Madis Rahu, MD

Address

(home) Sobra 58 – 1, 10911 Tallinn, Estonia
(office / The Hospital of Orthopaedics, Paldiski 68a, 10617 Tallinn, Estonia
Tel: (office) +372 6067747 Mobile: +372 50 12950
Email: madis.rahu@regionaalhaigla.ee

Personal

Date of birth 21-09-1964
Status: married, 3 children

Education

• MD 01.09.1988 University of Tartu
• Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation since 1989 to 1995
• Orthopaedic surgeon since 1995
• Doctors School by Univerity of Tartu sinc 2011

Skills

Languages: estonian, russish, finnish, english, german

Work Experience

• Private praxis: Hospital of Orthopaedics , Tallinn since 01.03.2005
• Private praxis: Artrosportkliinik, Tallinn since 01.12.1997 -
• Orthopaedic surgeon/ North Estonian Regional Hospital since 01.05.1991
• Sports Trauma Center by Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic of Tartu Univerity Hospital since 2013

Professional Memberships

• International Society for Sports Traumatology of Hand (ISSPORTH) grounder, member since 2010
• European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) since 1994 , Member of Board Education Committee ESSKA 2010 – 2014
• European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedic and Sports Traumatology(EFOST) member of EB since 2014
• Estonian Society of Traumatologists and Orthopaedic Surgeons (ETOS) - since 1994, member of Board since 2009
• Estonian Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology Society (EASTS): grounder since 2003 , chief from 2003 to 2009 and secretary since from 2009 – 2012 , chief from 2012
• AO Alumni Estonia member since 2004
• ESSKA Scholarships 1994 Berlin and 1999 Aarhus
• AO different Courses from 1995 to 2008
• CD International Fellow in spine surgery 1996 Mainz, Nantes

Publications and Presentations

• M. Rahu, K. Kask "Arthroscopy findings after first time traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation", NOF 56th Congress 01-05.05.2012 , Tallinn (presentation)
• K. Pedak, M. Rahu „The difference between the subjective and objective status of patients after operative treatment of the nontraumatic lateral meniscus tear with parameniscal cyst – one year follow up“. KSSTA Vol 18, Suppl 1 , 234 June 2010
• M.Rahu “Biological treatment of Menicus” 14th ESSKA Congress, Oslo 2010 (presentation)
• M. Rahu “Double bundle versus Single Bundle ACL reconstruction” Baltic Mitek Scool Knee, 29.05.2009 Klaipeda (presentation)
• M.Rahu “ ACL Double Bundle reconstruction: advantages and disadvantages”; Rotator cuff tears: arthroscopic treatment “ Ukraine Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Society Congress, 18-19. 11.2008, Kiev (presentation)
• M. Rahu “ ACL Double Bundle reconstruction: advantages and disadvantages” 13 ESSKA Congress, Porto (presentation)
• M.Rahu „Arthroscopic treatment of recurrent lateral meniscal cysts: 2 years follow up” KSSTA Vol16, Suppl 1, 150, May 2008
• M.Rahu “ The “Lost time” after knee injury in professional sport” II International Congress of the Polish Sports Traumatology Society; Warsaw 2005 (presentation)
• M. Rahu, K. Meitern, K.Paju “Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction and Bankart operation as Day Surgery “ ; Baltic Orthopaedic III Congress, Riga 2004(presentation)
• M. Rahu, K. Meitern, A. Heiman, K. Kask “ Arthroscopic treatment of the anterior-inferior instability of the shoulder” Baltic Orthopaedic III Congress, Riga 2004(presentation)
• M. Rahu, A. Sisko “Ultrasonographic changes after harvesting BTB autograft. Long term results”; 11th Congress ESSKA; Athens 2004 (poster)
• M. Rahu, E. Kääpa “Donor site problems after ACL BTB autograft reconstruction: long term results”; 2003 ISAKOS Congress, Auckland (poster)
• M.Rahu, E. Kääpa “Donor site morbidity afterACL BPTB reconstruction. Influence on sports activity: mid term results”; 10th ESSKA Congress, Rome 2002 (poster)
• M.Rahu, G. Männik “ The “lost time” after ACL injuries of pivoting sport athletes” 10th European Congress on Sports Medicine, Innsbruck 1999(poster)
• M. Rahu, A. Heiman “Arthroscopy in acute haemarthrosis of the knee”; Baltic Orthopaedic II Congress Tartu 1998(presentation)