DKOU 2010. Arthroplasty should set new quality standards
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10/11/2010 13:35
Berlin - In Germany, an increasing number of implanted hip and knee joints. The annual cost of this is approximately 3.5 billion euros. To avoid unnecessary follow-up operations and finishing operations more efficient and thus less costly, urges the German Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery (DGOOC) a Arthroplasty. On the occasion of the German Congress of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (DKOU) in Berlin on 26 to 29 October 2010 discussed by experts from the Orthopedics and Traumatology of the need for a comprehensive data base in other European countries is already successful.
Modern hip and knee replacement is now one of the most successful operations. More and more older patients with long-term consequences of untreated joint deformities win from past years with these procedures their lost quality of life back. "We will register for many years a significant increase in hip and knee operations, both the medical legacy of past years, as well as the demographic changes are due," said Dr. Daniel Frank, President of the Conference DKOU 2010 and President of the DGOOC. "The implantation of a new hip health insurance costs an average of € 7626, resulting in annual expenditure of up to 1.6 billion euros. To reduce these costs and to offer patients a better quality of care, it is necessary to improve the clinical structure and process quality. A Arthroplasty will make this possible. "
With the acquisition of clinical data on the national office for Quality Assurance (BQS) is already a big step towards quality management is carried out. Here already data on the incidence of selected bone and joint operations are recorded and evaluated. However, to sign long-term patterns of endoprosthetic procedures in Germany, is a comprehensive Database necessary to record all patient information under data protection conditions. In other countries such as Sweden, Canada and Australia such Arthroplasty has so far been applied, where it has already led to a significant decrease in post-surgery and health issues.
The introduction of the arthroplasty may conspicuous hospitals undergo a more detailed analysis and the quality of products can be directly compared. It is also possible to take specific defective products from the market. "The added value for health insurance, patients and hospitals is obvious," says Frank. "On the one hand, leads This has led to serious cost reduction - which the health care system benefits: projections show that could save up to 40 million €. On the other hand, a high standard of care of the orthopedic-traumatology care in Germany is assured. Clinics go to higher authority and patients to a satisfactory treatment. "
On the pre-press conference on the occasion of DKOU, on Thursday, 14 October 2010, will take place from 11.00 bis 12.00 clock, in Berlin, inform experts about the financial and medical benefits of arthroplasty. Further information on this event, the conference president Helmut maltster to be president of the Professional Association information for specialists Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (BVOU) and Professor Dr. Norbert Südkamp, president of the German Society for Accident Surgery (DGU), via conference main topics.
Date Note:
preliminary press conference on the occasion of the 2010 DKOU
conference center in the house of the Federal Press Conference, Room 4,
Schiffbauerdamm 40/Ecke Reinhardtstr. 55, 10117 Berlin,
Thursday 14 October 2010, from 11.00 to 12.00 clock
the following topics:
More safety for patients with artificial joints:
Arthroplasty What are the benefits?
Dr. Daniel Frank, Leverkusen
Prof. Dr. Uwe Fritz Niethard, Aachen
Prof. Dr. Norbert Hassenpflug, Kiel
details on the event can be found here .
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