GORE® EXCLUDER® AAA Endoprosthesis

An endoprosthesis is an artificial bone replacement the body, for example a metal rod replacing a bone, while leaving the surrounding tissues (muscle, skin, blood vessels, nerves etc) in place.

In limb-sparing operations the bone is taken out and replaced by an artificial device (endoprosthesis) or bones from other places in the body (bone graft).

Device for detecting an endoprosthesis loosening and / or wear

All endoprosthetic operations are exclusively performed on an in-patient basis. In order to ensure the best possible outcome of the operation, our patients are mobilized early with the help of physiotherapists; depending on the implantation technique used, patients can soon put weight on the treated leg. For cemented prostheses and normal wound healing, the treated leg can soon bear full weight. Partly cemented and cement-free implanted prostheses can for the first two weeks only be exposed to loads of 10 - 20 kg; after that, progression to full weight-bearing is soon possible.

The time for surgery has come once all conservative treatment options (physiotherapy, balneotherapy, massage, pain medication) have been exhausted, the pain has become too strong, and the X-ray confirms arthrosis. For arthrosis of the hip joint, both the ball and the socket of the joint have to be replaced with an artificial joint, known as a total hip replacement (THR).

Revision Knee Endoprosthesis ..