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Completed reports

The aim of this report is to compare the surgical and non-surgical treatment of rotator cuff tears. Both options lead to an improvement in symptoms,...

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Within the framework of the Federal Health Technology Assessment (HTA) program, the benefits currently paid under the compulsory health insurance are...

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The Swiss Medical Board, in its latest report, investigated whether a herniated disc should always be operated upon. It came to the conclusion that,...

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Vertebral fractures as a result of osteoporosis (bone loss) can be stabilised by cement injections (vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty). The medium-term...

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This question concerns a diagnosis of “knee injury – tearing of the cruciate ligament”. The standard recommendation here is to administer conservative...

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