REVISION SYSTEMS HIP & KNEE

The primary implantation of an endoprosthesis on the hip joint was the sixth most common surgery in German hospitals in 2018 with 239.204 procedures. Compared to 2008, the number increased by 29.717 surgeries. The implantation of a knee endoprosthesis was in 14th place with 190.427 procedures. In comparison to 2008, there was an increase of 35.705 surgeries..1,2

With the increasing number of primary interventions, the revision of endoprostheses is also coming into focus. Since 2010, according to the Federal Health Monitoring, between 35.000 and 37.000 revisions, changes and removals of a hip endoprosthesis have taken place in Germany every year. In the same period, between 24.000 and 26.000 knee endoprostheses per year were revised, changed or removed.2 The German Endoprostheses Registry (EPRD) provides more detailed information on the revision procedures.3 In 2018, a total of 17.081 following surgeries on the hip joint and 13.378 following surgeries on the knee joint were registered. The median age of the patients was 75 and 70 years, respectively.