Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital Aachen

• operating theatres equipped to modern standards, including neuromonitoring and navigation;
• MRI;
• CT;
• digital radiography equipment;
• computed tomography, including 3D reconstruction;
• equipment for arthroscopic diagnostics;

• equipment for densitometry / bone mineral density measurement (osteoporosis diagnostics)
• equipment for bone scintigraphy;
• ultrasound;
• angiography equipment;
• myelography equipment;
• gait analysis equipment.

• diagnosis and treatment of arthropathy (osteoarthritis / arthrosis);
• diagnosis and treatment of spinal and back deformities;
• diagnosis and treatment of spondylopathy;
• diagnosis and treatment of systemic connective tissue diseases;
• diagnosis and treatment of osteopathy and chondropathy;
• diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the synovial membrane and tendons;
• joint replacement arthroplasty;
• implantation of custom-made knee and hip prostheses;
• arthroscopic and minimally invasive orthopaedic joint surgery;
• cartilage replacement, including autologous chondrocyte implantation using the matrix-induced autochondrogenesis technique;
• conservative and surgical treatment of the spine, complex spinal surgery, including endoscopic and minimally invasive treatment of scoliosis;
• interdisciplinary therapy of tumours of the bones and joints;
• paediatric orthopaedic surgery (cerebral palsy, hip dysplasia, limb pathologies and neuromuscular disorders), limb lengthening and correction of limb deformities;
• sports orthopaedics;
• multimodal pain therapy;
• surgical treatment of rheumatic diseases;
• therapy of infectious diseases of the bones and joints;
• prosthetic and orthopaedic devices and aids: selection and manufacture.
• medical care for severe injuries, including severe injuries of the hip joints;
• treatment of spinal injuries and disorders using minimally invasive and endoscopic methods;
• treatment of hand injuries and their sequelae;
• reconstructive surgery after complex limb injuries, including bone and soft tissue reconstruction as well as nerve grafting;
• reconstructive joint surgery, primarily of the knee, ankle and shoulder joints (arthroscopy and joint replacement);
• integrated rehabilitation programmes;

• management of periprosthetic infections by simultaneous removal of the old prosthesis and implantation of a new one (one-stage prosthesis exchange: the old prosthesis is removed and the new one implanted during a single operation).

The range of services of the Department of Orthopaedics includes the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as:

• coxarthrosis;
• ankle injuries;
• knee injuries;
• shoulder injuries;
• skeletal deformities;
• bone cancer;
• paraplegia;
• paediatric orthopaedics;
• degenerative diseases of the bones, cartilage and joints;
• impingement syndrome (shoulder
• rotator cuff compression) and rotator cuff tears;
• spinal disorders;
• herniated intervertebral disc;
• sports injuries;
• treatment of osteoarthritis (gonarthrosis, coxarthrosis, arthrosis of the shoulder and ankle joints);
• interventional pain therapy;
• frozen shoulder syndrome (adhesive capsulitis);
• rheumatism;
• osteoporosis;
• foot deformities, including valgus deformity of the foot (hallux valgus);
• paediatric orthopaedics;
• spinal canal stenosis;
• treatment of sacroiliac joint pain;
• treatment of nerve pain (neuropathic pain).

• single rooms with toilet and shower;
• double rooms with shower;
• mother-and-child rooms;
• accommodation for accompanying persons;
• rooms with wheelchair-accessible toilet and shower;
• telephone;
• internet;
• television;
• radio;
• safe;

• parking for visitors and patients;
• cash machine;
• consideration of dietary requirements (national traditions, diet, diabetes, allergies);
• prayer room;
• pastoral care;
• meet-and-greet and escort service for patients and visitors;
• lifts with wheelchair-accessible controls, voice announcements and/or Braille markings.