The endoprosthetics of hip and knee joints (hip tep, knee-tep) is an increasingly in demand of orthopedic surgery. With an aging population and increasing demands on quality of life and mobility, the number of implantations of hip prostheses and knee prostheses is steadily increasing. At the same time, many public hospitals face considerable challenges such as lack of personnel, high number of patients and unpredictable emergencies that lead to long waiting times and restricted predictability.

Private clinics, on the other hand, are increasingly offering an attractive alternative for planned endoprosthetic interventions. This article examines why private clinics establish themselves as a preferred choice for hip and knee prostheses and, as can legally insured persons, can also benefit from these institutions.

2. The challenges in public hospitals

2.1 Lack of Personnel and workload

There is an increasing lack of specialists in German hospitals. Nurses and doctors are under high pressure because, in addition to elective interventions such as endoprosthetics, they also have to treat emergencies. This can lead to planned operations can be canceled at short notice in order to provide capacity for emergencies.

2.2 Long waiting times and poor predictability

Patients who rely on a knee or hip prosthesis often have to wait for an appointment in public hospitals for months. Added to this is the risk of short -term appointments. This leads to uncertainties and frustration, especially in patients who are already suffering from severe pain and movement restrictions.

2.3 Emergency care as a priority

The focus is on emergency medicine in university and focus hospitals. This means that planned orthopedic interventions are often postponed to give priority to acute cases. Patients who need a hip or knee prosthesis suffer from this practice, since their interventions are often not classified as "urgent".

3. Why private clinics are an ideal alternative

3.1 Structured and predictable treatment processes

Private clinics specialize in predictable interventions and have no emergency absorption. As a result, appointment shifts are rare, and patients benefit from fixed surgical plans with reliable processes.

3.2 High specialization and excellent care

Many private clinics focus on specialized interventions such as endoprosthetics and work with experienced specialists. This leads to better operating results and a lower complication rate.

3.3 Optimal care and short distances

Due to a lower number of patients per nurse, care in private clinics is often more intense and individual. Patients receive high -quality medical care in a pleasant environment with the latest equipment.

3.4 Renowned specialists with a high number of cases

Another advantage of private clinics is that, renowned specialists in endoprosthetics are often active there. These doctors have a high number of cases of hip and knee prosthesis operations carried out, which has a positive effect on the quality of treatment. A high number of operations performed per surgeon is a decisive factor for the success of the endoprosthetics, since it leads to a lower complication rate and better long -term results. Patients thus benefit from experienced surgeons who can specialize in individual needs.



4. No law insured in private clinics? - a common mistake

4.1 Individual assumption of costs by statutory health insurance companies

Contrary to a widespread myth, private clinics are not only reserved for private patients. Legally insured persons can also be treated there if the clinic does not settle more than a public hospital. The costs are covered by a so -called individual cost transfer, which must be requested from the health insurance company.

4.2 Example: The Endoprostheticum and Prof. Kutzner

Prof. Kutzner and his team regularly operate legally insured persons in private clinics without incurring additional costs for the patients. The treatment costs correspond to the legal flat rates that also apply in public hospitals.

4.3 Not all health insurance companies still participate

However, there is currently no need to assume the costs for treatments in private clinics by all statutory health insurance companies. While some insurers already grant the individual cost transfer, others have so far rejected this. There is hope here that with the increasing awareness of this possibility and the positive experiences of patients, further health insurance companies will rethink their procedures and also also cover the costs for endoprosthetic interventions in private clinics in the future.

5. The future of the clinic landscape in Germany

5.1 Clinic closures and centralization

Due to political decisions, smaller hospitals are increasingly closed in Germany. The aim is to shift medical care to large centers. This leads to a concentration of treatment cases on a few clinics, which are therefore even more stressed.

5.2 The growing demand for endoprosthetics

The number of hip and knee prostheses will increase significantly in the coming decades. At the same time, large clinics will be overwhelmed with this wave of patients, since in addition to endoprosthetics, they also have to cover many other departments.

5.3 Private clinics as a sustainable alternative for hip prostheses and knee prostheses

Private special clinics offer a solution to this problem. By concentrating on predictable orthopedic interventions, you can work efficiently and with high quality.

6. Conclusion: Why the future of endoprosthetics is in private clinics

In view of the growing challenges in public hospitals and the increasing demand for hip and knee prostheses, private clinics offer an excellent alternative. They enable a predictable, high -quality and individual supply and are also accessible to those insured by law. With the expected centralization of the clinic landscape, the role of private clinics in endoprosthetics will continue to increase and make a decisive contribution to the medical care of the future.