilage defects, treatment per mosaic plastic, reconstruction of LCA and LCP ruptures, synovectomy , operations supporting apparatus of the patella.

Arthroscopy of shoulder joint -diagnostics, SA decompression , stabilization, treatment of recurrent dislocation, SLAP , suture of rotator cuff , treatment of AC dislocations.

ASC of other joints –  elbow , ankle , hip and wrist

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Type of Patients: This hospital has one of the largest orthopedic clinics in the Czech Republic. The clinic is  focused on medical and preventive care within the full extent of  orthopedics  i.e. children’s orthopedics, spondylosurgery, alloplastics ,sport traumatology, oncology orthopedics, general orthopedics, septic orthopedics, prosthetics and musculosceletal trauma.
Equip. Used: dtto

Duties & Skills: In outpatient care, detailed examination of joints , tendons , muscles and the skeleton, preventive examination of both, adults and children, including ultrasound examination of the hip and shoulder joint. This orthopedic department is  focused on both the conservative and operating treatment of particular diseases and certain musculoskeletal injuries.

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From – to 03/2004 – 05/2005

Position, Spec. Doctor in emergency rescue

Facility: Medical Emergency service of first aid in Nymburk, Czech Republic

Type of Patients: Medical and first aid, first aid  for citizens together with organizing  emergency medical services in cases of sudden health impairment , worsening of the chronic diseases

Equip. Used:  Defibrillator with ECG monitoring, self-contained breathing apparatus for artificial lung ventilation, manual breathing apparatus, pulse oxymeter, capnometer,  tonometer, cardiopump, . In particular, the techniques are subject to specific requirements.
Duties & Skills: Providing emergency medical care such as resuscitation, treatment of life threatening bleeding, trauma, acute heart failure, severe asthma  etc. Parenteral administration of drugs, medical gases, monitoring life functions  Stabilizing the patient. Transport to  specialized hospital departments.

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From – to 06/ 2013 – 12/2014

Position, Spec. secondary doctor

Unit, number of  beds:  One day surgery

Facility: Hospital Říčany – Arthroscopy center – One day surgery departement, Czech Republic

Type of Patients: Arthroscopy center provides a complete range of arthroscopic interventions. Procedures such as intraarticular soft tissue  reconstructions in a knee joint – meniscal suture , transplantation of cartilage, ligaments repair, stabilizing operations of shoulder dislocations.

Equip. Used: dtto

Duties & Skills: Outpatient surgery (90 % of patiens  undergo procedures in general anesthesia. These are admited at  day of surgery and dismissed 4-6 hours later,  10 % of patients who are given the spinal anesthesia are usually dismissed the next day)
Knee arthroscopy with meniscal injury treatment / menisectomy , meniscal suture, debridement of degenerative changes, microfractures of cartilage defects, repair per Chondrotissue, diagnostic arthroscopy of knee cartilage defects, treatment per mosaic plastic, reconstruction of LCA and LCP ruptures, synovectomy , operations supporting apparatus of the patella.

Arthroscopy of shoulder joint -diagnostics, SA decompression , stabilization, treatment of recurrent dislocation, SLAP , suture of rotator cuff , treatment of AC dislocations.

ASC of other joints –  elbow , ankle , hip and wrist