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Dr. Bock, specialist for foot and ankle surgery, was interviewed on Austrian TV about „osteoarthritis of the  foot“. As a foot specialist Dr. Bock keeps with his knowledge up to date and presented an alternative screwfixation for certain surgeries with screws made of bone material (shark screw®). The advantage of those screws lies in the […]

Dr. Bock, head of the foot and ankle team at the Orthopaedic hospital Speising, is interviewed about new methods on how to operate on hallux valgus deformity with resorbable screws. Dr. Bock talks about on the advantages of those screws and when they can be applied.

Interview with the ORF radiostaion Ö1 about hallux valgus and new fixation methods with resorbable screws.

Insoles are very efficient with the treatment of foot pain. There are different kinds of insoles. Dr. Peter Bock talks in his interview with the ORF about the different indications for insoles and when to apply which kind of insoles. Dr. Bock especially talks about podologic insoles.

Dr. Peter Bock talks about a surgical method to treat persistent complaints in the area of the ball of the foot (metatarsalgia) if insoles do not help. During this surgery a burr is used in order elevate the painful head of the metatarsal head. The surgery is performed via a little skin incision. After the surgery the patient is allowed immediate weight bearing with a special shoe.

Guest on ORF TV’s Heute Leben Cartilage reconstruction within the ankle joint: Cartilage lesions within the ankle joint very often are sequelae of sports injury. Cartilage lesions cause pain and reduce life quality. Dr. Bock describes a relatively new technique on how to reconstruct the cartilage within the ankle joint. Cells are taken from the […]

Guest on ORF TV’s Heute Leben Endoscopic minimally invasive surgeries around the ankle joint: Dr. Bock was interviewed by the ORF about new minimally invasive endoscopic surgical methods around the ankle joint. Dr. Bock especially mentioned an endoscopic technique in order to treat plantar heel spur / plantar fasciitis.

In September 2014, Dr Bock was interviewed at International Foot Conference in Chicago by Orthopaedics Today, an online resource for latest advances in the medical field, who approached him following his presentation of his research on hallux valgus (bunion) at the 5th IFFAS (International Federation of Foot and Ankle Societies) Triennial Scientific Meeting.