Assistent Professor Dr. Kai Sprengel
I practice and operate in the Hirslanden AndreasKlinik and in the St. Anna clinic
LocationsIn musculoskeletal medicine, one encounters more and more colleagues with subspecialisations, as it is hardly possible to follow the rapid developments in medicine without them. This is certainly inevitable. These specializations are mostly limited to organ systems and start early in the training. In my opinion, traumatology is also a specialization, but due to its complexity it requires a correspondingly longer training period, which many young colleagues are no longer willing to invest in and thus remain limited. Only with this broad training, however, can one learn the necessary knowledge of related disciplines and specialists. Furthermore, there are specialties and surgical techniques that the organ specialist only touches upon briefly in his training, while the traumatologist perfects them and learns to apply them to various injuries. That is why I see the modern trauma surgeon, not only as a technically well-trained surgeon, but also as a team player and "caretaker" for the patient, who classifies the injury or injuries in the overall picture and coordinates the treatment together with the general practitioner.
It may be necessary to involve specialists in order to achieve the best possible result, but pure surgery, if it becomes necessary, is only one key to success. Primary treatment planning and then further rehabilitation, taking into account the respective private and professional profile, is perhaps just as important and requires a competent contact person in the form of the traumatologist. This also applies to the growing group of elderly patients who, like patients with tumor metastases, always require a highly individualized treatment concept in order to maintain their independence in their familiar surroundings for as long as possible or to regain it as quickly as possible. Minimally invasive, multimodal/disciplinary and conservative procedures, with the early possibility of full weight-bearing, are of great importance. In this sense, I would like to stand by my patients with confidence.
My surgical expertise includes general traumatology as well as orthopedics and spine surgery. For arthroscopic reconstructive procedures, e.g. in the shoulder and knee, I am happy to provide advice and work together with experienced specialists in this field.
Not every injury requires surgery, although even with non-surgical procedures, close care, ongoing monitoring and therapy coordination is important. I am happy to support you in this and perform the necessary bandaging and plastering techniques.
Due to my broad training in various therapeutic methods of spinal medicine, surgery is typically only indicated at the end of the treatment chain, if at all. My range of treatment also includes manual medicine and infiltrations.
The treatment of injuries and their consequences, including endoprosthetics of any degree of difficulty, is something I have been able to accomplish with particular expertise in over 6 years as head of a university unit. The treatment of hip and pelvis has emerged as one of my main focuses.
Metastases to the axial skeleton and spine can compromise stability, cause severe pain and affect quality of life. During treatment, the focus is on the immediate and full resilience as well as a rapid return to familiar surroundings. To achieve this, I rely mainly on special, less invasive procedures. Of course, this is always done in close coordination with further cancer therapy.
The treatment of injuries in the elderly requires not only specific conditions but also knowledge of special techniques and implants. Through years of treatment in geriatric traumatology, I have been able to deepen these techniques more and more.
Wound healing after injuries does not always proceed optimally. In such cases, a lot of patience and perseverance is often required on the part of the patient and the treatment team. I am happy to care for you as an outpatient and, if necessary, as an inpatient using modern dressing materials and techniques to ensure continuous treatment until healing.
Second opinions can alleviate uncertainty for patients and practitioners, especially in complicated cases. I am available to provide you with a well-founded second or expert opinion.
My name is Kai Sprengel. I received my doctorate from the University of Basel and my assistant professor from the University of Zurich. Since 1990 I have been working in the field of emergency medicine, first as a paramedic in my home north of Bremen, after my medical studies in Hannover I became interested in trauma surgery, now called traumatology. As a double specialist in surgery and orthopaedics, who has been a resident in Switzerland since 1999, I can draw on a wide-range and well-rounded training background. In the last decade of my employment, I have focused on spine medicine along with pelvic and hip surgery in a leading position at a university level one trauma center without ever losing contact with general traumatology in theory and practice. I have also developed a special interest in the treatment of tumors of the musculoskeletal system, primarily metastases. Through my involvement in various educational formats and professional societies over the years, I have built up a large domestic and international network for the benefit of my patients. Since 2021 I have been working in my own practice.
Acute traumatology and treatment of consequences from previous injuries | |
Tumor metastases of the musculoskeletal system | |
Geriatric traumatology | |
Complex pelvic and hip surgery | |
Full spectrum of spine medicine
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Emergency Medicine
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CAS in Medical Leadership, University of Zurich |
2021 | Foundation and activity in the practice medOT |
2020 | Senior consultat, Department of Trauma and Interdisciplinary Spine Center USZ |
2016 | Board certification Specialized General Surgery and Traumatology, FMH |
2015 | Senior consultat, Department of Trauma USZ as Head of Spine and Pelvis Trauma Team |
2015 | EBSQ Trauma Surgery, UEMS Surgery |
2015 | Board certification Specialized Trauma Surgery, LÄK Baden-Württemberg |
2010 | Consultant, Department of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich (USZ) as Deputy Head of G-Team, Head of U-Team and Head of Team Polytrauma / Lower Extremity |
2009 - 2010 | Consultant at the Department of Surgery at the Red Cross Hospital Bremen |
2009 | Board certification Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, LÄK Bremen |
2008 - 2009 | Consultant at the Department Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery at the Diakoniekrankenhaus DIAKO Bremen |
2007 - 2008 | Consultant at the Department of Surgery at the Stadtspital Triemli Zurich |
2005 - 2007 | Consultant at the Musculoskeletal Unit at the University Hospital Basel |
2005 | Board certification General Surgery, FMH |
1998 - 2005 | Resident and senior resident at Hegau-Bodensee-Klinikum Singen, Spital Linth and Kantonsspital Schaffhausen |
1991 - 1998 | Medical state exam after studies at Medical School, Hannover |
2020 ‐ 2024 | Member of the Presidium in the non-permanent council of the German Trauma Society |
2008 ‐ 2010 | District association physician and board member of the DRK Osterholz‐Scharmbeck |
Student teaching for the University of Zurich, University of Lucerne and lecturer at Careum | |
Active instructor in various training formats
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In general, I offer consultation appointments in Cham on Monday and in Lucerne on Tuesday - Friday. However, due to my focus on trauma surgery, there may be unplanned emergency appointments and adjustments from time to time. I ask for your understanding and forbearance here. We will always get back to you in a timely manner.
Availability by telephone
Monday to Friday
08:30 ‐ 11:30 h
Tuesday and Wednesday
14:00 – 16:30 h
Consultation hours by appointment
In emergencies, please contact the Emergency Department of the Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna directly on +41 208 44 44 or the Hirslanden AndreasKlinik in Cham on +41 784 01 44. In urgent emergencies, please notify the ambulance service on 144.