Clinique de Montchoisi

Dr. med. Eric Thein

FMH specialist in orthopedic surgery and traumatology

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Clinique de Montchoisi
Chemin des Allinges 10
1006 Lausanne

boneandmotion@hirslanden.ch
021 619 66 33
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Work Experience

since 2026

Accredited physician — Clinique de Montchoisi, Lausanne

since 2023

Volunteer accredited physician — Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, CHUV Lausanne

since 2022

Group practice – Bone and Motion, Lausanne

2022

Accredited physician at 20% — Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, CHUV Lausanne

2017 - 2022

Associate physician — Trauma Unit, OTR Department, CHUV Lausanne

2012 - 2017

Associate physician — Trauma Unit, OTR Department, CHUV Lausanne

2009 - 2012

Chief resident / Resident physician — OTR Department, CHUV Lausanne

2008 - 2009

Deputy chief resident — Department of Orthopaedics, Hôpital de la Providence, Neuchâtel

2006 - 2008

Resident physician / Deputy chief resident — Department of Surgery and Traumatology, Nouvel Hôpital Pourtalès

2005 - 2006

Resident physician — Department of Orthopaedics, Hôpital de la Providence, Neuchâtel

2004 - 2005

Resident physician — Department of Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Clinique Sainte-Thérèse, Luxembourg

2002 - 2004

Resident physician — Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Clinique Sainte-Thérèse, Luxembourg

Publications

2023 · Thein E. et al. Distal femur fractures: 1 plate, 2 plates or 1 plate and 1 nail? Swiss Orthopaedics 83rd Annual Congress. 2023.

2020 · Steinmetz S., Thein E. et al. Practical guidelines for the treatment of patellar fractures in adults. Swiss Med Wkly. 2020.

2020 · Abou-Khalil S., Thein E., Borens O. et al. Results of open reduction internal fixation versus percutaneous iliosacral screw fixation for unstable pelvic ring injuries: retrospective study of 36 patients. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2020.

2019 · Thein E., Mahlouly J. Stress fractures. Rev Med Suisse. 2019.

2019 · Vautrin M., Thein E., Borens O. et al. Does candidate for plate fixation selection improve the functional outcome after midshaft clavicle fracture? A systematic review of 1348 patients. Shoulder Elbow. 2019.

2018 · Maeder B., Thein E. et al. Hemiarthroplasty of the hip in a 52-year-old patient with osteogenesis imperfecta-related femoral neck fracture: a case report. J Orthop Case Rep. 2018.

2017 · Hausherr TC., Thein E. et al. Human bone progenitor cells for clinical application: what kind of immune reaction does fetal xenograft tissue trigger in immunocompetent rats? Cell Transplant. 2017.

2016 · Borens O., Thein E. et al. Prevention of perioperative infections in orthopaedic surgery — role of the general practitioner. Rev Med Suisse. 2016.

2014 · Thein E., Chevalley F., Borens O. Periprosthetic fractures. Rev Med Suisse. 2014.

2014 · Thein E., De Cannière A., Burn A., Borens O. Medial migration of lag screw after gamma nailing. Injury. 2014.

2014 · Kettenberger U., Thein E. et al. Does locally delivered zoledronate influence peri-implant bone formation? Biomaterials. 2014.

2013 · Thein E., Furustrand Tafin U., Betrisey B., Trampuz A., Borens O. In vitro activity of gentamicin-loaded resorbable beads against different microorganisms. Materials. 2013.

2013 · Thein E., Chevalley F., Borens O. Aseptic nonunions of long bones. Rev Med Suisse. 2013.

2012 · Schizas C., Thein E. et al. Robotically assisted pedicle screw insertion: a CT-based matched controlled study. Acta Orthopaedica Belgica. 2012.

2000 · Ziegler U.E., Thein E. et al. Vacuum-assisted treatment in the management of acute and chronic wounds — German experience. Journal des Plaies et Cicatrisations. 2000.

Education

2017

Travelling fellowship — Canada (Winnipeg, Vancouver, Montreal, Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Ottawa) — CFBS

2014

Doctoral thesis — University of Lausanne — Dir. PD MER Dr O. Borens

2009 - 2012

CHUV Lausanne — Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

2011

FMH specialist title — Orthopedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system

2008 - 2009

Hôpital de la Providence Neuchâtel — Department of Orthopaedics

2005 - 2008

Nouvel Hôpital Pourtalès — Department of Surgery and Traumatology

2004 - 2005

Clinique Sainte-Thérèse Luxembourg — Department of Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery

 

 

2002 - 2004

Clinique Sainte-Thérèse Luxembourg — Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

1996 - 2002

Staatsexamen Medizin (grade: gut 1.83) — Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany

1995 - 1996

Certificate in scientific studies (mention bien) — Cours Universitaires Luxembourg

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