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Treatment of knee and ankle joints in Germany

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Diseases of the lower extremities joints can significantly worsen someone’s life quality and might lead to disability. Ankle and knee joints are often exposed to injuries and pathological processes. Nonetheless, all illnesses of this musculoskeletal system structures are successfully treated in Germany. Here, you can find the best orthopedics, trauma care, and sports healthcare centers.

Content

  1. Ankle and knee joints diseases
  2. Benefits of treatment of joints diseases in Germany
  3. German hospitals provide treatment for ankle and knee joint diseases
  4. Arrangement of joints diseases treatment in Germany

Ankle and knee joints diseases

 

Joint diseases can occur due to various reasons. But most often, these are three groups of etiological factors:

  • Injuries
  • Dystrophic (degenerative) processes
  • Inflammatory diseases, including autoimmune pathologies

Key pathologies of the ankle joint:

Frequent pathology of the knee:

 

Treatment of knee and ankle joints in Germany

Benefits of treatment of joints diseases in Germany

 

Mostly, people with enough financial income prefer getting treatment for ankle or knee joint injuries in Germany. There is everything necessary in this country for the thorough therapy aimed at the complete restoration of the lower extremity function.

Key benefits of joint diseases treatment in Germany are:

  • Highly qualified personnel. Specialists with a worldwide reputation work in German hospitals. These are rheumatologists, orthopedists, rehabilitologists, and specialists in the field of sports medicine. Great experience and professionalism allow for choosing the best therapeutic tactics for each case, which leads to the restoration of the structure and function of the damaged joint.
  • Highly-precise diagnostics. German hospitals are well equipped. This allows for determining an accurate diagnosis before starting the treatment. Most modern diagnostic procedures are used here: computed tomography, MRI, and arthroscopy. They allow establishing the leading cause of the pathological process, assessing the degree of its severity, and planning the optimal scheme of treatment and patient rehabilitation.
  • Modern types of surgery. Operations are conducted according to the latest standards in Germany. The purpose of the interventions is not only to eliminate the pathological process but also to make it minimally traumatic for the patient. The less trauma to the tissues is, the lower the risk of complications is, the less is the postoperative pain, and, finally, the shorter is the rehabilitation period. If possible, surgery is performed by arthroscopic methods (through mini-incisions in the joint).
  • Qualitative endoprostheses. A consequence of a far-gone pathological process may be the need for endoprosthetics of the joint. Patients are provided with quality prostheses in Germany that allow them to return to an active lifestyle after the operation and during the rehabilitation period and even play sports. Modern knee and ankle endoprostheses serve for decades and do not require replacement.
  • Recovery after treatment. Rehabilitation is required after surgery for ankle or knee joint disease. In Germany, the best rehabilitation centers function, and the patient can fully recover over there. Daily procedures, training simulators, and medical manipulations are conducted under the guidance of experienced rehabilitation specialists.

 

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German hospitals provide treatment for ankle and knee joint diseases

 

The majority of German healthcare centers are ready to admit foreign patients suffering from ankle or knee joint diseases.

Here are the most successful of them:

Due to the extensive experience and availability of the necessary equipment, most healthcare facilities admit both adults and children. After completing the main therapeutic course, it is recommended to start a rehabilitation program at the same hospital or at a specialized rehabilitation center.

Arrangement of joints diseases treatment in Germany

 

If you need to undergo a course of treatment or have surgery at one of the best German hospitals, you can contact the specialists of Booking Health for help.

We are experts in the field of medical tourism and  for many years have been involved in the arrangement of treatment abroad. The appeal to us gives you many advantages.

Here are the main ones:

  • The opportunity to save up to 70% of the treatment cost
  • Full package of services: assistance in visa processing, hotel and flight tickets booking, airport transfer
  • Reduced waiting time for treatment.
  • BookingHealth insurance, covering unforeseen medical expenses in case of complications
  • Free consultations with the attending physician within three months after the therapeutic course 

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Authors: 

The article was edited by medical experts, board certified doctors Dr. Vadim Zhiliuk and Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!

 

Sources:

NHS

National Library of Medicine

WHO - World Health Organization

 

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