White Paper on Joint Replacement : Status of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Care in Germany

This book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. **White Paper on Joint Replacement** This White Paper details the status of hip and knee arthroplasty care in Germany. Hip and knee replacements are amongst the most frequently performed procedures and usually become necessarily due to age-related wear of the joint, osteoarthritis and fractures of the femoral neck. In light of demographic change, demands with regard to standards of care and the procedures are likely to rise. **Contents** • This White Paper contains information on indications, procedures, health economic aspects and the healthcare system stakeholders involved. • It portrays current developments with regard to the prevalence of hip and knee arthroplasty, the healthcare situation and quality of care within the chain of medical care. • This book is complemented by a chapter assessing the current situation from an expert perspective with contributions from renowned experts in the fields of science, medical technology and medical practice. This book addresses people involved in shaping and representing the healthcare system from a variety of fields including medical professions, health insurances and health sciences as well as journalists and patient representatives. Annotation This book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. White Paper on Joint ReplacementThis White Paper details the status of hip and knee arthroplasty care in Germany. Hip and knee replacements are amongst the most frequently performed procedures and usually become necessarily due to age-related wear of the joint, osteoarthritis and fractures of the femoral neck. In light of demographic change, demands with regard to standards of care and the procedures are likely to rise. Contents- This White Paper contains information on indications, procedures, health economic aspects and the healthcare system stakeholders involved.- It portrays current developments with regard to the prevalence of hip and knee arthroplasty, the healthcare situation and quality of care within the chain of medical care.- This book is complemented by a chapter assessing the current situation from an expert perspective with contributions from renowned experts in the fields of science, medical technology and medical practice. This book addresses people involved in shaping and representing the healthcare system from a variety of fields including medical professions, health insurances and health sciences as well as journalists and patient representatives "This White Paper details the status of hip and knee arthroplasty care in Germany. Hip and knee replacements are amongst the most frequently performed procedures and usually become necessarily due to age-related wear of the joint, osteoarthritis and fractures of the femoral neck. In light of demographic change, demands with regard to standards of care and the procedures are likely to rise. This White Paper contains information on indications, procedures, health economic aspects and the healthcare system stakeholders involved. It portrays current developments with regard to the prevalence of hip and knee arthroplasty, the healthcare situation and quality of care within the chain of medical care. This book is complemented by a chapter assessing the current situation from an expert perspective with contributions from renowned experts in the fields of science, medical technology and medical practice. It addresses people involved in shaping and representing the healthcare system from a variety of fields including medical professions, health insurances and health sciences as well as journalists and patient representatives" -- Provided by publisher Front Matter ....Pages I-XII Introduction to the Indications and Procedures (Cornelia Seidlitz, Miriam Kip)....Pages 1-14 Prevalence of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty (Florian Rothbauer, Ute Zerwes, Hans-Holger Bleß, Miriam Kip)....Pages 15-39 Status of Healthcare (Michael Weißer, Ute Zerwes, Simon Krupka, Tonio Schönfelder, Silvia Klein, Hans-Holger Bleß)....Pages 41-89 Healthcare System Stakeholders (Hubertus Rosery, Tonio Schönfelder)....Pages 91-104 Health Economic Aspects (Michael Weißer, Hubertus Rosery, Tonio Schönfelder)....Pages 105-119 Requirements for Adequate Arthroplasty Care (Expert Opinions) (Hans-Holger Bleß)....Pages 121-132 Back Matter ....Pages 133-135