Ortopedicum

The Krakow based Ortopedicum hospital is a state of the art orthopedic and rehabilitation facility which has been on the market since 2009. The facility offers patients a full range of orthopedic and musculoskeletal traumatology based services. The facility has its own surgical ward with two treatment rooms with laminar air flow, Orthopedic Ward, Orthopedic clinic with on-site X-ray and ultrasound lab, the facility also has an on-site Rehabilitation Treatment ward with a Daily Rehabilitation Ward.

The hospital Ward includes one and two person air-conditioned treatment rooms (33 beds), equipped with a washroom, refrigerator, satellite television and internet access. They are adapted to meet the needs of patients with disabilities.

The facility offers a selection of over 100 different treatments in the field of orthopedic and traumatology. Our main specialty area at Ortopedicum is total hip and knee joint replacement. We perform surgical arthroscopy treatments, sports medicine treatments and ACL reconstruction (Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction), we also offer foot, hand and back surgery.

We work alongside with orthopedic specialists – who perform highly specialized hip and knee revision treatments and also perform surgical limb reconstruction with the use of microsurgical techniques in the treatment of muscular- skeletal injuries and orthopedic oncology.

Ortopedicum offers patients a full range of physical therapy based treatments The hospital has am innovative rehabilitation ward, exercise treatment room with the use of a balancing platform as well as manual therapy, hydrotherapy, psychotherapy and occupational therapy treatment rooms. Our staff includes specialist doctors who specialize in rehabilitative medicine, physiotherapy specialists, masters of physiotherapy and occupational therapist and a psychologist. Our rehabilitation staff frequently participates in participating education courses to help broaden their knowledge and skills by taking part in training courses and workshops.

Our facilities rehabilitation offer dedicated towards those suffering from musculoskeletal disorders. We offer patients comprehensive treatment – from restorative care to post-operative care. The rehabilitation offered by our specialists increases the chance of restoring the patients’ health with the goal of reducing the patient’s recovery period. We offer patients a comprehensive rehabilitation program which is based on combined therapy with the use of a number of advanced techniques ( including amongst other laser therapy, balancing platform for the diagnosis and therapy under feedback) individually selected to meet each patient’s needs.

We guarantee patients an individually tailored rehabilitation program established by a single therapist. Additional staff therapists perform treatments only if necessary. By implementing this form of care we are able to achieve a better level of communication between the specialist and patients guaranteeing a higher level of privacy and comfort.

At Ortopedicum our rehabilitation programs are not only individually tailored but are also comprehensive. We combine different forms of therapy to treat dysfunctions by focusing on different areas (joints, muscles and skin). We offer therapy under one roof with great results in a short period. During treatment our doctor works closely with the physiotherapist. An interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s problem reduces treatment time and increases its effectiveness while at the same time reducing the risk of complications.

We offer own developed rehabilitation programs including amongst other gymnastic correction for children, group activities “Healthy spine” (prevention and treatment of backaches) as well as “healthy living – I am healthy”.

Patients at Ortopedicum can take advantage of professional advice concerning the proper selection of orthopedic supplies and ancillary equipment for use in daily activities.

We guarantee our patients a high standard of medical care. Our clinics treatment program is individually tailored to meet patient’s needs, allowing us to achieve satisfactory results. In order to guarantee patients a sense of comfort and safety throughout every step of the treatment process (diagnostics, surgery and rehabilitation) all takes places in one place – the Ortopedicum hospital. During each treatment step the patient remains under the care of a single doctor, who will maintain close supervision.

Why Ortopedicum?

The outstanding reputation of our hospital is credited to the full commitment of renowned and experienced specialist doctors and physical therapists working with Ortopedicum, the very high standard of health care, access to the latest technologies and comfortable treatment environment.

Our hospital is ONE CENTER

Our top priority is for the patient to recover in a reliable and safe environment. To ensure this, the entire treatment process, from diagnosis, surgery to rehabilitation, takes place in one location.

ONE PATIENT – ONE DOCTOR

In Ortopedicum, each patient has his or her own treating doctor who is present during the initial consultations, performs surgery and then assists the patient in the rehabilitation process.

State-of-the-art TECHNOLOGIES

The Ortopedicum Hospital is equipped with advanced technological facilities. Knee replacement procedures can be performed using Aesculap’s Orthopilot® computer-assisted navigation system, which allows the surgeon to align the implant accurately in relation to the mechanical axis of the lower limb and choose optimum implant sizes to match the individual anatomy of each patient. This, in turn, ensures even greater precision during surgery as well as improved functioning  and longer durability of endoprostheses.

Proven QUALITY of implants

The implants used at Ortopedicum, come mainly from the comprehensive offering of AESCULAP AG. All the implants have been proven in extensive clinical practice worldwide.

Professional advice

The Ortopedicum team helps to select adequate orthopedic equipment and aids to assist patients in their everyday activities.

A comprehensive rehabilitation program- the key to optimum outcomes.

Since our comprehensive care system involves combining many forms of technologically advanced therapies, our staff can make use of nearly  all the currently available treatment methods, such as high-energy laser therapy, diagnostic balance platform, feedback therapies, Keiser Functional Movement system and many more.

Ortopedicum offers a TAILOR-MADE TREATMENT PROGRAM

Our tailor-made treatment programs cater to the special needs of each patient, allowing  them to quickly regain their health and mobility. Close cooperation between the orthopedic  doctor and physiotherapist ensures therapy is optimized, problems are solved at different levels and the risk of complications is minimized.

A holistic though individual approach to each patient is an asset that makes Ortopedicum stand out among other clinics.

12 most popular orthopedic surgical procedures

The prices include the full cost of medical services and standard hospitalization

Shoulder surgery

• diagnostic arthroscopy
• arthroscopic surgery
• open reconstruction of the rotary cuff
• management of rotator cuff calcifications
• repair of rotary cuffs
• repair of rotary cuffs with administration of platelet-rich plasma therapy
• classic correction of shoulder instability
• arthroplasty of glenohumeral joint instability (recurrent shoulder dislocation)
• arthroplasty of glenohumeral joint instability (recurrent shoulder dislocation) with reimplassage
• repair of isolated type II SLAP lesions
• Mumford procedure with potential resection of the acromioclavicular joint
• Mumford procedure with potential resection of the acromioclavicular joint and potential  biceps tenodesis
• release (arthrolysis) of frozen shoulder
• partial shoulder joint replacement
• total shoulder joint replacement
• reverse shoulder joint replacement
• classic acromioplasty
• Bristol-Latarjet procedure (open surgical treatment of should dislocations with transfer of the coracoid)
• Bristol-Latarjet procedure (open surgical treatment of should dislocations with transfer of the coracoid) with the use of platelet-rich plasma therapy
• surgical treatment of acromioclavicular joint instability
• surgical treatment of the sternoclavicular  joint

Elbow surgery

• tennis elbow repair
• arthroscopy
• elbow prosthesis

Hand and wrist surgery

• Dupuytren’s contracture
• treatment of nerve neuropathy – nerve release, nerve transposition (treatment of the carpal tunnel syndrome, Guyon’s tunnel syndrome, ulnar nerve tunnel syndrome)
• tendon reconstruction (1- and 2-stage treatment)
• tendon transposition following nerve injuries
• vascularized bone grafts
• treatment of pseudoarthrosis, e.g. of the scaphoid bone
• hand joint replacement surgery: interphalangeal, metocarpophalangeal, wrist, elbow, shoulder
• rheumatoid hand procedures (synovectomy, tendon reconstruction, joint reconstruction, prostheses, arthrodeses)
• arthrodesis of the wrist joint, carpometacarpal joint (CMC), interphalangeal joint
• treatment of infectious complications –infections of the soft tissue, infections of bones (chronic and acute  osteitis, osteomyelitis), infected pseudoarthroses
• treatment of lumps and lump-like lesions in the hand
• treatment of post-traumatic complications (adhesions, scars, contractions, alignment disorders, malunions, etc.)

Hip surgery

• cement joint prosthesis ( 8 days )
• cementless joint prosthesis, polyethylene liner; ceramic head ( 8 days )
• cementless joint prosthesis, ceramic head and liner ( 8 days )
• metaphyseal hip prosthesis ( 8 days )
• capoplasty
• revision hip replacement – replacement of prosthesis elements, without bone reconstruction
• revision hip replacement – replacement of prosthesis elements  using supporting implants and bone grafts
• two-stage revision hip replacement:
  • snapping hip
  • arthroscopy

Knee surgery

• arthroscopy (without implants): meniscal resection, microfractures, loose body removal
• arthroscopic synovectomy of all compartments
• arthroscopy with implants – meniscal repair
• arthroscopy with implants and platelet-rich plasma therapy
• arthroplasty of patellar instability
• arthroscopic repair of ACL injury using an implant
• arthroscopic repair of ACL injury with implant and platelet-rich plasma therapy
• arthroscopic repair of PCL injury using an implant
• arthroscopic repair of PCL injury with implant and platelet-rich plasma therapy
• arthroscopic  repair of MCL injury or posterolateral complex with implants
• arthroscopic repair of MCL injury or posterolateral complex with implant and platelet-rich plasma therapy
• ACL reconstruction
• ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction with titanic implants (interference screws for quadriceps tendon graft, flexor tendon grafts - XoButton + interference screw)
• ACL reconstruction with platelet-rich plasma therapy
• PCL reconstruction
• PCL reconstruction with platelet-rich plasma therapy
• posterolateral reconstruction
• posterolateral reconstruction with platelet-rich plasma therapy
• MCL reconstruction
• MCL reconstruction with platelet-rich plasma therapy
• ACL reconstruction with meniscal repair
• ACL reconstruction with meniscal repair and platelet-rich plasma therapy
• reconstruction using artificial  ligaments - additional
• immediate ACL revision reconstruction
• immediate ACL revision reconstruction with platelet-rich plasma therapy
• revision PCL reconstruction
• revision PCL reconstruction with factors
• revision PCL or MCL reconstruction
• revision PCL or MCL reconstruction with factors

Cartilage plasty

• mosaicplasty
• covering of losses with perosteum and administering underneath concentrated stem cells from bone marrow
• cartilage repair using bioabsorbable pins
• patella instability correction
• cartilage losses repair
• classic resection of Baker’s cysts
• arthroscopic removal of Baker’s cyst
• arthroscopic treatment of a “jumper’s knee”
• arthroscopic treatment of Osgood-Schlatter disease – “tibial tubercle apophysitis”
• High tibial osteotomy (HTO)
• High tibial osteotomy (HTO) with platelet-rich plasma therapy
• Fulkerson osteotomy in recurring dislocated patella
• Fulkerson osteotomy in recurring dislocated patella with platelet-rich plasma therapy
• cement prosthesis, without patella implant
• cement prosthesis, with patella implant
• single-compartment prosthesis
• revision prosthesis with replacement of prosthesis components; without bone reconstruction
• revision prosthesis with replacement of prosthesis components, with supporting  implants and bone grafts
• synovectomy

Foot and ankle surgery

Ankle surgery:

• arthroscopy of anterior compartment of the ankle joint
• arthroscopy of posterior compartment of the ankle joint, treatment of posterior process of the talus, os trigonum
• reconstruction of ligaments, stabilization of the ankle joint
• treatment of inter- joint conflicts, scar and osteophyte removal
• repair of joint cartilage
• treatment of aseptic cartilage and bone necrosis of the talus
• arthrodesis of the ankle joint
• replacement of the ankle joint
• corrective osteotomy
• synovectomy
• treatment of the consequences of RA (rheumatoid arthritis)
• treatment of fractures within the ankle joint, shin bones, talus bone
• revision treatment following ankle joint surgery

Foot surgery:

• arthroscopy of the subtalar joint
• reconstruction of subtalar ligaments, joint stabilization
• endoscopic surgery of the Achilles tendon bursa
• endoscopic calcaneoplasty, treatment of Haglund’s heel
• foot muscle tenoscopy
• muscle reconstruction
• muscle transfers, treatment of foot drop
• correction of forefoot deformities
• treatment of hallux valgus
• treatment of mallet toe deformity, claw toe deformity
• treatment of metatarsalgia (pain in the ball of the foot)
• correction of foot deformities in adults, foot arthrodesis
• subtalar arthrodesis, triple arthrodesis of the foot
• treatment of stiff big toe (hallux rigidus)
• metatarsophalangeal joint replacement of the hallux
• treatment of plantar fascia injuries
• relief of nerve compression syndrome in the foot
• foot synovectomy (removal of inflamed joint tissue)
• treatment of rheumatoid foot
• treatment of fractures within the foot, calcaneus, tarsal bones and metatarsal bones
• revision surgery following foot surgery

Achilles tendon surgery

• endoscopic surgery of the Achilles tendon bursa
• calcaneoplasty
• tenoscopy of the Achilles tendon
• treatment of partial Achilles tendon  ruptures
• reconstruction of the Achilles tendon
• reinforcement of the Achilles tendon
• revision surgery following Achilles tendon treatment

Reconstruction procedures

• surgical treatment of pseudoarthrosis, surgical treatment of bone union disorders, surgical treatment of malunions
• bone infections, bone inflammation, osteomyelitis, ostitis, infected pseudoarthrosis
• surgical treatment of pressure ulcers: sacral pressure ulcers, ischial pressure sores, trochanteric pressure ulcers
• surgical treatment of rheumatoid hand, tendon reconstruction, tendon transposition,
• arthrodesis, interphalangeal joint prosthesis, elbow prosthesis, shoulder prosthesis
• surgical treatment of neuropathy: nerve release, nerve transposition,
• nerve reconstruction: sewing of nerve, nerve transposition, cable nerve grafts, vascularized nerve grafts,
• tendon reconstruction: sewing of tendons, 1-stage tendon reconstruction, 2- stage tendon reconstruction, tendon transposition,
• hand surgery – secondary reconstruction of multi-tissue hand injuries
• surgical reconstruction of extremities: microsurgical reconstructions, vascularized grafts, bone grafts,
• scar resections on extremities, skin grafts, surgical repair of the skin on extremities,
• release of joint contractures,
• Ilizarov technique for limb reconstruction, bone reconstruction using distraction osteogenesis, bone reconstruction with vascularized bone grafts (bone flaps)
• surgical treatment of lumps within the hand, surgical treatment of lump-like lesions in the hand

Revision procedures

• hip revision surgery due to  aseptic loosening of the prosthesis – one- and two-stage procedures,
• hip revision surgery due to  aseptic loosening of the prosthesis,
• knee revision surgery due to  aseptic loosening of the prosthesis – one- and two-stage procedures,
• knee revision surgery due to aseptic loosening of the prosthesis,
• knee revision surgery due to prosthesis wear and tear,
• hip revision surgery due to  prosthesis wear and tear,
• treatment of periprosthetic fractures in the hip joint,
• treatment of periprosthetic fractures in the knee joint,
• treatment of pathological fractures using post-resection prostheses

Other procedures

• spine discectomy
• vertebroplasty
• lumbar spondylosis
• thoracic spondylosis
• cervical spondylosis
• treatment of bone-union disorders