Arthrosis patients: Living pain-free with an artificial joint: When does it make sense? How good are the results?
Interview with Professor Dr. Michael Maier in Germany's largest golf magazine on the latest developments in joint endoprostheses.
Prof. Dr. Maier, everyone knows someone who has a new hip, but this is less often the case with knees and shoulders.Doesthis reflect the current figures?
Joint replacement of hip and knee is one of the most common operations in Germany. The estimated number of hip and knee joints implanted in Germany is around 450,000 per year, with approximately 250,000 hip and 200,000 knee prostheses being fitted. At the shoulder, the annual number of artificial joint implants in Germany is significantly lower, at about 25,000 endoprostheses per year, but the trend here is increasing. Overall, endoprosthesis operations are very successful interventions. Hip joint replacement has even been ennobled by the renowned medical journal "The Lancet" with the title "operation of the century".
-> full interview: https://www.golfjournal.de/golfmedico/prof-dr-michael-maier/