The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- history taking
- general clinical examination
- X-ray/ MRT
- neurological examination
- electromyogrphy
- electrophysiology
- general blood analysis
- preparation of pre-operational standard
- chirurgical treatment
- symptomatic therapy
- full board clinic stay for up to 4 days
- cost of required medications
- nursing staff services
- elaboration of further recommendations
Required documents
- Medical records
- Ultrasound of the elbow (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Special Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the Vivantes Auguste-Viktoria Hospital provides treatment of all diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system for patients of any age. It uses both operational and non-operative methods of treatment. Areas of specialization are endoprosthetics, joint-preserving surgery, sports orthopedics, hand and foot surgery, shoulder surgery, and traumatology. The head of the department is Dr. med. Heiko Spank.
With more than 20 years of experience, the highest qualification in the field of joint replacement and a very high number of clinical cases, the Department of Special Orthopedic Surgery was the first hospital in Berlin and Brandenburg in 2014 to receive the highest level of guarantee certificate - the "Maximum Prosthesis Endoprosthetics Center" for replacement of the hip and knee joints.
The spectrum of the department's services is:
- Hip replacement with minimally invasive techniques
- Arthroscopy of the hip joint, including partial replacement and minimally invasive treatment methods
- Surgeries to replace prostheses
- Periprosthetic infections (infections of adjacent tissues)
- Replacement of the shoulder joint
- Elbow joint replacement
- Ankle replacement
- Joint-restorative interventions: restoration of cartilaginous tissues, cartilage transplantation, osteotomy shifting, elongating / shortening osteotomy, acetabulum plastic (for the treatment of hip dysplasia, acetabular developmental defects), as well as osteotomy of the acetabulum
- Surgeries on the foot and metatarsus: correction of congenital foot deformities, correcting osteotomy of metatarsal bones
- Surgery of the shoulder joint: arthroscopic and open methods to treat damages of the rotator cuff (muscle damage surrounding the shoulder joint), instability, as well as imputation syndrome (the crisis between the cuff of the shoulder rotators and the acromial process of the clavicle)
- Purulent surgery: one-and two-sided surgeries for infected vascular prosthesis and infection-related "blisters" of prostheses, treatment of chronic and acute infections of soft tissues
- Oncological surgery: a biopsy of malignant and possible malignant tumors of soft tissues and bones, as well as removal of benign tumors of connective tissue and bones and concomitant removal of bone metastases
- Fractures and pseudoarthrosis: operative stabilization of fractures of all skeleton parts by various methods of osteosynthesis: screws, plates, intraosseous nails or external fixatives
- Ultrasound of the hip joints of newborns
- Treatment of flat feet with Ponseti method
Photo of the doctor: (c) Vivantes - Netzwerk für Gesundheit GmbH
About hospital
The Vivantes Auguste-Victoria Hospital, located in Berlin's Tempelhof-Schöneberg district, is a hospital of specialized medical supplies with 692 beds in it. Annually 12 departments of the hospital receive about 70,000 patients - 47,000 in outpatient and 23,000 in inpatient settings. The hospital has special expertise and received international recognition in the field of Urology, especially in the treatment of prostate cancer and also Oncology, Neurology, Cardiology and other directions.
The possibilities of urological treatment include robot-assisted surgeries using the Da Vinci system, holmium laser enucleation (HoLEP), modern diagnostics, including fusion biopsy technique (MRI + ultrasound). Further, magnetic resonance imaging is also used for cardiac diagnostics. The clinic also stands out by its advanced diagnostic technologies of radiotherapy, diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities of nuclear medicine, including radiological synoviorthesis and joint therapy by methods of nuclear medicine.
In order to provide the best treatment and care, the hospital complies with strict quality criteria. By taking part in the "Quality Medicine Initiative" program, the entire medical team is constantly working to further improve the services offered.
Photo: (c) depositphotos
Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
Patients can use the accommodation services of the comfortable Vivantes Auguste-Victoria Hospital.
The spacious, bright rooms in modern style have at their disposal big bathrooms, electrically adjustable comfortable beds and free internet.
In addition, patients are also offered hotel services, including, for example, a bathrobe, towels, slippers.
Meals and Menus
Gastronomic assortment of the hospital includes:
- Buffet breakfast and dinner in the restaurant
- Vast choice of meals for lunch
- Intermediate meals: yogurt and fruit
- Bakery and confectionery
- Hot and cold drinks, etc.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Accompanying person
Subject to prior approval for an additional fee, an accompanying person may be accommodated in the patient's room.