2024 Guide to German Top 5 Best Orthopedic Hospitals
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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system are often characterized by a severe clinical course and can lead to disability. Sometimes surgery is the only way to solve the problem. Many patients prefer to be operated on as part of the German healthcare system because of the careful precautions that German orthopedic surgeons usually take when performing joint, bone, and spine surgery. The country has plenty of good medical institutions where internationally renowned doctors perform effective surgeries to treat diseases associated with the musculoskeletal system. According to the FOCUS magazine and best orthopedic doctors in Germany, here are some of the TOP 10 orthopedic hospitals in Germany.
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- University Hospital Frankfurt-am-Main
- Heidelberg University Hospital
- Charite University Hospital Berlin
- University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
- University Hospital Ulm
- Arrangement of Treatment of Orthopedic diseases in Germany
University Hospital Frankfurt-am-Main
Department of Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics, Special Orthopedic Surgery and Rheumatic Orthopedics
University Hospital Frankfurt-am-Main was founded over 100 years ago. The medical team of the healthcare facility includes more than 6,500 doctors, nurses, and technicians. More than 51,000 inpatients receive medical care here annually, and more than 44,800 patients receive outpatient services. The hospital attracts many local and foreign patients due to high-tech treatment methods and its own medical developments.
Department of Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics, Special Orthopedic Surgery, and Rheumatic Orthopedics admit adults and children with diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The department specializes in the surgical treatment of hip joints. Interventions for partial and total hip replacement are performed here. As a matter of fact, the department has its own Endoprosthetics Center, where all large joints are replaced, remodeling and corrective osteotomy are also done.
Also, the department admits patients with sports joint injuries, pathologies and deformities of the spine, malignant tumors of bones and soft tissues, and other disorders.
Heidelberg University Hospital
Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery
Heidelberg University Hospital is considered one of the oldest in Germany. Over the centuries of its operation, the hospital has not lost its status and authority. The medical center includes 44 specialized clinics and departments. It follows the motto “Healing through science,” and it best reflects the work ethics and atmosphere of the University Hospital.
The Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery comprises two sections, and one of them deals with the treatment of patients with polytrauma. It proclaims close interdisciplinary cooperation. The second section specializes in orthopedics and paraplegiology (treatment of paralyzes). The department offers patients the latest in joint replacement technology, hand surgery, and provides treatment of cerebral palsy and oncological diseases. Particular attention is also paid to sports medicin
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Charite University Hospital Berlin
Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery
It is one of the most reputable medical institutions in Germany. All branches of medicine are well developed here, including orthopedics. The Charite University Hospital performs a variety of clinical studies. When treating patients, the clinic uses its own developments. The best specialists work in it. The hospital is proud of more than 50% of all German Nobel Prize winners in medicine and physiology.
The Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery at the Charite University Hospital specializes in the corresponding surgical procedures. The center consists of three departments: Orthopedics, Traumatology, and Reconstructive Surgery. It performs joint replacement operations, surgical treatment of diseases of the spine and pelvis, as well as abnormal bone fractures. The department has developed minimally invasive orthopedic surgery for both adults and children.
University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich closely cooperates with its research institutes; therefore, doctors can introduce new treatment methods as they are discovered. It has gained great authority over the years. Every year more than 300,000 patients receive treatment from the best orthopedic surgeons in Germany. The medical institution includes 33 specialized departments and clinics covering all medical focuses.
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics, Sports Medicine specializes in musculoskeletal disorders treatment. The service spectrum ranges from surgical interventions up to orthopedic rehabilitation services. The specialists of the department perform joint replacement surgeries. The doctors perform surgeries to treat bone and soft tissue cancers and spinal cord injuries. The department also includes the Section of Pediatric Orthopedics, specializing in the treatment of congenital and acquired diseases of the musculoskeletal system in children.
University Hospital Ulm
Department of Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics
University Hospital Ulm is one of the twenty best German hospitals. It has become a prestigious healthcare institution in Germany and Europe for a relatively short period of work (35 years of practice). More than 300,000 outpatients visit the hospital annually, and about 50,000 people receive inpatient care. University Hospital Ulm has 29 departments and 14 institutes whose specialists cooperate closely.
Department of Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics offers conservative and surgical techniques for restoring the skeletal system and joints. The main specialization of the department is arthroplasty, including sparing surgeries on the hip joint. Also, the department admits children with osteogenesis imperfecta, malformations of the limbs, scoliosis, infantile cerebral palsy and other pathologies—the head physician of the department, Professor Dr.med. Heiko Reichel, is the president of the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma (DGOU).
Arrangement of Treatment of Orthopedic diseases in Germany
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The article was edited by medical experts, board-certified doctors Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova and Dr. Vadim Zhiliuk. 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!
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Sources:
German Orthopedic Association (DGOOC)
Articles for Orthopaedic Practice - Orthogate
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